England v Pakistan | 3rd Test | Birmingham | Aug 3-7, 2016 | Day 3

[srh]

When will we see some turn?

Day 4 after Lunch and Day 5. Misbah's plan was to force England bat on those times by Pakistan batting whole Day 3 and Day 4 up to Lunch and rack up to 250+ lead. But it did not work thanks to a culprit who everybody know. And now Cook will instead force Pakistan to bat on those times Pakistan will be lucky to draw this game TBH.

 

[TurkishCricketFan]

this is the most painful part of watching test cricket, when your team bowls without any wickets, any threats whatsoever.

 

[#GreenRoars]

 

[Mamoon]

Here goes the wrist slitting, we crushed Australia in Asia also and have bowled much better than Sri Lanka in England so we're better than Sri Lanka. I also think our bowling is better than India, but their batting allows them to play 5 bowlers which make them look good. Pakistan even with four bowlers wouldn't have let Windies get a draw.

Sri Lanka are crushing Australia too. U-19 spinners can destroy Australia in Asia, they are that bad.

Sri Lankan pacers bowled better than our pacers in England, not interested in stats. I saw their spells, they were better.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Forget decade, I mean now.

Now means 2 hours, 2 years or 5,6 years?

 

[Asif321]

oh pakistan under pressure

 

[#GreenRoars]

2007 India won the series 1-0. That English team was much superior to this one.

Bhai i was talking about current conditions, not a decade ago Warna to we had a hat trick of series won against Eng in Eng

 

[The_KING]

Amir should have been banned for life. He is useless.

 

[mz123]

Sri Lanka are crushing Australia too. U-19 spinners can destroy Australia in Asia, they are that bad.

Sri Lankan pacers bowled better than our pacers in England, not interested in stats. I saw their spells, they were better.

The time of the year was different, They played in May when it was swinging a lot more....

 

[Mamoon]

Cook vs Saeed Anwar in Tests. Who wins?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

The only chance England have was the runout and Rizwan missed the bloody stumps because he choked under pressure

 

[Cricketrenew]

Anything over 120 lead will be game over for PAK.

 

[Mamoon]

Now means 2 hours, 2 years or 5,6 years?

Now means these days.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Negative batting by England, they are scoring runs but not giving wickets Umpires should take notice of it.

 

[Mamoon]

The time of the year was different, They played in May when it was swinging a lot more....

Yes, but our bowlers have shown poor control.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Now means these days.

Then definitely agreed.

 

[giri26]

SL in 2014 and India in 2007 bowled brilliantly in England. India's win in 2007 was against a much better batting side. England had Vaughn, Cook, Pieterson, Bell, Strauss, Prior Pakistan is a very good bowling team though, they can pull this back.

 

[#GreenRoars]

The only chance England have was the runout and Rizwan missed the bloody stumps because he choked under pressure

O bhai relax relax.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Pakistan still lead by 13.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Just flight it outside cooks off stump instead of giving him full and straight garbage

 

[geraltofrivia]

Cook vs Saeed Anwar in Tests. Who wins?

Cook has 10k runs. Not a competition.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Better. Outside off and a bit fuller

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Terrible delivery. Bowl slowly outside his off stump!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Cook vs Saeed Anwar in Tests. Who wins?

Cook easily. Saeed Anwar underacheived in tests.

 

[BleedGreen]

match is gone, we can't chase anything over 100

 

[Mamoon]

Cook has 10k runs. Not a competition.

Anwar played 40 odd Tests only.

 

[Markhor]

When will we see some turn?

Will be surprised if there's much turn. Edgbaston wicket according to groundstaff doesn't deteriorate as much as it used to.

 

[giri26]

Bhai i was talking about current conditions, not a decade ago Warna to we had a hat trick of series won against Eng in Eng

Pakistan can still pull this back..One wicket and England will be under pressure. Remember their lead only start when they get to 104. So they are not in great position yet.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

That's the line and pace. Maybe a bit slower and less full

 

[#GreenRoars]

Shane Warne, bs kar dy bhai

 

[marlonbrowndo]

See he's getting turn when he bowls like that. Now Yasir needs to keep it like that to Cook

 

[Abdullah]

Minimum being the keyword. Say Pak grab 2 wickets before close or a couple wickets early morning tomorrow things change. Especially if we get Cook and Root the pressure falls on England. 4th day pitch tomorrow with Yasir bowling, Amir keeping things tight then looks good. However 100+ for 0 by close very good position for england. Couple of wickets changes things though, that's the beauty of test cricket.

This - like Azhar yesterday

 

[shah_1]

Hopeless

 

[BleedGreen]

need a hattrick now.

 

[Surf]

Not a single wicket lost and England are about to get their lead. Yeah the match is lost.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Maybe Amir should try around the wicket to Hales

 

[BleedGreen]

Need to get 5 wickets in the next 15-20 runs or match is gone.

