[Cricket] Pakistan-England Test Series

[keaton]

Looking forward to this but now

Pakistan v England: Eight touring players have virus before first Test - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/63799572

 

[studio150]

The old two step returns with a vengeance at least no excuses for subbing fielders in at the end of each over.

 

[Paxton Dazo]

Talks of delaying the first test by a day.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

A test tour to Pakistan is a wonderful thing. I'm hoping for non road style pitches, full stands and an England side fit and raring to go.

Not sure i'll get my wishes though

 

[Eeyore]

Looks like a delay is possible. But it's not easy playing even after a virus. Takes a lot out of you.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Looks like a delay is possible. But it's not easy playing even after a virus. Takes a lot out of you.

Hmmm hang on, if Pakistan were touring here and asked to delay the test by a day because of player illness what do you suppose we'd say?

 

[Eeyore]

If it was a single player they would be unlikely to request that. If it's most of the squad then things would probably be discussed.

 

[jakarta]

Needs a bounce, England 103-for zip at present!

 

[bhafc99]

Going at 7 an over, clearly still in T20 mode.

 

[jakarta]

No-one else watching/listening?

148-0 after 22 overs...

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

No-one else watching/listening?

148-0 after 22 overs...

Absolutely, lovely afternoon here, great weather to watch cricket

 

[redoubtable seagull]

Could Crawley be the first England player to score a 100 in a test match before lunch?!

 

[jakarta]

Could Crawley be the first England player to score a 100 in a test match before lunch?!

No, Duckett hogged the strike so just the 91...

 

[Titanic]

Zak Crawley 103* (86 balls, 19 fours)

 

[jakarta]

200 up...

 

[The Wizard]

Flat flat flat

Good stuff from the openers all the same.

 

[Titanic]

Ben Duckett 100* (105 balls, 14 fours)

His first in Test cricket, in his 5th Test

 

[Titanic]

Ben Duckett out LBW on review... a first Test wicket for Zahid Mahmood ends a first Test hundred for Duckett

Ben Duckett lbw b Zahid Mahmood 107 (110 balls, 15 fours)

England 233-1 (35.3 overs, RR 6.56)

 

[JJ McClure]

Got up, turned the TV on and down go two wickets. Sorry about that folks.

 

[Javeaseagull]

Atherton made me laugh earlier on commentary. He drolly observed that there were lots of runs today, lots of runs yesterday!