*Official* Pakistan in England and Ireland 2016

[Niall]

I think they didn't play Jimmy and Broad that well in the most recent series in the UAE either?Even considering their block everything they bowl and hit the rest of the bowlers tactic..

They blocked them out and smashed the spinners.

Broad and Anderson did as well as anybody could with such a strategy against such a well drilled batting line up in their home conditions.

I don't think you can fault the tactics really, as they won the series 2-0.

Might have been interesting to see what plan they would have adopted if they weren't so confident they could milk the spinners so easily though.

However yeah, this time its going to be very different in England, quite a few of these guys with no experience outside the Sub continent are going to find it really hard. Heck its not just their lack of experience of tests outside the SC, very few of them have even played domestic cricket in England in the last few years.

Its going to be very important for the likes of Shan and Azhar try to blunt the new ball somewhat, the likes of Misbah and Younis won't particularly relish coming in at 10-2 against a rampant Anderson/Broad in English conditions.

 

[smash84]

They blocked them out and smashed the spinners.

Broad and Anderson did as well as anybody could with such a strategy against such a well drilled batting line up in their home conditions.

I don't think you can fault the tactics really, as they won the series 2-0.

Might have been interesting to see what plan they would have adopted if they weren't so confident they could milk the spinners so easily though.

However yeah, this time its going to be very different in England, quite a few of these guys with no experience outside the Sub continent are going to find it really hard. Heck its not just their lack of experience of tests outside the SC, very few of them have even played domestic cricket in England in the last few years.

Its going to be very important for the likes of Shan and Azhar try to blunt the new ball somewhat, the likes of Misbah and Younis won't particularly relish coming in at 10-2 against a rampant Anderson/Broad in English conditions.

Agreed, but I think late in the english summer we should get 2 flat wickets and less overcast conditions which would mean the batting should get some respite. Of course they can absolutely get steam rolled in the remaining two tests.

 

[smash84]

http://www.dawn.com/news/1263774/mohammad-amir-granted-visa-by-uk-authorities

ok, so he finally did get the visa it seems

 

[vcs]

[Picture] A graph of Umar Akmal's batting Average in all 3 formats

 

[theegyptian]

lol, the media already going with Borthwick at the top of the list to replace Compton. One month until the first test against Pakistan- Plenty of time for his form to fall away epically.

 

[Daemon]

[Picture] A graph of Umar Akmal's batting Average in all 3 formats

Hahah that's amazing

 

[Compton]

lol, the media already going with Borthwick at the top of the list to replace Compton. One month until the first test against Pakistan- Plenty of time for his form to fall away epically.

Borthwick is the next cab off the rank, and I don't think that a bad performance or two would change that.

 

[sunilreddy]

Pakistan should beat the hell out of ****** England team

 

[Adders]

How's the weather in Geelong??

 

[Kirkut]

Pakistan should beat the hell out of ****** England team

Woah, calm down man.

 

[craigj]

Do you think England can select both Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes? What would be the best combination against this Pakistan team? https://bowledblog.wordpress.com/2016/06/12/what-next-for-england/

 

[Gnske]

Stokes Woakes and Foakes obviously

 

[Black_Warrior]

Amir hasn't even bowled a single ball yet and England's already dismantling

 

[Furball]

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[flibbertyjibber]

Amir hasn't even bowled a single ball yet and England's already dismantling

Compton was getting dropped anyway so nothing to see here.

 

[Black_Warrior]

This is huge

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cr...-England-s-Test-Pakistan-shoulder-injury.html

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Not really considering it Lord's test. We'd miss him more for the games in the Shires than in London.

Probably adds to our batting too as Stokes comes in for him and we have Woakes batting 9.

 

[Shady Slim]

when was the last series pakistan played away from home... sri lanka?

and before that was it like... new zealand?

 

[Howe_zat]

when was the last series pakistan played away from home... sri lanka?

and before that was it like... new zealand?

Last time they played outside Asia was the 2013 series in South Africa.

 

[Shady Slim]

Last time they played outside Asia was the 2013 series in South Africa.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_cricket_team_against_Pakistan_in_the_UAE_in_2013–14

was this a return leg of sorts then or?