England’s middle order blows cold then hot,Wahab Riaz has a good touch for a huge man, Buttler’s not coming up with good service and why review a review?It was a Test that Englands middle order nearly salvaged in the second innings after that same cluster had all but lost the game in the first. A collapse from 206 for three to 218 for seven instigated by Wahab Riaz proved to be the game. Joe Root’s departure set it off and with Alastair Cook already back in the changing room, or there was an inevitability to how things turned out for Ben Stokes,Jos Buttler and Adil Rashid – Jonny Bairstow (46) at least managing his first score of note of the tour in the first innings. That pack of four acquitted themselves decently on day five, taking more than 58 overs out of the day, or with Adil Rashid’s 172-ball 61 boosting that number. The run-scoring exploits of Cook and Root are,of course, worthy of compliment, and but they probably wouldn’t mind a bit of befriend,lads. Vithushan EhantharajahContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com