In Brisbabe, Aus beat S Africa by 6 wickets in 2 days ( highest score 218!)
The crowds have been really disappointing.
In a teriffic Test series, it makes you wonder ( after all of the years with no cricket in Pakistan, do they care about Test cricket?)
I half heard that but then didn't they say that for 20 20's it would be pretty full?They discussed this on the commentary as David Gower asked the question, prompted by social media.
The ground in Karachi has a very poor view for a spectator and most of the stands are miles back from the boundary which exasperates this. Transport links are poor as well which doesn't help.
Sounds like it needs a redevelopment or a new one built.
I half heard that but then didn't they say that for 20 20's it would be pretty full?
They’ll never get it past the NIMBYsThey discussed this on the commentary as David Gower asked the question, prompted by social media.
The ground in Karachi has a very poor view for a spectator and most of the stands are miles back from the boundary which exasperates this. Transport links are poor as well which doesn't help.
Sounds like it needs a redevelopment or a new one built.
As an 18 year old, Rehan looks some player.Getting interesting again now - 3 quick wickets for Rehan. Bowling some dross, interspersed with beautiful deliveries. Babar out to long hop but Rizwan got an absolute jaffa.
You'd certainly hope so and he seems a confident boy. I watched a lot of the first innings and he started tentatively but bowled really well after finding his rhythm. He's got three stock balls and his googly does turn - given that spin bowlers, particularly leggies, tend to mature a lot later, we should keep our fingers crossed!As an 18 year old, Rehan looks some player.
England have never in my lifetime had a quality Test leg spinner (Rachid the best by some distance, and England tried really hard with Ian Salisbury who just wasn't good enough)
Very early days I appreciate, but is it possible?
That did seem odd. I could understand when we were playing our more tentative cricket but within this regime you'd have thought they would chuck him in.Why was he held back for so long this morning? He's only bowled 10 overs, whereas Leach is over 25.
Taking 60 wickets over the three tests with a mixed attack has been as remarkable as the run getting.Rehan Ahmed claims a 5-for on debut, Pakistan set England 167 to win. Crawley has come out and hit 2 4s in the first over to reduce the target to 159.
At what point will people stop questioning the way Stokes is doing things?