*Official* England and England A vs Pakistan & Pakistan A in the UAE

[Furball]

Denly fails.

I'm suprised, honestly.

 

[King Pietersen]

Yep, Denly's terrible. Kieswetter in please.

 

[Jarquis]

Pakistan batting first, England unchanged from side against the Lions. That means Denly opens

And fails

 

[King Pietersen]

Brilliant. Trott gone as well. This has started excellently.

 

[Jarquis]

Now that wasn't meant to happen.

 

[King Pietersen]

FFS, Collingwood run out. Pietersen looking ungainly at the crease too, not optimistic here.

 

[Furball]

Thought Ajmal was banned from bowling his doosra?

Or was it just Botha, and nothing came of Ajmal being reported after the ODI series vs Australia in the UAE?

 

[Jarquis]

Pakistan were 42/4 after the 9th over in their innings.

 

[superkingdave]

Nice little partnership from these two. Morgan looks comfortable again

 

[Furball]

Where's Waqar's accent influenced by?

Doesn't sound as Pakistani as I'd expect.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Two comments: one, Morgan's technique is so simple and clean when he gets things right. Still, balanced, hit through the ball, stay balanced. The position of his front foot when he's getting forward is something I'll be using as a coaching point. That front foot pull has a future.

Two: Stuart Broad's "I want to look like Freddie" haircut. What's the deal there, apart from getting Corrin excited/nostalgic/aroused? Expecting an iron-on birthmark soon.

Actually, a third: Ryan Sidebottom's had his hair cut, and I haven't since August. There's starting to be something of a resemblance.

 

[Jarquis]

Two: Stuart Broad's "I want to look like Freddie" haircut. What's the deal there, apart from getting Corrin excited/nostalgic/aroused? Expecting an iron-on birthmark soon.

Actually, a third: Ryan Sidebottom's had his hair cut, and I haven't since August. There's starting to be something of a resemblance.

 

[NasserFan207]

I've said it before, but Morgan = class.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Bet we still manage to lose.

 

[GIMH]

Two comments: one, Morgan's technique is so simple and clean when he gets things right. Still, balanced, hit through the ball, stay balanced. The position of his front foot when he's getting forward is something I'll be using as a coaching point. That front foot pull has a future.

Two: Stuart Broad's "I want to look like Freddie" haircut. What's the deal there, apart from getting Corrin excited/nostalgic/aroused? Expecting an iron-on birthmark soon.

Actually, a third: Ryan Sidebottom's had his hair cut, and I haven't since August. There's starting to be something of a resemblance.

Whoa, I'll be watching the highlights. Hella excited

 

[Jarquis]

Bet we still manage to lose.

That boundary seals it... surely?

Edit : That second one most definitely does!

 

[Neil Pickup]

Bet we still manage to lose.

4, 4, 6. Reverse jinx successful.

 

[King Pietersen]

Eoin Morgan's just the sort of player we've needed in Limited Overs cricket. Calm under pressure, technically good, decent against spin and a very good finisher. Looks a heck of a lot better batting wise than a side with Ravi Bopara or Owais Shah in. Excellent innings, nice to see KP get a few runs and some time in the middle too. Good performance, just get Kieswetter in the side.

 

[GIMH]

Game. Nice. Can leave the office now. Staying later than you need to to follow cricinfo ball-by-ball - on a Friday night - what could be cooler than that?!

 

[NasserFan207]

England would be lost without the Irish.