Pakistan v Australia | First Test | Day 2: Session 2 | Lord's | 14/07/10

[ZAK]

62/3

 

[talha3]

I almost had a heart attack

i just had another one

 

[cricfan967]

phew! falls short

 

[hur rizvi]

desperate times bad shot from butt

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

for Butt.

 

[KingKhanWC]

streaky from Butt, thick edge to third man, 4.

 

[Sakss]

oh nearly a heart attack...wild slash by butt...

 

[ZAK]

to SB

 

[cricfan967]

for butt

 

[ShehryarK]

Its all down to Butt and Umar Akmal again.



Some really high quality fast bowling from MJ in this spell..

 

[Energy]

Back to solid concentration from Butt - good to see.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Really need a big partnership here. Butt must get a 100 for us to get close to aus.

 

[Rana]

Butt Really fancies the aussies and the indians, if only he could divert his attention on trying to do the same to England and the Saffies

 

[Momo]

Good of Butt to be positive. No point in getting bogged down.

 

[dblock]

Salman Butt doing well here, got the majority of the score for Pakistans. Needs to push on from here, no run-outs!!

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 3/68 | 23 Overs | Trail be 185 runs

Boundary for Salman Butt and move to 42.

 

[cricfan967]

2 more for Butt

 

[ZAK]

2 to Salman

 

[Sakss]

these two are the only hope ..........please be patient and avoid stupid shots...

 

[Rana]

Umar Akmal is in excellent form, needs a real big one to tell

 

[ZAK]

68/3

 

[hur rizvi]

Another wicket here and PAkistan will be out of this game for sure

 

[ZAK]

1 to Umar

 

[saeed-sohail]

Stage is set for afridi for a big 100 here.

 

[Rana]

good, try rotating the strike

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pretty Much Pakistan only Two dependable Batsmen out in middle now.

Really Both of them need to get big 100s here!

Otherwise we are in the ****!

 

[siccric]

Butt Really fancies the aussies and the indians, if only he could divert his attention on trying to do the same to England and the Saffies

Hasn't played them for a while now - I suspect he'll do much better against them these days than he would've at the early stages of his career. If he can play well against this Aussie attack, there is no reason he can't survive the SA or English attack

 

[KingKhanWC]

The ball is getting old now and the light has improved. Hang in there Butt and Akmal, this is a great chance to get your name on the board at Lords and help Pakistan win this game.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Butt looking very determined,taken the responsibility as s senior batsman and playing with ease..been very impressed with him today!

 

[Sakss]

good stuff umer....

umer is the one who needs to be more patient here..he tends to get a bit frustated at times.

 

[Pakistan_Zindabaad]

When will Smith bowl?

 

[siccric]

When will Smith bowl?

ASAP, one would hope

 

[hur rizvi]

Umar akmal needs to show some patience ,he has talent but needs to switch into test mode now

 

[Momo]

Another wicket here and PAkistan will be out of this game for sure

No.

Another wicket here and Afridi will be 'released' with a long slender object in hand.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Stage is set for afridi for a big 100 here.

hopefully we wont need Afridi to bat till tomorrow! issed:

 

[talha3]

When will Smith bowl?

the sooner the better for pak

 

[Energy]

Farhat is sitting like the King of Pakistan in the balcony! arms stretched sideways.

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 3/69 | 24 Overs | Trail be 184 runs

 

[cricfan967]

I do hope we don't make Smith look like Warne as we did with Hauritz

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

69/3

 

[+AFRIDI+]

Its times like this that I am glad we got rid of the below average players

 

[ZAK]

69/3

 

[KingKhanWC]

When will Smith bowl?

Was thinking the same, I suspect Ponting won't want to release the pressure at the moment. Smith might have to wait just before tea or after tea.

Imran King Khan finally into the ICC hall of fame. Who cares we know he is the greatest cricketer of all time.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Imran inducted in ICC hall of fame.

 

[Rana]

good going Salman

 

[siccric]

Imran Khan - a living legend

 

[SOSami]

Butt shows what can be achieved when a batsman who is forced to work at his game due to his place not completely secure subsequently improves and is rewarded with an extended run in the team.

I think the same policy with at least one of Azhar or Amin (hopefully both) will pay dividends.

 

[Energy]

Imran inducted in ICC hall of fame.

One of the very best the game has seen!

 

[Energy]

2 runs to Akmal

 

[saeed-sohail]

71/3

 

[hur rizvi]

When will hifenhaus's spell finish?

 

[ZAK]

2 to Umar.

 

[Rana]

Afridi and the management have been good, but putting umar Akmal at is a wrong decision, your best batsmen should always come in the top 4. I hope they dont repeat the mistake that Inzimam made by allowing Yousuf at 4 and himself at 5

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 3/71 | 25 Overs | Trail be 182 runs

 

[Energy]

Smith will be in soon I think.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

71/3

 

[saeed-sohail]

Butt didn,t deserve to be on that stage.

 

[ZAK]

71/3

 

[Da Best]

Well at least it's not 70 for 5. Butt and Umar Akmal, now that's an unlikely partnership.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Good take paine.

 

[Rana]

expect another boundry

 

[KingKhanWC]

Butt didn,t deserve to be on that stage.

Yep and if Imran gets into power Butt will never see a green jacket again.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

.

 

[pakmania]

Wow.Really gutted

 

[Rana]

i knew it

 

[Energy]

Well at least it's not 70 for 5. Butt and Umar Akmal, now that's an unlikely partnership.

Its effective thus far!

 

[ZAK]

 

[hur rizvi]

Streaky boundary for BUTT

 

[Rana]

a single would do

 

[tauseefm]

I hope we don't kick both of these new players(umar amin, azhar ali) out of the team. We need to give them a good run, at least 10 matches each. Both players have better technique and i would definitely play them in every single match of this tour.

 

[pakcricketfan]

huh..Umar Amin

It's down to Butt and junior. Hopwfully, they'll put on a big partnership and rescue Pakistan!

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

75/3

 

[Amjid Javed]

Butt simply should be shot if he throws away this start!

46* he needs to make atleast 100 more himself!

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 3/75 | 26 Overs | Trail be 178 runs

Salman Butt on 46*.

 

[WasimWaqarInzy]

Someone give me a quick summary of how these two have been playing please?

and also how the Australians have been bowling

 

[Amjid Javed]

I hope we don't kick both of these new players(umar amin, azhar ali) out of the team. We need to give them a good run, at least 10 matches each. Both players have better technique and i would definitely play them in every single match of this tour.

The Ball Amin got would have got alot better players out!

 

[Rana]

Umar Amin isnt cr*p, he really isnt, he can become a fine test cricketer

 

[ZAK]

75/3

 

[hur rizvi]

Watson will swing the ball i think...

 

[ahmed16]

Butt looking good, touchwood.