Day 3, Test 2 Thread. Pakistan Vs England [22/11/05]

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

England 113-3

Pietersen 4*

Bell 36*


Pakistan leads by 349 runs


Pakistan looking to get England out with a lead of around 150+

 

[HAFRIDI]

come on pak! early wickets here would really put england on the backfoot

 

[catwoman]

Hopefully we can get some quick wickets

 

[pacman]

Yes, we need a good start. Pietersons wicket is the key. He has been out of form, and getting him early will make it more difficult for him in next innings.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

shoaib straying onto legside here 2 runs off deliveries so far

 

[Afzal_K]

This match belong to Pietersen and Flintoff. No Bias, just prediction

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

my prediction: rana will york the crud out of them all

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

end of over 115-3 England

 

[Amir]

Why isnt Rana or Sami opening the bowling with Shaoib? Use the early mornign dew and get the ball to swing, when it gets hotter and dustier then turn to spin.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

akmal has hashed an easy stumping!!

 

[Calamrin]

If Pak get KP and Freddie out then england are lost...... and damn bell should of been out then stumped!!

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

this is not good tinker bell gets a life and this coukd be costly

 

[Afzal_K]

Unlucky Kaneria, mistakes happen Akmal!

 

[Raz]

Maybe he was surprised by the pace and bounce and line of the delivery because he never had it in his hands until it actually fell to the ground

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

miscued pull by pietersen almost does him in gr8 bowling by shoaib here

 

[Calamrin]

141 to avoid the follow on!
KP will be out well before lunch, lets face it he cant actually bat, he can only slog the ball.

 

[octavian]

i hope Afridi knocks KP's head off

 

[octavian]

Shoaib bowling with a lot of fire

 

[Raz]

i hope Afridi knocks KP's head off

I can confirm The Beast Afridi has vowed revenge against KP.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

danish looking very dangerous here he ism making bell look clueless

 

[Calamrin]

Kaneria has Bell in all sorts of trouble.

 

[Raz]

Maybe that was the mystery ball!

 

[Raz]

Afridi got a huge roar when he fielded that one. The crowd still love him and so do i!

 

[Raz]

Waqar calling Akmal, Akmul

 

[Waseem]

Akhtar is bowling one of his best spells in the whole series, Pietersen has no clue what's coming up to him. Slow deliveries, short ones, yorkers, inswinging faster ones.

Pietersen has been fooled by Akhtar on almost 5-6 occassions but he has been the lucky one, let's see how this battle goes.

 

[Raz]

Well fielded by The Beast, again a huge roar.

 

[ali kc]

Good Intelligent bowling by Shoaib

 

[Raz]

Shoaib unlucky again and Pieterson almost played that onto the stumps.

 

[Calamrin]

Shoaib bowling really fast... at the moment Shoaib>KP and Kaneria>Bell

 

[Raz]

Pieterson getting frustrated, something's got to give!!

 

[Raz]

Shoaib having something to say to KP after he takes a single.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

both these batsmen look as if they are gonna get out any second now

 

[Waseem]

Bell was lucky against Kaneria but Pietersen is far more lucky today, he has played so many miscued pull shots.

 

[ali kc]

good stuff by shoaib!

 

[Waseem]

Akhtar should sledge Pietersen more.

 

[Calamrin]

Akhtar should sledge Pietersen more.

I agree, a bit more good hearted aggression is never a bad thing, and KP will take the bait.

 

[Raz]

Pieterson pulls Shoaib for 4.

 

[Calamrin]

i make that 7 miss pulls and 1 that he finally hit.

 

[Cartman]

maybe someone needs to let pietersen know his hair style is as bad as ganguly's pull shot against fast short pitched bowling.

 

[Raz]

Kaneria gets a warning for running on the pitch.

 

[nedian21]

great bowling by 2 of our best bowlers. unlucky not to get a wicket yet. Kami for once spilled an easy stumping. INSHALLAH that wont be too costly. drinks now and I hope lady luck will be on Pakistan side after this break. we need at least 3 wkts b4 lunch

 

[Re-Verse]

I agree the pressure is building up for England, wickets should fall B4 lunch...

 

[MIG]

ball is about 50 overs old - time for some good old "mysterious" reverse swing !

 

[Calamrin]

second warning for Kaneria.... he needs to be careful.

