Cricket

Dare I say this has a whiff of Jimmy and Panesar in 2009...

Had thought exactly the same. Tense.

Nasser keeping an eye on this thread, obviously...

Yeeeeeessss!

Review...

Plumb, surely?

Nice.

WHAT A TEAM

Brilliant

Groundskeeper needs shooting - any team other than this England side, it would've been the longest snore ever.

Never in doubt.

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Seriously though, scientists will be studying Jimmy Anderson in years to come.

We won by eleven minutes. Not runs, not wickets.

Test match cricket is the best sport in the world.

Not had an England tour since 2005 and they produce a pitch like that, fucking unbelievable, they must want test cricket to die.

If this is bazball, I’m here for it. Backed themselves where most wouldn’t.

3rd highest aggregate score ever (highest is the timeless test...) and the highest with a result. Magnificent

That was a watershed cricket match
Other teams will be considering this alternative approach that will change cricket and the approach to test cricket

(I feel disappointed with my self for buying into the 20/20 World Cup when this test level of elaborate engagement is possible)
#redball4eva

Can't complain too much about this start

Hmm, less so now

Eng 180-5 at lunch.
Unless Stokes finds other end support from the tail and bats responsibly, 300 looks impossible.
All 5 wickets to a Pakistan debutant, Abrar Ahmed, who joins an elite group;
https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;debut_or_last=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;team=7;template=results;type=bowling;view=innings;wicketsmin1=5;wicketsval1=wickets

England vs mystery spinner = guaranteed collapse.

Jesus Christ that's a big one

Not letting the loss of a few wickets slow things down are they? Hope Stokes doesn't hole out for 30-something and does one of his more considered big ones.

Oh.