England v Pakistan | Third Test | Day 3 : Session 1 | The Oval | 20/08/10

[ZAK]

76/2

 

[imshally81]

can we chase 400 ???

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

81/2

 

[Amjid Javed]

Its been a pretty average effort from our bowlers this morning!

Cook well set on 50 and Trott is usually difficult to get rid of!

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Wahab Riaz on.

 

[Energy]

Wahab Riaz introduced again into the attack. Not a bad move.

 

[pakbl10]

Wahab back on.

 

[MIG]

Its been a pretty average effort from our bowlers this morning!

Cook well set on 50 and Trott is usually difficult to get rid of!

But when all else fails, there is always Prior - Paks best friend.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Cook playing like Lara now. Need him gone.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Wahab bowling crap right now.

 

[Maula Jutt]

Cook in great form right now.

 

[shan]

Remind me of Sami, bowling same all the time.

 

[pak4life]

wahab needs to reduce his pace too many short and wide balls

 

[Dr. Khan]

Someone tell Wahab it is not about pace on this pitch

 

[chui_kadoo]

Super effort by Cook. Could turn out to be a match winning innings. Again Pak bowl poorly in the 2nd innings

 

[pakbl10]

Why is he bowling short?

 

[shan]

good ball but no-ball

 

[chui_kadoo]

When cook gets a start he makes the most of it unlike our batsmen

 

[TigerJat]

Wahab not bowling well today either

 

[chui_kadoo]

looks like pak have no plan b

 

[Noork85]

cook looks like hes on to make a century.

 

[shan]

And where is overcast conditions people were talking about?

 

[Maula Jutt]

Prior was right. He said last time that they had so much trouble with Wahab because he was new. Now that they know how he bowls, they'll be prepared for him. Seems like they are.

 

[Energy]

When cook gets a start he makes the most of it unlike our batsmen

Atleast they don't throw away their wickets like us.

 

[Sir john]

cook looking dangerous.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

94/2

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Cook oozing with confidence out there!

 

[Dr. Khan]

Anybody else think that things are going out of hand fast

 

[badar1653]

they should try to block the runs and let them make mistake

 

[MIG]

Has Wahab been found out?

 

[Maula Jutt]

We should have just said Amir was unfit (he did walk out of the field last time because he had cramps), and should have brought in Raza Hasan here. New bowler again.

But then again, we usually come up with these brilliant ideas when we are well into our phaintee phase.

 

[dilojaanpakistan]

Wahab going over 8 runs an over in this innings...

welcome to test cricket son..

early days but someone started a thread saying he is better than Gul..

why do we have to compare ppl so early in their career? why dont we just relax..

there is another idiot who started a thread with MYK and Azhar being compare..

 

[Sir john]

cook scored 70 % runs of innings.

 

[Energy]

This is really easy now for them.

 

[chui_kadoo]

If we end up losing this match we must rest Asif and Amir. No point them playing if you are 3-0 down

 

[chui_kadoo]

I simply cant see us winning this now

 

[cricketpassion]

*Wahab Riaz (lfm) 4.0 0 31 0 7.75 rubbish so far

 

[chui_kadoo]

Cook on fire

 

[Energy]

97/2 England.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

97/2

 

[TigerJat]

our lead is now gone , england leads by 22 runs with 8 wks remaining.

And one of the wickets is that of James Anderson, so they still have most of their batsmen to work with

not looking good for pk

250+ would be almost unchasable for our batsmen on any wicket

 

[A.M.]

come on people we havent still lost this

 

[imshally81]

imran farhat

 

[Energy]

Imran Farhat into the attack. Hmm....

 

[Xoib]

Has Wahab been found out?

if Murali bowls short and wide rubbish even he will be found out.

 

[Rob H]

I'm not getting carried away with this position. The lead is 22, it could go up to 70+ with this partnership but England are prone to collapse after doing the hard work. Ever so finely balanced this game.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Imran Farhat onto bowl.


Wish Amin was here.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Farhat on, should be interesting.

 

[Maula Jutt]

15 minutes to lunch. One more wicket before that?

 

[Energy]

I think we are missing Kaneria. There is turn and bounce in the wicket, perfectly suited to Kaneria.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

100 up for England.

 

[chui_kadoo]

I feel that Wahab got lucky first innings. He didnt bowl anything special. It was the first time England saw him and thats why he got 5 wickets. he has definitly been found out now

 

[Dr. Khan]

Yeah lo! 100 up for England

 

[Maula Jutt]

Cook looks tired.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Bring Asif back on.

 

[chui_kadoo]

what a morning for England. Havent lost any top line batsmen in cloudy conditions

 

[chui_kadoo]

crappy bowling from Farhat. This guy cant bat, bowl or field

 

[iRfaN_LA]

nothing happening for Pakistan even with cloud cover, Asif must have a go here.

 

[Energy]

Well-bowled there Ajmal.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Maiden over.

 

[MIG]

How a player like Farhat can exist in any cricket team is beyond me.

 

[chui_kadoo]

Need them allout for 300. Pak will wont chase anything above 250

 

[shan]

England on top at the moment. Pakistan need to take quick wickets or else game is over.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

i can't believe cook is on 70 !!!

 

[Dr. Khan]

Pakistan should look to change the ball like the English

 

[Energy]

Farhat apni taraf se Shane Warne bana hua hai

 

[MIG]

England playing for Lunch - Pakistan are in deep trouble.

 

[Dr. Khan]

Why is he persisting with Farhat - he relieves any pressure

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Farhat bowling again, poor strategy from Butt.

 

[asifp]

How a player like Farhat can exist in any cricket team is beyond me.

Marry Salman Taseer's daughter or some governers daughter and we might be saying the same thing about you

 

[chui_kadoo]

I cant believe how both Kamran Akmal and Farhat have lasted this long in international cricket. Both utter rubbish. They would of been long gone if they played for any other country

 

[asifp]

crappy bowling from Farhat. This guy cant bat, bowl or field

but he can marry well.

 

[Energy]

We need to come up with some kind of plan now after lunch certainly.

 

[ZAK]

105/2

 

[Dr. Khan]

The luck of the Irish with cook today

 

[chui_kadoo]

but he can marry well.

marry well ??

 

[Energy]

Well-bowled Ajmal again.

 

[James]

could all still go belly up, but I'm delighted at the performance up to now. bowling them out for 300 and retaking the lead - spot on. just got to hold our nerve.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

108/2

 

[Energy]

108/2 England, leading by 33.