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

[Jayzamann]

TEESRA variation by Saeed Ajmal - YouTube

for those sans pictures

"Very slingy"

mo' like very suspect, mirit?

 

[Cevno]

Some good shots on the up here. Not much happening so far.

 

[Spark]

Tremlett bowled a half volley on middle and leg and it got driven for four. Pitch does not need to be flat for that to happen.

But yes; the pitch is flat.

Jimmy Anderson just got driven through extra cover on the up in the 7th over of the innings.

It's flat.

 

[ganeshran]

Come on skipper, get Swann and Broad in.

 

[uvelocity]

Yeah I know but now that it's restarted, we don't need it.

spambot switched to sky

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Yeah, they were nervy at the start so I thought there might be something in the pitch. But they are now settled. However with Broad you never know.

 

[Prince EWS]

Jimmy Anderson just got driven through extra cover on the up in the 7th over of the innings.

It's flat.

Yeah, indeed.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

WTF Toffee, what was that.

Idiot.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Broad in.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Nice off-cutter by broad.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Would you say Hafeez > Amir Sohail.

 

[benchmark00]

Such a green outfield yet not a centimetre of green on the pitch.

#lawnmowerfuelmusthavebeenonspecial

 

[Burgey]

Predictions don't need a proof last time I checked.

Ahh.
Sorry, way you said it I thought you meant Australia had played there recently.
So far, watching the delayed coverage, the pitch does look flat.

How many do people think England ought to have made on this surface? Would think 350 minimum.
On the other hand, amazing figures by Ajmal.
Long time since England has been so far on the back foot.
Even so, sounds like Prior batted really well. Swann too, though his batting > his bowling tbh.

 

[Cevno]

Jimmy Anderson just got driven through extra cover on the up in the 7th over of the innings.

It's flat.

There is a little bit of inconsistent bounce and slight assistance for the spinners at this stage.(and some minimal new ball movement.)

Didn't reverse much either in the first innings with the green outfield, so Swann would need to step up. Or alternatively Pakistan can have a brain fart and collapse.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Broad did get it to seam in, maybe it was a lucky ball.

 

[Burgey]

spambot switched to sky

Is there a small natural water course a bit like a creek from Sky?

 

[four_or_six]

Come on... need wickets!

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Come on....need 4's

 

[uvelocity]

Is there a small natural water course a bit like a creek from Sky?

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Let's see how Toffee fares against Swann. Really scared.