Pakistan V England, 1st Test Day 1 [13/11/05]

[Geordie Ahmed]

This is a good practice to our batsman after a long lay off & that is BUTT 50, crowds on their feet

now i can relax until and if YK gets to 40

 

[Somali Pirate]

congrats salman butt.now next target a 100

 

[Gasherbrum]

jonty ~ the comms mentioned it was a pleasant day in Multan atleast in the morning session. somewhere in the mid 20s according to them. will probably get worse this session though.

 

[Hydro]

butts fifty

 

[zushy_786]

claps all around, butt reaches 50!

Well done.....Now now Miggy don't jump up and down too hard, or your dentures will fall out again

 

[Somali Pirate]

now i can relax until and if YK gets to 40

 

[MIG]

Hey guys back again...so Pak doing incredibly well ! Once we cross 400, Kaneria and gang get something to play with. England will miss Vaughan.

Congrats to SB Mian!

 

[WasimG]

Way to go Butt. And to think some of PPers were wondering if Afridi should take his spot.
Pak's going great and all of a sudden crowd has built up and gone so noisy like its pak/india ODI.

 

[MIG]

Any BarmyArmy types in the crowd ( Bolton FC flags etc )

 

[Gasherbrum]

haven't seen the sweep from youni thus far, though he hasn't needed it with giles serving up those full tosses

 

[zaf1986]

without wanting to jinx the excellent position, it does strike one that it is very unpakistani like. Im sure Inzi is surprised he isnt in the middle yet

 

[MIG]

Well done.....Now now Miggy don't jump up and down too hard, or your dentures will fall out again

fifty up fifty up , Jeet gaay Jeet gaay !

 

[zaf1986]

haven't seen the sweep from youni thus far, though he hasn't needed it with giles serving up those full tosses

He did slog sweep once according cricinfo

 

[MIG]

haven't seen the sweep from youni thus far, though he hasn't needed it with giles serving up those full tosses

Must be a new world record ! He sweeps anything !

 

[zushy_786]

Any BarmyArmy types in the crowd ( Bolton FC flags etc )

None seen yet, Ramiz is focused more upon showing the ladies

 

[Raz]

Collingwood saves a certain 4 after Salman connects well.

 

[Raz]

Hoggard into the attack now.

 

[Gasherbrum]

haven't seen any of those flags yet miggy, though chacha cricket had a union jack alongside the Pakistan flag.
they showed this one chubby brit boy who was surrounded by 15 multani boys trying to have a chat with him.

 

[MIG]

None seen yet, Ramiz is focused more upon showing the ladies

Zara Apni umar to dekhay, bewaqoof !

 

[Raz]

126-1 the score Younis 25* Salman 52*

 

[Hydro]

hoggy on

 

[Mercenary]

Is it me or is YK playing like its a test match?

 

[Gasherbrum]

must've missed it then zaf!
hoggard on, i thought flintoff was doing well against butt.

 

[MIG]

haven't seen any of those flags yet miggy, though chacha cricket had a union jack alongside the Pakistan flag.
they showed this one chubby brit boy who was surrounded by 15 multani boys trying to have a chat with him.

you sure it wasnt a lynching ?

 

[Kashif]

Raz, there is a half second time delay due to buffering. I will be calling NTL at 9am...the first advisor i will speak to will wish he/she was never born.

 

[Raz]

you sure it wasnt a lynching ?

)

 

[Raz]

Hoggard bowling a middle/leg stump line.

 

[Gasherbrum]

nice ball at the end by hoggard, opened younis khan up a bit, but played nicely in the end.

 

[Gasherbrum]

udal comes on for giles now.

 

[Gasherbrum]

first ball is dispatched by butt!
over long off, just a few bounces for 4

 

[Somali Pirate]

wellcome udal to test cricket

 

[Gasherbrum]

he's pushing it through after that first ball, not much flight.
around the wicket to the left hander.

 

[Gasherbrum]

ooh, nice ball took the edge but well past slip.

 

[Gasherbrum]

close shout on the first ball of hoggards over, but pitched outside leg and would probably have missed leg. salman still there.

 

[Gasherbrum]

another shahid afridi ommission discussion going on now. it only takes 2 dot balls for them to start again ...

 

[zushy_786]

Zara Apni umar to dekhay, bewaqoof !

) ) Who are you talking about Ramiz or me

 

[Big Mac]

Someone tell Waqar there's a reason Razzaq isn't playing ;0

 

[nadeem]

Kashee i never knew u were a mod???? yeh karishma kub waqoo' pazeer hua?

 

[Officer Barbrady]

yeh waqar ko chup karao..

 

[saghir]

Way to go Butt. And to think some of PPers were wondering if Afridi should take his spot.
Pak's going great and all of a sudden crowd has built up and gone so noisy like its pak/india ODI.

got any pics?

 

[zushy_786]

yeh waqar ko chup karao..

This is why you have a mute button.....

 

[MIG]

yeh waqar ko chup karao..

Whats he telling us in a fine Welsh accent ? Maybe Oxy can translate ?

 

[Jonty]

has another wicket fallen?

 

[Gasherbrum]

udal looks a better bowler when he gives it more loop. nice over.

 

[zushy_786]

has another wicket fallen?

Kya kar rahe hoon, miggy ko doosra heart attack nahien do

 

[Gasherbrum]

2 runs, driven on the up by younis between cover and mid-of

 

[MIG]

My sauces have told me that Bombay boys have arranged for no more wickets today - so relax !

