No other test team ever wins that game from where it was after the first innings. In a time where test cricket is being threatened by all other shorter forms of the game. What a time to force a result on a pitch like that. Stunning
Just brilliant. I have to confess, after Pakistan put on 200 odd for the first wicket in their first innings, I was moaning about them even playing on such a road of a wicket. “What’s the point? You’ll never get a result out of that wicket!”
Well, I didn’t account for Stokes having absolute balls of steel and backing his men to the hilt. Hats off to all of them, but Stokes in particular.
No other test team ever wins that game from where it was after the first innings. In a time where test cricket is being threatened by all other shorter forms of the game. What a time to force a result on a pitch like that. Stunning
England batted for fewer than 140 overs in the match
We have always lacked bravado and arrogance in the test match arena imo (my meek moaning about the declaration included). I'm fully converted, bring it on you Bogan bastards! 5-0 England
I'm sure there's a perfectly feasible explanation, but if it gets dark so early in Pakistan, why don't they start an hour earlier?? Is it too dark earlier?
I'm sure there's a perfectly feasible explanation, but if it gets dark so early in Pakistan, why don't they start an hour earlier?? Is it too dark earlier?
Sun rise 7am, sets 5pm so the hours of play are 11am to 6pm. Cricket really does its self no favours at all.
This was a great win and should be remembered for a long time. Fantastic batting, very good fielding and really committed bowling. The immediate afterglow of a win is really worth enjoying. But, at the same time, it's fun to look back at some of the comments from the first couple of days.
Golfie celebrated England's herculean 500 on the first day by complaining about how few overs were bowled...
Whilst I applauded the ICC & ICB for proposing starting the game a day later due to illness I dont applaud them for setting the playing conditions that means players walk off 15 overs short of the MINIMUM that should be played in a day. I mean, what's the point of having floodlights. And I hope people who do the record books put today's play as the highest scoring EVER......because I bet the 509 that Sri Lanka made wasn't done in 75 overs !
But oohahh summed up the Pakistani bowling, perfectly:
That Pakistan bowling attack is soooo shit they’d walk straight in to the Wales football team
Day two started with lots of speculation about how many England might make, should they declare, how tired the Pakistan bowlers might be, and, ultimately, how many is "enough" for England. But Golfie went straight back to the hot topic of hours of play
Playing times for today have changed due to yesterdays lost time (ha!) and Friday prayers. Play now due to end today at 12.35pm GMT.
I believe yesterday that play finished around 11.40 am GMT.......so having a playing time scheduled for an hour AFTER the umpires stopped play yesterday seems a little daft to me.
But then I've not spent thousands travelling to Pakistan, on match tickets and accommodation.
Sillybilly ("Sherlock") confirmed early on day two what the result would be. Definitely.
Probably harsh to judge Jacks as a Test bowler after 7 overs on a road, but...he isn't, is he?
...before he had returned six wickets in the first innings.
While Pope's temporary (let's hope) custodianship of the gloves was well summed up early on, especially in the light of the howler late on day five which might have cost the win:
This is not a criticism in any shape but Pope is not a Test wicket keeper. Keepers are not just defined by the great stumpings or catches they take but by the regimental ones they miss. And that is about concentration and when you don't do the job on a regular basis you simply do not build up the mental or physical strength that is needed to do it - you shouldn't be reacting to a ball that gets the slightest of knicks but expecting to take it.
Missing chances on a deck that is doing everything isn't as big an issue as doing so on a road because those chances don't come along like buses.
If Jacks plays the second game I will be quite surprised tbh, but yes, he did I suppose take 6 wickets for 199 in the match, all 6 of which were definitely not batsman error
If Jacks plays the second game I will be quite surprised tbh, but yes, he did I suppose take 6 wickets for 199 in the match, all 6 of which were definitely not batsman error
He could effectively play as the Livingstone replacement, hard hitting batsman who can bowl a bit.
It depends on both whether Foakes is available and whether England trust a 18 year old spinner
I thought Pakistan would nurse that home. Did anyone on TV say what the next two pitches will be like? I'm guessing flat and lifeless again, so England will have got most of the risk out the way here
That was an incredible 5 days worth of cricket..proper cricket, proper test match captaincy..my man of the match would have been Stokes because without him there was no match.
I'm sure there's a perfectly feasible explanation, but if it gets dark so early in Pakistan, why don't they start an hour earlier?? Is it too dark earlier?
Sun rise 7am, sets 5pm so the hours of play are 11am to 6pm. Cricket really does its self no favours at all.
I thought Pakistan would nurse that home. Did anyone on TV say what the next two pitches will be like? I'm guessing flat and lifeless again, so England will have got most of the risk out the way here
Most teams going one-down in a three match series would make absolutely certain the second Test was played on a results pitch
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"You have to say, that's magnificent"
Well done on the positive declaration too!!
This team are winning the ashes.
Stokes & McCullum are pioneers of modern test match cricket with their attacking approach. Just incredible
I have to confess, after Pakistan put on 200 odd for the first wicket in their first innings, I was moaning about them even playing on such a road of a wicket. “What’s the point? You’ll never get a result out of that wicket!”
Well, I didn’t account for Stokes having absolute balls of steel and backing his men to the hilt.
Hats off to all of them, but Stokes in particular.
I say again.
Brilliant.
46 overs 16 madiens 5 for 88
In the context that is outstanding
I'm sure there's a perfectly feasible explanation, but if it gets dark so early in Pakistan, why don't they start an hour earlier?? Is it too dark earlier?
Golfie celebrated England's herculean 500 on the first day by complaining about how few overs were bowled...
But oohahh summed up the Pakistani bowling, perfectly:
Day two started with lots of speculation about how many England might make, should they declare, how tired the Pakistan bowlers might be, and, ultimately, how many is "enough" for England. But Golfie went straight back to the hot topic of hours of play
Sillybilly ("Sherlock") confirmed early on day two what the result would be. Definitely.
Some couldn't wait more than seven overs to appraise one particular bowler...
...before he had returned six wickets in the first innings.
While Pope's temporary (let's hope) custodianship of the gloves was well summed up early on, especially in the light of the howler late on day five which might have cost the win:
It depends on both whether Foakes is available and whether England trust a 18 year old spinner