*Official* Pakistan in England and Ireland 2016

[vogue]

While I'm all for a bit of TMS I struggle to have any idea what is going on when Blowers is on the mic now.

Michael Vaughan on now. Don't know if that's any better lol

 

[fredfertang]

Hoping Wahab can bowl some rubbish here

 

[Jono]

That's rubbish from Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhab, just for you fred

 

[LegionOfBrad]

While Warned talks some crap sometimes hes absolutely right about the deep point.

 

[fredfertang]

That's rubbish from Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhab, just for you fred

Please Sir, can we have some more?

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Absolute rubbish bowling.

 

[Jono]

They wear names on the back of their tops in County cricket now? Solid. Long overdue in test cricket.

 

[fredfertang]

ffs Vince - where were you looking when Hales and Root got out?

 

[LegionOfBrad]

They wear names on the back of their tops in County cricket now? Solid. Long overdue in test cricket.

Have done for a fair few years.

 

[Jono]

runs are flowing, some from poor bowling, some from lucky shots. Either way, game is still well and truly alive. Pakistan on top but England bat deep enough to make Pakistan worry all the way.

 

[Jono]

Have done for a fair few years.

Right. Always been an advocate for that in tests.

 

[Jono]

is that reverse from Wahhhab?

 

[fredfertang]

Right. Always been an advocate for that in tests.

Them as don't know who's playing shouldn't be watching

 

[Groundking]

We need these two to get us well past 100 to give us a chance IMO, it's a big ask for the tail to get 180 or do even with Jonny still to come. In going to call Woakes to hit the winning runs

 

[fredfertang]

Ballance looking clueless on that - hope Wahab can't do that a bit straighter

 

[Jono]

Them as don't know who's playing shouldn't be watching

The whole idea is to introduce new people to the game, not be snobs about it. Sport has never been more competitive for viewers.

Also not sure how a random 14 year old kid who doesn't have pay TV and is trying to get into the sport is supposed to know which random Lankan or Pakistani is fielding at cover, when they tour once every 4 years. Its not like Premier League or whatever other domestic sport where they are visible every year.

 

[Jono]

Top session

That's a better over from Wahhhab. Reverse going to be big first hour after lunch.

 

[fredfertang]

The whole idea is to introduce new people to the game, not be snobs about it. Sport has never been more competitive for viewers.

Also not sure how a random 14 year old kid who doesn't have pay TV and is trying to get into the sport is supposed to know which random Lankan or Pakistani is fielding at cover, when they tour once every 4 years. Its not like Premier League or whatever other domestic sport where they are visible every year.

True enough, comment withdrawn

 

[Howe_zat]

Important recovery in the last half an hour, just enough to make me think we are in this, I suspect that is going to be an ongoing theme of today and we are going to lose a wicket every time it looks alright

 

[vogue]

Russel Crowe in the commentary box ..