Pakistan tour of England 2019

[Arthur Crabtree]

Buttler's record fastest for England was also against Pakistan.

[sussexpob]

Jos butter is just unbelievable

[Arthur Crabtree]

Much needed wicket from Mo who's been struggling for wickets recently.

England's bowlers are either wicket takers who leak runs (Rashid, TC, Stokes, Plunkett) or tight-ish bowlers with poor strike rates (Mo, Woakes, Wood), Not really anyone who succeeds either way. Woakes is the nearest.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Pakistan having a decent pop at this.

[yuppie]

Got to maintain such a constant rate though.

That is going to be the hard part.

[sussexpob]

Slowing down when they need to up it...some one needs to make the move here

[Arthur Crabtree]

Only need about 22 off 3 overs to be half way at 30 overs.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Ton up for Fakhar off 85 balls.

[sussexpob]

Need to treat this as a T20 now. At the moment the rate is creeping to 9 plus an over. They've batted.enough overs as a launch pad, time to go all guns blazing

[Arthur Crabtree]

Woakes expensive but takes a crucial wicket.

Three down, but I'd guess Pakistan best placed.

[Arthur Crabtree]

AA dropped by Willey. Could be a big drop.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Plunkett doing what he does best, taking wickets when the hit is on.

[sussexpob]

97 off 10.....get a feeling England need wickets to keep Pakistan out

[Arthur Crabtree]

Maybe Rashid. England tend to take wickets in this situation, but mainly Plunkett and Rashid. Not so much (at the end) WIlley and Woakes.

Feels a bit surprising as Archer was left out, Wood didn't get a game. Maybe not 100% fit.

[Arthur Crabtree]

RR going up.