***Official*** Pakistan and England in UAE

[Howe_zat]

Nice ton Cookster

now double it

 

[Jarquis]

Bell and Morgan both out sweeping on 0. Nice.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Cook looks in good form then, hope he is just warming up. Prior closing on a 50 too.

 

[Jarquis]

So does the fact Finn isn't playing here mean he is in the test side next week and is being rested?

Bit alarming that Morgan has failed again but Cook just carries on and on and on.

Just think they wanted to give everyone a go really and seeing as Swann was struggling in part of the ICC game, he gets another go.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

And Talha gets his third. Great future ahead for him.

 

[smash84]

Let's see how the first Test goes before we start panicking.

This

Pakistan playing yet another spinner FTL. Kaneria, Ajmal, Rehman, Hafeez and now Shah.
You're supposed to be a fast bowling country FFS

Talha is a fast bowler.

Khaleel too.

Both were tried out

Also there is Gul, Wahab, Junaid and Cheema

 

[Agent Nationaux]

There is also another pacer in the PCB squad who hasn't been selected for this match.

 

[Howe_zat]

So does the fact Finn isn't playing here mean he is in the test side next week and is being rested?

Bit alarming that Morgan has failed again but Cook just carries on and on and on.

I'm certain that Tremlett will play if fit.

 

[NasserFan207]

Pakistan have as rich a history of spin as India. They are a nation of bowlers fullstop.

Talha is a talent, but would I be right in saying he seems to have a noball problem? Similar to Gul and not Amir, of course . Is bowling a fair few.

Tremlett will really struggle on these pitches IMHO. Without Bresnan, England are missing something in their bowling attack here. They need someone skiddy and skilled with reverse. The batsman are just acclimatising. One or two might be out of form, but I think England will be fine in that department.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Pakistani bowlers have always had no-ball problems. Remember Wasim Akram.

Talha has pace though. He is supposed to be the quickest in Pakistan at the moment.

 

[Xuhaib]

Talha is very much a rhythm bowler the day he's feeling good he will blow teams away but very often he just goes missing his domestic stats atleast showcase that.

 

[NasserFan207]

What is he? Low 90s or late 80s?

 

[Howe_zat]

Pakistan have as rich a history of spin as India. They are a nation of bowlers fullstop.

Talha is a talent, but would I be right in saying he seems to have a noball problem? Similar to Gul and not Amir, of course . Is bowling a fair few.

Tremlett will really struggle on these pitches IMHO. Without Bresnan, England are missing something in their bowling attack here. They need someone skiddy and skilled with reverse. The batsman are just acclimatising. One or two might be out of form, but I think England will be fine in that department.

Bresnan is cursed to be underrated no matter what he does. It'd be hugely foolish to think we won't miss him, but alas.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Don't know as I have never seen him bowl, but he is rated by Pakistani batsmen as the quickest. He is skiddy and probably hits the seam, so appears to be quicker than he actually is.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Raza Hasan is ruining all the good work.

 

[Howe_zat]

So, Raza Hasan. What's up with that?

 

[NasserFan207]

Bresnan is cursed to be underrated no matter what he does. It'd be hugely foolish to think we won't miss him, but alas.

Reckon it will make the difference between England winning this series and drawing it. Massive loss IMO.

 

[Howe_zat]

Pakistani bowlers have always had no-ball problems.

Oh come on that's an open goal.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

You know what I mean.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Swann gone, and drinks.