**Official** Pakistan and England in the UAE 2015/16

[Prince EWS]

Bollocks - all that effort to get up to watch the start and I've got it wrong by an hour

Pre-game coverage in five minutes; cheer up

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Pakistan's batting definitely ahead

 

[Howe_zat]

Good to see Rashid get a go after the odd eight years or so in the nets.

They've had a good look at him

 

[Howe_zat]

Would it help if I told you England have only ever won two Tests away to Pakistan, in 1961 and 2000?

blimey, is that right?

 

[Howe_zat]

One spinner for Pakistan, two for England. Hands up who saw that one a few months back

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

looks like Shoaib Malik is slotted at 3

 

[Prince EWS]

One spinner for Pakistan, two for England. Hands up who saw that one a few months back

Moeen being considered a spinner while Malik wasn't didn't really seem on the cards two or three years back in itself.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

first look of ever green Rameezzzzzzz Razzzzza

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Perplexed by the above negativity, you do know how huge the loss of Azhar and Yasir would be?

Do you remember the last series out there?

Not sure why you're saying that though. Irrespective of who wins, I am expecting a pretty tight series, simply for the fact that both sides have equally weak batting line ups

Our batting looks woeful. Bell failed miserably last time and Buttler and Stokes look out of nick. Think it is certain our number 8 Rashid will outscore them all. All on Cook and Root if we are to compete.

 

[fredfertang]

blimey, is that right?

Did well to get those two tbh - pre neutral umps back then

 

[Spark]

Really looking forward to seeing how Anderson + Broad go here. They were a treat to watch last time around.

 

[Spark]

Holy ****, get on with it

 

[dermo]

is hafeez allowed to bowl? can't remember if he was banned or not

 

[Prince EWS]

is hafeez allowed to bowl?

No he is not.

 

[fredfertang]

Those boots really are horrible

 

[Spark]

are those three blokes singing jerusalem literally the only people in the ground

 

[Black_Warrior]

Wow they dropped Shehzad

#bestdecisionever

 

[Spark]

No he is not.

check skype ****

 

[flibbertyjibber]

are those three blokes singing jerusalem literally the only people in the ground

Always do, every morning at the start of play.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Reckon YK should come in at 3. Not sure if Malik can handle Broad and Anderson