Pakistan v England 2nd Test, Dubai, Oct 22-26

[backfootpunch]

You would think 2 down is the worst we could be at the end of play to have a chance

It's time for moeen/bell and bairstow to back up cook and root

[hopeforthebest]

Cook can hardly run with this bad back of his. That's terrible news for England.

[Aidan11]

Which is bad news as in this series him and Root are virtually England's batting line up.

[mikesiva]

Younis and Misbah....

The old men still have it!

[hopeforthebest]

Moeen hasn't read the script once again.

[Aidan11]

He's no opener.

Hopefully this idea will be ditched for the next test.

[backfootpunch]

That was like catching practice

[budgetmeansbudget]

Quite a bit to sort out for next test or going forward.

Who's going to open with Cook?
Taylor in for Bell?
Bairstow and Buttler in the same side?

[meninblue]

Pakistan favorites to win this. Some one from the top 3 needs to last about 3 sessions to save this test for England.

[Arthur Crabtree]

It's hard to judge Mo on two Tests (not that I was in agreement with the experiment). But it's not likely that he will open in SA if he fails in UAE. Surely it makes sense for him to have three Tests at it though, if it was worth trying in the first place?

[Aidan11]

Pakistan favorites to win this. Some one from the top 3 needs to last about 3 sessions to save this test or England.

Cook is capable but it's getting someone to stay with him.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Pakistan favorites to win this. Some one from the top 3 needs to last about 3 sessions to save this test or England.

They were heavy odds on from lunchtime yesterday.

[Aidan11]

Pakistan favorites to win this. Some one from the top 3 needs to last about 3 sessions to save this test or England.

They were heavy odds on from lunchtime yesterday.

50/1 for England now. 11/1 the draw.

[backfootpunch]

Quite a bit to sort out for next test or going forward.

Who's going to open with Cook?
Taylor in for Bell?
Bairstow and Buttler in the same side?

Id say buttler, bell and bairstow are playing for their place in the next test

If all three fail then hales and taylor in for buttler and bell, though I'm not sure how good bairstows keeping is and that might keep jos in the team

[Aidan11]

Quite a bit to sort out for next test or going forward.

Who's going to open with Cook?
Taylor in for Bell?
Bairstow and Buttler in the same side?

Id say buttler, bell and bairstow are playing for their place in the next test

If all three fail then hales and taylor in for buttler and bell, though I'm not sure how good bairstows keeping is and that might keep jos in the team

I just hope Cook's back is not going to rule him out of the next test.