***Official*** Pakistan in England

[social]

Harmy was good BUT just how many deliveries did he bowl that were actually going to hit the stumps?

All in all a pitiful performance from Pakistan - bounce above thigh height and they give their wickets away.

 

[GIMH]

Great performance from Pietersen in the field

Great bowling from GBH and Monty

And, well, there must be 3437438743 Greigy nominations. I myself thought this match was a nailed on draw. I know there's a long way to go, but I already feel a little silly...

Good captaincy from Strauss too. Used Collingwood early on, kept Harmy and Monty on when they were firing. I know I said I wanted Pakistan to win the toss so I could see England bat tomorrow, but I honestly didn't think they'd be all out by half two!!

 

[GIMH]

Harmy was good BUT just how many deliveries did he bowl that were actually going to hit the stumps?

All in all a pitiful performance from Pakistan - bounce above thigh height and they give their wickets away.

Typical, Harmison takes a 6fer, and he gets criticised. Boring.

 

[Beleg]

It was, not guts or determination, one of the most abysmal batting displays I have seen in a while.

That's Pakistan for you though.

 

[social]

BTW, havent mentioned it before but why is Geraint still playing?

His keeping has improved (law of averages I guess) but his inclusion is still a joke

 

[Jono]

The weird thing about the innings is there's an 84 run partnership squeezed in there as well. Just shows how abysmal everyone else was.

 

[TT Boy]

Good first over by Sami, bowling two thousand miles outside off stump.

 

[UncleTheOne]

BTW, havent mentioned it before but why is Geraint still playing?

His keeping has improved (law of averages I guess) but his inclusion is still a joke

Something to do with his batting, not sure what though.

 

[GIMH]

What a monumental collpase. Still, I guess something must be wrong when Inzy fails to score against England. Can't believe they were all out for 119, that must be close to the big guy's average against us!

 

[UncleTheOne]

Good first over by Sami, bowling two thousand miles outside off stump.

Well at least that way Tres or Strauss won't be able to reach the ball and slap him for 4.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

BTW, havent mentioned it before but why is Geraint still playing?

His keeping has improved (law of averages I guess) but his inclusion is still a joke

My own opinion is because he's loud. (dont mock! i shall explain).

Fletcher wants the keeper of his teams to lead the team on the field. Gee up the Bowlers and also annoy the hell out of the opposition batsmen.
No matter if you love or hate Jones, you have to admit he does that beautifully.

Read was always too quiet for Fletchers liking, which is why he is still reluctant to pick him even though his batting has improved, and his keeping is better than Jones.

 

[GIMH]

Niiiice Monty

Just like when Warne bowls (except Gilchrist says Shane, not Monty)

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Typical, Harmison takes a 6fer, and he gets criticised. Boring.

Want to tone down the defensiveness just a little? All he said was that Pakistan contributed to their own downfall. I only saw a small part of the innings, but from the descriptions on here and cricinfo that sounds more or less accurate.

 

[UncleTheOne]

My own opinion is because he's loud. (dont mock! i shall explain).

Fletcher wants the keeper of his teams to lead the team on the field. Gee up the Bowlers and also annoy the hell out of the opposition batsmen.
No matter if you love or hate Jones, you have to admit he does that beautifully.

Read was always too quiet for Fletchers liking, which is why he is still reluctant to pick him even though his batting has improved, and his keeping is better than Jones.

That has to be the worst reason ever to keep a player in the side, and leave another out, but then again I don't think we ever heard why Ray Illingworth disliked Angus Fraser so much.

 

[GIMH]

Want to tone down the defensiveness just a little? All he said was that Pakistan contributed to their own downfall. I only saw a small part of the innings, but from the descriptions on here and cricinfo that sounds more or less accurate.

Point taken, for some reason I completely blanked out the bit where he wrote "Harmy was good." And while I don't think there's a point either way saying whether or not the ball was going to hit the stumps I was OTT and I apologise.

As I said earlier, I'm just very excitable this afternoon, what with all these wickets and all LOL

 

[Fusion]

My thoughts on the match so far: What a disaster for Pakistan! Bad wicket or not, that was an absolutely disgusting performance by the batsman. In fact, the whole game performance and strategy has been bad. They apparently failed to read the pitch correctly, had the wrong opening combination, and then proceeded to give away their wickets without any sense of responsibility. And no, there isn't a bigger idiot in cricket than Afridi (others like Dhoni may tie him, but no one can surpass him!). Kind of makes me wonder what Shoaib/Asif/Flintoff would have achieved on this pitch though.

 

[simmy]

Was thinking the same about Flintoff to be honest. He would have been equally as devastating on this pitch as Harmison.

On a wicket like this, Harmison is the best bowler in the world IMO.

England should surpass 300 here and definitely win this game.

 

[GIMH]

To be fair, on form I wouldn't drop Harmison for many bowlers at all. Even Flintoff, as a bowler.

 

[Goughy]

Just to top this day off I want Richard to make a long over due comeback and bring his Harmi bashing with him and for Fraz to keep talking about how Pakistan have the greatest depth of fast bowlers on the planet

 

[GIMH]

LOL

Question, will I see any centuries tomorrow?