Pakistan v England | 1st Test : Day 2 | Dubai Sports City | 18 January 2012 |

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Hi ... know there r slightly over 2 hours to start of Play ..but Can't stop planning the day ... how it should be .. me taking off from work .. heading to enjoy the tuk tuk play .... I don't care you call it slow .. if it works .. then I will accept it ... I hope today all our batting line up .... make sure that good work done by the bowlers don't go waste .. so welcome to day 2 ..... Like .. they said don't let have Pakistan have 1st good day .. .we already had that .. so lets get going boys ... keep rolling ... where you are .. what you are doing before the play .. how you plan to watch day 2 ... good luck team Pakistan

Welcome day 2

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

well to add more , what I have already said , it have been long time , when I woke up last time not thinking that we have to save the day ... today we hold the cards ... bring it on

[TV Umpire]

Get a 100-120 lead by tonight, there's is no shame in playing it slow. Bat the whole day, let them get a sun tan.

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

well of course , if by the end of play we have lead over 120 ... i would be happy with a day ... but i think if we stay on the pitch .. we will have more than that InshahAllah

[Justcrazy]

Make sure that Pakistan bat for at least 5 sessions. End of the Day get the lead to 130.
Make England pay for not having another spinner............

A lead of 200 runs and above would put serious pressure on England.

I would love to see pick another 5 ver here.

[Sunny786]

How many wickets left for ajmal to get to 100 test wickets?

[raff]

Key today is not to lose wicket in the 1st session if we can do that we will dominate.. or if we lose wickets max should be 2 before lunch..

[osee_bhai]

I'm ready for some slow and steady tuk-tuk. That being said I thought Hafeez and Taufeeq were both pretty positive yesterday, so lets hope our top order can really fire and bat out the day.

[TV Umpire]

Originally Posted by Sunny786 How many wickets left for ajmal to get to 100 test wickets?

13. He is on 87 in 18 tests.

[TV Umpire]

Please no rash shots!

[Strike!]

If they can keep bowling out teams on day 1 i don't care how slow they go on day two and three as long as they get a sizable lead.

[Lala-Afridi]

300 lead would be nice

[pakiman740]

Hopefully hafeez and umer stage a strong partnership

[Zeeraq]

Bring on the Tuk TUk .

[classic]

They should Just go out and play their natural game we also have a good batting line up with Younus and the tuk tuk master Misbah to steady the ship . Post a really BIG total and aim to bat just once that should send shivers down Englands spine. InshahAllah

[raff]

Nice Big Bash game going on - Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes - Afridi v Rana.

Just incase you get bored of the tuk tuk can watch it for a change.

[Strike!]

Ajmal playing mind games again! Says he won't reveal the Teesra, Only time will tell.

[Lala-Afridi]

Originally Posted by Strike! Ajmal playing mind games again! Says he won't reveal the Teesra, Only time will tell.

bcoz there is no teesra

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan should occupy the crease here, runs will come. England do not have another spinner.

[violet_may]

A reminder for everyone: Don't ask for illegal streaming links on here.

And lastly, enjoy the match. Hope we put up a decent total.

[Ruri]

England to let up 500 runs here. I've lost hope. This pessimism feels like a very comfortable spot to me as an England fan with memories of the 2007 Ashes, and other failures that I've repressed coming to the fore again.

[WalkingWiggett]

Originally Posted by Ruri England to let up 500 runs here. I've lost hope. This pessimism feels like a very comfortable spot to me as an England fan with memories of the 2007 Ashes, and other failures that I've repressed coming to the fore again.

Given what they've done in the past two years, you're not really writing the Flower XI off now are you?

[hazen_batti]

Its time to shine my Tuk Tuk Brigade. Bring it On.

[bluffmasterv2]

no pre show by sky today ?

[Strike!]

Excellent analysis by Naseer on Ten cricket.

[ninjafirstslip]

Originally Posted by Strike! Excellent analysis by Naseer on Ten cricket.

What did he say?

[Strike!]

Originally Posted by ninjafirstslip What did he say?

He explained why he thinks Dev is a great choice for Pakistan coach.

[Justcrazy]

Match to start in 5 mins :

[Pak_Spin]

ten cricket analysis are way better than sky sports sky is utterly biased

[ninjafirstslip]

Fox sports are going to show it at 9 pm over here because they are going to show pajama bash first.
Very disappointed.

[adnan yasin]

Beauty by broad ...to hafeez

beat all hands up

[Strike!]

Good bowl first up.

[Strike!]

[adnan yasin]

first of the day by hafeez

[hazen_batti]

:

[pakbl10]

to Hafeez

[ninjafirstslip]

Hafeez must show he can take on people other than minnows.

[Zeeraq]

[adnan yasin]

4 from the first over

Only 146 runs behind with 10 wickets in hand

[hazen_batti]

England Umar Gul to bowl.

[adnan yasin]

good good leave by taufeeq umar

[adnan yasin]

bi big shout by anderson ... might pitch outside leg ...and bit high

[w8in_4_0402]

Loud lbw shout. Looks heigh too me.

[ninjafirstslip]

frustrate them taufeeq.

[adnan yasin]

Pak 46/0

Trail by 146

[WithLoveFromCanada]

taufeeq looks clueless here

[WithLoveFromCanada]

aap sab ko WLFC ka salaam

[MVP26]

Originally Posted by WithLoveFromCanada aap sab ko WLFC ka salaam

w salam :yousuf

[Areesh]

Originally Posted by WithLoveFromCanada aap sab ko WLFC ka salaam

w salam

[Zeeraq]

maiden.

[MVP26]

taufiq not looking good

[ninjafirstslip]

Originally Posted by MVP26 taufiq not looking good

He never really did though did he?

[hazen_batti]

Broad is bowling well.

[insaftak]

Professor!

[Strike!]

Excellent pull from Hafeez.

[adnan yasin]

Short stuff by broad ... HAfeez pulled it for

[w8in_4_0402]

Hafeez a great pull shot. Four more.

[Zeeraq]

& 50 up for Pakistan

[adnan yasin]

50 up

[Strike!]

Barbie bowling well here.

[hazen_batti]

Close call for LBW. thanx God he survives

[insaftak]

Need to tuk tuk em of this game!

[iZeeshan]

They don't even look for singles...

[ninjafirstslip]

Originally Posted by iZeeshan They don't even look for singles...

Why do that when these two are the playing reincarnation of

[insaftak]

inside edge and

[pakbl10]

Edged for four

[adnan yasin]

Rubbish shot by taufeeq umar .. tried to played through covers

but edged it to fine leg for

[hazen_batti]

lucky :

[Zeeraq]

by Taufeeq

[adnan yasin]

First short from the middle of the blade by taufeeq umar

single taken

[Pak_Spin]

[insaftak]

single by taufeeq for Izeeshan.

[insaftak]

another single

[pakbl10]

Single to Hafeez to end the over.

[adnan yasin]

Anderson is doing the same Umar gul did yesterday

cannot bowl 3 deliveries on one channel

[Pak_Spin]

anderson is chirping too much to get our batsman overheated...

[Strike!]

[Justcrazy]

solid start here

[insaftak]

for professor!

[adnan yasin]

broad bowled on the pads of hafeez..and he glanced it for