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

[Prince EWS]

Trott not well and likely to bat down the order?

Yeah. He's only likely to bat down the order because he was off the field and has to though; I get the impression he'd bat three if he was allowed.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Yeah. He's only likely to bat down the order because he was off the field and has to though; I get the impression he'd bat three if he was allowed.

Dunno, Athers mentioned that he could come in now as the time has been made up.

 

[Prince EWS]

Dunno, Athers mentioned that he could come in now as the time has been made up.

Yeah he can now but you don't want to be telling Bell he's #3 if a wicket falls in the first 15 minutes and #5 if it doesn't; it's just needlessly confusing. Once Trott couldn't bat straight away they changed the batting order.

 

[Black_Warrior]

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

As a test bowler? not sure of that bro

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Yeah he can now but you don't want to be telling Bell he's #3 if a wicket falls in the first 15 minutes and #5 if it doesn't; it's just needlessly confusing. Once Trott couldn't bat straight away they changed the batting order.

Agreed fair enough. Twitter is telling me he's on the imodium so nothing too serious.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Thats why playing out maidens in this situation is not such a bad thing. The runs will come.

 

[Spark]

Trott not well and likely to bat down the order?

Big opportunity for Pakistan if they can get one (or both) of these two soon, then. A high chance that the spinners could run through the middle order like a hot knife through butter.

 

[Howe_zat]

Yeah it looks like we're definitely coming back tomorrow.

Who do people think would be the most reliable batsman to get you over the line in a situation like this? Waugh? Chanderpaul?

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Oh dear that was out.

 

[Neil Pickup]

This reminds me of a particularly thrilling passage of play in an U11 game last summer, when Cheltenham progressed from 62/1 to 82/7 in 19 coruscating overs of strokeplay...

Can England keep enough discipline and mental strength to avoid batting themselves into a ditch?

Shame Akmal appeals so much he can't tell what's out and what isn't...

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah it looks like we're definitely coming back tomorrow.

Who do people think would be the most reliable batsman to get you over the line in a situation like this? Waugh? Chanderpaul?

Fourth innings chase? Yuvraj.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Oh my god out

 

[LegionOfBrad]

And that IS out

 

[Spark]

And now it gets interesting.

 

[Prince EWS]

Hafeez is such a gun. Love him.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Akmal the little **** must be relieved.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Bell in.

 

[Howe_zat]

FUUUUUUU-

Just think they need to get in on this pitch. Take as much time as they need. Every time a partnership's got going in this match, it's looked very tough to break.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Right-left should help unsettle the spinners' lines here. I hope.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Bell looked like he was just getting his spin problems sorted (and then got out to Gul) so hopefully he'll get a score.