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Carse was the enforcer in the last match. Who will take the new ball with Potts, Carse or Stokes?0
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Stokes has said that he is fully fit but has to be sensible in coming back to bowl and that playing on a used wicket, it will mean that Leach, Bashir and even Root will play more of a part than in the First Test. That suggests that he won't be coming on first change and will fill in, as and when he feels that he needs to do so.2
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See above re me thinking that it won't be Stokes following his comments. First innings I would think it will be Potts and Carse but in the second probably Potts and one of the spinners.killerandflash said:Carse was the enforcer in the last match. Who will take the new ball with Potts, Carse or Stokes?0 -
When you say used wicket, what do you mean?Addick Addict said:Stokes has said that he is fully fit but has to be sensible in coming back to bowl and that playing on a used wicket, it will mean that Leach, Bashir and even Root will play more of a part than in the First Test. That suggests that he won't be coming on first change and will fill in, as and when he feels that he needs to do so.
It’s a different wicket to the 1st Test isn’t it?0 -
No, they’re using the same wicketCovered End said:
When you say used wicket, what do you mean?Addick Addict said:Stokes has said that he is fully fit but has to be sensible in coming back to bowl and that playing on a used wicket, it will mean that Leach, Bashir and even Root will play more of a part than in the First Test. That suggests that he won't be coming on first change and will fill in, as and when he feels that he needs to do so.
It’s a different wicket to the 1st Test isn’t it?2 -
https://x.com/TheCricketerMag/status/1845779878232076289Covered End said:
When you say used wicket, what do you mean?Addick Addict said:Stokes has said that he is fully fit but has to be sensible in coming back to bowl and that playing on a used wicket, it will mean that Leach, Bashir and even Root will play more of a part than in the First Test. That suggests that he won't be coming on first change and will fill in, as and when he feels that he needs to do so.
It’s a different wicket to the 1st Test isn’t it?0 -
Thanks, when I was watching mid 1st Test, the commentator said the 2nd Test would be played on the adjacent wicket.
I watched a fair bit of the last 2 days on the slowest fast forward, so obvs miss out on the commentary.0 -
I think they initially were going to use an adjacent wicket.Covered End said:Thanks, when I was watching mid 1st Test, the commentator said the 2nd Test would be played on the adjacent wicket.
I watched a fair bit of the last 2 days on the slowest fast forward, so obvs miss out on the commentary.
The thinking behind using the same wicket is that having just had five days play on it , it will break up and offer the bowling more .2 -
Christ, you'd have almost thought Brydon Carse's pace might worry the Aussies for a secondCovered End said:Thanks, when I was watching mid 1st Test, the commentator said the 2nd Test would be played on the adjacent wicket.
I watched a fair bit of the last 2 days on the slowest fast forward, so obvs miss out on the commentary.3 -
I guess with Pakistan naming 4 spinners and the same pitch being used, they're expecting the spinners to bowl more anyway.Addick Addict said:Stokes has said that he is fully fit but has to be sensible in coming back to bowl and that playing on a used wicket, it will mean that Leach, Bashir and even Root will play more of a part than in the First Test. That suggests that he won't be coming on first change and will fill in, as and when he feels that he needs to do so.0 - Sponsored links:
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Test number 2 coming up on the same wicket as the first and now reports that demonstrations against the imprisonment of Imran Khan could see the 3rd test in Rawalpindi moved back to Multan.
If that ended up on the same wicket it would be a cracker !
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Awful for any tourists though, if they end up having to rebook their accommodation for the 3rd Test, and face being stuck in the same place for 3 weeks.soapboxsam said:Test number 2 coming up on the same wicket as the first and now reports that demonstrations against the imprisonment of Imran Khan could see the 3rd test in Rawalpindi moved back to Multan.
If that ended up on the same wicket it would be a cracker !0 -
Pakistan's women's team haven't fared much better in the T20 WC. They won just the one game and chasing 111 for victory against NZ were, at one point, 28-5 but recovered to 52 without losing a wicket but then ended up 56 all out.
Should England beat the West Indies tomorrow then they will face NZ in the semis with the other contest to get to the final being between Australia and South Africa.0 -
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat. As expected, Potts and Carse have opened the bowling and their only current friend is low bounce when the ball hits when of those cracks, with little or no evidence of any movement. The spinners will be on sooner rather than later.
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And on comes Leach following Potts mammoth spell of three overs, beating Saim on the outside first ball0
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Stokes gives Leach a "funky" field with, in addition to a slip and short leg, no less than two players close on the drive. So Leach decides to offer Saim a full toss on leg stump for four.0
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Carse has an even shorter spell of two overs and is replaced by Bashir0
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Much better line from Bashir to the left handed Saim from Bashir than he bowled to the right handers in the First Test, beating him with his final ball of his opening maiden over0
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Jack Leach 💪🏻
Shafique B Leach 7
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And Leach bowls Abdullah that pitches on middle and takes off, no more than a foot high in bounce. This Test won't be a 5 day one judging by the first half an hour or so.
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Leach strikes!0
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Stokes has an even more attacking field for the two left handers with Leach bowling - slip, leg slip, short leg plus two fielding on the leg side on the drive.0
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Crawley catches Shan at short midwicket off the bowling of Leach
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Leach now has two slips, a short leg and two men on the drive. There will come a point when the Pakistan bats will have to take the game to England because, at the moment, they are allowing the spinners to bowl to them with an ultra attacking field. Can't see England being 22-2 off 11 overs. Far more likely to be 80-5!0
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Anderson, Flintoff and Mahmood of Lancashire in 2007 was the last time England played 3 seamers from the same county until today.
Stokes, Potts and Carse from Durham.
It's appears that Leach, Bashir and Root will bowl the most overs !
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Cox is fielding but not sure who is on for. Must be for one of the opening bowlers following their marathon spells!0
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Pakistan do, indeed, change strategy in scoring 20 off the next 4 overs to take the score to 42-2 off 15 at drinks0
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Jack Leach is the first England spinner since Johnny Briggs (before he was in Corrie !) in 1889 to take 2 wickets in the first 10 overs for England.4
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Root replaces Leach (7-0-23-2)
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Leach replaces Bashir (71-15-0) at the other end
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