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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 5, 2022 7:57:19 GMT
If say the game is 70/30 in Pakistan’s favour as it stands. I admire Stokes’ declaration and their tactics will breathe life into test cricket however I fear our bang average spinners will ultimately cost us. We need a magic spell from Stokes to get us back in this….. They were saying earlier spin has no edge in Pakistan on the last day as for some reason the pitches don’t break up Bizarre I know True, but you still need a spinner or two to allow your quicks to recover and when they’re bowling a bad ball or two and over it makes it so hard…..
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 5, 2022 8:36:04 GMT
Getting tight now, I’d maybe call it 55/45 in England’s favour.
Just got to hope Robinson, Anderson and Stokes have enough left in the tank……
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 5, 2022 10:16:03 GMT
Last session, 86 odd to win with 5 wickets left and about 20 overs before the light fades.
I'm saying 60/40 in Pakistan's favour, it would be higher but it's the new ball in 3 overs. My fear is Anderson and Robinson are running on empty though, Leach might get a bit of bounce with the new ball maybe.........
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 5, 2022 10:39:46 GMT
Ooh hello, both set batsmen are out. 7 down with 80 odd still needed.........
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Post by lordb on Dec 5, 2022 10:59:10 GMT
cracking test
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Post by lordb on Dec 5, 2022 11:00:07 GMT
8 down England set to win
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Post by lordb on Dec 5, 2022 11:02:48 GMT
review for the 9th
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 5, 2022 11:21:39 GMT
Light fading badly, 20 mins tops here I reckon, and maybe only 10 minutes of quick bowling..........
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Dec 5, 2022 11:24:06 GMT
Whatever happens here somehow England have managed to create a superb test match out of the flattest wicket ever seen. Love to see it
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Post by lordb on Dec 5, 2022 11:39:27 GMT
England win & fully justify bold early declaration
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Post by AlliG on Dec 5, 2022 11:39:31 GMT
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!! DRS adding that extra bit of tension. What a Test. Bazball rules!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2022 11:40:33 GMT
One of the great test match wins
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 5, 2022 11:41:15 GMT
Absolutely brilliant.
Test Cricket, best sport in the world bar none...........
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Post by cheadlepotter on Dec 5, 2022 11:41:59 GMT
What a brilliant advert for test cricket. Fantastic captaincy from Sir Ben.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 5, 2022 11:45:07 GMT
Turned a dull draw into a nail biting 5th day finish.
Great stuff.
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Post by scfcwebby on Dec 5, 2022 11:47:14 GMT
Absolutely faultless captaincy from stokes to get a win from the flattest pitch you are ever likely to see.
Robinson superb Leach brilliant Jimmy excellent Stokes relentless
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 5, 2022 11:55:03 GMT
Absolutely faultless captaincy from stokes to get a win from the flattest pitch you are ever likely to see. Robinson superb Leach brilliant Jimmy excellent Stokes relentless Leach showed great control in this test it's good to see. He just needs to be able to toss the odd ball up or vary his pace more to become more a wicket taking threat...............
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Post by mrcoke on Dec 5, 2022 12:03:16 GMT
Has to be one of the most outstanding wins in cricket history.
Fair play to Pakistan for accepting the challenge of going for a win.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Dec 5, 2022 12:08:33 GMT
Some great replies on this tweet from one of the great Indian commentators
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Post by lordb on Dec 5, 2022 12:09:42 GMT
has this set the template for declarations now?
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Post by deeside2 on Dec 5, 2022 13:03:23 GMT
Superb performance and a thoroughly deserved fantastic result !
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Dec 5, 2022 13:03:39 GMT
Excellent win, well done them for such a brave declaration. Great stuff.
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Post by andystokey on Dec 5, 2022 13:36:04 GMT
That's a lot of people with egg on their face about the declaration.
This is an "all in" rebrand of Test cricket. They decided to make it a result one way or the other. Unbelievable confidence in your own ability. Everything you ever thought about Test cricket has been changed.
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Dec 5, 2022 13:50:50 GMT
Highlights on later?
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Post by stokeuk474 on Dec 5, 2022 21:44:25 GMT
I absolutely cannot wait for the Ashes next summer if we continue in this vain.
I think the Aussies are sitting up now and thinking 'oh shit, England are serious about this now'. They are genuinely worried about us, and quite rightly so 🏏
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Post by professorplump on Dec 6, 2022 8:03:38 GMT
This was one of our greatest victories and one that no other country would have gone for. I think our pace bowlers deserve a lot of praise for their efforts and Stokes got all his captaincy decisions correct. For the next test, Foakes will come back for Livingstone and I suspect Mark Wood will play, probably for Jacks but possibly for Anderson if they decide to rest him.
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Post by cobhamstokey on Dec 6, 2022 8:11:54 GMT
Has to be one of the most outstanding wins in cricket history. Fair play to Pakistan for accepting the challenge of going for a win. When I look back to the 80s / early 90s and the likes of Miandad the Pakistani team are a different animal now. They play the game with class. Fair play to them they’ve got a good future ahead with some very good young players.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 6, 2022 12:17:06 GMT
I absolutely cannot wait for the Ashes next summer if we continue in this vain. I think the Aussies are sitting up now and thinking 'oh shit, England are serious about this now'. They are genuinely worried about us, and quite rightly so 🏏 If Wood and Archer are properly match fit it could be fun and games.........
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Post by professorplump on Dec 8, 2022 7:40:17 GMT
Well for the next test in Multan, as well as the usual problem with bad light ending play early, they also have the problem of heavy smog in the morning which is likely to delay the start, so England are going to have to be even more attacking if they want to set up a result.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 8, 2022 8:47:05 GMT
Sticking with Pope as keeper.
I wonder if they read this thread in September? 🤪
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