England Cricket 2024
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planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Good toss to win I suppose.
But hope abandoned already, for this test if not the series.
Lol. That took a wicket.
But hope abandoned already, for this test if not the series.
Lol. That took a wicket.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
This is an opportunity. Pak still don't have a good score and their confidence has been very low. They also have a long tail. Have to believe now that they can get them for 350 all out. Even 400 would not be a disaster.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Christ, now they feel sorry for us and are giving us wickets.
Well, that or the heat.
Well, that or the heat.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Alternatively of course, two fresh batters might get stuck in to the old ball and tired bowlers. 
This is gonna be a very boring test. a very boring one. I don't think even Bazball at it's most violent can defeat that road. They'll declare on 650. England will bash 450 in a vain effort to bring some life into the match. Oh I dunno. But it's almost pointless playing test cricket in Pakistan. Will be happy to be proven wrong though.
two sheds
Least noticed poster 2007
I was checking the score and quite encouraged by England limiting them to around 5 an over. I got increasingly confused why with only one wicked down they didn't start hitting out as they neared 50 overs, then they went into over 51 and I realized it wasn't One Day Test and it didn't look nearly so good 
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
I detect a loss of interest
It's only 500/8
It's only 500/8
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
It'll pick up when Zak Crawley contrives to get out for 20 off 12 balls. 
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
England are potentially in big trouble here. The pitch will deteriorate. When things go in Asia, they tend to go quickly. First innings runs will be crucial.
Without Stokes at the helm, England felt a bit rudderless vs SL and they do here as well.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
I think the thing is that man for man, England really aren't that good are they? Bowling in these conditions with a pretty inexperienced group of bowlers (plus Chris Woakes with his overseas record) is just very difficult and that's showing. It really points up how good Stokes has been as captain because there's really not many people who could achieve as much as he has with the team available.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
This tour will be a big test of Shoaib Bashir, I think. He had things relatively easy in the summer tests, but Somerset think Leach is the better bowler. They're now being pitched head-to-head.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Of course it's also a test of Smith's keeping. 
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
Ouch, that looked nasty for Ben Duckett
Idaho
blah blah blah
The logic is that Leach is an old man who isn't going to improve, whereas Bashir s best is ahead of him.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
No worries, I'll open.
Noble from Pope, but...
Noble from Pope, but...
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
What a catch though!
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Safe to say it's a batters pitch now? That could have been a lot worse. One more very good day's batting and the game is dead.
Zapp Brannigan
Built like a steakhouse, handles like a bistro
Joe Root goes past Cook's career total to become England's highest ever test run scorer. 5th on the all-time list; just Dravid (+814), Kallis (+815), Ponting (+904) and Tendulkar (+3,447) to go. Average creeping up to 51.
What a cricketer
What a cricketer
Zapp Brannigan
Built like a steakhouse, handles like a bistro
Tea. 5 runs shy of avoiding the follow on, 7 wickets in hand with Brook rattling along nicely as well as Root. A lot can happen in any session, but something in the pitch will have to drastically change for there to be a result.
Root's added almost 50 more since breaking Cook's record and the stats from my last post. With the 3 above (Dravid, Kallis, Ponting) only 90 runs apart, would be amazing if Root went past them all in the same innings. Place your bets now - 3 tests vs Pakistan including this one, 3 vs New Zealand, 1 vs Zimbabwe, 5 vs India next summer - when's it going to happen?
Root's added almost 50 more since breaking Cook's record and the stats from my last post. With the 3 above (Dravid, Kallis, Ponting) only 90 runs apart, would be amazing if Root went past them all in the same innings. Place your bets now - 3 tests vs Pakistan including this one, 3 vs New Zealand, 1 vs Zimbabwe, 5 vs India next summer - when's it going to happen?
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Tidying the stats-wise, Root had a weirdly bad tour last time in Pakistan. He's put that right with this innings. Still lacks a century in Aus to make a 'complete' record home and away.
Tendulkar has an extraordinary record of centuries and an average of at least 40 everywhere he played.
Tendulkar has an extraordinary record of centuries and an average of at least 40 everywhere he played.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Root had just 7 fours in that century. 8 now he's on 121. That's a lot of running in 34 degree heat. He must be knackered.
Zapp Brannigan
Built like a steakhouse, handles like a bistro
Before tea he was running on empty. Break has done him good by the looks of things.
