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

[OverratedSanity]

Nah England haven't played in Pakistan since 2005-6 when the attack was Hoggard, Harmison, Jones/Plunkett. Reckon Anderson might have played a few ODIs then but that's all

Yeah just checked, it was Steyn I was thinking of in 07.

Still think it's pretty awesome that he's got that Asia average below 30 though. It's been obvious he's far less home-conditions dependant for ages now, and for the last 5-6 years he's consistently produced the goods away from home.

 

[Howe_zat]

England favourites to win this match now. 1.80 to Pakistan's 2.50.

Looks like we should get a result as well. I just don't fancy them chasing a right lot.

 

[Prince EWS]

Bringing in a batting allrounder in for a bowler, and bringing a batsman who half of CW thinks is roughly England's third best available for a faltering wicket keeper really makes the batting lineup so much better on paper.. so why do I still have such little faith in it?

 

[Howe_zat]

Bringing in a batting allrounder in for a bowler, and bringing a batsman who half of CW thinks is roughly England's third best available for a faltering wicket keeper really makes the batting lineup so much better on paper.. so why do I still have such little faith in it?

Because it's so makeshift and they should all bat at five

 

[Howe_zat]

Someone to dig up some series stats on Misbah v Rashid as oppose to Misbah v Broad/Anderson

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Bringing in a batting allrounder in for a bowler, and bringing a batsman who half of CW thinks is roughly England's third best available for a faltering wicket keeper really makes the batting lineup so much better on paper.. so why do I still have such little faith in it?

because we have 3 bats we can probably rely on and a guy who will bat at 9 who is better than probably all the rest and none of the others have convinced on tracks with less turn and this one may be going square by the time we get to day 3.

 

[marc71178]

because we have 3 bats we can probably rely on and a guy who will bat at 9 who is better than probably all the rest and none of the others have convinced on tracks with less turn and this one may be going square by the time we get to day 3.

There's no way on earth Rashid is a better bat than either Taylor or Bell, as one of those won't be the 3rd reliable one. In fact I'd rate all the 8 above him in the order as better batsmen.

 

[Heboric]

I thought Patel was suppose to have lost weight...

 

[Prince EWS]

I thought Patel was suppose to have lost weight...

He has.

 

[Howe_zat]

52 runs in the session. 45 from the Spin End and 7 from the Seam End

 

[fredfertang]

He has.

Can't lose too much or he'll 'lose his loop', apparently

 

[Cabinet96]

Samit looks in better shape than last time I saw him. That's not saying a lot though.

Ah so close.

 

[Howe_zat]

Bloody jammy chances landing safe. Could have had both of these before tea, would have been huge

 

[Daemon]

I see Misbah has opted for his favored tactic of slapping a massive six to shatter the spinners confidence, again.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

There's no way on earth Rashid is a better bat than either Taylor or Bell, as one of those won't be the 3rd reliable one. In fact I'd rate all the 8 above him in the order as better batsmen.

I went for Taylor alongside Cook and Root and left Bell out. He may come off but he hasn't looked comfortable against the spin like Rashid did on day 5 last week.

 

[Cabinet96]

Bowling Broad and Rashid together kind of seems a conflict of plan to me.

 

[Daemon]

WAC Misbah, spoiled Broad's figures

 

[Cabinet96]

Just put everyone on the rope or catching for Misbah. **** saving singles.

 

[Prince EWS]

Just put everyone on the rope or catching for Misbah. **** saving singles.

Misbah doesn't really do singles anyway. The ideal batsman to set an in/out field to.

 

[Cabinet96]

Exactly.