England vs Pakistan 1st Test Abu Dhabi

[KZNSeagull]

50 up for Bell. 239-1. Chef has 137

 

[KZNSeagull]

What a dull game.

Has Boycott mentioned batting with a stick of rhubarb yet or his granny able to bat on this? Surely only a matter of time.

No, but the BBC did post this earlier:

Consensus is that he ran his mother out.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Cap'n 151*

260-1.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Cap'n 151*

260-1.

This knock has triple century written all over it.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

This knock has triple century written all over it.

out next ball?

 

[pasty]

Bell c Mohammad Hafeez b Wahab Riaz 63

Eng 281/2 trail by 242

 

[KZNSeagull]

Nightwatchman Wood out to a ball he should have left alone. 287-3

 

[pasty]

Ah, the inherent danger of sending a nightwatchman in

Wood b Wahab Riaz 4

Eng 287/3

Now Root has come out

 

[pasty]

No, but the BBC did post this earlier:

Consensus is that he ran his mother out.

5 days batting to reach 623!! I know Boycott was no flashing blade, but come on, even his XI would have got more than that.

 

[KZNSeagull]

5 days batting to reach 623!! I know Boycott was no flashing blade, but come on, even his XI would have got more than that.

Maybe his Mum and Uncle could not run between the wickets?

290-3 at close. Cook 168* Root 3*

 

[KZNSeagull]

130 overs of spin so far in the game for 0 wickets. The most spin overs without a wicket in test history.

 

[jakarta]

This sort of game is going to do for Test Cricket. You can applaud Malik and Cook for their massive accumulation but who wants to watch this as entertainment?

 

[Papa Lazarou]

This sort of game is going to do for Test Cricket. You can applaud Malik and Cook for their massive accumulation but who wants to watch this as entertainment?

Perfect cricket to have on in the background as ambient noise. Radio version of course.

 

[Simster]

This sort of game is going to do for Test Cricket. You can applaud Malik and Cook for their massive accumulation but who wants to watch this as entertainment?

This. Attrition has it's place in cricket, but on a wicket like this under a baking sun, it's simply not worth watching.

 

[jakarta]

England go past the follow-on so there is absolutely no chance of a result now. Cook entering the nervous 190's...

 

[Papa Lazarou]

WFH today, and on Sky the cricket is so boring they are zooming in on the matches going on on the 'grounds' around the stadium for some entertainment.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Double ton for Cook - well played!

 

[pasty]

Cook 200 up

Eng 393/3

 

[Simster]

Day 4 and STILL just the seven first innings wickets to get.

Dull.

 

[KZNSeagull]

200 for Cap'n. Root 74. 393-3