1st Test England v Pakistan, Lord's 14-18 July

[Making_Splinters]

Such a shame that Hales and Root played such daft shots to put us behind the 8 ball from the get go.

Root seems to have lost the plot this summer in Tests, he needs to get back to basics and start playing properly.

Ali needs to be dropped after the shot he played in this innings, not that he's really offering much with the ball of late.

[Aidan11]

Woakes might as well play like Botham now.

[Aidan11]

Pakistan have certainly torn up the script.

[Arthur Crabtree]

We'll get an extra half hour, I guess.

[Aidan11]

We've passed 200.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Pakistan have certainly torn up the script.

A few England players (Anderson, I recall) were telling the Pakistanis in UAE it'd be a different story when they came to UK.

[Aidan11]

Another edge.

Luckily it didn't carry.

[Aidan11]

Woakes goes and takes English hopes with him.

[Aidan11]

Two 10-fers in the match.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Doesn't look much on the scorecard, but a good effort. Maybe a case for Woakes to bat at seven.

[hopeforthebest]

Woakes goes and takes English hopes with him.

What hopes did you have Aidan? Vain ones maybe.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Well done to Yas, 86 wickets in thirteen matches. 10-fer in first Test outside Asia.

[Aidan11]

Woakes goes and takes English hopes with him.

What hopes did you have Aidan? Vain ones maybe.

Woakes is an under-rated batsman. While he was there we still had a chance. A very slim one but a chance nonetheless.

[Arthur Crabtree]

POTM for Yasir?

[Aidan11]

75 run win,

Well done Pakistan.


Played very well.