******Cricket Thread******

[Wretched Vengeance]

England in a real mess here.

 

[wattle]

Wow this Pakistan team look far far better than us. A severe thrashing coming our way. I don't think we'll reach 100

 

[jimmy blue shoes]

Pakistan are bowling brilliantly!

 

[Postman Pep]

114 needed to avoid the follow on

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

England created an illusion of competence against the West Indies and Ireland…

 

[jay_mcfc]

England created an illusion of competence against the West Indies and Ireland…

Pakistan are a better team than England and by some distance and with their attack scores like this were always likely. Playing the extra seamer in this test was daft.

Don't worry though they still have a speed demon and two quality leggies to come.

Yesterday they were 9/2 to win this test match. Absolute madness.

 

[Gray]

This is going well.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

You see, this is exactly where I want Root to be the kind of captain that stands up in an absolute crisis and steadies the ship. A bloody minded captain. I just don't think he's that kind, though, and I don't think he ever has been. Hope I'm wrong. The next few overs will show.

 

[Postman Pep]

The Pakistani attack has been talked up quite a bit pre-series and so far they have lived up to it. Down to our last recognised pair and they've still got the young kid Shah to come and then the 2 leggies.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

England's batsmen all over the place with this new ball

An inability to play straight balls is always a downside.