England v Pakistan ODI/T20i Series - Aug 24 - Sept 7

[backfootpunch]

Horrible slog from hales

I'd prefer him to go after the spinner

[alfie]

Can see this match is really gripping the forum imagination

Hales having fun. 72 at better than run a ball. Could use some runs ...hopefully he can turn this into a big one .

England will be hoping for well over 300 after this start . Don't shoot me if that precipitates a collapse...

[andy]

Bowlers going round the park, time to bring amir back?

[backfootpunch]

Can see this match is really gripping the forum imagination

Hales having fun. 72 at better than run a ball. Could use some runs ...hopefully he can turn this into a big one .

England will be hoping for well over 300 after this start . Don't shoot me if that precipitates a collapse...

Should be closer to 400 than 300 with buttler, Stokes and morgan still in the shed

Hales is ticking

[Aidan11]

Hales has been under pressure so this knock has come at the right time.

[andy]

100 for Hales!!! great knock and still 25 overs to go!

[backfootpunch]

Third hundred in 7 games

Good for my fl team

Get the feeling any more runs from him will come very quickly

[alfie]

Fine hundred for Hales

Pakistan fielding diabolical. Look like they're shot.

Amendment to earlier post : England should be looking for 400 plus...

[Making_Splinters]

Decent enough innings from Hales, very agricultural in places but its the runs on the board that count, especially when you're in his kind of form.

[Dr Cricket]

at this rate pakistan are definitely going to have to play Afghanistan, Ireland, Scotland and the rest to qualify for the World cup in England.

[Aidan11]

Well deserved ton for Hales.

[alfie]

And Root keeps the string of ODI fifties going...

Think he will open out a bit more now ...this could be a Big score . Unfortunately for my fantasy team at this rate Buttler might not get a hit

[Aidan11]

166 so far this partnership.

[alfie]

Slightly surprised to see WASP is only predicting 364 at the moment.

Somewhat at odds with the general "double the 30 over score" theory ...and with only one down one wonders what would ever cause the prognosticating insect to stick it's neck out and call for a score of 400 ?

[andy]

Wahab back into the attack 4 overs for 30, has got some tap