| Pakistan v England, First Test. 07:19 - Oct 13 with 5332 views | TalkingSutty |
Jimmy strikes early.......Pakistan 5-1 |  | | |  |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 10:28 - Oct 13 with 3040 views | _dezzy |
now 107/1 |  |
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| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 13:41 - Oct 13 with 2960 views | D_Alien |
251-4
Younis and Misbah gone quickly, we can get back into this. |  |
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| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 19:31 - Oct 13 with 2848 views | Nigeriamark |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 13:41 - Oct 13 by D_Alien |
251-4
Younis and Misbah gone quickly, we can get back into this. |
catches win Matches
Dire in series overseas this year yet brilliant in the 2 home series Why??
Could have had them 12-2 and also had another down tonight ( watch him go on for a big score 0 |  | | |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 11:31 - Oct 14 with 2711 views | 1mark1 |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 19:31 - Oct 13 by Nigeriamark |
catches win Matches
Dire in series overseas this year yet brilliant in the 2 home series Why??
Could have had them 12-2 and also had another down tonight ( watch him go on for a big score 0 |
Would you agree with me that our bowlers are just not that effective away from home or indeed any conditions that don't produce swinging and seaming help? |  |
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| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 11:59 - Oct 14 with 2697 views | D_Alien |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 11:31 - Oct 14 by 1mark1 |
Would you agree with me that our bowlers are just not that effective away from home or indeed any conditions that don't produce swinging and seaming help? |
I'd say our bowlers were on a par with the bowlers of other test sides away from home, with the exception of playing in Abu Dhabi
Jimmy Anderson's opening spell belied the conditions and should've been better rewarded | |
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| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 12:13 - Oct 14 with 2672 views | 1mark1 |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 11:59 - Oct 14 by D_Alien |
I'd say our bowlers were on a par with the bowlers of other test sides away from home, with the exception of playing in Abu Dhabi
Jimmy Anderson's opening spell belied the conditions and should've been better rewarded |
Thanks for that. Can see your point re other teams playing away from home. We will see how Pakistan bowl when we bat.
Sadly didn't see Jimmy's opening spell yesterday.
I wonder if there is a case for having more Test cricket played on neutral grounds, be interesting to see. England V Austrailia in Kingston, Jamaica would be interesting. What would you think to that D Alien? | |
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| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 12:26 - Oct 14 with 2657 views | TalkingSutty |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 12:13 - Oct 14 by 1mark1 |
Thanks for that. Can see your point re other teams playing away from home. We will see how Pakistan bowl when we bat.
Sadly didn't see Jimmy's opening spell yesterday.
I wonder if there is a case for having more Test cricket played on neutral grounds, be interesting to see. England V Austrailia in Kingston, Jamaica would be interesting. What would you think to that D Alien? |
The cricket would be interesting but it's never going to happen through choice. It's down to revenue and most Test playing nations can't attract people into the ground to watch their own National team, never mind two neutral countries. | | | |
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| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 12:42 - Oct 14 with 2635 views | 1mark1 |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 12:26 - Oct 14 by TalkingSutty |
The cricket would be interesting but it's never going to happen through choice. It's down to revenue and most Test playing nations can't attract people into the ground to watch their own National team, never mind two neutral countries. |
Yes you are right. Would be good if it could happen. | |
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| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 12:49 - Oct 14 with 2630 views | Nigeriamark |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 12:42 - Oct 14 by 1mark1 |
Yes you are right. Would be good if it could happen. |
Feel a bit sorry for Rashid. Making his debut bowling on day 1&2 here. Probably the most unfriendly bowling conditions anywhere in the world. If we had won the toss may have had more chance bowling later
He must be gutted at the cheap wickets being given away at the end
Now it;s up to the batters - Any score above 50 for no more than one down will be decent | | | |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 13:07 - Oct 14 with 2607 views | D_Alien |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 12:49 - Oct 14 by Nigeriamark |
Feel a bit sorry for Rashid. Making his debut bowling on day 1&2 here. Probably the most unfriendly bowling conditions anywhere in the world. If we had won the toss may have had more chance bowling later
He must be gutted at the cheap wickets being given away at the end
Now it;s up to the batters - Any score above 50 for no more than one down will be decent |
Just gone down in history as the worst bowling figures on test debut. I like Rashid though, and as he showed after coming back from an early hammering in the one-dayers earlier this year, he's a resilient chap.
