2nd test Pak vs. England : day 1 thread.

[nafajafam]

ian bell coming on to bowl. medium pace

 

[Hydro]

ian bell brought in

 

[Raz]

Bell coming on now to bowl!

 

[Hydro]

nice gentle over by bell

 

[Hussain]

136/3

 

[yk]

WHY are our batsmen making the same mistake as Multan 1st Innings, run rate too slow.

 

[Hussain]

run rate is slipping down

 

[nafajafam]

lbw appeal for udal against inzi. not out

 

[Ace Base]

Shaun Udal is a class bowler.

His "slower one" is particularly brilliant. Infact, so effective are they that he bowls six of them per over.

 

[Hydro]

hes teh equivalent to a slow mcgrath

 

[Nauman]

lbw appeal for udal against inzi. not out

That was our, on the back foot right in front of middle stump, Inzi very lucky to be still out there.

 

[Ace Base]

WHY are our batsmen making the same mistake as Multan 1st Innings, run rate too slow.

Pakistan is trying to ensure that they are able to declare by the fourth day....

 

[Hydro]

lol

wat there 1st inngs score

 

[nafajafam]

Shaun Udal is a class bowler.

His "slower one" is particularly brilliant. Infact, so effective are they that he bowls six of them per over.

U remember Prasad, used to bowl 6 legcutters in an over.

 

[Ace Base]

Pakistan trying to bat themselves back into the match.

Or bore England out of it.

 

[nafajafam]

lbw shout for bell against yusuf. not out given by umpire.

 

[tahaqureshi]

rudi gives inzy a reprieve???????????????????

 

[MIG]

46.3 Udal to Inzamam, no run, short, Inzy shapes up for the pull, but the ball keeps low as it turns towards the middle from just outside off, a huge appeal, umpire Koertzen turns it down, that looked to knock the middle stump, it almost rolled onto knock the stumps!! a reprieve for Inzy

 

[Hydro]

our batsmen are quite delibraitely trying to get out lbw

 

[Ace Base]

Inshallah, Mohammed Yusuf shall make a 50, although it'll be the scratchiest 50 he ever made.

 

[nafajafam]

Bell getting some swing. Yusuf survived a good over

 

[Raz]

Its Darell Hair the umpire not Koertzen.

Bell getting reverse swing! What is the world coming to?!

 

[Ace Base]

Ian Bell bowling bazookas at the moment.
















Or so Pakistan would have us believe.

 

[nafajafam]

outside edge on a drive, ball goes down slip. 2 runs taken. Batsmen losing plot here.

 

[Hydro]

lol

bell getting reverse at 60mph

hes gonna interet the indians here

 

[nafajafam]

rudi gives inzy a reprieve???????????????????

its hair, not rudi

 

[Hydro]

good over 6 keep in singles

 

[nafajafam]

lol

bell getting reverse at 60mph

hes gonna interet the indians here

exactly, i was under the impression that reverse happens at high speeds.

 

[Ace Base]

Like I said: Pakistani batsmen have edged it all day long.

Their equipment is faulty. Woolmer should not allow the Pakistanis to bat with anything less than 3 feet wide.

 

[Hydro]

well u learn summat new every day

next giles is gonna be getting some also

 

[Hydro]

49.3 Bell to Yousuf, FOUR!!, leans forward and drives it to mid wicket, thats a very good shot

thats better

 

[nafajafam]

good yorker by bell.
next ball 4 by yusuf

 

[Ace Base]

Bell set to take his first 5 for in Test cricket.

Salman Butt all set to open the bowling for the Pakistanis.

 

[deviously~fading~away]

I dont care how slow we bat unless we dont lose these 2. Both of them are lucky to be there.

 

[yk]

Bit more urgency by Pak batsmen, nice to see, must be careful though, come on lads.

 

[Hydro]

lol

next innings bell to sahre the new ball with hoggard

 

[Ace Base]

Pakistan should slow down, take their time. This isn't a 20/20 match you know.

 

[nafajafam]

Bell set to take his first 5 for in Test cricket.

