Twitter Reaction: Has Abid Ali wasted all of his nine lives?

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Pakistan opener Abid Ali is facing criticism on social media after, once again, failing to register a big score.

Abid was dismissed after scoring just six runs on the opening day of the ongoing second Test against South Africa in Rawalpindi.

The right-hander could only muster scores of four and 10 during the first Test in Karachi, which Pakistan won by seven wickets.

He has gone past the 30-run mark only twice in his previous 13 innings in Test cricket, raising question marks over his place in the side.

It must be noted that Abid, nicknamed "legend" in the dressing room, announced his arrival at the international arena in great fashion by becoming the first Pakistani and ninth batsmen overall to score two centuries in his first two Tests.

Here is how Twitter reacted:

 

Unless Abid Ali makes a substantial knock in the 2nd innings, I’d say he has wasted all of his 9 lives. Showed so much potential when he was first picked #PAKvSA

— AmerCric (@Amermalik12) February 4, 2021

 

Should be end of Abid Ali... His good form lasted for 2 Tests.. .

— JSK (@imjsk27) February 4, 2021

 

Abid ali in his last 12 innigs:

Score : 230
Fifty : 0
Average : 19.16#PAKvSA pic.twitter.com/pYdQxxqtGU

— Hasnain Shah (@Hasnainshah77) February 4, 2021

 

I don’t understand why they keep go for Abid Ali when you could use your young Haider Ali. He should play in all formats as an opener. Butt inclusion was irrelevant, Shan masood should have been retained #PAKvSA #SAvPAK #Babar Azam

— شہروز (@aapkabhaii) February 4, 2021

 

How long we can persist with Abid Ali?
He is not even scoring runs in home series.
Shan n Imam may come back. #PAKvSA

— Hina T. (@BeingHinaTariq) February 4, 2021

 

Misery of Abid Ali continues!

— Aalia Rasheed (@aaliaaaliya) February 4, 2021

 

Mujhe to usi din Abid Ali bura lagna shuru ho gya tha when in England, he was dropped twice but he celebrated his 50 by removing his helmet.
I honestly would have dropped him after that test k jiska itna chota target ho usne kya khailna and he has been horrible so far.#PAKvSA

— Syed Muhammad Oan (@ObviouslyMuslim) February 4, 2021

 

Abid ali to aise khel rha tha jaise pata nahi kitni mushkil pitch pe open krwa dia hai.jab mind pe hi itna pressure ho to kaise performance ho gi.last series for him.Ahmed shehzad was much better opener than these imran,abid #PAKvSA

— Muhammad Waqas 🇵🇰 (@waqas8145) February 4, 2021