Cricket

[JimmyJeffers]

Pakistan gambled on a win the the toss win the game pitch and it paid off. England perhaps could have been more game aware in the first innings when the pitch turned and they were still in a decent position and just gone for quick runs. Ultimately, I don't know it would have made a difference in a very oddly organised test by the PCB

England had plenty chances to stay ahead of the game but didn’t capitalise when they needed to. Fair play to Pakistan. Looking forward to the final test.

 

[Ivo]

You just have to look at the consistent decrease in each innings score to see how the pitch deteriorated. As others have said, Pakistan gambled on winning the toss and they did. I'm absolutely certain England would have also won the game if we'd won the toss.

Sets us up for a nice decider next week though...

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

England had plenty chances to stay ahead of the game but didn’t capitalise when they needed to. Fair play to Pakistan. Looking forward to the final test.

Don't think many of England's batters play big spin technically very well, they should have gone out and attempted to blast the total down. Easier said watching of course.

 

[Tommy Chong]

NZ ripping through India away from home

46 all out in their first innings.

And they're playing at home.

The look on Kohli's face when he went out for a duck...
Outstanding... Simply outsatnding!

 

[Eggs]

….was looking forward to the possibility of a day watching England run Pakistan close but I got up at 06.15 to discover Pope and Root had already been dismissed. Inevitable I suppose.

 

[Walken]

Ravindra is one of my favourite cricketers about at the moment

 

[Billy Dean]

Christ 5 years ago already

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Christ 5 years ago already

I thought it was longer tbh.

 

[Billy Dean]

I thought it was longer tbh.

Feels like yesterday for me. But for me it still just feels like the world paused when the pandemic started

 

[jazzy]

Terrible pitch in Pindi.

Even Pakistani test legends are bemused at the doctoring of the pitch.

 

[Eggs]

….50-0 when I got up, anything over 150 from here.

 

[Ivo]

Will this Test match last two days...?

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Turned over to the Indian game, turning on the first session of day 1 there too, funny that.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Good toss to win but not capitalised. Openers did their job but middle order haven't

 

[Ivo]

Good partnership developing here.