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

[smash84]

the pitch seems to have eased out it seems

 

[OverratedSanity]

Malik has announced his retirement.

wtf

 

[smash84]

This is so well poised dammit. Whatever chase we get is going to be horrible to watch though.

yeah, really looking forward to day 4. Will be absolutely crucial. Can't wait.

 

[Furball]

Care to elaborate?

On a side note: The completely unofficial and absolutely nowhere written down, yet fully accepted law of "batsman gets the benefit of the doubt" disappears when a batsman doesn't offer a shot. Well, I was stold so by an offical umpire once. Not sure this rule is commonly applied in the world of cricket.

I don't think the ball should need to be hitting the stumps if the batsman isn't offering a shot.

 

[Niall]

wtf

Makes sense, next series is away to England where he knows he will fail.

Of course their is the chucking issue, if he was to be called, and banned, it would greatly reduce his appeal for the limited overs team and even his oversea t20 prospects.

Not suggesting he chucks and even if he does, he will be spotted in white ball cricket, I just think its harder to get away with dodgy actions in tests if you have a long spell.

Oh and he wears long sleeves.

 

[Cabinet96]

I don't think the ball should need to be hitting the stumps if the batsman isn't offering a shot.

Ban the leave altogether IMO. Adopt a baseball like system, three misses and you're out.

 

[harsh.ag]

Malik has announced his retirement.

wtf

Makes sense, next series is away to England where he knows he will fail.

Of course their is the chucking issue, if he was to be called, and banned, it would greatly reduce his appeal for the limited overs team and even his oversea t20 prospects.

Probably just wants to be on-tour with Sania and Hingis.

 

[Niall]

Probably just wants to be on-tour with Sania and Hingis.

lucky so and so

 

[Black_Warrior]

His last 5 hundreds: 143, 196,101*, 197, 244.

Yeah but with Hafeez he can throw it away any time. Just a few of those scores - 196, 197, and his scores in this series - 51, 98, 34.

I have watched Hafeez althrough his career. Guy can look sublime one ball and Hafeez the next.


Having said that, his batting yesterday was absolutely brilliant. The only batsman in the side who looked solid and easily the only guy standing in England's way now.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Malik at 3 for how much longer?

Another 9 months or so, please.

Thank you Shoaib Malik

 

[Niall]

12th man Rizwan trolled Root when the Hafeez decision was overturned

http://i.giphy.com/3oEduHuCA3xGOYRDY4.gif

won't let me embed, england complained supposedly, how dull.

 

[smash84]

haha, that was pretty good trolling

 

[Gnske]

Cheeky, get him in for the return tour of England.

 

[Howe_zat]

Cheeky, get him in for the return tour of England.

He'll probably be captain for that tour.

In Pakistan, retiring is just what you do to negotiate a new contract.

 

[Black_Warrior]

http://i.giphy.com/3oEduHuCA3xGOYRDY4.gif

won't let me embed, england complained supposedly, how dull.

Yeah they have been lacking in sense of humour this series. Even Cook looked the other way when Misbah trolled him after winning the toss

 

[StephenZA]

Yeah they have been lacking in sense of humour this series. Even Cook looked the other way when Misbah trolled him after winning the toss

Wasn't he looking at the dressing room with a look of shame!

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Malik's retirement statement

Why I'm Giving-up My Place In The Test Squad - Shoaib Malik

 

[Howe_zat]

"Sure I can play test for quite a few more years, and my performance during this series made me more confident with my abilities as a utility player."

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Pitched outside leg was my first thought.

 

[morgieb]

LBW shout and missed stumping and it's only the first over. It's all happening here etc.