Pakistan vs West Indies (2 tests)

[yabsy]

Made a post about this earlier in the thread.

It serves no purpose. Doesn’t help their bowlers develop any meaningful skill, and it really doesn’t help their batsmen either in the long run.

I mean sure, if their top order all adopted ‘battle it out’ approaches and were able to master that technique, it would mean that they became absolute weapons whenever they play on ANY pitch that offers turn or against any spinner anywhere really. But let’s be honest, their top order isn’t going to go that way. So it’s not developing their top order either.

They’re just getting lucky right now that they’re playing a weak opponent and even now they dodged a bullet in the first test where ONE good partnership proved the difference between the two sides

Couldn't agree more!

Maybe losing 2-0 to Bangers & by an innings to England after scoring 550 on the bounce, was the straw that broke the camel's back with how they prepare their pitches.

Really don't like these tests that finish in a couple of days

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[sr36]

Come back boys. Daddy still loves you xx

You were right for the top 8, 3 blokes have scored 70% of your runs and took all of your wickets. 3 carried 8 today.

 

[cricketnut14]

surely it won't be over today - surely not !

i must remember not to judge , until both teams have batted on that surface

 

[PhatBoy]

Brathwaite doing the right thing here

 

[PhatBoy]

Given the circumstances of the surface too, even a 30-run assault forces Pakistan to get defensive quickly

 

[sr36]

Windies looking good.

The really strange thing about the Pakistani pitch tactics is that Windies first class cricket is dominated by spin.

They'd be far better off serving up a decent batting track which offers a bit for everyone and making it a contest about which teams batters are better at accumulating runs.

 

[PhatBoy]

Windies looking good.

The really strange thing about the Pakistani pitch tactics is that Windies first class cricket is dominated by spin.

They'd be far better off serving up a decent batting track which offers a bit for everyone and making it a contest about which teams batters are better at accumulating runs.

And windies batsmen struggle against reasonable spinners - which Pakistan have (they aren’t exceptional but they’re capable) on tracks which just offer a normal level of help. As was on display against Bangladesh a few months ago.

Additionally, Warrican and Motie, while far from mugs, wouldn’t pose an especially big danger to Pakistan on said normal spinning tracks. I would be amazed to see either of them collect 5 in an innings for less than say, 80, on a standard subcontinental deck.

 

[PhatBoy]

Great captain’s knock Kraigg. Have to admit I said on a Windies FB page he should be dropped if he didn’t produce this match.

 

[yabsy]

I'm not seeing Day 2 live action on that Sports Central Youtube channel...Was there yesterday

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[Lia]

Going Windies way at the moment, some delusional appealing from Pakistan, like they forgot that neutral umpires and DRS now exist

 

[PhatBoy]

Keep it going boys. Please keep it going.

 

[yabsy]

Going Windies way at the moment, some delusional appealing from Pakistan, like they forgot that neutral umpires and DRS now exist

Are you watching on the youtube channel?

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[Lia]

Are you watching on the youtube channel?

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[yabsy]

Damn, not available in my location today Was yesterday

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[sr36]

I like this Jangoo. Looks organised.

 

[yabsy]

Damn, not available in my location today Was yesterday

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VPN sorted it

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[sr36]

That's bad umpiring.

 

[Zevon]

Not a great couple of deliveries for Rod Tucker. Gave both out and neither were hitting a second set.

 

[PhatBoy]

Brathwaite was an umpire in a former life

 

[NYRB]

Pakistan are appealing for everything. Catches, LBWs .....

 

[PhatBoy]

Now the race begins.

Can we rack up 80 before these wickets run out

 

[sr36]

Now the race begins.

Can we rack up 80 before these wickets run out

Important partnership. These two have both at times looked ok.

 

[NYRB]

Sajid thinks every delivery that comes close is out.

 

[010203]

No reviews left now for Pakistan.

 

[yabsy]

Haha, no reviews left for Pakistan with still 7 wickets in hand

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