England beat Pakistan by 3 wickets in the first Test at Manchester in a close encounter

[Major]

Ohhhh that was a close on

 

[Yk313]

What is your understanding of the relationship between odds and probability?

Hahaha

 

[castortroy]

This is the difference in two line ups.

In these conditions, England have Woakes as first change

Bar Abbas, our seamers haven't looked very potent

 

[watson367]

root and sibley ko nazar lagao

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

LOL that was funny. Khelna ni aandha ehnu.

 

[castortroy]

Why isn't Shadab bowling more.

Give Yasir a break

 

[Yk313]

Very happy with the field placement for Root vs Abbas. Players like Root and Williamson who play it late and like to dab it to third man can be forced to go hard it if we block this angle. Abbas needs to stay disciplined.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Abbas is bowling really well. Yasir needs to strike now as well...

 

[topspin]

Hahaha

Lets see if he knows.

 

[Energy]

Losing this series will be more beneficial for pakistan , we may finally get rid of azhar and asad.

Wish it were true but won't happen. Both Azhar and Asad will squeeze a 50 in one of the six innings.

Seniority culture is a toxic one in our cricket and society. Not easy to get rid off especially when your coach is the biggest advocate of it.

 

[Major]

They r absorbing it well

 

[sweep_shot]

70/1 after 29.1 overs.

 

[Markhor]

I'd actually have more faith in Misbah in this situation than Azhar. He was in a lot of 4th innings situations like this.

Whereas I've never seen Azhar win a Test with his captaincy.

 

[Yk313]

Lets see if he knows.

Username suggests we have another tennis fan amongst us?

 

[topspin]

Wish it were true but won't happen. Both Azhar and Asad will squeeze a 50 in one of the six innings.

Seniority culture is a toxic one in our cricket and society. Not easy to get rid off especially when your coach is the biggest advocate of it.

Couldn't have put it better myself.

 

[Ahmed216]

This is such an easy paced pitch now

 

[castortroy]

Pitch is flat. Stokes and Root should take England home

 

[topspin]

Username suggests we have another tennis fan amongst us?

Nah not that kind of topspin. I used bowl them as a leggie.

 

[Hasan123]

Sibley is going to be a top class opener.

 

[Major]

Now hes just padding yasir

 

[Yk313]

OK, good. YS around the wicket into the rough. Now he can load the on-side, with 2 sweepers and a midwicket, leg-slip/short fine, mid on etc. Either they keep playing football, or try and make room to drive/cut. YS, needs to hold his line. They need to give in first. Looks like someone spoke sense over lunch but let’s give AA the benefit of the doubt.

 

[Cricket lover 27]

This is such an easy paced pitch now

There were no demons in the pitch doing Pakistan’s 2nd innings as well. It was pure self destruction:

 

[Kashur_Kalkharab]

If England are 3 down until 100,then we have a definite chance.

 

[Yk313]

Now hes just padding yasir

That’s fine. In fact, if Abbas can keep up, would want another 5 from him before bringing on SK (also around wicket). Good odd bounce from Abbas.

 

[Shafi]

Losing this series will be more beneficial for pakistan , we may finally get rid of azhar and asad.

No way!!! Until Misban and Waqar are there nothing will happen

 

[castortroy]

There were no demons in the pitch doing Pakistan’s 2nd innings as well. It was pure self destruction:

Complete self destruction by pak.

 

[topspin]

There were no demons in the pitch doing Pakistan’s 2nd innings as well. It was pure self destruction:

I know right. Given how easy the batting conditions are now, Pakistan should have still been batting out their second innings.

England would have had no chance on a day 5 pitch.

 

[Major]

That’s fine. In fact, if Abbas can keep up, would want another 5 from him before bringing on SK (also around wicket). Good odd bounce from Abbas.

Abbas has been bowling well has contained the score card here. But really hoping he sneaks a wicket here

 

[sweep_shot]

3 maidens in a row.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Beautiful from Abbas.

Yasir won’t get anything from around the wicket though...

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

They should let Shadab come in rather than the quicks.

 

[Kashur_Kalkharab]

We are just 2 wickets away to be back in the game.need to be patient and stop scoring rate.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

I know right. Given how easy the batting conditions are now, Pakistan should have still been batting out their second innings.

England would have had no chance on a day 5 pitch.

This is it

 

[Deewana Mastana]

We are just 2 wickets away to be back in the game.need to be patient and stop scoring rate.

