Pakistan v England | 3rd Test | DSC | Feb 3-7, 2012 | Day 1

[JellyBro]

so can anyone summarize what exactly happened?
Is the pitch too difficult to bat on or was this one of those cyclical collapses we go through every now and again?

 

[Sledger]

Don't miss that.

 

[Looney]

need strauss gone

 

[Badsha]

one more wicket. COME ON!

 

[Pakhtoon_Rules]

Needs to finish off england today.

110 all out .

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

Single to strausss

 

[Badsha]

so can anyone summarize what exactly happened?
Is the pitch too difficult to bat on or was this one of those cyclical collapses we go through every now and again?

The latter.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

one more before the scores are level. where is professor ?

 

[ads101]

Imo, Bopara would have had half the average of Morgan in this series had he played. Could see him taking a five for though.

can't assume things. Especially when morgan averages like 10. Averaging 5 wouldn't be much difference. Plus if he can bowl and averaging five, he's already more worth than Morgan.

The guy deserves his chance, and England should give to him, for better or worse. After all Bopara does have an average of 34 or so with three centuries even though they all came against WI. Not bad stats, and rumours are he's improved as a player.

 

[Sledger]

Can still get a lead here!

 

[Badsha]

Was that a dive?

 

[Looney]

so can anyone summarize what exactly happened?
Is the pitch too difficult to bat on or was this one of those cyclical collapses we go through every now and again?

pitches are supposedly better than what scorecard suggests

 

[malakian]

Morgan rubbish as usual.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

6 more overs tonight , we have 2 runs to play with come on boys one more wicket before the scores are level

 

[Sledger]

can't assume things. Especially when morgan averages like 10. Averaging 5 wouldn't be much difference. Plus if he can bowl and averaging five, he's already more worth than Morgan.

The guy deserves his chance, and England should give to him, for better or worse. After all Bopara does have an average of 34 or so with three centuries even though they all came against WI. Not bad stats, and rumours are he's improved as a player.

I would have picked him as an allrounder. His batting has always been quite woeful and all his decent innings are made up of hacked shots and dropped chances.

 

[Badsha]

Wahab would've been useful here.

 

[ads101]

Can still get a lead here!

yep, next 5 wickets for zero runs. Or maybe we'll throw in one run .

 

[Sledger]

England a run behind.

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

So much rubbish over confidence

 

[James]

gash.

 

[Looney]

Is injured ?

 

[Badsha]

 

[saj001]

) ) )

 

[majiz]

oh boy.

 

[Sledger]

Prior cleaned up.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

one more come on boys. Staruss is tired now

 

[insaftak]

beauty!

 

[ads101]

Wahab would've been useful here.

agree.

Like Cheema but he needs to perform straight way considering his age. And especially games like this where the outcome of the series is already determined, best time to try out and groom new talent.

We've seen Junaid and Cheema, and they've been ok. Riaz should have got a chance too. Though considering Riaz is out the ODI squad too, he's probably not playing because of non-cricketing reasons unfortunately.

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

Don't know what happened there.

 

[Looney]

what a gem

 

[Strike!]

Yesssssssssssssssssssssssss

 

[Sledger]

Seriously though, I'm struggling to remember when I've seen such a horrible day of batting.

 

[Badsha]

That's what we needed.

 

[TaZ]

Beauty!!!!!

 

[DonJee]

wooooooooooop!!!

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Boom

Goodbye Prior

Get in Abdul Rehman

 

[akamaka]

Yesssssssssss!!!!

 

[CalculatedRisk]

Lol

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

the moment wicket fell, tensport didnt even show celebration, they just turned the ads on.

 

[Ahson8]

Prior out
What a crazy crazy day of test cricket........... ) )

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Need broad quick or hell take,the game,away

 

[Pakhtoon_Rules]

What a day

 

[Sledger]

beauty!

It looks that way when you miss it by an inch, but Lloyd is right, just a standard delivery, playing down the Waterloo.

 

[Looney]

agree.

Like Cheema but he needs to perform straight way considering his age. And especially games like this where the outcome of the series is already determined, best time to try out and groom new talent.

We've seen Junaid and Cheema, and they've been ok. Riaz should have got a chance too. Though considering Riaz is out the ODI squad too, he's probably not playing because of non-cricketing reasons unfortunately.

He has been cleared . Misbah just wants to be consistent with the selections i guess .

 

[ads101]

If we can limit them to a 40 or so lead, think we can win it. Batting first kind of cancels that sort of lead out.

 

[Badsha]

Going to watch one more over then I'm off to work.

 

[Sledger]

Broad need a nightwatchman LOL.

 

[RehanG]

haha broad/swan considering them self as batsmen.ss

 

[Zeeraq]

Anderson batting? Saving England best batsmen broad for tomorrow?

 

[ads101]

He has been cleared . Misbah just wants to be consistent with the selections i guess .

why's he out of the ODI squad then? He was an automatic pick before he was "rested". Something just doesn't feel right. Unless the news he's out of the ODI squad are false.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

We can easily grab a couple more wickets before stumps

Howay the Boys

 

[kerala porotta]

ten cricket is lagging behind by a ball

 

[Ahson8]

the moment wicket fell, tensport didnt even show celebration, they just turned the ads on.

Ten Sports presentation is normally OK but has been horrible today
Switched to PTV sports from quite a while now

 

[majiz]

bumble talking a lot of truth

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Awesome beauty by the younGsta

 

[ads101]

wrong decision to put in anderson. I'd play Swann, let him play a few strokes and get a lead before stumps.

 

[IAJ]

Lols they are saving Broady for a cameo tomorrow

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Lets get the nightwatch man now

 

[Sledger]

Misbah giving some secret tips. I expect a wicket straight away.

 

[Sledger]

England lead.

 

[ads101]

just one? That was a little weird.

 

[Vegitto1]

Thats why Misbah should not give tips to magicians

 

[Pak_Power]

was that a teesra??

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

YoungSta is gonna eat alive the nightwatch man !!!

 

[IAJ]

Stupid stuff from Ajmal, bowl properly yaar

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

1/6 my scorecard says this

 

[JibranAnsari]

Get one more today.

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

Ten Sports presentation is normally OK but has been horrible today
Switched to PTV sports from quite a while now

It's worse than Ten sports, last test match a wicket fell and they started showing ads and when they telecasted the match, another wicket was down

 

[ads101]

review?

 

[ads101]

no review.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

3.3 overs to go come on boy. show the nightwatch the way out.

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

that would have been close

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

3/6

 

[W63L35]

280/5 wouldn't be a terrible score at stumps though.

How does 199/16 sound?

 

[Looney]

looked out to me

 

[style_guru]

One more opportunity lost by England batsmen to capitalize on the good work done by their bowlers. They cannot win in sub continent conditions until they learn to seize whatever opportunities they are presented with.

Pakistan on the other hand have bowled exceptionally well. Misbah somehow does not want to lose it seems.

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

inside edge. wow

 

[ads101]

oh close.

 

[Sledger]

LOL, Misbah. Almost went for it.

 

[insaftak]

I feel bad for taufel ) so many appeals.