Pakistan vs England ~ First Test ~ Updates ~ Day Two

[Easa]

Didn't even hit the pad

 

[Shayan]

quicker ball from Afridi, almost 60mph

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Hmmm, is it out? I think it was

Now all of the decision are going Englands favour according to us
)

 

[Easa]

I bet that was out

It didn't even hit the pad )

 

[ziggy]

Hoggies on fire...he just hit a four..the new flintoff?

 

[iZeeshan]

Come on, clean it up before tea.

Useless appeal, btw.

 

[Shayan]

end of a good over from Afridi, 484-7

 

[zMario]

It didn't even hit the pad )

Shaddup, what the umpire doesn't know won't hurt him

 

[Billy]

Hoggies on fire...he just hit a four..the new flintoff?

He's got the best "foward prod" in the game.

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

Looks like my Kaneria bashing has fired him up! Let me continue, he is only picking up tail enders.

 

[Easa]

Bell takes a single of the first ball, showing confidence in Hoggy

 

[Oxy]

Is Bell stupid? He took the single happily )

You seem to forget that Hoggy was the man batting when Eng won the Ashes...

 

[ziggy]

He's got the best "foward prod" in the game.

Leave hoggie alone..he's the new afridi or atherton

 

[Easa]

Matthew Bradman is playing well

 

[iZeeshan]

Looks like Hoggard can bat...

 

[Sid100]

hoggards frustrating us, we need to get him out asap

 

[iZeeshan]

Come on people, you've come so far, now just pick up the last 3 in the 4 overs. Or at least one more before tea, so England can go in low to a point.

 

[Oxy]

Our long tail could learn a thing or 2 from Hoggy...

 

[Easa]

Afridi showing aggression - BEAST!

 

[ShowStopper]

Hoggy or Bell need to go if we are to finish it by tea cus Hoggy is the English Night watch man and Bell is a good batter.

 

[Easa]

You seem to forget that Hoggy was the man batting when Eng won the Ashes...

Still can't forget that cover drive.

 

[ShowStopper]

I think get Gul back he will be able to clean the tail quicklt.

 

[iZeeshan]

Neither can I...now we've moved on. This isn't ending before tea...can guarentee u that.

 

[ziggy]

The next person to state the b obvious on this thread should be banned

 

[spongebob]

do you inzi should be more aggressive in fielding in general?

 

[ShowStopper]

Man just saw Sami's Figures He never seems to get a few wickets or keep the run flow in Check he is our most epensive bowler going at over 4 per over that bad in test Cricket.

 

[spongebob]

Man just saw Sami's Figures He never seems to get a few wickets or keep the run flow in Check he is our most epensive bowler going at over 4 per over that bad in test Cricket.

what are gul's figures like?

 

[iZeeshan]

I think get Gul back he will be able to clean the tail quicklt.

Didn't we say at first the Danish would clean up the tail. Then we said it would be Afridi. Now Gul? Who's next? Salman Butt?

Hoggy is frustrating me. He supposed to be an easy pick.

 

[ShowStopper]

do you inzi should be more aggressive in fielding in general?

You must be aggressive all the times other than saving a match.

 

[ShowStopper]

Didn't we say at first the Danish would clean up the tail. Then we said it would be Afridi. Now Gul? Who's next? Salman Butt?

Hoggy is frustrating me. He supposed to be an easy pick.

I never said Afridi or even Danny, But at the moment I think Gul will do the job quicker.

 

[ShowStopper]

England Nearing 500. well played with a lots of help from Umpires and Pak feilding

 

[spongebob]

England Nearing 500. well played with a lots of help from Umpires and Pak feilding

next to the extras, there is should be another column for the number the umpires have 'scored'

 

[ShowStopper]

Shahid Afridi to Hoggard, no run, sharp bounce – at nearly 74mph – as Afridi brings one down faster. Hoggard bends double over his bat and has a little chuckle to himself at Afridi’s delivery.

 

[iZeeshan]

I never said Afridi or even Danny, But at the moment I think Gul will do the job quicker.

We.

 

[ShowStopper]

next to the extras, there is should be another column for the number the umpires have 'scored'

Exactly

 

[Easa]

495-7 @ Tea

That was a vicious faster one from Afridi, waisay. 74 MPH

 

[shan]

it's tea? or one more over?

 

[Oxy]

Time for tea folks. I'm having ice cream and cake....

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Just wish we had Akhtar for the tail

 

[spongebob]

Time for tea folks. I'm having ice cream and cake....

yummy!!!

 

[spongebob]

Just wish we had Akhtar for the tail

akhtar for the head, Imran for the tail

....OK OK I am dreaming now

 

[iZeeshan]

Looks like its tea.

Ian Bell with a quiet 75 and Hoggard being very gritty and frustrating.

Let's see Danish with a fifer.

