*OFFICIAL* England in Pakistan 2024

[Starfighter]

That's one of the more interesting reverse sweeps I've seen

 

[BazBall21]

Adele and Oasis were the DJs favourites too.

John Newman and Sophie Ellis-Bextor in the mix

 

[BazBall21]

I'd get Carse on. This is too easy.

 

[Starfighter]

With how easily these two are playing the spin, despite some interesting shot selection, one can only image how easily the English batsmen will play the likes of Zahid and Said.

 

[Starfighter]

Now Jamal is tweaking something trying to sweep. They'll have zero fast bowlers if this keeps up.

 

[Daemon]

this is pretty poor bowling from bashir

 

[BazBall21]

Stokes uncharacteristically letting the game drift. Bashir looks nowhere near taking a wicket.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Can't help but think only 1 quick and so many spinners in the side is a monumental **** up by Pakistan on what we have seen so far in 4 sessions.

 

[kevinw]

If the number ten is scoring an easy 20no then is the pitch problematic in any way?

 

[sayon basak]

Somebody please tell Bashir that bowling at 5th stump won't help him get any wicket.

 

[BazBall21]

Don't understand this from England at all.

 

[GIMH]

Think Jamal needs to retire hurt. Granted not going to get a long break but the extra runs probably aren’t worth losing your only seamer?

 

[BazBall21]

England against the tail

 

[GIMH]

England against the tail

Yep. Probably the one thing I’d pick out as needing Stokes to be better at as skipper

 

[Molehill]

England against the tail

To be fair, Noman has a Test highest of 97 so can clearly bat. It's also evidence that there's not a lot wrong with this wicket still.

 

[mackembhoy]

Only just woke up. Surprised Stokes hasn't had a bowl himself.

With you guys saying he's let it drift with Bashir. Has five on the bounce caused him to tweak his hamstring a bit?

 

[BazBall21]

Yep. Probably the one thing I’d pick out as needing Stokes to be better at as skipper

Yeah Root struggled at it and Stokes hasn't been able to solve the problem.

 

[Starfighter]

Can't help but think only 1 quick and so many spinners in the side is a monumental **** up by Pakistan on what we have seen so far in 4 sessions.

I looked at a whole bunch of Pakistan scorecards last night. I'm not sure there's ever been a test in Pakistan with a pitch to justify Pakistan's team balance. Seems Pakistani pitches simply aren't crumbly in the same way India's can be on occasion.

And with this one still being very hard at the end of last test, there was no reason to think it'd turn into a dustbowl.

 

[BazBall21]

To be fair, Noman has a Test highest of 97 so can clearly bat. It's also evidence that there's not a lot wrong with this wicket still.

Yeah but it's a continuous problem.

 

[GIMH]

Yeah but it's a continuous problem.

Ollie Robinson was decent at the tail. Such a shame that he’s ****ed it up so badly