*Official* Pakistan in England and Ireland 2016

[Howe_zat]

No idea where that picture even came from considering Sky didn't have a camera that could see the ball at the time. Can't even tell if it's from today.

 

[GIMH]

One of the other fielders took it IMO

 

[smash84]

They've decided to have a bit of a strop tonight

the picture is very unclear. What is this?

 

[Cabinet96]

Thinking more about Moeen's record at 7. His first ton at 7 came when he was due in at 6 but Plunkett came in as nightwatchman (doubt it really changed things for Moeen) and he's mostly batted 7 this summer when he's been in really good form.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Was kinda hoping there'd be some people out there who took their own video/photos of that catch. If that's the best one it isn't very clear even though it indicates what I think most people thought - that he hadn't caught it.

 

[grecian]

Thinking more about Moeen's record at 7. His first ton at 7 came when he was due in at 6 but Plunkett came in as nightwatchman (doubt it really changed things for Moeen) and he's mostly batted 7 this summer when he's been in really good form.

Yeah, it's stat-****ery to the nth degree, he averages about 39 batting down the order, just a statistical anomaly that 7 has been so much more successful.

 

[Burgey]

I think that picture is of Strauss cheating while claiming his infamous non-catch from The Prince in 2009. WAC.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

the picture is very unclear. What is this?

One of the rarest Pokemon you can catch in Pokemon Go.

 

[Zinzan]

Just watching the highlights, **** me Moeen Ali can time a cricket ball.

 

[Jono]

Not sure there is a more fun cricketer in world cricket than Moeen.

<3

 

[Jono]

They've decided to have a bit of a strop tonight

what's the context of this?

 

[smash84]

looks like Andrew Strauss indeed

 

[CricAddict]

Hales Cook Root Samit/Ansari Bairstow Stokes Moeen Woakes Rashid Broad Anderson for India

So many good allrounders and the team looks strong with 4 pacers and 3 spinners. India will have a tough time getting 20 wickets.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Sohail's second five wicket haul this series. Good stuff from him.

This after looking crap and out of breath for most part of the day. I don't know how he does this

 

[vcs]

Unless Anderson or Woakes run through them in this test he's man of the series, I think.

C'mon, surely it's Woakes already. What more does a man have to do.

 

[vcs]

Hales Cook Root Samit/Ansari Bairstow Stokes Moeen Woakes Rashid Broad Anderson for India

So many good allrounders and the team looks strong with 4 pacers and 3 spinners. India will have a tough time getting 20 wickets.

Yeah, can't really see India beating this lot right now, home or away. Too much depth, and too many players who love playing against India. Will be interesting to see if the pitches are similar to what we got against SA last year though.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Square turner is a different ball game though. Neither Bairstow nor Ali are able to pick spinners that well or at least haven't demonstrated the ability to do so in Asia so far.

But yeah it will be a tough series. I have said before that I don't see India losing a single series all season, but England will certainly be the toughest opposition they face.

 

[Midwinter]

What are the english batsmen been doing to negate Yasir Shah ?

 

[OverratedSanity]

I'd be confident against any team but England. We always find a way to **** things up and lose embarrassingly to them.

 

[wpdavid]

Hales Cook Root Samit/Ansari Bairstow Stokes Moeen Woakes Rashid Broad Anderson for India

So many good allrounders and the team looks strong with 4 pacers and 3 spinners. India will have a tough time getting 20 wickets.

I think I'd prefer one more specialist batter before Bairstow, and 3 spinners is probably overkill since we're struggling to find one that's consistently test quality.
That probably means Ballance at 4.