The second Test Match between England and Pakistan Test Series inevitably ended on a draw after rain, bad light and wet outfield interfered for the most of it. After winning the toss, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/he-should-resign-from-captaincy-twitter-lashes-out-at-pakistan-skipper-azhar-ali-for-yet-another-poor-batting-show/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Azhar Ali</a> decided to bat first just like he did in Manchester. On a gloomy day with the ball moving around, the Pakistan batsmen had a hard time in the middle.

Only 45.4 overs were bowled on Day 1 and the relentless English bowling attack proved to be too good for the visitors. Pakistan, with the help of gutsy half-centuries from opener Abid Ali and wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan, managed to score a respectable total of 236. The third day of the Test match was completely washed out and only 10.2 overs were bowled on Day 4.

The final day also witnessed a delayed start and finally, both teams were on the field for just a mere formality. In a Test Match where only 134.3 overs were bowled, it’s hard to find positives or negatives for a team. But still, we tried to squeeze in a few positives for Pakistan to take away from the rain-halted match.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-433574" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Babar-Azam.jpg" alt="Babar Azam" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-433574" class="wp-caption-text">Babar Azam. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>

The conditions at the Ageas Bowl were extreme for the batsmen. The ball was swinging like a pendulum from Day 1 and batting was all about surviving instead of scoring runs. In typical English conditions with Broad and Anderson in the opposition camp, the Pakistan batsmen showed some good resilience and reached the score of 236. Particularly the lower-order which is considered to be the weak point of the line-up, batted with guts.

At the top, Abid Ali batted well for his 60 runs against some quality swing bowling with Azhar Ali and Babar Azam playing the supporting role. Batting at seven, it was the gutsy knock of 72 by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-mohammad-rizwan-stands-tall-with-a-gutsy-half-century-in-southampton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mohammad Rizwan</a> that impressed everyone.

Pakistan were 158 for 6 when they lost Babar Azam in the 64th over. After that Rizwan added 78 runs along with the tail-enders and put on a fighting total at the board. The lower-order of the team which was under criticism for lack of contribution with the bat also supported the wicket-keeper batsman well.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-287833" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mohammad-Abbas-2.jpg" alt="Mohammad Abbas" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-287833" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammad Abbas. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)</figcaption>

One of the strongest departments of this Azhar Ali-led team is their bowling. They have got a good mixture of fast bowlers along with the world-class leg-spin of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/england-vs-pakistan-2020-1st-test-day-3-end-of-babar-azams-streaks-yasir-shahs-success-in-england-and-more-stats/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Yasir Shah</a>. In the first Test match, this bowling combination troubled the England batters a lot and things weren’t different in the second game either.

On Day 4, England batsmen faced one of the most hostile five overs swing bowling spell from the Pakistan bowlers. Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Abbas left the English batsmen clueless during that period.

When the play started on Day 5, the sun was out and conditions became a lot easier to bat but the Pakistan pacers were up to the mark in terms of their line and length. So it is a good sign ahead of the third and final Test at the same venue that the bowlers are still in the groove and eager to perform well.

1. England&#8217;s batting looks tattered

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-429697" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Joe-Root.jpg" alt="Joe Root" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-429697" class="wp-caption-text">Joe Root. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>

England’s Test batting line-up is not the strongest in the world even with Ben Stokes in it. Now without the talismanic all-rounder, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/would-love-to-tour-pakistan-joe-root-expresses-desire-to-tour-pakistan-ahead-of-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Joe Root</a> and his team looks like a tattered batting line-up and the 43.1 overs that they batted proved it.

The conditions were hostile for batting and Pakistan bowlers were bowling some good line and length. But still, the English batsmen, at home, are expected to do well irrespective of the situation. The score of 110 for 4 certainly doesn’t suggest that their batsmen are in good form.

Ben Stokes is their best Test batsman and without him, the England batting is vulnerable. Joe Root has been out of form for a while now and if he doesn&#8217;t click in the next match, then the hosts may find themselves in deep trouble.

