***Official*** England in Pakistan

[Shoaib]

Where r those idiots now who were predicting "3-0" before the start of this test match?

 

[aussie]

Billy Bowden should be hanged till death in the ground once the game is over.

come on mayn, live it didn't even look like their was bat, cut Brent some slack eh

 

[Sanz]

Billy Bowden should be hanged till death in the ground once the game is over.

Dude..drink a clod glass of water...and another glass..and another glass..until you cool down. It's just a game and in any case its severly less blatant than what Rauf gave the other day.

Let's just move on with the umpring and concentrate on the game..I hope Pakistan win this one..

 

[ClownSymonds]

Dude..drink a clod glass of water...and another glass..and another glass..until you cool down. It's just a game and in any case its severly less blatant than what Rauf gave the other day.

Let's just move on with the umpring and concentrate on the game..I hope Pakistan win this one..

I actually think that Rauf's decision was very fair. I looked at it very closely, and saw that confirmation of a bail completely leaving the stumps before the bat reached inside the crease could not be obtained. Yes, the stumps had been disturbed, but that's not what matters.

 

[nightprowler10]

Where r those idiots now who were predicting "3-0" before the start of this test match?

Its too early to say that England won't win this. They need 75 runs and Udal just hit a boundary. Anything can happen still.

 

[Sanz]

Where r those idiots now who were predicting "3-0" before the start of this test match?

Match is not over yet..and afaik no one on this forum said 3-0..and even if they did, they have the right to say what they think. That's why it is called 'PREDICTION'.

 

[Beleg]

England still have a moderately lowish chance, I'd say. Their tail isn't as ****-poor as Pakistan's. (unfortunately).

 

[Shoaib]

Dude..drink a clod glass of water...and another glass..and another glass..until you cool down. It's just a game and in any case its severly less blatant than what Rauf gave the other day.

Let's just move on with the umpring and concentrate on the game..I hope Pakistan win this one..

The benefit of doubt always has to go in batsman's favour.

 

[Neil Pickup]

I actually think that Rauf's decision was very fair. I looked at it very closely, and saw that confirmation of a bail completely leaving the stumps before the bat reached inside the crease could not be obtained. Yes, the stumps had been disturbed, but that's not what matters.

In which case Bowden was dead right as there he wasn't sure, so it wasn't out - benefit of the doubt... also there's the small matter of the knock-on effect that is bound to have on future run-out decisions.

 

[Nate]

Kaneria 5-for...

 

[Neil Pickup]

The benefit of doubt always has to go in batsman's favour.

Then how can you complain about that bat-pad being turned down?

 

[Shoaib]

Match is not over yet..and afaik no one on this forum said 3-0..and even if they did, they have the right to say what they think. That's why it is called 'PREDICTION'.

More than 10 forum members including Barney Rubble,nehrafan & vandemataram predicted 3-0.nehrafan's saying quoted in my signature is the example.

 

[ClownSymonds]

In which case Bowden was dead right as there he wasn't sure, so it wasn't out - benefit of the doubt... also there's the small matter of the knock-on effect that is bound to have on future run-out decisions.

With Bowden's decision on Trescothick's almost-LBW, it's more of an issue of umpire incompetence. Yes, he can't really be blamed for making a bad call, but that should've been pretty easy for a Test umpire. Rauf made a decision based solely on the Laws and repeated observation. If you read the Laws and look at the replays, that's not out. The knock-on effect it is bound to have should be positive, if anything.

 

[nightprowler10]

Udal batting well enough. I don't think many batsmen would've survived against the delivery he got out to in the first inning.

 

[nightprowler10]

Kaneria 5-for...

May the Lord bless your words.

But I get the feeling he's done taking wickets.

 

[ClownSymonds]

Yeah, England still do have a reasonable chance. Thirty for Udal and forty for Jones means 30 for the rest to scrape together.

 

[Beleg]

How in... name is Jones still there..


and too rub some more salt to the wound he cracks a boundary through mid-off.

 

[Neil Pickup]

'twas Udal who hit that one. C'mon, keep it together... keep going... never over...

 

[Sanz]

More than 10 forum members including Barney Rubble,nehrafan & vandemataram predicted 3-0.nehrafan's saying quoted in my signature is the example.

It's about time that you start ignoring anyone and everyone whose name has a 'nehra' in it.

Besides 3-0, 2-1, 1-1 or whatever..it is still a prediction, I predicted 2-1 in favor of England, it is possible that Pakistan can win it 2-1 or 1-0 and I be proved wrong too..you could be proved wrong with you prediction as well..we never know..

 

[andyc]

Udal batting well enough. I don't think many batsmen would've survived against the delivery he got out to in the first inning.

Well he has an FC average of 23.38 with 28 fifties, so he can't be too bad