Cabinet96
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Yeah, they're the only two bowlers who have really looked threatening this series for Pakistan, and Wahab looks a bit knackered.
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**Official** Pakistan and England in the UAE 2015/16
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Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
This is a good partnership, and I am happy to see Bell batting himself back to some kind of form...but I just get the feeling, one wicket and England will likely fold.
flibbertyjibber
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It is the hope that kills you. Get to lunch only 3 down with Root still in and I think we have a chance.
Lillian Thomson
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It's a live innings of course, but in a definite lost cause.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Asif isn't allowed into the UAE.
flibbertyjibber
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Of all the ways to get out.
Nice tricky period here for Bairstow.
Nice tricky period here for Bairstow.
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Anyone think Root is using back as excuse to get physio out to kill time?
Furball
Evil Scotsman
No. As someone who's got an intermittent back issue the last thing I'd want is a physio manhandling my back if I was having a good day pain wise.
Niall
International Coach
xulfi's bowling average is a freaking 40
That's worse than Ishant F Sharma's average 2 years ago
I think its just a case of picking a guy a little to late really, when he was beasting it in domestic cricket, Pakistan were sticking with Rehman and Ajmal, a few years ago he would have been a match winner if picked.
I would assume Bilal will come in next test and then they will look at Gohar down the road.
smash84
The Tiger King
agreed.
Not sure what his record in the LO format looks like. IIRC he used to be pretty decent in LO when he first came in.
Speaking of Abdur Rehman he has just gone off the radar.
Niall
International Coach
Somerset cut his contract early this season as he was awful . he isn't old especially for a spinner, he just turned crap a few years ago and has stayed crap. Really bizarre.
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About as good a position as we could have hoped to be in at the start of the day. While Root is there we still have a slim chance. Could easily have been 5 down and struggling to last till lunch but we are still fighting.
smash84
The Tiger King
yeah, for some reason Abdur Rehman doesn't seem like the sort who's going to bounce back from his rut either. Since he turned crap he has been going further down that road
Grumpy
U19 Vice-Captain
Asif is only 32. He's younger than Jimmy Anderson. I see no reason why he can't make a successful comeback on the three away tours next year. He never relied on pace, and his body hasn't gone under the rigours of Test/FC cricket over the last 5 years. If Pak want to succeed outside UAE next year, they need Asif. He would most likely be nullified in the UAE, but on pitches that offer even a hint of assistance to seam bowling, he will exploit it. He can retire after those 3 series.