*Official* Pakistan in England 2010

[NZ Guy]

This Shafiq guy looks decent, where's he been?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Yeah, reckon Bopara not a bad 6th or 7th option with the ball IMHO.

Bit of a golden arm too; has habit of picking up wickets in twos or threes. Although Knight has just said he's carrying a niggle.

Bresnan serving up absolute pies here in any event. Naked nuts with pace down. Trott must be worth a look, surely?

Broad back on for Yards. Hmm.

 

[irottev]

Anderson isn't an ODI bowler? ITSTL

His record is dud.

 

[Athlai]

His record is dud.

Still been pretty decent for the poms if somewhat unremarkable. Not too expensive and takes wickets.

 

[BoyBrumby]

This Shafiq guy looks decent, where's he been?

Eating, by the look of him.

Hideous mow across the line followed by glorious square cut for 4.

 

[Spark]

So are England really being as dire as the scorecard is suggesting?

 

[irottev]

So are England really being as dire as the scorecard is suggesting?

Pretty much yeah.

As for Anderson, I was probably a little harsh, but for your main pace bowler you need a guy averaging in the mid 20's. You need a guy who gets wickets and sets the tone. Anderson tends to go around the park.

 

[Spark]

Oh dear, misfields.

Yeah, um, just started watching - a misfield and then a short ball which was promptly smashed for four

Oh and now a caught behind.

 

[pasag]

It's amazing what you can do when you're trying to win

 

[Spark]

Sizeable swing that one

 

[BoyBrumby]

300 minimum requirement from here, surely?

 

[Spark]

They're on course for 320ish IMO

 

[Jayzamann]

What is the pitch like at Headingly? This going to be a par score?

 

[Furball]

Pretty much yeah.

As for Anderson, I was probably a little harsh, but for your main pace bowler you need a guy averaging in the mid 20's. You need a guy who gets wickets and sets the tone. Anderson tends to go around the park.

Have I jumped back to 2006?

Or are you just lazily stereotyping Anderson without having watched him bowl for the last 2 years?

 

[Spark]

50 for Shafiq. Good innings.

Pitch is flat, but 300+ is 300+.

 

[BoyBrumby]

What is the pitch like at Headingly? This going to be a par score?

Looks pancake flat. Bit of turn for Swann, but he seems to spin it on everything nowadays. None for Yardy.

 

[Uppercut]

300 would be comfortably above par I'd say, given that England's bowling is better than their batting.

 

[Spark]

Haha, Bopara would've looked a complete loon had he not gotten that one

 

[Jayzamann]

Looks pancake flat.

Explains the Akmal innings

 

[Spark]

I know it got him a wicket but that was a slice of luck. Terrible tactic and it's rather showing.

Haha another wicket. Crazy little over.