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[rickjames]

This is becoming a drag

[ProCricketer1982]

This is becoming a drag

Really? No one scoring big runs... Wickets falling... The test match players performing and one day players not.. Seems a dam good test match to me. Well poised because get through misbah and younis and a pink and fluffy tail appears.. Chase say 350 in 5-6 sessions is very doable if they played test match cricket and didn't try and biff

[smilley792]

It's good test match. Misbah and Kahn trying to set up the win.

England need 2 wickets and through to the tail and could have a glimmer..........(if your being optimistic)

[edge]

Why do England miss so many catches off Ben Stokes' bowling? Seriously, there seems to be one or two put down in the slips off Stokes every single test he plays.

[Thesmiff]

We've just seen where Jos Buttlers game is right now ,confidence is shot, doesn't want the ball to come him. Really was quite an easy keepers catch he just let past. I really rate Buttler, but I think he needs pulling out of the team. His batting is now affecting his keeping and barring a 2nd innings miracle knock from him he's is no shape mentally to perform at this level currently

[uknsaunders]

I think Taylor in for Buttler next test. At least have 3 people who can play spin.

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[ProCricketer1982]

I think Taylor in for Buttler next test. At least have 3 people who can play spin.

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Bell out for an opener I'd hope too?? Moeen is clueless

[uknsaunders]

Not convinced Hale's would do much better against spin.

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[uknsaunders]

Might as well play samit for bell and at least try and all the spin options. Samit can play spin pretty well.

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[csnew]

Butler is completely mentally shot and it's showing in his keeping. Dropping 2 catches.

Hales will be even worse against spin! Don't buy into his hype. Rashid and Ali showed why they aren't international class spinners - aren't many decent spinners going around in world cricket anyway.

[ProCricketer1982]

Butler is completely mentally shot and it's showing in his keeping. Dropping 2 catches.

Hales will be even worse against spin! Don't buy into his hype. Rashid and Ali showed why they aren't international class spinners - aren't many decent spinners going around in world cricket anyway.

Notice I didn't say Hales I reckon he's not good enough to open either in test matches. Ali is t a top 6 batsmen, simple. He isn't a test bowler either BUT it looks like there is no one better so he gets the gig. Don't mind someone being crap but the best there is as long as the media don't BS them up.. Call a spade a spade

[InternalTraining]

Great test match!!! Misbah and Younis, once again, to rescue the team  from a position of weakness to moderate strength. Where are the rest of Pakistan's batsmen? Some great bowling from Riaz and Shah!

I feel for Benji, grit and skills!! He will be one of the greatest England captains of all time.

[edge]

Notice I didn't say Hales I reckon he's not good enough to open either in test matches. Ali is t a top 6 batsmen, simple. He isn't a test bowler either BUT it looks like there is no one better so he gets the gig. Don't mind someone being crap but the best there is as long as the media don't BS them up.. Call a spade a spade

Moeen Ali a top 6 test batsman? Hell no.

Edit - reading again, typo? Obviously agree if so 

[ProCricketer1982]

Moeen Ali a top 6 test batsman? Hell no.

Edit - reading again, typo? Obviously agree if so 

Typo, sorry. iPad sometimes misses letters. Supposed to be isn't as you'd guessed

[smilley792]

Amusingly regardless of form buttler and bell and there ability to get picked! is Gary ballance


In the last 12 months only cook and root have a better average for England than ballance.
Bell, stokes, buttler, Ali all have a much lower average.

Yet ballance was jettisoned from the squad so quickly.