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***Official*** England in Pakistan
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Tony Blade
U19 Cricketer
Rudi fails to pick up a caught behind
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Regardless of the result, does anyone think Blackwell should be picked ahead of Giles when he's fit (Tests or ODIs)?
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
It was so funny when the crowd cheered after Younis' dismissal. You don't see that too often, it was a louder cheer than when some 4s are hit. They obviously wanted Afridi, but Malik came out 
Afridi in now though.
Rudi didn't just miss a caught behind of an edge, he missed a caught behind off the face of Malik's bat. Amazing really.
Afridi in now though.Rudi didn't just miss a caught behind of an edge, he missed a caught behind off the face of Malik's bat. Amazing really.
Tony Blade
U19 Cricketer
Brainless batting near the death..
Jungle Jumbo
International Vice-Captain
CW Report of England Innings
With the series secure, Pakistan took an opportunity to rest three key players, captain Inzamam ul-Haq and pacemen Shoaib Ahktar and Mohammad Sami, offered vital chances to Yasir Hameed and Arshad Khan, and blood a debutant in Mohammad Asif. Marcus Trescothick, having eyed up a turning pitch in Rawlpindi, replaced Ian Bell with Shuan Udal, who had played his last ODI ten years ago.
Perhaps a little fearful of offering the Pakistani spinners last bowl on a rough surface, Trescothick won the toss and chose to bat. He might soon have regretted it: firstly he dragged on to give Asif a wicket inside his first over, before Matt Prior clipped a half-volley to mid-wicket to leave England in deep water at 21 for two.
One of the few positives to have come out of this series for England appears to be how comfortably Andrew Strauss has settled into his new role in the crucial number three position. Coming into a backs-to-the-wall situation today, he instantly put his foot on the brake and neutered the rampant Pakistani seamers. Together with Vikram Solanki he consistently punctured the screen of fielders in the covers. Having seen the pair settle in, Younis Khan, the stand-in captain, soon changed tack, introducing Arshad Khan, the tall off-spinner, into the attack. Soon strangled by spin and with the runs evaporating fast, Strauss, whilst on 26 attempted the predicable Stalingrad-style breakout to lift the siege, and was left marooned in no-man's land; the ball gripped and deviated sharply past Strauss' outside edge as Akmal completed a simple stumping.
Andrew Flintoff, who has spent much of the tour suffering from the post-Ashes hangover, scratched around against the spinners at first and left the majority of the strike to Solanki. The fans, baying for the usual Flintoff carnage were left slightly disappointed, as the England batsmen became more and more constricted as Pakistan turned the screw. One short of his half-century, Solanki also attempted to break the shackles imposed by the spinners and drove low to extra-cover off Afridi, who finished with the economical figures of one for 37. Paul Collingwood, the ideal man for the situation, was the new batsman, and he and Flintoff gradually brought the tourists back into the game as they sought to up the run-rate.
In the 42nd over, Younis Khan played his unexpected joker card: amongst England's gradual suffocation the presence of another spinner, Danish Kaneria, had gone unnoticed as the Super Sub. He replaced Mohammad Asif, who ened with figures of two for 14. With the slow bowlers still operating a substantial distance into the final ten overs, Flintoff had little choice but to chance his arm against the wily Naved-ul-Hasan who returned to bowl the 45th over. His loose drive met only air, and he lost his middle stump to a cleverly bowled inswinger. Ian Blackwell fell next ball, trapped flat-footed on the crease, and England were wobbling once more with very little on the board. Collingwood remained his usual cool self, aptly manoeuvring the ball around the outfield and running aggressively. His exuberant twos into the gaps proved his partner's downfall: Geraint Jones was just inches short of his ground after swift fielding from Yasir Hameed and nimble glovework from Kamran Akmal. Collingwood himself fell in the next over amid constant referrals to the third-umpire, attempting a touch-and-go two to long-on. Shaun Udal then dollied a catch to mid-on as England were left contemplating being bowled out yet again.
