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

[Raz]

3 overs left. Come on lads hang in there.

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

will they not play the 90

 

[Rob H]

3 overs left. Come on lads hang in there.

come on lads. A late breakthrough

 

[Amjid Javed]

3 overs left. Come on lads hang in there.

indeed we need to hang in. englands spell new bal spell could be crucial tmoz.

 

[Awesome Anjum]

come on lads. A late breakthrough

Don't listen to him!

 

[Big Mac]

Same could be said about Afridi, what did he do at Test level to be dropped?

With Afridi it was a case of finding an opener, Afridi scored his century against the Windies batting in the lower order. His was a case of finding the right balance, the Kamal/Raza was a straight swap. Two different scenarios

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

in think anything less than 339 is a not so good score on this pitch

 

[karachiite]

That guy doin the sky sports comm is startin to wind me up now.

England, who will be celebrating their excellent day's work by sitting inside their hotel all evening eating egg and chips and drinking mineral water.

 

[Rob H]

Akmal is really looking dodgy out there.

 

[adi 101]

50 Run Partnership Comes UP Between Inzy And Akmal

 

[Rob H]

That guy doin the sky sports comm is startin to wind me up now.

bumble is a legend ) )

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

last over of the day

 

[Officer Barbrady]

Akmal is really looking dodgy out there.

He's fine.

 

[Raz]

50 partnership up from 108 balls. Well done Inzi and Kami

 

[Big Mac]

Bumble is awesome

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

50 partnershup up well done guys

 

[HAFRIDI]

well done guys 50 p'ship

 

[karachiite]

Bumble is awesome

I meant the guy doing the text comm on sky sports website. Hasnt done anything but moan about the pitch all day.

 

[adi 101]

swept away by inzy for 2 runs

 

[Rob H]

bumble is really making fun of inzi's running

 

[adi 101]

8 overs are remaining

 

[karachiite]

good partnership by these 2. They have been quite positive in their approach specially Kamran. Seems to be paying off.

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

is that the ned of the days play

 

[Raz]

235-5. England have the slight edge at the moment but great fightback from Inzi and Kami.

 

[adi 101]

england have taken new ball in the fading light with flintof fired up this is going to be an important little period

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

i guess not freddie coming back

 

[Rob H]

1st ball of the new ball is 4 leg byes

 

[adi 101]

they are still 7.5 overs remaining!!!!!!!!

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

with a new cherry

 

[Officer Barbrady]

Saith Flintoff into the attack.

 

[Raz]

But i thought they were only going to play 83 overs!

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

I really hope so WIY! Any sort of impact whatsoever, anything to stake a claim, even if it's just a brilliant delivery of drinks!

)

 

[adi 101]

lbw appeal by flintoff turned down

 

[Amjid Javed]

But i thought they were only going to play 83 overs!

light will probably go quick in next 15 mins

 

[adi 101]

inzy needs to keep most of the strike

 

[Rob H]

good movement freddie. Come on Fred Yorker

 

[Amjid Javed]

akmal has to battle thru this flintoff spell. keep @ it kami.

 

[Raz]

Kami needs to hang in there!

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

akmal looks lost a bit

calm down son

 

[adi 101]

akmal is looking edgey against the new ball

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

just need to hold out a few more overs until play is over for 2day...

 

[HAFRIDI]

cmmon akmal yaar!!

 

[yk]

Is it still 83 overs per day, cause 84 have been done now. Do they close at 4.30pm?

 

[Rob H]

swing for the hoggster

 

[Gasherbrum]

nice over with the new ball from flintoff. good carry to the keeper.

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

yes yk thes close at 4.30

 

[adi 101]

swing for the hoggster

 

[adi 101]

inzy does well and gets single towards the end of the over!

 

[Rob H]

Out Out Out

 

[adi 101]

akmal is gone just as i thought

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

bangs goes akmal and hes out

 

[adi 101]

no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Raz]

Akmal out to the last ball of the day! Hes done a Moin!

Ok maybe he hasnt quite done that.

 

[Rob H]

Poor poor poor shot. Come on England get another

 

[Gasherbrum]

and the tail is exposed

 

[Big Mac]

ffs, threw his wicket away to a crap ball

 

[yk]

Out....did he really have to play at it????

 

[Rob H]

erm Marooned i told ya Akmal was looking dodgy

 

[shabbu1]

ah....boogur

 

[adi 101]

he had one ball to survive against the "hogster" how hard is that????!!!!!!!!!

 

[yk]

Akmal out to the last ball of the day! Hes done a Moin!

he has indeed

 

[Billy]

He didn't really look that comfortable did he?

Like Bumble said it was all big shots or blocks.

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

oh well

but valiant effort la

welldone

 

[Amjid Javed]

very poor shot

 

[MIG]

Inzi "should" have 10 more players to count on ! If Akmal couldnt hang on for 1 last ball of the day, then how can we hope for him to hang on til lunch tomorrow ?

 

[Raz]

he has indeed

And hes done it at Multan just like Moin did!

 

[Rob H]

Sami on strike ) Well dne Inzi

 

[adi 101]

flintof to sami, here we go more tension now

 

[Awesome Anjum]

very disappointing ! god i need to find a short guy and have a fight....wheres Raz...

 

[tahaqureshi]

Edit: Didn't realise Kami just got out.

 

[Raz]

The batsmen can blame no1 but themselfs as they where at one point 161-1 and now Pakistan: 238/6 on a flatter.

77 runs 5 wickets gone.

 

[Amjid Javed]

hopefully sami and akthar can stick around with inzi.. we need to get to 350 atleast!

 

[Rob H]

beautiful bowling by Freddie

 

[Saj]

The way Sami is batting, wicket number 7 is imminent

 

[adi 101]

flintoff should make sami play he should pich the ball up and straight

 

[Gasherbrum]

350 looks like a dream the way sami's playing those.

 

[Raz]

very disappointing ! god i need to find a short guy and have a fight....wheres Raz...

Im here

 

[Somali Pirate]

at 161 for 1 who would have that thought of such a collapse?

mig,why did you start the butt century thread?waaah!

 

[adi 101]

pakistan would be happy if they can add another hundred runs with four wickets left and that should be their aim aswell!

 

[Rob H]

Sami on strike again