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*Official* Pakistan in England and Ireland 2016
- Thread starter Grumpy
- Start date
Compton
International Debutant
Is this another epic case of Gambhiring, or do people actually think England are in a good position?
There is already an - albeit small - first innings deficit against a side that are only 6 down. The batsman that are coming back out tomorrow have a combined test batting average which is a couple of lucky swipes away from 100.
England could easily face a three figure first innings deficit, and England going through one spell running through Pakistan in a prior test - where the ball started reversing - doesn't mean that's going to happen again.
There is already an - albeit small - first innings deficit against a side that are only 6 down. The batsman that are coming back out tomorrow have a combined test batting average which is a couple of lucky swipes away from 100.
England could easily face a three figure first innings deficit, and England going through one spell running through Pakistan in a prior test - where the ball started reversing - doesn't mean that's going to happen again.
Xuhaib
International Coach
Another day of missed opportunites Asad throwing it away before the new ball could be the critical moment in the game we could have gone to stumps 4 down. Azhar and Asad frustrate me dont have the mentality of world class batsman azhar casual stroke and Asad's in this game shows they dont have the hunger to go big and in regards to Iftikhar the most pointless selection cant believe Babar Azam is sitting in Pakistan while this idiot is part of the playing XI.
LegionOfBrad
International Debutant
Imo it's Miandad and nothing Younis can do between now and retirement would change that.
harsh.ag
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
He just scored a hundred ffs. Seriously wtf.
Groundking
International Debutant
Do you not think leading then to victory in an away series and hitting 10k @53/4 wouldnt do it for him?
Niall
International Coach
The lower order for Pakistan have been somewhat dodgy and Pakistan when batting fourth will want a 120 or so lead which won't be easy to achieve especially if this partnership is broke early.
Betting wise, England are very slight favs which I think is fair enough.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
I only saw that in a replay when i had it on mute - what was it all about?Hales when he realizes he still averages 19 in a home series and is Amir's bunny
Gnske
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
wow thats so deep, how do you even know they can make their own decisions? thats way too much insight
Furball
Evil Scotsman
England are in a much better position than they were when Pakistan were 280/3.
Good ball to Younus early tomorrow and England are into the tail, could easily keep the deficit to 50-75 runs which would be amazing given the mess they were in.
Groundking
International Debutant
Eh, I think we've both been utter ****, both teams have religiously wasted the new ball, and both teams main bats have only really had 1 top innings each, with the rest being naff.
But weirdly at the same time I'd put both of these two teams in these conditions to wreck every other team in the world right now, so I think it's more just an example of how crap the standard is at the minute IMO.
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
Well yeah the bowling has probably been disappointing. But while everyone was getting excited about Amir returning and Pakistan's attack, the smart money realized he hadn't bowled much long format cricket and Rahat and Wahab aren't pinnacles of consistency. Probably most disappointing is that there haven't been real bowling plans displayed.
Still, Cook is the best opener in the world and it's a good batting lineup. Many teams would've crumbled.
Still, Cook is the best opener in the world and it's a good batting lineup. Many teams would've crumbled.
Groundking
International Debutant
It helps you haven't been given green tops like Australia and India were given the past 2 years.
Groundking
International Debutant
No, but can you really imagine Woakes being less effective, and remember how Anderson just completely ruins opposition on green tops, you'd do well to get past 200.