Pakistan Vs England 1st Test Day 3 thread [14/11/05]

[tahaqureshi]

The current runrate should be maintained....otherwise it will either be a win or lose situation....NO DRAW!

 

[badxhah]

Badshah...how do you manage to get the pics onto your hard drive so quickly?

Sir i m watchin the match on my computer thru a tv card

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

what has happend to moyo ??? i heard he wont bat at number 4...
and aint been in the field all day...

 

[tahaqureshi]

Butt on strike to Udal, this is a test for him...I could see he was trying to be aggressive against Udal in teh last over, hopefully he doesnt lose his wicket that way.

 

[Invictus]

Just keep it nice and easy and rotate the strike thats all baby just rotate the strike.

 

[badxhah]

what has happend to moyo ??? i heard he wont bat at number 4...
and aint been in the field all day...

117 mins into the innings or aft 5 wkts down he can bat

 

[Raz]

Sir i m watchin the match on my computer thru a tv card

Wha? Are you in the UK?

 

[badxhah]

Wha? Are you in the UK?

nope in canada

 

[MIG]

Chal Butt beta, ALLAH ka PAK Naam lay aur kaam shru kar....

 

[Raz]

nope in canada

i thought this match wasnt available in Canada

 

[MIG]

They must not let Udal settle down - its risky but even riskier to let him dominate.

 

[badxhah]

i thought this match wasnt available in Canada

Q bahi hum gareboo naay kia kasoor kia hai ....

Its available thru dishnetwork or Rogers cable

 

[Raz]

Akhtar drinking Shezan Mango

 

[waquas_uk]

back out after lunch harmisson and udal bowling

 

[waquas_uk]

any audio links? i cam to college thinking i would listen to bbc but it dont work

 

[Oxy]

According to Rameez (on BBC Radio) he says not only does MoYo hace a shoulder problem, but also a viral infection which has made him very weak.

 

[Oxy]

any audio links? i cam to college thinking i would listen to bbc but it dont work

Waqaus yaar-read the sticky thread on Audio/Video ... to listen onlne, you have to pay the PCB !

 

[tahaqureshi]

Butt reaches 30 in 60 balls...YK on 27 off 28

 

[Oxy]

Does the Multan Stadium have a seperate female enclosure?

 

[Somali Pirate]

keep going guys.

rotate the strike n play the ball on merit

 

[Hash]

Does the Multan Stadium have a seperate female enclosure?

Not sure. Gadaffi does but it is not compulsary for women to sit there.

 

[Raz]

84-1 trail by 60.

 

[MecnunK]

Come'on Yk a double hundred from you and a 100 from butt. we need to score atleast 360-400 to be safe.

 

[Raz]

Freddie back on

 

[Vegitto1]

Dont Be So Hopeful. Or U Would Be Dissapointed

 

[Raz]

Maiden from Freddie 84-1

 

[tahaqureshi]

FOUR from Butt off Giles's first ball!!!!!!!

 

[Hash]

88 for 1

Butt moves onto 40 with a four

 

[tahaqureshi]

Salman doing himself a world of good here...

 

[Hash]

so who was it who said Salman should be dropped?

74 in 1st innings
40 not out in 2nd innings

 

[Raz]

89-1

 

[Somali Pirate]

nice going.keep the run rate up,rotate strike n play the ball on merit

 

[tahaqureshi]

we SHOULD be aiming to wipe off the deficeit by the end of day's play..

then for the next two days it'll be a clean card. we make some runs, and then they try to catch up before the end of the fifth day.

 

[Oxy]

My only concern about Butt are the balls that are slanting , widish across his off stump. He does 'fish' a bit.

 

[tahaqureshi]

Another maiden from flintoff...

Can anyone tell me if the batsmen are getting bogged down by his good deliveries, or are they actually playing interlligently?

 

[Oxy]

Taha...

They are playing each ball on merit. Not getting bogged down.

 

[Oxy]

Flintoff is now acting captain!

 

[Raz]

Pepsi can comes out

 

[Raz]

Flintoff is now acting captain!

Who was acting vice captain?

 

[offstump]

this is a good partnership....inshallah if these two can play for the rest of the day and wipe off england's lead we're in good shape going into the 4th day

 

[tahaqureshi]

Well it looks like the boys are mentally stronger, not like in Aus.

Despite a poor first innings total, and a good performance by eng to get past 400, these guys are still playing positively in the second innings..

Impressed by that maturity, especially from Butt boy.

 

[Billy]

Looks like England are trying to put the breaks on again.

 

[tahaqureshi]

Looks like England are trying to put the breaks on again.

elaborate?

 

[Oxy]

Game of chess now.

Eng trying to slow the flow of runs; Pak playing sensibly - each ball on merit.

Interesting!

