50 partnership for Ali and Woakes 
Current partnership 53 runs, 10.1 overs, RR: 5.51 (Ali 18, Woakes 34)
Current partnership 53 runs, 10.1 overs, RR: 5.51 (Ali 18, Woakes 34)
England vs Pakistan 4th Test 11-15 August at The Oval
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Amazing over from Ali (5) and Woakes (12)... Wahab Riaz doesn't know where to go next
. 4 1 4 4 4
264-6
. 4 1 4 4 4
264-6
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If Woakes can manage another 9 runs then England's No. 6, 7 and 8 batsman will all have individually outscored our No. 2, 4 and 5 batsmen in this series.
Once again, Pakistan's bowlers are showing signs of tiredness as England's long tail piles on the hurt in a final session. 17 runs carted off that previous Wahab Riaz over. Still 26 overs left, the slow over rate of earlier in the day now killing Pakistan.
Once again, Pakistan's bowlers are showing signs of tiredness as England's long tail piles on the hurt in a final session. 17 runs carted off that previous Wahab Riaz over. Still 26 overs left, the slow over rate of earlier in the day now killing Pakistan.
45 from the last 5 overs 
Why would they be better off if they had bowled at a quicker rate?
Chris Woakes gone... ct behind 
Reviewed though... given and bowler/keeper seemed certain...
Reviewed though... given and bowler/keeper seemed certain...
Nothing on the hot spot.... but there is a spike on Snicko... he's gone.
282-7 (66.4 overs)
CR Woakes c †Sarfraz Ahmed b Sohail Khan 45 (57b 8x4 0x6) SR: 78.94
282-7 (66.4 overs)
CR Woakes c †Sarfraz Ahmed b Sohail Khan 45 (57b 8x4 0x6) SR: 78.94
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Because they've now got one long 40-over session, one very old ball, two players seeing it like a football and a pissed up crowd whooping up every boundary. England have already piled on 82 runs in 70 mins of 16 overs
Much better to pace yourself over the course of the day. If you have a bad session it's better if it's a 30 over one, not a 40 over one.
This is all my personal opinion, but England have a habit of taking the game away from teams when presented with this situation.
Edit - Woakes out but I'd argue the damage has been done here. From 110/5 to 282/7.
Broad gone too... LBW... but it is being reviewed... given out... looked likely to remain so.
BensGrandad
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Broad is due a reasonable time with the bat as he is a reasonably competent batsman. Must keep my ideas to myself spoke too soon.
They won't bowl 40 overs though will they?
That doesn't make sense. It's as old as the number of balls bowled, it would be older if they'd bowled at a faster rate.
Which would also have happened if they'd bowled at a faster rate.
pasty
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Will we get to 300?
Will Ali get to 100?
Will Ali get to 100?
BensGrandad
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Hopefully Ali will so we will.
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Bleeding 'ell Broad, he just had to block a few balls and play himself in FFS!
maltaseagull
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He's had a poor series with the bat by his standards.
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He has somewhat lost his bottle with the bat since the Indian bowler re-arranged his face a couple of years ago.
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It's about momentum. Pakistan had us on the ropes but they didn't convert, they didn't bowl enough balls at us when they were on top and when they had the momentum.
England have remained positive throughout the day, scoring 4 an over from the word go.