England reach 492/3 at stumps of Day 3 of the first Test against Pakistan as the hosts struggled to take wickets

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

You reckon a draw? Or forced result?

An innings loss for Pakistan is also a possibility.

 

[Devadwal]

You reckon a draw? Or forced result?

Depend on how Pakistan bat in 2nd innings and 1st innings score of England.

But most likely draw n

 

[Devadwal]

Jamal is bowling with 127kmp speed .

 

[Human786]

90 runs in 17 overs today ...

 

[dravidthewall]

Will be some sight seeing sacchu Bacchus fans tears after root breaks his record soon.

Why cant when he plays on the Highway road

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Jamal is bowling with 127kmp speed .

He is done and dusted since his county outing.

 

[Devadwal]

No pressure at all by pakistan bowlers.

Only lose shot can bring wickets for them

 

[Croma]

37.3 : 188-2

AFter watching India's latest destructive innings, this looks so tame

 

[dravidthewall]

partnership 75(77) what a phanty

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Please ... i hope the pitch breaks, this is soo boring.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

This wicket is as dead as they can come really

Nothing for bowlers at all

 

[Croma]

Great chance for Root to close down the gap with Tendulkar. He should score 200+ easily

 

[BouncerGuy]

Duckett likes Pakistan.

Ben Duckett's scores vs Pakistan
107
0
63
79
26
82*
50* - today
- 407 runs at 81.4 and SR: 97.36

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Waste of a review

Nobody had a clue there

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Duckett likes Pakistan.

Ben Duckett's scores vs Pakistan
107
0
63
79
26
82*
50* - today
- 407 runs at 81.4 and SR: 97.36

Courtesy all the dead wickets he's played on

 

[BouncerGuy]

Pathetic review....

 

[BouncerGuy]

Jamal can do magic. He can reverse the ball better

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shan clearly shows there how clueless he was

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

This is why you should always listen to the keeper rather than the bowler

 

[MANU ROY]

Pcb helping root to break sachin record pcb is so clever

 

[Hikaru]

This wicket is as dead as they can come really

Nothing for bowlers at all

Babar scored 30 of 71 on this patta, unbelievable.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Even if you give Pak 10 years to prepare pitches, they'll dish out these dead wickets.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Test cricket is dying - Yes, when you look at these pitches, you would agree.

 

[MANU ROY]

Babar scored 30 of 71 on this patta, unbelievable.

This too shall pass

 

[Croma]

Pcb helping root to break sachin record pcb is so clever

Root wil play forever until he breaks Tendulkar's record. Even ECB wants him to get that record. He isliterally in my opinion the last human who can possibly break that record and keep it indefinitely.

 

[dravidthewall]

Ben Ducket remember the name

 

[Croma]

Ben Ducket remember the name

Easy to remember.... rhymes with Bucket.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Ben Ducket remember the name

Once he converts this into a 300 we will.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistan had one Litton Das had to contend with. England has 5 or 6 of him.

 

[mominsaigol]

An innings loss for Pakistan is also a possibility.

Naw, England ain't reaching 700. By day 4 the pitch will be too much for pak and eng will be tired out. It's already reverse swinging but besides jamal no one knows how to use that to their advantage, the spinners are rubbish and the batters are leagues > pak batters

 

[jnaveen1980]

27 fours so far in 40th over.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Naw, England ain't reaching 700. By day 4 the pitch will be too much for pak and eng will be tired out. It's already reverse swinging but besides jamal no one knows how to use that to their advantage, the spinners are rubbish and the batters are leagues > pak batters

Jamal is bowling at 130 kph.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Duckett is so low that he even uses a horizontal bat to play through covers.

 

[mominsaigol]

Jamal is bowling at 130 kph.

Ik, that's why he's also a non factor.

Also bro who's bowling at 140 . Their all bowling at 127 to 135

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

Naw, England ain't reaching 700. By day 4 the pitch will be too much for pak and eng will be tired out. It's already reverse swinging but besides jamal no one knows how to use that to their advantage, the spinners are rubbish and the batters are leagues > pak batters

I am think England reaching 800 by tea on Day 4 and Pakistan getting bundled out in morning session of Day 5 at around 200. They delivered the masterstroke against Bangladesh, English bowlers can surely deliver on day 4 and day 5. All depends on can English batsmen carry on to 800 type mammoth score.

 

[mominsaigol]

Duckett is so low that he even uses a horizontal bat to play through covers.

The little master

 

[mominsaigol]

I am think England reaching 800 by tea on Day 4 and Pakistan getting bundled out in morning session of Day 5 at around 200. They delivered the masterstroke against Bangladesh, English bowlers can surely deliver on day 4 and day 5. All depends on can English batsmen carry on to 800 type mammoth score.

Well then better get set for a root and duckett 200

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

Well then better get set for a root and duckett 200

Looks like it, isn't it? Why cant Pakistan switch to full defensive bowling tactic here.
They have leaked 118 runs in 21 overs in this morning session already.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

The little master

Ashwin figured him out. Bowled short of a length and kept it tight to the stumps. Duckett got stuck and kept getting out.

 

[Omer2002]

I said yesterday we would lose this even scoring 500 plus ..they wud get that in One day and looks right i wad right

 

[imshally81]

This wicket is as dead as they can come really

Nothing for bowlers at all

Exactly

 

[imshally81]

Review time

 

[imshally81]

Another review lost

 

[jnaveen1980]

Height, line both missing. What a terrible review.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Another review wasted..

