West Indies v Pakistan | 1st Test | Sabina Park, Kingston | Apr 21-25, 2017 | Day 1

[MenInG]

West Indies Team
KC Brathwaite, KOA Powell, SO Hetmyer, SD Hope, VA Singh, SO Dowrich†, RL Chase, JO Holder*, D Bishoo, AS Joseph, ST Gabriel

Pakistan Team
Azhar Ali, Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq*, Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed†, Mohammad Amir, Yasir Shah, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Abbas

Pakistan won the toss and opted to field first.

[ExpressPacer]

Welcome to the final show..

[ExpressPacer]

Hopefully Pakistan bats first so I can get to watch Misbah and Younis bat. Eager to see them play. Their innings today will paint a picture of their performances to come.

[ahmadharis1]

Lets gooooooo

[Arsalan Pro]

First session will be testing for the team batting first.

[Syed1]

I hope Salahuddin gets a cap

[Arsalan Pro]

Looking forward to bowling of Muhammed Abbas as he is likely to make a debut.

[Arsalan Pro]

I hope Salahuddin gets a cap

Very unlikely.

[Arsalan Pro]

I am hoping Pakistan will bowl first as I don't want to see us getting bowled out for 150-200.

[Arsalan Pro]

Pitch looks good for pacers.

[Arsalan Pro]

Pakistan have won the toss and will bowl first.

[Speedster777]

Looking forward to see Muhammad Abbas bowl

[TalhaSyed]

Pakistan have won the toss and will bowl first.

Ah man!

So we will have to wait 2-3 hours before watching our boys bat

[Speedster777]

Abbass is playing!!!

[Arsalan Pro]

Abbas making Test debut.

[Arsalan Pro]

Ah man!

So we will have to wait 2-3 hours before watching our boys bat

You are expecting our bowlers to bowl them out in one session?

[Arsalan Pro]

Abbass is playing!!!

Yup, let's see how he bowls with the new ball.

[Rayyman]

Ok cool bowling first. So I can see Amir's 7-fer before I go to math class.

[Junaids]

Well it is a Dukes ball......

[Arsalan Pro]

2 Débutantes for WI, Hetmyer and Vishaul Singh.

[TalhaSyed]

You are expecting our bowlers to bowl them out in one session?

Are you not?

[Arsalan Pro]

Ok cool bowling first. So I can see Amir's 7-fer before I go to math class.

Inshaallah.

[Arsalan Pro]

Are you not?

Nope.

[TalhaSyed]

Ok cool bowling first. So I can see Amir's 7-fer before I go to math class.

Thats the spirit!

Do you wanna join the spirit squad?

@shaz619 @Red Devil - do we have any application forms left?

[TalhaSyed]

Nope.

You're right - they can't last for a session infront of our bowlers

InshAllah look forward to seeing our boys bat in an hour or so

[Sarfarazian92]

Someone on twitter called Asghar, Diego Costa ka bhai LOL

[Amjid Javed]

Having won the toss and decided to bowl 1st we need to make sure we at least bowl W.I all out by close of day 1 that should be the target!

[MRSN]

West Indies Team
JO Holder*, D Bishoo, J Blackwood, KC Brathwaite, RL Chase, ML Cummins, SO Dowrich, ST Gabriel, SO Hetmyer, SD Hope†, AS Joseph, KOA Powell, VA Singh

Pakistan Team
Misbah-ul-Haq*, Sarfraz Ahmed†, Ahmed Shehzad, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asghar, Shadab Khan, Shan Masood, Usman Salahuddin, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Younis Khan

Pakistan won the toss and opted to field first.

as ever defensive Misbah. You don't want to batting 4th here. Terrible decision.

[Arsalan Pro]

You're right - they can't last for a session infront of our bowlers

InshAllah look forward to seeing our boys bat in an hour or so

I hope you are right.

[starbuck]

Lets go

[TalhaSyed]

West Indies Brathwaite, Powell, Hetmyer, Hope, Singh, Dowrich (wk), Chase, Holder (capt), Bishoo, Joseph, Gabriel


Pakistan Azhar, Shehzad, Babar, Younis, Misbah (capt), Shafiq, Sarfraz (wk), Amir, Yasir, Wahab, Abbas

[Gotham Cronie]

Ahmed Shehzad
Azhar Ali
Babar Azam
Younis Khan
Misbah-ul-Haq (c)
Asad Shafiq
Sarfraz Ahmed (wk)
Yasir Shah
Wahab Riaz
Mohammad Amir
Mohammad Abbas

Shan Masood
Usman Salahuddin
Shadab Khan
Mohammad Asghar
Hasan Ali

[TalentSpotterPk]

Thats the spirit!

Do you wanna join the spirit squad?

@shaz619 @Red Devil - do we have any application forms left?

