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  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,820
    Addickted2TheReds said:

    Smart work by Bairstow.

    It wouldn't even have crossed my mind to do that and I don't recall ever seeing it before.

    Is the rule any part of your arm then? Or for example if you're holding the ball could you head the bails off?

    No, you can't head the bails off, unless the ball is in your mouth! (Actually that isn't out..)

    Law 28 The Wicket is Down:
    1. Wicket put down...
    (iv) by a fielder, with his hand or arm, providing that the ball is held in the hand or hands so used, or in the hand of the arm so used.
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Pedro45 said:

    Addickted2TheReds said:

    Smart work by Bairstow.

    It wouldn't even have crossed my mind to do that and I don't recall ever seeing it before.

    Is the rule any part of your arm then? Or for example if you're holding the ball could you head the bails off?

    No, you can't head the bails off, unless the ball is in your mouth! (Actually that isn't out..)

    Law 28 The Wicket is Down:
    1. Wicket put down...
    (iv) by a fielder, with his hand or arm, providing that the ball is held in the hand or hands so used, or in the hand of the arm so used.
    Ta.

    I suppose that was a silly question as its not like you can have the ball in one hand and knock the bails off with the other!
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,996
    386-9

    Sohail Khan lbw Broad 7
  • Ben18
    Ben18 Posts: 1,638
    400 all out

    Lead of 103
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Cook is scoring his runs quickly this series.

    Just under a 75 strike rate compared to a career strike rate of around 50.
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    That's a high strike rate ---- must be affiliated to the RMT
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    50/0 - 14.2 overs

    Cook 36 (37)
    Hales 13 (50)
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Hales could do with a decent score. If we can close the deficit without loss, we are in with a very good chance.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    McBobbin said:

    Hales could do with a decent score. If we can close the deficit without loss, we are in with a very good chance.

    Mockers.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,334
    If England win this series, we'll be holding all nine Test series trophies (Ashes, Wisden Trophy, etc) for which we compete. It would be the first time we had held all nine concurrently.
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  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    DamoNorthStand said:

    McBobbin said:

    Hales could do with a decent score. If we can close the deficit without loss, we are in with a very good chance.

    Mockers.
    I don't believe in any of that. Touch wood.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,315
    If England wins this then I expect some grovelling from Covered End tbh
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,334
    Right now, it's...

    ENG 30.8%
    Draw 37.3%
    PAK 31.9%
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,996
    Leuth said:

    If England wins this then I expect some grovelling from Covered End tbh

    You'll have a long wait, as the deficit was only 103, not 150.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,315
    It might be instructive to read our exchange as it was worded at the time :p
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,334
    Backtrack klaxon!
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,334
    Chizz said:

    Right now, it's...

    ENG 30.8%
    Draw 37.3%
    PAK 31.9%

    ENG 32.6%
    Draw 40.5%
    PAK 26.9%
  • superchrissypowell
    superchrissypowell Posts: 693
    Effectively 4/0 at the moment. Good start this. A target of over 220 would be nice.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,996
    Covered End said:

    Leuth said:

    Anything within a 150 lead and England are playing to win

    There's more chance of RD selling Charlton before xmas, than England winning this game with a 150 run first innings deficit.
    We will never know if England would have played to win with a 150 deficit.

    I said the above and once again, we'll never know as there wasn't a 150 run deficit.

    I grant you I could have added that England may be in with a good shout, if they could limit the deficit to only 103.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    edited August 2016
    England close on 120/0 - a lead of 17.

    Cook 64
    Hales 50
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  • Atletico Addick
    Atletico Addick Posts: 5,843
    superchrissypowell said:

    Effectively 4/0 at the moment. Good start this. A target of over 220 would be nice.

    Much over I'd hope, good batting deck, flat as a road.

    Cook really steaming on in a hurry, nice to see them put on a more than decent opening partnership
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,806
    Well it's not easy but I reckon if anyone can start tomorrow as if they had 0 and it was their first ball it's Cook. (Risks kiss of death)
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,334
    CricViz are predicting England will make 452 all out and Pakistan will finish on 261-9, for a nail-biting draw.
  • superchrissypowell
    superchrissypowell Posts: 693
    Our best hope it to bat all day...get a lead of circa 280. Put them in for the last few overs.

    Nice to see cook scoring some runs. What a player he is
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,788
    Chizz said:

    Chizz said:

    Right now, it's...

    ENG 30.8%
    Draw 37.3%
    PAK 31.9%

    ENG 32.6%
    Draw 40.5%
    PAK 26.9%
    Odds, according to the market, are nearer:

    England 41.0%
    Draw 50.3%
    Pakistan 8.7%
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    edited August 2016
    Great fightback by England.
    As a last minute thing, i'm off to Edgbaston tomorrow !!
    Always enjoy Edgbaston- a great crowd.
  • superchrissypowell
    superchrissypowell Posts: 693
    Very jealous, Mr President! Promises to be a cracking days play.

    I love the way test cricket swings back and forth, it is still the pinicle of cricket. Hopefully we can see out the first hour or so, then go on to get a total that puts us on the front foot.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    McBobbin said:

    DamoNorthStand said:

    McBobbin said:

    Hales could do with a decent score. If we can close the deficit without loss, we are in with a very good chance.

    Mockers.
    I don't believe in any of that. Touch wood.
    I wish I'd been more forthright in my stating-the-bloomin-obvious
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,652
    I wasn't looking forward to this series a month ago but I've got a lot of time for Pakistani cricket now. This has been the most fun to watch since the Kiwi's last rocked up.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    On the Megabus on my way to Brum - was a 5am start !
    Megabus is really good !

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