Test Pakistan v England (3 Test Matches)

[Nathan Barley]

Gillespie will be under the pump shortly if he can’t get some results

Surely they were expecting this based on his results at the Redbacks

 

[sabso]

FC averages suggest a debut for Muhammad Huraira, recent form suggests Umar Amin could come in from the cold, I would like the legendary Fawad Alam to return.

Maybe Pak will Bazball though and pick a twatter based on strike rate?

 

[Cleavy]

Pakistan drop Shaheen, Naseem alongside Babar for next two Tests

Called up are the uncapped Kamran Ghulam, Haseebullah and spinner Mehran Mumtaz, as well as seasoned spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali

www.espncricinfo.com

Pakistan to re-use same pitch in Multan for second Test against England

James Anderson says Ben Stokes is "good to go" as England ponder changes to XI

www.espncricinfo.com

Let’s see how reusing the pitch works out….

 

[ioppolo]

Surely they pick this bloke, you cannot turn down a moustache like that.

 

[sabso]

Surely they pick this bloke, you cannot turn down a moustache like that.

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Another vote for Fawad then.

 

[akkaps]

Going through the new additions to the squad, I weary that the majority of them are 30+, including Noman Ali who just turned 38.

My predicted XI would be; Abdullah Shafique, Muhammad Hurraria, Shan Masood, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, (batter), Salman Agha, Aamer Jamal, (quick bowler), (quick or spin), Mehran Mumtaz

 

[PhatBoy]

Vaughan giving it the biggen in the press about how stupid Pakistan are for dropping Babar and Shaheen:

Well f**king stop watching England only cricket and watch something beyond what mainstream once-a-year cricket tells you you ******* and check what they’ve been doing.

In his last 10 tests Afridi has 33 wickets at 37 and yes he’s played a few of them on some bad pitches but he’s had some shitty opposition to fill his boots against as well, and he’s the attack leader getting first crack with a brand new ball each time.
Babar has averaged 20 in 19 innings without a 50.

WTF are they supposed to do?

 

[western royboy]

Pakistan drop Shaheen, Naseem alongside Babar for next two Tests

Called up are the uncapped Kamran Ghulam, Haseebullah and spinner Mehran Mumtaz, as well as seasoned spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali

www.espncricinfo.com

Pakistan to re-use same pitch in Multan for second Test against England

James Anderson says Ben Stokes is "good to go" as England ponder changes to XI

www.espncricinfo.com

Let’s see how reusing the pitch works out….

Proof that the game is ****ed at international level - Pakistan form at home since the introduction of neutral umpires and DRS has certainly had sn impact on results

 

[Plugger35]

A brave call from the Pakistan selectors to drop 3 star players for 3 new no name players, only time will tell if it is the right call.

 

[akkaps]

Pakistan bat first

 

[Plugger35]

Leach with the first wicket, this looks like being a spinners pitch which is no doubt why Pakistan have loaded up with 4 spinners.

 

[Plugger35]

Leach with another wicket and Bashir now bowling at the other end.

I don't think the pace bowlers will be bowling too much on this pitch.

 

[Plugger35]

Even Root is getting a bowl before lunch.

Pakistan fighting back with a fifty run partnership between Ayub and Ghulam.

 

[Cleavy]

'convincing' argument

 

[PhatBoy]

'convincing' argument

I think anyone knows it’s somewhere between the two. No one as classy as he is, is being blacklisted or something but he needs a break. His form has deserted him and they need to win this test.

Awesomely, Vaughan’s claim that dropping the players they have dropped is ‘madness’ is so far 0/1: Babar’s replacement is unbeaten on 50, doing in one innings what Babar hasn’t done in 19.

 

[katana]

shaheen was surely rested, have they clarified? he hasn't looked right for at least 2 years.

 

[Plugger35]

Babar may not be returning anytime soon with his replacement scoring a 50.

A hundred run partnership for Pakistan has got them on top or at least level.

 

[akkaps]

Even Root is getting a bowl before lunch.

The fact that Root can bowl and does bowl is a massive leg up over Smith, Williamson, and Kohli. It just gives Stokes that extra option to fill in the overs or move things along

 

[Plugger35]

The fact that Root can bowl and does bowl is a massive leg up over Smith, Williamson, and Kohli. It just gives Stokes that extra option to fill in the overs or move things along

Smith and Williamson can bowl spin as well but not as well as Root can, Root can almost bowl as well as a frontline spinner.

 

[akkaps]

Smith and Williamson can bowl spin as well but not as well as Root can, Root can almost bowl as well as a frontline spinner.

I don't think I have ever seen Williamson bowl.
Smith hasn't bowled in ages, even though he was brought into the Australian side as a spinner.
And whenever Kohli bowl, it's almost done for the fun of it

 

[Plugger35]

Nearly a wicketless session but Pakistan still won it with 94 runs added for the loss of just one wicket.

 

[ioppolo]

Amongst other things, two of Pakistan inclusions are 38 & 36 years old.

I'd be interested in Joe Root's bowling stats since McCullum took over.

 

[akkaps]

I'd be interested in Joe Root's bowling stats since McCullum took over.

So cricinfo have stats under captain. I've taken the stats where Pope and Stokes have been captain

	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
*OJ Pope	2024-2024	4	7	1	637	262	106.16	953	66.84	3	1	-	54	-
*BA Stokes	2022-2024	27	45	6	2,138	176	54.82	3,113	68.67	7	10	1	218	19
Total	2022-2024	31	52	7	2,775	262	61.67	4,066	68.25	10	11	1	272	19

	Span	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	SR
*OJ Pope	2024-2024	6	24.4	3	72	2	36.00	2.91	74.00
*BA Stokes	2022-2024	35	298.1	39	1,050	23	45.65	3.52	77.70
Total	2022-2024	41	322.5	42	1,122	25	44.88	3.48	77.40