Pakistan vs England

[Dan2501]

Cook is world class. He's been through enough lean patches and come through them that anyone writing him off next time he has a lean spot needs their brain examining. Cook could easily pass Sachin if he stays fit and hungry to score runs. Had more runs than him at 30, and if he plays as many matches as Sachin he could be the highest run scorer ever.

 

[Tongo]

Records continue to fall for Cook. Longest innings by an England captain (beating Atherton's famous innings against SA), now scored a hundred in every country. Looks like he could bat all week on this deck, could get a massive score. He has that unique ability among England batsman to really kick on and make the most of a start when he gets in on a flat deck. Not been easy for him, it's a turgid deck and not easy to score (unless you're Joe Root) so it's a fine effort. Reckon he can beat Sachin's record?

Numerically, possibly. In other aspects, no.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Numerically, possibly. In other aspects, no.

When it comes to records there is nothing else bar numerical ?!

 

[Piece]

Well played Cook on a brilliant knock. Shame it shouldn't have ended with an obvious no ball from the spinner. It's time the ICC looked at this problem of continuously failing to spot no balls.

 

[Norrin Radd]

if anybody suffers insomnia then get yourself a copy of this test ,ye gods its boring.
what is the betting the next pitch will be just as flat and the cricket the same.

 

[Tongo]

Well played Cook on a brilliant knock. Shame it shouldn't have ended with an obvious no ball from the spinner. It's time the ICC looked at this problem of continuously failing to spot no balls.

Maybe the umpire fell asleep?! Its not been the most absorbing of tests.

 

[Dan2501]

Game on! Pakistan 3/2

 

[Tongo]

Getting a bit interesting. Pakistan 7 down, 93 runs ahead with a minimum of 24 overs remaining. (22 if there's a change of innings)

England realistically need to take the final 3 wickets in the next 5 overs or so.

 

[Tongo]

8 down now.....

 

[Tongo]

Pakistan all out! Rashid takes 2 off of 2 for a 5-fer. What a turnaround from the first innings for him.

England need 99 off of 19 overs.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

England now 3 down and 13 odd overs left. 64 needed. Could get squeaky bum time although think the light will win

 

[Tongo]

Well England gave it a good go before the light, or lack of it, intervened. At least there was an exciting end to a fairly dull test. Fair play to Adil Rashid for picking up a 5-fer after such a mauling in the first innings. Lets hope the second test is played on a slightly more interesting track.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Some rather obvious delaying tactics by the Pakistani fielders probably cost at least 10-15 minutes which could have made all the difference. Still I've no doubt England would have done the same

 

[richart]

Well England gave it a good go before the light, or lack of it, intervened. At least there was an exciting end to a fairly dull test. Fair play to Adil Rashid for picking up a 5-fer after such a mauling in the first innings. Lets hope the second test is played on a slightly more interesting track.

Totally agree re Rashid. Showed good character and no little skill to bowl so well in the second innings.

Think he might be first bowler in tests to take nought for 100 plus in the first innings, and then take five in the second. A reasonable Aussie legspinner took 1 for 150 in his first test. Whatever happened to Shane Warne ?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Totally agree re Rashid. Showed good character and no little skill to bowl so well in the second innings.

Think he might be first bowler in tests to take nought for 100 plus in the first innings, and then take five in the second. A reasonable Aussie legspinner took 1 for 150 in his first test. Whatever happened to Shane Warne ?

Amazing that the media were slating Rashid

Twitter is amusing - seems that the reason why we didn't win was Cook scoring too slowly and KP not playing :rofl:

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Thought Cook was majestic. I blame the Pakistani team for their deliberately slow tactics. Another 15 minutes of play and we'd have won that. There has to be something in the laws or brought in. Of course it was the same with Monty Pansear and the Aussies a few years back

 

[Tongo]

Thought Cook was majestic. I blame the Pakistani team for their deliberately slow tactics. Another 15 minutes of play and we'd have won that. There has to be something in the laws or brought in. Of course it was the same with Monty Pansear and the Aussies a few years back

Kudos to him for recognising certain players limitations with regard to quick scoring and changing the batting order for the second innings. I dont think that would have happened 18 months ago.

 

[richart]

Kudos to him for recognising certain players limitations with regard to quick scoring and changing the batting order for the second innings. I dont think that would have happened 18 months ago.

No, he just wanted to protect his average.

 

[Pathetic Shark]

And Cook does now get his name on the legendary Abu Dhabi Pavillion Honours board.

 

[Tongo]

Well England got a lot closer to saving the game than i thought they would, so fair play to them for that. The lack of runs from anyone other than Cook and Root is beginning to tell though.