2nd Test England v Pakistan, Old Trafford, 22-26 July

[Aidan11]

Great innings by Root.

[Aidan11]

Forgot Ali was next in. Never mind, hopefully he can hold an end up while Bairstow scores for fun.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Guess 600 will be the declaration target now.

[Aidan11]

50 for Jonny

[Aidan11]

Yasir Shah currently 18th in the list of most runs conceded in a test innings.

[Aidan11]

He could very quickly climb higher though if England stay out for a while.

[Aidan11]

Which they wont as Cook has called them in.

[backfootpunch]

Yasir Shah currently 18th in the list of most runs conceded in a test innings.

At least we didn't gift him any late wickets

Get jimmy or broad back to number 1

[alfie]

So called off with Jonny getting out..."only" 589

But no point having the bowlers waste energy batting ...let them get on with their main job.

Be interesting to see what England's bowlers can do on this...

[backfootpunch]

So called off with Jonny getting out..."only" 589

But no point having the bowlers waste energy batting ...let them get on with their main job.

Be interesting to see what England's bowlers can do on this...

There was a little bit of swing for Amir and rahat with the new ball so hopefully jimmy gets some

Moeen has all that rough to bowl into as well if he can actually land them in this game

[yuppie]

So is the pitch still looking like a road?

[backfootpunch]

So is the pitch still looking like a road?

Jimmy and broad have gone past the edge a few times

But its looking like 20 wickets will be a struggle unless moeen or scoreboard pressure do some damage

[backfootpunch]

Utterly appalling first over from moeen

Two long hops and a waist high fully

[hopeforthebest]

I hope that wasn't jimmy giving Woakes his instructions again after all he's a big boy now.

[hopeforthebest]

Finally someone bowling that 4yth-5th stump line and takes the edge. That's a typical Hafeez dismissal.