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

[Ace Base]

Still, John Swan is trying to lift morale: "This is all clearly going exactly to plan for England," he chirps. "They'll have noted how Pakistan won the first Test by cleverly batting like dorks in the first innings, deliberately conceding a big lead, then sneaking up on the rail before blasting through a complacent fourth-innings batting line-up. If Pakistan need 200-odd to win on the last day and blow it, remember you read it here fir - oh for goodness sake, who am I trying to kid?"

More hilarious stuff from Guardian Unlimited.

 

[Nauman]

409/5

 

[badxhah]

Nossardamus kon saheb haain?

Nostradamus

 

[waquas_uk]

after tea pakistan are looking to play more shots akmal into the 90s

 

[CrickFan]

Bob woolmer must be a happy and satisfied man

 

[immubhai]

Nostradamus

 

[Baron]

ek min Nossardamus se pooch kar app ko bata tha hoo

Nossardamus ke gaulee maar . Actually its quite common for Inzi to come out all guns blazing when hes injured. But thats due to his lower half being injured of course.

 

[CrickFan]

English bodylanguage says it all ..they have given up

 

[Nauman]

LOL @ Guardian

409/5

 

[immubhai]

English bodylanguage says it all ..they have given up

Hell with their bodylanguage, what about their stupid Bothamlanguage? Has he yet given up? or is he still waiting for reverse

 

[Nauman]

411/5 Harmy into his 31st over

 

[Somali Pirate]

I agree with you..everyone who think Hasan Raza is a good player definately lacks some basic cricket knowledge. and there are a lot of raza fans here.

i think you are the one who lacks cricketing knowledge by suggesting raza is not a good player.



Anyways PAKISTAN ZINDABAD.

 

[Nauman]

412/5

 

[qaisar]

What evidence do u hv to prove otherwise?

that dude played his first test match 10 years ago and even after playing so much cricket he is still struggling in front of quality bowlers... It's clear that there is some problem with his technique

 

[Muddaser]

English bodylanguage says it all ..they have given up

CrickFan.

Do you remember the comments you made after Pakistan lost 2 early wickets?

 

[yk]

Wats the score lads? cricinfo has crashed again?

 

[Ace Base]

Does anybody realise that just to draw level with Pakistan's score, England need to bat like demons and even then it'll take them at least 30 overs?

There's 160 overs left in the game.

England need at least 30 of them to overhaul Pakistan's score.

That leaves them 130 more to force a win. Batting 60 of those, at a good pace, will see them take a lead of around 200 runs.

That leaves Pakistan 70 overs in which to shoot for victory or hold out for a very honourable draw.

From the heart they have shown in this series so far, it is not unreasonable to assume that Pakistan can bat for 70 overs if they need to.

I reiterate, Pakistan will win the series, InshaAllah.

 

[Nauman]

seesh Waqar had to open his big mouth.

 

[Somali Pirate]

that dude played his first test match 10 years ago and even after playing so much cricket he is still struggling in front of quality bowlers... It's clear that there is some problem with his technique

Is that the same technique that scored 2 fifties against australia when the rest of pakistan were thrashed like animals?

is that the same technique that scored unbeaten 71 on SEAMING track and won the game for pak a?

Is that the same technique that scored that unbeaten century when umar gul and asif reduced pakistan to 33/7 at one point last month?

dude, go watch some videos

 

[CrickFan]

CrickFan.

Do you remember the comments you made after Pakistan lost 2 early wickets?

Yes I was scared as hell ..but can you remind me - what did i say ?

 

[Nauman]

414/5

 

[hitmebakjus2chat]

alhamdulilah boys are doin wonderful
how many more overs will we get in 2day do u think?

imraan

 

[immubhai]

alhamdulilah boys are doin wonderful
how many more overs will we get in 2day do u think?

imraan

i guess, another 8-12 overs depending on the light

 

[Nauman]

meh Waqar is talking crap again and ball has started to keep low and the odd one rising.

 

[nedian21]

Yes I was scared as hell ..but can you remind me - what did i say ?

If i remember correctly u said we will be bowled out for 130. or atleast give some lead to England. How many times Inzi will save us. blah blah

 

[Kashif]

Isnt it a wonderful feeling to see Pakistan in the driving seat for once heading towards a memorable series win InshAllah?

 

[Nauman]

Wah Waqar wah this morning he was saying Akmal's technique is too faulty and now he says its good.

416/5

 

[immubhai]

If i remember correctly u said we will be bowled out for 130. or atleast give some lead to England. How many times Inzi will save us. blah blah

forgive him, past is history....we are going to make a future, beating England so comprehensively (inshallah)

 

[Nauman]

alhamdulilah boys are doin wonderful
how many more overs will we get in 2day do u think?

imraan

Got another half an hour left.

 

[CrickFan]

If i remember correctly u said we will be bowled out for 130. or atleast give some lead to England. How many times Inzi will save us. blah blah

no sir - wrong number - !! I don't think i said that ..but yes like most people - i was really scared ..anyways ..things are looking good now - this is a funny game - strange things happen

 

[Ace Base]

Have a look at Harmlessone's figues:
Overs Runs Wickets
Harmison 32 108 1

 

[immubhai]

Wah Waqar wah this morning he was saying Akmal's technique is too faulty and now he says its good.

416/5

Waqar and appreciation for Pakistani players......rarely heard

 

[Nauman]

Plunkett bowling a good spell.

