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

[Aidan11]

Come on Cookie. What have you got now?

[Aidan11]

Pakistan are enjoying themselves out there now.

[Aidan11]

I wouldn't bet against them getting 300.

[shankycricket]

Misbah doing a Misbah. Always entertaining when he bats like this.

[Aidan11]

New ball taken.

[Making_Splinters]

England really letting this slip away from them.

[Aidan11]

Atherton saying how good Tuffnell would have bowled on this wicket.


Maybe Athers, but you didn't want a difficult character like Tuffers in your side, did you?

[Aidan11]

Yasir's taken the bait.

[Aidan11]

Yes Jimmy.


That's the big one.

[m@tt]

7 overs left. Not much of a tail and the new ball only 2 overs old. Cook and Moeen may have to face an over before the end unless Misbah can farm the strike well.

[Making_Splinters]

Can't help but feeling that England would have been better served having a third seamer instead of a third spinner. Anderson and Broad have been exceptional.

[shankycricket]

I know this is a dustbowl but even in the first 2 Tests, on flat pitches, I thought England bowlers did a really good job especially given they have lost the toss in all 3 games. Just puts into perspective how bad Australia were last year in the UAE despite a far superior spin attack on paper.

Misbah gone. Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy!

[Making_Splinters]

I know this is a dustbowl but even in the first 2 Tests, on flat pitches, I thought England bowlers did a really good job especially given they have lost the toss in all 3 games. Just puts into perspective how bad Australia were last year in the UAE despite a far superior spin attack on paper.

Misbah gone. Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy!

Didn't you suggest Broad should be dropped before this Test?

[m@tt]

7 overs left. Not much of a tail and the new ball only 2 overs old. Cook and Moeen may have to face an over before the end unless Misbah can farm the strike well.

Never mind about farming the strike, Misbah out with a strange prod to slip. Looked a tail-ender's stroke there, I initially thought the batsmen must have crossed during the previous wicket.

Cook and Moeen can start mentally preparing.

[shankycricket]

Can't help but feeling that England would have been better served having a third seamer instead of a third spinner. Anderson and Broad have been exceptional.

The spinner who would've been left out in that case has been the best one though.