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

[The_roc]

Is the match going to finish today?

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Yeah Younis was very disappointing.

 

[wpdavid]

Is the match going to finish today?

Not necessarily. If England get bogged down and score at less than 3 an over, it will go into Day 5. Unless they're bowled out, of course.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Yeah Younis was very disappointing.

To be fair, he did get something close to the perfect left-arm spinner's ball when he was on 1.

We'll need to score at >3 rpo to get there tonight, which nobody (except Broad) has looked like doing all match. Tomorrow morning is fine by me.

 

[hazsa19]

Yeah Younis was very disappointing.

Even top batsman can get out to quality bowling early in their innings.

 

[hazsa19]

Well played England. Always expected them to come back. While there is no shame losing to the best team in the world in a test match, there are various Pakistan needs to improve and more importantly, the failure of the best batsman in the team when needed the most was extremely disappointing.

Shameful Gambhiring

 

[Agent Nationaux]

I would have had Wahab in for Junaid, Afridi in for Rahman and Umar Akmal for Shafiq.

 

[Prince EWS]

I would have had Wahab in for Junaid, Afridi in for Rahman and Umar Akmal for Shafiq.

Afridi's retired from Tests bro.

 

[hazsa19]

Wouldn't mind seeing England crack out the sweep

 

[Black_Warrior]

I would have had Wahab in for Junaid, Afridi in for Rahman and Umar Akmal for Shafiq.

lol what?

As for Junaid, that is harsh..he hardly got to bowl enough overs.

 

[wpdavid]

Wouldn't mind seeing England crack out the sweep

What happened?

 

[Black_Warrior]

Even top batsman can get out to quality bowling early in their innings.

Agreed however sometimes top batsman manage to score runs despite top quality bowling..hence when they don't its disappointing.

 

[wpdavid]

To be fair, he did get something close to the perfect left-arm spinner's ball when he was on 1.

We'll need to score at >3 rpo to get there tonight, which nobody (except Broad) has looked like doing all match. Tomorrow morning is fine by me.

The extra 30 minutes might be an option tonight if there's less than 20 runs or the last 2 or 3 wickets needed.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

I meant if he was available. Would have been such an advantage having him in the team.

 

[hazsa19]

Agreed however sometimes top batsman manage to score runs despite top quality bowling..hence when they don't its disappointing.

Fair one.

Strauss middled 3 cuts straight to the fielder

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Taufeeq is a possibility but he hit a double ton a few Tests ago and is averaging about 50 since his recall, so it'd be a little harsh.

While that's all true, he just can't play Swann. Doesn't seem to pick the arm ball and England will just bring him on after a couple of overs and he'll get his off stump pinged again. While his stats are good its likely to be a decider. So it might be wise to pick someone else.

 

[hazsa19]

I meant if he was available. Would have been such an advantage having him in the team.

Jim Laker would be a decent addition to the England side, if he were available.

 

[Prince EWS]

Jim Laker would be a decent addition to the England side, if he were available.

Nah I don't think a dead bloke would be much use.

A better example would be Trescothick.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Trott not well and likely to bat down the order?

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Afridi can just unretire himself and come in for Talha who is injured. Plus Afridi is in top notch as a spinner.