**Official** Pakistan and England in the UAE 2015/16

[flibbertyjibber]

Tests in the UAE start too late in the day. How can bad light ever be an issue in a place where clouds basically don't exist?

That massive dew problem in the early morning stops them.

 

[Cabinet96]

That massive dew problem in the early morning stops them.

Might give the seamers a chance in the first hour. Can't have that.

 

[Cabinet96]

Also, you don't want a cheap go off for light on day one because it sets a high standard for every day, which is why the 1st test didn't finish.

 

[JRC67]

That massive dew problem in the early morning stops them.

Not really ... you can start by 6/7 in the morning. I've played in games in the middle east when we've started at 6 to try and avoid the worst of the heat.

 

[smash84]

misbah

 

[Cabinet96]

What a legend.

 

[smash84]

well played misbah

 

[Spark]

Two sixes and a reverse sweep in the last over of the day.

God I ****ing love Misbah.

 

[Jono]

Misbahstan zindabad

 

[Howe_zat]

Misbah making a ton and hitting sixes is old news now. Tell us something we don't know. I'll be gracious when you start batting left handed with a blindfold and still ton up then. Hack.

Off to Tesco. Life is ****.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Seriously misbah what a man.

 

[smash84]

misbah and shafiqputting pakistan's nose ahead at the close of play

 

[Spark]

Sky commentators sounding baffled at Misbah suddenly exploding, as if they don't realise he has a 56-ball ton

 

[91Jmay]

Misbah played beautifully, Pakistan's day by a distance. Well placed for 400-450+.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Well played Misbah.

So are we praying for rain to save this.

 

[nightprowler10]

So are we praying for rain to save this.

Pakistan only have a slight edge here that could easily go away tomorrow morning.

Really surprised to see that Inzamam only had 7 tons as a captain. Really thought it'd be close to a dozen.

 

[GIMH]

Similar end of day score to the last test's day one isn't it?

Cliche time: first session is huge

 

[Niall]

Similar end of day score to the last test's day one isn't it?

Cliche time: first session is huge

Aye, although the pitch has more life in it than last week, which obviously could make things tough when England bat, although with Riaz at 8 and Babar at nine , also possible that England could run through them in the morning. With the return of Yasir, shaping up to be a much more enjoyable test this time round.

 

[hendrix]

Sky commentators sounding baffled at Misbah suddenly exploding, as if they don't realise he has a 56-ball ton

Or the fact that he was considered the best t20 batsman in the world when the format first came around.

 

[nightprowler10]

Or the fact that he was considered the best t20 batsman in the world when the format first came around.

I was having this same exact conversation with a coworker an hour ago and had to remind him of his innings in the first T20 WC final.