England Cricket 2022

[Spymaster]

Crowd's not been that bad from what I've seen in the highlights. The crowd has been concentrated in the areas with actual seats. Been a few thousand in.

Pakistan spectator culture is a bit different from ours as well. For example, people will turn up to watch Babar bat and leave when he gets out. Plus it's been a feature of the series that there's been no-one there for the first session, then it fills up.

Look at it now. I'd be surprised if there are a couple of thousand there.

 

[kabbes]

Will England go for this tonight?

I hope not! I want to see some nice, sane run-building. If they get Pakistan out within the next 30-odd runs, they’ll have at least another two days to score less than 200!

 

[souljacker]

That said, the stadium looks pretty horrible.

It's a great place to be if you have sensitive teeth

 

[strung out]

My friends are there - flew out a week or so ago to catch the final test. Hope they get another day of cricket!

 

[Spymaster]

Fifer for Ahmed!

 

[littlebabyjesus]

167 in an hour and ten minutes. That will be about 15 overs. Even England can't go for that, surely.

Well done Rehan Ahmed. He has a huuuuge googlie. Impressive.

 

[Petcha]

His dad is looks younger than Jimmy..!

 

[Spymaster]

And he's removed Pat Cummins as the youngest player to take a test 5fer.

 

[kabbes]

Amazing stuff. Truly inspirational cricket.

 

[surreybrowncap]

Shane Warne and 13 year old Rehan Ahmed....

 

[Petcha]

Going at 10 an over far. need to speed things up a bit to wrap it up tonight.

 

[Spymaster]

Shane Warne and 13 year old Rehan Ahmed....

Decent vid but dogshit commentary!

 

[Petcha]

I do feel sorry for Pakistan. They seem a nice bunch of guys. This demolition job of a series seems somewhat cruel.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Powerplay's over, so they can bring the seamers on now.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I do feel sorry for Pakistan. They seem a nice bunch of guys. This demolition job of a series seems somewhat cruel.

Series has been played in an excellent spirit. That was important. England fucked up by cancelling last time. They owed Pakistan this tour and they've made friends as well. Stokes is building a very likeable team. They play with a smile on their faces.

 

[Idaho]

I do feel sorry for Pakistan. They seem a nice bunch of guys. This demolition job of a series seems somewhat cruel.

Yeah. The series seems to have been played in good spirit by both sides.

 

[Idaho]

I hope not! I want to see some nice, sane run-building. If they get Pakistan out within the next 30-odd runs, they’ll have at least another two days to score less than 200!

Lol

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Crawley out. Nightwatchman?

 

[kabbes]

A night hawk

 

[littlebabyjesus]

They've not even hit a six yet.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

A night hawk

It is!

 

[Idaho]

Crawley did alright there.

 

[Petcha]

Stokes is taking the piss a bit here. I pray he does the same to the Aussies when the time comes.

 

[Spymaster]

Possible the worst "shot" of the year

 

[WhyLikeThis]

Crawley did alright there.

 

[Petcha]

Well, another fluke on the way by drinks tomorrow.

I honestly can't remember a more exciting English test side. It's bonkers.

 

[Santino]

Useful graphic here to let you know which batsman still has hold of his bat.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Not even England could get that done tonight.

Abrar Ahmed has 17 wickets and counting in his first two tests and looks likely to lose both of them.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I agree with Idaho. 40-odd in a chase of 167 is doing alright.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Well, another fluke on the way by drinks tomorrow.

I honestly can't remember a more exciting English test side. It's bonkers.

I think we can call it. No side, English or otherwise, has ever done anything like this. It's not just the batting, it's also the bowling. All-out attack at all times, and it looks like bringing eight wins out of nine against top opposition - NZ, India, SA and now Pakistan away.