*Official* Pakistan tour of Ireland, England and Scotland 2018

[Black_Warrior]

I was in the Sami Aslam camp not long ago but Mickey Arthur has a good eye for a player and maybe a better foil for Azhar ?

Aslam is not a good fielder. I concede that but there are so many players in the side who aren't naturally good fielders but under Arthur's regime, are putting in the extra yards and becoming at least decent fielders. Don't see why same doesn't apply to Sami.

 

[trundler]

Ideal conditions for a pacer. Jimmy just needs to get them to play.

 

[theegyptian]

Anderson's deliveries seem to be sticking in surface. Broad seems to be kissing surface and going through.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Azhar connecting those in coming deliveries with the bat is a good sign

 

[wpdavid]

I'd like to see Woakes bowling in these conditions whilst the ball is still relatively new.

 

[straw man]

Wow Sam Curran looks incredibly young.

 

[trundler]

It will be interesting if Azhar can keep stonewalling and Harris can get the runs albeit more cautiously.

 

[vogue]

Another nice one ..

 

[Groundking]

It will be interesting if Azhar can keep stonewalling and Harris can get the runs albeit more cautiously.

Cheers mate

 

[trundler]

Jinxed it lol.

 

[trundler]

Look at Root captaining for once

 

[vcs]

Pakistan's two best (in terms of form) batsmen out in the middle.

 

[wpdavid]

Look at Root captaining for once

What did you have in mind?

 

[trundler]

What did you have in mind?

Root is rarely a proactive, strong leader. He's too meek, generally.

 

[wpdavid]

Root is rarely a proactive, strong leader. He's too meek, generally.

Yeah, but I just wondered what you'd noticed today that was different.

 

[trundler]

Yeah, but I just wondered what you'd noticed today that was different.

He just lets Broad and Anderson do their thing and rarely interferes.

 

[wpdavid]

OK, this should be Jimmy's last over for a while.

 

[Borges]

Bowl at the stumps, for god's sake!

 

[trundler]

Bowl at the stumps, for god's sake!

Shush, he knows what lines to bowl. A bowl pitching a meter outside off and swinging on to first slip is more fun to watch.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Vaughan will claim he fired up Broad by saying he should be dropped.