England v Pakistan | Third Test | Day 1 : Session 3 | The Oval | 18/08/10

[NJamal]

2 to hameed

 

[majiz]

this 'the cloud is out so it's going to swing loads and be unplayable oh noez' mentality has really come about very recently. historically speaking a flat pitch is a flat pitch, i'm sure plenty of runs have been scored at the Oval overcast or not.

 

[ZAK]

2 to Hameed.

 

[ads101]

calm down.

Salman is struggling and with Pakistan No 3 is as good as opening as is!

hammeed's most successful position in international cricket is 3 however.

We'll see how it pans out. I don't t think there will be much difference.

 

[pak4life]

we have to get our batting right once surely?! or do probabilities not come into it when it comes to pakistan batting.

 

[Chuffed]

Fishing!

 

[shan]

Hameed is back

 

[1two3]

Hameed Still Looks Like a 25yrs Old Boy!!!!

 

[ZAK]

3/0

 

[NJamal]

Hameed slashes and is beaten

 

[hur rizvi]

And yasir Fishes for the 1st time

 

[Friend786]

tanvir ahmed doesn't looked impressed !

 

[cricfan967]

woh, has a huge slash at that.

 

[rhussain33]

Why did hameed slash at that, cant afford that he needs to stay at the crease until team tommorow..

 

[Dr. Khan]

Yasir Hameed is off with his fishing

 

[NJamal]

Harami Broad into bowl

 

[ace4rmspace]

Hit one back straight in Broads face!! Jeez I'm having very violent tendencies towards Broad, that's very unlike me. But can I be blamed?

 

[nads_rocks]

Butt coming in no.3 is a good decision, as he has been poor in opening, Yousuf no.4 then Azhar Ali after that Aamer and Ajmal and then all the tail enders starting from Sr Akmal Jr Akmal....

 

[farsiddiqui]

tanvir ahmed doesn't looked impressed !

Of course, he is carrying the water while everyone else celebrates.

 

[ace4rmspace]

Is there a slight drizzle occurring?

 

[Animal]

tanvir ahmed doesn't looked impressed !

LOL at Tanvir. But I can understand the bloke's 'It could have been me' feeling. Guess I'd feel the same way if I was in his place.

 

[yadunoe]

I wonder if nassir heussien knows urdu/hindi

 

[gangstathe13th]

baby girl bowling first up!

 

[saeed-sohail]

Darpok butt.

 

[ZAK]

Maiden.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

How many overs are left today?

 

[yadunoe]

question:
if k.akmal scores a 50 should he be retained for S.A tour?

 

[farsiddiqui]

LOL at Tanvir. But I can understand the bloke's 'It could have been me' feeling. Guess I'd feel the same way if I was in his place.

Tanvir thinking in Marlon Brando's voice: "I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a waterboy, which is what I am, let's face it"

 

[cricketpassion]

ladoo kalao we didnt get a maidan first over

roza hai yaar

 

[ads101]

 

[farsiddiqui]

Yasir fished again, but it got him a

 

[ace4rmspace]

That was not a smart shot Mr Hameed. Pipe it down a bit.

 

[cricfan967]

!

 

[ZAK]

to Hameed

 

[uzy99]

We can't lose any wickets today.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Broad ko maaro.12/0

 

[nads_rocks]

question:
if k.akmal scores a 50 should he be retained for S.A tour?

Answer, a definite NO

 

[ZAK]

1 to Hameed.

 

[cricfan967]

23 overs left after this

 

[ace4rmspace]

Jammy gits!

 

[ZAK]

to Farhat

 

[ads101]

question:
if k.akmal scores a 50 should he be retained for S.A tour?

as much as I hate to say it, yes. If he had a good performance, he shouldn't be dropped. It's fair that if he has the chance he should be able to fight for his place.

A 50 in each of both the remaining tests (or hundred in one), and good wicket keeping in both tests (which is a must) and he should be kept. It's a steep task though, I'm not sure he'll pull it off though.

 

[cricfan967]

more!

 

[NJamal]

Farhat and Hameed still battling it out

 

[Dr. Khan]

Openers looking edgy

 

[ZAK]

12/0

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 0/12 | 3 Overs

 

[saeed-sohail]

We can't lose any wickets today.

We will lose one or two surely.

 

[luvthegame]

Living dangerously...

 

[Seen Sheen]

Qureshi needs to be positive....I like his intent...

 

[SOSami]

Hameed is countering the swing well mashallah.

 

[cricfan967]

Shot , straight to the fielder.

 

[asifp]

atleat Hameed is showing intent. Something no Pakistani batsman has showed so far.

 

[shan]

Atleast they are scoring some runs, they will get out soon anyway.

 

[ace4rmspace]

Yasir's chin guard looks to be strangling him ...

 

[iRfaN_LA]

I like that Hameed is playing his shots, at least he won't get a 32 ball 0.

 

[ads101]

LOL at Tanvir. But I can understand the bloke's 'It could have been me' feeling. Guess I'd feel the same way if I was in his place.

exactly I don't blame him.

He's getting old too now, and his chances of playing international cricket are slipping away.

I feel kind of sorry for him.

IF Aamer is injured and can't bowl next test, he might get his chance though.

 

[uzy99]

Just gotta get through the day.

 

[yadunoe]

what ever happened to mohammed zahid?

 

[ZAK]

Single to Yasir.

 

[rhussain33]

This right hand and left hand combo is good, puts bowlers line off...

Hameed is being brave, rotating strike and fishing for some boundaries...

 

[Gollum]

Yasir looks good when the ball is pitched middle/leg...playing it late

 

[Friend786]

hameed looking positive atleast !

 

[ZAK]

1 to Farhat.

14/0

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 0/14 | 4 Overs | Trail by 219 runs

 

[nads_rocks]

I have predicted Pakistan 105-2 at stumps after I predicted Eng 255 all out so I'm hoping they don't lose wickets although if they do then just 1 or 2 but 105-2 is better than 90-5

 

[ads101]

If anderson has a bad test, I think Pakistan might just pull off a good score.

 

[coy0607]

so how much playing time is left exactly..........theirs only about 25 mins left for the day, but over 20 overs need to be bowled, how much longer than the 25 mins can they go till

 

[asifp]

I feel ashamed as a Pakistan evreytime I see Farhat open. God he is terrible

 

[iRfaN_LA]

so how much playing time is left exactly..........theirs only about 25 mins left for the day, but over 20 overs need to be bowled, how much longer than the 25 mins can they go till

i think we still have an hour left, depending on the light.

 

[Seen Sheen]

so how much playing time is left exactly..........theirs only about 25 mins left for the day, but over 20 overs need to be bowled, how much longer than the 25 mins can they go till

Till 6:30 I think..

 

[Maula Jutt]

What happened to the star on Farhat's helmet?

 

[cricfan967]

21 overs to go.

 

[rhussain33]

Who is rameez talking about being loopy ??

Plz dont say hameed ?

 

[Maula Jutt]

Tanvir thinking in Marlon Brando's voice: "I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a waterboy, which is what I am, let's face it"

)

 

[luvthegame]

I feel ashamed as a Pakistan evreytime I see Farhat open. God he is terrible

Ya he is...but do we have a choice...

 

[ZAK]

15/0

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 0/15 | 5 Overs | Trail by 218 runs

 

[ace4rmspace]

Nice drive for four by Yasir, nicely played.

 

[yadunoe]

good job hameed