[Cricket] England v Pakistan: 1st Test

[Eeyore]

Is Chris Woakes the best all rounder in the world?

Calling Dr No...

 

[zefarelly]

Great days cricket, had to go to the beach for a swim, before I melted but got back In time to See the final throws.

 

[Thompson720]

Fantastic partnership from Woakes and Buttler. Felt the Buttler dismissal was harsh and the last few wickets probably flattered Pakistan a little

Well done England [emoji967][emoji1319]

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[*Gullsworth*]

Really good test match.

 

[Steve in Japan]

That was very good from Woakes and Buttler. A good win. A timely reminder not to write the team off, they're pretty good .

 

[Jeremiah]

That's the first test match of a series we have won in 5 attempts (following 4 defeats) - good show.

 

[jakarta]

Poor captaincy by Azhar Ali, didn't rotate his bowlers correctly and some terrible reviews.

Can't get away from some heads down batting from Buttler & Woakes, a great salvage job!

 

[Scoffers]

What a Test Match! I’ve got absolutely bugger all achieved this afternoon.


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[JJ McClure]

Enjoyed watching that, a really good test match that swung in favour of each team at different times.

As per [MENTION=6741]jakarta[/MENTION] I think Azhar Ali seemed short of ideas today in how to break the Woakes / Buttler partnership.

Despite the win there's a lot to think about for England. Top order remains fragile and Stokes is batting a spot too high. Anderson went wicketless posing little threat and still not sure that Root trusts Archer.

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

Lest anyone still be in any doubt TEST MATCH CRICKET is by far the best format in the professional game. Like others I was hooked all day. Until near the end you still couldn’t rule out a Pakistan win - they’ll be gutted. Very pleased for Woakes who is now virtually a certainty for home tests in my view. He may take Anderson’s place I feel. Well though Buttler batted Foakes is a far superior keeper and not a bad bat himself. If Stokes is fit to bowl in the next test I think they should at least consider Foakes and maybe let JB play as a batsman - effectively Foakes for Anderson. Leach for Bess?? Probably all unlikely but I do feel Foakes is unfortunate

 

[Pavilionaire]

I think it's time to give the coaches some credit. We're batting like a proper test team, tbe bowling this summer has been decent too. Chris Silverwood deserves some credit; I had my doubts about the appointment but he's doing OK.

 

[jakarta]

Lest anyone still be in any doubt TEST MATCH CRICKET is by far the best format in the professional game. Like others I was hooked all day. Until near the end you still couldn’t rule out a Pakistan win - they’ll be gutted. Very pleased for Woakes who is now virtually a certainty for home tests in my view. He may take Anderson’s place I feel. Well though Buttler batted Foakes is a far superior keeper and not a bad bat himself. If Stokes is fit to bowl in the next test I think they should at least consider Foakes and maybe let JB play as a batsman - effectively Foakes for Anderson. Leach for Bess?? Probably all unlikely but I do feel Foakes is unfortunate

Have posted this before, Foakes has done absolutely nothing wrong in his Test Career except having not been called Bairstow or Buttler...

 

[blue-shifted]

I think it's time to give the coaches some credit. We're batting like a proper test team, tbe bowling this summer has been decent too. Chris Silverwood deserves some credit; I had my doubts about the appointment but he's doing OK.

I see it that Silverwood etc are just doing the basics of test cricket coaching. I mean, choosing a top 3 who are occasionally prepared to leave or block a ball, shouldn't be revolutionary. The Bayliss era cost us a lot of wins

Also we get to rotate in and out 6 bowlers who are going to trouble most line ups in the world.

OK, ok, i'll stop being grumpy about it and give the England set up a bit of credit. They're doing ok. Let's see how this winter tour goes and maybe i'll up my level of belief in them after that.

 

[blue-shifted]

Lest anyone still be in any doubt TEST MATCH CRICKET is by far the best format in the professional game. Like others I was hooked all day. Until near the end you still couldn’t rule out a Pakistan win - they’ll be gutted. Very pleased for Woakes who is now virtually a certainty for home tests in my view. He may take Anderson’s place I feel. Well though Buttler batted Foakes is a far superior keeper and not a bad bat himself. If Stokes is fit to bowl in the next test I think they should at least consider Foakes and maybe let JB play as a batsman - effectively Foakes for Anderson. Leach for Bess?? Probably all unlikely but I do feel Foakes is unfortunate

Yes, and I don't think i've ever met anyone who doesn't agree

 

[um bongo molongo]

Lest anyone still be in any doubt TEST MATCH CRICKET is by far the best format in the professional game. Like others I was hooked all day. Until near the end you still couldn’t rule out a Pakistan win - they’ll be gutted. Very pleased for Woakes who is now virtually a certainty for home tests in my view. He may take Anderson’s place I feel. Well though Buttler batted Foakes is a far superior keeper and not a bad bat himself. If Stokes is fit to bowl in the next test I think they should at least consider Foakes and maybe let JB play as a batsman - effectively Foakes for Anderson. Leach for Bess?? Probably all unlikely but I do feel Foakes is unfortunate

As a (poor) amateur keeper myself I love watching good glovework (Rizwan is excellent). However, today proved why you have to pick Buttler. There’s a class player in there, just got to start turning in the numbers. There’s an argument to pick him as a batsman only, but then if he’s in the side can you really justify picking Foakes over a bowler or a batsman? Foakes is a great keeper, and could be a great test #7. But Buttler could still turn out to be a great test #6.

 

[Gwylan]

Poor captaincy by Azhar Ali, didn't rotate his bowlers correctly and some terrible reviews.

Yeah, he should have put the fast lads on against Woakes - you could see when there were on, he started backing away.

I also thought he should have put an extra slip in that final over - he needed to take wickets - saving runs was no good. A man there and Woakes would have been out - that would have been squeaky bum time

 

[Pevenseagull]

....yet another occasion of test match cricket providing magnificent sport.

 

[keaton]

As a (poor) amateur keeper myself I love watching good glovework (Rizwan is excellent). However, today proved why you have to pick Buttler. There’s a class player in there, just got to start turning in the numbers. There’s an argument to pick him as a batsman only, but then if he’s in the side can you really justify picking Foakes over a bowler or a batsman? Foakes is a great keeper, and could be a great test #7. But Buttler could still turn out to be a great test #6.

But there's very little to suggest Buttler is a better Test Batsman than Foakes. both Foakes' test and first class averages are better than Buttler. You can't have a non-keeper playing based on his batting when he averages 32 in both formats.

 

[Eeyore]

As a (poor) amateur keeper myself I love watching good glovework (Rizwan is excellent). However, today proved why you have to pick Buttler. There’s a class player in there, just got to start turning in the numbers. There’s an argument to pick him as a batsman only, but then if he’s in the side can you really justify picking Foakes over a bowler or a batsman? Foakes is a great keeper, and could be a great test #7. But Buttler could still turn out to be a great test #6.

No argument to pick him as a batsman. Test average 32. Better options elsewhere.

The wicket-keeper should be selected for keeping first. The best keeper takes stumpings and half-chances. Pakistan would not have made so many runs first up if that had happened.

Buttler is at best adequate. Foakes is outstanding behind the stumps.

 

[The Fits]

Been buzzing all day. Incredible from Woakes and Buttler. Everything that is good about test match cricket- for my mind the best of sport there is. Utterly magical.