3rd Test, Day 3 Official Thread!!! [01/12/05]

[Nauman]

Damn you Hair, signalling one short.

 

[Ace Base]

71 more to get and Pakistan win the series, Insha Allah.

I really do believe, the fate of this match can be decided here, in this innings.

Pakistan have to start learning to go for the jugular and if they bat with application another 71 runs will seal the series.

Another 100 runs and Pakistan take the series 2-0.

So its all up to the "Cornered Tigers". Will they go for the kill?

 

[tahaqureshi]

Come on people it was just a typo, no need to hang me for that.

haan haan we know Nauman bhai..just having a little fun

 

[tahaqureshi]

Damn you Hair, signalling one short.

what does it mean when the umpire signals one short? does it mean that the first run wasnt made properly..as in they didnt reach the crease or something?

 

[Nauman]

Mohommad Yousaf not happy with something, he and Vaughan seem to be arguing about something.

321/5

 

[PapaBear]

What happened to bit of reverse?

 

[Nauman]

what does it mean when the umpire signals one short? does it mean that the first run wasnt made properly..as in they didnt reach the crease or something?

Yup thats exactly what it means.

 

[Nauman]

What happened to bit of reverse?

They took the new ball, Plunkett did get a bit of reverse.

 

[the_game]

What happened to bit of reverse?

A "bit of reverse" would soon become one of PakPassion's legends!

 

[pacman]

Can anyone please update the scoreboard from time to time, cricinfo.com is not uploading anything....

works fine for me. Try this link:

http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/NEW/LIVE/frames/ENG_PAK_T3_29NOV-03DEC2005.html

 

[Kashif]

A boy in the crowd is dressed up as Chacha Kirkit..lol....his new sidekick? mini-me.

 

[Nauman]

323/5

 

[nafajafam]

yousuf being tested by short balls.

 

[Nauman]

This short stuff is getting boring.

 

[deviously~fading~away]

326-5

 

[PapaBear]

yusuf hit on helmet

 

[Ace Base]

Is Vaughan sledging Mohammed Yusuf? At least that's what Guardian Unlimited says.

 

[nafajafam]

yousuf struck on the helmet. single taken
324-5

 

[Nauman]

There you go hit on the helmet again.

 

[PapaBear]

Look at the ball yusuf bhai!

 

[pacman]

Probably want Pak to pull and hope for a miscued shot. Pak should just resist it out and hang in there.

 

[offstump]

moyo hit on the head with another short one....thats all they're doing now

 

[the_game]

So we are back in the age of bodyline bowling here or what? This is ridiculous.

 

[immubhai]

go to www.cricbuzz.com

I think its even faster than cricinfo

thanks TAHa

 

[deviously~fading~away]

Yousuf still sticking his bat up

 

[Nauman]

324/5 Harmy in the attack and straight away around the wicket with short stuff.

 

[PapaBear]

Manjrekar is better and more logical than Waqar

 

[immubhai]

moyo hit on the head with another short one....thats all they're doing now

by whom?

 

[nafajafam]

So we are back in the age of bodyline bowling here or what? This is ridiculous.

its ok bhai, allowed hai, adds to the fun of the game

 

[Nauman]

Vaughan stooping to sledging Mohommad yousaf now.

 

[PapaBear]

Short leg in with helmet, yusuf doesnt like it, talking to Vaughn, vaughn saying something which is bothering Moyo, Tactics?

 

[deviously~fading~away]

Vaughan giving yousaf some tough time, sledging yousaf! Not once but like 5 times in 2 overs!

 

[nafajafam]

yousuf and vaughan having nice chat quite frequently now. maybe its regarding the short bowling

 

[Ace Base]

That's aggressive cricket from England and I don't mind that. Pakistan should just bide their time here for soon the bowlers will tire and then MoYo and Akmal should slaughter them for their insolence.

 

[Kashif]

So we are back in the age of bodyline bowling here or what? This is ridiculous.

Abhi hamari baari bhi aane do ...Sami/Shoaib are watching. I hope Sami is angry and is well pumped up.

