***Official*** Pakistan in England

[TT Boy]

Younis Khan not in the mood to **** around it would seem.

 

[Fusion]

I'm doing a rain dance as I type this.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Averaging 19 in his last 11 tests.

For a guy whose position is consistently justified by reference to his batting, that's abysmal. Especially when you consider that he gives his wicket away virtually every innings.

Haha it was actually a joke, in reference to an online game called battrick. There's no doubt in my mind that Geraint is a terrible batsman.

 

[Sanz]

Just want to know peoples thoughts here. If the king of Spain was to make a miraculous return to fitness tomorrow, who would you play in the next test out of him and Panesar, and who do you think England would actually go for?

Panesar. But some people would drop Panesar and play Liam Plunkett and Giles.

Monty has already got 3 wickets and very likely to take a 5'er.

 

[marc71178]

Bell's more of a blonde these days.

He also wasn't batting when you where moaning about the slow scoring.

 

[marc71178]

Yes, but was it fast tripe?

Not particularly.

It was wide outside off stump hit me whereever you want for runs tripe.

Thankfully it only lasted 3 overs, but at least it got Pakistan over the 100!

 

[BoyBrumby]

Bowling Monty! Gets Younis with the arm ball. Not a very clever leave from him tho...

 

[grecian]

I'm doing a rain dance as I type this.

Damn you Fusion

Montys most dangerous ball seems to be the straight one.

Still, imagine how well we'd be doing if Plunkers were playing, instead of ineffectual finger-spin

 

[grecian]

Yes, deserved 5 for, brilliant performance

 

[UncleTheOne]

Another for Monty. 5 now, 8 in the match, beautiful bowling, and to think there was talk of dropping him for Dalrymple.

 

[grecian]

What a liability in tests Alfridi is, outside of the sub-continent

Monty and GBH fighting for 10 in the match.

Oh looks like GBH may win

 

[Fusion]

Sami decides "Afridi is a great example to follow" so let's take a massive swipe at that. He just wants to remind peope that he's just a big liability batting as bowling.

 

[UncleTheOne]

Pakistan's batting has been gutless in this game but the middle order is still class and will recover, but what options do they have with the ball other than the dross we've seen in this game?

 

[grecian]

Looked plumb, there.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Two men have taken all of England's wickets. (the run out excepted. )

 

[grecian]

Two men have taken all of England's wickets. (the run out excepted. )

Yeah, if there hadn't been a run out, have two men ever taken 10 in a test match before?

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Yeah, if there hadn't been a run out, have two men ever taken 10 in a test match before?

Monty and Jason Brown did it for Northants in the CC last year. Don't know if it's ever happened in Tests, but that was the first time in over 100 years in the FC game, so I suspect it hasn't.

 

[Anil]

Yeah, if there hadn't been a run out, have two men ever taken 10 in a test match before?

you mean 20 right?

 

[grecian]

Academic now anyway, GBh takes the last one.


Great win, one of the most comphrehensive I've seen England do, against a top nation

 

[Fusion]

Well played England. What a massive victory. I haven't seen such a disgusting performance by Pak for a while. It will take a lot to recover from this and bounce back. Pak players have a lot of soul searching to do right now.