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

[Robert]

Pakistan's innings would be down the pan if it weren't for Butt.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Twatson has come on.

 

[Energy]

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

No one said he is cr*p!

 

[ahmed16]

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

No he is not crap, that was a fine deliver by Johnson, would have got many more established left handers in a tangle

 

[KingKhanWC]

Douggie B must be off form or had a big lunch, Watson on.

 

[WasimWaqarInzy]

Pakistan's innings would be down the pan if it weren't for Butt.

Likewise Australia's for Katich's innings.

 

[Rana]

No one said he is cr*p!

i didnt say anyone did

 

[SOSami]

Ponting doesn't want to see Smith vs Akmal. 250 too low to risk a couple of expensive overs.
Surprising given Kaneria got so much spin yesterday.

 

[ShehryarK]

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

And why not? He's done his job, why can't he rest now?

He didn't drop any catches. He didn't get out on zero.

So its a job well done so far for him.

 

[SOSami]

Douggie B must be off form or had a big lunch, Watson on.

Maybe he is feeling the effects of the 3-4 blows he got from Gul this morning.

 

[ZAK]

 

[Energy]

Gone!

 

[hur rizvi]

Oh bad shot......

 

[khalil1986]

We are screwed

 

[cricfan967]

 

[siccric]

Clearly sliding down legside!

 

[Rana]

This is a ploy by ponti, he wants to tempt umar with a kulfi bowler

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Umar gone.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Umar misses a straight one, lack of concentration, poor batting. Another one gone. Pakistan in big trouble now.

 

[pakcricketfan]

Junior bhi gaya

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Umar Akmal gone - big wicket gone here

75-4

 

[talha3]

big trouble, we won't get a first innings lead. just about damage control now

 

[muchacho]

tryin' to pull a katich there, terrible shot..

 

[Rana]

WTH man

 

[ahmed16]

for ****s sake, twatson!

 

[ZAK]

We're in deep **** now.

 

[Big Mac]

How predictable :/

At least we avoided the follow-on eh

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Damn.

Bad shot. Straight ball missed. In big trouble now.

 

[siccric]

Kamran Akmal comes out to the middle. He knows how to handle these situations :akmal

 

[hashbb]

theres always a second innings

 

[pak4life]

come on umar wish he would keep everything simple!

 

[Energy]

Trouble now. I wish it rains now till the 5th day.

 

[hur rizvi]

KAmran comes in ......... we need something special....

 

[azlotia]

ohhhh man....i was soo much looking forward for a massive jnr and butt partnership....upto senior to rescue us now...

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Kami comes into the crease.

 

[Da Best]

Now that is not good, Watson out of all players gets a wicket. Whoever comes next, they better score.

 

[ShehryarK]

Umar needed to play his natural game!

He has more talent than anyone out there. Probably the most naturally gifted batsman in this series. Why clutter his mind and try silly things!

 

[WasimWaqarInzy]

I think it was out. It looked out.

We are screwed. Butt Sahib needs to get a 100 to shepherd us to 200-220

 

[Rana]

We need one partnership and we have 3 players who can bat remaining.

 

[adarsh_bang]

Pakistan's innings would be down the pan if it weren't for Butt.

it still is... in spite of butt

 

[hashbb]

God i hate his reaction

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

over confidence by umar

 

[ZAK]

75/4

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 4/75 | 27 Overs | Trail be 178 runs

Umar Akmal gone for 5 as Pakistan struggle for partnerships.

 

[Rana]

One akmal to replace the other

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

75/4

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Akmal shuffled across too much and missed a straight ball! Bizzare tactics against Watson

 

[Zedman]

Ponting doesn't want to see Smith vs Akmal. 250 too low to risk a couple of expensive overs.
Surprising given Kaneria got so much spin yesterday.

Well as I have said many times...... Umar sahib is not going to do it at tests. An awful innings. Johnson owned him and he had no clue after that. So the 1st of many failures at Test level for Umar "Tendulkar" Akmal. I will say it again because people are still treating him like a Lara or a Tendulkar...... Umar Akmal is a average test player. He is a talented guy. A slogger. Not a test bat.