~Written by Vaskar Gautam

The second Test Match between England and Pakistan Test Series inevitably ended on a draw after rain, bad light and wet outfield interfered for the most of it. After winning the toss, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/he-should-resign-from-captaincy-twitter-lashes-out-at-pakistan-skipper-azhar-ali-for-yet-another-poor-batting-show/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Azhar Ali</a> decided to bat first just like he did in Manchester. On a gloomy day with the ball moving around, the Pakistan batsmen had a hard time in the middle.
Only 45.4 overs were bowled on Day 1 and the relentless English bowling attack proved to be too good for the visitors. Pakistan, with the help of gutsy half-centuries from opener Abid Ali and wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan, managed to score a respectable total of 236. The third day of the Test match was completely washed out and only 10.2 overs were bowled on Day 4.
The final day also witnessed a delayed start and finally, both teams were on the field for just a mere formality. In a Test Match where only 134.3 overs were bowled, it’s hard to find positives or negatives for a team. But still, we tried to squeeze in a few positives for Pakistan to take away from the rain-halted match.
<h3>3. Resilience of the batters</h3>
<figure id="attachment_433574" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-433574" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-433574" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Babar-Azam.jpg" alt="Babar Azam" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-433574" class="wp-caption-text">Babar Azam. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The conditions at the Ageas Bowl were extreme for the batsmen. The ball was swinging like a pendulum from Day 1 and batting was all about surviving instead of scoring runs.&nbsp;In typical English conditions with Broad and Anderson in the opposition camp, the Pakistan batsmen showed some good resilience and reached the score of 236. Particularly the lower-order which is considered to be the weak point of the line-up, batted with guts.
At the top, Abid Ali batted well for his 60 runs against some quality swing bowling with Azhar Ali and Babar Azam playing the supporting role. Batting at seven, it was the gutsy knock of 72 by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-mohammad-rizwan-stands-tall-with-a-gutsy-half-century-in-southampton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mohammad Rizwan</a> that impressed everyone.
Pakistan were 158 for 6 when they lost Babar Azam in the 64th over. After that Rizwan added 78 runs along with the tail-enders and put on a fighting total at the board. The lower-order of the team which was under criticism for lack of contribution with the bat also supported the wicket-keeper batsman well.
<h3>2. Pakistan bowlers still on song</h3>
<figure id="attachment_287833" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-287833" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-287833" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mohammad-Abbas-2.jpg" alt="Mohammad Abbas" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-287833" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammad Abbas. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
One of the strongest departments of this Azhar Ali-led team is their bowling. They have got a good mixture of fast bowlers along with the world-class leg-spin of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/england-vs-pakistan-2020-1st-test-day-3-end-of-babar-azams-streaks-yasir-shahs-success-in-england-and-more-stats/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Yasir Shah</a>. In the first Test match, this bowling combination troubled the England batters a lot and things weren’t different in the second game either.
On Day 4, England batsmen faced one of the most hostile five overs swing bowling spell from the Pakistan bowlers. Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Abbas left the English batsmen clueless during that period.
When the play started on Day 5, the sun was out and conditions became a lot easier to bat but the Pakistan pacers were up to the mark in terms of their line and length. So it is a good sign ahead of the third and final Test at the same venue that the bowlers are still in the groove and eager to perform well.
<h3>1. England’s batting looks tattered</h3>
<figure id="attachment_429697" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-429697" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-429697" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Joe-Root.jpg" alt="Joe Root" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-429697" class="wp-caption-text">Joe Root. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
England’s Test batting line-up is not the strongest in the world even with Ben Stokes in it. Now without the talismanic all-rounder, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/would-love-to-tour-pakistan-joe-root-expresses-desire-to-tour-pakistan-ahead-of-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Joe Root</a> and his team looks like a tattered batting line-up and the 43.1 overs that they batted proved it.
The conditions were hostile for batting and Pakistan bowlers were bowling some good line and length. But still, the English batsmen, at home, are expected to do well irrespective of the situation. The score of 110 for 4 certainly doesn’t suggest that their batsmen are in good form.
Ben Stokes is their best Test batsman and without him, the England batting is vulnerable. Joe Root has been out of form for a while now and if he doesn’t click in the next match, then the hosts may find themselves in deep trouble.
~Written by Vaskar Gautam

