Pak vs Eng: 4th Test, Day 3 - Updates

[iZeeshan]

Sami on for Nazir

 

[iZeeshan]

4 runs for Cook. Bad delivery.

 

[Amjid Javed]

I hope inzi gives kaneria/hafeez ago in this session as i can see both causing problems.

4 for cook off gul. poor ball.

eng 38/1

 

[Easa]

Shahid Nazir might be injured.

 

[Easa]

Gul not bowling so well 2nd time round.

 

[iZeeshan]

Shahid Nazir might be injured.

THat wouldn't be too good. We'll need him

 

[iZeeshan]

Great shot down the ground for 4.

 

[Amjid Javed]

4,4 for strauss.

Eng 47/1

 

[iZeeshan]

Rameez saying Danish will be good on this track. Monty had nothing as far as I can remember.

 

[Easa]

Two great shots by Strauss.

3 4's from the over, poor bowling really.

47-1

 

[iZeeshan]

Great pull from Strauss for 4.

 

[Easa]

We need to dismiss these 2 quickly - they're looking dangerous.

 

[Easa]

Quick single thru the offside.

 

[Gunner786]

they should bring danish on for about 4 overs tonight,
maybe he can dislodge strauss and pieterson might get out tonight,

cook isnt that important but strauss is very important to get out

 

[Easa]

Maybe time for Danish to replace Gul?

 

[iZeeshan]

54 minutes still left. Hope we can get another wicket.

 

[iZeeshan]

they should bring danish on for about 4 overs tonight,
maybe he can dislodge strauss and pieterson might get out tonight,

cook isnt that important but strauss is very important to get out

Dunno about that. Monty didn't do so well. But Danish should be brought on.

 

[iZeeshan]

Hooked for 4.

 

[Gunner786]

hafeez is bowling!!

 

[iZeeshan]

WOah! Hafeez on

 

[Easa]

Hafeez to get a bowl.

 

[iZeeshan]

Its probably to switch ends for Danish

 

[iZeeshan]

A doppleganger of Saqlain's/

 

[Easa]

The only difference in the action is the slight pause when he is just about to deliver the ball.

 

[Easa]

Very tidy over from Hafeez, maiden to start of with.

 

[Easa]

Kaneria introduced.

 

[Gunner786]

whats the pitch gonna be like tomorow?
good for spin or bad?

 

[iZeeshan]

Maiden for Hafeez, and Bumble ashumes that its to switch ends.

 

[iZeeshan]

And he is right, Danish on.

 

[iZeeshan]

whats the pitch gonna be like tomorow?
good for spin or bad?

Good, according to Rameez.

 

[Easa]

Why does Danish only have two men around the bat.

 

[yk]

Maiden for Hafeez, and Bumble ashumes that its to switch ends.

it wasn't bumble, it was atherton.

 

[iZeeshan]

Good start by Danish

 

[Easa]

I can only assume that he likes some cover for his first over much like Shane Warne.

 

[iZeeshan]

Very good RR for England. Thats not good for us.

 

[iZeeshan]

Just 10 overs left

 

[Easa]

Pulled away for 4 by Strauss. He's at the peak of his powers.

 

[iZeeshan]

Great pull for four. Asif doesn't look as strong as he did in innings 1.

 

[Easa]

Asif 84.2 MPH

 

[iZeeshan]

Asif coming around the wicket.

 

[Easa]

I think the England batsman have played him better and the pitch is not as helpful.

 

[iZeeshan]

I really hope we can pick up another wicket today, if not 2 more.

 

[Easa]

Asif back over the wicket and wide on the crease.

 

[iZeeshan]

I think the England batsman have played him better and the pitch is not as helpful.

Maybe they have figured him out now?

 

[iZeeshan]

Yorker attempted, easily played.

 

[Billy]

I think the England batsman have played him better and the pitch is not as helpful.

Yeah, I'd say that's right.

He's still producing some brilliant deliveries though and I'm sure with a bit more experience he'll cut out some of the looser stuff. Then he'll be some bowler...

 

[iZeeshan]

I am surprised Asif is still continuing.

 

[Zeenix]

Asif tiring a bit now

 

[Gunner786]

i guess tresco shouldnt be a problem from here-on,

2 of our bowlers have made him their bunny,
shoaib and asif..and maybe gul too

 

[Zeenix]

Asif bowls outstandingly well to Right handers but the problem is that both Left handers are at the crease.. Lets hope we get another wicket quick so that he can bowl to right handers..

 

[Purgatory]

Tresco has been poor since the 1st Innings at Lords vs SL. The bowler doesn't seem to matter.

 

[iZeeshan]

Asif bowls outstandingly well to Right handers but the problem is that both Left handers are at the crease.. Lets hope we get another wicket quick so that he can bowl to right handers..

Yea like he got KP first ball.

