*Official* Pakistan in England and Ireland 2016

[Black_Warrior]

If Yasir ends up having a long career, it would be excruciatingly frustrating if the commentators keep saying 'he is not a big spinner of the ball' every time he comes on to bowl. They did that with Anil Kumble all his life and it put me off watching Kumble bowl because I did not want to hear that annoying statement everytime.

 

[smash84]

Yasir has not been great after that first test. Has been milked around a lot. No sustained pressure

 

[Black_Warrior]

Yasir has not been great after that first test. Has been milked around a lot. No sustained pressure

He is a Lords track bully. **** outside of it.

 

[smash84]

He is a Lords track bully. **** outside of it.

His ER has been quite high since then too its not just that he bowled well and didn't have wickets to show for it. He just couldn't settle into a line and length and gave away far too many singles

 

[91Jmay]

We going to lose about 10 overs today? I know it now seems to be in vogue to not be allowed to complain about over rates on here but that really is pathetic.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Good job the run rate is very good, makes up for it.

 

[Scaly piscine]

We going to lose about 10 overs today? I know it now seems to be in vogue to not be allowed to complain about over rates on here but that really is pathetic.

Yep, as I mentioned earlier it is basically cheating. Pakistan only have four bowlers and are deliberately cheating everyone out of 10 overs to minimise the damage.

This is England's cashing in session really. If they don't give it away they'll be near 350 by close.

 

[Howe_zat]

**** me sideways, let's just have Woakes open the batting

 

[Pothas]

We should just play 9 a side cricket, we would be great.

 

[wpdavid]

And it was rather smart batting tbf. Taking advantage of the tiring quicks before the new ball arrives, and reigning it in against Yasir.

 

[Pothas]

Shame.

 

[Pothas]

Actually...

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Can't overturn that.

 

[Howe_zat]

Can't overturn that.

Not least because he hit it. Can't use HotSpot to show a negative, not what it's for.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Broad better play properly here now seeing as Moeen has 84. Not like he needs to be reckless.

 

[wpdavid]

Can't blame him trying to drive that. Now then Broad, time to remember that you know how to bat.

 

[Prince EWS]

It's at the point where HotSpot gives too many false negatives to even bother with if the batsman has reviewed a caught behind decision. There are no false positives so still worth looking at if the fielding side has reviewed one, but since we've had RTS added to the mix the false negatives on HS have really been shown up. HawkEye may still be > Cevno watching on TV, but HotSpot isn't reliably > umpire at the ground (still probably better than Cevno watching on TV though ).

 

[Howe_zat]

Can't be disappointed with that partnership.

~

Can be pretty pissed with that one, though

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Is this a classic Broad review?

 

[Viscount Tom]

And the Shane Watson award goes to...