Zimbabwe vs Pakistan | 1st Test | Harare | 03/09/2013 | Day 1

[MenInG]

Zimbabwe win toss and decide to bowl

 

[Khizr96]

Zimbabwe win toss and decide to bowl

Is professor playing?

 

[Sakss]

Misbah: "We do not mind batting first here. Stats show team batting first won last three games here." Mohammad Hafeez is playing, and Khurram Manzoor is also in


Brendan Taylor is not playing this Test. His wife's had a baby and he's chosen to be with his family. Hamilton Masakadza will lead Zimbabwe

 

[Asif321]

Pak XI : Khurram Manzoor, Hafeez, Azhar Ali, Younus, Misbah , Shafiq, Adnan Akmal, Ajmal, Rehman, Junaid, Rahat Ali

No Masood

 

[jattafridi]

I hope hafeez make 400 runs

 

[Sakss]

Mohammad Hafeez, Khurram Manzoor, Younis Khan, Azhar Ali, Misbah-ul-Haq*, Asad Shafiq, Adnan Akmal†, Abdur Rehman, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan, Rahat Ali


I like this team combination

 

[Sakss]

Misbah-ul-Haq (39 years and 98 days) has become oldest Pakistan Test captain. Next Imran Khan (39y and 43d), Zaheer Abbas (37y and 139d).

 

[MenInG]

Saj Sadiq @Saj_PakPassion
Another record for Misbah. At 39 year 98 days, he becomes the oldest captain in Pakistan's Test history #ZimvPak #Cricket

 

[saiyan0312]

Manzoor opening first ball to bowl.

 

[saiyan0312]

Chishti doing test commentary too.

 

[eradicator]

Chîtara bowling some crap.

 

[saiyan0312]

Ball is swinging a little. New ball swing... It will be a road after that.

 

[Munna]

this is already boring

 

[Saurav]

no Irfan?

 

[saiyan0312]

Hafeez off the mark.... WE LOST BY AN INNINGS.

 

[saiyan0312]

Quick running and run out chance missed.... Guys its test,.

 

[Munna]

 

[saiyan0312]

Edged and

 

[saiyan0312]

Nicely done.

 

[Xoib]

Hafeez off the mark.... WE LOST BY AN INNINGS.

Zim was decent at that time and there was major infighting in the team Rashid and Basit announced retirement mid tour Waqar Younis mysteriously developed a major injury and was send back there were accusations on Salim Malik for match fixing.

 

[Xoib]

how is Manzoor looking is he moving his feet or still static?

 

[saiyan0312]

The inexperience is showing in their bowling.

 

[saad32170]

hafeez having hamstring problems

 

[Asif321]

wht was so urgency to play hafeez? he doesnt look fully fit

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Manzoor is looking descent..

 

[saiyan0312]

how is Manzoor looking is he moving his feet or still static?

has not moved much of his feet. maybe later in the innings we will see more of it.

 

[saiyan0312]

Hafeez discomfort is very obvious.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

wht was so urgency to play hafeez? he doesnt look fully fit

How do I miss the chance to cement my spot in Tests.....

 

[saiyan0312]

manzoor is looking comfortable but hafeez on the other hand looks very uncomfortable.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Shan Masood should have been in for prof..

 

[saiyan0312]

wht was so urgency to play hafeez? he doesnt look fully fit

after the drubbing. He needed this series.

 

[Asif321]

manzoor has good chance of getting lbw

 

[GreenKnightRises]

how is Manzoor looking is he moving his feet or still static?

Feet is still static...

 

[saiyan0312]

Hafeez is waiting for the new ball to finish. The moment it goes its a run feast.

 

[saiyan0312]

Manzoor could not have asked for a easier comeback. He needs to make an impact.

 

[Asif321]

manzoor still looking limited

 

[GreenKnightRises]

There was no need of two spinners..I when we had as an off spinner
It should have been Ehasan Adil

 

[saiyan0312]

The funny part is so far it looks like our ODI start

 

[Xoib]

Manzoor still planting his feet classic LB candidate, will give him in this series but chances are good bowlers will gobble him up.

 

[uziboi]

khurram is not looking good

 

[saiyan0312]

Man no light. Lost the feed. Now watching cricinfo.

