[3rd Test] England v Pakistan (Rose Bowl)

[MagicRat]

Thought they should’ve carried on there

 

[mikemanc]

What? I was just settling down for an exciting last hour chasing 6 wickets

 

[SAFC11]

What a damp squib

 

[Brian]

Wonder if they’d have done the same if there was a crowd in?

 

[SAFC11]

If only we'd declared earlier...

 

[mackembhoy]

A win would see us move into second in the test championship.

Only 2 more wickets and into a tail we could get out in about 2 overs.

Hope someone asks the question

 

[scotch]

New ball, 6 wickets needed, 15 overs....hmmmmmm unless they knew they would go off for bad light then that's a pathetic decision from Root

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

Why not give Woakes and Jofra a go with the new ball?

 

[Silly Point]

I tell you what if the shoe was on the other foot and Pakistan were in our position they’d have been going all out for the win, showing plenty of enthusiasm and turning on the pressure

 

[scotch]

Think that Surrey spinner has a chance to get into this England team if he knuckles down, Bess may well become England's main spinner in the future but he's not ready now.

 

[smoker]

Let's be jolly nice and let them off with a draw because they came here during Corona and fistbumped Zak after his innings. FML.

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

Think that Surrey spinner has a chance to get into this England team if he knuckles down, Bess may well become England's main spinner in the future but he's not ready now.

Leach has been hard done by

 

[TheRey]

Think that Surrey spinner has a chance to get into this England team if he knuckles down, Bess may well become England's main spinner in the future but he's not ready now.

Don't think Virds is ready yet. By all accounts the kick up the arse Stewie gave him last year worked, but he's still a poor fielder, and struggles to contain. A bit like a raw Moeen - capable of absolutely ripping through sides and bowling brilliant spells getting wickets, was integral to us wining the Title in 2018, but needs his game to mature a little first.

His time will come though, he's class. And the cupboard is pretty bare

Leach has been hard done by

Good bloke, but hardly a threat. Cult hero because of Headingley but meh

 

[brandon]

Gutless, heartless and spineless - the England cricket captain ladies and gentlemen.

Fuck off.

 

[scotch]

Leach has been hard done by

Fully expect leach to play in Asia but as a 2nd spinner, they had every chance to pick him in this series and didnt.
Gonna be harsh, but don't think Root really understands/ Captains his fast bowlers or spinners very well. Both in terms of field placing and bowling role.
Jimmy, broady, stokesey and woakesy all seem to set their own field etc...

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Imagine Steve Waugh doing that

 

[TheRey]

Nah Root was probably under pressure from the Umpires, I reckon that was the longest the lazy fuckers have stood since Old Trafford

 

[hudson88]

More wickets then bess in this match

Not too impressed by Bess mind, but nobody exactly standing out as a spinner to come in

 

[smoker]

Imagine Steve Waugh doing that

Couldn't imagine any Australian captain in my lifetime doing this.

 

[mackembhoy]

Nicked from elsewhere

England stats for the whole summer

Burns - 254 runs at 28.2
Sibley - 324 runs at 36.0
Denly - 47 runs at 23.5
Crawley - 417 runs at 69.5
Root - 224 runs at 37.3 and 1 wicket at 42.0
Stokes - 372 runs at 62.0 and 11 wickets at 14.4
Pope - 215 runs at 26.9
Buttler - 416 runs at 52.0
Woakes - 144 runs at 36.0 and 17 wickets at 20.5
Curran - 17 runs at 17.0 and 4 wickets at 36.0
Bess - 111 runs at 55.5 and 8 wickets at 55.5
Archer - 42 runs at 10.5 and 8 wickets at 45.0
Broad - 124 runs at 41.3 and 29 wickets at 13.4
Anderson - 32 runs at 10.7 and 16 wickets at 25.5
Wood - 7 runs at 3.5 and 2 wickets at 55.0