*OFFICIAL* England in Pakistan 2024

[Molehill]

I see very little evidence of this so far personally. It's turned a bit but it's slow, slow turn, like yesterday.

The balls that got Pope and Brook were somewhat more than slow turn. And there's a lot more fizzing past edges now too.

 

[BazBall21]

Pakistan have shown character

This post was only 2 hours ago , that's the beauty of test cricket let's give Pakistan credit .

Pitch started turning within the last hour. They have bowled accurately but it's a much more helpful surface than day 1. Obviously England haven't coped well.

 

[Apex Predator]

The balls that got Pope and Brook were somewhat more than slow turn. And there's a lot more fizzing past edges now too.

Bashir had a shocking performance to say the least. Barely even troubled left handers.

 

[Spark]

The balls that got Pope and Brook were somewhat more than slow turn. And there's a lot more fizzing past edges now too.

Nah Brook is a classic of the genre. It turned, but IMO not extravagantly and the shot he played is hazardous in the extreme. It's the shot you play if you trust the consistency of pace and bounce off the surface which you absolutely cannot do here. That to me is probably the most self-inflicted dismissal of the lot.

 

[King Kane]

Smith getting tested by Sajid, he isn't in Surrey anymore.

 

[Molehill]

Nah Brook is a classic of the genre. It turned, but IMO not extravagantly and the shot he played is hazardous in the extreme. It's the shot you play if you trust the consistency of pace and bounce off the surface which you absolutely cannot do here. That to me is probably the most self-inflicted dismissal of the lot.

But you could do that up until Tea. It probably wasn't a great shot, but nothing was behaving like that up to that point.

 

[ashley bach]

With England to bat last Pakistan should be overwhelming favourites from here but it's not hard to see them bumbling it up somewhere along the line.

 

[Spark]

But you could do that up until Tea. It probably wasn't a great shot, but nothing was behaving like that up to that point.

The pitch has been absolute pudding since the first ball. It's just not a good shot to play. You're talking about the ball as if it went sideways viciously as opposed to turning moderately and keeping a bit low as if we weren't seeing balls do that in the very first hour of play.

 

[Johan]

big test for young Jamie tommorrow, if he could produce a gutsy 50 he could cut down the lead to like 50-60 runs them we're in for a good test, if a 100+ lead then it's over.

 

[Pothas]

That was good from Smith though. Such a calm player.

 

[Silver Silva]

Told ya Sajid is best finger spinner at present in Pakistan.

Stokes is absolute NPA to have in subcontinent. Bits and pieces cricketer these days

Stokes in Asia :

26 Tests - 1324 runs @27.02

 

[King Kane]

Looking forward to tomorrow, this is shaping up as a good battle.

Thank goodness for that as it doesn't look like we will see much cricket in the India v NZ test match tomorrow.

You can complain about the pitches in Pakistan but you can't complain about the weather, it never rains in Pakistan.

 

[Spark]

big test for young Jamie tommorrow, if he could produce a gutsy 50 he could cut down the lead to like 50-60 runs them we're in for a good test, if a 100+ lead then it's over.

I still think that if you get yourself properly in, there's a big score to be made out there. You just have to not get spooked by the impressive-looking but glacial turn. Trust your defence and the loose balls will come.

 

[Burgey]

Terrific spell by Sajid. Almost made finger spin worth watching

 

[Silver Silva]

The PCB selectors have been blasted in the media but wow have they been vindicated , probably sporting black ray bands with thug life meme potential right now.

 

[Johan]

I still think that if you get yourself properly in, there's a big score to be made out there. You just have to not get spooked by the impressive-looking but glacial turn. Trust your defence and the loose balls will come.

I think the English batting is much more accustomed to batting in such conditions due to the Indian tours, so I think there is still a shot, just need 60-70 runs added tomorrow.

 

[Molehill]

The pitch has been absolute pudding since the first ball. It's just not a good shot to play. You're talking about the ball as if it went sideways viciously as opposed to turning moderately and keeping a bit low as if we weren't seeing balls do that in the very first hour of play.

I felt it lost its puddingy status a bit late on, could be that as lights came on it had an impact. Be interesting to see if it's like it again in the morning or if it's a bit easier to bat on.

 

[Starfighter]

I turned it off after Duckett got his hundred because I thought things were winding down. Damn.

 

[Howe_zat]

I was gone for an hour what the hell did you guys do >:U

 

[sayon basak]

Couldn't follow for a while. Where are we?