[Cricket] Pakistan-England Test Series

[Guinness Boy]

I know why he reviewed it but that was obviously plumb.

What. A. Test.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

As it turns out, couldn't have timed that declaration any better.

 

[Hotchilidog]

That was absolutely superb. What a game. England breathing new life into Test cricket.

 

[banjo]

Test crickets so boring.

 

[erkan]

One of the greatest ever Test matches. Should transform the game now as much as overarm bowling did.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Who do you give MOM to here? Brook?

4/50 on that pitch from Robinson is a huge effort. Jacks 6fer on debut.

 

[Eeyore]

Test is BEST

 

[Seagull on the Hill]

Humble pie duly being consumed.
I must learn to never doubt Stokes.

 

[Mackenzie]

Test match cricket was the winner.

 

[Eeyore]

And Robinson has only confirmed my belief that he is the best all pitch seamer England have produced in my generation.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Who do you give MOM to here? Brook?

4/50 on that pitch from Robinson is a huge effort. Jacks 6fer on debut.

Give it to Stokes.
They won't, obviously.

 

[The Wizard]

Fair play to Pakistan, could easily have time wasted there as we knew the light would be pretty much gone by 11.45

Fantastic win.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Who do you give MOM to here? Brook?

4/50 on that pitch from Robinson is a huge effort. Jacks 6fer on debut.

It's rare to do it solely on captaincy, but Stokes has just captained his side to a win through a sheer willingness to accept they might lose. His decisions throughout the match put this down as one of the truly great captaining performances. He never flinched, never took a catcher out when it looked Pakistan's to lose.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Give it to Stokes.
They won't, obviously.

Was just thinking the same

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

And Robinson has only confirmed my belief that he is the best all pitch seamer England have produced in my generation.

You must be much younger than I was imagining.

 

[KZNSeagull]

How marvellous!

 

[Simster]

How the hell has Stokes manufactured a positive result on that road?

Undoubtedly the best test match result I've ever seen

 

[Bold Seagull]

Fair play to Pakistan, could easily have time wasted there as we knew the light would be pretty much gone by 11.45

Fantastic win.

Well, one of them had only been out there 30mins or so, took a drinks break THEN ran off to the toilet. So not entirely sure they were completely innocent of not timewasting.

 

[Bold Seagull]

How the hell has Stokes manufactured a positive result on that road?

Undoubtedly the best test match result I've ever seen

End of the day he did it by being prepared to lose. They were prepared to risk scoring rapid in the 2nd innings even after losing wickets, in a declaration that just looked scarily getable in 4 sessions, in keeping all the catchers in when Pakistan were only 4 down closing in on the score. As a bowler, what more could you want. I even saw Lynch before the wickets really started to tumble ask for a covering fielder a bit deeper, and Stokes was seen telling him no, we're keeping your catchers in. Mental. Not sure any captain in the history of test matches have risked so much when a draw away from home was nailed on.

 

[Ludensian Gull]

Well, one of them had only been out there 30mins or so, took a drinks break THEN ran off to the toilet. So not entirely sure they were completely innocent of not timewasting.

And a change of gloves