England v Pakistan A Warm Ups.

[backfootpunch]

Sky
England made several changes for their final warm-up game, with pace bowlers James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Mark Wood omitted, although all were offered the chance to bowl a few overs if they wished.
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It wouldn't have felt fair to the other bowlers to be bowling again. They had their turn in the first match. Anyway the 1st Test will be a Test wicket with Test batsmen. Different to warm-ups. Win the toss and England will want to bat first. Won't be wanting to face Yasir Shah on the last day.

I'm not sure it is going to matter which day we face him on

We are notoriously bad against leg spin, even Steve Smith causes our batsmen problems

[Arthur Crabtree]

Wonder if Finn and Patel's wickets will make a difference. If England really want a specialist third seamer, Stokes' place might come under threat from Patel. Though I'm still expecting the team from the first game to start the series.

[Aidan11]

Finn says he doesn't expect to ply in the first test.


I think he has a decent chance.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Last time England played in UAE they won the two warm ups. When they beat the PCBXI, Yasir took eight out of the thirteen England wickets to fall.

[dan08]

Hong Kong have announced that England will play a 50 over warm up match against them ahead of the ODI series. Pakistan are playing Nepal. Good to see the associates getting some games at last.

[Aidan11]

Not a good game for Ali or Hales with the bat.


Will we get 12 wickets as well?

[Arthur Crabtree]

Hong Kong have announced that England will play a 50 over warm up match against them ahead of the ODI series. Pakistan are playing Nepal. Good to see the associates getting some games at last.

An ODI?

[Aidan11]

100 partnership.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I suppose this means Bell is 100% going to play in the first Test, rather than 99.9% certain. Looks like Taylor will miss out unless Buttler is dropped.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Going by the first game, these two should retire now.

[hopeforthebest]

Maybe they are considering Bell as opener so that Taylor can play.

[Arthur Crabtree]

They'd have to leave out Moeen for that to work, as he's the predicted opener. They'd still have to leave someone out.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Surprising Hales didn't open.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Send Buttler and Samit in after lunch.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Or Stokes.