Savage Henry Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Amazing how similar it is to the first test when they were 286-4 at the close. At least they managed to fit in the full 90 overs. England took the last 6 wickets for 100 odd and Ali has got out cheaply again. Interesting game on the cards. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booitsme7 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Pakistan made 378 and England currently 8-1 after losing the wicket of Ali 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 England close on 182-3, with Root on 76. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 England close on 182-3, with Root on 76. England's day again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearwithme Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Still very much in the balance. If Root goes early tomorrow, England could crumble. We'll see. Another low score for Bell who could be coming to the end of his Test career.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btb Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) The depth of England's batting could be a key feature as their tail is confined to just Wood & Anderson whereas Pakistan have collapsed in all three Innings so far this series - I was prepared to overlook Pakistan's first Innings at Abu Dhabi as them going for quick runs but the subsequent two collapses came with little in the way of mitigating factors. Edited October 23, 2015 by btb 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Odd fact from the quiz in The Australian. Of Don Bradman's 6,996 test runs he only hit 6 sixes. Did they have longer boundaries in those days? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Odd fact from the quiz in The Australian. Of Don Bradman's 6,996 test runs he only hit 6 sixes. Did they have longer boundaries in those days? One day cricket and especially 20/20 have seen a huge rise in the number of 6s. This has very clearly drifted into the test matches too. I think the nature of the game was different back then. How many 6s did boycott hit? Can't be many. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 One day cricket and especially 20/20 have seen a huge rise in the number of 6s. This has very clearly drifted into the test matches too. I think the nature of the game was different back then. How many 6s did boycott hit? Can't be many. 8 in 8,114 test runs according to ESPNcricinfo. That's in 108 tests against 52 tests for the Don. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Root and Stokes both out in the first hour, currently 216-5. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 218-7, it's all gone a bit Pete Tong. Buttler edging one that was well outside off stump then Rashid inexplicably trying to put the second ball he faced into the stand, but only succeeding to top edge an easy catch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Skidmarks Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 That middle order is far too inconsistent. Buttler must be on thin ice, I'd consider dropping him, giving Bairstow the gloves and bringing in Hales to open with Ali down at 5. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 That middle order is far too inconsistent. Buttler must be on thin ice, I'd consider dropping him, giving Bairstow the gloves and bringing in Hales to open with Ali down at 5. Buttler and Bell must be close to the exit door, since the NZ series Buttler is averaging 14 or so. Bell has still had the odd big score but he is also getting out too cheaply too often. Once Root went it's been an implosion. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 242 all out, last 7 wickets going for 36 runs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 The depth of England's batting could be a key feature as their tail is confined to just Wood & Anderson whereas Pakistan have collapsed in all three Innings so far this series. Hmmmm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearwithme Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Still very much in the balance. If Root goes early tomorrow, England could crumble. We'll see. Another low score for Bell who could be coming to the end of his Test career.... Crumble it was then. Buttler drops a catch early on but takes the same player off Anderson soon afterwards. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Same old same old for Pakistan with two early wickets again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 England bowling like a Sunday XI. Moen just giving free runs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booitsme7 Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Pakistan 92-3 at tea a lead of 228. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 England bowling like a Sunday XI. Moen just giving free runs. It was a bonkers field setting too, like a one day game with 5 guys on the boundary. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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