*OFFICIAL* England in Pakistan 2024

[Chin Music]

Leach is better than the average no10 at supporting the batsmen. Doesn't suit batting with an inept tailender at all.

Agree entirely.

 

[chris.hinton]

Leach is solid

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

I'd be waiting until I got to 106 before raising my bat, just in case.

Think we should retrospectively get that 1 wide that the umpire missed at the Basin Reserve last year if they're going to adjust runs after the fact...

 

[Burgey]

Bashir seems to be a bit too quick through the air for this deck so far. Only bowled the two overs though.

 

[Burgey]

Gee that’s some shot

 

[mackembhoy]

Leach is solid

Not looking threatening with the ball though. Bowling far too straight.

Not got any faith in Bashir extracting much either.

I've seen enough now that my mention earlier of this test, is how the first innings for both sides is going to pan out.

IND vs ENG Cricket Scorecard, 1st Test at Hyderabad, January 25 - 28, 2024

 

[greg]

Agree entirely.

If he bats no6 for his county (even if it is Leic) then he should aspire to be better than that. He should be capable of the mindset of a batsman, even if his game needs to improve. Then again there is just something about batting at the bottom of the order that seems to make people think like brainless tailenders. Sometimes it’s even worse for aspiring batsmen than people like Leach (see also Hoggard, Anderson etc) who know their place and are capable of developing a role via half decent defence etc.

 

[GIMH]

Think we should retrospectively get that 1 wide that the umpire missed at the Basin Reserve last year if they're going to adjust runs after the fact...

Great point. Suck it @Fuller Pilch

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Bashir seems to be a bit too quick through the air for this deck so far. Only bowled the two overs though.

Not sure he's the best spinner for a turning track generally. But yeah, coms were saying earlier that the slower deliveries were gripping far more than the quicker ones here.

 

[GIMH]

Think we should retrospectively get that 1 wide that the umpire missed at the Basin Reserve last year if they're going to adjust runs after the fact...

Does raise a serious question though. What if the '6' was when there were 5 left to win and there was only 1 wicket left?

 

[Burgey]

Then you’d presumably check it before you pulled the stumps out of the ground.

I thought he may have got outside the line there but it’s marginal

edit - hit the front pad first. Think it’s dead

 

[GIMH]

Bashir acting like a regular Stuart Broad there

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Does raise a serious question though. What if the '6' was when there were 5 left to win and there was only 1 wicket left?

I just don't think they should correct it once they've moved on to the next delivery.

 

[GIMH]

Then you’d presumably check it before you pulled the stumps out of the ground.

I thought he may have got outside the line there but it’s marginal

They did check it though didn't they? Or was it a different one to the one I am thinking of

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

So anyway as I was saying, Bashir is going to be a handful on this deck.

 

[mackembhoy]

Looked outside the line tbh

 

[greg]

Does raise a serious question though. What if the '6' was when there were 5 left to win and there was only 1 wicket left?

New Zealand to claim World Cup win in 2019 on basis that batsmen had crossed…🫣

 

[GIMH]

I just don't think they should correct it once they've moved on to the next delivery.

Correct. Umpire didn't reverse his signal so it stands for me.

 

[mackembhoy]

So anyway as I was saying, Bashir is going to be a handful on this deck.

I definitely gambhired too hard so that's my punishment.

That's the line they need to bowl though, as that's where Pakistan got their joy.

 

[Burgey]

Shan Masood with a lazy back foot work to midwicket agains the turn first ball to get off the mark.

And again with the same shot. Not an easy shot to play tbh. Guy has crazy ability. Such a frustrating player