Pakistan v England 1st test, Abu Dhabi Oct 13-17

[sussexpob]

I all seriousness though, at what stage do England cal Tredwell over? Or Even Crane?

At least Tredwell keeps it tight. Won't happen though, his England career is over. They won't add to the 3 spinners unless there's an injury no matter how bad they perform.

England's two spinners have contributed 0/300 ..... I would think there would at least be some consideration of it?

[backfootpunch]

im just waiting for the inevitable collapse when we bat

we seem incapable of drawing games these days and we certainly arent going to win from this position

pakistan should be slogging now, get up to 550 as quick as possible then put us in, cooks mind will be frazzled and moeen is opening in tests for the first time

[backfootpunch]

ben stokes is bowling spin

what is going on

is this a cunning plan from cook to show rashid that he isnt the worst spinner in the team

[sussexpob]

pakistan should be slogging now, get up to 550 as quick as possible then put us in, cooks mind will be frazzled and moeen is opening in tests for the first time

I wonder if an opener in a test match has ever bowled 30 overs in an innings and then played at 2? Any suggestions?

[dan08]

Stokes's spin > Rashid and Moeen

[dan08]

pakistan should be slogging now, get up to 550 as quick as possible then put us in, cooks mind will be frazzled and moeen is opening in tests for the first time

I wonder if an opener in a test match has ever bowled 30 overs in an innings and then played at 2? Any suggestions?

Possibly Hafeez?

[sussexpob]

pakistan should be slogging now, get up to 550 as quick as possible then put us in, cooks mind will be frazzled and moeen is opening in tests for the first time

I wonder if an opener in a test match has ever bowled 30 overs in an innings and then played at 2? Any suggestions?

Possibly Hafeez?

Most he ever bowled was 25 overs last year in Dubai..... he opened the innings before bowling, but was subsequently dropped down the order the innings after bowling to rest ( in fact, he didnt feature in the second innings as Pakistan declared - but he wasnt in after 3 wickets dropped)

Probably underlines the point I was making though, its crazy in this heat to expect a guy to bat a long time after he has thrown down 30 overs encounting.

[Aidan11]

I guess they will still have to come out again after the tea interval.


With a bit of luck Samit might have been spending the last two days digging an escape tunnel from the dressing room.

[sussexpob]

With a bit of luck Samit might have been spending the last two days digging an escape tunnel from the dressing room.

It would be good if he went missing, I shudder to think of him leading the spin attack in test 2.

[hopeforthebest]

Maybe they should bowl Bell and give him a chance to partly redeem himself.

[Aidan11]

A wicket!!!!

[backfootpunch]

i expect us to be 50-3 at best

none of cook, bell or moeen will be in a good mental place going into this innings

[rich1uk]

bell's 2 drops and broad's no-ball have now cost us just under 400 runs

[sussexpob]

Bell holds onto one

[backfootpunch]

bell's 2 drops and broad's no-ball have now cost us just under 400 runs

they are probably the difference between 250 all out and the score they have now made

that every batsmen has given a chance fairly early on is probably not a good sign for us unless pakistan let us get away with it as we have them