*Official* Pakistan tour of Ireland, England and Scotland 2018

[trundler]

Time will tell how this plays out, but I reckon we've given Pakistan a gift here. Would dearly love to see Broad and Jimmy bowling right now.

Don't worry, mate. A couple of dropped catches and England are back in

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Time will tell how this plays out, but I reckon we've given Pakistan a gift here. Would dearly love to see Broad and Jimmy bowling right now.

Hopefully we are bowling before the thunderstorm on Sunday when they are chasing a target and Jimmy hoops it miles.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Hasan bowling a beautiful channel here

 

[trundler]

Isa Guha and Michael Holding have the best voices

 

[Borges]

England would be ahead in the game if they can reach lunch without losing another wicket.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Ed Joyce retires from all cricket. Least he got to play a test match.

 

[Jack1]

I don't like England's team on paper, even if it wins there are a lot of question marks.

Cook I am happy with, because he is the best England have available.

However, Stoneman isn't good enough at this level. It surprises me the likes of Gubbins or Rory Burns didn't get a chance in this test. As for Malan, I don't particularly rate him. I feel like he is a number 5 or 6 maybe at this level, but certainly not a 4. I also think Buttler and Hildreth are better players and options from 4-6 in the order over Malan, Vince, Westley etc.

Ben Foakes is another who I feel could provide better balance, it would take the pressure off Bairstow. That doesn't mean Buttler can't play too. Foakes at 7, Bairstow 4 (without the gloves), Buttler 5 provides a nicer balance for me.
I would have liked a 4th frontline seamer too in Porter/Coad instead of playing Bess.

Ed Joyce retires from all cricket. Least he got to play a test match.

That's a strange one. His body must be done. Too many niggles maybe. Because he has a great record for Ireland. He is pretty old to be fair (for a player). Perhaps focusing more on family.

 

[Black_Warrior]

He's 39. He held on to play Ireland's maiden test which just shows how much it meant to that generation. Had Ireland been granted Test status a few years earlier, he could have played around 8-10 Test matches

 

[Firebreaker]

Who's the women commentating?

 

[Black_Warrior]

Who's the women commentating?

You won't know her so try this

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=...hrome.0.0l6.1571j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

[Firebreaker]

You won't know her so try this

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=...hrome.0.0l6.1571j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Oh I thought it was Elisabeth Ammon who has blocked me on twitter

 

[Firebreaker]

Ed Joyce retires from all cricket. Least he got to play a test match.

Good decision. They are not playing WC and won't be playing a Test till 2020

 

[Black_Warrior]

Would have liked another one, preferably Cook before lunch.

 

[Firebreaker]

Would Mason Crane have played this match if he wasn't injured?

 

[StephenZA]

Who the hell is Dominic Bess? And England gonna do the normal 4 down for less than 100 to 400+ plus all out.

 

[fredfertang]

Would Mason Crane have played this match if he wasn't injured?

No chance

 

[Firebreaker]

No chance

Then why Bess is playing?

 

[Adders]

And England gonna do the normal 4 down for less than 100 to 400+ plus all out.

Lets hope so. But I reckon that lower order looks a lot lighter without Mo and Woakes.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Then why Bess is playing?

Because Leach got injured.

 

[fredfertang]

Then why Bess is playing?

I can't see our selectors ever picking a leggie for a Test match at Lord's in May - Bess is a completely different kettle of aquatic creatures