| Obligatory cricket thread 11:09 - Oct 15 with 1938 views | redrickstuhaart |
Disgrace of a first day pitch. No pace at all, every other ball is a grubber.
Bizarre decision to reuse the same pitch which was so dead in the first test. |  | | |  |
| Obligatory cricket thread on 11:42 - Oct 15 with 1879 views | Reuser_is_God |
Yeah boring.
Be interesting to see how we deal with their 9 spinners. |  |
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| Obligatory cricket thread on 11:46 - Oct 15 with 1869 views | gainsboroughblue |
Given how 'dead' it is, they probably took the lazy approach of thinking 'Well, it will probably last another 5 days'. However, the ball is barely climbing knee height on some deliveries.
Pakistan cricket is in a shambolic state. They are going the same way as the West Indies post late 90s, early 2000s. That series defeat to Bangladesh (even allowing for them not quite being the minnows they were) was massive alarm bells.
Like the Windies, such a shame as they were absolute box office in the days of Imran, Wasim, Waqar, Miandad etc.
It's in the interests of the game to have all the major nations at the top of their game otherwise, what the hell is the point of it? |  |
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| Obligatory cricket thread on 11:51 - Oct 15 with 1846 views | redrickstuhaart |
| Obligatory cricket thread on 11:46 - Oct 15 by gainsboroughblue |
Given how 'dead' it is, they probably took the lazy approach of thinking 'Well, it will probably last another 5 days'. However, the ball is barely climbing knee height on some deliveries.
Pakistan cricket is in a shambolic state. They are going the same way as the West Indies post late 90s, early 2000s. That series defeat to Bangladesh (even allowing for them not quite being the minnows they were) was massive alarm bells.
Like the Windies, such a shame as they were absolute box office in the days of Imran, Wasim, Waqar, Miandad etc.
It's in the interests of the game to have all the major nations at the top of their game otherwise, what the hell is the point of it? |
In fairness, why bother when there are literally no spectators in 4/5 of the ground. | | | |
| Obligatory cricket thread on 11:53 - Oct 15 with 1835 views | Reuser_is_God |
| Obligatory cricket thread on 11:46 - Oct 15 by gainsboroughblue |
Given how 'dead' it is, they probably took the lazy approach of thinking 'Well, it will probably last another 5 days'. However, the ball is barely climbing knee height on some deliveries.
Pakistan cricket is in a shambolic state. They are going the same way as the West Indies post late 90s, early 2000s. That series defeat to Bangladesh (even allowing for them not quite being the minnows they were) was massive alarm bells.
Like the Windies, such a shame as they were absolute box office in the days of Imran, Wasim, Waqar, Miandad etc.
It's in the interests of the game to have all the major nations at the top of their game otherwise, what the hell is the point of it? |
Not even anyone there.
A cricket mad country, apparently. | |
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| Obligatory cricket thread on 11:53 - Oct 15 with 1833 views | gainsboroughblue |
| Obligatory cricket thread on 11:51 - Oct 15 by redrickstuhaart |
In fairness, why bother when there are literally no spectators in 4/5 of the ground. |
Yeah. There is that too.
Not sustainable. | |
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| Obligatory cricket thread on 12:07 - Oct 15 with 1797 views | stonojnr |
They do it in Australia, it's fine, always think we focus way too much on these things, just play the game, not every session of test cricket is meant to be Bazball bonanza. | | | |
| Obligatory cricket thread on 12:12 - Oct 15 with 1784 views | Samuelowen88 |
The thinking behind using the same pitch was their worry that the other pitch prepared would produce a game / conditions idential to the first.
The hope was that the deterioration in the pitch would leave something for the spinners with all the cracks about.
But, it is dreadful |  |
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| Obligatory cricket thread on 12:13 - Oct 15 with 1778 views | redrickstuhaart |
| Obligatory cricket thread on 12:12 - Oct 15 by Samuelowen88 |
The thinking behind using the same pitch was their worry that the other pitch prepared would produce a game / conditions idential to the first.
The hope was that the deterioration in the pitch would leave something for the spinners with all the cracks about.
But, it is dreadful |
If we are getting grubbers on day one, it could be appalling by day 3. | | | |
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| Obligatory cricket thread on 12:13 - Oct 15 with 1777 views | Samuelowen88 |
| Obligatory cricket thread on 11:53 - Oct 15 by gainsboroughblue |
Yeah. There is that too.
Not sustainable. |
Think they said the other day that it was 500 rupee for a ticket, which equates to about £1.30.
Not sure if that is considered a lot over there?
I think they had a free ticket day last test and even then it didnt fill. | |
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| Obligatory cricket thread on 12:29 - Oct 15 with 1723 views | redrickstuhaart |
| Obligatory cricket thread on 12:13 - Oct 15 by redrickstuhaart |
If we are getting grubbers on day one, it could be appalling by day 3. |
No spin to speak of either.
I wonder whether we should try a part time seamer bowling dibbly dobblies. Best bet for wickets is balls that are straight and just die. | | | |
| Obligatory cricket thread on 13:29 - Oct 15 with 1642 views | Reuser_is_God |
Awful pitch however the score does suggest a much more even contest between bat & ball which is a positive. | |
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| Obligatory cricket thread on 11:23 - Oct 16 with 1451 views | SaleAway |
To b e fair to Pakistan, this match is already infinitely more interesting than the first test. Challenges batting due to wearing pitch, yes, but at least its doing something. Probably a good decision, as a new pitch would probably have been very similar to test one.
Only question is how quickly it deteriorates, and can England bat well enough to earn a first inning lead, that hopefully means that any 4th innings chase is small enough to not be too scary. | |
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| Obligatory cricket thread on 15:40 - Oct 18 with 1210 views | flykickingbybgunn |
| Obligatory cricket thread on 11:23 - Oct 16 by SaleAway |
To b e fair to Pakistan, this match is already infinitely more interesting than the first test. Challenges batting due to wearing pitch, yes, but at least its doing something. Probably a good decision, as a new pitch would probably have been very similar to test one.
Only question is how quickly it deteriorates, and can England bat well enough to earn a first inning lead, that hopefully means that any 4th innings chase is small enough to not be too scary. |
I disagree completely that the pitch was doing nothing. Look at the Pakistan 2nd innings in the first test.
Playing on the same pitch for the 2nd test was a synical try to get a "result" pitch and that would very much favour the home side.
This is what happened.
They only needed 2 bowlers during the whole of the England second innings because it was played on the 9th day on that surface.
It was not "cricket" to manipulate the playing conditions so.
Having said that the English team were not at their best |  | | |
| Obligatory cricket thread on 15:56 - Oct 18 with 1162 views | mo_itfc |
| Obligatory cricket thread on 11:53 - Oct 15 by Reuser_is_God |
Not even anyone there.
A cricket mad country, apparently. |
yeah, that really suprised me! I'd have thought the stadiums would be close to full...
Anyone know why they were so empty?? is there a reason? or just poor ticket sales? | |
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