 

[Big Mac]

Bloody hell, Salman almost gave me a heart attack there. Good bowling from Hoggard

 

[zushy_786]

Whats he telling us in a fine Welsh accent ? Maybe Oxy can translate ?

Telling us whether bob woolmer is picking his nose and Inzy eating biryani......

 

[Gasherbrum]

butt attemps the pull that he had done so well to avoid all morning. loops over udal at square leg. dangerous!

 

[Officer Barbrady]

Welsh hay yeh? thora thora aussie bhe hay i think.

mushtaq yaad aa raha hay issay

reminds me of the time he decided YK had to bowl..with Aus 5 wickets down..in a world cup game..and now he's the expert.

Butt doesn't know how to pull wonder why he tries it?

Khoti of course enjoying gileypop.

 

[Big Daddy]

watch the interntional bowlers now make a bigger ganguli out of butt with the short pitched stuff

 

[Gasherbrum]

maybe that shot will remind butt he can't pull. hopefully the english don't pick up on it.

nicely slashed over point there.

 

[MIG]

Welsh hay yeh? thora thora aussie bhe hay i think.

mushtaq yaad aa raha hay issay

reminds me of the time he decided YK had to bowl..with Aus 5 wickets down..in a world cup game..and now he's the expert.

Butt doesn't know how to pull wonder why he tries it?

Khoti of course enjoying gileypop.

Thanks and Ahemmm Marooned Mian - thora easy on the pet names for YK pls.

 

[Kashif]

Kashee i never knew u were a mod???? yeh karishma kub waqoo' pazeer hua?

bus nadeem bhai aap ki duaeen hain...begum sahiba ko yeh khush khabri sunai to bolee...'kuch ghar ke kaam bhi ker liya karen'

 

[Gasherbrum]

BD the difference is butt doesn't pull because he's scared the ball will hit him. its more his aggression that he has to temper.

 

[Officer Barbrady]

apologies...can i call him KK then plz? between waqar and some slow cricket...

 

[MIG]

maybe that shot will remind butt he can't pull. hopefully the english don't pick up on it.

nicely slashed over point there.

He seems to play it late - never in position - English already know this weakness.

I dont think he should remove it from his repertoire , should work on it - else he will always be in 2 minds.

 

[zushy_786]

BD the difference is butt doesn't pull because he's scared the ball will hit him. its more his aggression that he has to temper.

And also actually opening his eyes when playing the pull shot would help....

 

[Big Mac]

oooooooh, well bowled

 

[Gasherbrum]

mid off is back and an easy single for younis. he can do that all day.

nice ball again from udal, that's a few times he's troubled butt

 

[Big Daddy]

BD the difference is butt doesn't pull because he's scared the ball will hit him. its more his aggression that he has to temper.

intresting how u can put aggression as an excuse becoz as i read it , his strike rate is barely 50 percent!!!

 

[Gasherbrum]

udal wastes it with another one pushed into butts legs, easy single.

 

[Officer Barbrady]

Butt has done fine today, difficult to criticize bd.

 

[Gasherbrum]

BD - and he's done really well to temper his aggression and not lose his wicket. hadn't seen him try the pull shot all day.

 

[Big Daddy]

its no mystery that butt struggles for short pitched balls . imagine on this wicket if he cant dominate then hows it gona be on half a decent pitch which supports a good bounce.

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

does anyone know any site that i can listen to it on the radio ???
im at work now so i cant watch it.. i was listening to radio 5 but they only
doin the odd over or so....

 

[Billy]

does anyone know any site that i can listen to it on the radio ???
im at work now so i cant watch it.. i was listening to radio 5 but they only
doin the odd over or so....

Test Match Special.

Radio 4 LW or at www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Afzal_K]

England looking for someone in Blonde Hair and Yellow..freddie just needs to see someone with the name ..christ.

Pak ruining English Party

 

[Gasherbrum]

yep, butt's pull shot is something that needs a fair bit of work. though you can argue BD that is easier to pull on a wicket that has more pace and bounce.

 

[Officer Barbrady]

He is certainly a better player than Hameed and he has a better head too. So those two things win my vote for him.

 

[Saj]

Hoggard and Udal working well in tandem, keeping it tight and trying to frustrate the Pak batsmen.

 

[Gasherbrum]

i would've given flintoff atleast 2 more overs against butt though before hoggard came on. he looked like he could've picked up his wicket.

 

[Rob H]

Hoggard and Udal working well in tandem, keeping it tight and trying to frustrate the Pak batsmen.

good stuff lads. Now you better lose a wicket soon on we'll get the usa to invade.

 

[Billy]

Hahha.. that giant Pepsi can was like something out of Monty Python.

 

[Jonty]

Kya kar rahe hoon, miggy ko doosra heart attack nahien do

ummm sorry i dont understand urdu

 

[zushy_786]

Hahha.. that giant Pepsi can was like something out of Monty Python.

) ) I thought for a moment Rameez was going to jump out in his pink shirt.....

 

[MIG]

run rate is dropping - hope that SB doesnt get frustrated - stay on the wicket is more importamt - we should make our top 5 batsman count!

 

[zushy_786]

ummm sorry i dont understand urdu

All I said is when you posted if another wicket has fallen that you shouldn't say that because miggy may get a heart attack

 

[zushy_786]

Drinkies on the field......Back to action now.....