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[shax12]

Hafeez's face belongs right next to the definition of the word "dumb ass" in the Oxford English Dictionary. Why would he put his sponsor in such a position...boggles the mind.

Poor old HS owner asking me to try to get full picture of the bat. I showed him the one on this forum and he saying that's not clear evidence if he asks Hafeez about it lol. I said I will try and I missed the morning session myself.

[Kulli]

A Jakeball is not a term for a fast bowling cricket in Glasgow 

That's some poor parenting right there.

[WalkingWicket37]

Hafeez's face belongs right next to the definition of the word "dumb ass" in the Oxford English Dictionary. Why would he put his sponsor in such a position...boggles the mind.

It's not like it's never been done before though, is it?
Off the top of my head (and all fairly recently): MS Dohni used a "Spartan" with TON edge stamps, Sangakarra used an "SS" with Gray Nicolls edge stamps and Nick Compton used a "GN" with an M&H sticker on the handle. 

[ElPerro]

It's not like it's never been done before though, is it?
Off the top of my head (and all fairly recently): MS Dohni used a "Spartan" with TON edge stamps, Sangakarra used an "SS" with Gray Nicolls edge stamps and Nick Compton used a "GN" with an M&H sticker on the handle.

that's a great bit of batception from the Compdog there...

a GN with an M&H sticker that is really an SS!

[InternalTraining]

It's not like it's never been done before though, is it?
Off the top of my head (and all fairly recently): MS Dohni used a "Spartan" with TON edge stamps, Sangakarra used an "SS" with Gray Nicolls edge stamps and Nick Compton used a "GN" with an M&H sticker on the handle.

I hear ya.

The thing is that HS is a startup (and from what I've heard a smaller) brand that is trying to establish itself in the domestic (Pak) and international markets. To me, this bat flim-flammery by Hafeez (to a nascent brand which has sponsored an international opener) seems very unfair.

I have seen and bounced balls on HS bats and they feel great!

[edge]

Reasonable start to today, but we really need to get rid of Moeen Ali and pick a decent spinner. Finn is busy bowling himself out of the team too, all very well being a sometimes expensive pacey wicket-taker but it does nobody any good if you neither bowl quickly nor take wickets...

[brokenbat]

That was one of the cooler century celebrations I have seen over the years.

[rickjames]

Can always rely on the old boys. Poor day from England overall though.

[shax12]

I hear ya.

The thing is that HS is a startup (and from what I've heard a smaller) brand that is trying to establish itself in the domestic (Pak) and international markets. To me, this bat flim-flammery by Hafeez (to a nascent brand which has sponsored an international opener) seems very unfair.

I have seen and bounced balls on HS bats and they feel great!

Yes true they just establishing themselves. The owner tried laughing it of at first but then he kind of was saying that picture isn't enough evidence. Show me fully Hafeez with that bat. And said if I could that be great help for him. Shame that I didn't watch the morning session and Hafeez batting.

[shax12]

What a innings by Misbah. At times it looks ugly batting at the crease but he fights it through and rescues his team once again.
And Shafiq looks compact and probably the best technical Pakistani batsmen. Would make a good number 3 instead of Azhar Ali in these conditions.

[Big Mac]

Misbah is a hero to me and all other 30-40 something cricketers who refuse to believe that we're over the hill. What a legend.

[rickjames]

Thank God for that breakthrough

[GoodLeave]

Pakistan rocketing along at 3 an over on the flattest deck in the country.

Good job we've got these new-fangeled bat regs to bring that rate down to 1.5 where it belongs!

That'll get the crowds in...

[shax12]

Unlucky Shafiq. Silly way to get out, deserved a century?
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[shax12]

Pakistan rocketing along at 3 an over on the flattest deck in the country.

Good job we've got these new-fangeled bat regs to bring that rate down to 1.5 where it belongs!

That'll get the crowds in...

To be honest I was expecting Pakistan to be around 250 at end of days play because they tend to be very cautious in tests even on slow flat UAE tracks. Only Hafeez and Sarfraz are the ones who play attacking. Well don't bother me how the other players bat unless they making runs and doing the job which they are.

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