*Official* Pakistan in England 2020

[Howe_zat]

Pakistan have just gone past Crawley’s score.

Azhar playing the best knock by a tourist here not named Smith or Kohli for a long time

 

[vcs]

Nah it's been OK (you need some luck to survive early on in England but Azhar had heaps and heaps of it). Masood a couple of games ago was a much better knock. I actually think Pakistan should let him have this last hurrah and start looking for replacements after this tour.

Finally the 5-er for Jimmy, some justice.

 

[StephenZA]

Anderson getting his 5-for so people can breathe easier tonight knowing they not gonna get smothered in their sleep.

 

[Howe_zat]

And they finally cling on.

Looks like we’re bowling all day regardless.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Ballsy innings from Azhar. Has atleast given them a bit of a chance to save this now.

 

[Howe_zat]

This is the 23rd five-for taken by a seam bowler over the age of 38. Sydney Barnes has 16 of them

 

[harsh.ag]

Heh. Ballsed it.

 

[honestbharani]

Anderson... The God of the Clouds...

Seriously, how impressive is it that he keeps coming back after being written off. Has made a career out of it.

And very happy for Azhar Ali too. And gutted for Rizwan, unlucky any time any batsman gets out like that.

 

[Jack1]

I have a suspicion Anderson will play for England aged 42. His body should hold up that long especially for home matches. He looked like a 25 year old today

 

[aussie tragic]

#3 the place to bat in this game. 408 runs for once out so far

 

[mr_mister]

if Anderson could somehow get his bowling average under 26 i think he'd finally get the bump in a lot of CWers eyes to an ATG

 

[Victor Ian]

Anderson needs to go out there and take 9 wickets and stuff. None of this 5 for ****. Give us something special

 

[trundler]

24/29 in England tho

 

[mr_mister]

Pakistan have just gone past Crawley’s score.

Azhar playing the best knock by a tourist here not named Smith or Kohli for a long time

He's done **** all before or since, but Shai Hope's 2017 tour was pretty damn impressive.

 

[OverratedSanity]

He's done **** all before or since, but Shai Hope's 2017 tour was pretty damn impressive.

It was on a relatively flat pitch where the English pacers were neutered but Younis' double has to be up there. The complete and utter domination of England's attack (especially Moeen) in the second half of his innings was glorious.

 

[mr_mister]

also, has Azhar Ali done enough to replace one of Haniff/Anwar in Pak's ATG team yet?

@trundler

 

[weeman27bob]

if Anderson could somehow get his bowling average under 26 i think he'd finally get the bump in a lot of CWers eyes to an ATG

He'd have to take another:

• 25 wickets at an average of 6
• 50 wickets at an average of 16
• 75 wickets at an average of 19

 

[mr_mister]

The last 2 aren't impossible if he lasts another 2 years and mainly just gets home tests.

 

[mr_mister]

just looking at some of the pacers who have the ATG tag, Andy Roberts at 25.61 seems to have one of the higher averages from 'full length careers'. Anderson could get within a sniff of that and you couldn't say he's not an ATG then

 

[Howe_zat]

if Anderson could somehow get his bowling average under 26 i think he'd finally get the bump in a lot of CWers eyes to an ATG

I think most people have made up their mind. Some people made up their mind 10 years ago.