Root and Stokes

 

[Major]

They should let Shadab come in rather than the quicks.

I think let naseem bowl a few than bring in shadab

 

[Yk313]

Abbas has been bowling well has contained the score card here. But really hoping he sneaks a wicket here

I know, that’s obviously ideal. But if Abbas can hold one end (he’s not just holding, he’s also threatening a bit). And YS’s angle will make it hard to hit him without taking undue risk (given field setting). That’s the point.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Sibley just happy thumping his pad to Yasir from round the wicket

 

[castortroy]

England cruising here

 

[Deewana Mastana]

50 from 126 balls

 

[Yk313]

This is poor - no need to go over the wicket for YS yet. He needs a square leg Inside circle if he really wants to bowl this.

 

[watson367]

pope is coming after stokes. not looking good

 

[castortroy]

Naseem could leak some runs here

 

[Ab Fan]

This match will go tomorrow it seems.

 

[Major]

Angled change

 

[Yk313]

Sibley just happy thumping his pad to Yasir from round the wicket

Not quite, think he advanced and blocked a moment ago...

 

[sweep_shot]

205 more are needed.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

first runs in ages...

 

[Major]

Yuo naseem gets thr ball

 

[Ahmed216]

There were no demons in the pitch doing Pakistan’s 2nd innings as well. It was pure self destruction:

Yes it definitely was .my point about pitch is that it has become even slower,which is allowing england to tackle spin easily

 

[Yk313]

Hate to say this, but we need some solid breakthroughs here. Not sure what NS’s brief is.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Not quite, think he advanced and blocked a moment ago...

Yes he did but I was talking about mostly what he's been doing.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

It is criminal Pakistan put slips too deep. It was a missed chance off Naseem. And they are still too far back - is that self preservation?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Another edge and it falls short again

 

[sindhiboy]

Sibley has been very impressive in adapting to spin. He was pretty bad against roston chase. he has now suddenly learned which balls to leave and how to use his feet against yasir.

a quick learner

 

[castortroy]

Get Shadab on

 

[watson367]

always falls short of slips lmao

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

Why not come up man.How difficult is that to understand.

 

[Major]

That was too short

 

[Third Man]

The slip cordon really has to come up now. This is either stupid or very cowardly.

 

[Yk313]

Yes he did but I was talking about mostly what he's been doing.

Fair enough. But my only point is given the turn and bounce uncertainty from the rough, its an attritional game then. Makes it hard to score and if YS is disciplined then it’s ON. It can keep low and bowl him, turn around legs etc.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Seriously the the think tank seem to be absolutely clueless of what to plan and how to go about it.

300 would have always had a psychological effect on England and Pakistan would have felt that there is a better chance with that for the bowlers to go out and defend.

Especially with so much time in the match that was a bare minimum they needed to get to have more chances with the ball.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Might be a late order collapse or an easy stride for England

 

[szrana]

England will win by 7 wickets.

 

[castortroy]

Yasir looking clueless here

 

[Hasan123]

Yasir has not been great in this innings. Need him to improve for us to have a chance of winning.

 

[Major]

Come on yasir do a warne

 

[Yk313]

Yes he did but I was talking about mostly what he's been doing.

See those two? It’s up to YS to slip. Very hard to score of and if YS keeps plugging away, it’s hard. NS needs to hold the other end.

 

[PakFan2010]

Pakistam threw this away with their 2nd innings display.

Pathetic mentality from the team. How can you be so complacent.

 

[Hasan123]

Shadab needs to step up with Yasir not being on it.

 

[Yk313]

Have a bad feeling SSA will let the pressure off so Abbas and NS’s lines important.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

This is the problem with Pakistan
Then they think why the fans give up on them so quickly

 

[Energy]

England's patient batting here is a good example of how poor our batsmen were yesterday. England's captain is fighting it out. Ours is working hard on polishing his beard.

 

[Hasan123]

Less than 200 to win.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Under 200 now

 

[castortroy]

England game now for sure

Seamers have looked very very average bar Abbas

 

[Yk313]

Have a bad feeling SSA will let the pressure off so Abbas and NS’s lines important.

Lol never mind NS...

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Absolute shambles

 

[watson367]

Game over boys?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

England have been busy with the singles and putting the bad ones away

 

[castortroy]

To have a lead of 100 and then to be skittled for 169 is criminal

Yesterday session after tea was the game changer