Maybe worth a mention today that Jimmy Anderson in his last 15 tests.. in a variety of conditions and with different cricket balls has 68 wickets at 19.36 .....
For any cricket fans that haven’t seen the Al Jazeera doco yet (its on YouTube if you haven’t), I would urge you to. We’ll be discussing on the pod tomorrow night, would love to hear your thoughts.
Karius sobbing uncontrollably & apologising to Liverpool supporters. Should be remembered the effect that mistakes, doubt & then depression had on the late Robert Enke. It is sport, & it means a lot but it is just sport & all of us make mistakes
Just heard @CricketPakistan coach say they had 6 weeks hard prep for this 1st Test including 2 weeks at home practising on green pitches and using Duke balls I've been saying @englandcricket don't do this every time we go away for the last few years! Common sense basics #Cricket
Pakistan have proved far, far more adept than their hosts at keeping out the good balls. Ball-tracking data shows that against deliveries aimed at the stumps, Pakistan are averaging 35.00 in this Test.
England are averaging 5.16.
#ENGvPAK
Since the start of 2017 Bairstow is averaging 32. Some of that has to be because England's top 4/5 haven't given him much to work with. But it's a concern, another concern, one of many.
Two poor days. Poor first-innings batting. Weird fields. Rubbish catching. Debate about correct lengths. Dire reviews. Deja vu! Time for @nassercricket or if he doesn't want it, Alec Stewart to be Test supremo https://t.co/qjSfNXbrvq
@PenningtonOllie Agreed. Would love to see an England v Ireland test every summer earlyish (not sure if feasible though). I feel everyone would benefit.
Listening to Micky Arthur it really seems like they’ve prepared very diligently for this series. Can’t say the same for England unfortunately. We’re simply not good enough for that. #ENGvPAK
“.....they keep producing fine cricketers who show up England - with their facilities, their salaries, their hubris - for the mediocre Test side they have become.”
Ouch! But the truth hurts. Seems a while back that we could “at least blow teams away at home”! Slippery slope. https://t.co/knT49YRdFy
“Indeed, their XI for this match has more days of first-class cricket between them this summer than England's - 126 to England's 82.” (From @BBCSport).
Being ‘out-prepared’ by the touring side is criminal!
#bbccricket#ENGvPAK
'Want to get more British Asians watching live cricket? Get @imVkohli playing in the new 100-ball comp!'
@NasserCricket & @markbutcher72 discuss the proposed new tournament for 2020. Watch full video here 👉 https://t.co/fGPzURVewM