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Moeen Ali 50* (64 balls, 8 fours)
England 388-5, leading by 285
Pakistan will now need a record Edgbaston chase... the current highest 283 by South Africa in 2008
Why would we make this about a personal milestone when we're trying to win a test?Once Bairstow has 100 then throw them in.
Why would we make this about a personal milestone when we're trying to win a test?
Why would we make this about a personal milestone when we're trying to win a test?
Maybe he'll make it anyway, but chucky was suggesting we put them in once he has it, which is not the point.If Cook tells them to throw the bat for an hour he may well reach his century.
What nobody's mentioned is the second new ball. That might make the difference at the end of the match but unless we declare after 5 overs tomorrow that won't be a factor.
Cook will bat on for at least 45 minutes though.
Warne mentioned it.What nobody's mentioned is the second new ball.
We will bat longer than is necessary, Cook won't gamble it's not in his nature.People rarely discuss that batting a little longer can actually make you more attacking. It sounds like a contradiction but bear with me.
If we declare overnight and pakistan make a good chance then cook will start to push the field back because scoring just over 300 in a day is not that hard in the modern game. Imagine a big drive sees an edge and the ball goes through third slip at a catchable height to be picked up for a single at third man. If we declare now this could happen quite early but if we attack for one hour to score 70 runs then we can keep the catchers in because the runs are less important.
Personally I reckon that Pakistan are very skittleable which is not a word but you know what I mean.
I think that's a fine word.Personally I reckon that Pakistan are very skittleable which is not a word but you know what I mean.