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

[OverratedSanity]

Want the lead to be close to 100. More scoreboard pressure then.

Because you'd rather be batting now than having to bat again in the 4th innings. They aren't far enough ahead that Pakistan won't get the lead back in the remaining time.

Hmmm, I don't know. In trying to increase the lead they're playing out so many overs though. Think they missed a trick yesterday by not scoring quick enough. If Bairstow /Bell had been a little less turgid, England could've got an 80-90 run lead yesterday and declared.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Bumble I think this pitch would last 5 years, no bloody wear yet on day 5 anyway.

 

[Howe_zat]

Hmmm, I don't know. In trying to increase the lead they're playing out so many overs though. Think they missed a trick yesterday by not scoring quick enough. If Bairstow /Bell had been a little less turgid, England could've got an 80-90 run lead yesterday and declared.

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[AndyZaltzHair]

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.

Pakistan will be six down before tea

 

[Howe_zat]

Really

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Could do with a couple before lunch to get the dressing room nervous. Not expecting it.

 

[OverratedSanity]

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Nonsense. It was a decision. Bairstow and Bell reached a point in their innings where they should've just hit out. They decided to plod along and waste hours of time trying to grind it out. Not ****ing off back to the pavilion trying to slog was a batting decision.

 

[turnstyle]

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.

It has some competition.

1st Test: Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), Aug 2-6, 1997 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Niall]

Questions have to be asked about Sri Lanka now, how the hell did they let Masood score 177 against them

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Crikey, game on.

 

[Niall]

LOL Collapse from Pakistan alert

 

[Howe_zat]

 

[Stapel]

Can't believe I have got up for this torture again.

Feeling a bit better now?

 

[morgieb]

Feels a bit like Sri Lanka/Pakistan last year, does this Test.

 

[fredfertang]

Rashid looks better already

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Rashid looks better already

Seems to be bowling slightly quicker. Nerves may be less now too.

 

[Stapel]

Mohammed Hafeez is making the most of his 35th birthday.

 

[fredfertang]

Seems to be bowling slightly quicker. Nerves may be less now too.

needs to keep his length a bit fuller than in the first dig

 

[fredfertang]

deserves a wicket

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Noise must be bat on boot.