*Official* Pakistan in England 2020

[91Jmay]

Curran pretty meh, swung it a bit but largely non threatening.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Woakes working on the angles. He can get one to hold its line and straighten

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

That over rate needs a boost

 

[wpdavid]

Pakistan will be more than happy with this.

But probably academic given the weather forecast.

 

[trundler]

Fawad Alam averages more than Barry Richards in FC

 

[wpdavid]

I suppose one advantage of playing four seamers is there's less impact when one or two of them aren't fully on their game, and you don't know which ones will be on form beforehand. Our best bowler last time not quite hitting those levels here. Early days maybe, but this is now a decent start by Pakistan.

 

[StephenZA]

Well done to Pak for only losing one wicket. Played sensibly. England not been great in the field.

 

[Starfighter]

Get a climate

 

[cricketsavant]

Curran into the side is welcome but I think Wood may have deserved a shot instead of Jimmy here.

Pakistan's selection on the other hand is pure Pakistani weirdness. I thought Misbah was the quintessential non Pakistani Pakistani??? Fawad, a 40 year old batsman, in for a solid allrounder and fielder like Shadab, who took 2 or 3 wickets and nearly got a 50. So they want to play with 4 bowlers, full well knowing their side lacks the experience and know how to pick 20 wickets with 5 bowlers? Something smells bit fishy here.

 

[mr_mister]

Omg Fawad Alam

 

[theegyptian]

Sounds like another wasteful day. Could easily have been 5 or 6 down if more clinical. England keep making it harder than in should be.

 

[Neptune]

Disgraceful catching in the slips. 2, I’m afraid, absolute dollys. Catches win matches, we should be ahead now but no. Disgusting.

 

[Groundking]

Finally caught one, jesus christ.

 

[MW1304]

A catch? How novel.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Delighted Jimmy proving me wrong, god knows why he was so bad last week on his home ground though.

 

[Neptune]

Looks like it’s about to piss it down so good time to get a wicket I guess. Pathetic 20 by the captain though, he had a lifeline and still managed to only make 20. Pathetic from him really, surely they should be moving on from him.

 

[Starfighter]

Well he's lasted much longer than he should've. Bit better for the others now that ball is 30 overs old rather than 8.

 

[trundler]

Well at least the top order batsman I actually backed is doing well

 

[Starfighter]

Lol Warne going quiet after the pitch map doesn't prove the point he wanted to make.

 

[Starfighter]

Surprised they haven't gone off for light.