*OFFICIAL* England in Pakistan 2024

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Top 6 picks itself, I think if the pitch is going to be green as has been suggested, it’ll be:
Woakes
Carse
Atkinson (possibly switch Carse and Atkinson in the batting order, don’t think it matters too much)
Leach
Bashir

 

[Howe_zat]

I know Atkinson and to lesser extent Bashir have had a good start but I am so unconfident about that attack.

 

[ImpatientLime]

chris woakes over or under averaging 60 with the ball this series?

 

[PlayerComparisons]

chris woakes over or under averaging 60 with the ball this series?

He could be lethal if Pakistan produce a pace friendly pitch like they did against Bangladesh

 

[nightprowler10]

Any Pakistan fans on here?

Nope.

 

[Daemon]

Not sure this deserves test status. Two bottom rung sides that have already crashed out of the WTC. The might of Shoaib Bashir vs some guy who went at over 8s in a test match.

 

[mackembhoy]

Stokes officially ruled out

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1842480982286594410

 

[BazBall21]

Very injury prone, this era of England pacers. Tongue, Archer, Wood, Stone, Mahmood, J Overton etc all made of paper. Pace development has improved (I know Archer isn't from England), but pace management certainly hasn't. Even the bloody spinner likes an injury. The Robinson situation is the cherry on top.

If there's gonna be a draw without heavy rain interruption in the McCullum era, it's in this series.

 

[govinda indian fan]

Very injury prone, this era of England pacers. Tongue, Archer, Wood, Stone, Mahmood, J Overton etc all made of paper. Pace development has improved (I know Archer isn't from England), but pace management certainly hasn't. Even the bloody spinner likes an injury. The Robinson situation is the cherry on top.

If there's gonna be a draw without heavy rain interruption in the McCullum era, it's in this series.

Dont underestimate Pakistan they are capable of exploding on their own

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Stokes officially ruled out

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1842480982286594410

Begs the question over whether he was brought over still injured, we’ve seen him before playing solely as a batter, so I don’t think that would have been an issue for the selectors. If and when he does come back, I’m also not convinced he’ll return straight to bowling

 

[BazBall21]

Dont underestimate Pakistan they are capable of exploding on their own

England still favourites, but it would be pretty damning if Pakistan get rolled over by that attack.

 

[govinda indian fan]

Pope is dumb captain england will sure miss bens aggressive captaincy

 

[govinda indian fan]

England still favourites, but it would be pretty damning if Pakistan get rolled over by that attack.

They are not in best form either

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Top 6 picks itself, I think if the pitch is going to be green as has been suggested, it’ll be:
Woakes
Carse
Atkinson (possibly switch Carse and Atkinson in the batting order, don’t think it matters too much)
Leach
Bashir

There we go, it’s Atkinson as #8 and Carse as #9, 3 #8s at 7, 8 and 9

 

[mackembhoy]

There we go, it’s Atkinson as #8 and Carse as #9, 3 #8s at 7, 8 and 9

Carse is a better batsman than Atkinson. I'd be surprised if he ends up at 9.

A ridiculous good 9 in that event. He's batted as high as 6 for Durham.

 

[govinda indian fan]

Saw the pic of pitch it is green seam Friendly pitch so england must hope to win the toss and bowl

 

[govinda indian fan]

Carse is a better batsman than Atkinson. I'd be surprised if he ends up at 9.

A ridiculous good 9 in that event. He's batted as high as 6 for Durham.

You guys could have picked dan lawarance. He can bat in the middle order and bowl spin too

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Carse is a better batsman than Atkinson. I'd be surprised if he ends up at 9.

A ridiculous good 9 in that event. He's batted as high as 6 for Durham.

I generally don't like picking bowlers based on how well they can bat at #8 and #9, but if Woakes is #7 we could do with all the depth we can get

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

You guys could have picked dan lawarance can bat in the middle order and bowl spin too

Our middle order looks as settled as its been for a long long time, there's simply no place for Dan Lawrence even if he can bowl a bit

 

[GirthQuake]

A green looking pitch in subcontinent often means the subsurface is loose and will disintegrate later. The grass is kept to hold the pitch together for long as possible. Not the same as a green seamer in UK etc.