***Official*** Pakistan in England

[SpaceMonkey]

The question is, will Strauss make it past 128 today?

Nope

 

[Fusion]

Game on, perhaps?

 

[Scaly piscine]

yeah, but he said that lately Kaneria has not been a Test class bowler. Seems as what you posted was over a year old - well people are allowed to change their opinions aren't they? That's why they are opinions, and not facts.

Just because someone is a quality import in county cricket doesn't mean they're anything special at Test level - they're completely different situations. I didn't say Kaneria wasn't a Test class bowler, I just said he's been pretty ordinary of late (in relation to TEST CRICKET) - if he was better than that of late he'd be doing better than 11 wickets @ 46.09 against England. Even if you look at his Test record it's pretty poor when you remove Bangladesh (129 @ 36.10). By county cricket standards he's still miles better than your average English spinner so by that standard he's quality, by Test standards he's still a bit ordinary.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Game on, perhaps?

Well, there's only the batsman with the series average of 176 to worry about...

Edit: There was. Yikes...

 

[GIMH]

I doubt we'll declare. Pakistan will have to bowl us out to win this match, and to be honest, I don't think they'll do that by close either.

England to bat until lunch tomorrow before having a go at Pakistan, and the match ending a draw with Pak about 150 runs short, and 4 wickets down

 

[GIMH]

Contrary to my previous post - if they get Colly out soon, they have a real chance of victory

Bell fails for the first time this summer. His series average is now a pathetic 115+

 

[BoyBrumby]

Time for Read to come to the party here. A 50 would show he can make runs when the pressure's on.

Sami's been expensive, but he's bowled with genuine pace today & has looked more threatening for it.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Wow. Read not going to die wondering. Huge straight six off Kaneria.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Time for Read to come to the party here. A 50 would show he can make runs when the pressure's on.

Sami's been expensive, but he's bowled with genuine pace today & has looked more threatening for it.

Maybe he realises that his place in the 4th Test is under alot of threat with Asif and Akhtar coming back, so is pushing himself a bit more.

 

[GIMH]

For Read it's a case of grabbing the devil by the horns

This is his chance. Fletcher will have him out at the first hint of failure - so he absolutely cannot fail!

 

[BoyBrumby]

Well Sami's reversing it big time now. Read left one that came right back into him.

 

[Hanuma]

50 partnership...nice.

 

[Hanuma]

Collingwood gone....big chance for Pakistan.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Collingwood gone....big chance for Pakistan.

Very much so with our tail.

Colly a little unlucky, ball kept low on him.

See what Read is made of now. Need a big knock from the wee fella.

 

[pasag]

Collingwood very unlucky there. So am I. Transmission just cut out.

 

[Hanuma]

Need a big knock from the wee fella.

Probably won't get one. Might get a 50.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Saj gone now! Merde! We could be bowling tonight. 301-7 which leaves us 278 ahead. Need more!

 

[Hanuma]

Saj gone now! Merde! We could be bowling tonight. 301-7 which leaves us 278 ahead. Need more!

At least a lead of 350 to feel relatively comfortable.

 

[Scaly piscine]

TMS saying Inzi can only bat at 7 or after 2 sessions or so because his injury has been classed as an internal injury.

 

[Fusion]

TMS saying Inzi can only bat at 7 or after 2 sessions or so because his injury has been classed as an internal injury.

Man this injury bug thing is ridiculous! The middle order for Pak is absolutely vital and any change there can be so dangerous to Pak's chances.