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

[flibbertyjibber]

Oh well looks like we are going to be 1 down after this match, best get their fingers from up their arses and sort it out. We know they can play so they best get on with it.

 

[Vroomfondel]

damn, thought it clipped the pad. could have been worth a review.

 

[Spark]

It's ****ing woeful.

I genuinely think there are very few genuinely good players of spin left in the world, especially outside the subcontinent. Being able to reverse sweep and hit sixes doesn't make you a good player of spin.

 

[Flem274*]

Wow.

Test cricket has been amazing recently. So unpredictable and very competitive (unless India are on tour).

 

[wpdavid]

Well this sucks. Dire batting against competent bowling on a blameless pitch afaics. Not surprised to see us struggling, but I didn't expect it to be this bad.

 

[Turbinator]

come on Pak....please get them out on a low score

Ya, really want them to get these ****s out for less than 100. Would be such a sweet start to the tour.

 

[smash84]

that was the teesra that morgan missed.....awesome delivery

 

[Turbinator]

Ya, really want them to get these ****s out for less than 100. Would be such a sweet start to the tour.

Jeez can't believe I'm actually rooting for Pakistan. Feel dirty.

 

[Burgey]

Lol. A year's a long time in cricket, innit?

 

[Vroomfondel]

that was the teesra that morgan missed.....awesome delivery

what is a teesra? looked like a quick offspinner to me.

would love a <100 score, get some schadenfreude up in this joint.

 

[Daemon]

It's like Pakistan is taking revenge for us, love it.

 

[Burgey]

I genuinely think there are very few genuinely good players of spin left in the world, especially outside the subcontinent. Being able to reverse sweep and hit sixes doesn't make you a good player of spin.

Clarke and Ponting play it well tbh. Just Ponting is often in and out before it comes on.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Lol. A year's a long time in cricket, innit?

We'd still dick your shower as you aint got any spinners anyway.

 

[Spark]

Clarke and Ponting playboy well tbh. Just Ponting is often in and out before it comes on.

Ponting is good, and Clarke is one of the few who passes the mark, for obvious reasons. Would actually say that Clarke is arguably the best in the world against spin if he bats the right way (ie. like Michael Clarke, and not like a modern batsman)

 

[Pothas]

Oh well looks like we are going to be 1 down after this match, best get their fingers from up their arses and sort it out. We know they can play so they best get on with it.

NO Gambhiring!

Channeling all the GIMH optimism I can muster right now, long way to go in this test.

 

[Shri]

Lets go Pakistan!

Somebody shoot me, shoot me now.

 

[Howe_zat]

God I loathe that pre-meditated paddle so much.

 

[NUFAN]

Oh well looks like we are going to be 1 down after this match, best get their fingers from up their arses and sort it out. We know they can play so they best get on with it.

Perhaps you should bring in your England A bowlers, they are still awesome and dominate against all teams.

Reckon England can still get 160.

 

[smash84]

I genuinely think there are very few genuinely good players of spin left in the world, especially outside the subcontinent. Being able to reverse sweep and hit sixes doesn't make you a good player of spin.

?

 

[Spark]

God I loathe that pre-meditated paddle so much.

As have I. Have this lot ever heard of "rotate the strike"? Seriously.