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

Furball

Evil Scotsman
Some big decisions to be answered over the next 6 days of test cricket with a view to South Africa. Ali vs Rashid for the spinner/all rounder spot in South Africa - as its almost certain Hales will open there. Bairstow playing for a Test future vs Taylor. Maybe Bairstow vs Butler for the wicketkeeper position. 4 wickets and a 50 for Stokes means he's pretty much nailed on for the winter. Feel a bit sorry Taylor as I don't think they'll make any changes until the 3rd test and I think UAe wickets are made for him so I think he's going to end up being judged on what he does in South Africa, where I think he might struggle.
I'd rather they concentrated on this series first.

Taylor has to come in for Bairstow 2nd Test. I don't care what Bairstow does for Yorkshire, he is not a Test batsman.
 

burr

State Vice-Captain
Wow, well done England! I haven't seen any but wasn't expecting that batting display. Go Cookey! That's the sort of innings we like from you.
 

Grumpy

U19 Vice-Captain
I would have all 3 back. Amir and in particular Asif were a treat to watch. And Butt is still the best test opener Pak have produced in a decade
 

Grumpy

U19 Vice-Captain
**** wrong thread. Was meant to post it in the Amir thread. This is what happens when you're a full time lurker, part time (:ph34r:) poster
 

JRC67

U19 12th Man
I'd rather they concentrated on this series first.

Taylor has to come in for Bairstow 2nd Test. I don't care what Bairstow does for Yorkshire, he is not a Test batsman.
I agree ... but the selectors will give him one more shot I think.
 

flibbertyjibber

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I agree ... but the selectors will give him one more shot I think.
Agreed.

I personally think Taylor should be in and Bairstow plays if they drop Buttler but I can see why after the season Bairstow had that they are giving him a chance.

A bit like Lyth, he got the runs on the board and demanded selection, If he isn't up to it we move on.
 

Black_Warrior

Cricketer Of The Year
It's just from Intikhab Alam.. He talks like that. I wouldn't read too much into it.

They might want to play Gohar or Asif instead of Babar but let's see.
 

Black_Warrior

Cricketer Of The Year
Yasir Shah 'fit again' but Pakistan ponder cover | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo


Suspense..:ph34r:

It would be absurd to call up Ajmal, was ****e for Worc this season, no way is he going to worry Cook and co. Asif seems to be the one that Misbah wanted, but he has his test soon enough, they seem to rule out Gohar as well and he outperformed the other young spinners last week in the warm ups.
Oh My Goodness... I just heard a rumour (albeit on social media)..he might have been referring to 'hewhoshallnotbenamed'
 

Jono

Virat Kohli (c)
Did Cook finally break a sweat during that marathon?

**** is a freak of nature. Seriously immense concentration.
 

OverratedSanity

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If we don't get a nice lollapse today from Pakistan, this will have to go down as one of the most snore inducing tests ever. Pathetic.
 

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