1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015

Re: 1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015

similarity between present Pak and English sides

decent to good in tests
pathetic in ODIs: clueless esp. when it comes to batting / pacing the innings

Re: 1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015

bilkul, aisaa hee howa tha 1992 mai bhi :chai:

Re: 1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015

Looks like domestic cricket structure is back to normal. Let's see if it falls apart by Tea break tomorrow

Re: 1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015

Our team performance is same as it was for last many years. Major difference being Ajmal lost and our pacers not bowling as they were used to ....

We need bowler who can take 5 wickets in an inning. In recent bowling line up no one looks capable of doing so. Hopefully yasir will become one ... Junaid is not fit i believe

Re: 1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015

Bit disappointed the stalwarts haven't had a chance to regale the audience

Re: 1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015

Great come back by Pakistan, our test team looks much better than our ODI team.

It has never been the case that entire batting lineup 1-7 average 40 or above. Ahmed Shahzad who is out of the team averages 47 so this is great sign.

ODI team on the other hand is total disaster.

Re: 1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015

Interestingly hafeez performs with bat better once he is bowling well

Re: 1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015

Hafeez 200* :k: his first double ton in test cricket…

Pak 352/3

Re: 1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015

Misbah 50* :k:

Pak 448/4 …lead by 116 runs…

Re: 1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015

Pakistan should aim for an innings win and therefore look to bat only once

600+/- should be the target

well-played Hafeez

Re: 1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015

Congratulations Professor.

Re: 1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015

Good positive batting by Sarfraz

38* off 40 balls

522/5

600 plus on

Re: 1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015

Shafique 50* :k:

Pak lead by 200 runs…

Re: 1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015

Asad gets to his fifty, well played

Lead now 200 with 5 wickets remaining

Yasir should come into the equation on days 4 & 5

Re: 1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015

Brisk 50 (off 53 balls) by Sarfraz, very well played :k:

Re: 1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015

Sarfraz 50* :k: …thats the way the batting should be…everybody making some runs… :smiley:

Re: 1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015

310 runs on day 3. I know the opposition is weak but that's how you should bat in tests

Re: 1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015

Stumps - Day 3

Pak 537/5...lead by 205 runs

Tomorrow...Pakistan should try to make some quick runs and declare around Lunch...

Re: 1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015

Hope yasir n babr will do the act for Pk though pitch is still not turning high as normally happens in asian wickets...
Srfraz is one good thing happend for pakistan. Making runs with tempo n taking regulation catches as well as some good cathces also

Re: 1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015

Runs.are runs. This is very good performance.