Pakistan v England 2022 3 Tests (Dec 1- Dec 21)

[NYRB]

1st Test Dec 1-5 Rawalpindi

2nd Test Dec 9-13 Multan

3rd Test Dec 17-21 Karachi


This test series looks to be a close affair.

 

[frankrizzo]

Just hoping its not same pitches as we got, flat but easier to play your strokes on could be interesting with englands new approach, turners be good to watch as well but flat and slow pitches that they had for us making it hard to score quick but very hard to get wickets thats just awful for everybody.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Very interested to see if the produce the same sort of wickets as when we toured in March.

 

[NYRB]

Nice gesture of Ben Stokes to donate his match payments to the Pakistan flood appeals.

 

[NYRB]

One thing Ive learnt in life, is if you give to people, you usually get rewarded back in spades.

 

[NYRB]

England squad: Ben Stokes (c), James Anderson, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Will Jacks, Keaton Jennings, Jack Leach, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood, Rehan Ahmed.

Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (vc & wk), Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood, Zahid Mahmood.

 

[010203]

According to the BBC, 14 members of the touring party, including half the squad of 16 players were ordered to rest at the team hotel after an illness swept through the England camp. Discussions have taken place between the England and Pakistan boards about postponing the start of the Rawalpindi test by a day. Nick Hoult from the Telegraph describes this as a worst case scenario.

 

[PhatBoy]

While I hope the England players recover, I hope they get utterly belted when play starts

 

[magpiemaniac44]

If the pitches are anything like they were when we toured Pakistan, then I'm backing Pakistan to win this test. England going in with three bowlers scream of a disaster waiting to happen, Leach will be bowling a lot of overs, and who knows how many overs Anderson can bowl now before he's cooked and Robinsons pace dropped off a heap in the Ashes after they'd been fielding a while. Livingstone at 8 is interesting basically playing the role Moeen Ali played except Moeen is a better bowler, and Livingstone is unproven with the bat at this level.

 

[frankrizzo]

Its not like pakistans bowlers looked likely on those decks either though, i cant see pakistan taking 20 england wickets if they serve up more slow and flat decks not unless england get frustrated and implode.

 

[The 747]

What is the g.o.? Looking forward to this more than watching Australia belt the WI.

 

[10Dulkar]

England have recalled Duckett who last played in Bangladesh and he will open alongside Crawley who whilst he must be the luckiest test cricketer going, did make 96 here last week in the warm-up.

 

[The 747]

Game on

 

[10Dulkar]

Nice having Gower alongside Hussain in the box. Sky should never have let him go.

Crawley and Duckett flying...the former almost out inside edging past the stumps as I type. Not familiar with a few of the Pakistani side. Foakes out ill so Pope keeps and Jacks debuts.

 

[corbies]

Zak Crawley averagee 168 v Pakistan. 22 against everyone else.

 

[The 747]

This pitch is giving me flashbacks to the Aussie series. Dispiriting for bowlers.

England off to a flier, Pakistan bowling all over the shop.

Shah and Rauf bowling tighter lines now.

 

[The 747]

Hmm this bazball is intriguing. Constantly looking to score.

0/87 after 12 overs

 

[10Dulkar]

Crawley fair play to him he's murdering the bowling here.

Is this some sort of record for the quickest start to a test match?

 

[danielnajdek]

I can’t see this working all the time.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Joke of a pitch

 

[Aussie_boy]

0/103 at drinks ahaha, that is ridiculous

 

[The 747]

I can’t see this working all the time.

Maybe not, but its working now, they have 129 on the board in a bit over half a session.

 

[Jamurp]

Wtf is going on here? 140 in 20 overs, some start!

 

[SSwans2011]

Very impressive from England. Anyone watching able to provide a report on the pitch? If it's as flat as it was when we played there, it's a smart strategy, but enabled by a flat wicket which is devolving into a bit of a farce.

The Pakistan fans deserve better contests than they're getting at the moment after a 2 decade wait.

 

[The 747]

Babar going for the old complain about the ball tactic