Cracking effort by Woakes and Buttler last night.
Pak bowled a bit like Aust did at Headingley - like all the hard work had been done. In modern cricket, with its pace of scoring, 50-100 runs can be wiped off like that in a chase.
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Averages 50 batting at #5, averaging 55+ in the last 2 calendar years. 150 wickets at 32......Yeah he's rubbish.
So far very little reporting on this series here on The Roar.. Yet it's turning out to be a really intriguing match.. Still early days yet but this Pakistani team looks darned impressive.. So far.
What was Stokes thinking?
Fair enough to bat outside the crease ( was he too far out and in the danger area?), but to advance to a bowler when he'd been at the wicket for 6 balls and his side was 2 for 12?
I reckon he's lucky he doesn't have a bloke named Langer as his coach.
While I admire Stokes positive intent when he bats, it was bordering on arrogance how far out he was standing and then walking at Abbas.
Pakistan were excellent over the first 2 days, really looking forward to the rest of the test
Cari
Roar Rookie
Don't get too excited, Pakistan skittered in the second innings and beaten
JGK
Roar Guru
Cracking effort by Woakes and Buttler last night. Pak bowled a bit like Aust did at Headingley - like all the hard work had been done. In modern cricket, with its pace of scoring, 50-100 runs can be wiped off like that in a chase.
Averages 50 batting at #5, averaging 55+ in the last 2 calendar years. 150 wickets at 32......Yeah he's rubbish.
Gee
Roar Rookie
Horrible position, no wonder he averages 38.
Rellum
Roar Guru
Other than it seaming not swinging it would get have Bradman struggling
JGK
Roar Guru
Angled in outswinger clipping the top of off stump. That's going to get better batsmen than Stokes out.
AREH
Roar Guru
Dual leg-spinners may have been unexpected, but as far as a pace bowling group goes, Pakistan have incredible variety here!
Pope Paul VII
Roar Rookie
Even common honesty should tell him he was asking for trouble.
George
Guest
I'm sure he'd just love to listen to elite honesty claptrap.
Just Nuisance
Roar Rookie
So far very little reporting on this series here on The Roar.. Yet it's turning out to be a really intriguing match.. Still early days yet but this Pakistani team looks darned impressive.. So far.
Paul
Roar Guru
What was Stokes thinking? Fair enough to bat outside the crease ( was he too far out and in the danger area?), but to advance to a bowler when he'd been at the wicket for 6 balls and his side was 2 for 12? I reckon he's lucky he doesn't have a bloke named Langer as his coach.
Damo
Guest
While I admire Stokes positive intent when he bats, it was bordering on arrogance how far out he was standing and then walking at Abbas. Pakistan were excellent over the first 2 days, really looking forward to the rest of the test