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Pakistan v England 3rd Test


dangermows said:
Pakistan booked really well first session. Aided by a turning pitch.
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Agreed, certainly. There is a tendency when spinners take wickets on turning pitches through caught and even more so through stumped to suggest the batter made a wrong choice. When it’s the right choice, but the ball does enough to beat the execution of it. I’d have Atkinson in that category. And even Smith taking the ball in isolation. He wouldn’t have got half his runs without a preparedness to take those on. There is the debate over whether you turn the shot down and play for the interval, but that’s as old as the game itself.
dangermows said:
On the flip side they were prepared to toss them up given their dominant start, which offered us opportunities to pick up a good chunk of runs.

I'd be surprised if they didn't get a lead mind.
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Be interesting to see if England’s spinners bowl more conservatively, as I suspect they will, which strategy proves the better.
 
Hettonlass said:
Posters bashing Leach :lol:
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First two balls to Kamran - down leg side, should’ve been runs, too full and wide, pushed for an easy two.

Don’t give an opinion on the sport that you’re a) not even watching and b) completely and utterly clueless about.

His line and length through 7 overs has been scattergun at best. I stand by my remarks. Look forward to your technical analysis to the contrary which proves me wrong though.
 
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