3rd Test England v Pakistan, Edgbaston, Aug 3-7.

[hopeforthebest]

Broad has hardly troubled a batsman today but gets the new ball ahead of Woakes on his home ground, very odd.

[backfootpunch]

Broad has hardly troubled a batsman today but gets the new ball ahead of Woakes on his home ground, very odd.

These inswingers just haven't worked for broad

[Dr Cricket]

don't really understand why broad adamant on the inswinger now/off cutters etc causing him to have a poor wrist position as well which means he not even going to get much swing either.

looks like broad entering his quiet period again but the scary part for the opposition is that he usually come back in a bang.

really looks like he is planning for india wickets and how to get wicket there.

[Aidan11]

Hope we can get their lead to within 100.


Pakistan are running away with it at present.

[backfootpunch]

Hope we can get their lead to within 100.


Pakistan are running away with it at present.

Will need 2 or 3 quick wickets tomorrow morning for that to happen

Woakes on now can he get a wicket to finish the day

[Dr Cricket]

crazy essentially only one wicket to the bowlers all day.
the pitch is so flat hard to see england taking much wickets here especially with them having such a poor/crap spinner.

[hopeforthebest]

Broad and Jimmy have excellent economy rates but that's primarily becase the batsmen have been able to leave a high percentage of their deliveries. It's a long time ago in England since I can remember a day's bowling being so unproductive.

[Dr Cricket]

what about last year london test matches.

[dan08]

Root has just bowled the best ball of the day.

[hopeforthebest]

I think they've not used Root often enough, I remember him bowling when Swann was still playing and was turning the ball further than Swann.

[Aidan11]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.

[Aidan11]

Last ball of the day.


In case you are wondering, no I don't feel sorry for Azhar.

[backfootpunch]

Azhar Ali leaves well all day then fences at a wide one last ball

Deserved wicket for woakes who looked our best bowler again

[hopeforthebest]

Woakes finally gets hold of the ball and a wicket falls. Not a great delivery but a wicket falls.

[Aidan11]

Why did they play on beyond 6.30?