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

[dermo]

amazing

 

[Gnske]

Almost Indian fielding that.

 

[91Jmay]

Bell looking about as comfortable as an ant under a magnifying glass here. Taylor looks like he is playing on different pitch to him.

 

[Furball]

That is rubbish.

 

[Stapel]

Ian Bell out stumped was nowhere on my prediction list.

 

[91Jmay]

Well that is bizarre, still a useful knock but he looked terrible this session and we needed him to go on. This could get really ugly now.

 

[Pratters]

Bell did all the hard work and then didn't concentrate properly after tea.

 

[Gnske]

Didn't even have the decency to chip it to cover, what a ****.

 

[Pratters]

Let's say England are 30 runs behind. They would still be in it, wouldn't they? Get Pakistan out for 220 and then make 250 ftw.

 

[Gnske]

Oh dear playing back already

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Beefy keeps saying England will like seeing the ball spinning.

We're 90 behind beef.

 

[Pratters]

Why was there so much criticism of Zulfiqur. Has looked quite all right since I have seen him post lunch.

 

[91Jmay]

Beefy keeps saying England will like seeing the ball spinning.

We're 90 behind beef.

Our seamers are still our main threat, Botham really is a ****wit.

 

[Stapel]

Let's say England are 30 runs behind. They would still be in it, wouldn't they? Get Pakistan out for 220 and then make 250 ftw.

Given that batting 4th is a bit harder than batting 3rd England need a 40-50 run lead (as a par score). And given that England are 1 down, they probably need 30 more. A reply of 144/4 to 234 is still decent, but given the circumstances, I'm inclined to say Pakistan are somewhat ahead right now.

 

[Stapel]

Our seamers are still our main threat, Botham really is a ****wit.

His way of saying 'if it spins, it also seams"?

 

[Pratters]

Yeah, Pakistan definitely ahead.

 

[Stapel]

Yeah, Pakistan definitely ahead.

With England still having a fair chance of a big first innings lead, imho. Just 2 decent partnerships, right? Not very likely, but not improbable either.

 

[NUFAN]

I know he is on just 37 but I'm really pleased for Taylor - Can't believe he hasn't played a Test since 2012.

 

[Furball]

Could do with a couple of boundaries here. Pakistan just starting to get on top here.

 

[Gnske]

You know, Bairstow might just stand a chance if he stopped doing that dreadful high ****ing of the wrists, looks so awkward against spin.