The Cricket Thread

Brook 302 .

last English Batsman to do it was Graham Gooch 1990 .

 

Brook out for 317. Lara's record is safe.

 

Have England decided that they won’t get a win, so are using the match for batting practice?

 

Nope, they still want to win. Lots of overs left in the game and Pakistan have a habit of crumbling in their second innings.

 

And there's the declaration

 

First ball!

 

And right on cue....

 

59-5!!!

 

PAK 118 - 6

152 - 6 CLOSE

 

82-6

 

Pakistan 208-7 .

59 runs behind .

England only need 2 more wickets as one Pakistan Batsman is ill .

 

England win .

 

Amazing result

 

Pakistan are in a very bad place right now, they need a complete shake up from top to bottom.

Maybe not until after this current England tour…

 

That should never have been a test wicket. But we won so it is fine!

 

What do England do now? Recall Stokes although he may not even bowl at all. I hope they go in unchanged unless there is a need to change Carse for Pottts. Would love Pope to have the opportunity to get a big score in the second test. and for Leach and Bashir to take loads of wickets.

 

I know they lost, but Pakistan dropping Babar, Shaheen and Naseem (and the injured Abrar) from their squad for the second test seems a bit extreme.

 

I agree , but they operate in strange ways over there with all the politics getting involved .

 

England seamers getting plenty of reverse swing. Shaheen and Naseem could be a thr.......oh, never mind.

 

PAK 358 - 8 Lunch