***Official*** Pakistan in England

[Pothas]

I live about half an hour from the rose bowl and the weather is grey but not raining at the moment. Rose Bowl have got to get the traffic buisiness right today, last time was a total disaster and they must make sure entry and exit from the ground goes smoothly or they will not get test cricket

 

[PY]

That was due to a drunk fan breaking a steward's shin when he was being ******ed from the ground supposedly, thus the police refused people exit to the ground while the ambulance had not exited the area.

Due to this wait, everyone was at the Park & Ride thing all at once rather than staggered which caused huge problems. Not really their fault as such but still, they do need to sort it.

I heard an interview on TMS with the CEO of Hampshire and he was very clued up about it and it sounded like they'd thought it through a lot more.

 

[PY]

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Saj Mahmood back into the ODI arena.

England batting again. Oh dear.

 

[PY]

Flipping 'eck, give me a break.

Tresco gone first ball of the innings.

 

[grecian]

Ffs

 

[Pratters]

Shoaib focussing on bowling full after a few of his shorter deliveries were punished in the last game..

 

[grecian]

This is great. Waiting for an important phone-call, which was meant to happen at 2pm, decide to watch some cricket to stop my agitation.

It didn't work.

 

[Pratters]

Any predictions on how many England will score?

 

[Pedro Delgado]

259-9

 

[Pratters]

200 all out.

 

[grecian]

Its a toughie, Trescos a massive part of our one-day batting, if Kp fails it could be about 150, but the pitch looks okay, so I'll be optimistic and guess 230 all out.

 

[GIMH]

456-3

 

[Magrat Garlick]

456-3

Ian Bell will have to get out pretty quickly then. .)

 

[Pratters]

Charging in and trying to force the bowler to change the line will work versus Shoaib but not Asif Straussey.

 

[Fusion]

Great work by Straus and Bell. They have recovered England's innings after that first ball loss.

 

[GIMH]

Sounds like we're batting fairly well

What time are the highlights on five?

 

[PY]

11pm usually for day-night games.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Ouch.

 

[Pratters]

It is a flat pitch, sunny day and England aren't doing any thing stupid. Batting quite inellegently as well.

 

[wpdavid]

I'm trying to work out why Inzi chose to bat 2nd under lights, and the only reason I can think of is that he fancies his attack to skittle England quickly so Pak can be back at the hotel in time for "Lost". Am I wrong?