***Official*** England in Pakistan

[sqwerty]

England not interested in taking the new ball even when due and tailenders in because they DONT want Pakistan all out and have to bat !!

Might be for the same reason we sometimes don't take the new ball in our games......
.........they cost about $60 !

 

[jack_sparrow]

Impossible now for england to win. They don't have afridi, jaysuria, gilcrack or sehwag for an opener.

 

[aussie]

Strauss, oh dear

 

[Neil Pickup]

Inzamam to make 100* and declare. England to bat very slowly. Everyone to go home bored.

Strauss drops dolly. Kaneriaesque.

 

[parttimer]

Gutless display from Pakistan

 

[Pedro Delgado]

England not interested in taking the new ball even when due and tailenders in because they DONT want Pakistan all out and have to bat !!

Pakistan (and Inzy) taking it easy though not more than 73 overs possible at this stage (less whatsoever is lost due to bad light) and 255 runs the lead !!

An advert for test cricket ??

Neither side are advertising anything (Shoaib aside ). The game is slipping away from England, I won't blame them if they start bowling wide, that's crickeet.

 

[Dasa]

Gutless display from Pakistan

Er....what?

 

[jack_sparrow]

Er....what?

lmfao. yea my thoughts exactly.

 

[jack_sparrow]

Sami gone. stroll in kaneria.

 

[Pratters]

Okay I am not watching the match. Why is it being suggested the teams are going for a draw?

I would not understand England's logic for going for a draw till its impossible to win the match.

Also kudos to Inzamam - I have always though him to be one of the best batsmen I have seen. Rate him very highly.

 

[Fusion]

Until they lose their next series 3-0 or whatever.

Botham on Pakistani media coverage of LBWs and things: "it's amazing how they remember some things and not others." Priceless.

So by the same token, England win the Ashes and now come out with a dissapointing performance in their very next series. No difference between the two sides then right?

 

[parttimer]

Er....what?

I am not watching the match. This is a 5th day pitch here, theres bound to be some reverse and spin about. So why not get some quick runs, get to 280 and unleash Shaoib and Danish? He should be showing more confidence in his bowlers.

 

[jack_sparrow]

Man that late cut: You can be worth becomming a jedi, if you can master that.

 

[Fusion]

Also kudos to Inzamam - I have always though him to be one of the best batsmen I have seen. Rate him very highly.

Agree 100%

 

[Pratters]

I just saw the age of Inzy on cricinfo. 35 years 266 days.

 

[Neil Pickup]

So by the same token, England win the Ashes and now come out with a dissapointing performance in their very next series. No difference between the two sides then right?

Well, England did win their previous five series as opposed to not winning their previous five...

 

[Dasa]

I am not watching the match. This is a 5th day pitch here, theres bound to be some reverse and spin about. So why not get some quick runs, get to 280 and unleash Shaoib and Danish? He should be showing more confidence in his bowlers.

The pitch is still flat...just a bit slower than it was on the first few days. I think it's unlikely that Pakistan will be able to take 10 wickets in a day (or less, as it will be now) unless they do something extraordinary...England might not find it easy to score, but it's easy enough to just shut up shop and play defensively.

 

[Neil Pickup]

The pitch is still flat...just a bit slower than it was on the first few days. I think it's unlikely that Pakistan will be able to take 10 wickets in a day (or less, as it will be now) unless they do something extraordinary...England might not find it easy to score, but it's easy enough to just shut up shop and play defensively.

As shown by Shoaib & Sami batting for 93 balls between them.

 

[Fusion]

Well, England did win their previous five series as opposed to not winning their previous five...

Pakistan did well against India in India. They had a draw against WI (Inzi was missing in the match they lost). And now they are giving a VERY good England side a tough series. Come on, let's give them a little credit as opposed to saying they'll probably lose the next series 3-0.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Not trying to take credit away from them. I've just got a rubbish sense of humour, that's all... you'll get used to it soon

I'm unconvinced that claiming a draw against WI is something to be proud of, mind...