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[pacman75cricket]

Whoever bowls if similar to previous pitch needs to bowl more wicket to wicket & our bowlers too tall & bounced over.

However saying that bowlers did well, just batting didn't keep us in the game

[PedalsMcgrew]

Yes, but Finn will still play

Not according to Cricinfo or the BBC he won't! Seems they think it's a toss up between Onions and Monty.....

[A-Swing-And-A-Miss]

Will be interesting to see how the middle order(Pietersen, Bell and Morgan) play for the rest of the series. Bell wants to bat in the top 4 but needs to prove he deserves to, Pietersen has lived off his brilliant first few years of test cricket and now needs to prove he is still up to Test standard and Morgan wants to show that he is the right man for the test team. If one or more of them screw up there are plenty of young batsmen in the county game ready to take their place in the England middle order.

Now we have to wait and see.

[jw17]

Finn has to play! 90+mph and hes a wicket taker surely what we need in baron, arid condtions

[golders]

Tremlett's injured, so Finn will play, do quite well and Tremlett will never play another test.

You could be right there unfortunately with tremlett!

[Buzz]

surprised there is not much chat on this topic today, especially with Monty making his return and Eng playing 2 spinners for the first time since 2003... Pak grinding their way along at 148-4 at the moment after 56 overs

[Dan W]

Probably to avoid the discussion that our batsman will get murdered by the spinners on this track!

[kaustav]

surprised there is not much chat on this topic today, especially with Monty making his return and Eng playing 2 spinners for the first time since 2003... Pak grinding their way along at 148-4 at the moment after 56 overs

Wanted to comment but I am still recuperating from Australia's 604/7 

Getting back to this one, I would say this was a HUGE toss to win for Pakistan. Monty is back fully!! 

[Simmy]

i have neve seen trott bowl ever wtf lol

[The_Bird]

i have neve seen trott bowl ever wtf lol

He's our all rounder now!!!

Misbah makes me laugh
Block..Block..Block..Huge Six..Huge Six..Block..Block..Block..zzz

[langer17]

i have neve seen trott bowl ever wtf lol

Bowled in the ODI series against Australia after the Ashes. Looked decent too.

[arc1983]

Eng playing 2 spinners for the first time since 2003...

Pretty sure Monty played with Swann in his last match, 1st test of 2009 Ashes, and in previous tests.

Shaun Udal & Monty also played on the India 2006 tour, as Monty dropped a clanger off Udal's bowling at mid-off.

[Buzz]

I stand corrected - I think I was getting confused with the 4 man attack concept... Pak have made a bit of a comeback now. 177-4 at tea

[Cover_Drive]

50 up for young Shafiq, good solid innings from him. Pakistan 191-4

[Cover_Drive]

He's our all rounder now!!!

Misbah makes me laugh
Block..Block..Block..Huge Six..Huge Six..Block..Block..Block..zzz

That's why they call him "Tuk Tuk" LOL

I wonder if he takes his unused bats and is knocking them in the middle LOL