*Official* Pakistan in England and Ireland 2016

[smash84]

now is the time when England's tail will shine, and rub pak into the dirt a la Robbie P

 

[Pratters]

Yesterday, Misbah held ground in the last session. England wouldn't want to lose more today.

 

[StephenZA]

Here comes that irritating long England batting line-up....

 

[MW1304]

So yeah, they can be expensive, but they're a good attack. In case anyone still thought this could never be a close series, well it will be.

 

[Pratters]

Bairstow is a solid player. Stodgy.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

time for a slog sweep over cow corner

 

[Pratters]

Off topic but I would have liked Afridi to have developed fully as a spinner. That first century changed the course of his career. Such a strong arm. He could easily have taken so many more wickets as a leg spinner.

 

[mr_mister]

AndyZ nearly called it lol

 

[Black_Warrior]

So yeah, they can be expensive, but they're a good attack. In case anyone still thought this could never be a close series, well it will be.

Surprised so many of you seeing this as potentially being competitive.

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[Black_Warrior]

Bairstow has improved a great deal.This might help England deal with those batting problems. Bring Buttler in and have Bairstow at 5.

 

[Daemon]

**** Bairstow looks godly atm

 

[smash84]

England should put their lower order in the middle and middle order in the tail

 

[Pratters]

Four runs an over. They will at least reach Pakistan's score at this rate.

 

[Daemon]

Fielding's cost them so much this game

 

[smash84]

lovely fielding, as usual

 

[smash84]

we need to develop bowlers who can bowl inswinging Yorkers regularly

 

[91Jmay]

Need at least 100 from this partnership and the next one. Otherwise will be virtually game over.

 

[StephenZA]

Sounds terrible but I`ve been trying to think of a good Pakistan fielder..... and none come to mind?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Bairstow has improved a great deal.This might help England deal with those batting problems. Bring Buttler in and have Bairstow at 5.

Been saying it all summer, whether it be Buttler or another keeper. If there's a guy who could average 50+ long term for England, other than Root obviously, it would be Bairstow. Sooner or later there will come a time where fatigue will inhibit Bairstow's batting. England's schedule is too chocker not to. Having Root at 4 and Bairstow at 5 is so imposing for the opposition. Not only that they will score an absolute shitload of runs batting together so you want them next to each other in the batting order.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

we need to develop bowlers who can bowl inswinging Yorkers regularly

Imran Khan probably would have been better bet than Rahat