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

[KungFu_Kallis]

Looking at some of these dismissals I can't help but get the impression that England took Pakistan a bit lightly and that might have something to do with the previous series where they dominated.

Eng playing like old Pakistan.. Pak playing like old new Eng

 

[hazsa19]

Wouldn't worry mate he never makes runs vs actual pressure and/or good bowling

Well, that's complete bollocks, but Bell won't make runs today. That's the 2005 version out there.

 

[r3alist]

Wow, I genuinely thought this England side was a team for ALL conditions (since we were told Swann was the best spinner in the world). I know it's early days in the series, but this is shaping up to being an absolute annihilation especially considering England won the toss.

Why would you think England are a team for all conditions when they hadn't succeeded in the sub con.

 

[Black_Warrior]

LOL @ people writing off England after 1 bad performance.

 

[Jayzamann]

Wouldn't worry mate he never makes runs vs actual pressure and/or good bowling

Old Bell wouldn't, no.

 

[hazsa19]

Should have stuck with the Puma Belly

Blind man would have given that out

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Well, that's complete bollocks, but Bell won't make runs today. That's the 2005 version out there today.

Not completely then

Ok there was his 1 knock in Cape Town... but that was to save a game.. when has he played an actual match winning innings that you can think of? Apart from against Bangladesh or a demoralized Zaheer-less India? Iirc all but 2 of his Test centuries have come when another batsman in the top 4 has also made 100....

Ahh I see he's now out, bummer

 

[Ruckus]

Ahh this is just...glorious.

 

[Cevno]

Think Ajmal has his number though. He doesn't read his doosra.

Told you so.

Another poor review.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Wow, pack of cards.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Ajmal you beauty

 

[hazsa19]

Not completely then

Ok there was his 1 knock in Cape Town... but that was to save a game.. when has he played an actual match winning innings that you can think of? Apart from against Bangladesh or a demoralized Zaheer-less India? Iirc all but 2 of his Test centuries have come when another batsman in the top 4 has also made 100....

Ahh I see he's now out, bummer

Pretty sure he played a match winning innings against India at TB when England were under pressure.

 

[Spark]

The batting textbook doesn't seem too flash against the non textbook delivery...

 

[Agent Nationaux]

I'm worried about Prior again.

 

[Eds]

One more wicket and it's all over.

 

[Cevno]

The batting textbook doesn't seem too flash against the non textbook delivery...

Indeed. He had similar problems with Ashwin's "Doosra" too, and Ajmal has a even tougher one to read.

 

[Xuhaib]

Please Trott get lost now.

 

[hazsa19]

Can't see that hitting leg stump flush

 

[Spark]

Indeed. He had similar problems with Ashwin's "Doosra" too, and Ajmal has a even tougher one to read.

Yeah, have probably made my thoughts about his technique pretty clear. Do reckon he will struggle against something new/odd where he has to improvise/adapt his game a bit more rather than just fall back onto textbook strokes.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Bad review.