*Official* Pakistan in England and Ireland 2016

[nightprowler10]

Our young batsmen need to take note. This is how you bat with the tail.

 

[morgieb]

Has to go close to Younis's greatest innings in terms of the context of the match and his career. What an effort.

 

[smash84]

Valuable runs these coming from amir.

 

[Compton]

When do Pakistan declare then?

 

[burr]

Past the magic 150 mark. Okay Pakistan, now I'm starting to believe. Push onto 200.

 

[harsh.ag]

A "pretty handy" lead of 163. Yes, Gower.

 

[harsh.ag]

Why that single again?

 

[smash84]

younis now giving all the strike to amir

 

[Chrish]

English victory is out of question at this point..

 

[harsh.ag]

So Finn gets 3 slips and the best bowler of the series gets 2 slips. Well done England.

 

[smash84]

English victory is out of question at this point..

you didn't watch the third test did you?

 

[Chrish]

you didn't watch the third test did you?

They already have more lead than that and few more runs to come probably.

It was a freak test. Lot of things have to come together in order for it to replicate again.

 

[wpdavid]

you didn't watch the third test did you?

Apart from anything else, the lead is far bigger this time.

Beyond that, our performance here has become increasingly poor as the match has progressed, and with it their attitude has visibly deteriorated. To turn this around really would be astonishing.
Given a lead that's already 180+, an innings defeat is likelier than an English win.

 

[smash84]

Apart from anything else, the lead is far bigger this time.

Beyond that, our performance here has become increasingly poor as the match has progressed, and with it their attitude has visibly deteriorated. To turn this around really would be astonishing.
Given a lead that's already 180+, an innings defeat is likelier than an English win.

England did wipe out the whole deficit last time without losing a wicket. The wicket will be great to bat on until at least the end of day 4. So England have at least a day and a session to bat which they easily can (and their RR is usually around 4 rpo). There is still life in the game.

 

[nightprowler10]

Apart from anything else, the lead is far bigger this time.

Beyond that, our performance here has become increasingly poor as the match has progressed, and with it their attitude has visibly deteriorated. To turn this around really would be astonishing.
Given a lead that's already 180+, an innings defeat is likelier than an English win.

I can't tell which is worse, smali's post or the bolded. Even if England have little chance of a victory, England have the firepower to draw this match easily, or at least give Pakistan a good total to bat for. It would take a collapse of epic proportions on a day 4 pitch for them to lose by an innings.

 

[hendrix]

look how ****ing regal he is. so awesome.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Played for Yorkshire too.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Lol Smali

 

[wpdavid]

I can't tell which is worse, smali's post or the bolded. Even if England have little chance of a victory, England have the firepower to draw this match easily, or at least give Pakistan a good total to bat for. It would take a collapse of epic proportions on a day 4 pitch for them to lose by an innings.

Which England still do from time to time. Whereas setting a winning total from here is, I think, beyond us.

The unquantifiable factor is England's mental state after being humiliated in the field like this. If they are as ****ed as they look, then a batting collapse is far from out of the question.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

We need to either stop playing in London or dig the ****ing pitches up