 

[shan]

How many overs will England play before they declare? O will they wait for bell's 100?

 

[spongebob]

How many overs will England play before they declare? O will they wait for bell's 100?

They won't declare...there is so much time left

 

[ShowStopper]

I'm having ice cream and cake....

That should go to the Eating thread, shouldn't it?

 

[ziggy]

Time for tea folks. I'm having ice cream and cake....

When is it not time for tea...but seriously hoggie sure is a treat to watch

 

[Afridi_Fan]

How many overs will England play before they declare? O will they wait for bell's 100?

Dont think they will declare or if they did that might take one more hour

 

[Oxy]

I dont think they will declare - its best for Eng to have the decision taken out of their own hands to be bowled out.

Very few teams declare in the 1st inngs in the modern game.

That said - if Pak cannot take the remaining wkts in the next 75 mins, Eng may declare - which would be quite embarassing for Pak.

 

[shan]

Dont think they will declare or if they did that might take one more hour

So Pakistan will have to play 3 days to draw the match.

 

[Oxy]

Also depends on ow RUTHLESS Eng are - dont know how Strauss thinks...and what influence Fletcher has on him.

I know what Nasser Hussain would be doing!

 

[spongebob]

Also depends on ow RUTHLESS Eng are - dont know how Strauss thinks...and what influence Fletcher has on him.

I know what Nasser Hussain would be doing!

but any team with 500/600 on the board has a good chance of winning no matter who the captain is.

 

[ShowStopper]

Also depends on ow RUTHLESS Eng are - dont know how Strauss thinks...and what influence Fletcher has on him.

I know what Nasser Hussain would be doing!

Hoggy will be a big threat and not to forget the Harmission the bowling machine

 

[ziggy]

So Pakistan will have to play 3 days to draw the match.

Draw..Bah humbug..Pak are gonna win this one, they are gonna rack up a score of 700 by tea time on day 4 and then bundle england out cheaply by lunch time on day 5

 

[iZeeshan]

They'll wait till at least 550 and most probably 600 to declare

 

[Oxy]

but any team with 500/600 on the board has a good chance of winning no matter who the captain is.

The diff between 500 & 600 (i.e 100 runs) may determine whether you need to bat again etc - so it depends what strategy Fletch & co have.

I think Eng will push hard after 550 runs and go all out to get a quick 600 - and declare.

 

[Easa]

Time for tea folks. I'm having ice cream and cake....

You have MSN for this. Stick to the thread topic.

 

[ShowStopper]

You have MSN for this. Stick to the thread topic.

 

[ShowStopper]

They'll wait till at least 550 and most probably 600 to declare

They won't get to 600 for sure Inshallah.

 

[Sid100]

You have MSN for this. Stick to the thread topic.

) ) )

 

[iZeeshan]

That's quite wishful thinking ziggy, and I doubt England will get past 525, if Pakistan continue the way they are. I just hope they don't lose it again like after 88-3. Maybe they won't even go past 500...InshaAllah!

 

[Oxy]

You have MSN for this. Stick to the thread topic.

Time for tea was the topic - so Im telling you what I m having...

 

[iZeeshan]

Gul on...let us see what happens now. Wanted to see Razzaq, but also want Danny at the other end.

 

[zMario]

Time for tea was the topic - so Im telling you what I m having...

Don't argue, or we'll ban you and delete this thread )

 

[zMario]

Ooo appeal for what?

 

[shan]

Umar gul again?

 

[zMario]

ARGH!!!

500 up

 

[Nauman]

Well Bell is on fire and 500 up for England.

 

[ziggy]

That's quite wishful thinking ziggy, and I doubt England will get past 525, if Pakistan continue the way they are. I just hope they don't lose it again like after 88-3. Maybe they won't even go past 500...InshaAllah!

How dare you imply my thinking was wishful..actual how dare you imply i was even thinking at all!!...but i can see into the future and thus i know the outcome of the said match

 

[Sid100]

gul being expensive

 

[ShowStopper]

I can read Inzi's mind I knew he would go for Gul.

 

[shan]

already 10 runs in a over

 

[shan]

Why not Kaneria or Afridi?

 

[Sid100]

12runs off the over

 

[zMario]

Aw, if he hit, I think out

 

[zMario]

Dani boy is on!!

 

[ShowStopper]

Umar Gul to Bell, 1 wide, quicker bouncer, oh, it’s called a wide. Bit unfair really, mind you, it was miles above his head and threatening to down a pigeon. “Gul downs a pigeon,” might be the headline (sorry)

 

[kasoo10]

What is the score now.

 

[zMario]

Tries to cut, and MISS!

 

[Oxy]

zMario - can you restrain yourself from your 'negativity' in every post - thanks

 

[ShowStopper]

Touffy is making himself popular among English fans. He surely will be umpiring in Ashes and the same fans will be cursing him