Pakistan v England 3rd Test

[Ongo Baglogian]

Why don’t we send out a night watchman?

 

[scotch]

Pope should be playing for his test career.
Was on TMS yesterday that out of 49 test batters to have scored 3+ 100's in a year, Pope has the lowest average of 33 for the year

 

[Durham-Mackem41]

Oh well extra this me on the golf course so silver linings and all

 

[hudson88]

Serious questions have to be asked about Pope

 

[dangermows]

We are shit on the sun continent but it wasn't always like that.

Are the Asian teams so much better than 40+ years back or have we just turned to shite when it comes to playing spin.

We've never been too clever, in the main, over there against spin since I've watched the sport.

 

[Julio Mackemo]

Pope ....FFS

 

[Hongkongphooey]

That has to be the end for Pope, hopeless

 

[brandon]

We are shit on the sun continent but it wasn't always like that.

Are the Asian teams so much better than 40+ years back or have we just turned to shite when it comes to playing spin.

More the latter, this is one of the worst Pakistan teams in living memory - let’s not forget they lost 2-0 to Bangladesh 6 weeks ago and prior to last week hadn’t won a home Test in over 10 attempts.

That has to be the end for Pope, hopeless

You know it won’t be.

 

[dangermows]

That has to be the end for Pope, hopeless

Popeless

 

[Sollentuna15]

Hopefully we won't be seeing Pope again.

 

[dangermows]

More the latter, this is one of the worst Pakistan teams in living memory - let’s not forget they lost 2-0 to Bangladesh 6 weeks ago and prior to last week hadn’t won a home Test in over 10 attempts.

Which is why they went about the pitches the way they have.

 

[brandon]

I’ve backed the England/NZ double this last two Tests, mental to think it’s going to be England that lets it down both times

 

[scotch]

We are shit on the sun continent but it wasn't always like that.

Are the Asian teams so much better than 40+ years back or have we just turned to shite when it comes to playing spin.

That 2012 England Team, had Cook, KP, Bell, Root and Prior - all good players of spin.

Our last tour here was played on roads.

Only Root for me is a good player of spin.

Bye bye Pope

 

[FatCat2402]

Absolute chod

 

[Hongkongphooey]

Why are they bothering to wear helmets?

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

Pope will never be dropped. They’ve created their own situation by making him vice captain.

You only have to look at how many low scores Crawley made.

 

[dangermows]

Absolute chod

 

[scotch]

Why is he playing it with a cross angled bat man, all you can do is edge that, no chance of scoring

 

[Sollentuna15]

I’ve backed the England/NZ double this last two Tests, mental to think it’s going to be England that lets it down both times

Shouldn't be losing batting first in Asia. Poor performance by England.

 

[hank evans]

Why is he playing it with a cross angled bat man, all you can do is edge that, no chance of scoring

I’m goin with he is shot to bits in terms of confidence. But underlining that with he is pap!