official day 5 thread

[Furky2]

A side including mark boucher when there are other bettes options says a lot about pieterson's selection also.

So you don't think that after his one day performances in South Africa where he hit 3 centuries in difficult circumstances and in the one dayers against Australia including the one at Bristol which he single handedly won the game doesn't justify Pietersen being selected?!?!?!?!

 

[octavian]

So Bob and Inzi have no say in the team selection. The best 16 are picked by the selectors themselves. I bet you did'nt hear Bob or Inzi praising Sami's efforts ever. I guess I am dillusional. But who are the bowlers that are better then Sami and are not in the team.

your a lost cause, i am not having this converastion anymore. Sami is a huge Liablilty, he will be gome sooon anway, if he keeps up his "performance", we dont have to owrry about him.

 

[nafajafam]

poor ball. fulltoss on leg hit for 4

 

[octavian]

Who is Asim Kamal on for ?

 

[nafajafam]

So you don't think that after his one day performances in South Africa where he hit 3 centuries in difficult circumstances and in the one dayers against Australia including the one at Bristol which he single handedly won the game doesn't justify Pietersen being selected?!?!?!?!

I am not saying pieterson is a bad player. just your example about world11 team didnt cut it.

 

[Furky2]

I can't believe people are actually suggesting England might win! This is a draw!! Pakistan aren't even likely to win anymore unless they get a wicket before tea

 

[Raz]

Can I also ask Do you think Afridi would be doing as well as Pietersen is doing now for England in a similar position? and be honest not biased!

He would be doing better. He would be leading Pakistan to a victory! In the first second innings that was a very good delivery that got him out. In the first innings his innings was far better than Pieterson's innings and also was out in dubious cirucumstances. Pieterson just simply cannot match Afridi for strokeplay. Afridi is miles ahead in that department.

 

[deviously~fading~away]

Asim is in for butt I think.

 

[nafajafam]

match headed for a draw. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[Furky2]

I am not saying pieterson is a bad player. just your example about world11 team didnt cut it.

Agreed World XI team were crap!!!!

 

[nafajafam]

oooooooooooh.. almost hit that onto his stumps

 

[nafajafam]

good yorker. lil misdirected. 84-4

 

[the true passionist]

i think Pak is also settling for a draw now...not much urgency

 

[octavian]

good couple of deliveries from Rana..Freddie was in trouble

 

[nafajafam]

kaneria needs to come good

 

[Furky2]

This is all over I think Pakistan should have declared earlier. I know they were trying to avoid defeat but sometimes you have to take the game by the scruff of the neck and go for victory. They have the bowlers (as proven by the beginning of the innings and the first test) to bowl England out for cheap. I can't help but think this is a missed opportunity for Pakistan. Should have been more positive!

 

[nafajafam]

good shot through the gap for 4. England comfortable at 3.49runs/over

 

[deviously~fading~away]

I dont know why but I still feel its all the matter of 1 wicket. That would raise the teams confidence up again

 

[octavian]

don't write Pakistan off justyet

 

[Raz]

Kaneria smashed for 6!

 

[nafajafam]

6 off danish. 96-4

 

[yk]

Asim is in for butt I think.

Yeah Butt has a problem with his wrist. I saw Butt and the physio examining some x-ray's. Hope everything's OK for the final Test and ODI's

 

[the true passionist]

This is all over I think Pakistan should have declared earlier. I know they were trying to avoid defeat but sometimes you have to take the game by the scruff of the neck and go for victory. They have the bowlers (as proven by the beginning of the innings and the first test) to bowl England out for cheap. I can't help but think this is a missed opportunity for Pakistan. Should have been more positive!

i dont think so...
if england were 2 down at this stage with score line they might even be looing to try and win

 

[deviously~fading~away]

Commentators saying neither side is eager, just waiting time!

 

[yk]

England cheating by killing time and having drinks after every 2 overs

 

[DM]

What a fantastic game!!

