***Official*** England in Pakistan

[pakster]

There was some crazy fan in an Australian ODI uniform swinging around a big bottle. He had fairly long, blond-dyed hair and a David Beckham fake mohawk.

LOL...for some reason, I saw that guy and thought of u!!

 

[ClownSymonds]

Jones looked absolutely clueless. Just 12 off 38, and he played out multiple Arshad Khan maiden overs.

 

[Barney Rubble]

Bloody hell England, nice going.

Right guys, it's Blackwell time - watch the big fat man win the game. Just watch.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Shabbir Ahmed has been banned for a year according to TMS

 

[ClownSymonds]

Shabbir Ahmed has been banned for a year according to TMS

That's too bad. His batting will be missed. Really, Pakistan have plenty of fast bowlers, and Shabbir isn't needed. And he is a blatant chucker and deserves to be banned.

 

[Barney Rubble]

Plunkett goes. This is getting annoying.

 

[Jono]

LOL Clown. You crack me up!

Anyway seriously how good is Afridi? What a gun. Plunkett gone, Afridi has 3, England can kiss this series goodbye because they can't read the spinners at all.

This is a great limited overs wicket. So unique. Finally a wicket for spinners in ODI cricket.

 

[ClownSymonds]

Nah, I`m tipping Pakistan to own.

Good call.

 

[deeps]

afridi strikes again

 

[Barney Rubble]

Question is, when will Blackwell start the slog? Now, with Kabir in, who can actually bat a bit (enough to have batted 7 for Worcestershire before), or when he goes?

EDIT: Looks like he's decided on later.

 

[ClownSymonds]

Question is, when will Blackwell start the slog? Now, with Kabir in, who can actually bat a bit (enough to have batted 7 for Worcestershire before), or when he goes?

Looks like he's sort of starting now. Maybe England still do have a chance, with Blackwell out there...

 

[Barney Rubble]

Looks like he's sort of starting now. Maybe England still do have a chance, with Blackwell out there...

He's not starting now. He has two modes - "scratch around", which is what he's doing now, and "try and smash it for six".

 

[Barney Rubble]

Ali hits Afridi for 4. Are you watching, Geraint?

 

[social]

Whether they win this game or not, Eng will lose far more ODIs than they win 4 of the top 7 being Prior, Solanki, Collingwood and Jones.

At most, there is room for 2 of them.

KP solves half the problem but they need to groom at least one (and probably 2) more decent ODI batsmen.

 

[Barney Rubble]

Umpires call for drinks.....Blackwell calls for food, too, probably.

 

[Fusion]

Wow, I just woke up and caught up with the score. Pak score only 210 and still make a game off it? Pretty impressive. Any predictions from here on?

 

[Barney Rubble]

Whether they win this game or not, Eng will lose far more ODIs than they win 4 of the top 7 being Prior, Solanki, Collingwood and Jones.

At most, there is room for 2 of them.

KP solves half the problem but they need to groom at least one (and probably 2) more decent ODI batsmen.

Bear in mind our usual top 7 would read Tres, Strauss, Vaughan, KP, Fred, Colly, Jones. That gets rid of two of them. Personally I think you're wrong about Colly, so that gets rid of another. But I do agree that Jones' ODI batting is poor at best.

 

[Barney Rubble]

Wow, I just woke up and caught up with the score. Pak score only 210 and still make a game off it? Pretty impressive. Any predictions from here on?

England lose. Heavily.

 

[ClownSymonds]

I think it might be time to bring on a pace bowler.

 

[Beleg]

Younis Khan continuing with the spinners. Again.