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

[The Battlers Prince]

Good to see there's still edges happening, just not enough bounce to carry

 

[Black_Warrior]

Good to see there's still edges happening, just not enough bounce to carry

That's pretty much a standard SC pitch

 

[Compton]

I'll be optimistic and assume that this pitch will turn in the second half of this match.

 

[Scaly piscine]

On Cricinfo they're saying England have bowled 23 no-balls (ones that have actually been called anyway) in 2015, of which 6 would have been wickets.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

That's pretty much a standard SC pitch

Yeah, I haven't seen much SC for a while.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Please don't bowl Adil Rashid to someone on 96*

 

[Black_Warrior]

England has 3 missed chances and we haven't even completed 2 sessions. This is what's going to hurt them in this match.

 

[Compton]

On Cricinfo they're saying England have bowled 23 no-balls (ones that have actually been called anyway) in 2015, of which 6 would have been wickets.

There was a spell in the Ashes where Broad bowled a 6 over spell with about 4 legitimate deliveries in it. I'm sure he took a wicket from one of those legal balls though

 

[Black_Warrior]

Wood the best bowler today by far

 

[Compton]

Looked out to me.

 

[Spark]

Hafeez

 

[Black_Warrior]

Lol Hafeez reviewing just coz he doesnt want to get out on 98,

 

[Black_Warrior]

As I said with Hafeez, whether he is batting on 98 or 08, it makes absolutely no difference...he can get himself out anytime.

 

[Gnske]

Thank god that hackfraud is out.

 

[Compton]

Daft to think that the technology wouldn't overturn that if given not out.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Thank god they took Rashid off when they did, Hafeez would be walking to tea on 130* otherwise.

 

[GIMH]

On Cricinfo they're saying England have bowled 23 no-balls (ones that have actually been called anyway) in 2015, of which 6 would have been wickets.

Someone may have already replied with this, but that doesn't account for the fact umpires are now so lax with calling them, surely? As in we've actually overstepped more than that but you are now more likely to be called when it's a wicket.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Someone may have already replied with this, but that doesn't account for the fact umpires are now so lax with calling them, surely? As in we've actually overstepped more than that but you are now more likely to be called when it's a wicket.

Well yes it also illustrates that. Given the strike rate for England's seamers would be nearer one wicket per 70 balls this year then it suggests there have been hundreds of no-balls that haven't been called.

 

[Black_Warrior]

No Nasser Hussain for commentary?

 

[Niall]

So what do we reckon?

Azhar to open next test and Malik at three or other way about?

Most of us have wanted Azhar to open for a while now anyhow.

Don't rate Malik, much but I'd back him to score more runs than Masood in this series.