The stubborn resistance of the
English tail
I was saying yesterday about the stubborn resistance of the English tail and I thought that Joe Root might make Pakistan toil hard, but his dismissal in the morning session gave the impression that the sturdiness of the English batsmen might not be evident in this Test match. But wait! The English tail can wag and they did wag to make the final day an eventful one.
I was saying yesterday about the stubborn resistance of the English tail and I thought that Joe Root might make Pakistan toil hard, but his dismissal in the morning session gave the impression that the sturdiness of the English batsmen might not be evident in this Test match. But wait! The English tail can wag and they did wag to make the final day an eventful one.
Adil Rashid the tragic hero
At 193 for 7, Pakistan were all set for an emphatic win, but like the first Test, Adil Rashid became the men in green’s thorn in the throat. He stitched partnerships with Stuart Broad and Mark Wood to revive the memories of Cardiff and Auckland. It became tough for Misbah’s bowlers to dismiss Rashid and with seven overs remaining of the day, it seemed that Pakistan will be denied by the stubborn resistance of Adil Rashid. But in the third ball of Yasir Shah’s over, Rashid went for a nothing-shot through the covers and fell into the hands of Zulfiqar Babar. Rashid’s hard works went wasted. He was the tragic hero of the day.
What a Test match it was!
What a Test match it was at Dubai! It went down the wire and gifted us enthralling moments and performances to relish. There was Wahab Riaz’s pace, Mark Wood’s trajectory, Yasir Shah’s lethal legspin, Rashid’s brave resistance, Wood’s gallant support, Joe Root’s stroke-play and brilliant display of Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq. Craps are those who still say that Test cricket is dying. They deserve slap on their faces.
At 193 for 7, Pakistan were all set for an emphatic win, but like the first Test, Adil Rashid became the men in green’s thorn in the throat. He stitched partnerships with Stuart Broad and Mark Wood to revive the memories of Cardiff and Auckland. It became tough for Misbah’s bowlers to dismiss Rashid and with seven overs remaining of the day, it seemed that Pakistan will be denied by the stubborn resistance of Adil Rashid. But in the third ball of Yasir Shah’s over, Rashid went for a nothing-shot through the covers and fell into the hands of Zulfiqar Babar. Rashid’s hard works went wasted. He was the tragic hero of the day.
What a Test match it was!
What a Test match it was at Dubai! It went down the wire and gifted us enthralling moments and performances to relish. There was Wahab Riaz’s pace, Mark Wood’s trajectory, Yasir Shah’s lethal legspin, Rashid’s brave resistance, Wood’s gallant support, Joe Root’s stroke-play and brilliant display of Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq. Craps are those who still say that Test cricket is dying. They deserve slap on their faces.
Thank You
Faisal Caesar
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