Pakistan v England: 5th ODI at Edgbaston (ENG Innings)

[MIG]

155 to get for England at round 3/over

No point in Pak protecting runs - just hit them with all you have and field like bats outta hell !

Good Luck !

 

[hassanpp]

pakistan have to get early wickets rana i think should open the bowling with the new ball pak needs at least 4 or 5 wickets in bwt 10-overs

 

[evertonfan]

Dear me, I didn't expect this when I got home! What on earth was Afridi doing? A complete mindless slog that even the poorest of club cricketers would be ashamed of. I'm baffled as to how he bats so high up the order for you.

And Pakistan are still in this game, if our below par bowling attack can bowl you out for peanuts, then yours can do the same.

 

[Usman Chadda]

I dont think its possible to defend this small a target on a fairly flat track

 

[MIG]

But we must attack with attacking fielding positions ...

 

[Uzzy]

It will be extremely difficult to bowl England out . The pitch has become fairly flat and even the tailenders managed to bat out the 50 overs. By no means is it impossible but most likely improbable.

 

[Usman Chadda]

But we must attack with attacking fielding positions ...

Whats the use of attacking fielding positions when your fielders field like children?

 

[Usman Chadda]

Its been an excellent day for English sport. Their hockey team isnt doing too bad against Germany

 

[MIG]

Whats the use of attacking fielding positions when your fielders field like children?

Good work young Holmes !

But if we dont attack - we cannot defend this total. England will simply score 3-4 singles an over and win.

Chances are that Strauss and Co will comeout with all guns blazing to knock Pak off balance - I think a very very interesting first 15 overs of England innings are in the offing...

 

[evertonfan]

I smell an England collapse...

 

[MIG]

I smell an England collapse...

your graciousness victory hasnt gone unnoticed O EvertonFan Sir.

 

[UJ]

We need 3 slips, no doubt.

Asif and Rana will have to be off stump and just outside. NOTHING short!

 

[halooooooo]

thanks man fo all thisssssssss

 

[CricketJunoon]

I woke up early in US east coast but I need to go back and sleep now as no need to torture myself anymore. Poor, careless and gutless cricket by Pakistan have .0000001% chance of winning. Congrats India as they are now number 3. Pakistan equals to a number 8 ODI team. Wonderful!!!!!This sucks I am soooooooooo disappointed. Pak team needs some jotas and rotten eggs when they get back to Pakistan. You'll see Inzi will be slapped around by the ICC as well and PCB will take it meekly.

 

[evertonfan]

your graciousness victory hasnt gone unnoticed O EvertonFan Sir.

I hope we win, but this side is ranked 9th in ODI's; I'm taking nothing for granted, as far as i'm concerned, it's fifty-fifty.

And has anyone watched this year's C&G final? Never rule any side out.

 

[Billy]

I'm thinking an early collapse before Yardy and Dalrymple hit a couple of 50s...

 

[TaZ]

Evertonfan
Are you EVER optimistic? If pak had been bowled out for 25 you would still be backing an england collapse! How long have you been watching cricket? Is this your first series

 

[evertonfan]

Evertonfan
Are you EVER optimistic? If pak had been bowled out for 25 you would still be backing an england collapse! How long have you been watching cricket? Is this your first series

I've been watching cricket since 1996, and i've seen enough England collapses to know that we aren't safe yet.

 

[Uzzy]

I think its reverse psychology for him.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Evertonfan you are making a fool of yourself here. Chasing 150 runs and you sense an England collapse?! Maybe you are a pessimist or you dont know much about cricket!

 

[sehban]

howz the pitch as i missed the pak innings..if they ball is doing something i still believe ak can win this

 

[Usman Chadda]

I think its reverse psychology for him.

Exactly. Reverse-psychology at its finest

 

[evertonfan]

I think its reverse psychology for him.

It could be, I don't want vto jinx us either. I was just born pessimistic.

 

[evertonfan]

Evertonfan you are making a fool of yourself here. Chasing 150 runs and you sense an England collapse?! Maybe you are a pessimist or you dont know much about cricket!

Why the hostillity? I'm merely saying that England are sometimes prone to collapsing, and any team with Asif in their side has a chance of winning.

 

[TaZ]

Evertonfan
Your team is winning. Enjoy it for a change!

 

[evertonfan]

Evertonfan
Your team is winning. Enjoy it for a change!

Oh i'm enjoying it, i'm just not the kind of person who takes things for granted. I'm more of a 'glass half-empty' sort of person.

 

[Usman Chadda]

When does the match start again?

 

[MIG]

Guys lay off EvertonFan ! Atleast he is a little more pro Pakistan than many of us !

