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

[mikesiva]

That was a brilliant declaration by Alistair.

Talk about well timed. ...

[hopeforthebest]

If they're looking for a top edged hook Finn must bowl more quickly, better still put Woakes on he had several fly to where Moeen is now fielding. This heading for a famous tail end partnership.

I put the evil eye on them. England's five bowlers take two wickets apiece. Good victory, MOM Moeen for me Two good innings and crucial wickets today.

[Aidan11]

Not much time to rest. It's straight to the Oval on Thursday.

[backfootpunch]

Not much time to rest. It's straight to the Oval on Thursday.

Pakistan are going to have to show a lot of character

Will be very tough to bounce back from this

[Arthur Crabtree]

They bounced back quite well from Old Trafford in the first half of this game, which I didn't think they'd do, but found a way to lose anyway.

[backfootpunch]

They bounced back quite well from Old Trafford in the first half of this game, which I didn't think they'd do, but found a way to lose anyway.

This will be much tougher as they were winning this game

And we have back to back tests so they won't have as long to recover

They said on TMS that when conceding a first innings lead of 100+ the side has only won 3% of the time in the history of test cricket

Which shows what a great win this was

[Dr Cricket]

well played england good win also bodes well for india that the seam bowlers got good reverse swing in a dead wicket and that I believe finn or woakes bowled well didn't watch it was at the cinema.

wonder if england will go with a pace heavy attack in india and try to get wickets by reverse swing and not spin.

[Dr Cricket]

Beauty from finn

Got it to reverse in to sami and clips top of off


Bhaveshgor has gone awfully quiet

was at the cinema, watching suicide squad.
good win from england nice to see Finn/Woakes step up

still doesn't make it right that people were wanting england to declare for 300 odd.
if a team does chase 300 or so after the other team declared hope it happens with australia, Warne can be annoying and their generally believe the win to lose crap.

[Dr Cricket]

They bounced back quite well from Old Trafford in the first half of this game, which I didn't think they'd do, but found a way to lose anyway.

This will be much tougher as they were winning this game

And we have back to back tests so they won't have as long to recover

They said on TMS that when conceding a first innings lead of 100+ the side has only won 3% of the time in the history of test cricket

Which shows what a great win this was

yep be hard to come back from a situation where you were close to drawing the series at least.
will be a very hard defeat to take for the pakistani players they probably think the series over as well so oval could be very quick if they batting first and the pitch got some pace and bounce with the swing as well.

[Gingerfinch]

Beauty from finn

Got it to reverse in to sami and clips top of off


Bhaveshgor has gone awfully quiet

was at the cinema, watching suicide squad.
good win from england nice to see Finn/Woakes step up

still doesn't make it right that people were wanting england to declare for 300 odd.
if a team does chase 300 or so after the other team declared hope it happens with australia, Warne can be annoying and their generally believe the win to lose crap.

Many in there, bhavesh?

[backfootpunch]

well played england good win also bodes well for india that the seam bowlers got good reverse swing in a dead wicket and that I believe finn or woakes bowled well didn't watch it was at the cinema.

wonder if england will go with a pace heavy attack in india and try to get wickets by reverse swing and not spin.

Could well be 2 spinners and 4 seamers

Unless one of stokes or woakes doesn't play

[Dr Cricket]

Beauty from finn

Got it to reverse in to sami and clips top of off


Bhaveshgor has gone awfully quiet

was at the cinema, watching suicide squad.
good win from england nice to see Finn/Woakes step up

still doesn't make it right that people were wanting england to declare for 300 odd.
if a team does chase 300 or so after the other team declared hope it happens with australia, Warne can be annoying and their generally believe the win to lose crap.

Many in there, bhavesh?

yep the cinema usually packed too many people buy the unlimited card, only bad part was that football was taking place in wembley so no internet or phone signal at the cinema lol couldn't check the score.

maybe the cricket need to do that pay certain amount and get all the cricket free lol.

[Dr Cricket]

well played england good win also bodes well for india that the seam bowlers got good reverse swing in a dead wicket and that I believe finn or woakes bowled well didn't watch it was at the cinema.

wonder if england will go with a pace heavy attack in india and try to get wickets by reverse swing and not spin.

Could well be 2 spinners and 4 seamers

Unless one of stokes or woakes doesn't play

yep they probably do that I know rich is against the idea, but It might be the best way to go about it and not sure if england got another batsman to replace/vince/bairstow so they might as well play 6 bowlers and have bowlers that provide control and attack at the same time.
spinners bowl till the ball reverse and the pace men get unleashed and at the same time some pace men provide control.

but only works if the ball reverses and all 4 pace men bowl at a world class level.
Stokes will probably be let down alongside the spinners.

but the batting going to very weak, even if they bat till 8 or 9.
but it probably be the best team challenging india the most in india, will certainly be the best bowling attack they can come up with and then hope batting gets a score and does a bit of pakistan here and get a score in most of the test matches.

[backfootpunch]

well played england good win also bodes well for india that the seam bowlers got good reverse swing in a dead wicket and that I believe finn or woakes bowled well didn't watch it was at the cinema.

wonder if england will go with a pace heavy attack in india and try to get wickets by reverse swing and not spin.

Could well be 2 spinners and 4 seamers

Unless one of stokes or woakes doesn't play

yep they probably do that I know rich is against the idea, but It might be the best way to go about it and not sure if england got another batsman to replace/vince/bairstow so they might as well play 6 bowlers and have bowlers that provide control and attack at the same time.
spinners bowl till the ball reverse and the pace men get unleashed and at the same time some pace men provide control.

but only works if the ball reverses and all 4 pace men bowl at a world class level.
Stokes will probably be let down alongside the spinners.

but the batting going to very weak, even if they bat till 8 or 9.
but it probably be the best team challenging india the most in india, will certainly be the best bowling attack they can come up with and then hope batting gets a score and does a bit of pakistan here and get a score in most of the test matches.

We are fortunate that moeen, Stokes, woakes and rashid are all capable of making test hundreds

[hopeforthebest]

well played england good win also bodes well for india that the seam bowlers got good reverse swing in a dead wicket and that I believe finn or woakes bowled well didn't watch it was at the cinema.

wonder if england will go with a pace heavy attack in india and try to get wickets by reverse swing and not spin.

Could well be 2 spinners and 4 seamers

Unless one of stokes or woakes doesn't play

yep they probably do that I know rich is against the idea, but It might be the best way to go about it and not sure if england got another batsman to replace/vince/bairstow so they might as well play 6 bowlers and have bowlers that provide control and attack at the same time.
spinners bowl till the ball reverse and the pace men get unleashed and at the same time some pace men provide control.

but only works if the ball reverses and all 4 pace men bowl at a world class level.
Stokes will probably be let down alongside the spinners.

but the batting going to very weak, even if they bat till 8 or 9.
but it probably be the best team challenging india the most in india, will certainly be the best bowling attack they can come up with and then hope batting gets a score and does a bit of pakistan here and get a score in most of the test matches.

Why don't you make a big effort and try to say something positive about England. We have beaten India on the last three occasions we've played them and just maybe we'll find a way to do it again.