England vs Pakistan | 1st Test | Lord's, London | May 24-28, 2018 | Day 3 | Match Thread

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Poor by Hasan nodding its out and in turn a wasted review.

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Great batting conditions.

[AFM]

Imam

What if Inzi could field like this

Who do you think taught him

[Titan24]

Eng have scored 26 runs after 15 overs thats some struggle

[AFM]

Where are the loose shots

[Titan24]

Where are the loose shots

They will come eventually pak bowlers just need to hang in there

[Titan24]

While Eng def tried to be bit over aggressive in the first innings but this inning is another extreme and they are playing it right into the hands of Pak.

[Markhor]

Stoneman gong nowhere in this innings.

[Asch Ali]

Watching Stoneman batting is just like watching Imran Farhat.

[imshally81]

Shadab on...

[Titan24]

If I am the opposition I would try to be bit aggressive against Pak as it used to create panic among players and in the dressing room. But in the first innings it didnt bother Pakistan and now Eng are going into the zone which Pakistan loves

[Send1983]

Are they trying to draw the game? Poor batting from eng batsmen.

[imshally81]

Oh unlucky shadab

[Titan24]

Shaddy needs to come in play today

[ahmedwaqas92]

Stupid Stupid!!! field set for Shadab

[Asch Ali]

If I am the opposition I would try to be bit aggressive against Pak as it used to create panic among players and in the dressing room. But in the first innings it didnt bother Pakistan and now Eng are going into the zone which Pakistan loves

Can’t get aggressive with Stoneman on the crease. He’s useless.

[Markhor]

Shadab can exploit those rough patches.

[babajee]

Haha noob

[imshally81]

Are they trying to draw the game? Poor batting from eng batsmen.

They can't go aggressive...

[Titan24]

Stupid Stupid!!! field set for Shadab

Its actually a pretty good field for a young leggy. Captain wants the bad bowls to go for singles instead of 4s

[pratiktc]

Goddim! Probably end of Stoneman's career

[m.shah]

Shadyyy

[Titan24]

Shaddy is love

[Markhor]

Wow Stoneman giving an exhibition of how not to play spin.

Well done Shadab, keeps pressure on England.

[pakistanigoneaussie]

sort of feel sorry for stoneman

its sad watching a guy doomed for failure clinging onto his career yet falling short

[AFM]

Shadab!!

[AFM]

Did his job. Blunted the new ball

[Hitman]

England ki watt lag chuki hain

No way they are saving this Test.

[Asch Ali]

To be honest, I can’t see Yasir Shah creating 3 chances in an over like Shaddy. Plus this is the first over bowled by Shaddy. He’s our future Test leggie!!

[babajee]

Wow Stoneman giving an exhibition of how not to play spin.

Well done Shadab, keeps pressure on England.

Wasn’t he the best opener last season in county cricket?

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Have to say England's young batting talent is mediocre at best.

Stoneman, Malan, Vince, are they the best in England?

[James]

Stoneman gong nowhere in this innings.

Indeed, it seems like he was... stuck between a “rock” and a hard place.

He could have been wearing... cement shoes.

You might even say that his approach today was slightly... heavy-footed.

Or that he might have been been feeling a bit... stoned.

He has now lost his... castle.

That ball to dismiss him was really just... a stone’s throw away.

In the end, it seems as if he rather... hit a wall.

Etc.

[Naim]

Shadab can exploit those rough patches.

He is reading your commintes . Does pakpassion is alowed in ground . I am sure apple watches are not.

[Titan24]

Eng have just digged a hole for them in the last half an hour. Now they cant go aggressive and considering the current lot of modern day players, run rate even in tests is surely gonna play in their minds.

[Boi]

This pace attack is relentless. Giving nothing away.

[AFM]

PSL product Malan bhai should play spin better.

[blackanhyellow]

To be honest, I can’t see Yasir Shah creating 3 chances in an over like Shaddy. Plus this is the first over bowled by Shaddy. He’s our future Test leggie!!

How much test cricket have you watched in the past few years?

Shadab is very good, but on merits Yasir is a much better test bowler.

