*OFFICIAL* England in Pakistan 2024

[andruid]

Pakistan need 500 or they find a way to lose this imo

I do not out things like this past Pakistan.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

I do not out things like this past Pakistan.

400 is looking past England, but a sub 500 score doesn’t look beyond us now

 

[Molehill]

That's just a nothing session of cricket really. Less than 70 runs on an absolute flatbed is just wasting the pitch when it's at its best. I guess we'll see when England come to bat whether the old school tactic of draining them in the field has worked.

 

[Starfighter]

England a decent chance of restricting Pakistan to 450 or less here. I think Leach has bowled quite well, he often hasn't looked threatening off the pitch but he's kept the batsmen under control.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

That's just a nothing session of cricket really. Less than 70 runs on an absolute flatbed is just wasting the pitch when it's at its best. I guess we'll see when England come to bat whether the old school tactic of draining them in the field has worked.

Less than 70 runs , 2 spinners in action and England still can't bowl 30 overs in a session

 

[Molehill]

Less than 70 runs , 2 spinners in action and England still can't bowl 30 overs in a session

26 overs is quite good going for them!! I guess on surfaces like that you need to put in more thought about how you can take wickets, there were some crazy fields by the end of the session. Be amazed if they don't get docked a couple of points in this Test, not that they care.

 

[Starfighter]

Less than 70 runs , 2 spinners in action and England still can't bowl 30 overs in a session

Yeah, but if they actually wanted to get more in they'd have to cut out their committee meetings between (and sometimes during) overs. We can't have that, because as we know people want to see quality cricket and not just teams getting the overs in.

 

[chris.hinton]

England are in control. Look and watch

 

[Starfighter]

Gower doing the sponsorship plugs is so cringe-worthy.

 

[Chin Music]

Seems as though they are now targeting Leach. To be fair he had bowled pretty well up until recently, but if he's taken down it is probably harder for the other bowlers to keep Pakistan in check.

 

[Molehill]

Yeah, but if they actually wanted to get more in they'd have to cut out their committee meetings between (and sometimes during) overs. We can't have that, because as we know people want to see quality cricket and not just teams getting the overs in.

Would you rather watch them speed through a few overs of spin with fielders all in run saving positions just to get the rate up? That would be pretty tedious.

 

[Starfighter]

That's not really sensible batting at all.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Woakes wrecking Pakistan in the field.

 

[Starfighter]

Geez that's a bit unlucky, Woakes did well but caught it a faction of a second too soon. Would have been just desserts for dumb batting.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

I'm only following via radio so haven't seen it but I can tell you with 900% confidence that that was the wrong decision.

 

[Starfighter]

I'm only following via radio so haven't seen it but I can tell you with 900% confidence that that was the wrong decision.

Nah, I thought it was the right one. But I'd still be filthy if my team was on the wrong end. It was about as close as it could have been.

 

[Pothas]

Should just give that out on this wicket anyway. Let them stand over the rope anyway I reckon.

 

[Silver Silva]

I'm only following via radio so haven't seen it but I can tell you with 900% confidence that that was the wrong decision.

The audacity to think Chris Woakes could make a mistake, Shame on the umpires !

 

[Molehill]

It was a tough call as the shadow of his foot made it look like he was in contact with the ground when he may not have been. And yes, on this pitch, just give it out and get on with the game FFS.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

The audacity to think Chris Woakes could make a mistake, Shame on the umpires !

If his foot was touching the ground then it was the ground's error for being in the wrong place.