We have this, we should have this

 

[deviously~fading~away]

Inzi just told the umpire that England are taking drinks after every over to waste time

 

[nafajafam]

good slow ball. missed outside edge

 

[nafajafam]

in the air but short of fielder

 

[octavian]

Rana has freddie in trouble again.. God i wish we had a better seamer to back Shoaib and Rana !!

 

[nafajafam]

98-4 England. Pakistan need quick wickets

 

[nafajafam]

England taking their time

 

[AT1]

so boring

 

[Invictus]

your a lost cause, i am not having this converastion anymore. Sami is a huge Liablilty, he will be gome sooon anway, if he keeps up his "performance", we dont have to owrry about him.

) ) ) Sure dude. The team is winning and they will drop Sami. Brilliant arguments though I am convinced burn sami at the stake.

 

[nafajafam]

Pakistan need to show some urgency in the field.. build up some pressure.

 

[badxhah]

Poster of the day

 

[deviously~fading~away]

Pakistan needs to think hard now, all eng bats are doing is blocking, padding and wasting

 

[Raz]

Man how come Afridi was given such a short spell?

 

[Big Mac]

What's all this bowling round the wicket rubbish, come over the wicket Danish

 

[nafajafam]

100-4 England.

We can expect our former 'greats' blaming inzi for selfish batting and not declaring earlier.

 

[yk]

Big wicket KP GONE!!!!!

 

[deviously~fading~away]

Goen rana strikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Team is very very very ahppy!!!!!!!!

 

[nafajafam]

Outttttttttttttttttttttttt

 

[yk]

Who says Kamal is pants at catching!!!!!

 

[the true passionist]

kamal does it

 

[deviously~fading~away]

Asim kamal takes a beauty of a catch!!!

 

[alghazzali]

Yeehaa!

 

[octavian]

Rana !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Raz]

Pieterson gone!!! Asim Kamal takes a brilliant catch running in!

 

[the_game]

Chicken gone!

 

[nafajafam]

100-5. Brilliant catch at short leg by Asim. Pakistan are back in contention.

 

[yk]

Hope its not too little too late

 

[deviously~fading~away]

Jones in now!

 

[Kashif]

Can we start celebrating?

 

[Raz]

I just caught the end of it. Did anyone give him a sendoff?

 

[octavian]

brilliant bowling Rana.. had Freddie in all sorts of trouble in his previuos 2 overs. finally gets KP.

Oh man Sami, learn a thing man !

 

[shan]

4!

 

[badxhah]

nah he walked

 

[nafajafam]

attempted yorker put away for 4.

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

if we get to more wucik wickets then we have a ch\ance

 

[AT1]

Can we start celebrating?

if u wanna be the only one then go ahead

btw when is tea?

 

[Kashif]

brilliant bowling Rana.. had Freddie in all sorts of trouble in his previuos 2 overs. finally gets KP.

Oh man Sami, learn a thing man !

Rana is a great thinking bowler, varying the pace and line. Sami is one-dimensional...just pace.

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

guys just got ip can u gimme a quick rundown

 

[Bilal_Kureshi]

good job banana rana!

 

[deviously~fading~away]

We need another quick wicket now to add more pressure

 

[nafajafam]

105-5. need some more quick wickets. afridi should come on now

 

[deviously~fading~away]

Afridi on now

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

rana has com on leaps and bound since he debut in sharjah

but he had a good yorker back then

 

[Raz]

Waqar: Naveed-Ul-Rana

 

[nafajafam]

Afridi on

 

[AT1]

has afridi streaked his hair?

 

[Big Mac]

oooooh yeah RAAAAAAANAAAADINHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Raz]

Afridi wants Flintoff.

 

[Bilal_Kureshi]

when is tea guys?

 

[deviously~fading~away]

Almost carried back to afridi...........

 

[nafajafam]

almost carried to afridi.. good over. 29 overs gone 105-5

 

[nafajafam]

when is tea guys?

10mins or so

 

[Bilal_Kureshi]

by the way, how is the field placing.. I mean have they set up an umbrella field (sort of like bangalore) at Faisalabad right now?

 

[Bilal_Kureshi]

thanks bro

 

[octavian]

2 close calls for Freddie off Rana... man