 

[Wattoo]

Mohammad Hafeez, Khurram Manzoor, Younis Khan, Azhar Ali, Misbah-ul-Haq*, Asad Shafiq, Adnan Akmal†, Abdur Rehman, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan, Rahat Ali


I like this team combination

Yeah, this team combination looks perfect. goodluck team green

 

[GreenKnightRises]

LOl.. Chisthy Knows the truth... "Is Hafeez required in our Test Squad"...

 

[Wattoo]

The funny part is so far it looks like our ODI start

Lolz, I was thinking same. hehe

 

[saiyan0312]

Manzoor still planting his feet classic LB candidate, will give him in this series but chances are good bowlers will gobble him up.

Like : vs

 

[GreenKnightRises]

past the bowler

 

[eradicator]

Isnt Junaid Khan considered a Test prospect anymore ?

 

[saiyan0312]

by khuram.

 

[saiyan0312]

Leaves.

 

[Wattoo]

this guy Rahat Ali should improve his pace otherwise he looks pretty ordinary, and I fear he will be dumped soon if he does not.

 

[Asif321]

steyn bunny gone

 

[Wattoo]

Isnt Junaid Khan considered a Test prospect anymore ?

He is in bro,

 

[Xoib]

Like : vs

Steyn can gobble anyone with the right conditions though |I am no fan of Hafeez but Manzoor with his feet planting can be a victim of any decent test bowler.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

misses out his chance...... as expected pathetic feet movement.... Even against DAle Chitara....

 

[Sakss]

Early departure for hafeez, similar mode of dismissal

 

[Wattoo]

Hafeez

 

[saiyan0312]

Hafeez goes.... and they arent even playing jarvis.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Shan Masood should be in for Hafee next Test...

 

[Kianig89]

Khurram ideal chance to pile up some runs

 

[Asif321]

Pak middle order is just great azhar,yk,misbah,shafiq , avg 40+

 

[saiyan0312]

Steyn can gobble anyone with the right conditions though |I am no fan of Hafeez but Manzoor with his feet planting can be a victim of any decent test bowler.

New ball always swings. You need a little bit of foot movement to survive unless you are playing on lankan motorways.... They were swinging it and hafeez goes.

 

[Sakss]

Azhar Ali in , hoping he can get a biggie

 

[saiyan0312]

Now It really looks like our ODI start.

 

[Kianig89]

hafeez ) )

 

[amax]

Hafeez is not a test class cricketer by any stretch of imagination.

 

[saiyan0312]

Hopefully azhar will get a hundred.

 

[saiyan0312]

Ball is doing alot now....

 

[Wattoo]

against this attack, pak should score 600+ . If pak scores between 3000-400. That will be pathetic show of batting.

 

[MenInG]

Hafeez is not a test class cricketer by any stretch of imagination.

Tough batting conditions?

 

[saeedhk]

Hafeez

 

[Asif321]

really hafeez kya karte ho , should not play against SA . thats gona destroy his confidence fully

 

[Wattoo]

Hafeez is not a test class cricketer by any stretch of imagination.

He is not even a GOOD odi batsman, he looks perfect in t20 entertainment.

 

[Kianig89]

I thought the fishing season was over but anybody here please show hafeez's score in last 7, 8 test innings i bet it would not be more than 50

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Very tempting deliveries......

 

[Wattoo]

Tough batting conditions?

Not that much tough, I think. Plus bowlers are not styen , Lee , Jimmy etc

 

[Noobosauras]

They are running well, I like how Khurram was saying "ek aaur aa jayega"

 

[IAJ]

Zimbabwe have had the best of bowling conditions inn all the ODIs and now in Tests as well.

Would have loved to see Junaid and Rahat bowl first on this greenish looking wicket.

 

[mosh101]

Manzoor has a hideous batting technique !

 

[Asif321]

I thought the fishing season was over but anybody here please show hafeez's score in last 7, 8 test innings i bet it would not be more than 50

0,18,0,17,2,6 these against SA 52 came against lanka and also scored 196 in tht series

 

[Kianig89]

15/1 after 9 overs decent start by Zimbabwe