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***Official*** Pakistan in England
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Scaly piscine
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Cook's nth chance average taking a battering today...
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
I like the look of Cook. A few chances today obviously, but he's obviously a very talented batsman with a good technique. Definately someone I'm a bit more worried about in Australia this year than, say, Strauss or Bell.
Good innings from Collingwood too, though he doesn't exactly fill one with fear.
Good innings from Collingwood too, though he doesn't exactly fill one with fear.
Scaly piscine
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Brilliant stuff from Colly, completely dominated the bowling up til tea, been a bit out of touch since but has kept going.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Fairly disappointing from what I've seen. Obviously a bit unlucky, but the batsmen have generally been pretty assured against him, aside from the odd wrong'un.Xuhaib said:
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
the guy on the BBC online commentary is an absolute pile, trys to be funny and then makes stupid comments. There was a stupid comment like "there's Douglas Hurd smiling in the crowd, I guess he musn't know about the rhyming slang that goes with his name" they've now changed it to get rid of the second part.
However the ones that got me were his complaining about Englands batsmen scoring slowly(this was before tea when the run rate was over 4) and saying stuff like "Collingwood, perhaps aware that virtually the whole pavilion is now asleep, livens things up with two fours pulled over midwicket and moves on to 70." Given that England have made a habit out of ruining good starts by in part trying to score too quickly its a pretty stupid attitude to take imo.
On the cricket front, seems a bit of a sloppy day all round, plenty of missed chances, an bad decision or two either way but with 7 or 8 overs left it looks a decent days play for England.
However the ones that got me were his complaining about Englands batsmen scoring slowly(this was before tea when the run rate was over 4) and saying stuff like "Collingwood, perhaps aware that virtually the whole pavilion is now asleep, livens things up with two fours pulled over midwicket and moves on to 70." Given that England have made a habit out of ruining good starts by in part trying to score too quickly its a pretty stupid attitude to take imo.
On the cricket front, seems a bit of a sloppy day all round, plenty of missed chances, an bad decision or two either way but with 7 or 8 overs left it looks a decent days play for England.
alternative
Cricket Web Content Updater
Excellent day of play for England.. would be quite happy with their efforts..
Cooky and Colly getting Centuries and still there to resume, what more can a captain ask for..
Cooky and Colly getting Centuries and still there to resume, what more can a captain ask for..
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
The man is 101 not out, in the middle of a huge 221 run partnership, and you call it a 'massive dissapointment'.social said:
That is the biggest WTF statement I've heard in a long time.
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
well he should have been out about 4 times including on 0. He didn't look in great touch the passage i saw, but i suppose he is still there.silentstriker said:
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Didn't have to wait long for the second one:silentstriker said:
Struggled for about half an hour after tea, was in complete control up til then and was safe enough thereafter.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
I don't really care if that was Don Bradman batting. If someone is 101 not out on the first day of cricket, in the middle of a 221 run partnership, there is no way it can be a 'massive dissapointment'.superkingdave said:
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah, it was by no means inspiring stuff from either batsman, and the attack was pretty lacklustre and plenty of chances were given, but there's no way that a double century stand can be disappointing. They both made centuries and that's what they are there to do, not look good whilst doing it.
Fusion
Global Moderator
Great start by Eng. At first, I thought the second string Pak attack was going to defy everyone's expectations and do something special. But then, with the help of Pak's fielding, the batsmen got set and took charge. If Pak do not get early wickets tom, Eng can really stamp their authority on this test.