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

[Dr Cricket]

Talking about no balls on SKY as Wahab can't stop bowling them, reminds me of a Quick bowler talking on the radio recently, saying that he tends to judge where he is from his relationship to the stumps rather than his run up, so moving his mark back 6" wouldn't necessarily avoid bowling a no ball.

agree I was the same when I bowled, although when I got taller got the yips in the nets since the metal bar halfway distracted me, but was ok outside just the nets were an issue for me.

used the stump as my marker not the run up.

I would imagine 80% of pace bowler are the same.

[Dr Cricket]

big wicket for pakistan get rid of one batsman and their got the tail.

[hopeforthebest]

We've seen that dismissal from Balance before, attempting to play a cut shot to a ball too close to him. Chris Woakes gets the short straw.

[Dr Cricket]

We've seen that dismissal from Balance before, attempting to play a cut shot to a ball too close to him. Chris Woakes gets the short straw.

not really got a chance to score an hundred rather than bat after Ali and being stuck with the tail.
can play like a proper batsman tomorrow.

[Aidan11]

I don't expect the rest of our top/middle order to be as good as Cook and Root but I do expect them to play better than they do.

[ianp1970]

Chris Woakes: best ever night watchman?

[KipperJohn]

I see Ian Bell is scoring rather well in the T20 blast, maybe all these one day players getting picket for tests he sees it a route back into the selectors good books.

Bayliss clearly has a fondness for one day batsmen.....

[hopeforthebest]

Woakes is in to protect Stokes, how apposite.

[Dr Cricket]

Chris Woakes: best ever night watchman?

might have to score 201 to get the claim.

[Aidan11]

This could be a great chance for Woakes to show he's worthy of batting higher.

[ianp1970]

Chris Woakes: best ever night watchman?

might have to score 201 to get the claim.

Bit of a difference between best and best score...

[yuppie]

Chris Woakes: best ever night watchman?

might have to score 201 to get the claim.

Bit of a difference between best and best score...

Didn't Gangualy once come out to bat to protect Sachin in Australia? Not sure there are many better NW than that.

[Dr Cricket]

Actually Dravid or laxman.

Tendulkar can not bat in the top 3, he known to have tantrums in the past, well not tantrums but told dravid or laxman to go ahead of him if an opener gets injured.

although not sure if dravid or laxman did the nightwatchmen thing, haven't heard about the ganguly story.
Do know dravid/laxman done it couple of times because of tendulkar but not as a nightwatchmen but just changing the batting order because of injuries.

[ianp1970]

Chris Woakes: best ever night watchman?

might have to score 201 to get the claim.

Bit of a difference between best and best score...

Didn't Gangualy once come out to bat to protect Sachin in Australia? Not sure there are many better NW than that.

That would definitely top CW. How on earth did that happen though? Was it just an over left of something, and why wouldn't they have sent in 9 or 10 instead?

[Dr Cricket]

found it Ganguly did do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUwn2D55EiE
tendulkar always wanted nightwatchmen maybe ganguly wanted to bat since india didn't have much of a tail in that series.