*OFFICIAL* England in Pakistan 2024

[morgieb]

Maybe it's an inherent bias towards leg-spin but think Rehan has more upside than Bashir or Hartley. And can bat better too.

And yet, he might not even be the best player in his family.

 

[chris.hinton]

Rehan Ahmed is better than Bashir IMO

 

[BazBall21]

Excellent day so far for England. Pakistan's tail can wag though so they have to keep going. Get a lead.

 

[Chin Music]

Maybe it's an inherent bias towards leg-spin but think Rehan has more upside than Bashir or Hartley. And can bat better too.

And yet, he might not even be the best player in his family.

Perhaps people get carried away with him not getting wickets in FC cricket when he'll often play on pitches that will offer wrist spinners x to the amount of f all. He's bowled excellent this spell and not a load of utterly gifted wickets off pies that were definitely a factor in his debut test.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Maybe it's an inherent bias towards leg-spin but think Rehan has more upside than Bashir or Hartley. And can bat better too.

And yet, he might not even be the best player in his family.

Scary production line. Be fun to see them both in a side

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

It was a careless shot, it should be said but Rehan has cranked up the pressure.

I hear he took @BazBall21's comments yesterday personally.

 

[BazBall21]

I hear he took @BazBall21's comments yesterday personally.

Wonderful spell.

 

[Third_Man]

Maybe it's an inherent bias towards leg-spin but think Rehan has more upside than Bashir or Hartley. And can bat better too.

And yet, he might not even be the best player in his family.

No need to make comparisons with Hartley anymore, no longer selected in any format. Just think what might have happened with someone else playing in India last year.

 

[Yeoman]

Turning the game on it's head! Who needs to bowl in county cricket??

A comment both happy and sad in 1.5 lines.

 

[Molehill]

A comment both happy and sad in 1.5 lines.

It does make you wonder what those who do manage to bowl well in County Cricket could achieve on pitches which offer some help. The likes of Dawson and Carson would surely have caused a lot of trouble in Pakistan.

 

[BazBall21]

A burst of Atkinson at Shakeel is a decent call but I'd have kept Rehan on.

 

[Molehill]

A burst of Atkinson at Shakeel is a decent call but I'd have kept Rehan on.

Judged on that very average first over from Bashir after Lunch, I'd have bowled Atkinson from that end.

Rehan has shown in the past he's good at disposing of a tail.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Smart to keep Bashir on after lunch.


Edit: maybe not.

 

[Molehill]

Smart to keep Bashir on after lunch.


Edit: maybe not.

Turned out that was a batsman who knew he'd hit it.

 

[BazBall21]

Smith dropped Saud? England's catching has been abject on this tour.

 

[Molehill]

Smith dropped Saud? England's catching has been abject on this tour.

Loose description of a drop, it his shins.

Rubbish review that, not one you'd go for if you didn't have 3 available.

They really need someone in close on the leg side to stop the easy singles.

 

[mackembhoy]

Been poor tactics following on from lunch.

All looking far too easy out there as usual when we get into a sides tail.

 

[BazBall21]

Pakistan's tail for this match is good but we must be the worst side at getting rid.

 

[Prince EWS]

Pakistan's tail for this match is good but we must be the worst side at getting rid.

Yeah they have a Test #7 at ten.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

We need a wicket badly.