 

[Raz]

Manjrekar sporting shades and a blue shirt

 

[Hash]

Butt!

lucky there

Come on Salman. Don't do that again. You are playing so well.

 

[tahaqureshi]

Game of chess now.

Eng trying to slow the flow of runs; Pak playing sensibly - each ball on merit.

Interesting!

I really think that playing each ball on merit should be the game plan for every team at any part of a test match..it should be something permanently fixed in our batsmen's heads.

 

[Raz]

Oooooooooooo Salman survives! If there was a short leg he was a gonna! Salman needs to stay patient!

 

[offstump]

good bouncer from flintoff, butt was really lucky

 

[tahaqureshi]

Butt!

lucky there

Come on Salman. Don't do that again. You are playing so well.

What happened!!!!!!!!???????

 

[Nauman]

Well Freddie is constantly having a go at Salman, lets just hope he doesnt get out under pressure, true test of nerves here for Butt.

 

[tahaqureshi]

Salman wins this battle, and retains strike for the next

 

[Raz]

24.3 Flintoff to Butt, no run, very good short delivery, Butt wanted to pull, but it came on quick and he was caught in a tangle, lobs it in the air, fell just into the gaps and in front of the keeper, lucky escape

 

[Oxy]

What happened!!!!!!!!???????

Dug one in short; lobbed in the air ...no fielderthere...was in the air for some time.

 

[MIG]

close to last 50 now - MashaALLAH !

 

[nadeem]

Nauman how do u mean having a go? Is he talking to the butt?

 

[Somali Pirate]

yk,

c'mon keep rotating the strike

 

[MIG]

how many more overs left for the day now ?

 

[Raz]

94-1 trail by 50

 

[Raz]

Salman 43*
Younis 30*

 

[tahaqureshi]

they have taken singles regularly.....good to see..salman retains strike for the next over.

 

[the Great Khan]

need these two there at the end..no nightwatchman please..

 

[tahaqureshi]

btw, can anyone explain the point of a nightwatchman pls???? iv never really understood the sense behind it....pointless really.

 

[tahaqureshi]

lol, Butt is always facing freddie, not YK

 

[MIG]

Challo Dildar Challo
Freddie ko mar challo , haan!

Hum hain tayar challo !

 

[Hash]

btw, can anyone explain the point of a nightwatchman pls???? iv never really understood the sense behind it....pointless really.

If there are only 3 or 4 overs left....the light is pretty poor. Best not to risk one of your best batsman. Let him come in fresh the next day.

 

[Oxy]

England rotating the subs...like v the Aussies.

Clevr ploy. Hopefully it wont upset the Pak batsman.

 

[tahaqureshi]

Butt strike rate EXACTLY 50.
closing in on his half century!

 

[Raz]

btw, can anyone explain the point of a nightwatchman pls???? iv never really understood the sense behind it....pointless really.

Its a batsman usually a lower order one with a good defensive technique and hes there to face as many deliveries as possible when the close of play draws near. I.e to protect the other batsman who is higher up in the order.

 

[tahaqureshi]

England rotating the subs...like v the Aussies.

Clevr ploy. Hopefully it wont upset the Pak batsman.

what do you mean by rotating the subs?

 

[Oxy]

They ahve played until 4.42pm (Pak time) for the last 2 days...so hopefully we have another 30 mins or so left.

 

[DM]

this is so exciting i can't wait till tomorrow! - i feel we'll win this if our pacers really tear in

 

[MIG]

nightwatchman = chowkidar ! ie good batsman feel uncomfortable facing last few deliveries in the day so they get a sacrificial lamb ( tail ender ) to take strike

 

[tahaqureshi]

Its a batsman usually a lower order one with a good defensive technique and hes there to face as many deliveries as possible when the close of play draws near. I.e to protect the other batsman who is higher up in the order.

thats exactly what I dont get....

eventually, that batsman will have to play....wats the point of not sending him when he is supposed..doesnt really help, its like he's running away. if he is to be bowled for 5 runs, he will get bowled for 5 runs, end of story. its only a matter of time.

 

[pacman]

Freddie is reversing it. Lets hope they hang in there.

 

[Oxy]

what do you mean by rotating the subs?

Players are leaving the field regularly and being replaced by subs.

They did it v the Aussies and Ponting was crying about it (got fined if I am correct)

 

[MIG]

what do you mean by rotating the subs?

by putting fresh legs in key fielding positions


violates the spirit and not the letter of the law

 

[alghazzali]

what do you mean by rotating the subs?

Fielding Subs I presume.

England always rotate them, so that the players don't tire.

 

[Oxy]

Impressed with Eng field settings today. They clearly have a set plan for each batsman, which Pak didnt

 

[MIG]

this is so exciting i can't wait till tomorrow! - i feel we'll win this if our pacers really tear in

If Pak are still batting by tea time tomorrow ( Inshallah ) - England will be in big trouble !