[Cricket] Cricket- England tour of Pakistan- October 2024

[hans kraay fan club]

Duckett gone

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Roooooooot

THIRTY FIFTH Test match hundred, for Sir Joe Root.

 

[Simster]

It's a big IF but if we can get to the end of the day relatively unscathed, there is going to be only one team that can win this match. This whole match has Adelaide 2007 vibes, where England declared their first innings on 551/6 and still managed to lose to Australia.

The way things are going, England could be going into day 4 with a small deficit and may eventually end up taking a small lead and forcing Pakistan back into bat with a day and a half left. The pressure will then be entirely on Pakistan to secure the draw.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

There's not been too many games like this recently. Pitch which may as well be fresh tarmac. Massive scores, likely draw

 

[Machiavelli]

Catchin’ Sachin

Do you think he'll get there?

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Root
Anderson

England's greatest ever batsman?
England's greatest ever bowler?

How lucky have we been to see these two over the past few years.

 

[Machiavelli]

There's not been too many games like this recently. Pitch which may as well be fresh tarmac. Massive scores, likely draw

I'm not watching so don't know how it's playing, but they were talking on TMS about cracks appearing which is what happens to such pitches on the sub-continent. If England can get a decent innings lead, then won't the spinners come into play on days 4 and 5?

 

[maxroddyp]

not been able to watch but this test looks set to be an interesting contest, should aim to have declared by the end of the day

 

[Simster]

100 for Brook. England could end up betting all through tomorrow at this rate

 

[Si Gull]

A classic example of not judging a first innings until the other side has had a bat. Well done Root, Brook, and Duckett.

Edit: and Crawley, of course

 

[Guinness Boy]

A classic example of not judging a first innings until the other side has had a bat. Well done Root, Brook, and Duckett.

Edit: and Crawley, of course

I've not managed to see any yet but assume they're playing on an absolute road.

Pope must be FUMMING.

 

[Titanic]

Day 3: 91 overs, 396 runs, 2 wickets

England 492-3 (101 overs), Root 176* Brook 141*

Trailing by 64 runs.

 

[A1X]

Do you think he'll get there?

On current trajectory he’d get there by the end of 2027, I think it’s do-able. Especially if he finally cracks Australia and scores runs there next winter.

 

[Seagull on the Hill]

396 runs in the day.

 

[Si Gull]

I've not managed to see any yet but assume they're playing on an absolute road.

Pope must be FUMMING.

Yep, pretty much a road but never as easy batting under 'scoreboard pressure'. The pitch doesn't look like it's going to suddenly start misbehaving, either. Draw incoming.

 

[Simster]

Yep, pretty much a road but never as easy batting under 'scoreboard pressure'. The pitch doesn't look like it's going to suddenly start misbehaving, either. Draw incoming.

Not entirely sure about that. Whilst a draw is most likely, if England score quick runs in two sessions, end up with a lead of over 100 and put Pakistan in after tea, we will then see if Pakistan cope with batting under scoreboard pressure and possibly a deteriorating pitch. What isn't going to happen is a Pakistan win.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Unless I'm mistaken, our dearly departed BG had issues with Root - specifically not going on to make a century from 50.

I wonder what he would make of today?!

 

[Eeyore]

Unless I'm mistaken, our dearly departed BG had issues with Root - specifically not going on to make a century from 50.

I wonder what he would make of today?!

BG was right about his conversion rate at that time, but his belief he wasn't worth his place in the team was a little questionable given that he was averaging over 50.

 

[crodonilson]

Another enthralling days play. Quite superb from England, this red ball reset doing wonders. High odds on the draw, personally if we get there without being bowled out I would bat past tea and give Pakistan last hour tomorrow. By then England should be 250+ in front, Pakistan will be absolutely exhausted and our bowlers well rested for two bites of the cherry with a newish ball tomorrow evening and following morning.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Another enthralling days play. Quite superb from England, this red ball reset doing wonders. High odds on the draw, personally if we get there without being bowled out I would bat past tea and give Pakistan last hour tomorrow. By then England should be 250+ in front, Pakistan will be absolutely exhausted and our bowlers well rested for two bites of the cherry with a newish ball tomorrow evening and following morning.

Fully agree.

(wrong account?)