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[rickjames]

Absolutely shambolic

[alexhilly1492]

lets not judge until both sides have batted!

however... that was krap

[Seniorplayer]

Root got it wrong never a pitch to bat first on what was he thinking green wicket and overcast ideal for Anderson.

[norman1979]

England will still win the Test match as the Pakistanis are inexperienced.

But this really shows how poor the current team is in home conditions.

[InternalTraining]

Azhar can't bat.

[brokenbat]

Azhar can't bat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUS6hAiQxaE

[Bats_Entertainment]

Jos Buttler was a terrible selection and the tail is way too long with Bess at 8. None of which excuses the frontline batsmen.

Root should step down as captain if things don't improve soon.

[Mister Le Chiffre]

Mark Wood lacks the skill and heart required for Test cricket. The speed gun says 89mph but he can't swing it and he's literally got no intimidation factor at all.

[InternalTraining]

Root should focus on scoring runs and breaking records. Leave captaincy to Stokes who is a natural fighter.

[beaver5]

The England team of the 90's get loads of stick, but not many of this team would get in to it on current form!

[ppccopener]

Woakes gives us a bit of a blanket at number 8 especially as Ali has bailed us out with lower order runs over the last couple of years so without him our tail is too long

You simply cannot get under 200 in a test and hope to compete

Pakistan are 50-1 playing watchful cricket and credit to them
But we are not a very good side at the moment

We are being outplayed by an inexperienced team in our conditions

That is the worst thing

[Bats_Entertainment]

Dare I suggest today was a day for a Chris Woakes type cricketer?

[Buzz]

What a load of tosh.
Their bowling will be quite good enough for our batters.

Yup.

[Big Mac]

Woakes gives us a bit of a blanket at number 8 especially as Ali has bailed us out with lower order runs over the last couple of years so without him our tail is too long

You simply cannot get under 200 in a test and hope to compete

Pakistan are 50-1 playing watchful cricket and credit to them
But we are not a very good side at the moment

We are being outplayed by an inexperienced team in our conditions

That is the worst thing

Dare I suggest today was a day for a Chris Woakes type cricketer?

Yep. As the saying goes, you never know what you've got until it's gone

[golders]

Vince should have played. Was one game away from a big score.