 

[ali kc]

did anyone see that fat ugly chick whistling !!

Im gona have nightmares

 

[octavian]

Yeah ali kc.. that was pretty odd

 

[Ace Base]

I reiterate what I said yesterday:

Match drawn is the most likely scenario.

Even if England bat all day they will be unable to score the 400+ runs required to draw level with Pakistan.

This means they'll have to bat upto at least lunch on the fourth day to be able to set any sort of lead.

What are the chances they'll last another 110 overs?

 

[Raz]

One more warning and hes out for this innings.

 

[Afzal_K]

Did Daryl Hair's wife run away with some Spinner? he is usually very strict with them

 

[Raz]

Kaneria need to be taken off now and replaced. I just hope Inzi gives Afridi a decent spell.

 

[Calamrin]

LOL Taufel has found a live bullet on the field!!

 

[pacman]

Yeah, we need to give a spell to Afridi now.

 

[Raz]

Rana bowling in the low 80's

 

[asifp]

hair showing that he is out to make sure pakitan lose

 

[Raz]

Pieterson almost holed out there to Malik.

 

[ali kc]

LOL Taufel has found a live bullet on the field!!

It was left by Afridi for KP!

 

[Raz]

It was left by Afridi for KP!

Thats exactly what i was thinking.

 

[ali kc]

Thats exactly what i was thinking.

Wonder what would happen if it had KP name engraved on it

 

[Amir]

Why so negative, so quick?

 

[Raz]

Pieterson starting to find his range.

 

[Calamrin]

Wonder what would happen if it had KP name engraved on it

It wouldnt bother KP.... hes too busy worrying about how good he looks to notice

 

[Raz]

Wonder what would happen if it had KP name engraved on it

Yeah

'To KP from The Beast'

 

[Raz]

I hope Inzi hasnt gone to sleep again. Kaneria needs to come off now.

 

[Raz]

Afridi On!!! Oh Boy!!!!

 

[ali kc]

and the BEAST will have a bowl now!

 

[Raz]

Afridi vs. KP

 

[octavian]

"wonder where he would be aiming " botham in Afridi

 

[octavian]

second 50 for bell, we are doing it for Bell

 

[Raz]

Botham still going on about the Afridi incident when Bumble and Allot were talking about forgetting everything that happened yesterday and starting afresh.

 

[MIG]

Pak need some inpiration - I have a feeling that we may be playing with a "chip on shoulder" type attitude - usually Sami gets us going !

 

[Calamrin]

Botham still going on about the Afridi incident when Bumble and Allot were talking about forgetting everything that happened yesterday and starting afresh.

there is being patriotic and then there is being a ****.... botham is doing the latter.

 

[Raz]

Maiden from Afridi, very good over.

 

[Amir]

He keeps criticisng Akmal. You miss soem you dont miss some, not like your keeper is perfect!

 

[mlegha1]

Placid wicket, nothing for the bowlers, plus Rana's consistent leg side bowling doesn't help either. Unless Bell an KP pay foolish shots there is no chance plenty of batting to come.Inzi need to think out of the box bring in Sami.

 

[mulan]

"chip on shoulder" type attitude

Then KP is the right guy to knock it off....

Botham still going on about the Afridi incident when Bumble and Allot were talking about forgetting everything that happened yesterday and starting afresh.

He's probably doing that so people can "forget" about the Harmison thing....It's usually the case when you want to draw attention away from you...you point the finger on someone else.

 

[Calamrin]

He keeps criticisng Akmal. You miss soem you dont miss some, not like your keeper is perfect!

Put it this way, i would take him over Jones any day.

 

[mlegha1]

Hint of reverse swing time for SHoibee to warm up a little and have another go...

 

[Raz]

Then KP is the right guy to knock it off....

He's probably doing that so people can "forget" about the Harmison thing....It's usually the case when you want to draw attention away from you...you point the finger on someone else.

Then again wouldnt surprise me with Botham who i had a lot of respect for before this series started. Now im not sure even if there is an ounce left.

 

[badxhah]

Has Danny been warned this session

 

[octavian]

what a moron is Botham,, Rana is getting some appreciable reverse swing..and he thinks weather today is helping him.. a

And LOL good reply by Sanjay, saying that Bowler deserves some credit. !!