*Official* Pakistan in England and Ireland 2016

[91Jmay]

Sheesh Woakes cover drive is just so ***ual.

 

[smash84]

i get the feeling that Pakistan might not be able to recover from this onslaught for the rest of the series.

 

[91Jmay]

i get the feeling that Pakistan might not be able to recover from this onslaught for the rest of the series.

 

[Howe_zat]

This is not unlike the test in the Windies so far, is it?

Young star batsman is on 140 overnight, supposed bowler comes in at number 6 and plays a partnership you'd think was complete bullshit if you din't know who he was

 

[Burgey]

i get the feeling that Pakistan might not be able to recover from this onslaught for the rest of the series.

Why? It's a flat deck and they're scoring at 3.5 an over which is pretty standard test match going these days. Seems sfa in it for the bowlers, though I do think you've overdone the left arm quick thing.

 

[Burgey]

It never struck me until this partnership where I've actually mixed them up a couple of times, but Woakes and Root have aesthetically quite similar batting styles.

Do they both have no chin?

 

[Howe_zat]

Odds on a Pakistan win have gone from 15.0 to 29.0 this morning. They desperately needed to hit back in the first hour.

 

[Spikey]

decent club he finds himself in these days - 12 players batting at 35+ and bowling at under 30

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stokes fluked a 258 and still cant even average over 35. woakes is #betterthanstokes

 

[91Jmay]

Great first hour, exactly what we needed to flatten Pakistan. Can bat badly and get 450 from here.

 

[smash84]

Why? It's a flat deck and they're scoring at 3.5 an over which is pretty standard test match going these days. Seems sfa in it for the bowlers, though I do think you've overdone the left arm quick thing.

The problem is that Pak bowler's haven't been in such a helpless situation for a quite some time so it will be a bit of a shock, Secondly, its hard to see pak batting match the English effort and it might be that the bowler's will be back on the field much sooner than they would want to. With England having the upper hand expect more confidence shattering moments for the bowlers in the 2nd innings (add dropped catches to the mix) and you have a demoralized team on tour. Not great for the rest of the series.

 

[Burgey]

They don't need to match England, they need to bat time and make sure they avoid a follow on target. Say England get to 550 odd, there'll be three days and half a session left in the game. Pakistan has to set itself to bat for two of them (preferably not the third and then the fifth). If they do that, even if they go slowly, they'll save it.

Not saying it's going to be easy, but I think that's got to be their aim.

 

[smash84]

i hope this series doesn't head down the last Ind-Eng series path

 

[Burgey]

Fmd David Gower got old in one off season.

 

[Captain_Cook]

This is huge mockers but does Root have the time to double his score?

 

[91Jmay]

Gower really pontificating terribly at the moment. Labouring very mundane points.

 

[Burgey]

This is huge mockers but does Root have the time to double his score?

Time? The way they're going they'll bat into session three. If he's fair dinkum he'll be 250 plus by then and pissed off he didn't go harder to get a triple before the declaration.

 

[Burgey]

Pakistan fielding will never go changing

 

[Captain_Cook]

Would Chris Jordan have caught that? That would have been a stunner by his standards.

 

[Niall]

i hope this series doesn't head down the last Ind-Eng series path

I think it might. Ultimately look at the sides who have lost over the past few Summers who have toured England and really are Pakistan any better than India or Australia? I don't see it.

I think the only side I'd be somewhat confident of beating England in their home conditions if they had everyone to choose from and yeah a massive if isn't it.

 

[91Jmay]

Well done Woaksey boy. Double it.