Sport Pakistan Test Series

[Foley]

What a start. 174 without loss at lunchtime.
Crawley approaching his century.
England are playing with 2 main seamers plus Stokes, then Leach and 3 to 4 ' part time' spinners.
It could be a very interesting Test ( if the pitch isn't too flat throughout)

 

[Foley]

199 in just 30 overs.
Crawley century.

 

[MJB]

 

[Leysboy]

214/0

Crawley 86 ball century. It’s a batting paradise out there. The wicket at Rawalpindi is flat.

600+ should be what we are looking at.

 

[Leysboy]

Crawley and Duckett both out, but both got centuries. They done there job, now Pope and Root need to fill there boots.

Occupying the crease time. Lots of runs to be made out there.

 

[boogaloo]

422 for 3 at 6.36 per over!

Did someone accidentally tell the players this is an ODI?

 

[boogaloo]

214/0

Crawley 86 ball century. It’s a batting paradise out there. The wicket at Rawalpindi is flat.

600+ should be what we are looking at.

The rate they're going, this could be achieved by the end of the day!

 

[SteMerritt]

An over of 444444. Mad.

 

[Foley]

Brook 85 in 65 balls!
Ridiculous

 

[SteMerritt]

Brook 85 in 65 balls!
Ridiculous

If he falls we should go a bit conservative, consolidate our position. Push Livingstone up the order.

 

[IsleofWightYellow]

Brook looks like he could be quite a player, glad he’s finally getting his chance after doing well in county cricket

 

[MJB]

Reckon we’re going to need to drop Root based on his batting performance today.

No century? Very poor!

 

[boogaloo]

Stokes is on 12 off 4 balls (300 SR) - showing those other slow coaches how it's done

 

[Leysboy]

Day 1 500 carnage and madness.

McCullam has definitely brought some aggression into this England team.

 

[SteMerritt]

Damn it, taken off for light just before we could break the record for number of runs scored in a day, 4 short.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Blimey, that was a storming 75 overs. 15 overs left in the day, but bad light has saved the Pakistanis from further punishment.

You'd think that when Pakistan go into bat, that they would also be able to score loads - but it often doesn't work that way...

 

[Leysboy]

Great days play, but the bowling from Pakistan was pretty poor at times. Not what you’d expect from them.

 

[Foley]

Blimey, that was a storming 75 overs. 15 overs left in the day, but bad light has saved the Pakistanis from further punishment.

You'd think that when Pakistan go into bat, that they would also be able to score loads - but it often doesn't work that way...

They should get a lot but if Anderson and Robinson can knick a couple with the new ball then the pressure will mount.
First though, England will try and get as many as possible. 650+?

 

[Yellow River]

That was brutal but fun!

As we saw in the summer, there’s a completely didn’t mindset and renewed confidence amongst the players. Amazing really.

Clearly it was always there but somehow McCullum and Stokes have freed up the players and released the handbrake.

This is wonderful, carefree cricket, it won’t always come off but enjoy it while it lasts.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

They should get a lot but if Anderson and Robinson can knick a couple with the new ball then the pressure will mount.
First though, England will try and get as many as possible. 650+?

Yes, let's hope they accelerate a bit tomorrow morning and get there quickly though.