*Official* Pakistan in England 2020

[Howe_zat]

Play in 20 minutes, under the assumption that we won't lose 19 wickets in the next three hours I reckon it's just another warm up now

 

[honestbharani]

It will be fun if you are bowled out for like 60 though. I mean, it will still be a draw but fun.

 

[vcs]

It's ridiculous. I mean, what's the point?

 

[cricketsavant]

why should it change? its almost like we've learnt nothing off the back of nearly 10 years of chopping and changing the top order every series.

i can't deny that i don't think burns is much cop but there isn't a single bloke in CC at the moment who would out score him at test level. especially against the quality of fast bowling burns has faced this summer.

the ECB has been quite persistent with a lot of players in that time. The chopping and changing has been more recent, with Cook retiring and Root not knowing if he should bat at 3 or not. The problem is, we only need be persistent if the player shows promise/technique/temperament. I just think these guys lack it and it is so clear to see. Hopefully I am wrong.

 

[cricketsavant]

Question about the ground - why is drainage so poor?

 

[duffer]

Just turned this on. Gorgeous weather at the Rose Bowl. Fabulous climate they must have.

 

[91Jmay]

These two are playing pretty nicely.

 

[Howe_zat]

They have gotten a bit stuck since Naseem Shah came on, Crawley looked good against Abbas though.

 

[honestbharani]

I like this.. Naseem Vs Crawley. Hopefully something we see very very often over the next 10-15 years.

 

[vcs]

Crawley looks in decent nick here.

 

[trundler]

Well this is a letdown even if it doesn't matter. Pakistan cant sustain the same level of intensity it seems. Happened when rain blocked the flow of runs on day 1 of the previous test too.

 

[smash84]

oh wow, there is a game on in the last session of the 5th day.

 

[wpdavid]

Do we know when, or even if can the captains agree to call it a draw?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Favouring Shan Masood's little slow medium seam up dollies over Abbas, Naseem and Shaheen is maybe an indicator the visitors CBF just now.

 

[Gremlin]

Do we know when, or even if can the captains agree to call it a draw?

It's my favoured result currently

 

[BoyBrumby]

50 for Crawley.

Pretty much a glorified net, but can't hurt his confidence.

 

[Pothas]

Crawley making some runs probably the best thing England could have hoped to get out of today.

 

[Gremlin]

Thrilled for him, it had the potential to be a nasty session but even if he gets out now he's got some confidence and looks a solid 3.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Looked high to me, but maybe umpire's call.

EDIT: Yup. Umpire's call. Without getting all Mikey Holding I'd not gave been giving that.

 

[Gremlin]

Thrilled for him, it had the potential to be a nasty session but even if he gets out now he's got some confidence and looks a solid 3.

Me and my big mouth