Test Pakistan v England (3 Test Matches)

[Aussie_boy]

That's a stinker

 

[sabso]

Ffs Jamie smith another 90

89 now. Swear blind cricinfo said he was out for 91

Edit: the cricinfo guys were on top of it. Commentary says over 58.4 was a four to Smith which was originally scored as a six

 

[hawkman]

Unusual for Stokes to be so passive with his field and bowling changes

 

[MJG14]

Great partnership between Saud Shakeel and Noman Ali to get it level when it looked unlikely.

 

[Rabish Binney]

Entertaining period here for Pakistan….

 

[corbies]

Tubthumping certainly an interesting choice for between overs music in Pakistan.

 

[MJG14]

Great knock from Saud.

 

[hawkman]

Looked like a no ball

 

[Rabish Binney]

Looked like a no ball

I thought the same…..

 

[010203]

Duckett out LBW on review for an LBW that I gave out live.

 

[MJG14]

This umpire Saikat is terrible.

 

[hawkman]

Duckett out LBW on review for an LBW that I gave out live.

I guess the umpire forgot it was a hobbit on strike

 

[010203]

Crawley gone (LBW) and so is an English review.

 

[Rabish Binney]

Righteo Poms, let’s see your famous Bazball now….

 

[hawkman]

Missed 2 balls that did absolutely nothing. Imagine if they get one to spin

 

[010203]

Big risk from Root to play back there.

 

[BStaff17]

Pakistan/New Zealand on top

Do we dare the dream of the perfect double England/India losing test series together.

 

[Rabish Binney]

Pakistan/New Zealand on top

Do we dare the dream of the perfect double England/India losing test series together.

Wouldn’t it be great

 

[Rabish Binney]

On yer bike Popey

 

[hawkman]

Pope is a really average player. 50 tests and only averages 35

 

[corbies]

It's incredible that it's taken Pakistan this long to make their pitches into these low turners. It was the only way they could go with their conditions other than to make roads.

 

[MJG14]

This is really enjoyable

 

[hawkman]

It's incredible that it's taken Pakistan this long to make their pitches into these low turners. It was the only way they could go with their conditions other than to make roads.

I guess they always overrated what Afridi and Naseem could do

 

[Del125763]

The BazBall mentality of playing with smiles on faces, enjoyment & expressing themselves with little responsibility only works long term if they're winning.

If England lose in Pakistan, they have some tough Test series ahead. The BazBall bubble could burst quickly.

 

[PhatBoy]

The BazBall mentality of playing with smiles on faces, enjoyment & expressing themselves with little responsibility only works long term if they're winning.

If England lose in Pakistan, they have some tough Test series ahead. The BazBall bubble could burst quickly.

Again though like at certain stages in India they - to me anyway - have gone about this completely the wrong way.

When they’ve attacked successfully it’s been with calculated and smart - to some degree anyway - batting.

Ie. if you are going to face spinners on turning pitches when your players are poor players of spin generally, which they pretty much are aside from Root, then I wholeheartedly believe your best option is to attack. You won’t survive with how mediocre they are.

But use your feet for God’s sake