*Official* Pakistan in England and Ireland 2016

[anil1405]

I'll say Pakistan has a slight edge at this stage. Rahat Ali's wicket makes the scoreboard look worse than it is.

I think Sarfraz can bat well on this pitch. With Misbah and Sarfraz starting tomorrow, there is a chance of getting 400+ from here. Anything below 350 will give England the edge, anything above 400 will give Pakistan a healthy edge.

Its a big "Can"

Pakistan are the sort of team who will be All Out for 355 from 350/6. The 7th wicket partnership is very crucial not just in the context of this match but also the rest of the series. They may not get a better pitch to bat on, so they might as well do well here and approach rest of the series with some confidence that the lower order could chip in with runs when needed.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Top stuff from Woakes. Guy was crap last year, came back a gun. Finn looked crap, came back a gun, now back to being crap. Not sure what to make of him any more.

In other news, Hafeez needs 4 runs to go past Kohli in England

 

[Robertoe]

Top stuff from Woakes. Guy was crap last year, came back a gun. Finn looked crap, came back a gun, now back to being crap. Not sure what to make of him any more.

In other news, Hafeez needs 4 runs to go past Kohli in England

What is it with Finn? I totally agree....is it just his mindset?

 

[Black_Warrior]

Goodness the coverage this series is getting on Cricinfo and other Sport sections of other media outlets. The likes of Azhar, Shafiq, Hafeez, Rahat have probably never received this kind of attention. Glad Misbah got a series like this before retirement.

 

[Howe_zat]

>Implying Misbah will ever retire

 

[Daemon]

Top stuff from Woakes. Guy was crap last year, came back a gun. Finn looked crap, came back a gun, now back to being crap. Not sure what to make of him any more.

In other news, Hafeez needs 4 runs to go past Kohli in England

He's already gone past him by 1 run

 

[Xuhaib]

>Implying Misbah will ever retire

The more I see Misbah the more i get convinced that he is Benjamin Button.

 

[91Jmay]

Great knock from Sarfraz here, really giving them momentum. An hour of this and game could be beyond England.

 

[Black_Warrior]

He's already gone past him by 1 run

Kohli has 139 right? Hafeez has 135 I believe.
But if you mean Kohli's highest score in England of 39, then Hafeez already has a 95

 

[Daemon]

Yeah pretty good viewing this. He's forced England to notice him and try this short ball tactic which I don't think is going to work out too well.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Great knock from Sarfraz here, really giving them momentum. An hour of this and game could be beyond England.

Goodness!! Congrats Smali and Nial. Look what you two have achieved.

 

[Daemon]

Yeah pretty good viewing this. He's forced England to notice him and try this short ball tactic which I don't think is going to work out too well.

So turns out it worked but not exactly how they planned

 

[91Jmay]

Woakes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Never thought I'd get to see him take a test 5fer. Feeling a bit emotional.

Love that bloke.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Needed that, decent little cameo.

Woakes on board then.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

lovely stuff Woakes, 6 and fully deserved too.

 

[91Jmay]

YES. Amazing.

 

[Cabinet96]

Hold me.

 

[Niall]

Not a shock Sarfraz innings that, some nice shots, but ultimately not enough whatsoever.

Anyone think he peaked a few years ago and he will now resort to his mediocre pre 2014 self?

 

[MW1304]

Have to be happy for Woakes. Made it impossible to drop him now.

Hows Amir's batting been since he's come back? Remember him having some natural ability.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

What odds on Woakes average being lower than Finn by the end of this game?