[1st Test] England v Pakistan (Old Trafford)

[TopCat]

Might not see Archer again this summer at this rate

Not sure he's done enough to keep Wood out of the team for the next test.

Be tempted to bring Crawley back in and go with a Woakes, Wood, Broad and Stokes attack

Spinner? any of them will do.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Way too many I think. Will be surprised if we get more than 200

 

[mackembhoy]

Interesting that Archer gets battered for his over on here but nowt said about Broad who’s going for just as many.

He was bowling length. Good batting from shah.

Archer bowled filth.

 

[TheRey]

Think Pakistan have got about 200 too many tbh

 

[TopCat]

Going out on me bike, hope we 50 without loss wen I get back

 

[zebediah]

These first ten overs are going to be torture for our batsmen

 

[scotch]

277 to win, 50 for Root, 50 Stokes, 50 Pope, 80 Buttler, 50 by the rest - nice and easy

 

[zebediah]

He was bowling length. Good batting from shah.

Archer bowled filth.

Broad got his length wrong too

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Looking at the odds

England 2.34
Pakistan 1.74

england are way way way too short there

 

[cooky]

Interesting that Archer gets battered for his over on here but nowt said about Broad who’s going for just as many.

Archer has been nowhere near broads level for months and months. If he’s not bowling quick he’s the 4th best seamer in this team (in England) and wood should be in over him for his pace.

 

[Scotty 1978]

England 5/4
Draw 200/1
Pakistan 8/13

 

[dixonsafc]

Way too many I think. Will be surprised if we get more than 200

Have to agree unfortunately.

 

[TopCat]

Way too many I think. Will be surprised if we get more than 200

If we start like we did on Thurs then this will be over by tea

 

[Steak Pie]

Entertaining 10 minutes.

Now then, Pakistan win this game probably 8 or 9 times out of 10 from here, but we have a chance.

 

[cooky]

Looking at the odds

England 2.34
Pakistan 1.74

england are way way way too short there

Yeah I saw you could get 17/20 on Pakistan this morning, they should be about 1/3 or something. 2nd highest test chase ever at old Trafford this would be... and we have 6 batsman playing.

 

[mikemanc]

Way too many I think. Will be surprised if we get more than 200

Agreed, good job we grabbed the momentum this morning....

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

England 5/4
Draw 200/1
Pakistan 8/13

Madness. Roughly 1 time in 2 england chase this. Do they balls

 

[scotch]

Will be amazed if we get anyway near this tbh. 40/3 by lunch I reckon

Optimistic, id say 30-4

 

[Scotty 1978]

Looking at the odds

England 2.34
Pakistan 1.74

england are way way way too short there

Aye I might have had a go at England if I could get 7/4 ish

 

[dixonsafc]

He was bowling length. Good batting from shah.

Archer bowled filth.

I thought Broads first 3 balls were poor, he was telegraphing that he was going to slog to cow corner.

Made the right adjustment though, which got him the wicket.