Official: Pak vs Eng 1st test, Day1 [29/11/05]

[Shayan_Sohail]

vaughan elects to bat

 

[Shayan_Sohail]

Oops bad title its suppose to be 3rd test

 

[Sheikh]

I think this pitch will offer more initial help to the seamers than the other 2 pitches did. If we can pick up some early wickets and put them on the back foot we have a good chance. It's all about winning sessions and we should look for at least 3 wickets in the first session.

 

[nafajafam]

good. hopfully there is something in the pitch for our bowlers.

 

[Toony™®]

Plunkett in...a bit of a surprise but a good move personally.

I think Pak will be happy bowling albeit a cloudy morning and sunny afternoon.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

cmon shaoib! its time for u to do ur thang!

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

vaughan opening, this is a gutsy move by him lets see how this goes

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Ramiz says Pakistan will not be going for a win but instead going for an honourable exit of 1-0 <-- that is a bullcrap attitude..

 

[nafajafam]

First ball from shoaib. 86.8mph.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

England off the mark with a legbye signaled by darrel whore

 

[Ace Base]

Vaughan will fall early, Inshallah.

This pitch will surprise a few people, I promise you that.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

hey hey wat happened to taufel he has been replaced by koertzen ah well thats ok i guess but darrel shouldve been the one removed..

 

[nafajafam]

1-0 England.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

ball carrying well here and there is pace in the pitch that is a good sign

 

[nafajafam]

3 slips and 2 gullies for vaughan.

 

[nafajafam]

pitch is also offering some seam. good wicket early on.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

91.0 mph that last ball but wide off of stump

 

[razzler]

How is the crowd guys?

 

[nafajafam]

Shoaib is bowling at a good pace, a lil wayward though

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

vaughan off the mark with a middled defensive push

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

the stands are a lil empty atm but it looks to be filling and crowd is noisy. over ends eng 2-0

 

[Amir]

How is the crowd guys?

outnumbered.

 

[nafajafam]

2-0 England.

 

[nafajafam]

Rana opening the bowling. Good first ball.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

appeal for caught behind as michaul vaughan looks to withdraw his bat really late lucky there

 

[nafajafam]

Rana on target. Squared up vaughan with an outswinger.

 

[lahori]

Both Shoaib and Rana getting crazy movement. Bowling conditions are definitely better than they were in Faisalabad.

 

[Amir]

I surely heard a sound and nothing else close to it. Why dont they use the snick-o-meter? Oh wait, English batsmen on strike!

 

[Cartman]

this is typical lahore eaarly morning behaviour the ball is showing out there.. it wont last more than a couple of hours..

 

[Ace Base]

How many people say Vaughan falls before he gets 10?

I'm one.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

93 mph ball swinging down legside cmon shoaib make this count

 

[nafajafam]

The lil English kids were looking so cute in the Pakistani outfits.

 

[Cartman]

shoaib needs to get his line right for left and right handed batsman.

 

[nafajafam]

another down the leg side from shoaib. collected by kamran.
2-0 England

 

[nafajafam]

good short delivery to tresco. 93.3mph.

 

[Ace Base]

England playing very sensibly at the moment.

Pakistan not making England play enough.

 

[nafajafam]

good drive for 4 off rana

 

[badxhah]

so far nething in the pitch

 

[Raz]

Lovely Drive through the off side for 4. A Michael Vaughan classic!

 

[nafajafam]

very good delivery. almost caught the outside edge of vaughan's bat.

 

[nafajafam]

seems like rana can bowl that delivery all day.

 

[MIG]

This is surely the toughest test so far !

Pak have a very very tough fight in this match - I expect a lot of fireworks and some ICC Referee action here.

England win the toss and they now have a chance to expose Paks batting under pressure in the last innings !

Good Luck Pak ! - who dares wins ( or draws the match !)

 

[Ace Base]

Vaughan looking very sure of himself. He knows exactly where his off-stump is, this early in the game. Perhaps, I should revise my prediction?

Okay, I say Vaughan falls before 100.

Any takers?

 

[Cartman]

rana is swinging the ball like crazy out there... very very impressive.. needs to get his line and length a bit right and he will make inroads for sure.

 

[nafajafam]

Pitch is good for bowling for now.

 

[Cartman]

i hope england players number 13, 14 and 15 remain asleep during this match or pakistan does not give them much chance to intervene. stupid f*&^%$

 

[Monsee]

Is it too much to ask the Stupid Tindh to bowl an in swinger...all he is doing is bowling out swingers

He might surpsize them if it comes in...he bowls all six out swingers

 

[MIG]

Vaughan looking very sure of himself. He knows exactly where his off-stump is, this early in the game. Perhaps, I should revise my prediction?

