England test tour of Pakistan December 2022

[Shady Slim]

i'm livid that i'm gonna need to have an early night tomorrow for work reasons because i really don't want to miss the end of this match

 

[BazBall21]

Oooo that’s a lovely shot

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Have you forgotten the Ashes only a year ago?

Yeah, but there's no way Australia could win a Test in Pakistan though these days is there.

No way.

 

[ashley bach]

If you check the Ashes subbie, I’ve documented the reasons for an asterisk against that series (along with various other Ashes series)

Cheers I'll certainly have a read, can only imagine at this point what the reasons were, from memory their opponents were just so much better.

 

[BazBall21]

These two look very good against spin. Shakeel in particular.

 

[ashley bach]

Yeah, but there's no way Australia could win a Test in Pakistan though these days is there.

No way.

At this stage, there might be no way that England could win a test there either.

 

[BazBall21]

Shakeel looks such a classic subcontinent bat. Very light on his feet and plays with soft hands. Imam bats with a bit more physical intensity.

 

[Preed]

I know it’s a brave declaration but to brave.Pakistan can win this without taking risks.Don’t agree with letting the second best team win just for the sake of optimism.Would we do it in the ashes

 

[BazBall21]

Jacks’ natural length is two yards too short

 

[BazBall21]

It is true that batting a bit longer would have left Pakistan torn over the approach. It’s a no brainer with the required run rate below 3.5

 

[GIMH]

275 a lot of runs to get if you’re 3 down, road or not (not sure if they are or not..)

 

[BazBall21]

Reckon Azhar isn’t coming tomorrow?

 

[Howe_zat]

It is true that batting a bit longer would have left Pakistan torn over the approach. It’s a no brainer with the required run rate below 3.5

Batting on longer would have given them three and a half sessions instead of three to try and win.

 

[BazBall21]

Wearing helmets because Root is on???

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Wearing helmets because Root is on???

He does like to bowl a random bouncer or two each spell I guess.

 

[ashley bach]

It is true that batting a bit longer would have left Pakistan torn over the approach. It’s a no brainer with the required run rate below 3.5

England should have taken some insurance, and why not they scored over 900 runs yet have given their opponents more than a royal chance.
Just batting 20-25 minutes longer and scoring another 35-40 runs would have made the chance of a Pakistan win so much more difficult, while in the
process they wouldn't have ruined their chances of winning by too much.

 

[ashley bach]

Reckon Azhar isn’t coming tomorrow?

Hard to imagine him not batting if Pakistan require him.

 

[BazBall21]

Undeserved wins in test cricket are very rare, it would feel undeserved if Pakistan win tomorrow.

 

[Socerer 01]

Undeserved wins in test cricket are very rare, it would feel undeserved if Pakistan win tomorrow.

why so

they’ve lost the toss, had to chase a massive total and got England to a respectable total in the 2nd innings. Its not their fault that Stokes chose to **** the bed

 

[wpdavid]

Undeserved wins in test cricket are very rare, it would feel undeserved if Pakistan win tomorrow.

Not convinced. They batted very well in response to England's massive first innings knock. And they bowled well enough today to keep England's batting honest. I don't think we're quite talking Sobers in 1968 here.