The second Test Match between England and Pakistan Test Series inevitably ended on a draw after rain, bad light and wet outfield interfered for the most of it. After winning the toss, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/he-should-resign-from-captaincy-twitter-lashes-out-at-pakistan-skipper-azhar-ali-for-yet-another-poor-batting-show/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Azhar Ali</a> decided to bat first just like he did in Manchester. On a gloomy day with the ball moving around, the Pakistan batsmen had a hard time in the middle.
Only 45.4 overs were bowled on Day 1 and the relentless English bowling attack proved to be too good for the visitors. Pakistan, with the help of gutsy half-centuries from opener Abid Ali and wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan, managed to score a respectable total of 236. The third day of the Test match was completely washed out and only 10.2 overs were bowled on Day 4.
The final day also witnessed a delayed start and finally, both teams were on the field for just a mere formality. In a Test Match where only 134.3 overs were bowled, it’s hard to find positives or negatives for a team. But still, we tried to squeeze in a few positives for Pakistan to take away from the rain-halted match.
<h3>3. Resilience of the batters</h3>
<figure id="attachment_433574" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-433574" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-433574" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Babar-Azam.jpg" alt="Babar Azam" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-433574" class="wp-caption-text">Babar Azam. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The conditions at the Ageas Bowl were extreme for the batsmen. The ball was swinging like a pendulum from Day 1 and batting was all about surviving instead of scoring runs. In typical English conditions with Broad and Anderson in the opposition camp, the Pakistan batsmen showed some good resilience and reached the score of 236. Particularly the lower-order which is considered to be the weak point of the line-up, batted with guts.
At the top, Abid Ali batted well for his 60 runs against some quality swing bowling with Azhar Ali and Babar Azam playing the supporting role. Batting at seven, it was the gutsy knock of 72 by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-mohammad-rizwan-stands-tall-with-a-gutsy-half-century-in-southampton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mohammad Rizwan</a> that impressed everyone.
Pakistan were 158 for 6 when they lost Babar Azam in the 64th over. After that Rizwan added 78 runs along with the tail-enders and put on a fighting total at the board. The lower-order of the team which was under criticism for lack of contribution with the bat also supported the wicket-keeper batsman well.
<h3>2. Pakistan bowlers still on song</h3>
<figure id="attachment_287833" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-287833" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-287833" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mohammad-Abbas-2.jpg" alt="Mohammad Abbas" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-287833" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammad Abbas. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
One of the strongest departments of this Azhar Ali-led team is their bowling. They have got a good mixture of fast bowlers along with the world-class leg-spin of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/england-vs-pakistan-2020-1st-test-day-3-end-of-babar-azams-streaks-yasir-shahs-success-in-england-and-more-stats/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Yasir Shah</a>. In the first Test match, this bowling combination troubled the England batters a lot and things weren’t different in the second game either.
On Day 4, England batsmen faced one of the most hostile five overs swing bowling spell from the Pakistan bowlers. Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Abbas left the English batsmen clueless during that period.
When the play started on Day 5, the sun was out and conditions became a lot easier to bat but the Pakistan pacers were up to the mark in terms of their line and length. So it is a good sign ahead of the third and final Test at the same venue that the bowlers are still in the groove and eager to perform well.
<h3>1. England&#8217;s batting looks tattered</h3>
<figure id="attachment_429697" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-429697" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-429697" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Joe-Root.jpg" alt="Joe Root" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-429697" class="wp-caption-text">Joe Root. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
England’s Test batting line-up is not the strongest in the world even with Ben Stokes in it. Now without the talismanic all-rounder, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/would-love-to-tour-pakistan-joe-root-expresses-desire-to-tour-pakistan-ahead-of-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Joe Root</a> and his team looks like a tattered batting line-up and the 43.1 overs that they batted proved it.
The conditions were hostile for batting and Pakistan bowlers were bowling some good line and length. But still, the English batsmen, at home, are expected to do well irrespective of the situation. The score of 110 for 4 certainly doesn’t suggest that their batsmen are in good form.
Ben Stokes is their best Test batsman and without him, the England batting is vulnerable. Joe Root has been out of form for a while now and if he doesn&#8217;t click in the next match, then the hosts may find themselves in deep trouble.
~Written by Vaskar Gautam

Pakistan still have the hopes of levelling the series thanks to their superior bowling and England's brittle batting.

3 Positives to take away for Pakistan from 2nd Test against England

The second Test Match between England and Pakistan Test Series inevitably ended on a draw after rain, bad light and wet outfield interfered