Yasir got 10 wickets in a test match at Lords just 2 years ago.

[Titan24]

Have to say England's young batting talent is mediocre at best.

Stoneman, Malan, Vince, are they the best in England?

I would make Vince open instead of Stonesman in the next match. Atleast he shows glimpses of talent

[Sirris]

Time to go for the win by an innings.

[SarfiBabarHaris]

When i compare England's young batting talent with Pakistan, the difference is there to see.

We have Haris, Babar, Usman, Saad, Saud, Talat (Fakhar in Asia) while England's best is probably Malan?

Infact Pak's young batting talent is better than Australia, NZ, and SA too imo.

[Titan24]

Atleast now Pak is realizing the roles of having good allrounders in ODIs as well as tests. To be a top and consistent team you need 5 bowlers in tests and batting upto no 8

[babajee]

We have Haris, Babar, Usman, Saad, Saud, Talat (Fakhar in Asia) while England's best is probably Malan? .

Fakhar should play all over the world

[Nado_]

What happened to that Haseeb kid?

[Pete Rose]

Indeed, it seems like he was... stuck between a “rock” and a hard place.

He could have been wearing... cement shoes.

You might even say that his approach today was slightly... heavy-footed.

Or that he might have been been feeling a bit... stoned.

He has now lost his... castle.

That ball to dismiss him was really just... a stone’s throw away.

In the end, it seems as if he rather... hit a wall.

Etc.

Solid foundation of puns here

[HitWicket]

Have to say England's young batting talent is mediocre at best.

Stoneman, Malan, Vince, are they the best in England?

Stoneman, Malan and Vince aren't exactly the young batting talent, they're 30, 30 and 27. The likes of Clarke, Pope and Lawrence are the young talent.

[Kaptan]

Its over for England. Hope they play like this during India's tour.

[Titan24]

When i compare England's young batting talent with Pakistan, the difference is there to see.

We have Haris, Babar, Usman, Saad, Saud, Talat (Fakhar in Asia) while England's best is probably Malan?

Infact Pak's young batting talent is better than Australia, NZ, and SA too imo.

No doubt in that. Though I do like the look of Markham for SA

[SarfiBabarHaris]

I would make Vince open instead of Stonesman in the next match. Atleast he shows glimpses of talent

He is like Umar Amin, can play classy shots but has technical problems. Wont survive opening against moving ball imo.

[Markhor]

Lol knew that clip of Nasser in the Caribbean was coming. Was a filthy delivery.

[Asch Ali]

How much test cricket have you watched in the past few years?

Shadab is very good, but on merits Yasir is a much better test bowler.

Yasir got 10 wickets in a test match at Lords just 2 years ago.

We will see. Shaddy gets the spin both ways, and bowl better on flat tracks. Making him a threat around the world.

Yasir is a classic spinner who does well on Subcontinent/Arabian pitches.

[Titan24]

He is like Umar Amin, can play classy shots but has technical problems. Wont survive opening against moving ball imo.

Yes but atleast if he comes out of it alive we are gonna see a player with potential unlike Stoneman whose upside potential is pretty limited

[Titan24]

We will see. Shaddy gets the spin both ways, and bowl better on flat tracks. Making him a threat around the world.

Yasir is a classic spinner who does well on Subcontinent/Arabian pitches.

Good thing is that we are gonna see both in UAE later this year

[Fahdi]

Look at all the close in fielders...

[Titan24]

I didn’t know. Why’s that?

Big time out of form I guess

[idrizzy]

Solid foundation of puns here

Stoneman was bricking it when he saw a spinner coming on

It woodn’t surprise me if this is his last game as an opener for England as it seems like he’s hit rock bottom

[SarfiBabarHaris]

No doubt in that. Though I do like the look of Markham for SA

Yeah bro Markaram is class, but only Markaram.

[babajee]

If we can get Root now...

[taqi]

Option of Haris Sohail left arm spin is also available

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Fakhar should play all over the world

haha

yar Fakhar in places like Asia and Australia will be good but I think players like Usman, Saad, Saud suits for English, SA and NZ conditions more

[Arham_PakFan]

Imagine if we batted this slow...

