England v Pakistan - Test Match & T20 Series 2020

^^ Butlers has already had enough chances, he just isn't cut out for Test Match cricket .Bairstow has to come back, he will play in two 4 day matches for Yorkshire & if he shows good form he's back for me.

1st Test Old Trafford Close Day 3
Pakistan 326 & 137-8 (44 overs) Pakistan lead England by 244 runs
England 219

All we have to hope on Day Four, is that the total to chase down doesn't get above 280 - 285 at a push. So anything below that, we can chase down but we have show resilience, dig in hard, and get big partnerships going.
But Ben Stokes does an incredible job when called upon to do so, he has helped to turn this match round for England and is for me def 'Beefy MKII'
And just hope the pitch stays true to expectation.

It was good to see Stokes back bowling for England. And taking wickets.

Interesting to see if they pick 5 seamers for the next test or drop one of them.

This could still go either way.

(08-08-2020 06:09 )lovebabes56 Wrote:  All we have to hope on Day Four, is that the total to chase down doesn't get above 280 - 285 at a push. So anything below that, we can chase down

This would already be the 2nd highest run chase at Old Trafford. England achieved 294 against New Zealand in 2008.This was the last successful run-chase, in the last 6 matches the team batting last have lost 5 times.

Pakistan came out swinging from the hip & scored 33 runs in 2.4 overs.
England require 277 runs to win.
I'll give England a 10% chance of winning.

We have to be consistent not go crazy and I would say around 30% chance for England

ENG 22-1 (11.1)

ENGLAND WIN BY 3 WICKETS!!

WHAT A RUN CHASE & GAME!!