Pakistan cricket crew proceed to be very poor within the area. The Shan Masood-led facet have dropped many catches on this Test tour of Pakistan and on the primary day of the second Test at MCG, nothing modified for good for the Men in Green. In the third over of the day itself, a easy catch got here for the taking to Abdullah Shafique at first slip and he ende dup making a multitude of it. The bowler was Shaheen Afridi who had his palms on his head however didn’t utter a single phrase or confirmed any feelings.
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The catch might have despatched again David Warner for simply 2. Warner was later dismissed by Agha Salman for 38 however Pakistan might have had acquired off to an excellent begin had the opening batter’s catch taken within the third over. That wicket might have given Shaheen the much-needed increase to bowl an excellent opening spell, one thing for which he’s identified and likewise the ingredient in his recreation lacking today.Â
Watch the dropped catch of Warner by Shafique right here:
David Warner will get a life on two! Shaheen Afridi will get the ball swinging and Abdullah Shafique places it down at first slip #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/EJc4AptxJk
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 25, 2023
Not to overlook, as quickly because the catch was dropped, the swords had been out on social media web site X (previously Twitter) because the fielder and Pakistani gamers had been brutally trolled by the followers. As is the character of the social media, there is no such thing as a mercy of athletes after they err on the sector. In this case, Shafique had dropped a sitter and was going to obtain some hate from the Pakistan followers.Â
Pakistan’s fielding has been their Achilles Heel for a very long time now. They have by no means been known as a high fielding facet and lots of cricket specialists really feel that if Pakistan are to grow to be the perfect crew on the planet, they should work exhausting on their fielding.
Take a take a look at some reactions after Shafique dropped Warner:
Pakistan fielding jogs my memory of Pakistan fielding ! pic.twitter.com/cwv7X2goiF
— Sumit (@sumitsaurabh) December 26, 2023
Pakistan crew fielding at his Very best__#PAKvsAUS#Zimbu
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— ___ _____ _____ __ __ (@Kohli_Goat_) December 26, 2023
Pakistan crew fielding at his Very best__#PAKvsAUS#Zimbu
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— ___ _____ _____ __ __ (@Kohli_Goat_) December 26, 2023
Pakistan crew fielding at his Very best__#PAKvsAUS#Zimbu
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— ___ _____ _____ __ __ (@Kohli_Goat_) December 26, 2023
Pakistan crew and its fielding the Ritual stored alive #BoxingDayTest #AUSvsPAK pic.twitter.com/2o32AkGAOm
— Mahessh Devendra (@mahesshdevendra) December 26, 2023
Pak’s pathetic catching in full proof. Can’t be a topnotch facet with such poor expertise. In the trendy recreation, fielding excellence is non- negotiable https://t.co/4kmzXrXoFT— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) December 26, 2023
At the time of writing of this text, the Day 1 was nonetheless in motion with Warner, Usman Khawaja (42) and Steve Smith (26) again to the hut. Salman had picked up the primary wicket, dismissing Warner. Hasan Ali dismissed Khawaja whereas Aamer Jamal removed Smith, discovering an outdoor fringe of the bat that travelled to keeper Mohammad Rizwan behind the wickets. Pakistan must work tougher and area nicely to make sure they’re competing within the match until the final ball. They are already 0-1 behind within the Test collection after a thumping loss in Perth, ten days again. Masood and Co can not afford one other poor outing with each bat and ball in Melbourne as collection will slip away in the event that they lose this Test.