***Official*** England in Pakistan

[honestbharani]

yet another Cricinfo masterpiece.....


Flintoff will share the new bowl


With whom? Inzy?

 

[Neil Pickup]

Butt and Malik both very aggressive early in the piece - shot-a-ball stuff.

 

[honestbharani]

Nothing wrong in playing one's natural game, IMO. Plus, England will be attacking, so the opportunity is there to pick up some quick runs.

 

[Xuhaib]

Originally Posted by beleg
its our *shock, horror, de javu* batting that has let us down, again.

Agreed. I think this score by England is a par score on this track if Pakistan would have batted with application this game would have been on even scale at the momonet.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Live by the sword... die by the sword. Well held Marcus.

 

[a massive zebra]

Shabbir's list of Test Match bunnies:

3 CO Browne, K Mahmud, M Rafique, JDP Oram, T Baisya
2 CH Gayle, RD King, RJ Peterson, RR Sarwan, GC Smith

So you either need to be a) crap, b) a left hander who plays too many shots, c) both or d) Ramnaresh Sarwan

Who looks silly now then, Mr Pickup?

 

[a massive zebra]

Is it wrong to eat four sausuages and two bacon and egg muffins at 7.30am?

What's a sausuage?

 

[luckyeddie]

What's a sausuage?

Like a black pudduing only without the blooud

 

[wpdavid]

Tea couldn't come quick enough for England, and we're seeing the full disadvantage of England not being able to extend their innings into the 3rd session today. Full credit to the Pakistani batsmen though, who have been brilliant.

England need a big session after tea - they won't fancy chasing too many on Day 5.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Who looks silly now then, Mr Pickup?

Wait till he gets someone twice. Then they can fall into a), and Tres fits box b) anyway.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

But in ODI terms, Gayle's a much better all rounder.

In a World XI side should Chris Gayle really need to bowl? Honestly?

 

[Salamuddin]

I want to have Shabbir Ahmad's babies.

I didn't realise you were a girl

 

[social]

What could be the most appropriate excuse,then?

How about the most obvious - he made a mistake

 

[Jono]

In a World XI side should Chris Gayle really need to bowl? Honestly?

Who would have been your two ODI openers for the Rest Of The World?

See I can see what you're saying in regards to dropping someone for Treschothick. Where I disagree is who you are dropping. Gayle is a better ODI player than Sehwag nowadays. He's better than Afridi too, and Sangakkara has only recently been made into a ODI opener. So why drop Gayle? Drop Sehwag.

 

[Jono]

Consecutive 50s for Salman Butt in this match. Pakistan looking good at 115/1. Only trail by 29 runs.

 

[Jono]

Younis Kahn gone. Flintoff gets him. Huge wicket!

 

[social]

Abysmal shot from Younis.

Short, wide & not particularly quick produced catching practice.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Freddie breaks through late in the day. That could prove critical.

 

[social]

Reasonable day for Pakistan until that last wicket.

Younis, hang your head in shame!

 

[luckyeddie]

Cricinfo strikes:

34.6 Flintoff to Younis Khan, OUT: Gone, what a waist of a wicket

I agree. He should have belted it. Showed no stomach for a fight - he'll be gutted.