 

[Square Drive]

Put Azhar on.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Pakistan can still pull this back..One wicket and England will be under pressure. Remember their lead only start when they get to 104. So they are not in great position yet.

Tell this to other posters you can see how much negative posts are there. Am alone positive warrior here and my buddy [MENTION=136079]ahmedwaqas92[/MENTION] is also missing,

Well yes, it's just a matter of one wicket. Pitch won't show any great demons, just a normal wicket so far, it can help bowlers also if they bowl in good line.

See some last deliveries of Shah showed some turn, need to maintain a good line. Just need to break this partnership some how.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

This isn't working come around the wicket

 

[The_Odd_One]

Cook vs Saeed Anwar in Tests. Who wins?

Cook easily because he has played more than double the number of matches and scored at the same average.

However, as an overall batsman, Anwar is ahead.

 

[srh]

question is when will England declare

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pakistani fast bowlers have very little skill, if there is some swing in the air they can swing a little bit. Apart from that they can not extract seam movement and neither can bowl hood line and that's the reason they are averaging in 30s.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Tell this to other posters you can see how much negative posts are there. Am alone positive warrior here and my buddy [MENTION=136079]ahmedwaqas92[/MENTION] is also missing,

Well yes, it's just a matter of one wicket. Pitch won't show any great demons, just a normal wicket so far, it can help bowlers also if they bowl in good line.

See some last deliveries of Shah showed some turn, need to maintain a good line. Just need to break this partnership some how.

I am here bro Yar just working on this lame budget that we have to submit in a couple of days in front of the board.......

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[#GreenRoars]

Ok, it's a mandatory boundary by Hales, not a big deal.

 

[Mamoon]

Cook easily because he has played more than double the number of matches and scored at the same average.

However, as an overall batsman, Anwar is ahead.

I would go with Cook, but some people have forgotten how good Anwar was in Tests.

A shame he didn't play 100 Tests.

 

[Hasan123]

Yasir stop these flat and quick deliveries . Needs to try and flight it.

 

[BleedGreen]

This match is lost.

 

[hur rizvi]

Such a sorry bowling unit

 

[#GreenRoars]

question is when will England declare

After 310/10.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Guys, it looks like 400 is on the cards for England too and that will give them a lead of 300.

 

[Mp812]

This match is lost.

nope its not . now its even stevens. .. whoever score more with their respective 10 wkts wins

 

[supersix]

Such a sorry bowling unit

so was England's in the 1st innings, it's a batting friendly track....

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

Amir should have been banned for life. He is useless.

So easy to say these kind of things when you are wishing someone else's life to be destoyed..

 

[The_Odd_One]

I would go with Cook, but some people have forgotten how good Anwar was in Tests.

A shame he didn't play 100 Tests.

Anwar was terrible against SA just could not score at all against Donald and Pollock.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

surprise slower ball or yorker could do the trick

 

[JibranAnsari]

England have ruined Pakistan's two days in one day only.

 

[Adijazz1706]

This is Test cricket not gully cricket, Hales is playing for his spot and won't give it away. We need to take wickets by drying up the runs.

 

[JibranAnsari]

I think england will bat for 125 overs , score 450 and declare. Will give us a 100 overs to chase 350.

 

[#GreenRoars]

100 partnership, challo well done.

 

[Belawal2014]

looooooooooooooooooool at the overreactions here.

 

[Markhor]

surprise slower ball or yorker could do the trick

Yeah there's not been much variety from Pakistan's bowlers.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

To top it all of Botham is in the commentary box

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Seriously why not come around the wicket now to hales?!

 

[Abdullah]

Amir running in well. At leasthe can keep an economy of 3 on this flat wicket

 

[BleedGreen]

pathetic c grade bowling

 

[Mamoon]

Anwar was terrible against SA just could not score at all against Donald and Pollock.

Yes, but every player has a kink in his armory.

 

[supersix]

rock and roll

 

[JibranAnsari]

If we lose this this will go down in the list of Hobart , Sydney and Capetown. So many heartbreaks , this will be too much of it happens.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Beauty. Finally something happens. But i doubt it's out

 

[BleedGreen]

out hai

 

[#GreenRoars]

Damnnnn close

 

[Adijazz1706]

At least these 2 provide some control, Rahat and Sohail would have taken England to 130 by now.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Looks like it's pitched outside leg

 

[BleedGreen]

pitched outside leg ;(

 

[#GreenRoars]

No doubt, that was a beauty.

 

[test_fan]

lol no way that pitched outside leg, I don't trust ball tracking.

 

[Adijazz1706]

Lost a review

 

[marlonbrowndo]

It's important Yasir bowls outside cooks off stump but not too full or quick

 

[JibranAnsari]

I think its pretty much evident that Sohail khan can't last a while test match , so we will see wahab back in the next test match. Oval can provide some reverse swing so he can be handy.