*OFFICIAL* England in Pakistan 2024

[sithb]

Too early for the ball to reverse.

I think any reverse will happen at around the 40th over.

Still makes sense for Stokes to bowl some overs though

 

[Starfighter]

Sign of the pitch being a pudding there - long half volley, should easily have been put away, but wasn't timed well enough to go to the rope.

If it does turn into a pudding it wouldn't be that surprising because it was very slow when it was new. The ones that really spit tend to have a bit more pace and bounce to start.

 

[Sunil1z]

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[Spark]

If it does turn into a pudding it wouldn't be that surprising because it was very slow when it was new. The ones that really spit tend to have a bit more pace and bounce to start.

Yeah this is reminding me of those UAE pitches more than anything else.

I'll be very interested to see how England bat on this if it does turn out that way. Those pitches tripped up a few visiting sides who tried to push the tempo too hard (McCullum himself being one famous exception)

 

[GIMH]

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[GIMH]

Bashir bowling fairly well here. Better than the first Test

 

[GotSpin]

Catching up on this. How’s the pitch playing?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

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Happy birthday when his replacement does what he can't and gets runs.

 

[Daemon]

England need to slow the over rate down, I’m being entertained too much

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Bashir bowling fairly well here. Better than the first Test

Maybe Stokes being out there helps him. I remember when Cook gave up and Root took over the spinner seemed more in the game for a while as Cook was negative with the spinner once Swann retired then Root went defensive too as time went on.

Get the impression Stokes won't ever do that. Always looking to attack.

 

[Howe_zat]

I would have taken two wickets at lunch when we lost the toss but it feels like we need more under the circumstances. Hard to judge expectations here

 

[Starfighter]

Yeah this is reminding me of those UAE pitches more than anything else.

I'll be very interested to see how England bat on this if it does turn out that way. Those pitches tripped up a few visiting sides who tried to push the tempo too hard (McCullum himself being one famous exception)

Eh, I think they'll be fine. They're all strong players in low bouncing conditions.

 

[Spark]

I would have taken two wickets at lunch when we lost the toss but it feels like we need more under the circumstances. Hard to judge expectations here

It's going to be hard work IMO. In that context two wickets is an okay return.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I would have taken two wickets at lunch when we lost the toss but it feels like we need more under the circumstances. Hard to judge expectations here

This is even more a case of waiting till both sides bat than last week. Only know on day 3 who is on top I feel.

 

[Pothas]

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A third wicket before lunch would be very nice.

 

[Daemon]

throwback to england vs pakistan lords 2010

 

[Molehill]

I only joined an hour in, but no idea how Leach took those 2 wickets, pitch looks dead. Haven't seen any ball do anything....

 

[Starfighter]

What I should have posted before match start was my under/over on the number of long hops or full tosses Zahid will bowl in his first over.

 

[Spark]

Ayub is seriously going to run himself out at this rate

 

[Pothas]

Yeah this is reminding me of those UAE pitches more than anything else.

I'll be very interested to see how England bat on this if it does turn out that way. Those pitches tripped up a few visiting sides who tried to push the tempo too hard (McCullum himself being one famous exception)

Scoring quickly without seemingly trying has become a real feature recently. I think they will be fine.