Why are England playing only two Tests against Pakistan but five tests against India?Why can't they play at least a series of three tests v Pakistan.This is just ridiculous planning,favouritism and attitude shown by ECB and PCB towards test cricket.
I find it bizarre we have a number 7 as a batsman alone.
Can anyone else think or a country or County that does that?
Give Buttler the gloves and bat Bairstow at 4 as he is the second best batsman in the country.
This England team is pathetic. All four wickets gone inside 20 mins for 5 or so runs
Abbas,Amir & Hasan Ali bowling this week is as good as we have seen from an overseas team in a long time..Outstanding. This will Pakistan’s 8th win vs England in the last 11 tests.
Not sure what the point of a 2 test series is, but happy that pak can’t lose it now. Would have taken a drawn series at the start.
Afridi14 a clean sweep in a 3 test match series is better than that in 2 test match series.
Lol... am not sure about a clean sweep yet. Reckon England won’t be that bad again and Pakistan won’t be that consistent as they were in this one..... interesting to see what happens....
I’ll be going on day 1 and day 3 so hope paks put up another good show.
Can anybody answer my original question.Why do Australia and England especially play only two test series against Pakistan.Is it because of money or incompetence of PCB or they think that Pakistan is a small cricket team which is not worth playing too many test matches?As a team,yes we ar very inconsistent but we are not that bad a team.
I've been saying for years that a proper fixture list spanned over 4 or 5 years with teams consistently playing each other Home and Away would not only avoid confusion but also be a fair way of representing who really is World Number 1, you should never be in a position where you play one team twice at home before you play them away. After 5 years each team should've played each other home and away once.
As for the 2 Test Series, I don't believe any team other than Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland and Afghanistan should get 2 Tests series.
The reason why Pak are playing I assume is because money talks, all Asian teams have a lot of support in this country and the Ashes also sell, so I assume teams like Pak, Ind, SL and Australia will be coming here as often as possible from now on. Especially since interest in Test Cricket is dwindling.
England chasing 375 to beat scotland on a flat small ground in scotland
England currently 220-3
Moeen looks a scared rabbit in headlights. Lazy performance from England this. Terrible bowling. Plunkett and Willey are not up to this level.
Wow. Can't even beat Scotland. How low has English cricket sunk?
Gutless brainless cricket by England. How many wickets just tossed away? The bowling was a disgrace. All time low for me.
Moeen's shot in the penultimate over was insane. He and Plunkett had got it right and then when they smashed 18 off the 46th over, that was the match, could have done it in singles and then just punish the bad ball.
England bowled poorly and most of the wickets were avoidable. Hopefully we won't see anything like that in the world cup next year. The batting was complacent but I think they'll be more on it against the Aussies so I'm not too worried.
I have made change to threed title for aus series now. Then will be the India big series
Well, Australia made a poor score - and England made hard work of beating it.
Well, Australia made a poor score - and England made hard work of beating it.
................
By playing reckless shots when they didn't need to.
The poor batting seems to be creeping into the odi side from the test side. Much better bowling. Plunkett a completely different bowler from the Scotland game.
Test matches are scheduled at a pretty sh..e time. I bet we will just have a few matches drawn purely because of rain.
England make 342-8, 120 for Roy, 91no for Buttler.
comment by Blue Heaven (U20912)
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England make 342-8, 120 for Roy, 91no for Buttler.
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Makes no sense. Cricket scoring, the only game you’ve still no idea who won.
England scored 342. If Aus score 343 they'll win.
(It's a one-day game.)
England have gotten off to an absolute flyer in this 3rd ODI. 150 up in the 19th over. 400 will be the target here but it could be closer to 450.
200 up after 24 overs. After that start, it's quite disappointing to see Hales see out 5 dot balls and just take a single off the 25th over
100 up for Bairstow off 69 balls. Must be like the 7th or 8th fastest for England. Plenty of time for him to be the first double centurion for England in ODIs.
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posted on 27/5/18
Why are England playing only two Tests against Pakistan but five tests against India?Why can't they play at least a series of three tests v Pakistan.This is just ridiculous planning,favouritism and attitude shown by ECB and PCB towards test cricket.
posted on 27/5/18
I find it bizarre we have a number 7 as a batsman alone.
Can anyone else think or a country or County that does that?