Okay, I say Vaughan falls before 100.

Any takers?

AceBase: AssalamoAlikum and Sabah-Al-Khair !

Posts like these are usually followed by shouts for public hanging ( in my case !)

Did u see the AirShow ? I missed it

 

[nafajafam]

good delivery by shoaib. swings in, tresco manages to keep it out.

 

[nafajafam]

93.4mph fastest from Shoaib so far

 

[Nauman]

Well a bit of wayward stuff from Shoaib and Rana doesnt seem to be making the batsman play, they have to make this new ball count.

 

[nafajafam]

6-0 England. A more 'spot-on' over from Shoaib.

 

[sneekysneeky]

Monsee are you watching?

 

[HAFRIDI]

good speed! cmmon shobbY!!!!

 

[Monsee]

Rana come on bring one or two balls in...I can almost guarantee a wicket

stupid predictabel outswingers are being left out by Vaughaun

 

[Ace Base]

AceBase: AssalamoAlikum and Sabah-Al-Khair !

Posts like these are usually followed by shouts for public hanging ( in my case !)

Did u see the AirShow ? I missed it

Waaliakum As Salaam, akhil habib wa Sabah An Noor!

Laa, akh, I missed the airshow. The life of an accountant is wicked. And no rest for the wicked, as I've been told....

 

[nafajafam]

4 by Vaughan off a nick, beats fielder at gully

 

[nafajafam]

jaffa from rana

 

[Cartman]

rana needs to change his wrist action a bit and bowl wide of the crease and angle the ball in .. just one to try and see how it goes.

 

[Monsee]

What a beauty by Rana...wow

 

[nedian21]

both Shoaib and Rana bowling really well. at least the RR is under control. 1-2 early wkt is all we need. as i said a boundry through slip/gully to 3rdman. Rana followed by an excellent ball. deserve a wkt

 

[nafajafam]

Rana heard u Monsee

 

[Cartman]

think rana heard me

 

[Monsee]

Monsee are you watching?

No I am just predicting the deliveries

Thanks man

 

[nafajafam]

10-0 England.
Good over by Rana. Deserved a wicket in the over.

 

[Ace Base]

Is Rana from the Punjabi region of Pakistan? I've noticed how strong those people are. We have a Punjabi speaking Pakistani in our office and the guy is an ox!

 

[nedian21]

10/0 after 6 overs

 

[nafajafam]

92.5mph from Shoaib

 

[nedian21]

Is Rana from the Punjabi region of Pakistan? I've noticed how strong those people are. We have a Punjabi speaking Pakistani in our office and the guy is an ox!

Ya Rana is from Punjab. (Sheikhpura i think so)

 

[Shayan_Sohail]

Is allot calling shoaib 'waqar'?

 

[Monsee]

both Shoaib and Rana bowling really well. at least the RR is under control. 1-2 early wkt is all we need. as i said a boundry through slip/gully to 3rdman. Rana followed by an excellent ball. deserve a wkt

Only in your TV...Shoaib has been pretty much all over, except a few balls

Rana's last over was good

 

[badxhah]

waqar sound like darth vader

 

[Monsee]

Is Rana from the Punjabi region of Pakistan? I've noticed how strong those people are. We have a Punjabi speaking Pakistani in our office and the guy is an ox!

[Edit By Mods: Unnecessary racial ref ? Pls dont take it that far ? Regards MIG]


Are U kidding me...he asked about Punjabis...***

 

[Ace Base]

Ya Rana is from Punjab. (Sheikhpura i think so)

Thank you akhi, Nedian21.

Some of our muwaatin, whose descendants are African are also much bigger and stronger than other Emiratis.

 

[Raz]

waqar sound like darth vader

 

[Cartman]

so was shoaib, so was waqar and imran and wasim..

also kapil dev from India was from the indian side of punjab.. all well built strong men and good bowlers.. then again u have ur skinny punjabis too like malik, imran nazir, shabbir ahmed etc.

 

[nedian21]

Paul is still in his sleeping suit . Constantly saying good bowling by Waqar. change of line from Waqar. After 3 balls he realized Waqar is sitting next to him.

 

[nafajafam]

92.4mph short ball from shoaib.

 

[nafajafam]

England 10-0. Last delivery from Shoaib 94.3mph and spot on

 

[nafajafam]

rana has vaughan at sea