Liam Plunkett though provided the surge of adrenaline for England to carry over into the Pakistani innings. Clobbering the final three balls of the 50th over, bowled by Razzaq, for four, four, six, he gave England a lethal shot of impetus with which to drive home as he plundered twenty-four off twelve balls and the tourists closed on 206 for nine in their stipulated fifty overs.
Pakistan innings report to follow.
With the series secure, Pakistan took an opportunity to rest three key players, captain Inzamam ul-Haq and pacemen Shoaib Ahktar and Mohammad Sami, offered vital chances to Yasir Hameed and Arshad Khan, and blood a debutant in Mohammad Asif. Marcus Trescothick, having eyed up a turning pitch in Rawlpindi, replaced Ian Bell with Shuan Udal, who had played his last ODI ten years ago.
Perhaps a little fearful of offering the Pakistani spinners last bowl on a rough surface, Trescothick won the toss and chose to bat. He might soon have regretted it: firstly he dragged on to give Asif a wicket inside his first over, before Matt Prior clipped a half-volley to mid-wicket to leave England in deep water at 21 for two.
One of the few positives to have come out of this series for England appears to be how comfortably Andrew Strauss has settled into his new role in the crucial number three position. Coming into a backs-to-the-wall situation today, he instantly put his foot on the brake and neutered the rampant Pakistani seamers. Together with Vikram Solanki he consistently punctured the screen of fielders in the covers. Having seen the pair settle in, Younis Khan, the stand-in captain, soon changed tack, introducing Arshad Khan, the tall off-spinner, into the attack. Soon strangled by spin and with the runs evaporating fast, Strauss, whilst on 26 attempted the predicable Stalingrad-style breakout to lift the siege, and was left marooned in no-man's land; the ball gripped and deviated sharply past Strauss' outside edge as Akmal completed a simple stumping.
Andrew Flintoff, who has spent much of the tour suffering from the post-Ashes hangover, scratched around against the spinners at first and left the majority of the strike to Solanki. The fans, baying for the usual Flintoff carnage were left slightly disappointed, as the England batsmen became more and more constricted as Pakistan turned the screw. One short of his half-century, Solanki also attempted to break the shackles imposed by the spinners and drove low to extra-cover off Afridi, who finished with the economical figures of one for 37. Paul Collingwood, the ideal man for the situation, was the new batsman, and he and Flintoff gradually brought the tourists back into the game as they sought to up the run-rate.
In the 42nd over, Younis Khan played his unexpected joker card: amongst England's gradual suffocation the presence of another spinner, Danish Kaneria, had gone unnoticed as the Super Sub. He replaced Mohammad Asif, who ened with figures of two for 14. With the slow bowlers still operating a substantial distance into the final ten overs, Flintoff had little choice but to chance his arm against the wily Naved-ul-Hasan who returned to bowl the 45th over. His loose drive met only air, and he lost his middle stump to a cleverly bowled inswinger. Ian Blackwell fell next ball, trapped flat-footed on the crease, and England were wobbling once more with very little on the board. Collingwood remained his usual cool self, aptly manoeuvring the ball around the outfield and running aggressively. His exuberant twos into the gaps proved his partner's downfall: Geraint Jones was just inches short of his ground after swift fielding from Yasir Hameed and nimble glovework from Kamran Akmal. Collingwood himself fell in the next over amid constant referrals to the third-umpire, attempting a touch-and-go two to long-on. Shaun Udal then dollied a catch to mid-on as England were left contemplating being bowled out yet again.
Liam Plunkett though provided the surge of adrenaline for England to carry over into the Pakistani innings. Clobbering the final three balls of the 50th over, bowled by Razzaq, for four, four, six, he gave England a lethal shot of impetus with which to drive home as he plundered twenty-four off twelve balls and the tourists closed on 206 for nine in their stipulated fifty overs.
Pakistan innings report to follow.
Magrat Garlick
Global Moderator
Razzaq edges to Trescothick. Looks good for England all of a sudden.
Tony Blade
U19 Cricketer
Pak tried to finish the game quickly, got impatient and lost wickets as a result..
Magrat Garlick
Global Moderator
1 6 W
I love Anderson...
I love Anderson...
Tony Blade
U19 Cricketer
11 off the last over