*Official* Pakistan in England and Ireland 2016

[StephenZA]

Weeks of excitement and anticipation, sleepless nights, restless days at work and on the even of the match, I am nervous. They are going to be 80 all out before lunch
This team takes an emotional toll on me

At least you are keeping upbeat and positive...

 

[vogue]

Serious question before I catch the train to work.. Why isn't there a test at Headingly,only an ODI?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Serious question before I catch the train to work.. Why isn't there a test at Headingly,only an ODI?

Headingley had a test v SL

 

[Xuhaib]

I am pretty relaxed for this. This is an era of home pitches bullying even if Pakistan gets spanked here which they will no big deal. We are 5-0 vs England in Uae so if we can somehow nick a test here we beat them on away goal rules.

 

[vogue]

Cool. Pity then,as there would have been a lot of support there for Pakistan .
Have to see if I can get tickets for the ODI then.

 

[hendrix]

It's hard to see Pakistan's batsmen doing well enough for it to be a competitive series, but I am nonetheless absolutely pumped for this.

Similar concerns about the discipline and fitness of the bowlers. Amir is awesome, yes, but how well will he be bowling after 20 overs a day? And will there be consistent pressure from the other end?

 

[Black_Warrior]

I am pretty relaxed for this. This is an era of home pitches bullying even if Pakistan gets spanked here which they will no big deal. We are 5-0 vs England in Uae so if we can somehow nick a test here we beat them on away goal rules.

If only winning at home in UAE was the same as winning at home in England/Australia

 

[Adders]

Given no first class match at Lord's this season has produced a result yet I think it is nailed on that this will be a draw and a boring one as both sides will be able to bat for a long time in comfort.

Yep, and at 3.50 for the draw I reckon that's where the smart money will be.

 

[ImpatientLime]

pleasant, warm and clear here in north london this morning.

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah gorgeous morning in Brighton, hope it stays like this. No doubt Lords will have its normal useless pitch however.

 

[Black_Warrior]

So Jake Ball making his debut. Anyone seen him?

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah i am cautiously optimistic. Not going to be a world beater but does enough with the ball at about mid 80s and bowls a nice full length.

 

[andruid]

Azar Ali on the Lords honours board. You heard it here first

 

[The Battlers Prince]

Yeah gorgeous morning in Brighton, hope it stays like this. No doubt Lords will have its normal useless pitch however.

Looks a bit green from the Lords Insta feed

 

[Howe_zat]

I love the smell of a new Test series in the morning.

And I've just finished teaching for the summer. This is a good day

 

[Howe_zat]

When was the last time a Lords Test was a draw without rain? Nailed on draw seems unlikely to me if the weather holds. Lords pitch has plenty of runs in it but at least there's bounce and carry

 

[Howe_zat]

Spotter's badge: Mohammed Amir bowling with his foot a metre behind the line

 

[smash84]

Pak bat

 

[91Jmay]

Good move, get 300+ and you'll be in the game I think. Don't see this England side piling up massive runs.

 

[Howe_zat]

Pakistan out to disprove the idea that left arm bowlers add variety to the attack. I wonder if there's been a match where one team bowled all right arm seam and the other team bowled all left arm seam.

Fwiw I think Rahat can consider himself fortunate to be picked.