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.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.
Without Stokes at the helm, England felt a bit rudderless vs SL and they do here as well.
The logic is that Leach is an old man who isn't going to improve, whereas Bashir s best is ahead of him.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.