 

[evertonfan]

When does the match start again?

When Hussain and Gower stop talking about The Ashes and the World Cup. It's in November lads, talk about what's happening now.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Guys lay off EvertonFan ! Atleast he is a little more pro Pakistan than many of us !

Well yeah...

 

[Osman]

what time is the England run chase due to start ?

 

[Usman Chadda]

I think we really need Shoaib at this stage but alas! He isnt there

 

[evertonfan]

Guys lay off EvertonFan ! Atleast he is a little more pro Pakistan than many of us !

Thanks for your support. I get critiscised when i'm pro-England, and now i'm being criticised for being anti-England.

 

[Uzzy]

Thanks for your support. I critiscised when i'm pro-England, and now i'm being criticised for being anti-England.

 

[Usman Chadda]

England innings to start

Asif to open the bowling

 

[Usman Chadda]

No-ball by Asif to start off. England off the mark already without a ball being bowled!

 

[iZeeshan]

No ball...yup this is gonna help sooooooo much

 

[Usman Chadda]

There you go MIG. Your wish has been fulfilled by Inzi. Three slips...

 

[Somali Pirate]

Asif and rana have to fire here

 

[Usman Chadda]

Driven for four by Strauss. The torture begins...

 

[iZeeshan]

4 runs...we cant let that happen

w/e the sooner this ends, the sooner i can stop watching this misery

 

[iZeeshan]

Asif bowling way too wide for anythign tio happen

 

[Usman Chadda]

Leg-bye to Strauss. Good oppurtunity for Joyce to cement his place in the side

 

[Usman Chadda]

England 6/0 by the end of the first over

Just the start they needed?

 

[iZeeshan]

6 from the first over

I'd say Strauss and Bell have to go by the 7th over, for anything at all

 

[iZeeshan]

Rnvd to share...

 

[Usman Chadda]

Wide by Rana. No way we are going to defend this now

 

[iZeeshan]

More extras. Pakistan NEVER help their cause

 

[Usman Chadda]

Strauss leaving anything which is bowled outside his off-stump

 

[Usman Chadda]

Lloyd "Pakistan look as if its been a couple of games too many for Pakistan"

Another four to Strauss through the covers. This is hopeless

 

[iZeeshan]

Short and wide, 4 runs thru the cover

England just hurrying this now

 

[evertonfan]

Good shot Strauss, just stay patient and pick off the bad balls, don't do anything silly.

 

[Somali Pirate]

oh well

 

[iZeeshan]

And how about another one square of the wicket

Rana is a joke

 

[Usman Chadda]

England 15/0 in 2 overs

Strauss destroying Rana in that over. I can see England finishing off this game in a canter

 

[Usman Chadda]

Asif and Rana have bowled crap so far

 

[iZeeshan]

Beauty shot from Joyce

ARGH!!!! This game has made me sick

 

[evertonfan]

Rana is a joke

That's a bit harsh, he's a class act and he's just out of form.

 

[iZeeshan]

4 more thru the leg, if only this was Farhat

 

[hassanpp]

15 of 2 overs mn sme 1 get a wicket or a hatrick

 

[evertonfan]

See, it's not over at all; Joyce doing a Gibbs after playing a beauty.

 

[z10]

Out

 

[iZeeshan]

Bowled

 

[zMario]

Bowled!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[iZeeshan]

Maybe this is the start?

 

[zMario]

I don't think the Pakistan team believes they can win this

If the team doesn't believe they can win, neither can I

 

[Somali Pirate]

we need a few more of those. C'mon asif

 

[zMario]

I don't think the Pakistan team believes they can win this

If the team doesn't believe they can win, neither can I

Just look at the celebration reaction, nothing at all, except the crowd

 

[evertonfan]

Come on Bell-ster, don't pick today as a time to end your fine form.

 

[Osman]

in comes the thorn Bell.

 

[iZeeshan]

There goes the hope for a hat rick

 

[Somali Pirate]

cool send off by the way from asif

 

[zMario]

See the reaction of the fielders - they dont believe they can win I feel

 

[iZeeshan]

Yes Iftikhar on!

 

[zMario]

Yes Iftikhar on!

Avg of 56.. worst than Sami?

 

[iZeeshan]

Some beauty stuff for Rao

 

[zMario]

Rao - 86 MPH

not that bad, he got more pace than last time we saw him

 

[iZeeshan]

Avg of 56.. worst than Sami?

But not the experience

 

[iZeeshan]

Stupid man just ruined his chance of a maiden. But to be honest, Rao looks pretty good.

 

[zMario]

87 MPH now