England v Pakistan Test Series (Aug and Sep)

[Judio1999]

1st Test • Headingley, August 19 - 23 Weds start
2nd Test • Lord's, August 27 - 31
3rd Test • Edgbaston, September 09 - 13 Weds start

Stephen Fleming has been appointed England men's new Test head coach with Joe Root taking the unprecedented step of returning as full-time captain having relinquished the role in 2022

However, the 53-year old will not be in post for the upcoming three-Test series against Pakistan, which starts at Headingley on August 19, with Marcus Trescothick taking charge as interim coach.

 

[Banana]

Joe Root taking the unprecedented step of returning as full-time captain

Is it unprecendented?

Didn't Mike Brearley do the same?

 

[nick logan]

Is it unprecendented?

Didn't Mike Brearley do the same?

Gower , Illingworth ?

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Is it unprecendented?

Didn't Mike Brearley do the same?

Unprecedented since the Premier League began. Was there sport before that?

 

[Banana]

Gower , Illingworth ?

Brearley and Gower certainly count.

Gubby Allen and plenty pre-war.

There's plenty more if you count stand-ins rather than official captains.

So what makes this "unprecedented" @Judio1999 ?

 

[JANORAK]

Brearley and Gower certainly count.

Gubby Allen and plenty pre-war.

There's plenty more if you count stand-ins rather than official captains.

So what makes this "unprecedented" @Judio1999 ?

In Skyland, or even Skytimes.

 

[whyteleafebee76]

Brearley and Gower certainly count.

Gubby Allen and plenty pre-war.

There's plenty more if you count stand-ins rather than official captains.

So what makes this "unprecedented" @Judio1999 ?

It's the first time Joe Root has done this......except for last month.

 

[Judio1999]

Brearley and Gower certainly count.

Gubby Allen and plenty pre-war.

There's plenty more if you count stand-ins rather than official captains.

So what makes this "unprecedented" @Judio1999 ?

Ask Cricinfo who I forgot to quote

 

[Les Beeavinu]

3 times captain?

 

[Banana]

Ask Cricinfo who I forgot to quote

Ah, so you tried to pass this off as your own work....until......

 

[Judio1999]

Ah, so you tried to pass this off as your own work....until......

No I just copied it quickly

 

[Untouchable]

 

[Bristolian Bee]

All rounder?
#curran

 

[badgerbee]

3 times a captain?

Lionel Ritchie??

 

[Bristolian Bee]

England recall Pope and Lawrence for Pakistan Tests

Surrey duo Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence are recalled to the England squad for the first two Tests against Pakistan.

www.bbc.co.uk

The big question was who was going to replace Ben Stokes as the all-rounder but that much isn't entirely obvious.

There is no place for Sam Curran, James Coles or Rehan Ahmed, who is dropped, which means Lawrence, if selected, might find his part-time spin plays a significant role.

 

[Lionel Bart-At]

Lionel Ritchie??

Once, twice, three times a commodore, surely?

 

[Gazza Bee]

Looking at that squad it is odd that Rehan Ahmed hasn't been included as there is no proper all-rounder I could also make a case for Sam Curran as well.

 

[SpiderBee]

Looking at that squad it is odd that Rehan Ahmed hasn't been included as there is no proper all-rounder I could also make a case for Sam Curran as well.

No Craig Overton? Good news for Somerset.

 

[Judio1999]

No Zak Crawley ??

 

[Judio1999]

Cricinfo has more detail
Jordan Cox will bat at No. 3 for England in their upcoming Test series against Pakistan after Jacob Bethell was ruled out of the three-match series with a right knee injury.

Dan Lawrence has been recalled after two years and will bat at No. 6, rewarded for a strong start to the County Championship season. His offspin is likely to see him occupy the allrounder spot vacated by Ben Stokes

 

[Judio1999]

Root stopped short of naming an XI for the first Test on Tuesday, but England are expected to pick Surrey all-rounder Dan Lawrence in Stokes' position at number six and rely on him to provide their spin-bowling option.

They will then choose between Ollie Robinson, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue, Gus Atkinson, Sam Cook, Brydon Carse and Matt Fisher for a four-man pace attack.

 

[ppobee]

Joe Root is a better spin option than Dan Lawrence, although he has an entertaining action.

 

[Untouchable]

England win the toss and bowl first.

Play underway imminently.


View: https://x.com/skycricket/status/2090010879265821081?s=46&t=SQP7mje7Pimu8X-ugPnQnQ

 

[Untouchable]

First ball wicket!

Reviewed by Pakistan but it’s all good. Review lost too.

0-1


View: https://x.com/SkyCricket/status/2090017113540907161/video/1?s=46

 

[KenCootesNephew]

I don't follow cricket but their VAR equivalent is refreshingly quick.

 

[Untouchable]

Make that 6-2.

 

[sheffbee]

Brilliant start

 

[TW3Bee]

I don't follow cricket but their VAR equivalent is refreshingly quick.

Both teams have now list a review.
England wasted theirs really, as the impact was clearly outside.

 

[sheffbee]

Our bowling looks so good just hope the rain is not going to mess us up

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Our bowling looks so good just hope the rain is not going to mess us up

Looks like we'll lose a bit but weather looks OK this afternoon.

 

[Untouchable]

England have lost both reviews.

 

[TW3Bee]

Here comes the rain, after weeks of Non stop sunshine proper Cricket returns and the rain also returns.

 

[Jam Jar]

England will only need 2 sessions to bowl out what is a very poor Pakistan outfit wouldnt worry about the rain

 

[Untouchable]

Play back underway at 1:45.

 

[Gazza Bee]

97-3, Tongue gets Imam

 

[Jam Jar]

Outstanding from Robinson. Dont expect Pakistan will get much beyond 150

 

[Untouchable]

150-7 at tea.

 

[Untouchable]

Tongue gets a fifer.

Pakistan all out for 171.

 

[cd1994]

hard to tell what is a good score on this pitch

 

[Jam Jar]

300 is probably par. Headingley is generally flat

 

[kaebess]

All out for a low score and JA not a single wicket

 

[whyteleafebee76]

No Craig Overton? Good news for Somerset.

..... and England.

 

[Untouchable]

Looking at the radar I can’t see any play before lunch.

 

[JANORAK]

Looking at the radar I can’t see any play before lunch.

I thought they were playing at Headingley? (Haha!)

 

[Gawain]

With Tongue and Robinson both getting five-for's yesterday, an interesting solution as to which of them gets to keep the match ball:

 

[Untouchable]

Play starts at 2:45.

Tea at 5:00

Evening session until 7:30.

 

[Gazza Bee]

57 ahead with 4 down, got to be looking at minimum 350 and a lead that is probably match winning

 

[kaebess]

Radio 5 said at the start of the 1st day it was a 350 track

 

[Gazza Bee]

195 ahead - that is a match winning lead, there I said it....

 

[Les Beeavinu]

195 ahead - that is a match winning lead, there I said it....

We'll probably get it up to about 220. The match will finish if it's a full day's play tomorrow.