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I’ve missed Sarfaraz’s running commentary :lol:
 

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Excellent review. Looked out in real time. Big wicket.
 

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Some shot from Moeen. And the pose too.
 

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When Banton got out I thought that's game over. But these 2 have really kept it alive so far.
 

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Billings is one of those players you think has talent, want him to succeed and he will feck it up every single time, guaranteed.
 

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Wahab has always been such a good death bowler. So consistent with full and straight deliveries at speed.
 

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This is the over for England to target... starts with a 6
 

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Moeen needed that 50. Hopefully gets out now.
 

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That’s a hell of a shot. England’s to lose now.
 

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Despite his troubles there are few cricketers I’d rather see hit a ball when they’re on form that Moeen
 

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Well bowled under pressure! Moeen’s still there though...
 

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Moeen gone. What an over from Wahab!
 

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Be seen as a very frustrating series for Pakistan.

Losing the 1st test from a routine victory position.

1st T20 getting rained off when in a very winnable position.
 

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Wahab has always been such a good death bowler. So consistent with full and straight deliveries at speed.
Was thinking this before the innings... Why is he not in the side every game? Every time he plays he seems to turn it on.
 

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That’s it... great game!! You wouldn’t think they’ve won the way they’re staring but finally we won one!
 

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Superb game to close an excellent series. Really enjoyed the cricket these teams have played across both formats & it’s been played in the right spirit. Credit to all the players.
 

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Was thinking this before the innings... Why is he not in the side every game? Every time he plays he seems to turn it on.
He’s inconsistent with the middle overs. Can give too many runs away. Plus being 35 time is not on his side.
 

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Wonderful game. Pakistan deserved the win. Good series spoiled by rain.
 

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Great finish in the end!

Babar Azam was right to be angry at the end though. That second last ball was pure inexperience and foolish. Why on earth would you risk bowling short and slow when they need two 6’s. That was crazy. Every ball in that over should be full.
 

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England Australia should be fun too. Then we have IPL. Good cricket action coming up.
 

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Australian T20 and ODI squad for the Tour of England:

Aaron Finch (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (vc), Josh Hazlewood, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe, Daniel Sams, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.

The three T20Is will be played on September 4th(Fri) 6th (sun) and 8th (Tues)

The three ODI matches will take place 0n September 11th(fri) 13th (sun) and 16th (wed.
 

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Wonderful game. Pakistan deserved the win. Good series spoiled by rain.
Yeah great series. Fair result in the end too.

England won't be too worried. Pak were at full strength and they were missing Roy, Stokes and Buttler. Had any one of those played last night it may have ended 2-0.

However the bowling is still way off where it needs to be. If you look at the last five T20s (the SA series and then this one) we've probably conceded 180 in all of them. You can't do that if you want to win a WC. As Dobell has said, watching England at the moment is like watching Newcastle under Kevin Keegan.

Archer should make a big difference but we need a reliable third seamer to go alongside him and Mahmood. At the moment Curran and Jordan are too inconsistent.