Salman Butt all set to open the bowling for the Pakistanis.

Salman bowls off spin, we need a part time medium pace trundler

 

[Ace Base]

Salman bowls off spin, we need a part time medium pace trundler

Tongue in cheek, akhi, tongue in cheek.

 

[Hydro]

150 uup

 

[nafajafam]

2 runs taken. good running. udal having bad day on the field

 

[zaf1986]

Salman bowls off spin, we need a part time medium pace trundler

Yousuf might fit the bill...

 

[pacman]

Showing that great Flintoff catch, Hoggard really liked that, huh. Wouldn't let him go from behind. Maybe he likes Flintoff more for other reasons

 

[deviously~fading~away]

guys is this the 2nd session or 3rd?

 

[nafajafam]

Yousuf might fit the bill...

The Beast should unleash his real pace..

 

[Ace Base]

Pakistani runrate skyrockets to 3.00....

 

[pacman]

guys is this the 2nd session or 3rd?

2nd

 

[nafajafam]

Bell gonna bore the batsmen into getting out

 

[Hydro]

four more moyo of bell 46*

 

[deviously~fading~away]

beauty of a 4 by moyo off bell

 

[nafajafam]

glorious straight drive down the ground for 4

 

[Hussain]

153-3
51.3 overs

r.r- 2.97
Inzamam-37(82)
Yousaf-47(107)

 

[Hussain]

51.4 Bell to Mohammad Yousuf, FOUR, Glorious off drive! full in length,
on middle and off stump, drives it down the ground and beats the
mid-off and mid-on fielder for four

 

[deviously~fading~away]

From 78-3 to 158-3 Nice! lets keep it goind!

 

[nafajafam]

partnership 85 off 178 deliveries. good recovery

 

[Hydro]

158 -3 afta 52 overs

 

[Hussain]

inshallah we ll get to 450
by the end of tomorrow

 

[yk]

Those who are watching on TV, how placid is the pitch? worse than Multan? Are there any big cracks on it yet?

 

[nafajafam]

yusuf to face, on 47

 

[MIG]

Hmmm - so do you think MoYo will make the crescent sign on reaching 50 ?

 

[Hydro]

he might do sajda

 

[Hydro]

but mggy dont put the kiss of death on him

 

[zaf1986]

Those who are watching on TV, how placid is the pitch? worse than Multan? Are there any big cracks on it yet?

Pitch is extremely dry.

Cracks have already begun to appear and bowling in the bowler's footholes is bringing some decent turn. As the match goes on, reverse swing and spin will become key.

 

[nafajafam]

Those who are watching on TV, how placid is the pitch? worse than Multan? Are there any big cracks on it yet?

The surface seems to be breaking easy. spinners will have a ball as days progress. no seam off surface but surface is abrasive, so some swing for the bowlers with the old ball.

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

lol

bell getting reverse at 60mph

hes gonna interet the indians here

i think they call it drift

 

[nafajafam]

good delivery, sharp late swing by hoggard.

 

[Hussain]

52.4 Hoggard to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, full ball, just outside off,
drives it with open face of the bat and ball goes to sweeper cover

he moves to 48
2 left to a 50

 

[yk]

Harmy back in

 

[nafajafam]

harmy replaces bell

 

[zaf1986]

Harami on.

 

[deviously~fading~away]

moyo's 50!!!! 23rd overall

 

[pacman]

50 for Yousuf. Fine knock

 

[Hydro]

4 moyos 50

well done lad

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

a good crowd at the match.. lookz like a near enough full house...

well done to moyo on his 50

 

[Ace Base]

Harmlessone to Yusuf. Inshallah a 4 to bring up his 50. Cover driven, please.

 

[nafajafam]

cover drive, beats extra cover for 4. 50 for MoYo. Congrats to him.
Udal the fielder beaten.

 

[yk]

Well played Yousaf, now focus and stay there till the end of the day.

 

[Ace Base]

Did MoYo make sujood?

 

[Raz]

Well played MoYo!

 

[Nauman]

Did MoYo make sujood?

Nope.