Pakistan v Australia | First Test - Day 1 | Lords | 13/07/10

[akamaka]

Man :aamir is really bowling well.

 

[Sakss]

excellent over....was all over ponting

 

[ZAK]

Ponting's all at sea against the youngster beauty!!!

 

[Friend786]

we don't see holding appreciating too many bowlers !

 

[Serendipity]

what a silly decision but it is a standard i suppose

 

[ZAK]

Bad light stops play issed:

 

[Sakss]

bad light stopped play.....wth

 

[AZ]

what the hell!!! Bad Light

 

[Sakss]

this is getting annoying now

 

[KingKhanWC]

Umpires save Punter, poor light stopped play.

Gould's got the meter upside down?

 

[DW44]

Ffs.... Son Of A ....

 

[IMMY69]

Its the brightest its been all day in NW7 (15/20 mins drive from Lords!)

 

[Sakss]

any idea when the light will improve...i mean what does the sky look like now/?

 

[Couch Cricketer]

I don't understand this stupid rule of taking lunch instead of playing the whole session.
So 40 min of good light players were sitting inside and now cant play because of light.

 

[Sakss]

turn the bloody lights on if u have to.....wanna c some cricket

 

[KingKhanWC]

any idea when the light will improve...i mean what does the sky look like now/?

It's breezy so Im sure this won't be a long break but the clouds are dark above and it's raining lightly.

 

[Iqbal'sh]

Its the brightest its been all day in NW7 (15/20 mins drive from Lords!)

Is the weather coming in from NW7 or going out from NW9 or neither?

 

[NorthStar]

Bad light stops play, why not switch on the floodlights?

 

[Theo_14]

gutted because Aamer was looking good, and ponting was strugging too.

 

[Amjid Javed]

No shock pointing ran for cover due to light, he was getting a right working over from Aamer!

 

[ghulam35]

wheres the umpire error log thread? austraila should be 3 down now if it wasnt for the umpires.

 

[insaftak]

we might draw a test match against aussies if this continues

 

[kingusama92]

Was this delay necessary?

Stupid, in fact. They go off for five minutes and come back.

 

[ZAK]

The play is about to resume.

 

[dhump]

No shock pointing ran for cover due to light, he was getting a right working over from Aamer!

All fair cant really blame him you took chances when available.

 

[IMMY69]

Willis and Allot are ridiculing this decision to go off!!!

 

[Boi]

Was this delay necessary?

Stupid, in fact. They go off for five minutes and come back.

Good way to unsettle the batsmen.

Anways. Lala leading the troops back out...

 

[KingKhanWC]

Bad light stops play, why not switch on the floodlights?

They can be used with the red ball but only if the two teams agree before hand but the MCC don't like this, this is why the MCC were trying out pink balls.

http://www.lords.org/latest-news/news-archive/mcc-world-cricket-committee-statements,1624,NS.html


Back on though, maybe a good thing for Pakistan, Ponting has to start fresh all over again.

 

[Amoeba]

Bad light stops play, why not switch on the floodlights?

The PCB being the "home" board decided against it.

 

[siccric]

Seriously, sometimes these umpires need to use a little bit of common sense. Gould is English and he should've been able to forsee light getting better. I nearly went out to get myself some pepsi. Good thing I checked PP first.

 

[ZAK]

bye

 

[Obeid]

Seriously, sometimes these umpires need to use a little bit of common sense. Gould is English and he should've been able to forsee light getting better. I nearly went out to get myself some pepsi. Good thing I checked PP first.

No Pepsi at home?

 

[shaaan]

Just checked the score...its good that we have taken a wicket. Have we dropped any catches so far?

 

[Sir john]

gull bowling in tidy line and length.

 

[Sakss]

why the hell is kami giving so many byes

 

[Oxy]

Bad light stops play, why not switch on the floodlights?

Lords have an agreement with local residents as to how many hours they can use the lights per season - I guess they havent factored test matches into their final total.

 

[Sakss]

gul needs to pitch it up a bit

 

[ZAK]

Warne is obsessed with the Indian Kanjar league

 

[KingKhanWC]

Gul has about 3 or 4 lengths here. The fullish one is swinging very late.

Amir V Punter round 3!

 

[Sakss]

Lords have an agreement with local residents as to how many hours they can use the lights per season - I guess they havent factored test matches into their final total.

thats a bit poor...

 

[Oxy]

Just checked the score...its good that we have taken a wicket. Have we dropped any catches so far?

No, but Ian Gould dropped his eyes on 2 ocassions and missed 2 LBWS (one absolute plumb, the other smashing off)

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

45/1 after 16, aamer bowling nicely here...........

 

[ZAK]

 

[Sakss]

shot punter

 

[siccric]

No Pepsi at home?

Never

I'm just going to stream the match. Ten sports ads are worse than online popups

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

No, but Ian Gould dropped his eyes on 2 ocassions and missed 2 LBWS (one absolute plumb, the other smashing off)

Cant stand that man!

 

[saeed-sohail]

Ponting is needed in the dressing room.

 

[Wazeeri]

Both Gul and Aamer getting late swing

Cue the ball tampering allegations and media frenzy

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

nice shot by punter here.....44444444444444 !

 

[pakmania]

All the early pressure put on Australia seems to have gone.

 

[Rana]

wicket is required

 

[KingKhanWC]

Ponting passes Lara. What a record.

 

[Oxy]

Ponting now 2nd leading all time test run getter

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

cant wait to see asif in action.

 

[ZAK]

Ricky Ponting has overtaken Brian Lara as the 2nd highest test run scorer!

 

[Da Best]

Was this delay necessary?

Stupid, in fact. They go off for five minutes and come back.

We should have computer umpires. Any doubt, go to the comp.

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

Well done rickster.......2nd only to SRT.

 

[Rana]

congratulations to ponting

 

[talha3]

yess sgreat catch umar amin

 

[ZAK]

 

[Oxy]

Great catch!!!!

Ponting gone

 

[IMMY69]

what a catch!!!

Warne "WOW"

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

 

[1two3]

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

11954 Runs in tests for ricky.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Short leg EATS IT UP!

Big Wicket!!! Great catch, whoever it was!

 

[talha3]

very very well done umar amin

 

[Sakss]

ammer gets the man,...yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

[siccric]

Ponting Is Gone!!!!!!!!


Brilliant Catch!!!!!!!

 

[Rana]

Hawk eye as umpire!!!

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Good catch!

 

[saeed-sohail]

Great work aamir afridi and amun.

 

[Oxy]

I cant believe we caught it!

51-2

Aamer strikes

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

partnership worth 43...........

 

[Rana]

yeaaaasssss!!!!!

 

[Sakss]

great catch amin......superb stuff

 

[IMMY69]

Amir getting into the habit of running into the batsman!!!!!!

 

[ZAK]

Umar Amin takes his first Test catch.

 

[Boi]

Wooohoo!!

Top catch from Umar Amin! Get in there boys!

 

[pakmania]

PUNTER OUT JUST AS WARNE SAYS THAT PAKISTAN ARE ''STILL SITTING IN THE DRESSING ROOM''

Pakistan Zindabad !!! Come on you Markhors !! Pressure back on Australia

Ponting out for 26,good catch by Amin,Aamer takes another wicket !

Wooo !

51-2