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

[Prince EWS]

Hopefully that's the last time someone will be lauded as an expert player of spin based on how well they can manipulate part-time dart bowlers in the middle of ODI innings on flat pitches with the field back. Morgan had proven absolutely nothing against quality spin in a balanced batvball scenario and the talk of him being undroppable because of that supposed expertise was ridiculous. You can whinge about Bell all you like but this bloke has a mediocre county record and it's been no surprise to see him struggle at Test level. Should not have played a single Test yet (well unless Ireland had been given Test status); bring me Taylor.

 

[Daemon]

If he **** all over his stumps and knocked the bails off, would it be out (s)hit wicket?

 

[Cevno]

If he **** all over his stumps and knocked the bails off, would it be out (s)hit wicket?

 

[Spark]

Hopefully that's the last time someone will be lauded as an expert player of spin based on how well they can manipulate part-time dart bowlers in the middle of ODI innings on flat pitches with the field back. Morgan had proven absolutely nothing against quality spin in a balanced batvball scenario and the talk of him being undroppable because of that supposed expertise was ridiculous. You can whinge about Bell all you like but this bloke has a mediocre county record and it's been no surprise to see him struggle at Test level. Should not have played a single Test yet (well unless Ireland had been given Test status); bring me Taylor.

I love this post.

 

[Spikey]

bring me Taylor.

Gonna dig that post where I say they should pick Davies. DOESN'T SEEM SO WACKY NOW DOES IT GUYS

 

[Prince EWS]

Gonna dig that post where I say they should pick Davies. DOESN'T SEEM SO WACKY NOW DOES IT GUYS

Bopara is still better than Davies tbf.

 

[Shri]

Can see Prior taking England to a win if they don't go into a shell and rotate the strike.

 

[Flem274*]

I love it when Neil gets angry.

 

[Spikey]

Bopara is still better than Davies tbf.

Don't start saying things you can't take back baby

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Bopara is still better than Davies tbf.

Is he heck, what you been on? Bopara is worse than Morgan. Neither are up to it.

 

[Bahnz]

Still reckon England will win this, but Pakistan have been fabulous.

 

[Spark]

Can see Prior taking England to a win if they don't go into a shell and rotate the strike.

Can see Prior out LBW playing back to one that skids on too.

Trott the key whenever he bats to state the obvious.

 

[Pothas]

Is he heck, what you been on? Bopara is worse than Morgan. Neither are up to it.

Bopara got a considerably better first class record, don't think he would be any better than mediocre but I would pick him in the next test.

 

[Prince EWS]

Trott's illness is obviously a little more serious than I expected or he would've at least come out at five.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Only needs one half decent partnership to win it as once they get it heads will inevitably go down and runs will come quicker. Getting 2 blokes to stay in seems the problem though.

Multan revisited.

 

[Prince EWS]

Bopara got a considerably better first class record, don't think he would be any better than mediocre but I would pick him in the next test.

Yeah AWTA. Wouldn't be my first choice either but he's a better batsman than Morgan and Davies.

 

[Shri]

Can see Prior out LBW playing back to one that skids on too.

Trott the key whenever he bats to state the obvious.

Thought Prior was the best player of spin bowling in the XI?

 

[Uppercut]

Hmm, the Strauss bat-pad looks even more out when you watch it while Bob Willis is ranting about how bad a decision it was.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Bopara got a considerably better first class record, don't think he would be any better than mediocre but I would pick him in the next test.

Bopara has to play the next test but in all honesty it is basically comparing 2 turds and deciding which one is smellier when you look at Bopara and Morgan as test players.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Thought Prior was the best player of spin bowling in the XI?

He is. Needs to show it now too.