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

[Prince EWS]

Yeah, but not everyone can do that or is that nimble footed. The English resort to cross batted shots and sweeps more than any other country traditionally, for some reason.

Yes and that's why they're not very good!

Learning how to bat properly is much better tactic than trying to just sweep everything, as we're seeing here.

 

[Burgey]

Relieved to still see us 7 down. Honestly think we're in this game whatever we get out for now because I can see us batting much better in the 2nd dig.

Bold call mate. If you go out for say 200 and Pakistan somehow put up 400-450, you're out of the game, surely?

Yeah, but not everyone can do that or is that nimble footed. The English resort to cross batted shots and sweeps more than any other country traditionally, for some reason.

Because they're a leaden-footed race who don't do much exercise, tbh.

 

[Cevno]

The English are also historically (last few decades at least) rather rank against spin bowling for some reason. Wonder why.

Yes and that's why they're not very good!

Learning how to bat properly is much better tactic than trying to just sweep everything, as we're seeing here.

Not disagreeing.

Only a very few have been successful with the sweep as main weapon of attack technique.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Interesting little tidbit....

                          100s     50s
Younis Khan               19       25
Kevin Pietersen           19       25
Andrew Strauss            19       25
Alistair Cook             19       26

 

[Cevno]

Should bring on Hafeez instead of Gul.

 

[GIMH]

Bold call mate. If you go out for say 200 and Pakistan somehow put up 400-450, you're out of the game, surely?

Yeah I'm accounting for faith in our bowlers as well with that statement tbh, obviously if do concede a huge lead it's all uphill from there.

 

[Crazy Sam]

I must be used to the cheerleading channel 9 commentators, because I'm finding the commentary for this pretty snoozeworthy. The lack of crowd is making it seem like more of a park match.

 

[benchmark00]

I must be used to the cheerleading channel 9 commentators, because I'm finding the commentary for this pretty snoozeworthy. The lack of crowd is making it seem like more of a park match.

Holy ****, came here to say the exact same thing.


So boring.

 

[Howe_zat]

Bold call mate. If you go out for say 200 and Pakistan somehow put up 400-450, you're out of the game, surely?


Because they're a leaden-footed race who don't do much exercise, tbh.

Not really, England conceded a 200+ lead in Brisbane after all. Plus we don't know how long Pakistan might take to put up a big total.

 

[smash84]

damn this man Swann...........can't see England folding under 150 now

 

[Scaly piscine]

Bold call mate. If you go out for say 200 and Pakistan somehow put up 400-450, you're out of the game, surely?

Nah, England still perfectly capable of scoring 400 themselves and defending 150-200 against Pakistan. This is Test cricket, scores are volatile if there's something in the pitch even when Australia aren't batting.

 

[Viscount Tom]

The English are also historically (last few decades at least) rather rank against spin bowling for some reason. Wonder why.

Only 3 players of the past decade for England that were a good cp against spin were Collingwood, Thorpe and Vaughan imo.

 

[smash84]

somebody break this partnership.....

all the bowlers other than Ajmal looking toothless now

 

[Jono]

Who said Ajmal wasn't that good?

 

[Cevno]

I found the irony of an Afridi trying to comment on the nuances of pacing an innings properly quite charming.

Should bring on Hafeez instead of Gul.

Any chance?

 

[Sylvester]

The joys of a good lower order.

 

[Prince EWS]

Any chance?

Hafeez has got a bit of a headache but I'll ask him how he's feeling; we'll see.

 

[Burgey]

Only 3 players of the past decade for England that were a good cp against spin were Collingwood, Thorpe and Vaughan imo.

What about Pietersen?

 

[Howe_zat]

We're running away with this now.

(these two top scorers, bloody hell)

 

[smash84]

Swann the destroyer in chief for pakistan...with the bat at least if not with the ball