Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

[hopeforthebest]

Excellent delivery from Patel. England could be batting today after all.

[yuppie]

Supposing England are set 320 to win, should they try and score the runs, or block out for a draw?

I would much rather they lost trying to win than lose trying to draw

What a beauty from Samit

Hopefully we can skittle the tail and 275 is the most we are chasing

Full toss to the new batsman though

[hopeforthebest]

Expensive over though.

[backfootpunch]

Supposing England are set 320 to win, should they try and score the runs, or block out for a draw?

I would much rather they lost trying to win than lose trying to draw

What a beauty from Samit

Hopefully we can skittle the tail and 275 is the most we are chasing

Full toss to the new batsman though

I almost swore out loud at work

I'd get rashid on, the tail can never pick a decent googly

[Aidan11]

Not getting any better for us.


We've had it.

[hopeforthebest]

At least Patel takes wickets with good deliveries and not relying on boundary catches from wild slogs. I get the impression he could be a much better bowler if he was given more opportunities. Certainly a better option as the lone spinner for SA than Moeen or Rashid.

Now Jimmy misses a big chance, unlucky Samit.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Not going great for England in the field today!

[Aidan11]

Cook will have to get these runs on his own.

[yuppie]

Englands had chances this morning. They should be in a better position than they find theselves

[Aidan11]

It might be better in SA.

[backfootpunch]

Englands had chances this morning. They should be in a better position than they find theselves

We do this all the time

[hopeforthebest]

Cook will have to get these runs on his own.

With your optimism anything is possible.

[Aidan11]

Ok Cook and Root.

[yuppie]

Rashid to clean up the tail. England to chase 260, easy........

[backfootpunch]

It might be better in SA.

Id have thought we had more chance of beating SA in SA than Pakistan in the UAE despite SA being a better side on paper

Our batsmen and bowlers are much more suited to the conditions