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

[Arthur Crabtree]

Looks like he dislocated his shoulder going for a spectacular catch. If so, will be out for a couple of months. It's his bowling arm.

[Durhamfootman]

I watched an Aussie rugby player dislocate his shoulder at Kingston Park in a Wallabies tour match against Gosforth (as Newcastle Falcons were then called) when I was a lad. The referee put his shoulder back in for him, on the pitch, and the player concerned carried on playing as if nothing had happened. I still remember the crack, the howl of pain, and the collective sharp intake of breath from the crowd

Cricketers........ pfft!

[Arthur Crabtree]

That's your Kiwi for you. He'll want two months on the sick, drawing full wages.

[hopeforthebest]

Stokes flew through the air reach high above him almost took what would have been an amazing catch and fell very heavily on his right shoulder. then lay on his back kicking his heels against the ground in obvious agony. If there are degrees of dislocation I suspect this would be at the highest.

[hopeforthebest]

That's your Kiwi for you. He'll want two months on the sick, drawing full wages.

Is that the caring attitude we can expect from a NHS nurse these days. I thought it was the cool hand on fevered brow type nursing we could expect.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Born in Christchurch- it's going to come out of his own pocket if he wants his hand patting on the NHS.

[Aidan11]

Watch us go and mess this up tomorrow.

[Aidan11]

My prediction - 163 all out.

[backfootpunch]

My prediction - 163 all out.

the collapse once cook and root are out is inevitable

unless taylor is the glue our middle order needs

we no longer have KP to smash 150 on a bunsen to get us to a total

[greyblazer]

It is the length that Anderson bowled which was great to see. Lovely teasing length, twinned with probing line outside off. His control in this series has simply been amazing. I felt Broad was a touch short in the first two Tests. Adjusted to the conditions much better today.

[greyblazer]

And remember Michael Vaughan wanted Anderson to be picked based on conditions.

[Arthur Crabtree]

England to get hundred lead.

[The Professor]

And to think we were worried about this being another bowling graveyard.

[shankycricket]

England will get a first innings lead.

[shankycricket]

My prediction - 163 all out.

the collapse once cook and root are out is inevitable

unless taylor is the glue our middle order needs

we no longer have KP to smash 150 on a bunsen to get us to a total

Root is the new KP, slightly less destructive but more consistent.