England in Dubai vs Pakistan...Cricket.

[Amirhussain]

Buttler

[Gargamel]

Well after losing Root I fully expected the rest to proceed to the nearest exit.

At least Broad is getting some time in the middle and we are making them bowl more than they would like in the heat.


Think this team needs a freshen up before South Africa, just not sure this is the best England can produce.

Stokes...is he really the future ? averages 31 with the bat and 38 with the ball. About the same as Moeen. Surely there is a case for another specialist Bowler, and a specialist Bat. Is Moeen really a specialist bat ? he ain't no opener thats for sure.

[Gargamel]

Could we have Jimmy A blocking out the final 30 overs for a glorious draw and moral victory ?

Not too far to go, Rashid has played pretty well here.

[Gargamel]

198 Runs Needed

168 Balls to come.

Wood, Rashid, Jimmy A Just the men to do it.

[spikeyhead]

It's frustrating that they couldn't have found that determination in the first innings.

Mo back to 8, Compton in as opener.

[hornetrider]

Gargamel said:

168 Balls to come.

How's the light?!

[hornetrider]

Gargamel said:

Wood, Rashid, Jimmy A Just the men to do it.

We won't need Jimmy

[Gargamel]

hornetrider said:

How's the light?!

Frustratingly with only 4 runs from 5 overs it seems Rashid has sportingly agreed to only bat for a draw. A true gent and Percy Fender would approve.

It would seem reasonable then if we don't require all the balls to win, that perhaps the last 8 overs as has been the way on most days might not get bowled ....

[hornetrider]

I'm tempted to have a listen on TMS but I don't want to jinx them.

Dilemma.

[johnxjsc1985]

still hanging in there into the last hour lots of shouts for everything but they a re still there

[hornetrider]

We can't... can we?

They won't... will they?

[Gargamel]

hornetrider said:

We can't... can we?

They won't... will they?

Even half an hour ago I would have said not. But just a sense that the Bowlers have there heads down at the moment, time running out, no new ideas and some balls looking pretty lazy now.

Still odds are against it. One slip and they will revitalise for the last wicket. Rashid and Wood both on career high scores (maybe Wood needs a couple more)

Fantastic effort, but they have to see it though

[hornetrider]

Gahhhh Wood gone

I humbly apologise, my fault.

[Gargamel]

hornetrider said:

Gahhhh Wood gone

I humbly apologise, my fault.

Just go away and think about what you have done....

Odds against us now.

[hornetrider]

Spirit of Cardiff required from B. Lara now.

[hornetrider]

I think Wood just wanted the record, got it by 1 ball

Andrew Samson @AWSStats

Longest 9th wkt partnership in 4th inns of Test:
29 overs Rashid/Wood
28.5 Woolley/Freeman E v A Syd 1924
28.4 Edrich/Willis Syd 1975
12:27 PM - 26 Oct 2015

[Amirhussain]

Very tense

[Amirhussain]

[johnxjsc1985]

great effort by the lads but how can playing in an empty stadium be a good thing.

[hornetrider]

hornetrider said:

We can't... can we?

They won't... will they?

Nope!

And after all the hard work, he bloody drives it straight down cover's throat!!

Why can't they have the decency to roll over shortly after lunch eh? FFS.