Re: Pakistan v England, 2nd Test, Dubai, 22-26 October, 2015

by basit Sun 25 Oct 2015, 17:13

As expected, Pakistan declared after batting England out of game. Pitch is still behaving alright and it has not dis-integrated as much, no minefield by any means. English top order have again shown enough spine. Its high time for Middle order and lower middle order to do what is overdue, show some fight.

I will say Pakistan 80% favourite to win from here but I will not put it beyond England to secure an unlikely fighting draw.

by LeFromage Sun 25 Oct 2015, 20:09

100%.

At least.

by Henry Sun 25 Oct 2015, 21:16

A scratchy 40 shouldn't be enough to save Bell. He never should have been taken on this tour. He should have been told to rest up, and then perhaps be considered for the South Africa tour. Burnout must be a factor with him. He's been playing cricket in one form or another pretty much non stop since he was 16 years old. I'm not sure about the theory that his eyes are going. Look at Misbah- 41 years old and still scoring runs for fun at test level. His eyes seem to be fine. I think it's all to do with workload. Misbah didn't really become a regular member of the Pakistan side until he was 34. Even Bell is younger than that now, but he's been on the international cricket treadmill for over 10 years.

Does he have time to make a comeback? Maybe if he piles on the runs early next season in County cricket.

by horace Sun 25 Oct 2015, 23:21

Brass Monkey wrote:Isn't anybody talking about Agincourt? By f*ck, you've all got short memories.

The Pomgolians are funny...

by Henry Mon 26 Oct 2015, 00:19

"I'm not aware of any injury, except for the amount of hours he's spent hunched over a bat handle scoring thousands of runs," Farbrace said. "He never looks the best mover anyway. I've never really seen him flying around, that's why he's made such a great success at slip. But because of his hand he's been out of the slips, perhaps it's showing up a bit more because he's not been in the slips during this game."- Paul Farbrace

So the official line on Cook is- "He's not injured, he's just a shit athlete."

by taipan Mon 26 Oct 2015, 00:26

Henry wrote:"I'm not aware of any injury, except for the amount of hours he's spent hunched over a bat handle scoring thousands of runs," Farbrace said. "He never looks the best mover anyway. I've never really seen him flying around, that's why he's made such a great success at slip. But because of his hand he's been out of the slips, perhaps it's showing up a bit more because he's not been in the slips during this game."- Paul Farbrace

So the official line on Cook is- "He's not injured, he's just a shit athlete."

Maybe the reason he has been out of the slips for this game is ......

by horace Mon 26 Oct 2015, 01:18

cannot believe how tough the Poms are on Chef...is he the new Belfard?

by Big Dog Mon 26 Oct 2015, 06:56

Root gone. Just a question if England can hold out for the draw.

by Big Dog Mon 26 Oct 2015, 07:14

Yasir Shah to Bairstow, OUT, oh cripes, that's cleaned him up! A pretty awful shot, as Bairstow wafted tamely around his front pad without much conviction or footwork. A well-flighted googly sneaks through the gap and shivers his timbers!

Oh dear

by horace Mon 26 Oct 2015, 07:17

Big Dog wrote:Yasir Shah to Bairstow, OUT, oh cripes, that's cleaned him up! A pretty awful shot, as Bairstow wafted tamely around his front pad without much conviction or footwork. A well-flighted googly sneaks through the gap and shivers his timbers!

Oh dear

good times

by Big Dog Mon 26 Oct 2015, 07:46

Buttler gorn. The end is nigh.

by taipan Mon 26 Oct 2015, 07:53

Brass Monkey wrote:Isn't anybody talking about Agincourt? By f*ck, you've all got short memories.

It's more like Isandlwana.

by embee Mon 26 Oct 2015, 08:01

or up the Khyber

by Big Dog Mon 26 Oct 2015, 08:05

taipan wrote:
Brass Monkey wrote:Isn't anybody talking about Agincourt? By f*ck, you've all got short memories.

It's more like Isandlwana.

No 'Relief of Mafeking' here

by skully Mon 26 Oct 2015, 08:15

The Wackies sure are tough to beat these days in the Emirates.

by skully Mon 26 Oct 2015, 08:59

Stokes goes early after Lunch.

by Brass Monkey Mon 26 Oct 2015, 09:10

That's because Stokes, like the rest of the lower middle, can't play spin bowling. This was known before the series started.

by WideWally Mon 26 Oct 2015, 09:14

Brass Monkey wrote:That's because Stokes, like the rest of the lower middle, can't play spin bowling. This was known before the series started.

Maybe. But I read somewhere that Stokes has recently read a book by Big Jim Smith on how to play spin bowling. So there was a good chance that he would be a roaring success.

by taipan Mon 26 Oct 2015, 09:18

Big Dog wrote:
taipan wrote:
Brass Monkey wrote:Isn't anybody talking about Agincourt? By f*ck, you've all got short memories.

It's more like Isandlwana.

No 'Relief of Mafeking' here

England need more Old Etonians.

by Brass Monkey Mon 26 Oct 2015, 09:25

WideWally wrote:
Brass Monkey wrote:That's because Stokes, like the rest of the lower middle, can't play spin bowling. This was known before the series started.

Maybe. But I read somewhere that Stokes has recently read a book by Big Jim Smith on how to play spin bowling. So there was a good chance that he would be a roaring success.

by WideWally Mon 26 Oct 2015, 09:27

The postives -
Big Jim Smith hit one of the biggest sixes in history at Lord's.
Big Jim Smith once hit a fifty in 11 minutes against Gloucestershire

The negatives -
Big Jim Smith had a first class batting average of 14.67

by PeterCS Mon 26 Oct 2015, 10:43

HEY MONKEHH!!!

We took it into the final session!!

WE TOOK IT INTO THE KIN FINAL SESSION!!!!

WE ONLY TOOK IT INTO THE KIN FINAL KIN SESSION!!!!!!

OPEN TOP BUS!!!!!!

by lardbucket Mon 26 Oct 2015, 11:17

Yes, safety is in sight.

Radish has shown enough to be encouraged; time for Moeen to go. Buttler, Bell and Bairstow may yet accompany Buttler ... time for Davies again?

by PeterCS Mon 26 Oct 2015, 11:27

Who's going to keep, then? Plunkett?

by Brass Monkey Mon 26 Oct 2015, 11:30

PeterCS wrote:HEY MONKEHH!!!

We took it into the final session!!

WE TOOK IT INTO THE KIN FINAL SESSION!!!!

WE ONLY TOOK IT INTO THE KIN FINAL KIN SESSION!!!!!!

OPEN TOP BUS!!!!!!

Thought we'd be long gone. Looonnnnggggg gone. I'm proud of our numbers 8 & 10 for showing some semblance of technique and gumption.... Shame about 5, 6 & 7, eh? Shame 2 & 3, eh? Not like we've had these problems for a while, eh?

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