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Pakistan getting more reverse than England.

 

[MANU ROY]

Lost another review

 

[Amjid Javed]

England will be well pakistans total by close of play, the fact the bowlers can't dry up rubs through discipline or maidens says it all

 

[nish_mate]

Looks like it, isn't it? Why cant Pakistan switch to full defensive bowling tactic here.
They have leaked 118 runs in 21 overs in this morning session already.

Need brains and nous for that, Gillespie and Kirsten can't come out and bowl...

 

[imshally81]

Wicket coming soon....

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Pitch is playing up a bit now. That was such a crucial toss to win for PAK.

 

[Ahmed216]

I have a feeling England will fall short of 900

 

[mominsaigol]

Looks like it, isn't it? Why cant Pakistan switch to full defensive bowling tactic here.
They have leaked 118 runs in 21 overs in this morning session already.

They do not know how to play test.

That was my main point on that lack of mentality. Yes they lack skills but they also lack the education to play a test game.

The pitch is reversing now but it won't matter, these bowlers are all goobers

 

[BouncerGuy]

Joe root now is the leading run-scorer for England.

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

I have a feeling England will fall short of 900

England is too slow for 900.

 

[James]

Abrar Ahmed is a proper village green bowler isn’t he? Bowling no balls and getting taken for 7 an over. Less mystery than a Scooby Doo cartoon.

 

[Croma]

I would really like to see some wickets fall, but I dont see this group of bowlers to be disciplined enough to extract any wicket off some great high class disciplined and penetrative bowling.

A wicket will fall only if the batter loses concentration or goes for a rash stroke

 

[James]

Jamal has looked like the best bowler on either side so far, he’ll take a wicket soon-ish.

 

[castortroy]

What a disgraceful wicket this is. Couple that up with the worst bowling attack going around.

 

[AAli98]

New low for Pak going to lose after scoring 550+ Masood & co will show there true colours in the 2nd innings with there legendary collapse.

 

[TheSultan]

Jamal has looked like the best bowler on either side so far, he’ll take a wicket soon-ish.

He’s doing things with the ball but just hasn’t got that yard of pace required to make that difference.

Clearly not fully fit. He only hurried root with the bouncer because root was nearly a quarter way down the pitch.

 

[dubeTheGoat]

How on Earth did Ollie Pope get out for a duck in this pitch??

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

New low for Pak going to lose after scoring 550+ Masood & co will show there true colours in the 2nd innings with there legendary collapse.

Was just looking at the scorecard. England were allowed to bowl 21 maiden overs on this dead pitch, while Pakistan has managed just 1 so far.

 

[TheSultan]

Worst attack in test history.

 

[nish_mate]

Pakistan getting a bit of hammering here.... Not good, hopefully Kirsten gives them an earful at lunch...

 

[Human786]

25 overs - 136 / 1 . @James fancy ENG getting 500 ?

 

[BouncerGuy]

Day 3: Lunch Break

England 226-2 (Duckett 72, Root 75) - TRAIL BY 330

 

[AAli98]

Said it yesterday a draw would be like getting to a icc ko stage.. at least Masood didn’t declare !!

 

[nish_mate]

How on Earth did Ollie Pope get out for a duck in this pitch??

Same way Rizwan did

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

How on Earth did Ollie Pope get out for a duck in this pitch??

He was forced to open and wasnt really ready to bat.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Crawley is a 70s man

73 - 2024 vs India
73 - 2023 vs Australia
76 - 2024 vs WI
76 - 2024 vs India
76 - 2024 vs WI
77 - 2022 vs Aus
78 - 2024 vs Pakistan
79 - 2024 vs India

 

[TheSultan]

Was just looking at the scorecard. England were allowed to bowl 21 maiden overs on this dead pitch, while Pakistan has managed just 1 so far.

When you’re on top, your innings is incomplete without some sort of “anchoring”. Because why not eh - we have to prove the we are playing test cricket right?

And our “anchors” believe you’re not an “anchor” unless you play dot balls.

Rotating the strike is haram when you’re playing “anchor”.

Simple rules.

 

[Rana]

These two need to take England to 450, alarm bells will start to ring once England have a free licence then to just add as many as they can on top

 

[Rana]

At least 50 more overs today,

England can reach the 500 mark today.

 

[mominsaigol]

Same way Rizwan did

Zindabad buddy

 

[Human786]

Day 3: Lunch Break

England 226-2 (Duckett 72, Root 75) - TRAIL BY 330

fast I am

 

[mominsaigol]

At least 50 more overs today,

England can reach the 500 mark today.

Shan's eternal quest for victory ain't being fulfilled

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

These two need to take England to 450, alarm bells will start to ring once England have a free licence then to just add as many as they can on top

Someone needs to spike the lunch of these English batsmen else .....

 

[Rana]

Shan's eternal quest for victory ain't being fulfilled

Shan has done alright in comparison to Babar

His bowlers have responded a lot better. They were all over the place against England in 2022

 

[Croma]

I was posting on the wrong thread so far!

But England are batting so easily on this track, we could , as Rana said, see them overtakre Pakistan;s total today itself.