 

[Gunner786]

why dont they bring iqbal close in!
hes on the boundary

 

[Zeenix]

Asif bowling continuously short pitch delieveries.. He seems exhausted. Would be better if he is given a rest and Some one like Umar or Nazir be given the bowl.

 

[iZeeshan]

Don't know why Asif is bowling short. Is it cuz he's tired?

 

[Rob H]

Good start from England. The run rate is good and their whole approach is better. Hopefully it can continue.

 

[Easa]

Asif bowls outstandingly well to Right handers but the problem is that both Left handers are at the crease.. Lets hope we get another wicket quick so that he can bowl to right handers..

I disagree.

I'd think he's better at left handers, he angles the ball away, and then brings it back in.

As I type, he enduces Strauss into a false stroke but it goes through the gap in the slips.

 

[Zeenix]

Almost carried to the slip..l OOH lovely delievery but only two slips. Strauss survives and the bowl goes to 4

 

[iZeeshan]

Great ball. Edged. Safe.

 

[Easa]

Good start from England. The run rate is good and their whole approach is better. Hopefully it can continue.

Their batting in the 2nd innings has been way better.

In the first innings, their batsman for the most part, had no clue against Asif.

 

[Zeenix]

When is Kaneria going to perform. Its high time in the series now..

 

[Gunner786]

man why doesnt inzi ever have a 4th slip,

he never learns,
hes got about 3 on the boundary and its like we are defending a total in a odi

 

[Zeenix]

Shouldn't kaneria be bowling round the wicket..

 

[Purgatory]

Strauss has had a good series. Leading by example (touch wood) at the minute.

 

[Pathan007]

Inzi once again with defensive mind set despite 331runs he got in the lead. should've 3slips for Asif. had there been 3rd Staruass would've been out by now.

 

[Gunner786]

lets hope the pitch is unplayable tomorow

 

[iZeeshan]

6 overs left in the day.

 

[iZeeshan]

Asif contiuing

 

[Pathan007]

Asif contiuing

so? he bowled 12or13overs on a trot against SL in 1st test match at Colombo.

 

[iZeeshan]

Inzi once again with defensive mind set despite 331runs he got in the lead. should've 3slips for Asif. had there been 3rd Staruass would've been out by now.

Agreed. We should be very agressive as of right now

 

[Pathan007]

england batting well with a positive approach.

 

[aamir]

Earlier today when England conceded first innings lead of almost 300 Strauss had 3 slips and 2 gullies and I wondered if Inzi would ever in his life having such an attacking field in such a situation. I knew the answer of course but it is amazing that with a few overs to go in the with a 300 run lead Inzi still does not have a third slip for the best bowler in the match.

Not complaining by now like most of us I am pretty much immune to it. If was not I would have lkilled myself by hitting my head repeatedly against the wall a long long time ago.

 

[iZeeshan]

so? he bowled 12or13overs on a trot against SL in 1st test match at Colombo.

Yea but he's coming back from inury.

 

[iZeeshan]

And that's stumps. Well we got one wickets. Anotehr would have been nice, but hopefully we can pick up 2 more by Lunch tomorrow, and have them done by the end of the day tommorrow. They can't possibly make more then 500 and if they were to they would have it by Lunch Day 5 the latest which would leave us 170 to chase in 2 sessions, which is failry easy.

 

[Pathan007]

Agreed. We should be very agressive as of right now

but i've no idea of Inzi. had it been Younis u would've seen fielders all over the batsmen but Inzi despite with a such a huge lead yet approaching the game with his defensive mind set.

 

[Uzzy]

but i've no idea of Inzi. had it been Younis u would've seen fielders all over the batsmen but Inzi despite with a such a huge lead yet approaching the game with his defensive mind set.

Thats why im advocating Inzi to relinquish his captaincy to Younis Khan.

 

[Pathan007]

Earlier today when England conceded first innings lead of almost 300 Strauss had 3 slips and 2 gullies and I wondered if Inzi would ever in his life having such an attacking field in such a situation. I knew the answer of course but it is amazing that with a few overs to go in the with a 300 run lead Inzi still does not have a third slip for the best bowler in the match.

Not complaining by now like most of us I am pretty much immune to it. If was not I would have lkilled myself by hitting my head repeatedly against the wall a long long time ago.

pathetic to say the least from big giant Inzi.

 

[Easa]

Ok. Inzi had a poor 20 odd overs in the field.

He had a superb day on the first day and nobody commented on that. I'd stick witH Inzi as captain.

 

[Uzzy]

Ok. Inzi had a poor 20 odd overs in the field.

He had a superb day on the first day and nobody commented on that. I'd stick witH Inzi as captain.

You cant just have 1 superb day and the rest bad. You need to be consistent. Inzi's captaincy hasn't been very good this series.

 

[Easa]

You cant just have 1 superb day and the rest bad. You need to be consistent. Inzi's captaincy hasn't been very good this series.

A captain is as good as the bowlers and in this series the umpires.