 

[adarsh_bang]

its up to butt and akmal sr now... cant really trust afridi ... he'll have some nerves... like he did when bowling

 

[Poison]

Eh who was actually expecting our batsmen to thrive in these conditions? It'll be a sharp learning curve. Hopefully Butt and Kamran and the King can pull us to 400 or so.

 

[hur rizvi]

We will get all out for something b/w 150-180 ...............

 

[dblock]

Pakistan struggling here in gloomy conditions here

 

[godzilla]

of all the people youd not want to take a wcket, twatson has to be at the top of the list.

 

[hashbb]

Come on Kamran Karachi 2006 3rd test - REPEAT!

 

[siccric]

Rameez here to rub salt on the wound Yzay.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Really Poor Shot by Umar. Just didnt show Watson any respect.

Pakistan deep in the **** now!

Kamran Akmal special inns needed now!

 

[ahmed16]

Just knew this was gonna come, if Aussies get out for 250 under seaming conditions, *** are Pak batsmen gonna do.

 

[Waseem]

It's funny how quickly Rudi raised his finger, hawkeye shows ball just hitting the bails.

Gould picked up two faintest of nicks without any trouble as well.

 

[adzzy786]

Well as I have said many times...... Umar sahib is not going to do it at tests. An awful innings. Johnson owned him and he had no clue after that. So the 1st of many failures at Test level for Umar "Tendulkar" Akmal. I will say it again because people are still treating him like a Lara or a Tendulkar...... Umar Akmal is a average test player. He is a talented guy. A slogger. Not a test bat.

OH SHUT UP. WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT. HE HAD ONE BAD INNINGS. He is a brilliant talent. Watch he will be better than both of them inshallah

 

[hur rizvi]

Eh who was actually expecting our batsmen to thrive in these conditions? It'll be a sharp learning curve. Hopefully Butt and Kamran and the King can pull us to 400 or so.

Even 200 looks a distant dream......

 

[talha3]

50 for butt

 

[Energy]

Shot! That is wonderful to see.

 

[Zedman]

Umar needed to play his natural game!

He has more talent than anyone out there. Probably the most naturally gifted batsman in this series. Why clutter his mind and try silly things!

So Umar Akmal is better then Ponting? Hussey??

Mr Delusional

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Nice shot by Butt

Congrats to him on his 50

 

[KingKhanWC]

Shot by Butt, 50 up, well player sir.

 

[Friend786]

50 for butt ! well played

 

[ShehryarK]

Well Done Salman!!

Solid, Competent Innings!

 

[ZAK]

50 for

Well done SB!

 

[Amjid Javed]

At this Rate we will be gifting the Aussies a 100 run 1st inns lead ffs!

 

[WasimWaqarInzy]

Butt, as usual, is the best batsman in the team. Kamran has to pull out one of those momentous game-changing innings that hes capable of.


50 for Butt, out of 79, excellent.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Shot of the match!

 

[adarsh_bang]

hope butt doent start feeling the pressure now!!!

 

[pakcricketfan]

SHOT!!!

50 for Butt.. Well done, Butt sahb!

 

[hashbb]

Well played Salman Butt- Make us proud and scored a century

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

What a shot by Buttt



50 for butt.

 

[Momo]

Butt 50 Well played!

Keep on hitting. No point in thuk thuk.

 

[CricketBuff]

Umar needed to play his natural game!

He has more talent than anyone out there. Probably the most naturally gifted batsman in this series. Why clutter his mind and try silly things!

He was trying to be a bit too cheeky!!! Will he ever learn!!!

 

[IAJ]

We should play Tests more like ODIs or even T20. Our players simply don't have technique demanded for tests.

 

[ahmed16]

However Butt continues to find the boundary, all it shows is a little application........

 

[izi]

As soon as Umar saw Watto he changed his batting style...Why junior!