*OFFICIAL* England in Pakistan 2024

[GIMH]

I realise it's their game but seriously what's with all the premeditation, at least see the line of the ball before you commit to that shot

I mean Duckett played the pitch accordingly.

You’ll never see me giving it the ‘play sensibly’ line routinely, but a bit of awareness here and there is not unreasonable

 

[BazBall21]

It's a tough wicket but 4 of the 5 dismissal shots were rubbish. England need better application.

 

[Johan]

These types of pitches are much better than the pitch in the first test

won't say so, this pitch is just the classic 2 day game type pitch SA rolls for india

 

[Burgey]

I realise it's their game but seriously what's with all the premeditation, at least see the line of the ball before you commit to that shot

Shades of that terrible session Aus put in at Delhi(?) last Indian tour when they did the sweep-a-thon and lost the match in a session.

 

[mackembhoy]

Always mad to watch these sort of games on a pitch like this. Feels a lottery though with bounce. Scrambled heads now for England. 150 all out I reckon.

We're absolutely horrendous on pitches that turn at all.

I'm fearing this is going to be like India in 20/21 where we make a bunsen look a different pitch when we're bowling.

Hope I'm wrong and it's just a pure lottery for both sides.

 

[GIMH]

It's a tough wicket but 4 of the 5 dismissal shots were rubbish. England need better application.

Which one of Root and Duckett are you putting in that camp as either would seem harsh to me?

 

[Spark]

I mean Duckett played the pitch accordingly.

You’ll never see me giving it the ‘play sensibly’ line routinely, but a bit of awareness here and there is not unreasonable

Oh yeah I'm talking about Brook and Pope basically. Premeditated that same shot thinking the line would be wide, got completely surprised by the quicker straight one

 

[BazBall21]

I'd be pleasantly surprised if Stokes sees lunch

 

[GIMH]

We're absolutely horrendous on pitches that turn at all.

I'm fearing this is going to be like India in 20/21 where we make a bunsen look a different pitch when we're bowling.

Hope I'm wrong and it's just a pure lottery for both sides.

Joe Root 5fer incoming

 

[BazBall21]

Which one of Root and Duckett are you putting in that camp as either would seem harsh to me?

Root because he didn't adapt to the low bounce. Good nut though.

 

[GIMH]

Oh yeah I'm talking about Brook and Pope basically. Premeditated that same shot thinking the line would be wide, got completely surprised by the quicker straight one

I was agreeing with you, probably wasn’t clear.

Wouldn’t bet against Crawley and Duckett batting again by close the way this is shaping up.

 

[Spark]

That Duckett dismissal might **** them mentally though. He looked to be completely comfortable - albeit taking a few risks here and there - and had a method that worked well. But getting one that rolls on the floor just puts the fear of god into everyone

 

[Molehill]

Oh yeah I'm talking about Brook and Pope basically. Premeditated that same shot thinking the line would be wide, got completely surprised by the quicker straight one

Having said that, it might be a case of trying to get runs before you get one like Duckett did.

 

[kitabras]

2 day test.

Not sure how Pakistan benefit from this (financially or from a cricket perspective).

 

[PlayerComparisons]

That Duckett dismissal might **** them mentally though. He looked to be completely comfortable - albeit taking a few risks here and there - and had a method that worked well. But getting one that rolls on the floor just puts the fear of god into everyone

Reminds me of Stokes’s dismissal in the fourth test against India

 

[BazBall21]

Shame for our batsmen to miss out on what Pakistan is usually like given they play Australia&India more than other teams but this is still poor application.

 

[mackembhoy]

Joe Root 5fer incoming

I'll take it as long as non of the Pakistan players channel Rohit/Pant.

 

[BazBall21]

2 day test.

Not sure how Pakistan benefit from this (financially or from a cricket perspective).

To be fair everyone asked what's the thinking from Pakistan when they prepared their natural wickets. Turners are unnatural in Pakistan so a volatile result was likely when they set out to make one.

 

[Johan]

I'm betting no team crosses 200 here

 

[Spark]

Having said that, it might be a case of trying to get runs before you get one like Duckett did.

That's probably exactly what happened to Brook yeah. But the ball still has to be there before you can play that shot