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

[backfootpunch]

This is very average from broad and fInn

The balls they are getting at rahat just aren't in the right area

[sussexpob]

Pakistan are trying to win this game why is sarfraz taking 1 run an over

Just taking time out of the game

Just over halfway through the game, and the pitch is increasingly looking difficult to bat on.... no chance of the draw unless it rains for me.

[backfootpunch]

What is finn doing he keeps running up and bowling the 5th ball of the over on sarfraz hip giving him an easy single

Bowl a bouncer or wide outside off/down the legside

[dan08]

Bowls a wicket taking ball and it's dropped...

[dan08]

Over rate is disgraceful.

[Aidan11]

I see we finally got 'em out then.

[backfootpunch]

Hales needs to start rotating the strike better

He is just getting stuck at an end and letting the bowlers get into a rythm against him

[backfootpunch]

He is so concerned with not getting out that he is forgetting to score and putting no pressure at all on the bowlers

Consequently he isn't getting many hittable deliveries

[sussexpob]

Cook very lucky there. Edges short of the slip

[backfootpunch]

Cook very lucky there. Edges short of the slip

This is a rubbish pitch really

Genuine edges like that have been going straight down all game

[hopeforthebest]

If these two can stay together till the close we shall have nocked off the deficit and be in a good position.

[backfootpunch]

If these two can stay together till the close we shall have nocked off the deficit and be in a good position.

Cook might have a 80 ball hundred by then if they keep bowling like this

[KipperJohn]

Another Cook edge drops short.

Soft hands or the pitch?

[backfootpunch]

Another Cook edge drops short.

Soft hands or the pitch?

Id say both

On a good wicket you'd expect that to carry even with soft hands

[sussexpob]

On paper in a few years time some one is going to tell me Cook had a really good series. But he has had some unbelievable luck