Pakistan v England, limited overs matches. UAE, 2015.

[backfootpunch]

Two hundred partnerships from the plucky underdogs.

300 will be enough?

you would hope so

the ball is pretty much rolling along the ground for this off spinner

big six from hales, then gets out next ball

excellent innings though and watching the slow mo it should have been a no ball since the delivery was a blatant chuck from the bowler

[Arthur Crabtree]

Drat. Still, run a ball hundred will stem the critics for a couple of days.

[Arthur Crabtree]

excellent innings though and watching the slow mo it should have been a no ball since the delivery was a blatant chuck from the bowler

Yes. But still nowhere near what Ajmal got away with for years.

[yuppie]

England are pushing along now.

300 will be tough to get.

[backfootpunch]

excellent innings though and watching the slow mo it should have been a no ball since the delivery was a blatant chuck from the bowler

Yes. But still nowhere near what Ajmal got away with for years.

true, ajmal was a bit of a farce

since it was so obvious to the naked eye he was chucking and must have been going way over the allowed 15 degrees

[Arthur Crabtree]

I think they said Ajmal was flexing by 40 degrees. But I reckon he touched ninety at times.

[backfootpunch]

I think they said Ajmal was flexing by 40 degrees. But I reckon he touched ninety at times.

well if he touched 40 when he was being tested and therefore trying to bowl with less straightening of the elbow i would not be surprised if it was well over 60 when not being tested

[dan08]

I think they said Ajmal was flexing by 40 degrees. But I reckon he touched ninety at times.

well if he touched 40 when he was being tested and therefore trying to bowl with less straightening of the elbow i would not be surprised if it was well over 60 when not being tested

They have to bowl the same under test conditions as they do in a match.

[dan08]

Will we even make 300?

[backfootpunch]

pitch looks slower and slower

root is overhitting which isnt helping when timing isnt easy

[Arthur Crabtree]

That's impossible to enforce, otherwise they'd be able to test them from their onfield bowling.

[dan08]

Not a great knock from Root.

[dan08]

That's impossible to enforce, otherwise they'd be able to test them from their onfield bowling.

Pretty easy to see if someone has changed their action. Maurice Holmes, for example, had a legal action but he was still banned from bowling in county cricket as he didn't use his old action in testing.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Not Joe's best knock, but the runs are on the board. I'm not sure there's lavish reverse, as Lloyd is saying, it's just not coming onto the bat and they are bowling slower balls. Was dew a factor the other night, making the ball skid on? Presumably if it's harder for England to score, it'll be the same for Pakistan.

[dan08]

Not Joe's best knock, but the runs are on the board. I'm not sure there's lavish reverse, as Lloyd is saying, it's just not coming onto the bat and they are bowling slower balls. Was dew a factor the other night, making the ball skid on? Presumably if it's harder for England to score, it'll be the same for Pakistan.

Pakistan have a much easier attack to score off. Should still be able to defend 300 though, if we get there.