England 37-2 in 20 overs

[blackanhyellow]

Its over for England. Hope they play like this during India's tour.

Your bowlers have to bowl like this too.

[Asch Ali]

Your bowlers have to bowl like this too.

Stoneman will feast with smashing centuries.

[James]

Pakistan still well on for winning by 7+ wickets here.

Stoneman is finished, poor bloke can’t buy a run on current form.

Wonder who Cook will partner at Headingley as the next opener / victim.

[blackanhyellow]

Stoneman will feast with smashing centuries.

It will certainly be a litmus test for Indian bowlers.

People will draw comparisons to the Pak bowling attack.

But tbh this is England's weakest team I have seen for a long time.

This is Indias best chance to improve their record in Eng. If not now then not ever.

[Kaptan]

Your bowlers have to bowl like this too.

They will bowl better

[Syed1]

Innings defeat coming up lads... Just need to get through Root and the rest will collapse

[Pete Rose]

How much test cricket have you watched in the past few years?

Shadab is very good, but on merits Yasir is a much better test bowler.

Yasir got 10 wickets in a test match at Lords just 2 years ago.

If Pakistan win this series, I suspect they will play a five bowler attack from here onwards. Yasir will come back, and Pakistan will cycle between shadab and Fahim depending on whether they are playing subcontinent conditions vs playing in England/South Africa/ANZ

[Oligochaetes]

England trail by 142 runs with 8 wickets remaining

England would need some miracle to get out of this mess.

Tremendous bowling!Abbas and Shadab have been deadly so far. The way Shadab is bowling, I doubt England will get even a 50 run lead

[Markhor]

Need to dismiss Root early in this session.

Today us about getting as many wickets as we can before they reach parity so we can avoid a tricky 4th innings chase.

[Asch Ali]

Possibility:

England will bat on for 2 days. Root getting a 200, giving a 175 lead to England. Pakistan will collapse for 100 on Day 5.

[Asch Ali]

If Pakistan win this series, I suspect they will play a five bowler attack from here onwards. Yasir will come back, and Pakistan will cycle between shadab and Fahim depending on whether they are playing subcontinent conditions vs playing in England/South Africa/ANZ

Fahim will be benched in the UAE. Yasir will be rested outside UAE.

[NauV]

As well has Faheem has performed in this test match and the last, I still firmly believe that Pakistan need a batting allrounder instead of a bowling allrounder . . and that to me looking around is Hussain Talat . . from what I have seen, he is a good batsman and could be a number 6 pushing sarfaraz to 7 and shadab at 8 . . with sarfaraz at 6 and shadab and faheem at 7 and 8, the batting line up looks flaky . .

[shaaik]

Fahim will be benched in the UAE. Yasir will be rested outside UAE.

I would rather rest Aamir and hv faheem as our 3rd seamer in sub continent. In fact, I would also rest Hasan Ali on and off in sub continent and play faheem and Abbas as 2 seamers with a batsman extra. Yasir and Shadab would be my 2 spinners with Haris as a support link.

[babajee]

What a bouncer :

[dauntless]

whoa!! that was nasty

[Markhor]

Too many of our bouncers have been easy to avoid but that's on the money.

[Big Mac]

@Big Mac you must be bitterly disappointed not to have this legend step onto the field.

As are we all!

England are throwing away their wickets in this match because they know being bowled out for 180 is still much better than the destruction that Rahat would cause amongst this mediocre batting lineup.

Seeing Rahat Ali makes my blood boil...

That's natural, Rahat gets everyone feeling hot

[dauntless]

hasan babbar sher! ek wkt gi zaroorat ae

[Asch Ali]

I would rather rest Aamir and hv faheem as our 3rd seamer in sub continent. In fact, I would also rest Hasan Ali on and off in sub continent and play faheem and Abbas as 2 seamers with a batsman extra. Yasir and Shadab would be my 2 spinners with Haris as a support link.

Hasan/Faheem/Abbas are perfect for UAE/Pak matches. No need of Amir.

[dauntless]

bas bann ge rakho yaar