***Official*** Pakistan in England

[FaaipDeOiad]

Geez, 6 down. I was expecting the usual 2/360 at stumps business that has been the norm in England/Pakistan games. Has Harmison actually bowled well?

 

[GIMH]

Is Harmison bowling a 4/14-style of bowling? Didn't sound like it when I was listening this morning but the stats cannot lie. *ahem*


EDIT: If you're going to put loads of words together, at least spell them right. Took me about 15 seconds to figure out what you'd written then.

My bad. I'm a little excitable.

 

[GIMH]

Geez, 6 down. I was expecting the usual 2/360 at stumps business that has been the norm in England/Pakistan games. Has Harmison actually bowled well?

Form is temporary, class is permanent

 

[silentstriker]

Form is temporary, class is permanent

If that were true, no English batsman would ever score more than two centuries.

Great stuff from both bowlers, especially Harmison. Afridi can make a quick 50 or 100, so they have to watch him. After that, its all easy pickings.

 

[Jono]

Afridi is going to go after Monty here, and I reckon its the right way to go. He's one of those bowlers that if you go after him, he can go into his shell considering he's so inexperienced at int'l level. Just don't be stupid.

Ah who am I kidding. Its Shahid.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

*goes to put money on Pakistan*

 

[Jono]

Geez, 6 down. I was expecting the usual 2/360 at stumps business that has been the norm in England/Pakistan games. Has Harmison actually bowled well?

In a word, yes.

 

[Jono]

*goes to put money on Pakistan*

Haha I was thinking about it too, but the Pakistan bowling attack is just so ordinary. I wish Shoaib was there, then I'd take a punt.

 

[PY]

Afridi is going to go after Monty here, and I reckon its the right way to go. He's one of those bowlers that if you go after him, he can go into his shell considering he's so inexperienced at int'l level. Just don't be stupid.

Ah who am I kidding. Its Shahid.

Big test then for Monty, I'd rather have someone like Afridi do it than Ponting (as the first time its happened) because least Monty can gain confidence from the fact that Afridi will do something stupid at some stage whereas Ponting probably wouldn't.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Completely idiotic batting by Afridi, i hope he apologises to the dressing room when he gets back there.

6 down for not many and he's playing it like the end of a one dayer.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Ahem... not one-day stuff fellas again. Even if the pitch isn't that bad England could score 300, bowl them out twice for not many and it's over in 2 and a bit days.

 

[Jono]

Afridi is going to go after Monty here, and I reckon its the right way to go. He's one of those bowlers that if you go after him, he can go into his shell considering he's so inexperienced at int'l level. Just don't be stupid.

Ah who am I kidding. Its Shahid.

Right on queue Afridi. Stupid stupid shot.

 

[UncleTheOne]

Who's a silly boy then? You are Afridi.

 

[grecian]

Got him!!

6 or out, just after lunch on the first day, interesting cricket

 

[PY]

So predictable, who said Test cricket was exciting....

On another note, I heard TMS say this morning that this pitch had nothing for spinners. Now I know the Python is king and all but were they completely off the mark?

 

[alternative]

Bloody excellent stuff from Monty here.. absolutely stupid batting from Afridi, but that's the way he plays i guess..

 

[silentstriker]

Afridi - dumbest cricketer on the planet?

 

[grecian]

Five for GBH.

The pitch has helped him, but this is him in full flow, fast, nasty and lethal.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Afridi - dumbest cricketer on the planet?

Its between him and Dohni i think.

 

[TT Boy]

Pakistan turning back the years it would seem…