***Official*** Pakistan and England in UAE

[Xuhaib]

stop the 2's ffs.

 

[Fusion]

No; I posted that after he got out.

Oh. That makes more sense.

 

[GIMH]

England are just way too cautious against the spin. Going nowhere.

At the same time, there's no need to take unnecessary risks. Don't mind us being behind at close if we have two of the batsmen still out there

 

[Faisal1985]

Almost....almost Ajmal...

 

[NasserFan207]

At the same time, there's no need to take unnecessary risks. Don't mind us being behind at close if we have two of the batsmen still out there

If Strauss had been a bit more positive there wouldn't have been a short leg in place. This defensive mindset just encourages the spinners and plays into Pakistan's hands.

 

[smash84]

come on Ajmal.....get a few wickets......

I guess the way Ajmal is bowling in this innings I don't think too much hue and cry would be raised over his action

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Pakistan are very dangerous when they smell fear.

 

[Spark]

I'm becoming increasingly convinced that the more you let spinners just bowl, without forcing them to think about their lines/lengths/field placings, your chances of getting out to them go up massively.

 

[Xuhaib]

try a sweep Cookie.

 

[NasserFan207]

I'm becoming increasingly convinced that the more you let spinners just bowl, without forcing them to think about their lines/lengths/field placings, your chances of getting out to them go up massively.

Indeed. The England top order seem petrified of using their feet, for example.

 

[Faisal1985]

try a sweep Cookie.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

try a sweep Cookie.

Haha

 

[Faisal1985]

Ajmal still wicketless...come on !!

 

[Neil Pickup]

I'm becoming increasingly convinced that the more you let spinners bowlers just bowl, without forcing them to think about their lines/lengths/field placings, your chances of getting out to them go up massively.

Corrected

 

[smash84]

need to bring in Abdur Rehman from one end now

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Time to bring Abdul Rahman on now.

 

[Spark]

Corrected

I do think there's a very good case to be made for stonewalling against quick bowlers in some circumstances. But spinners... not so much.

 

[Faisal1985]

lol...loving the way Akmal is saying... "ye janda e janda e na odar" in Punjabi....

 

[Spark]

Indeed. The England top order seem petrified of using their feet, for example.

They're not alone tbf, and this is a more general "modern batsman" gripe.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

England scoring pretty quickly now.