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Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by Tramore Ranger, Jul 8, 2020.

  1. Tramore Ranger

    Tramore Ranger Well-Known Member
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    125/3 this session........masood 151 not out......butler's misses yesterday proving expensive.

    England going to have to bat very well to stay in the game especially having to bat last on a pitch already turning....
     
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    Seems ages since an England collapse.....

    18/3 in real trouble....
     
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    Root gone.
    The Pakistan spinners are extracting amounts of spin that Bess, who hardly turns the ball, can only dream of.
     
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    Pope batting beautifully again. He'll be number three before too long.

    This is a big innings for Buttler, given his poor show behind the stumps. He kept well against West Indies, but the competition for the wicket-keeper/batsman position is intense.
     
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    Pope is a lovely player.
    Reminds me of Ian Bell.
     
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    All out 219.....lead of 107.

    Not a lot you can say except that Pakistan look head and shoulders above England in virtually every department.....

    Need to bowl them out for less than 150 to stand a chance and even that is probably asking to much to get 250 in the 4th innings.
     
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    England fighting hard, but look a little short.
    Bess just doesn't seem to spin the ball.
     
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    Good fight from England, but it already looks too much to chase on that wicket and against the excellent Pakistan bowling attack.
     
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    Isn't test cricket wonderful...the ebb and flow of the game....

    Even now it's a big ask to chase 244 but bowl them out cheaply in the morning and who knows......mind Pakistan are still favourites from this position....
     
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    Pakistan probably have enough, but you never know. We'll need our openers to come to the party.

    Could be a close one.
     
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    England obviously need to get the last two wickets very cheaply.
    Then I think their only chance is to let the likes of Stokes and Buttler go into one day mode and attack.
     
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    Yes need them out cheaply but no need to go gun ho at them, plenty of time yet
     
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    277 is a few more than England would have liked to have been chasing. A decent opening partnership would be nice.
     
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    Exciting afternoon ahead
     
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    Burns gone to a tight LBW call.
    If ever Root needed to regain his form with a big hundred.......
     
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    Decent start, only one down at lunch.
     
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  17. Tramore Ranger

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    Nicely poised but Pakistan still favourites....

    Might be different if only 2 or 3 down at tea with another 90 - 100 runs on the board....
     
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    Just before Sibley was out I was going to say I fancied England to win this.
    Massive partnership now between Root and Stokes.
     
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    Sibley had played the leg-spinner well from around the wicket, but as soon as he went back over he went for a shot he doesn't really have and got out..
     
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    Trouble now.
     
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