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England 139/7 at tea on the first day.

166/8 now

still, it's better than 43/5

Decision to play three quicks and one spinner now looking decidedly ...

It was a facepalm moment when checking the score earlier

Phokus Wrote:Decision to play three quicks and one spinner now looking decidedly ...

We didn't bowl that badly, I doubt it would have made any difference playing another spinner or not. What undid us was the utterly shit batting.

long time...

what a complete clusterfuck of a 2nd innings

51 for 4

74/5. Pakistan won't have to bat again at this rate...

We are traditionally shit in the first test of a series especially away but not usually this bad

At least we didn't lose by an innings

Matt Wrote:At least we didn't lose by an innings

yes

Matt Wrote:

what a complete clusterfuck of a 2nd innings

Indeed.

btw

Phokus Wrote:

Monty

Pakistan 73/2 at lunch... not bad

Having said that, it's true... if it's turning on day one and we're batting last then we could be in some deep shizzle later

103-4

Broad's bowling well by the sound of it...

Matt Wrote:Monty

first time I've heard Joy Division being played during a cricket match

Decent enough start. Have they stuck to four bowlers to allow the tail to save us when the top end collapses again? :semiteef:

Matt Wrote:Monty

Jimmy

Need to break dis partnership

Swanny

Big wicket

Matt Wrote:Swanny

more like Shafiq for playing such a stupid shot