1st Test: Pakistan v England, Dubai - Jan 17-21, 2012

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288/7

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interesting turn of events, quite a lack luster performance from middle order....kimd of lost the whole advantage.....
also right now england quicks are far better than pakistan quicks....gul needs to go back to basics.

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Hope the tail wags

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yeah...if it wags another 50+ runs than that will be good....get the lead to 150 atleast...then bowl them out for around 300+...chase kt dwn and 1st one will be in the bag

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Pakistan have lost their edge. If we lose this match now, it'll be our own fault, Not England's brilliance. - Shoaib Akhtar

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Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v England, Dubai - Jan 17-21, 2012

Utho jago Subah hogai :D

Although i hope we get a lead of 150+ some how and bowl them out cheaply :)

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Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v England, Dubai - Jan 17-21, 2012

Thats why i always say we need umar akmal

Only Hafeez in our test team plays at a faster run rate

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i k ow i was being optimistic...its ok :-)

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aaah Paksitan gave away all the initiative and handwork in last 5 balls. Till Misbah was there with Akmal, I was expecting lead of 175+ and now we have to settle for "whatever they can get". I hope somehow out tail drags to get 150+ lead. Anything less would be disappointing and tricky. All it needs is 12-15 runs from each of the batsmen to come.

Also Too many defensive batsmen in the line up is also hurting us. I think we can safely rotate Asad Shafiq and Umer Akmal at no 6th spot.

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Century opening stand thrown away. Asad Shafiq very disappointing, so is AbdulRehman. Recently he has not contributed, though he is pretty handy with the bat.

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:jhanda: :slight_smile:

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so they scored about 20 runs more than expected, today lead is 96. With all the specialist batsmen in the pavilion it looks difficult to post a lead of 150.

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^Yep, though thats the minimum we need, considering that we have to bat last.

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I w'd not want us to be chasing > 175 in the 4th innings

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Spoken like a very mature cricketer..I am happy that Hafeez has come to this stage in his career.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/video_audio/550024.html?genre=2

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I'd say, not even 150

I just dont trust our batting in 4th inning....well wasiey tu kisi bhi inning main nahi liken 4th main tu bilkul bhi nahi

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Re: 1st Test: Pakistan v England, Dubai - Jan 17-21, 2012

I think we are being overly pessimistic here. Yes they may well mess it from hereon but I think at this stage despite what happened today we are firmly in control and a lead of 150 will see us through.

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Only Anderson moved the new ball..Other bowlers hardly made an impression. There isn't much in the wicket. I'd be surprised if England doesn't dominate the second innings.

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334/9

adnan Akmal 57 not out. If only Misbah had stayed on last evening a lead of 200 would have been on the cards. still a lead of 142 at the moment.

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Pak 338 all out

A lead of 146 runs.

Adnan out for 61.