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*Official* England and England A vs Pakistan & Pakistan A in the UAE
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wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Still able to keep Trott & Denly under control though.
King Pietersen
International Captain
Denly is abysmal. Get him out of the side ASAP. Trott not looking much better either, doesn't look like hitting boundaries.
The_roc
U19 Captain
King Pietersen
International Captain
Wahey, England's first boundary. Cheers Arafat, moved a mile off the seam that.
Woodster
International Captain
Think its clear the game plan is for the batsmen to use a little time at the start of their innings to get themselves set and used to the pitch. Personally I expected them to bat like this, it was how KP and Morgan were so effective yesterday.
Poor shot from Denly, as was the previous ball when he could so easily have been bowled. Although I do believe it is far too early to judge him as useless.
Poor shot from Denly, as was the previous ball when he could so easily have been bowled. Although I do believe it is far too early to judge him as useless.
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Neil Pickup
Cricket Web Moderator
My interpretation of Denly's shots is that he had his head up there to watch his England career disappearing out of the stadium. Two of the worst strokes I've seen by an England opener - the second, coming straight after the first, was reprehensible, and the bat path (all pointing towards mid on) is quite fearsomely ugly. How can he hit the ball straight except by accident?
In other news, Pakistan may have replaced Kamran with someone worse. For the record, when the ball goes down the leg side, you're meant to move so that you can stop it. That's not even U10 standard.
In other news, Pakistan may have replaced Kamran with someone worse. For the record, when the ball goes down the leg side, you're meant to move so that you can stop it. That's not even U10 standard.
King Pietersen
International Captain
But yesterday they had Shoaib Malik was the 5th bowler, so there was a bowler we could attack for a few runs in the middle overs. Today they've got Afridi in, who's going to be hard to score off. If Trott continues to scratch around and continue with a strike rate of around 50, then we're not going to get anymore than 120, which I don't think is enough. I still believe this is a 145-150 track. Luckily KP looks in good form and is starting to take on the bowlers.
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The_roc
U19 Captain
Keeper useless, Denly useless. Gee, you'r a difficult guy to please!
Woodster
International Captain
Yes but pointless in giving your wicket away by going after it too soon. This pitch does not seem conducive to going at the ball, especially if you are not in tune with the pitch. KP as we know is quality, and having batted for a good length of time yesterday will be more use to the track.
Afridi may well be hard to score off, however you would generally think the same of Gul. If Afridi comes on to bowl at two set batsmen, we have a better chance of reaching 140 than if we are five wickets down due to over-aggression.
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
And your easily pleased if you think the guy behind the stumps is a competent keeper.
Woodster
International Captain
Yes a shot of a man that is out of form. He's lost his shape during the stroke and as a result it is an ugly swipe across the line. When in form Denly hits beautifully down the ground.