Yasir continues Pakistan's Special Time at Lord's
At the end of day 1 of the first test, Misbah became the first Pakistan captain to score a century at Lord's in 24 years.
On day 2, Yasir Shah became the first Pakistani leg spinner to take a 5 wicket haul at Lord's in 20 years.
Such is the class act that this Pakistan team is.
Both Misbah and Yasir were realizing their dreams playing their first test in England at Lord's; both of them had to prove to their critics that their recent success had not been only due to helpful conditions in the UAE but due to their own determination; both of them managed to do this and more forever engraving their names on the Lord's honors board.
Yasir not only became the first leg spinner from Pakistan since Mushtaq Ahmed in 1996 to pick up 5 wickets at Lord's; he became the first leg spinner from anywhere in the world to do so!
Only the second leg spinner in 20 years to achieve this feat.
Yasir now finds himself on an honors board that does not have the names of Shane Warne, Anil Kumble, Muttiah Muralitharan. The best leg spinners / spinners in the world never managed 5 wickets at the home of cricket.
Yasir's achievement is even more impressive considering that the last time a leg spinner picked up 5 wickets in the first innings at Lord's was in 1967! Almost half a century ago!
That is how special Yasir Shah is.
He was the fastest bowler from Pakistan to reach 50 test wickets; took him only 9 tests.
Now in only 13 tests, he has 82 wickets, which is the most any bowler has ever had after 13 test matches.
He is well on his way in becoming the fastest bowler from Pakistan to reach 100 test wickets; the current record is 19 tests held by Saeed Ajmal.
If Yasir can manage 18 wickets in the next innings at Lord's and the following 3 test matches, which is extremely likely considering the way he bowled in the first inning at Lord's, Yasir will equal a record that has been standing strong for 120 years now!
In 1896, George Lohmann reached 100 test wickets in only his 16th test. Since then, no one has managed it that quickly.
Given Yasir's current form and England's ability against leg spin, I reckon Yasir can get there in 15.
We all might just see history in the making in Birmingham during the first week of August.
On day 2, Yasir Shah became the first Pakistani leg spinner to take a 5 wicket haul at Lord's in 20 years.
Such is the class act that this Pakistan team is.
Both Misbah and Yasir were realizing their dreams playing their first test in England at Lord's; both of them had to prove to their critics that their recent success had not been only due to helpful conditions in the UAE but due to their own determination; both of them managed to do this and more forever engraving their names on the Lord's honors board.
Yasir not only became the first leg spinner from Pakistan since Mushtaq Ahmed in 1996 to pick up 5 wickets at Lord's; he became the first leg spinner from anywhere in the world to do so!
Only the second leg spinner in 20 years to achieve this feat.
Yasir now finds himself on an honors board that does not have the names of Shane Warne, Anil Kumble, Muttiah Muralitharan. The best leg spinners / spinners in the world never managed 5 wickets at the home of cricket.
Yasir's achievement is even more impressive considering that the last time a leg spinner picked up 5 wickets in the first innings at Lord's was in 1967! Almost half a century ago!
That is how special Yasir Shah is.
He was the fastest bowler from Pakistan to reach 50 test wickets; took him only 9 tests.
Now in only 13 tests, he has 82 wickets, which is the most any bowler has ever had after 13 test matches.
He is well on his way in becoming the fastest bowler from Pakistan to reach 100 test wickets; the current record is 19 tests held by Saeed Ajmal.
If Yasir can manage 18 wickets in the next innings at Lord's and the following 3 test matches, which is extremely likely considering the way he bowled in the first inning at Lord's, Yasir will equal a record that has been standing strong for 120 years now!
In 1896, George Lohmann reached 100 test wickets in only his 16th test. Since then, no one has managed it that quickly.
Given Yasir's current form and England's ability against leg spin, I reckon Yasir can get there in 15.
We all might just see history in the making in Birmingham during the first week of August.
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