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

[Durhamfootman]

They are gonna play for the draw

Pakistan will probably fancy winning at the Oval, so a draw here would suit them, I think

oval is supposedly a green/quick deck.
well that is what booth said yesterday.

The oval is normally flat and dry

well surrey supposedly told the press that the pitch will be quick/green because they going to prepare the wicket england wants.
Anyway after a poor deck in england they normally go the other way in the next game to make up for it.

using home advantage. something England are much worse at than some other countries

[Dr Cricket]

Awful from Hafeez. Supposed to be batting to save the draw!

yep was against the run of play as well.
Pakistan were batting with ease and england didn't really know where the wicket was coming from.

he gave england a sniff of victory when they really shouldn't have if he played properly.

Wed beaten the bat a few times

And ssmi was only saved by a razor thin edge

They definitely weren't batting with ease

I must have missed those since I don't remember england creating too many chances or the batsman actually looking troubled like they are going to get out.

TBH beating a bat a few times being the hardest stuff pakistan batsman faced probably says batting not too hard really.

[hopeforthebest]

That wicket has geed Broad up and he's finding a good line to Ashar Ali.

[Dr Cricket]

Pakistan will probably fancy winning at the Oval, so a draw here would suit them, I think

oval is supposedly a green/quick deck.
well that is what booth said yesterday.

The oval is normally flat and dry

well surrey supposedly told the press that the pitch will be quick/green because they going to prepare the wicket england wants.
Anyway after a poor deck in england they normally go the other way in the next game to make up for it.

not against it just saying the pitch won't be like people are expecting it to be.

[backfootpunch]

Azhar Ali looks in great knick now

[Dr Cricket]

No sign of swing at present but Hafeez gifts Broad a wicket to get England on the way.

yep looks like it might be hard work to get 9 wickets for england.
wonder what cook would do if pakistan have a partnership last 30-40 overs.
Does he still go for the win or just give up and play for the draw.
Think they gave up easily against india in TB maybe after 30-40 overs.

[Dr Cricket]

Although it should be noted the game only got into the 3rd innings so it was far easier to go for the draw.
TBH if pakistan had a better tail this game would probably be very similar to that game.

[backfootpunch]

Pakistan will probably fancy winning at the Oval, so a draw here would suit them, I think

oval is supposedly a green/quick deck.
well that is what booth said yesterday.

The oval is normally flat and dry

well surrey supposedly told the press that the pitch will be quick/green because they going to prepare the wicket england wants.
Anyway after a poor deck in england they normally go the other way in the next game to make up for it.

using home advantage. something England are much worse at than some other countries

Something we will find out in india in the winter

[backfootpunch]

Although it should be noted the game only got into the 3rd innings so it was far easier to go for the draw.
TBH if pakistan had a better tail this game would probably be very similar to that game.

Yes that is the main reason I have hope

The last four wickets could be got in 10 overs

[Dr Cricket]

Really india are only producing the decks people want to see and not the crap they produce in the old days.

Remember reading one laughable tweet when Australia lost recently.
Some old gits actually want pitches in India/Sri lanka/UAE to be batting decks so they can draw and not get humiliated and act like it is a disgrace if they team lose in the Sub C lol.

old pitches in the Sub C are disgrace and it is more of a disgrace that people actually want them.

India should be interesting since the players and the board are adamant all the pitches in india have to be quicker and quicker pitches means batting will be very hard work in india most of the time in Test.
Sri lanka pitches are similar as well now they getting quicker as well only UAE is placid and slow.

TBH australia should have a radical overhaul to the pitches like india have done in the last 5-10 yrs.

[Dr Cricket]

Although it should be noted the game only got into the 3rd innings so it was far easier to go for the draw.
TBH if pakistan had a better tail this game would probably be very similar to that game.

Yes that is the main reason I have hope

The last four wickets could be got in 10 overs

yep all up to the pakistan main batting to make cook give up before then.

Believe Broad doesn't normally want to bowl when the game is a certain draw and guessing Anderson will be similar to him so if pakistan make england give up before then they should get the draw.
if england get 5 wickets they will make pakistan bat all the overs just like you say they can lose 4 wickets in 10 overs.

[backfootpunch]

Edge falls way short again

Very average pitch

[Dr Cricket]

yep awful pitches all eye really on Cook/Bowlers to see if they actually wanna bowl in this crap and just make the game become an exhibition.
would like to see Cook take the piss out of Willis again and maybe get a wicket lol.

[Aidan11]

Can't see us taking 9 more wickets.

[Aidan11]

Pakistan won't get the runs either.