*OFFICIAL* England in Pakistan 2024

[Silver Silva]

Sajid's action is happening too quickly for me to guage on my shitty stream but does he like just not use his non-bowling arm at all?

He looks like he's about to do a Paul Adams but then remembers he's an off spinner midway

 

[Starfighter]

Cricinfo says his average is 30.07.

Which is way worse than I thought it was.

He's execrable. It's not much better than Imrul Kayes numbers when you consider how flat some of the pitches he's played on have been.

Outside of his swashbuckling 154 Pope has failed to get to 20 on the other 6 occasions this season.

Very Marvan Attapattu.

 

[Molehill]

Outside of his swashbuckling 154 Pope has failed to get to 20 on the other 6 occasions this season.

That's just typical Pope though. Looks like he's a kid on too much haribo for 30 balls, but if he gets in he settles down and looks classy.

 

[Burgey]

Jeez, the Noman profile pic on the ticker has terrible JD Vance guy liner areas

 

[GIMH]

Outside of his swashbuckling 154 Pope has failed to get to 20 on the other 6 occasions this season.

This is only his second match of the season

 

[mackembhoy]

Pretty abysmal from Crawley, could be in a touch of trouble here if Pope once again proves his ineptness vs spin.

A. It's not spinning so imagine he'll be ok
B. Even if he got out in what world would we be in any trouble. With Duckett seeing it like a beachball and 4/5 scored 550 runs on this pitch last week that is playing pretty much the same.

 

[Silver Silva]

Rizwan may be a seam option

 

[mackembhoy]

Chris Gayle
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Sachin Tendulkar
Kevin Pietersen
Marcus Trescothick

A short list of players whose ODI strike rate was lower than Ben Duckett's test strike rate.

Utterly ridiculous

 

[Johan]

This is a pitch where Root really needs to not get sucked into trying to bat more aggressively than his natural tempo. Don't see how he can get out here if he plays normally unless he gets a rank shooter.

should go for another doubly

 

[Groundking]

A. It's not spinning so imagine he'll be ok
B. Even if he got out in what world would we be in any trouble. With Duckett seeing it like a beachball and 4/5 scored 550 runs on this pitch last week that is playing pretty much the same.

I don't really fancy us having to bat again on (effectively) a day 9 or 10 pitch, maybe the pitch will hold together alright but I am a bit sus.

 

[ashley bach]

I'd like to see Duckett 325* and Brook 250* at stumps tomorrow and hear from Burgey how hopeless they both are.

 

[Daemon]

Chris Gayle
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Sachin Tendulkar
Kevin Pietersen
Marcus Trescothick

A short list of players whose ODI strike rate was lower than Ben Duckett's test strike rate.

I think he just went past Afridi (86.97) today

Southee (82)
Sehwag (82)
Gilchrist (82)

are the only others in the 80+ club

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I don't really fancy us having to bat again on (effectively) a day 9 or 10 pitch, maybe the pitch will hold together alright but I am a bit sus.

Agree here. We need 500 minimum I'd have thought to make it a nominal chase batting last.

 

[King Kane]

Duckett is one of the most reliable and solid test openers going around these days which says a lot about how bad the state of current test openers are.

 

[Johan]

Duckett is one of the most reliable and solid test openers going around these days which says a lot about how bad the state of current test openers are.

tbf he's actually good, averages 40 as an English test opener with a 90SR.

 

[GIMH]

I'd like to see Duckett 325* and Brook 250* at stumps tomorrow and hear from Burgey how hopeless they both are.

Tag him when making these posts so we can laugh at his feeble justification for his nonsense opinions

cc @Burgey

 

[Burgey]

They’re as good as the city which is hosting this match is aesthetically pleasing.

God those cutaway shots are ****ing grim aren’t they

 

[mackembhoy]

I don't really fancy us having to bat again on (effectively) a day 9 or 10 pitch, maybe the pitch will hold together alright but I am a bit sus.

Just looks like it's going slower and slower.

Not breaking up in the way you'd expect a day 7 pitch to do

 

[Burgey]

Imagine growing up, aspiring to bowl for your country and they dish these showers of **** up as wickets.

 

[BazBall21]

Toothless Pakistan