1st Test England v Pakistan, Lord's 14-18 July

[sussexpob]

Hales goes

[braveneutral]

Oops.

[hopeforthebest]

Hales is so vulnerable on that line just outside his off stump. Mind you so are many really good players.

[Dr Cricket]

actually occurred couple of months ago when pakistan last played lol.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Hales fales.

As I said earlier it's all down to Cook, Root and Bairstow, so a hundred partnership now required.

[sussexpob]

AMir going for runs, but he wont mind Ali Cook playing shots like that 4 stumps width outside off

[sussexpob]

Cook in T20 mode....

[budgetmeansbudget]

Cook with a strike rate of over 200!

[sussexpob]

Cook with a strike rate of over 200!

Indeed. But so far his innings is screaming "caught out soon at 3rd slip"

[budgetmeansbudget]

Cook with a strike rate of over 200!

Indeed. But so far his innings is screaming "caught out soon at 3rd slip"

Only following on cricinfo but shot descriptions are suggesting streaky.

[Dr Cricket]

Sussex got the edge part right but dropped.

[sussexpob]

Sussex got the edge part right but dropped.

Was to first slip. Cook is in the "play at anything mode".... head is all over the place, not judging his off stump well.... easy catch really. Should be out.

Cook never looks good when he is playing balls a foot outside off.

[hopeforthebest]

At this run rate it could be another 3 day test match.

[sussexpob]

I see Cook just did edge through third slip as I went to the toilet..... not going to have a good series if he keeps playing at those types of balls. Lucky to be there

[Dr Cricket]

why are the boundaries 25M in at lords.