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

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

Postby hopeforthebest » Sun Nov 01, 2015 6:32 am

Samit Patel and Bilal Asif seen practising this morning.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby mikesiva » Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:03 am

Taylor in for Buttler, and Samit in for Wood...England have three spinners - Rashid, Samit and Moeen.
Nobody has a stance quite like the mighty Shivnarine....

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

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:08 am

Three spinners... and not a specialist among them. Surprised Samit is playing, unless they think the pace bowlers will physically struggle in the heat. Patel is basically a specialist bat who will come in at eight.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Gingerfinch » Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:13 am

Baring in mind we need to win, I'm surprised Finn or Plunkett were not brought in.

Jimmy level with Pollock now.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:13 am

Hopefully he'll be able to bowl economically, unlike his other spin triplets.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:15 am

Gingerfinch wrote:Baring in mind we need to win, I'm surprised Finn or Plunkett were not brought in.

Jimmy level with Pollock now.


Commentators are saying it will spin big.

Nearly a chance to Taylor off Mo.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Gingerfinch » Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:16 am

Patel was quite tight in India if I can recall? Looking at this team, it does look a little like a ODI side.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:18 am

Yes. Don't think Andy Flower will like this side.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:21 am

Gingerfinch wrote:Patel was quite tight in India if I can recall? Looking at this team, it does look a little like a ODI side.



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

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:25 am

Sharp turn already, but no bounce.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Gingerfinch » Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:26 am

Will Root have a bowl, or is his back still playing him up?
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby backfootpunch » Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:28 am

lucky wicket for moeen with a long hop gets hafeez

he has been bowling terribly so hopefully that gives him some confidence

this test series was always going to be very hard work and i think we have done remarkably well considering we have lost the toss in all 3 tests
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:28 am

He's had the odd over.

Wicket for Mo off a long hop. Not going to impress his detractors, but typical that he gets a scalp from an attacking shot. Good start for England though.

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

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:31 am

Magic balls from Samit!
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby backfootpunch » Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:31 am

samit looks a better spinner than moeen as he rips a couple past the edge of younus

think that says more about moeen than samit though
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