England v Pakistan | 2nd Test | Day 1 - Session 1 | Edgbaston | 06/08/10

[iZeeshan]

Ball is swinging lots

That can't be good

7-0

Butt 6* Farhat 0*

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pak 7/0

 

[Oxy]

do I see the sun out?

More chance of a Butt 'run out' than 'sun out'

 

[iZeeshan]

You are dreaming

No I have faith in my team

 

[pakmania]

Its swinging !

 

[IAJ]

 

[Liverpool_Faizan]

thats massive swing.

 

[iZeeshan]

More chance of a Butt 'run out' than 'sun out'

Farhat needs to play some strokes, he's gonna edge one to slips sooner or later

 

[pakmania]

Time for a sun dance.

 

[pakbl10]

Why are we batting?

 

[Oxy]

Farhat looking out of his depth - not middling any of his defence shots. All find thick outside edges

 

[Chuffed]

Swinging again, this time into the pads.

 

[iZeeshan]

Farhat looking out of his depth - not middling any of his defence shots. All find thick outside edges

Yeah he doesn't look very good today

Probably and LBW candidate

 

[Chuffed]

Farhat looking out of his depth - not middling any of his defence shots. All find thick outside edges

They're missing a trick by not making Farhat play.

 

[On_the_up]

Farhat leaving anything outside the off stump, most are swinging back. Needs to be very carefull.

 

[Eagle_Eye]

ball swinging.... might as well start hitting out and get some runs on the board before the inevitable happens...

 

[Energy]

What is the expected capacity today anyone?

 

[Chuffed]

ball swinging.... might as well start hitting out and get some runs on the board before the inevitable happens...

I agree.

 

[pakmania]

Why are we batting?

Golden rule at Edgbaston-Always bat first....However when it comes to our team its perhaps not wise !

Still,we cant chase a total so better to bat first.

 

[iZeeshan]

Still thick outside edges

Just needs one shot to get going, let's hope he gets the chance before he gets out!

 

[On_the_up]

7-0 after 4

 

[iHammad]

Farhat still on 0

 

[Energy]

7/0 after 4.

 

[KA$H]

come on farhat - prove all your detractors wrong

ride your jammy luck

 

[On_the_up]

No drama so far.

 

[shan]

Time to hit like Gul, we have better chance of scoring some runs that way.

 

[IAJ]

Why are we batting?

1 of the 2 teams had to do it, 50-50 you know

 

[iZeeshan]

Some predictions? At lunch?

91-0

Butt 61*
Farhat 28*

 

[pakmania]

What is the expected capacity today anyone?

Bumble:10,000 so far but still more expected to come in.

 

[deviously~fading~away]

4.1 overs of swinging balls that our openers have survived, I am impressed!

 

[sohaibsyed]

Defn not easy conditions for batting yet

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

Salaam guys !

 

[pakbl10]

Golden rule at Edgbaston-Always bat first....However when it comes to our team its perhaps not wise !

Still,we cant chase a total so better to bat first.

Oh, lets hope that golden rule works for our team.

 

[pakmania]

1 of the 2 teams had to do it, 50-50 you know

)))

 

[iZeeshan]

Butt looks solid

Farhat still iffy

No worries, partnership will come good! It's what's after number 3 is the problem!

 

[Chuffed]

Defn not easy conditions for batting yet

They never are for Pakistan

 

[pakmania]

Very noble Straussy !!

http://www.edgbaston.com/news/england-pakistan-get-behind-flood-appeal/

Thanks a lot !

 

[Chuffed]

7-0 after 4.3 overs. We've been bogged down again.

 

[NJamal]

I am sensing a wicket here

 

[KA$H]

@Egdbaston - Apparently ball swings more when lacker comes off ie after 10 overs

 

[pakmania]

They never are for Pakistan

Even if its a flat parantha track,its still nervous to watch Pakistan bat.

 

[ads101]

disappointed hammeed isn't in the team. oh well.

Good first few over but farhat needs to get off the mark.

Anderson looking scary.

 

[ZAK]

Another Maiden.

 

[iHammad]

another maiden

 

[Energy]

7/0 after 5. Careful start by both our openers.

 

[iZeeshan]

That swing is quite dangerous

5 gone

7-0

 

[pakmania]

Maiden over.

PAK 7/0 after 5 Overs.

 

[shan]

Dont get me wrong but here ball doesnt get old after 10 overs, they need to start putting away bad ball.

 

[NJamal]

Dont give a wicket to Andreson Please

 

[shan]

Wow at swing

 

[Boi]

Yoohooo! Look at that carry!

 

[iZeeshan]

Did someone say this is a flat batting track?

 

[pakmania]

That zipped through to the keeper !

Man Azhar Ali looks nervous !

 

[Chuffed]

disappointed hammeed isn't in the team. oh well.

Good first few over but farhat needs to get off the mark.

Anderson looking scary.

I'm not, need consistency.

 

[On_the_up]

This is the first time Pakistan has batted first in the tests all summer.

 

[Boi]

First poke from Farhat...

 

[Energy]

David Lloyd comparing the Pakistan and England experience and team average age.

 

[shan]

Almost got out

 

[NJamal]

Farthead got away

 

[On_the_up]

Farhat pulls away, Broad will have to start again.

 

[Energy]

Farhat not happy with the cameraman.

 

[pakmania]

) Good one Farhat !

 

[iZeeshan]

Farhat just surviving

Good, that's the way he likes it

 

[chui_kadoo]

i just hope for the fans that match goes into the 5 th day and it doesnt turn out to be a damp squib

 

[On_the_up]

Left alone by Farhat again.

Maiden

7-0 (6)

 

[sohaibsyed]

pakistan hanging in there

 

[Energy]

7/0 after 6.

 

[iZeeshan]

Farhat not off the mark after playing 18 balls

No biggie

Just stay out there!

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

7-0 after 6

 

[Energy]

What a delivery!

 

[Obeid]

I'd like to know how you play that ball.

 

[On_the_up]

Pakistan doing well. Just have to survive the early swing/movement. It will get easier when the ball is older.

 

[ads101]

relax, farhat always looks like he's going to get out with every ball, that's his style of play.

When he's looking comfortable and relaxed and the crease, that's when you're scared he's going to gift his wicket and get out.

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

A watchful start by pakistan on a friday morning in the west midz !

 

[haizen]

beauty from Anderson

 

[bluffmasterv2]

anderson swinging more here than he was at trent bridge - bumble.

 

[NJamal]

Ball is swinging miles

 

[pakmania]

Another maiden.

PAK 7-0 6 Overs.

Commentators : Lacker has come off the ball.Its swinging more than Trent Bridge !

 

[Chuffed]

Why do we let the bowlers get into their rhythm? Anderson's well into his groove now, wicket to fall soon.

 

[Dr. Khan]

Anderson looking very dangerous