To answer 1mark1's question about tests being played in neutral venues, the main issue around revenues has already been highlighted. I'd add that an addition to test cricket might be a world test series, based on points similar to the points gained in county championship matches and keeping the five day format, with the top four countries playing knockout matches - perhaps at neutral venues - over a 4 or 5 year period. | |
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| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 14:21 - Oct 14 with 2540 views | Sandyman |
England 49-0 , Ali seems to be doing better as an opener than Lyth did V the Aussies! |  | | |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 14:35 - Oct 14 with 2530 views | D_Alien |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 14:21 - Oct 14 by Sandyman |
England 49-0 , Ali seems to be doing better as an opener than Lyth did V the Aussies! |
56-0 at the close
Well played Cook and Moeen, their 4th consecutive 50+ opening partnership (the first 3 were in one-dayers) | |
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| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 14:59 - Oct 14 with 2493 views | dingdangblue |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 14:21 - Oct 14 by Sandyman |
England 49-0 , Ali seems to be doing better as an opener than Lyth did V the Aussies! |
Lyth opening against the Aussies, you just knew we were going to be 1 down in no time. A bit like when the opposition get a corner against Dale.  |  |
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| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 15:07 - Oct 14 with 2485 views | 1mark1 |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 14:35 - Oct 14 by D_Alien |
56-0 at the close
Well played Cook and Moeen, their 4th consecutive 50+ opening partnership (the first 3 were in one-dayers) |
Agree, well played. | |
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| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 15:08 - Oct 14 with 2481 views | 1mark1 |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 14:59 - Oct 14 by dingdangblue |
Lyth opening against the Aussies, you just knew we were going to be 1 down in no time. A bit like when the opposition get a corner against Dale. |
Agree, on both counts, sadly. | |
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| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 00:33 - Oct 15 with 2363 views | downunder |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 13:07 - Oct 14 by D_Alien |
Just gone down in history as the worst bowling figures on test debut. I like Rashid though, and as he showed after coming back from an early hammering in the one-dayers earlier this year, he's a resilient chap.
To answer 1mark1's question about tests being played in neutral venues, the main issue around revenues has already been highlighted. I'd add that an addition to test cricket might be a world test series, based on points similar to the points gained in county championship matches and keeping the five day format, with the top four countries playing knockout matches - perhaps at neutral venues - over a 4 or 5 year period. |
Hold a test World Cup. Take it to a country with guaranteed sunshine, air conditioned stadiums etc.
How about Qatar in 2022?
Not like they would play football in a country that is as warm as that. |  | | |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 10:30 - Oct 15 with 2281 views | D_Alien |
Well done Cooky!
164-1, Captain Cook 100no | |
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| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 10:58 - Oct 15 with 2254 views | DaleiLama |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 10:30 - Oct 15 by D_Alien |
Well done Cooky!
164-1, Captain Cook 100no |
A fine Endeavour? |  |
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| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 11:42 - Oct 15 with 2227 views | TalkingSutty |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 10:58 - Oct 15 by DaleiLama |
A fine Endeavour? |
The wickets doing nothing but there's still scoreboard pressure to contend with when the opposition score over 500 in the first innings. It's a good effort but they need to keep going until tomorrow tea time.There's a double ton for Cook if he wants it. [Post edited 15 Oct 2015 11:44]
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| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 12:17 - Oct 15 with 2182 views | fitzochris |
This pitch belongs in the 1980s. It's the type of surface that creates the type of cricket that gives the sport the'boring' tag it had successfully shaken off over the past 10 years. |  |
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| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 13:20 - Oct 15 with 2140 views | mingthemerciless |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 11:42 - Oct 15 by TalkingSutty |
The wickets doing nothing but there's still scoreboard pressure to contend with when the opposition score over 500 in the first innings. It's a good effort but they need to keep going until tomorrow tea time.There's a double ton for Cook if he wants it. [Post edited 15 Oct 2015 11:44]
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I think " A fine endeavour " is meant to be a joke. |  | | |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 13:27 - Oct 15 with 2128 views | D_Alien |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 10:58 - Oct 15 by DaleiLama |
A fine Endeavour? |
No re-Morse after this effort | |
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| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 13:34 - Oct 15 with 2117 views | TalkingSutty |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 13:20 - Oct 15 by mingthemerciless |
I think " A fine endeavour " is meant to be a joke. |
Correct, it was. | | | |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 13:45 - Oct 15 with 2097 views | 100notout |
| Pakistan v England, First Test. on 12:17 - Oct 15 by fitzochris |
This pitch belongs in the 1980s. It's the type of surface that creates the type of cricket that gives the sport the'boring' tag it had successfully shaken off over the past 10 years. |
Spot on - must be like watching paint dry! | |
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