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England vs Pakistan | 3rd Test | Southampton | Aug 21-25, 2020 | Day 1

This is a good batting surface. England will score 400 on this pitch.
 
Man, this is a slowww one. Why’s Shadab not playing? Have a feeling I will in the minority by asking this question.
 
On this wicket they’d have done better to bring in Amir and Haris for Naseem and Shaheen.

It’s much slower than the last track, with less bounce.
 
Man, this is a slowww one. Why’s Shadab not playing? Have a feeling I will in the minority by asking this question.

To be honest, Pakistan probably need Azhar, Shafiq and Fawad to make fools of themselves so that Misbah loses his job sooner and a sensible Chief Selector gets rid of the Failing Old Men.
 
Naseem’s gonna enjoy this track.

I’m afraid Abbas won’t do that much.
 
[MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] i know amir is your crush, but give it a rest man, don't beat the dead horse, do you think Pak still have chance in this match with the team they have played. I think it's going to very hard to pull this back.
 
The slips are still a metre too deep.

He should be taking that at waist height.
 
[MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] i know amir is your crush, but give it a rest man, don't beat the dead horse, do you think Pak still have chance in this match with the team they have played. I think it's going to very hard to pull this back.
I think these are two really similar teams: very poor batting but excellent bowling.

Yes, Pakistan has a serious chance.
 
This Burns guy has serious technical deficiencies. He's a walking wicket against good left arm pace that can swing the ball.
 
*** is our thick tank doing, can't even place slips right. Again too deep and it already almost cost us a wicket.
 
Pakistan has given tough time to Eng. Just see Eng performance away when they tour UAE. We should stop moaning
 
too many soft balls, need to be more discipline, with our batting we can afford gifts these free runs.
 
Crawley plays his shots, will be more fluent in these conditions.

Dodged a bullet with that SSA ball, played it well in the end.
 
Not gonna lie, Shaheen is our best bowler.

He is a gem which we need to take full care of...
 
100-4 should be the aim. Crawley with his fluency is perhaps the more prized wicket of the two.
 
Looks like a dry surface. If naseem bowls fast and straight he should pick wickets here
 
I think I misheard Shane Warne then.

I think he just compared Mohammad Abbas to Rowan Atkinson, but I thought he said Ron Atkinson! I thought it was a suntan comment!

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Why is Archer playing ahead of Curran on this slow seamer?

Good toss to win anyway. Bat slow, bat long, bat PAK out of the series.
 
I wanted wood instead of archer. archer better get a 5 fer this test.

I predict a strong opening stand from burns and sibley,
they have been in bad form this series and should bounce back. They are eng's best opening pair after cook and strauss

Prediction Fails.......:ashwin
 
Top bowling from Shaheen and that too from a tough end while bowling against the wind.

I agree with Warne to an extent that spells should be kept small so that bowlers remain fresh. If a bowler is really in the groove and taking wickets then I guess its understandable to carry on.
 
Why is Archer playing ahead of Curran on this slow seamer?

Good toss to win anyway. Bat slow, bat long, bat PAK out of the series.

I would have played Curran as well. He is s very underrated cricketer, maybe due to his short stature and baby looks. But he brings more to the table than Archer.
 
Crawley scores quickly. He is a good talent but I think he was a bit lucky in the last match, even today he hasnt been 100% convincing but still a young guy with talent and temperament for international cricket.
 
Hope this field for Yasir is just for an over or two until he warms up. Hoping against hope.
 
Crawley has been impressive, likes to play his shots. He doesn't really go into block mode like Sibley does.
 
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