Sri Lanka Tour of the UAE and Pakistan - September/October 2017

[Perfect Square]

Last session now. It's going to be a win or win. Same for both sides...

 

[Bigby Wolf]

This is turning out to be a thriller of a test match now ! 38 runs needed by Pakistan and 3 wickets for SL .

 

[Perfect Square]

This is turning out to be a thriller of a test match now ! 38 runs needed by Pakistan and 3 wickets for SL .

It's SL game now to lose from here...

 

[Bigby Wolf]

It's SL game now to lose from here...

Indeed with just 2 wickets needed now.

 

[Perfect Square]

OMG. Is this the no-ball that will steal win from SL?

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Holy shit.

 

[CerealKiller]

Time to drop Shafiq, Babar and Amir. Bring Asghar, Salahuddin and Fawad in. Although Fawad isn't in the squad. Playing three seamers is where Pakistan lost this, apart from the toss.

 

[Bigby Wolf]

What a victory this is for SL ! Also 400 wickets in tests for Rangana Herath - the first left arm spinner in the history of test cricket .
The fourth innings collapse is been happening for Pakistan in almost every series now , it all started in NZ then Australia followed by the one in WI and now here in the Abu Dhabi.

 

[Perfect Square]

Not selecting Fawad Alam, costed Pakistan this match...

 

[asprin]

Pakistan doing what they do best - being unpredictable. Having said that I won't be surprised if they win the 2nd Test.

 

[Rehan_24]

Not selecting Fawad Alam, costed Pakistan this match...

Fawad would have gone on zero as well... This has been the history... but having said that.. We shouldn't be this much angry. We have a new test captain and a new combination. We got to give the test team fair time.

With changes, I feel that Aamir doesn't need to be in test matches anymore. He should be utilized for shorter format roles ODI and T20. Junaid Khan should back in Test squad and Shafiq should be at No. 6th slot rather than promoting him up the order. The opening combination was more of a parchi than on merit selection. Its too early to rule out Babar Azam in test cricket. He should stay there. Changes are required in the opening slot and in bowling department rather than much in the middle order batting. The batting has always been like this when you are chasing.

 

[Salman.]

Not selecting Fawad Alam, costed Pakistan this match...

Really?

 

[Salman.]

Fawad would have gone on zero as well... This has been the history... but having said that.. We shouldn't be this much angry. We have a new test captain and a new combination. We got to give the test team fair time.

With changes, I feel that Aamir doesn't need to be in test matches anymore. He should be utilized for shorter format roles ODI and T20. Junaid Khan should back in Test squad and Shafiq should be at No. 6th slot rather than promoting him up the order. The opening combination was more of a parchi than on merit selection. Its too early to rule out Babar Azam in test cricket. He should stay there. Changes are required in the opening slot and in bowling department rather than much in the middle order batting. The batting has always been like this when you are chasing.

+1.
Mir Hamza in next game would be nice.

 

[Perfect Square]

Calm down guys. Don't you see it supposed to be a funny post

@Salman. @Rehan_24

 

[Master Khan]

how did Pakistan lose this match...can't even score 136 in a test match