Should England persist with Moeen Ali?

< 1 minute readIt’s not how, it’s how many. That’s what they say of run-scoring. Does the same apply to wicket-taking? Moeen Ali is actually England’s second-highest wicket-taker in this Pakistan series. He has taken seven wickets at 32.28, which is eminently respectable. He has also conceded near enough five runs an over,

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Video: Mohammad Amir bowls Alex Hales

< 1 minute readThis delivery is basically what we all expected from Mohammad Amir, no? WATCH: This some delivery from Amir to bowl Hales for 10. ENG 26-1: https://t.co/XbFzNuRrnw #ENGvPAK https://t.co/H9xX5Pc49k — England Cricket (@englandcricket) 22 July 2016 Sometimes – like when watching an Alastair Cook innings for example – we can feel

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Yasir Shah’s feline five-for

< 1 minute readYasir Shah has the air of a contented cat. We’re not quite sure what gives us this impression. Perhaps it’s the eyes. In the cat world, a slow blink is a way of saying that the person being blinked at is pretty cool. It says that diplomatic relations between you

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Airborne Younus Khan

< 1 minute readYounus Khan’s record is even more remarkable when you consider that he seemingly makes contact with most deliveries while airborne. We made this observation on Twitter and Karthik pointed us in the direction of the Airborne Younis Khan Tumblr, which is rather delightful (and also reminds us of a time

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Mohammad Amir’s back!

< 1 minute readAs in ‘returned’. He hasn’t got ankylosing spondylitis or anything. It’s also worth pointing out that that’s a younger version of his back in the photo above. Younger head too. Same age as the back, in fact – 2010 vintage. What are the odds on Mohammad Amir getting a wicket

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