4th Test, Day 4: Eng vs Pak updates

[Usman Chadda]

England fans should be pleased that their team has collapsed only once in this series

 

[CrickFan]

Agreed ...After Sri Lanka put up such a great show in england - a lot was expected from Pakistan ..it has been very disappointing

 

[UJ]

) @ Billy

 

[BroskiBeat]

me dun think so. 500 to say the least if not 600.

I hope so but cant see it hapenning! In fact i doubt we will even get to 400

 

[Usman Chadda]

Asif needs to come on now

 

[evertonfan]

I smell a good old fashion English collapse here.

I'm delighted that Iqbal dropped that catch earlier, maybe if he was focusing on the ball instead of running his mouth, then he may have caught it.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Ah! Its Hafeez. Lets see how this goes

 

[Oxy]

Mohd Hafz to take the last over of the session

 

[Billy]

I smell a good old fashion English collapse here.

I'm delighted that Iqbal dropped that catch earlier, maybe if he was focusing on the ball instead of running his mouth, then he may have caught it.

Prehaps he should have tried to catch it in his mouth?

 

[Pathan007]

Do we deserve to win? After all the crappy fielding and catching. Thats not how teams win matches

we don't deserve to win after such s shameless display in the fielding 2day. Kamran needs to be shot in the hands.

 

[evertonfan]

Asif needs to come on now

Why? He's been below-par in this innings, partly due to lack of match-fitness.

 

[Purgatory]

Did anyone see that disgraceful shove on Pietersen by Kaneria? It was clearly deliberate - an absolute disgrace! I expect to see seven threads condemning Kaneria by the close of play tonight...

 

[iZeeshan]

Hmmm, Hafeez on.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Mohd Hafz to take the last over of the session

Poor session for us defintely

 

[Oxy]

I'd like to see Hafz get a few more overs after lunch - he is not a bad bowler, and whilst we stilll have runs in the bank, why not

 

[Rob H]

bat pad and over short leg's head.

 

[Oxy]

Lovely ball - lots of spin & bounce - nearly had a bad-pat off KP!

 

[evertonfan]

Hafeez's action does look a bit like Saqlain's doesn't it?

 

[BroskiBeat]

Did anyone see that disgraceful shove on Pietersen by Kaneria? It was clearly deliberate - an absolute disgrace! I expect to see seven threads condemning Kaneria by the close of play tonight...

) )

 

[Usman Chadda]

Why? He's been below-par in this innings, partly due to lack of match-fitness.

Is that your understanding of below-par? Dont just look at stats. He has created chances but England have survived!

 

[iZeeshan]

I'd like to see Hafz get a few more overs after lunch - he is not a bad bowler, and whilst we stilll have runs in the bank, why not

Those runs rn't going to last very long.

 

[Rob H]

How many times do you need to say "shabash" in between balls? I heard it at least 11 times.

 

[UJ]

Hafeez's action does look a bit like Saqlain's doesn't it?

Malik too

 

[Oxy]

BUT...

if we 2 sspinners in tandem posing problems, you need a keeper that is ready to swallow any chances - like with Chris Read. And Dani is not up to it this series.

 

[iZeeshan]

Malik too

For some reason he reminds me more of Malik, then of Saqlain.

 

[Usman Chadda]

England's session defintely. Our terrible fielding and catxching, and one dodgy decision has cost us atleast two wickets!

 

[Oxy]

How many times do you need to say "shabash" in between balls? I heard it at least 11 times.

Would you r prefer them to say 'well done'?

 

[Easa]

That was a very interesting session, waisay.

Good to watch

 

[garbage_can2003]

For some reason he reminds me more of Malik, then of Saqlain.

Can he bowl the 'doosra'?

 

[iZeeshan]

Would you r prefer them to say 'well done'?

I'd prefer them to shut up. They say it too much!

 

[Usman Chadda]

That was a very interesting session, waisay.

Good to watch

Easa you like watching Pakistan spill chances?

 

[iZeeshan]

Can he bowl the 'doosra'?

Hafeez? I doubt it.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Can he bowl the 'doosra'?

Hafeez hasnt been given many oppurtunties to bowl in his short career

 

[Rob H]

Brett Lee interview. That will be interesting.

 

[evertonfan]

Brett Lee interview. That will be interesting.

Yep, it certainly is.

 

[irfan]

what's the weather like at The Oval?It's pelting down with rain in North London

 

[Gunner786]

Did anyone see that disgraceful shove on Pietersen by Kaneria? It was clearly deliberate - an absolute disgrace! I expect to see seven threads condemning Kaneria by the close of play tonight...

did you see the collingwood hit on kaneria in last test match?

