*Official* Pakistan in England and Ireland 2016

[Cabinet96]

Ohhhhh. Makes sense.

 

[StephenZA]

Lol England, can't handle a defeat against a better side. Just admit it - 3 of your 5 batsmen are far from test class.

Neither are Pakistan's.... the single biggest difference was simply Shah. The difference a quality spinner makes too a side is so huge.

Speaking of which... what can England do regarding their batting line up?

Cook
Hales(Who should move into the middle order imo), is there no other opener in Eng?
Root (I like root at 3)
Vince (??)
Ballance (is he of ssufficientquality?)
Stokes (replacing Ball)
Bairstow

You can see the loss of Taylor is huge. And is their really no better spinner in England than Moeen? Who has neither shown enough as a batsmen recently or enough as a bowler.

 

[Jono]

I don't even get who weldone's post was aimed at

 

[weldone]

I don't even get who weldone's post was aimed at

the wahhhs

More specifically Cook - his post-match interview was ridiculous. Although that's the case whenever he opens his mouth.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Taylor is definitely a loss. Would've handled Yasir far better than some of the spuds in the team.

 

[OverratedSanity]

BTW, Yasir is now the number 1 ranked bowler. And he's got there in 13 tests which has to be a record, right? He's had one of the ATG starts to a career.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Most wickets after first 13 tests. Amazing.

 

[91Jmay]

the wahhhs

More specifically Cook - his post-match interview was ridiculous. Although that's the case whenever he opens his mouth.

The fact you think that was a wahh just solidifies what an idiot you are tbh.

 

[weldone]

The fact you think that was a wahh just solidifies what an idiot you are tbh.

Cook had a wahh about the celebration. I also found his post-match interview ridiculous.

 

[Prince EWS]

the wahhhs

How is how many good batsmen they have relevant to this though? If their batting lineup was gun would it somehow make the comments about the celebrations more valid?

 

[King Pietersen]

#BringBackKP

 

[smash84]

I hadn't seen cook whining about the celebration. I thought that the celebration was pretty good and a signal that the fitness boot camps at the military academy were working.

Definitely a better idea than sprinkling (sprinklering?) on the pitch.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Definitely a better idea than peeing on the pitch.

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Wait what

 

[smash84]

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Wait what

wtf wanted to refer to the sprinkler celebration. I am not sure how that went through

 

[weldone]

How is how many good batsmen they have relevant to this though? If their batting lineup was gun would it somehow make the comments about the celebrations more valid?

They should comment on their own inability, and give credit to the opposition

 

[Daemon]

That isn't his name/initials though. And it's clearly just been photoshopped/drawn onto the picture by someone.

it was me btw

 

[Compton]

Anderson, Stokes, and Rashid added to the England squad for the Second Test.

 

[smash84]

England should feel much better having both Anderson and Stokes back. I am not sure how effective Rashid will be.

 

[Cabinet96]

Time for the old, our batting cost us the test matche lets drop three bowlers then.

 

[Groundking]

Time for the old, our batting cost us the test matche lets drop three bowlers then.

Stokes strengthens the batting and Anderson is an improvement on everybody in the squad, also Moeen has been **** with the ball for 18 months now.