You guys need to publish a list of spirit squad so that people can know who is in the ring and who is not :-)

[ExpressPacer]

Can't believe I'm gonna be staying up until 4 AM and I have exams in less than a week...

[Red Devil]

Thats the spirit!

Do you wanna join the spirit squad?

@shaz619 @Red Devil - do we have any application forms left?

We welcome one and all with open arms as long as they have the SPIRIT!

[Runner Up]

4 bowlers?

[TalhaSyed]

You guys need to publish a list of spirit squad so that people can know who is in the ring and who is not :-)

TalhaSyed
@shaz619
@Red Devil
@ahmedwaqas92

Last I checked - that was the line up

[Runner Up]

I believe there is very hot weather and Pak will play only 4 bowlers. Should have included at least one all rounder.

[Amjid Javed]

I believe there is very hot weather and Pak will play only 4 bowlers. Should have included at least one all rounder.

Younis Khan, Azhar and shafiq can fill in a few overs here and there if required.

[Arsalan Pro]

I believe there is very hot weather and Pak will play only 4 bowlers. Should have included at least one all rounder.

We only have one all rounder in squad.

[ask_analyse_act]

2 Débutantes for WI, Hetmyer and Vishaul Singh.

both are good... especially Hetmyer

[Arsalan Pro]

Match about to begin.

[shaz619]

West Indies Brathwaite, Powell, Hetmyer, Hope, Singh, Dowrich (wk), Chase, Holder (capt), Bishoo, Joseph, Gabriel


Pakistan Azhar, Shehzad, Babar, Younis, Misbah (capt), Shafiq, Sarfraz (wk), Amir, Yasir, Wahab, Abbas

What can you tell us about The Abbas?

[Fahdi]

Pakistan going in to the match with only one specialist spinner and 3 fast bowlers. Not sure if this is the best strategy.

[Markhor]

Swing there.

[ExpressPacer]

Getting good inswing.

[Arsalan Pro]

Good bowl.

[uberkoen]

Why isn't it staring already?

[ExpressPacer]

Amir should look to pitch it further up. Bowling in the good length area right now.

[srh]

4 bowlers?

Azhar and Asad are the 5th bowlers

[shaz619]

OMG! did Amir Swing the ball?

[Arsalan Pro]

He is getting some swing here.

[arehaan]

Bad over so far. Need to get 3 wickets atleast in 1st session to justify the bowl first decision

[srh]

is there any other fast bowler in squad to try in place of Amir?

[Arsalan Pro]

Maiden by Amir.

[srh]

whats the speed of Abbas?

[ExpressPacer]

This is what you get when you bring in new guys.

[Markhor]

Great start ! What a way to make your debut son.

[Speedster777]

OUT!! Abbass strikes!

[Arsalan Pro]

Abbas to bowl with the new ball.

[IAJ]

Lovely outswing

[Arsalan Pro]

[troodon]

WI under the pump straight away.

[SarfiBabarHaris]

wicket on second ball for Abbas.

[IMMY69]

Superb

[shaz619]

Excellent stuff from abbas! boy getting the ball to do quiet a bit there! not sure why the commentator is giving Mohammad Asif the Benoit treatment @Red Devil thunder will not strike him down if the name is mentioned in full, asif is not voldemort

[IMMY69]

This is what you get when you bring in new guys.

Couldn't agree more

[Arsalan Pro]

Maiden wicket for Abbas on his second ball in Test cricket.

[shaz619]

INCREDIBLE CATCH by YOUNIS KHAN there! fantastic as usual in the slip cordon, the genius is still there in the old warrior

[shaz619]

Abbas bowling action reminds me a little of Mohammad Asif

[Arsalan Pro]

whats the speed of Abbas?

It seems there is no speed gun.

[Citizen4]

A sad day for Abbas haters

[troodon]

Abbas action reminds me of Mohammed Zahid.

[in_cutter]

INCREDIBLE CATCH by YOUNIS KHAN there! fantastic as usual in the slip cordon, the genius is still there in the old warrior

Pretty straightforward slip catch. Nothing incredible.

[shaz619]

A sad day for Abbas haters

How did he manage to get heat before even making his debut

[Arsalan Pro]

Hetmyer is a good prospect, let's see how he bats on this track.

[IAJ]

Abbas action reminds me of Mohammed Zahid.

Bishop compared him to M.Asif?

[shaz619]

Pretty straightforward slip catch. Nothing incredible.

It was a special catch! incredible! how many Pakistani's do you trust to have held on to that? you guys have taken Khan for granted, watch how many they drop once he retires

[spade]

what the hell is abbas doing here? surely this can't be true, rahat ali should have been playing..

[GLORY OF '92]

Maybe I was wrong. I like his build.