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

[Furball]

Just piss off already Bell. Hopeless.

 

[King Pietersen]

This is going well.

 

[Cabinet96]

Bell will play in SA. They've already got to find a new opener they're not going to put Taylor at 3 as well.

 

[cnerd123]

Shoaib Malik to retract his retirement and take over as second spinner from Babar.

 

[91Jmay]

These two have to last the day, even then we are under massive pressure. Honestly think we could struggle to score quick enough to chase this anyway.

 

[Jono]

Root playing back

 

[Cabinet96]

Surely Yasir on for Babar now.

 

[wpdavid]

Bell will play in SA. They've already got to find a new opener they're not going to put Taylor at 3 as well.

Regrettably, this is probably true. Although sending Bell to SA does seem like an act of cruelty.

 

[cnerd123]

Yasir to bowl the final over of the day and troll out a wicket

 

[Cabinet96]

Probably an umpires call again. Doesn't seem to straighten a lot.

 

[Gnske]

Now that was an appeal and a half

 

[Cabinet96]

I wonder what your success rate would be if you just predicted every review would be umpires call. Probably greater than two thirds.

 

[King Pietersen]

I think he hit that. Seam seemed to change direction after passing the bat. Reckon Hotspot would show an edge.

 

[wpdavid]

Sounds like Root git a bit lucky there. If one of these goes tonight, Pakistan may as well claim the extra half hour.

EDIT
I forgot about Taylor tbf.
Make that if both of them go then Pak claim the extra half hour

 

[91Jmay]

Would have given that. Just looked so out.

 

[Cabinet96]

Oh dear. Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

Some not great names there.

 

[Gnske]

Oh dear. Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

Some not great names there.

Amazing, he's actually above Chris Martin.

I'd retire immediately if I was Bell right now.

 

[Stace]

Pakistan don't help themselves by appealing for ****, surely they lose credibility with the umpires?

 

[Niall]

Pakistan don't help themselves by appealing for ****, surely they lose credibility with the umpires?

Babar especially really is very annoying when he appeals.

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah, just appeal when batsmen misses ball can't endear you to umps.