England in Dubai vs Pakistan...Cricket.

[hornetrider]

Ohhhh dear Root back in the hutch.

[Gargamel]

Yes Root comes up a little short for once with James Taylor overshadowing him. England looking to dwarf the Pakistan batting total, reaching the dizzy heights of number two in world test cricket. If they can reach there it will be a real high for the team.

That's probably enough of that....

[Gargamel]

[spikeyhead]

A satisfactory day

[Gargamel]

spikeyhead said:

A satisfactory day

Pakistan have a tiny problem


Sorry, last one I promise.

What would David Shepheard do in this situation? double Nelson overnight ? Would he have had to hop from the field ?

[hornetrider]

Gargamel said:

He's no Sachin Tendulkar is he.

[hornetrider]

Building a useful little lead and the pitch sounds like a spinners paradise now. Would be great to get a three figure lead.

[spikeyhead]

Rashid falls to bring up lunch.

That's cricketing parlance, he's not just stumbled and chundered.

51 ahead, seven wickets down and Stokes unlikely to bat unless it's essential.

[hornetrider]

TMS Statto said:

In Asia, teams that have a conceded a deficit of 72 or more going into the third innings have only won on 12 out of 270 occasions and lost 186.

Let's pack up and go home shall we? It's in the bag.

[hornetrider]

Direly in need of a wicket. Or three.

[Gargamel]

hornetrider said:

Direly in need of a wicket. Or three.

Yeah not looking so promising at the moment, need a bit of luck

[Gargamel]

hornetrider said:

Direly in need of a wicket. Or three.

We have three.

In the balance this one, need Hafeez out early and push on from there.

Don't think we will score more than 200.

[hornetrider]

Gargamel said:

hornetrider said:

Direly in need of a wicket. Or three.

We have three.

Yeah... I meant three hours ago

[Amirhussain]

Should be a good finish. Both Pakistan and England are in this game. If England can take quick wickets, especially Hafeez and Misbah, I'd back them to win.

England desperately need to sort out their spin bowling. Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali don't put any pressure on the batsmen and leak easy runs.

[hornetrider]

Game over I reckon.

[dav123a]

Pretty much unless Pakistan have a mad half hour then the game is slipping away. Any more than 200 I can't see us getting. Too many batsman out of form.

[Nom de ploom]

I reckon 250 max is do-able.

if we can get four sessions and bat sensibly but progressively we can do it.

both previouis game shave been tight, there is life in this one yet for england

[spikeyhead]

Mo picking up Hafeez has tipped the balance our way

[Gargamel]

spikeyhead said:

Mo picking up Hafeez has tipped the balance our way

Both Batsman at the crease currently have mid 40's batting averages at test level.

England still behind I think.

You'd like to think we could chase 300, but neither Cook or Bell are exactly positive players at the moment, and both favour caution over dash.

Best case, Cook would grind away at 2 an over and use up 80% of the available time, then expect Broad or Rashid to knock 200 off in 20 overs again.

[hornetrider]

Bowling pies. Deserve all we get.