Give Buttler the gloves and bat Bairstow at 4 as he is the second best batsman in the country.
posted on 27/5/18
This England team is pathetic. All four wickets gone inside 20 mins for 5 or so runs
posted on 27/5/18
Abbas,Amir & Hasan Ali bowling this week is as good as we have seen from an overseas team in a long time..Outstanding. This will Pakistan’s 8th win vs England in the last 11 tests.
Not sure what the point of a 2 test series is, but happy that pak can’t lose it now. Would have taken a drawn series at the start.
posted on 27/5/18
Afridi14 a clean sweep in a 3 test match series is better than that in 2 test match series.
posted on 28/5/18
Lol... am not sure about a clean sweep yet. Reckon England won’t be that bad again and Pakistan won’t be that consistent as they were in this one..... interesting to see what happens....
I’ll be going on day 1 and day 3 so hope paks put up another good show.
posted on 30/5/18
Best of luck A14.
posted on 31/5/18
Can anybody answer my original question.Why do Australia and England especially play only two test series against Pakistan.Is it because of money or incompetence of PCB or they think that Pakistan is a small cricket team which is not worth playing too many test matches?As a team,yes we ar very inconsistent but we are not that bad a team.
posted on 31/5/18
I've been saying for years that a proper fixture list spanned over 4 or 5 years with teams consistently playing each other Home and Away would not only avoid confusion but also be a fair way of representing who really is World Number 1, you should never be in a position where you play one team twice at home before you play them away. After 5 years each team should've played each other home and away once.
As for the 2 Test Series, I don't believe any team other than Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland and Afghanistan should get 2 Tests series.
The reason why Pak are playing I assume is because money talks, all Asian teams have a lot of support in this country and the Ashes also sell, so I assume teams like Pak, Ind, SL and Australia will be coming here as often as possible from now on. Especially since interest in Test Cricket is dwindling.
posted on 10/6/18
England chasing 375 to beat scotland on a flat small ground in scotland
England currently 220-3
posted on 10/6/18
Moeen looks a scared rabbit in headlights. Lazy performance from England this. Terrible bowling. Plunkett and Willey are not up to this level.
posted on 10/6/18
Wow. Can't even beat Scotland. How low has English cricket sunk?
posted on 10/6/18
Gutless brainless cricket by England. How many wickets just tossed away? The bowling was a disgrace. All time low for me.
posted on 11/6/18
Moeen's shot in the penultimate over was insane. He and Plunkett had got it right and then when they smashed 18 off the 46th over, that was the match, could have done it in singles and then just punish the bad ball.
England bowled poorly and most of the wickets were avoidable. Hopefully we won't see anything like that in the world cup next year. The batting was complacent but I think they'll be more on it against the Aussies so I'm not too worried.
posted on 12/6/18
I have made change to threed title for aus series now. Then will be the India big series
posted on 13/6/18
Well, Australia made a poor score - and England made hard work of beating it.
posted on 14/6/18
Well, Australia made a poor score - and England made hard work of beating it.
................
By playing reckless shots when they didn't need to.
posted on 14/6/18
The poor batting seems to be creeping into the odi side from the test side. Much better bowling. Plunkett a completely different bowler from the Scotland game.
posted on 16/6/18
Test matches are scheduled at a pretty sh..e time. I bet we will just have a few matches drawn purely because of rain.
posted on 16/6/18
England make 342-8, 120 for Roy, 91no for Buttler.
posted on 16/6/18
comment by Blue Heaven (U20912)
posted 6 minutes ago
England make 342-8, 120 for Roy, 91no for Buttler.
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Makes no sense. Cricket scoring, the only game you’ve still no idea who won.
posted on 16/6/18
England scored 342. If Aus score 343 they'll win.
(It's a one-day game.)
posted on 19/6/18
England have gotten off to an absolute flyer in this 3rd ODI. 150 up in the 19th over. 400 will be the target here but it could be closer to 450.
posted on 19/6/18
400 minimum on the cards
posted on 19/6/18
200 up after 24 overs. After that start, it's quite disappointing to see Hales see out 5 dot balls and just take a single off the 25th over
100 up for Bairstow off 69 balls. Must be like the 7th or 8th fastest for England. Plenty of time for him to be the first double centurion for England in ODIs.
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