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Pubteam Lomas
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Shocking performance.
I have been involved in cricket for more than 40 years and I have argued so many times that these 'geniuses' who think they can read a pitch, before a ball has been bowled, are actually talking shite.
The commentators (both TV and Radio), which include 3 former England captains, laughed at the Pakistan selection for playing 1 seamer!
I have been involved in cricket for more than 40 years and I have argued so many times that these 'geniuses' who think they can read a pitch, before a ball has been bowled, are actually talking shite.
The commentators (both TV and Radio), which include 3 former England captains, laughed at the Pakistan selection for playing 1 seamer!
Pubteam Lomas
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And they won the toss and batted first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Not to be for England this time. Can't win em all.
In other news, India all out for 46!! At home!!
Lovebitesandeveryfing
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If the pitch was becoming progressively so unplayable, then I'm scratching my head a bit as to how the Pakistani late middle-order and tail end (Salman and Sajid Khan) could have added eighty-five runs.
Not that it matters that much. We've been outplayed, pure and simple. On to the decider.
Not that it matters that much. We've been outplayed, pure and simple. On to the decider.
jimharri
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A good old fashioned England collapse. I remember the time when they were the norm.
Wretched Vengeance
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Never thought England would chase that score, on that pitch. But I did think I'd have a couple of hours to watch/endure.
I get up, make a brew and find they're all out. Shite.
I get up, make a brew and find they're all out. Shite.
Well we new how England were going to go about it just a couple of shots maybe question marks but I'd rather us go all out to win playing like that then hanging around all out for 130! Because one thing for certain playing to stay in and get 2 an over wasn't going to win us that game!
Why we lost in order
Lost toss
Not going on in first innings and getting a lead!
Drop catch by Smith
Will pakistan now be happy with another dead pitch like the first one play 6 spinners two pace bowlers and think they can win with that on how we batted?
Yep I'm going for them to prepare another dead pitch gambling on winning the toss again getting 500+ then there spinners do us!
Why we lost in order
Lost toss
Not going on in first innings and getting a lead!
Drop catch by Smith
Will pakistan now be happy with another dead pitch like the first one play 6 spinners two pace bowlers and think they can win with that on how we batted?
Yep I'm going for them to prepare another dead pitch gambling on winning the toss again getting 500+ then there spinners do us!
supercity88
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Shocking performance.
I have been involved in cricket for more than 40 years and I have argued so many times that these 'geniuses' who think they can read a pitch, before a ball has been bowled, are actually talking shite.
The commentators (both TV and Radio), which include 3 former England captains, laughed at the Pakistan selection for playing 1 seamer!
Had they lost the toss and England batted first, I don't think they'd have been happy picking 1 seamer. There wasn't much happening at all until midway through the 2nd innings.
supercity88
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Well we new how England were going to go about it just a couple of shots maybe question marks but I'd rather us go all out to win playing like that then hanging around all out for 130! Because one thing for certain playing to stay in and get 2 an over wasn't going to win us that game!
Why we lost in order
Lost toss
Not going on in first innings and getting a lead!
Drop catch by Smith
Will pakistan now be happy with another dead pitch like the first one play 6 spinners two pace bowlers and think they can win with that on how we batted?
Yep I'm going for them to prepare another dead pitch gambling on winning the toss again getting 500+ then there spinners do us!
Rawalpindi should be a lot flatter again. Not as lifeless as the 1st test, but it will require a more balanced attack. There will be opportunities for the seamers.
Well we new how England were going to go about it just a couple of shots maybe question marks but I'd rather us go all out to win playing like that then hanging around all out for 130! Because one thing for certain playing to stay in and get 2 an over wasn't going to win us that game!
Why we lost in order
Lost toss
Not going on in first innings and getting a lead!
Drop catch by Smith
Will pakistan now be happy with another dead pitch like the first one play 6 spinners two pace bowlers and think they can win with that on how we batted?
Yep I'm going for them to prepare another dead pitch gambling on winning the toss again getting 500+ then there spinners do us!
Sadly losing the toss was the problem, you were always going to bat first knowing the wicket had been used in the first test and would get a lot worse from the first morning
England batting against spin on this type of wicket needed our bowling attack to fire and bowl them out cheaply
scoring 366 in the first innings won them the game, Why did England press the panic button when we were 200/2 or something like that,
You are up 1.0 in the series and in control of things in the 2nd test then in the blink of an eye you have blown it
England doesn't know how to play against spin, I pull my hair out watching some of our batsmen lack technique, even the mindset and the mental set when under pressure,
Let's just get this series out of the way and then bring in the new test setup and coaches in 2025