 

[alghazzali]

Waqar's english let's him down, he has alot to offer in terms of bowling knowledge.

 

[Nauman]

Akmal dropped by Trescothick on 94

 

[immubhai]

let Akmal does his 100 and then i ll ask Waqaar about his technique

 

[tahaqureshi]

one boundary for akmal will do it now!

 

[Nauman]

Plunket seems to be nipping the ball back and forth.

 

[immubhai]

thanks Tresco

 

[yk]

Akmal dropped by Trescothick on 94

Was it a hard catch?

 

[Baron]

Bless Waqar for he was a wonderful cricketer but his commentary sucks harder than a twin cyclone Dyson, on a tornado filled day! Have to say it again, where did he develop that freak accent from?

 

[Nauman]

418/5 Akmal moves to 97.

 

[immubhai]

119.4 Plunkett to Akmal, 1 run, full pitched outside off, Akmal goes hard at it, gets a thick edge, went to the left of Trescothick at 3rd slip, he dives but the ball just eludes him! dropped!

 

[Nauman]

Was it a hard catch?

Diving to his left, I have seen him take difficult ones though it was one on difficult end of spectrum.

 

[Nauman]

422/5 4 by Mohommad Yousaf.

 

[immubhai]

Diving to his left, I have seen him take difficult ones though it was one on difficult end of spectrum.

was it a low catch?

 

[Nauman]

Akmal nervous while facing Plunket, getting beaten quite often now.

 

[waquas_uk]

akmal on 97 facing plunket inshAllah centruy in this over moyo should calm him from playing a wild shot

 

[Nauman]

423/5 Akmal on 98 now.

 

[Nauman]

was it a low catch?

Not really.

 

[waquas_uk]

akmal gets a single moves on to 98

 

[nedian21]

no sir - wrong number - !! I don't think i said that ..but yes like most people - i was really scared ..anyways ..things are looking good now - this is a funny game - strange things happen

But u said a lots of negative things abt Inzi and Yusuf.

#256 Yesterday, 06:55
nedian21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CrickFan
Asim "scapegoat" Kamal being forced to face the new bowl - while Inzy and Yousuf choose to stay back - that is called leading from the front .. In my book .. Inzy the great batsman will always remain an avg captain who always lacked courage




u r doubting Inzi's ability abt leading from the front. when u started to follow Pakistan cricket.

Though I agree that Asim shouldnt be at no. 3 and Yusuf shd have been send with Hasan/Asim at 4 and Inzi at 5.

 

[Nauman]

424/5

 

[Baron]

How quick does Plunkett bowl? Is he tall and get good movement?

 

[Ayubi]

Plonker's top speed was 88mph - sharpish..

 

[waquas_uk]

plunkett gets up to the 85 mph mark and does move the ball today hes genreally bowling full to akmal and more short stuff to moyo

 

[waquas_uk]

flintoff back he looks tired might get injured

 

[waquas_uk]

akmal on 99

 

[Nauman]

426/5 Akmal on 99.

 

[Baron]

For gods sake get your century already Akmal. Im getting rather nervous at work. Maybe i should do some work?

 

[Ace Base]

Masha Allah!

AllahuAkbar!

Kamran Akmal, you son of a lion!

Century for him.

 

[immubhai]

Great effort Akmal, Mubaraak

 

[tahaqureshi]

he should overtake his previous highest score of 109

 

[Baron]

Mubaraka Akmal, now i can get back to feeling normal now

 

[yk]

and cricinfo had to crash when kam was on 99, typical Indians

 

[waquas_uk]

and cricinfo had to crash when kam was on 99, typical Indians

i no man takes the mick

 

[nedian21]

Great knock by Kami. what a test match he is having. good come back by the young man after having a torrid time in Faisalabad. excellent glove work and now superb Ton. keep it up.

 

[waquas_uk]

well done to akmal no1 expected him to come in score a 50 and he scored a century well done keep it up

 

[Nauman]

423/5, very well played Akmal a well deserved century.

 

[Somali Pirate]

shabash akmal or as they say in somali

'wah wanaksen'

 

[immubhai]

Superb keeperbatsman we have........superb innings, mubaraaak Akmal, I was little tensed but he scored a four to complete his 100 ........Cheeeeta hai Cheeeta

 

[waquas_uk]

434/5 124 overs

Current Partnership: 184 runs, 53.0 overs, RR: 3.47

 

[waquas_uk]

9 runs off that over from plunkett moyo scores 4 off last ball

 

[Baron]

Inzi couldnt have expected more from his men that for yesterdays and todays batting displays. The big man must be happy that his children are standing on there own 2 feet!

 

[Nauman]

437/5

 

[alghazzali]

Inzi couldnt have expected more from his men that for yesterdays and todays batting displays. The big man must be happy that his children are standing on there own 2 feet!

DAM!! I didn't know they're all his kids - no wonder he's so fat.

 

[tahaqureshi]

its amazing to think that these two came together when the score was a mere 250

 

[Nauman]

438/5, lead by 150

 

[Nauman]

DAM!! I didn't know they're all his kids - no wonder he's so fat.

Not a good joke

 

[tahaqureshi]

DAM!! I didn't know they're all his kids - no wonder he's so fat.

hmmm..now that comment would've been suitable for his wife, unless you're implying inzi has taken on added "delivery" role in his family )