 

[deviously~fading~away]

Is Afridi being missed here? His bowling would have been crucial here. Remember Bangalore where he got Ganguly, Tendulkar & Laxman while Dani was busy taking the wickets of the tailenders!

 

[Billy]

did you see the collingwood hit on kaneria in last test match?

Are we talking chocolates and a bunch of flowers here or what?

 

[Bilsher007]

I am at work so unfortunately not able to enjoy watching the match at home on sky but have followed cricinfo and pakpassion as always when on work. Tell me guys did asif bowl badly or was it really good batting by england ? . Asif has gone for 5 runs an over, that is way too expensive for his high standards.

I am dissappointed with pakistan's fielding effort to date, you just can't drop catches and expect to take wickets easily. Cook would have been out off asif had fiasal held onto a sitter of a catch. Just disgraceful, pakistan needs to take quick wickets otherwise this match will slip out of our hands. Pakistan should win this match if they play the cards right INSHALLAH.

 

[Easa]

Easa you like watching Pakistan spill chances?

No, i like to watch good, competitive, Test cricket.

 

[Billy]

Tell me guys did asif bowl badly or was it really good batting by england ? . Asif has gone for 5 runs an over, that is way too expensive for his high standards.

A little bit of both, although he's certainly struggling to find his lengths now the pitch prevents him from pitching up too often.

 

[shan]

to many chances gone down

especialy the one which faisal dropped

 

[iZeeshan]

Play starting again.

 

[iZeeshan]

Well winning by an innings is out of the question now.

 

[iZeeshan]

Danish to start.

 

[Purgatory]

With England, it's not out of the question until we're past the post.

 

[Bilsher007]

1.35pm Thanks Jenny, welcome back everyone. Hope you had a splendid lunch. I wonder what was eaten in the respective dressing-rooms, because Pakistan looked like a side that forgot to have any breakfast this morning.


You english would'nt be laughing once wickets start falling

 

[iZeeshan]

Good fielding, Inzi!

 

[shan]

any out?

 

[iZeeshan]

Gul from the other end.

 

[Easa]

I have a feeling that when one wicket falls, several will fall.

 

[shan]

I have a feeling that when one wicket falls, several will fall.

not with this fielding

 

[Easa]

Holding suggesting that Asif has bowled way too many short balls to Cook.

 

[Easa]

not with this fielding

Both teams have fielded poorly, England have dropped 6 in this match as well.

 

[Rob H]

50 for Pietersen.

 

[Easa]

Great shot for 4 by Pietersen.

Well played 50.

 

[Easa]

We have to get him now or else we'll have to wait until he is in between 120-150 as usual.

 

[shan]

now inzy should never overattack with fast bowlers since there is nothing for them

 

[iZeeshan]

4 runs, 50 runs for KP

 

[shan]

we at maximum can chase 100 runs

 

[iZeeshan]

Still waiting for teh reverse swing...

 

[evertonfan]

1.35pm Thanks Jenny, welcome back everyone. Hope you had a splendid lunch. I wonder what was eaten in the respective dressing-rooms, because Pakistan looked like a side that forgot to have any breakfast this morning.


You english would'nt be laughing once wickets start falling

When were we laughing? The series is won anyway so I don't really care. You deserve to win this match anyway.

 

[Pathan007]

we at maximum can chase 100 runs

u wish

 

[iZeeshan]

we at maximum can chase 100 runs

No. 200 from 2 sessions is very possible. And they might get a 200 lead since KP is batting so fast.

 

[Rob H]

what a shot. That was just a push.

 

[iZeeshan]

When were we laughing? The series is won anyway so I don't really care. You deserve to win this match anyway.

Not when we drop sitters.

 

[evertonfan]

No. 200 from 2 sessions is very possible. And they might get a 200 lead since KP is batting so fast.

Trust me, we will be very lucky to even get a lead at all.

 

[iZeeshan]

3 runs for KP.

 

[iZeeshan]

Trust me, we will be very lucky to even get a lead at all.

I don't see how you say that. Pakistan is looking terribel.

 

[Rob H]

bang bang

 

[UJ]

200 is up!!

 

[iZeeshan]

Beautiful shot!

 

[Easa]

Pietersen looking in superb form all of a sudden

 

[Easa]

Well played again but straight to the fielder.

Pietersen will self destruct soon.

 

[iZeeshan]

no ball. Why are we bowling so SHORT!

 

[Easa]

Tried to hit that one too hard.

 

[Purgatory]

Soon in respect to minutes could mean he had passed a hundred first...

 

[Billy]

KP decides to go for it... 230 runs too early.

 

[iZeeshan]

"boom!"