Pakistan v England 1st test, Abu Dhabi Oct 13-17

[backfootpunch]

This is good from England.


Just need to be patient.

Yep and the longer the top four bat the more tired the bowlers will be when bairstow, stokes and buttler get to the crease

[backfootpunch]

Been poor from misbah today

Why he has mid on back when neither bell or cook have tried to hit the spinner down the ground god knows

When your 330 ahead you should have fielders round the bat

[hopeforthebest]

As the ball got so soft the batsmen had difficulty scoring, even Cook who was well set struggled to get the ball away.

[Aidan11]

75/0 in that session.

[backfootpunch]

This has to be one of the worst pitches in the history of test cricket

Up there with that trent bridge pitch jimmy scored 80 on

[Aidan11]

100 partnership.


I won't use the Applause Smiley as it isn't that much of an achievement on this pitch.

[backfootpunch]

The way it's going there will only be two innings in 5 days

[sussexpob]

Maybe we should cancel day 4 and 5 and have 2 x ODI's instead.

Cook should be targeting Lara's 400, I say that with a semi hint of seriousness.

Tame pitch, tame attack, both teams already lost hope of a result.

Its like watching a boxing match with people refusing to hit each other

[Aidan11]

Bell gets his 50.

[rich1uk]

The way it's going there will only be two innings in 5 days

well we have only had 9 wickets fall so far and 4 of those were after Pakistan already had 500 and were winding down for the declaration

according to the pitch report this morning the pitch looks basically the same as it did on day one as well

[rich1uk]

Its like watching a boxing match with people refusing to hit each other

yeah Floyd Mayweather fighting Floyd Mayweather

[Aidan11]

Top wicket-taker in this match will be the heat.

[sussexpob]

Its like watching a boxing match with people refusing to hit each other

yeah Floyd Mayweather fighting Floyd Mayweather

Honestly, 5 days of that would probably be more exciting then this.

[hopeforthebest]

Cook beginning to look a little weary.

[sussexpob]

Cook beginning to look a little weary.

C and B 37 degrees is the only way wickets fall in this test