Cricket Thread

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Think Pakistan have nearly got enough here maybe they have now! Tough tough pitch to bat on and it be down to Duckett mainly because no faith in Crawley

Root too.

 

[supercity88]

Critical we mop these up quickly

 

[supercity88]

Think Pakistan have nearly got enough here maybe they have now! Tough tough pitch to bat on and it be down to Duckett mainly because no faith in Crawley

We've got some decent batsmen in the side, I wouldn't say it's just down to Duckett. If we can get off to a good start that will help. We know England still have the ability to collapse quickly if we are under pressure. But this is an England side that are generally happy to have a one innings game with the chance to win so they'll probably play with aggression and confidence and look to force Pakistan into being negative to get on top of things.

We'd much rather be chasing 250ish than 300 though, so got to get them bowled out sharpish.

 

[waspish]

Looks like they just going to go for big shots now shows pitch is ok but can't let them get anymore

 

[jimharri]

Letting the tail wag like this has, in all probability, cost us this test. 62 runs (so far) for the 9th wicket. Absolutely criminal.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

This one's gone. Salman dropped on 4 and then 6. Enough to make you weep. Oh and if that's not enough, England on 210 for 2 — 291 all out.
I wonder if English cricket fans have ever thought of carrying inflatable bananas to the matches. They like pantomimey stuff well enough.

 

[waspish]

Dropped catch by Smith was the game changer! Said earlier that in my mind it's 1-1 and you can bet the next pitch will be a spinning pitch

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

The pitch seems to have died or the ball is so soft that it’s easier to bat.

All we have to do is survive 55 overs and then smack it round to win.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

297 for England to chase. Hmmmmm

 

[gazinho]

We'll be 3 down by close of play, and thats me being positive