*Official* Pakistan in England and Ireland 2016

[Jono]

after all of that he goes to Moeen, lol

 

[Scaly piscine]

Big bonus for England as they're letting the game drift away.

 

[MW1304]

That was deece turn, must have given it rip.

Was just about to post how we'd missed our opening before tea but this is another one. Need to get Woakes straight on.

Edit: Bowled it fairly quickly, spat off the pitch. More worrying than anything.

 

[Niall]

Think its safe to say that Sarfraz has not performed anywhere like his 2014 gun form, this is a massive innings for him.

England slight favorites now.

 

[fredfertang]

Sarfraz is due a blob too

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Still think to have any chance we need to bowl them out for less than 200 here. Keeping ourselves just in it at present.

 

[MW1304]

One way to react to a charge.

 

[Scaly piscine]

England slight favorites now.

Nope.

If Pakistan get bowled out in the next 20 runs I'd call it 50-50.

Spread betting has Pakistan getting another 100 runs.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Think its safe to say that Sarfraz has not performed anywhere like his 2014 gun form, this is a massive innings for him.

England slight favorites now.

 

[burr]

Is Moeen a protected species in the England side because the selectors like what he brings with the bat re team balance or is it that there are just no better spin bowlers out there in county cricket?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Is Moeen a protected species in the England side because the selectors like what he brings with the bat re team balance or is it that there are just no better spin bowlers out there in county cricket?

The latter I think. Suspect they'll look to try someone else shortly when you have the batting depth provided by Woakes and Stokes.

 

[fredfertang]

Moeen has a bit of a golden arm and generally gets more than his fair share of breaks - in that respect at least he is 'Bothamesque'

 

[Niall]

Trust me on this, England at the time I posted were slight favs when Younis got out with Betfair and betting in general.

So for once I was right, stopped clocks etc

Not much in it whatsoever, Pakistan about 1.9 or so, while England 2.3.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Trust me on this, England at the time I posted were slight favs when Younis got out with Betfair and betting in general.

So for once I was right, stopped clocks etc

Bookies odds are one thing, reality is another. England haven't been favourite at any point today. They've gotten close to parity, but never got their noses in front.

 

[Daemon]

i hate u woakes

 

[morgieb]

Hard to believe Woakes's average was like 60 a few months back. It's now nearly under 30.

 

[Niall]

Bookies odds are one thing, reality is another. England haven't been favourite at any point today. They've gotten close to parity, but never got their noses in front.

They are now though.

 

[Daemon]

Send Amir up and tell him to cut the slogging he was trying the other day. He's got decent tailender potential imo.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Woakes the best seamer by a distance across both the sides. But what a valuable knock from Shafiq. Looking so good as a player.

 

[anil1405]

Yasir Shah gets a promotion.