this is anti-climatic
it's not cricket if there's no fear of losing followed by despair from both sides
it's not cricket if there's no fear of losing followed by despair from both sides
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Won't be a new ball the way these two are going.
Pakistan likely to get it with maybe 15 runs to go. Stranger things have happened. Luckily new ball usually brings a couple of cheap boundaries.
Desperate review. feck all on that
Honestly, what's he picked for if it's not to bowl in the fourth innings? It's shocking.
We'd have Rashid in the side if a bit of batting talent and an ability to get 9/10/11 out was worthy of a test spot.
Finally Azhar realises he can bowl the spinners together.
Another poor review
Didn't look out in real-time, wasted the reviews. Feels like when the Aussies wasted the review last year at Headingly & then couldn't review when they needed to.
But he's getting it to spin... begs the question why the feck did he wait this long to bring them on together?!
But he's getting it to spin... begs the question why the feck did he wait this long to bring them on together?!
Way too late
Burnt all of the reviews now where have we seen that happen before hmmm
Brilliant counter attack from Buttler and Woakes. Also the right decision that fast aggressive runs was only way England could win this.
I remember about 10 years ago, England lost a lot of wickets for < 20 runs in South Africa against South Africa. Happened 2 matches in a row
Down to 26 required... superb from these 2. Taken the game away from Pakistan with good, attacking cricket. Had a little luck but they've deserved it with the way they played.
What a hit
I don't want to jinx it but I don't think Shadab is up to much.
Pakistan's best hope is Yasir and Abbas
Pakistan's best hope is Yasir and Abbas
Looks plumb
Do we have one last twist.... looks out to me 
Ooh Umps call!
Ooh Umps call!
Holy shit umpires call 
Umpire 100% doesn't give that if Pakistan have a review left.
Again it’s the same cnut
He's played a great knock.
New ball is so close, England should see this home though.
New ball is so close, England should see this home though.
He was playing the reverse sweep really, really well to much more tougher deliveries till then
Class innings
Class innings
Warne got his wish. Broad promoted
Yeah he made up the runs from that first innings so will wipe the slate clean with him for the next match
There’ll be more wickets fall here. Probably 4 of them
I’d have gone with Naseem here & pepper him with the short ball.
This would have been a good idea i think
Ffs, you can’t be bowling no balls.
That’s Amir no-ball territory aswell!
That’s Amir no-ball territory aswell!
Monster no ball, nerves I guess
At least Yasir’s still not given up.
If Broad reviewed that it'd have been one of the worst reviews in history. Thank goodness he listened to Woakes
Great game, well done England. Love the drama of Test cricket. Enjoyed that (except the result!)
What a shot to win it
Criminal that this is only a 3 match series.
Can Buttler & Woakes now be talked about in the same way as Leach & Stokes then?
Yes!
Incredible test. Tough on Pakistan who made a few tactical missteps. Fantastic knocks from Buttler and Woakes.
That was an engrossing afternoon of cricket. Great test match.
Remember the argument about Woakes batting 7