***Official*** Pakistan in England

[AussieDominance]

I reckon Scotland could put up a big fight tonight against the ***** who agrees?

 

[TT Boy]

I reckon Scotland could put up a big fight tonight against the ***** who agrees?

Against whom?

 

[Xuhaib]

Scotland 10-2 in the 5th over.

It seems Pak is playing with their 1st test line up for this game.

 

[James]

This is classic from CricInfo's Live Commentary:

6.2 Mohammad Asif to Watson, no run, it might just be me, but there is a suspicion that the BBC might have sent one or two people to commentate who do not boast cricket as their first sport on the CV. I have never heard a ball described as a “bouncy bouncer”

 

[Xuhaib]

Mohammad Asif to Watson, no run, it might just be me, but there is a suspicion that the BBC might have sent one or two people to commentate who do not boast cricket as their first sport on the CV. I have never heard a ball described as a “bouncy bouncer

 

[James]

LOL, CricInfo are going great guns here

The BBC clearly know something about the Scottish middle order that we have missed. McStumpy has just given us a description of a ferret as “a batsman so bad he follows the rabbits”. Come off it lads, they’re only three wickets down.

 

[Xuhaib]

The man on the tannoy has been unleashed again and after ten overs of silence is suddenly doing the hard sell on soft drinks and other merchandise. He might have realised that the window of opportunity for sales is reducing with each Scottish wicket

Nice stuff cricinfo.

 

[James]

This is just classic.

Watch out Abdul, Inzy is going to eat you in a minute!

14.5 Abdul Razzaq to Watson, FOUR, See previous comment. Inzamam puffed, scratched his chin and looked cross, not only because of the bowling but also the less-than-able fielding on the boundary.

14.4 Abdul Razzaq to Watson, no run

14.3 Abdul Razzaq to Watson, FOUR, Razzaq all at sea … yet another one outside off stump and launched through the covers. Inzamam might even be forced to say something rather harsh

14.2 Abdul Razzaq to Watson, FOUR, an ever looser loosener, again outside off stump and again splattered through the covers. Inzamam growls

14.1 Abdul Razzaq to Watson, FOUR, the loosest of looseners, outside off stump and blasted through the covers. Inzamam scowls

 

[GotSpin]

Sounds like a bear

 

[alternative]

loving the commentry on cricinfo.. ehehhe

 

[Xuhaib]

Hopefully after this match Inzi will get some sense and he will not use Razzaq as a third seamer for the test matches.

 

[Fusion]

I think the warm-up matches are most important to Umar Gul. He came back from injury with less than spectacular results. He needs to build back his confidence.

 

[Fusion]

I know it's only a warmup game, but Salman Butt getting out cheaply doesn't do anything to settle our long standing opening issue. Looks like this issue will continue through this tour.

 

[superkingdave]

93-5, Scotland fighting hard, Moyo and Razzaq batting so Pakistan should still win, but a couple more quick ones and it could be interesting

 

[Jono]

Did there ever need to be more proof that Razzaq's bowling has gone down the crapper in the past 3-4 years? What a horrid performance.

I'd like to see TEC defend Razzaq's bowling now.

 

[Tomm NCCC]

Just about a 50 partnership, Pkistan have recovered well now hoffman is out the attack. I9t seems to me they will nick it, and it wont be much consalation, but its a fantastic effort from the scots. If Poonia and Dougie brown were eligable it could be alot more problematic for pakistan

 

[tooextracool]

Did there ever need to be more proof that Razzaq's bowling has gone down the crapper in the past 3-4 years? What a horrid performance.

I'd like to see TEC defend Razzaq's bowling now.

because of course ive defended Razzaqs bowling after 2001 so often havent i?
Ive always defended his ODI batting which IMO makes him the best lower order slogger in the world, but never have i ever said that he deserves his place in the test side or that his bowling alone was good enough for a place in the ODI side.

 

[Jono]

You've claimed on various occasions that his ODI bowling is better than Afridi's, and I'm talking current.

I know you've never claimed he's a good test bowler, but his ODI bowling has become incredibly poor. Afridi wipes the floor with him.

 

[tooextracool]

You've claimed on various occasions that his ODI bowling is better than Afridi's, and I'm talking current.

I know you've never claimed he's a good test bowler, but his ODI bowling has become incredibly poor. Afridi wipes the floor with him.

because Afridis bowling is fantastic? Whether or not his bowling is better than Afridis is debateable, but it does not change the fact that i never defended Razzaqs bowling as being anything brilliant. Razzaqs bowling is poor period, but when combined with his batting it makes him a decent ODI player who can contribute with the ball.

 

[Jono]

The fact that Afridi isn't a fantastic ODI bowler proves my point even more. That Afridi is so much better than Razzaq when it comes to bowling (much more useful, keeps it tighter, more likely to take a wicket, has much more variety) shows just how woeful Razzaq has become.

I know your stance on Razzaq's ODI batting and I agree with it, but there was a post where you claimed Razzaq > Afridi in batting and bowling, and I disagreed, saying there was no way he was a better bowler. I don't think Razzaq should ever bowl more than 5 overs in ODIs anymore UNLESS he is keeping it tight. I probably rate Astle and Styris alongside him nowdays.