*Official* Pakistan in England and Ireland 2016

[Howe_zat]

'Hit hard, leg side' is quite a redundant comment when commentating on Ben Stokes. Of course it was

 

[superkingdave]

Already as many boundaries for England as Pakistan managed in 50 overs.

England cruising this despite the early wickets.

 

[Howe_zat]

Clearly Stokes' best ODI knock, good chance to make it his high score now.

This stand has looked comfortable for a while, pretty much since Irfan came off. Been surprisingly reassuring.

I thought at 70/4 that we were going to see a lot of comments about 'arrogant' England resting Buttler. Still might, mind

 

[superkingdave]

Clearly Stokes' best ODI knock, good chance to make it his high score now.

This stand has looked comfortable for a while, pretty much since Irfan came off. Been surprisingly reassuring.

I thought at 70/4 that we were going to see a lot of comments about 'arrogant' England resting Buttler. Still might, mind

Everything I've seen said he was injured in the warmup rather than rested?

 

[Howe_zat]

Everything I've seen said he was injured in the warmup rather than rested?

Heard some conflicting things myself. In any case the facts aren't always front and centre of comment

 

[Howe_zat]

In case you were wondering, the record ginger partnership in ODIs is 133, by Collingwood and Bell in Melbourne in 2007.

Edit: No it isn't! It's 181 between Kevin O'Brien and Eoin Morgan against Canada in 2009. This was not a statistic in which to overlook the Irish.

 

[Howe_zat]

Damn, no record chasing today it seems.

Still a job to do so Moeen needs to keep his cool and keep handing over the strike.

 

[Stapel]

Damn, no record chasing today it seems.

Still a job to do so Moeen needs to keep his cool and keep handing over the strike.

From a neutral perspective, this really is in the pocket for England, even if Moeen does something foolish.

 

[grecian]

From a neutral perspective, this really is in the pocket for England, even if Moeen does something foolish.

Yes, would rather he do something foolish than this nonsense he's doing now.

 

[Howe_zat]

D'you reckon Irfan going off is why they're taking it right to the end? Because bowling part timers in the last 5 overs would be funny?

 

[91Jmay]

So close to Ali caught Ali Bowled Ali

 

[grecian]

This is proper **** too watch, and I never thought I'd say that about watching Moeen bat.

 

[Scaly piscine]

The 7th bowler is going to be fun, if it drags on long enough.

 

[Howe_zat]

Yeah this is the cricketing equivalent of running the clock down.

 

[Stapel]

The 7th bowler is going to be fun, if it drags on long enough.

It would be the polite thing to do for the English batsmen, to not make a seventh bowler have a go.

 

[Howe_zat]

It would be the polite thing to do for the English batsmen, to not make a seventh bowler have a go.

Moeen is very polite.

 

[Stapel]

Moeen is very polite.

Decent lad he is!

 

[Howe_zat]

We have now settled the super series ftr. England 8 points up with 4 to play.

Super.

 

[Scaly piscine]

How the hell is Bairstow man of the match?

 

[weeman27bob]

In case you were wondering, the record ginger partnership in ODIs is 133, by Collingwood and Bell in Melbourne in 2007.

Edit: No it isn't! It's 181 between Kevin O'Brien and Eoin Morgan against Canada in 2009. This was not a statistic in which to overlook the Irish.

Underrated post.