Cricket Thread

[jimharri]

Could well be looking at 300 to avoid the follow on. Would anyone have confidence in us managing that?

 

[supercity88]

Could well be looking at 300 to avoid the follow on. Would anyone have confidence in us managing that?

On this pitch we'd get it in a session.

 

[supercity88]

Englands assistant coach said they would have been very happy with 6 down by end of play, so 5 probably even and 4 is Pakistan just about getting the better of it.

Yeah from 261-1 you take 328-4, but it all depends how things go in the first session tomorrow. Seems like a great place to boost batting averages at the moment, hopefully there's a bit more life in the pitch.

Either way a good test for the bowling attack. I'm concerned by who we take to the next Ashes. Woakes could be useful in Sydney and Adelaide potentially, but we could do with a couple stepping up and showing they can make something happen on pitches like these which favour the batting team.

We know England can score quickly and play aggressively, but we also know they can be silly enough to chase quick runs and get out, so our bowling attack is going to have to perform if we have any chance of winning the urn. It's not just about the Ashes, but there's always one eye on the prize.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Ollie Pope should give up on reviews. 0-13

 

[waspish]

We will see if the Pakistan score is a good one! Because Pakistan bowlers will bowl straight and full there spinners will get more out the pitch especially after a couple day wicket! We will need to score at least 450

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Can't Pakistan just declare so we can get on with watching England being bowled out.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Don't think Duckett will open the batting. Looks to have possibly broken or dislocated his thumb taking a catch for the final wicket.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Proper test cricket this.

Won't be over in 3 days unless England batting collapses.

 

[waspish]

Seen enough that Pakistan bowlers will reverse swing it and there spinners will do bettter Than ours!

 

[Stelea]

Huge stadium and barely a sole there.
Makes a Lancs County Championship crowd look big.
May as well play in the local park