 

[CrickFan]

That (sledging )is Vaughn's last dice -

 

[pacman]

Waqar was earlier moaning about Shoaib being sent in as nightwatchman. He did a perfect job, and thanks to him, we are in a good position.

 

[z10]

engerland are getting desperate

are the commentators crying yet?

 

[GQ]

England ki full time hatee hui hai They're using all the negative tactics in the book. To this I say: "Well try, par kaam na aai"

 

[CrickFan]

He is beginning to see the writing on the wall ..and trying to play mental games here

 

[the_game]

Abhi hamari baari bhi aane do ...Sami/Shoaib are watching. I hope Sami is angry and is well pumped up.

The idiots are making it harder for themselves. I don't think Yousuf would try to hook or pull. Just eats up more overs .

 

[Nauman]

Wide signalled by Rudi of Plunkett.

 

[deviously~fading~away]

attemted bouncer given wide by rudi

 

[nafajafam]

wide signalled by umpire.
326-5

 

[Jonty]

england throwing stones in thier glass house here.. time for akhtar and sami to break a few ribs

 

[Nauman]

327/5 that one kept low but well played by Akmal in the end.

 

[offstump]

short ball tactics are putting me to sleep

 

[CrickFan]

Waqar was earlier moaning about Shoaib being sent in as nightwatchman. He did a perfect job, and thanks to him, we are in a good position.

No wonder ..Pakistan had a disastrous WC 2003 under him - His deep "insight" probably resulted in his retirement

 

[deviously~fading~away]

The idiots are making it harder for themselves. I don't think Yousuf would try to hook or pull. Just eats up more overs .

Good thing afridi is not batting now, he would have hit every bouncer!! like they say in urdu (ya ar ya par)

 

[immubhai]

how much time to TEa? how many over to go ?

 

[Nauman]

332/5 good shot by Mohommad Yousaf for 4.

 

[deviously~fading~away]

pulled away by moyo for 4

 

[Nauman]

how much time to TEa? how many over to go ?

Another hour atleast.

 

[nafajafam]

short ball pulled by yousuf for 4.
332-5

 

[tahaqureshi]

94.4 Plunkett to Yousuf, FOUR!!, short ball, Yousuf pulls it down to deep square leg, extremely well controlled

TAKE THAT POMS!

 

[offstump]

nice pull shot finally

 

[nafajafam]

single taken. 333-5

 

[Nauman]

333/5

 

[PapaBear]

45 minutes to tea

 

[immubhai]

Another hour atleast.

thanks Nauma

 

[Kashif]

I hope Yousaf gets a double 100. Imagine if we had Y Khan and Afridi playing too?

 

[PapaBear]

Uppish shot no control nobody on shrt leg

 

[tahaqureshi]

what if flintoff or harmison through in a quick yorker in the middle of all this short bowling?

 

[Nauman]

Lucky again.

 

[PapaBear]

waqar moaning why they moved short leg

 

[deviously~fading~away]

how much do you guys think pak should scores in terms of lead? The pitch is still good for batting. Maybe 200 lead.

ps- 4 by moyo

 

[nafajafam]

rising delivery, catches yousuf off guard, ball balloons but no one there.

 

[CrickFan]

Is botham still talking "reverse" ?

 

[mooz]

England showing their poor sportsman spirit, just bowling short.
Reminiscent of Bodyline tactics.

 

[deviously~fading~away]

moyo 143*

 

[Nauman]

337/5 Harmy back around the wicket.

 

[nafajafam]

good shot for 4 by yusuf. 337-5

 

[PapaBear]

Waqar just short of saying "We could have got a wicket there!"

 

[tahaqureshi]

lead by 50

 

[PapaBear]

Balmy Army is gone quiet!

 

[Jonty]

plunket bowls a 96mph yorker well dug out by yousuf

 

[deviously~fading~away]

Is botham is still talking "reverse" ?

Yup, reverse swinging bouncers

 

[Bitman]

Waqar MUST go off the commentary team.

 

[Bitman]

Yup, reverse swinging bouncers

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[Nauman]

339/5 need to add another 100 runs the inshallah we wont loose.