Cricket

There once was a man called Duckett.
Who sometimes scored runs by the bucket.
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Ah fuck it.

They've absolutely cocked this game right up. Some 200-odd for two in the first innings and now this dross.

There once was a man called Crawley.
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Ah fuck it.

Pakistan to change the schedule, 3rd test in Multan?

Same pitch?

6 innings a side (almost) timeless Test?

Might stop doing stuff on day 12

3 spinners - Rehan Ahmed in - like him & hope he shows his best.

Had to be done, I suppose... Just feels odd watching an England with so many spin options - not used to it!!!

0/50 into 6/120
Smith and Atkinson making a solid attempt at the recovery effort
Absolute minefield of a pitch

Decent recovery. Could be a very short test though.

230-250 will be a good total on this

Only realised just now Aamer Jamal is in this XI, just been spectating for 55 overs

Jamie Smith showing the upper order how it is done!

Oops. I fucked it.

Game very much on thanks to Ahmed. Pakistan have burned through their reviews too.

Death, taxes, England not finishing off a tail

We've fucked it in this session.

And this one.

This has been a monumental turnaround. Series dead and buried after England's crushing victory in the first test, only to come spinning back to life in the second test. Now England are staring down the barrel of a defeat after utterly failing in three consecutive innings. Mostly due to irresponsible batting despite how well Pakistan have bowled.

That’s a gift.

Especially given the foot doesn’t seem to have been behind the line.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c98e148524po

Quite the collapse...

Innings defeat incoming???

Think Pope needs dropping for his own good, while Crawley has to be on notice. And honestly, I'm struggling to see how Stokes is justifying his place currently - even as captain. Pretty woeful this afternoon and took ages to bowl Ahmed, who was absolutely the pick of our bowlers.

And honestly, I'm struggling to see how Stokes is justifying his place currently - even as captain.

This is a comically bad take.

With my Australian hat on, please don’t sack him until at least 3 games into the next Ashes