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

[Daemon]

hopefully england feel that the best time wasting tactic is to send the ball into the stands everytime they bat.

 

[wpdavid]

Rashid turning it square doesn't bode well for our boys, does it.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

It's a black mark for a commentator that refers to someone as "a good young player" when that player will actually be turning 30 in a few months, debuted in 2010 and has played 40 Test matches.

To be fair in comparison to most of the blokes in the box Misbah counts as young so the rest well...

 

[Grumpy]

Wahab-Aamir-Irfan would be scray

Too many lefties for my liking. I see no reason why Pak wont include Asif if they're including Amir.

An attack of Amir-Asif-Wahab-Yasir would be mouth-watering. Especially in non-SC conditions. Pak tour Eng, NZ and Aus next year. Am hopeful this attack comes to frutition.

 

[wpdavid]

To be fair in comparison to most of the blokes in the box Misbah counts as young so the rest well...

Those of us old enough to follow England's side in the early 1970s remember when approaching 30 really was regarded as being a young player.

 

[wpdavid]

Anyway, enough of the phony war.

Do we reckon we'll see any play on Day 5?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Anyway, enough of the phony war.

Do we reckon we'll see any play on Day 5?

Depends when Cook goes.

 

[wpdavid]

Depends when Cook goes.

I gather his back's playing up. This may not be at all pretty.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I gather his back's playing up. This may not be at all pretty.

Well it had to eventually carrying the rest.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Daft thing about this run chase is if we save the game we will probably win it. I know it won't happen but if they bat the 4 and a half sessions we won't be far away.

Be all over by lunch in reality though.

 

[Daemon]

Khan's almost digging his spikes in on a good length for the right hander on the strikers end..

 

[wpdavid]

Daft thing about this run chase is if we save the game we will probably win it. I know it won't happen but if they bat the 4 and a half sessions we won't be far away.

Be all over by lunch in reality though.

Not sure about your first point as we need around three and a half an over. We won't be doing that and even if we have wickets in hand by tea tomorrow, the RRR will be way higher by then.
But as you say, it's academic, obviously.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Khan's almost digging his spikes in on a good length for the right hander on the strikers end..

Yeah, not even trying to hide it either. Umpires should take action but won't.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Not sure about your first point as we need around three and a half an over. Even if we have wickets in hand by tea tomorrow, the RRR will be way higher by then.
But as you say, it's academic, obviously.

Reason is if we bat it out then Stokes or Buttler will probably have to bat a while and they will score quickly no matter what the situation is and will soon catch it up. Not like we are going to survive on 350-3 at the end is it?

Doubt we will get more than 250 though.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Nice openers shot that.

 

[Cabinet96]

This is going to end isn't it? http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283652.html

Wonder if he's better off just resting for the 3rd test as this is probably a lost cause.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Yeah thought that. Leave us opening with Moeen and Hales.

 

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[flibbertyjibber]

Game may finish today now.

 

[Cabinet96]

Trying to sweep a leg spinner out of the rough