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Pakistan all out for 72

Express August 06, 2010

BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan were bowled out for a meager 72 runs in their first innings of the second test match being played at Birmingham on Friday.

This is Pakistan's lowest-ever test total against England.

Pakistan who decided to bat first, lost wickets at regular intervals and were bundled out in less than two sessions.

Umar Amin was the top scorer with 23 runs while Umar Akmal scored 17.

From the England bowlers, James Anderson and Stuart Broad picked up 4 wickets apiece while Stuart Finn picked up 2 wickets.

Pakistan dropped Danish Kaneria and Kamran Akmal for this test match and replaced them with Zulqarnain Haider and Saeed Ajmal.

COMMENTS (9)

Fayyaz Muhammad Mian | 14 years ago | Reply PCB is in shamble since Mr Ijaz Butt's arrival as its chief. The Team debacled on New Zeland and Australia's tour and now on England Tour. They have proved that none of the present lot is capable of playing a long inning. They are all 'mohallah cricket club players' put together in a national outfit. Salman Butt, what has he been doing with the bat ? Miserable performance along with Imran Farhat who dropped a very simple catch at first slip and eased pressure on English players. None of the batsman played extra ordinary inning in almmost four test matches. Chief selector Mohsin Khan's selection was a wrong one. He made selection of the team 'a one man show'and forced way out for Saleem Jaffer who objected to his policies and disastrous selection mode. What the hell does he think he's doing ? Besides, what is the use of the fielding coach in a team which drop half a dozen chances and half chances in every game they play. Nasser Hussain discussed the same issue with Rameez Raja in the last match. It appears that many of the officials on the tour are pick nicking. They enjoy first class hotels, sponsorships, sighseeing etc. There is lack of approach in the team. It appears as there are communication as well as professional chaos that have marred team performance and brought bad name to Pakistan cricket. Let's be fair. Mr Ijaz Butt should resign from the PCB's leadership along with his cronies as did Shahid Afridi when he calculated that he was misfit in that outfit. Would anybody pay any heed to it ?

Mohammed Arif | 14 years ago | Reply Did BUTT asked our bats not to play, if he did so why not he did when we won TEST against Australia. If a young man can make 23 runs why not the seniors can do? It is very unfair to enjoy the facilities of such comments which are not logical at all.

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Tariq | 14 years ago | Reply What a bunch of losers! I hope the whole PCB setup are killed by a natural calamity to put them out of our misery!

Saim Baig | 14 years ago | Reply Ijaz "Butt" is the main problem who imposes his verdict on the team selection.

Shahzad | 14 years ago | Reply Congrats Mr ijaz Butt for doing to cricket what Yahya and Zia ul Haq did to Pakistan. This is what happens when merit is abused and cronies run the show. Cricket has been sacrificed like so many other things to appease an individual. Men like Ijaz Butt, Waseem Bari, Yawar, Shafqat Rana and Miandad should be distanced from PCB.

MIAN MOBASHIR ALI( CHAMMA) | 14 years ago | Reply uffffffffffffffffffffff how pakistan should be able to come in no 1 ranking in test cricket????????????????????????????????????

MOBASHIR ALI | 14 years ago | Reply Pakistan now lose there all confidence. at this time pakistan need to encouragement and our big support. and Now MOHAMMAD yousuf and Younis khan will be the superb choices for pakistan to escape this another cricket flood?????????????????????????????????????????? plz thinking about this....................................

salman | 14 years ago | Reply haha .. world champions .!!!

roomi | 14 years ago | Reply Pakistans persistence with mediocrity without changing the batting line up is baffling. It seems merit in Pakistan has gone out from all departments and people are given places since they feel comfortable with them. No reason for Keeping a fit Yunis Khan with a test average of over 50 and an experienced batter like Yasir Hameed being out on the sidelines while the Umars, Azhar, Shoib malicks etc continue to score single digit scores and Pakitan keeps getting all out for less and less. Have we lost all integrity merit and a sense of accountability.

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