Pakistan v England | 1st Test : Day 3 | DSC | 19/01/12

[Fawad2010]

Action starts in about 2 hours.

Any predictions for today?

 

[LethalSami]

predictions? well PAK won't lose this test by an innings.

expecting PAK to get to atleast to 350............that'll be good lead

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

well we need lead of another 50-70 runs .. if we can get that ...will be over joyed ... btw i want them to attack . .cos either way they r gonna lose wickets.. so they should go for their shots.. & see what we can get

 

[saeed-sohail]

Draw is out of question.

If we get 100 runs lead(worst case scenario) and Eng bat long they will need 4 sessions to bowl us out. It means they will have to score 450 runs in 4.5 sessions and score @ 3.5 runs an over(worst case).
This will leave us to chase 350 runs in 120 overs.

 

[Kwremb]

We need to try and push the total to 350 as much as possible. A lead of 150 will certainly give us the edge.

 

[Saqs]

I have a feeling Umar Gul is going to hit a ton.

 

[Justcrazy]

:adnan needs to score...... needs to smash a few out of park. If Pakistan can bat sensibly here, they can add another 50 - 60 runs. A lead of 150 is big one, If Pakistan bowl well again. Pakistan need to restrict England to 300 in the second innings. That should be it.

 

[Justcrazy]

I have a feeling Umar Gul is going to hit a ton.

Pakistan would be dancing if hits a 50 ........

 

[Saqs]

You're just crazy.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

well we should cash in as much we can .... good luck team Pakistan

 

[saeed-sohail]

Adnan is the only hope. I don't Gul will do much because ball won't be coming on to the bat. I have a feeling cheema might surprise us.

 

[raff]

Our tail's performance today could be the different between winning and losing. Bowlers need to strech this lead as far as possible. Show some character guys and dont swing like Zaheer Khan down under!!!

 

[khanz141]

Saeed Ajmal to be the star again, with the bat this time :Ajmal

 

[saeed-sohail]

Apart from the forfeited Oval Test in 2006, England has never beaten Pakistan when it has trailed by more than 34 runs on first innings.

 

[Strike!]

Ajmal to score a match winning 50!

Anderson is very easy for me!

 

[raff]

I think Ajmal's Teesra is that his batting has improved and he will show us by making a 100.

 

[Ruri]

Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if England score 350 in the second dig, or if they get out on 52. Who knows if we will collapse to spin or if we will play well.

 

[Sunny786]

How long till the match starts?

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

I've a sneaky feeling Ajmal will hit a 50.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

I really can't see us adding much more runs, think we will get another 10 or so

We need our spinners to have a really good day, don't expect much from Gul or Cheema. Hopefully Ajmal has messed with their heads enough for them to lose the plot again

 

[Gotham Cronie]

I have a feeling Umar Gul is going to hit a ton.

It'll be a biter-sweet feeling for Gul since he'll know he'll have to bowl on that same pitch.

 

[ads101]

Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if England score 350 in the second dig, or if they get out on 52. Who knows if we will collapse to spin or if we will play well.

I think you'd definitely be surprised if England were rattled out for 52 ). It'd be shock horror surely.

 

[Zamee]

Pitch has some turn in it and if we manage to get 30 more runs then i think we might win this. England wont be able to get past 200 on this track Inshallah

 

[Zamee]

I think you'd definitely be surprised if England were rattled out for 52 ). It'd be shock horror surely.

I m sensing a collapse here

 

[Zeeraq]

Pakistan tail is not good, I would be surprised if they can add another 50-60. that's why Pakistan need a professional coach like Dav Whatmore, Pakistan should not be happy with Mohsin Khan who haven't made any improvement in the team.

 

[saj001]

Send in Ajmal before Gul.

 

[Justcrazy]

I hope paksitan tail wags.......

 

[AZ]

I hope Gul tries to hang in there, has been batting like a cartoon these past few months.

 

[Justcrazy]

:adnan batting on 24 ....... he needs to hit a 50

 

[Justcrazy]

Its still a flat pitch..... Pakistan should add at least 50 - 60 here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Come on...... bring it on now.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan should not be chasing anything over 200 ........

 

[Zeeraq]

Ajmal will hit a century & England players will see him in their nightmares.

 

[Justcrazy]

Anderson on !!

 

[Strike!]

Gul survives.

 

[Justcrazy]

ahead of

 

[Zeeraq]

Broad bowling

 

[Justcrazy]

averages 10.93 with the bat

 

[AbdulrazzaqFan]

averages 10.93 with the bat

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[Justcrazy]

How dear would be a 25 from here

 

[talha3]

Just woke up. Hoping Adnan and Gul put on a big one.

 

[talha3]

Both Gul and Ajmal have 50s against England. I would take even 20s from them today.

 

[Justcrazy]

cannot be trusted .........

 

[talha3]

Gul gone straight away

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

Welcome back to each and everyone of you out here, May Allah help Pakistan to make this day out as a decider of their win... inshAllah...

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

Broad to Gul, OUT!

 

[pakbl10]

out

 

[Justcrazy]

again that pathetic artificial accent

Chance = Chaaaance )

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

Pak 289/8.. Lead by 97 runs..

 

[saj001]

Gul is such a liability with bat.

 

[Strike!]

Gul is a terrible batsman. Should be coming at 11.

 

[LethalSami]

iDone is a better bat than GUL!!!!!!!!!

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[ads101]

Gul goes for zero. How predictable.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

should have sent ajmal in before gul

now ajmal will hit a 50

 

[JibranAnsari]

Poor cricket from adnand akmal and umar gul.

 

[spoiled]

Gul is now started to pis off

He was as terrible in recent series

 

[Justcrazy]

batting has been pathetic of late, the lesser said the better

 

[PakPosheeda]

At least Sami could bat. Gul is useless at everything.

 

[deviously~fading~away]

Pakistani tailenders have to be the worst batsmen in world cricket!

 

[JibranAnsari]

5 more runs at the most.

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

single to Akmal... Pak moves on to 290/8.

 

[IAJ]

It's about time they stopped with this rubbish of sending Gul before Ajmal. The guy has totally forgotton how to hold a bat.

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

Ajmal off the mark.. Pak moves on to 291/8.

 

[Justcrazy]

is poor with both bat and ball..... just cannot score a run these days.

 

[talha3]

All up to Adnan now.

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

Pak lead by 99runs..

 

[Areesh]

Great work from adnan.

 

[Zeeraq]

Gul is not playing good in this series. Hope he bowls well in the next innings.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Adnan should not expose the bowlers after the first ball of the over .

 

[LethalSami]

iDone a single

 

[talha3]

Adnan should not expose the bowlers after the first ball of the over .

At 7 down you can't be rejecting singles.

Now it's different.

Good shot Adnan, picks up 3.

 

[Syed Ali Imran]

Pushed into covers for 3 runs.. to Akmal.. 100 runs lead up for Pak.. as Pak moves onto 294/8.. Lead by 102 runs..

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Waqar : both these batsmen are new

LOL

 

[Justcrazy]

has to get wickets........ so that he can justify his selection over & .

 

[Zeeraq]

99 runs lead.

 

[Farhan!]

None of the streams I have seem to work. Can anyone PM me a link?

 

[IAJ]

Waqar: - the problem is that there are two new batsmen at the crease now...

lols

 

[saj001]

No need to play any reckless shot! Ajmal can hang in there.

 

[Zeeraq]

102 runs lead now