Old Trafford Test: Disaster for Pakistan

It’s not long ago when Pakistan celebrated their memorable Lords test victory in style with push-ups and slautes but in the second test they things changed and changed in a way that England won the Old Trafford test by a comprehensive margin of 330 runs. 

What really bothers me is that in the first test, England fight for four days but here at Old Trafford Pakistan lost from the very first day when England were scoring runs easily thanks to Pakistani fielders who dropped some sitters and the batsmen capitalizes from the mistakes and scored centries. Question is why we won the first test and exposed in the second test? I think we didn’t won the first test, infact it was England who lost the Lords test with some irresponsible batting. 

So far in the 2 tests, only bright players in the Pakistani team was Asad Shafiq and Yasir Shah apart from the skipper Misbah. Other than that, not a single player have any contribution in the 2 tests not even in the Lords test. Even in the Lords test we actually handed the match into England’s grasp when we bowled out for just 215 runs in the second innings and gave them every opportunity to win the Lords test but it was Yasir Shah who came in their way and Pakistan won the match. Other than that we didn’t prepared ourselves to go for the second test with the positive frame of mind and because of that we were comprehensively beaten. We should give English players credit because they also played some exceptional cricket in all the three formats, specially Joe Root who scored mammoth 254 in the first innings.

 If we want to come back strongly like England did in the second test, then we should be good in all the three formats specially we have to take every little chance in the field that comes in our way. Batting has been the serious concern for Pakistan and if they want to compete at Edgbaston then their top order must take some responsibility and put some runs on the board. The third test which starts from 3rd August will be crucial and a one to watch for as both teams tried to win it and take a huge advantage.

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