Pakistan vs England ~ First Test ~ Updates ~ Day Two

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

no need to lose our heads

bat sensibly

if we cna give the beast a platform

then england beware

but we need to give da man a platform

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

How do you guys think we will do on this wicket ? I think our openers, MoYo and Faisal will struggle with the bounce Harmy will get. With added pressure of a massive total I reckon we will struggle big time if the openers go quickly.

Well my bounce theory looks sound as far as what Harmy is extracting.

 

[IMMY69]

pak bowlers certainly did swong the new ball more...both yday and today...

 

[iZeeshan]

So Extras is tied for highest score. England are bowling wide on purpose, not for runs, but to lose concentratin. Then they'll throw in a straight or inswinger, and Farhat will fall for it.

That was close.

 

[Billy]

Hoggard looks rusty.

To be expected I suppose.. 20 overs since the 3rd test against Sri Lanka and a hand injury. Hope Harmison's radar doesn't go awol at a time like this...

 

[Rob H]

What a shot from Butt. First boundary

 

[IMMY69]

but they are bowling a line on off stump and just outside...no easy runs....although salman just hit a lovely 4

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

4 by butt

come on lad

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Shabash!

 

[Ace Base]

Cracking pull shot by Butt...04 runs!

 

[Rob H]

very close, good ball Harmy.

 

[IMMY69]

Cracking pull shot by Farhat...04 runs!

by butt

 

[Rob H]

already the fastest bowler of the match......

 

[Gunner786]

farhat should leave the pulling to butt

 

[iZeeshan]

Good shot by Salman Butt for 4. Though I can't tell if it was positive, or just to release pressure.

 

[IMMY69]

very close, good ball Harmy.

yes but harmy has just demonstrated why is such a poor odi bowler..because he would have given 6 wides in first two overs

 

[veez]

good ball there, 91 mph

 

[Rob H]

shot by Immy.

 

[DM]

Assalaamualikum everyone, and Pakistan has been outplayed for the better part of five sessions

w/salam Ace, agreed. And the beauty of this game is that a positive result can be salvaged from any situation, bring them on!

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

4 by farhat

 

[DM]

Good pace from Harmy

 

[ShowStopper]

Harmison to Salman Butt, FOUR, bouncer, a quick one too, and dealt with superbly by the batsman, hooking Harmison in front of square for four. Ishtunning shot

 

[Rob H]

Farhat looking very fishy at the moment. Hanging his bat outside the off stump quite a bit.

 

[Rob H]

another lovely shot by Farhat

 

[IMMY69]

now our boys are showing exactly how good this track is!

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

4 more by farhat hope he dosent fdo anythignstupid

 

[shan]

another lovely shot by Farhat

Prepare for more

 

[DM]

I hope we make them pay for declaring

 

[IMMY69]

there u go again...

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

and 4 more 12 by farhat

no need to get carried away

 

[iZeeshan]

Farhat looking good. Has played some good shots, but not using his feet. But he is finding the gap, and as got 3 fours this over. Not luck, but not good eihter. He has to use his feet or he may edge it.

 

[shan]

Farhat showing he true colors

 

[ziggy]

be positive i tell ya...i can feel a score of 600+ comming up

 

[veez]

Thats a good idea, stumpy and who? explaining cricket jargon to the innocent cricket souls

 

[W63L35]

4.6 Hoggard to Imran Farhat, FOUR, found the gap through cover, well timed and heads down the slope
4.5 Hoggard to Imran Farhat, no run, attempted drive smashed back to the bowler who snaps it up on the bounce
4.4 Hoggard to Imran Farhat, FOUR, backfoot drive through cover
4.3 Hoggard to Imran Farhat, no run, agile stop in the gully as the ball is crashed there
4.2 Hoggard to Imran Farhat, no run, attempted uppish cut
4.1 Hoggard to Imran Farhat, FOUR, crashed away backward of point but in the gap at catchable height


Is he nuts??? He should take it easy today!!!!

 

[Sultan Yusuf]

Gwaan Immy Faaarht!

 

[IMMY69]

and 4 more 12 by farhat

no need to get carried away

no one is getting carried away...r u actually watching the game? last shot was just a nice staright bat shot that flew to the boundary...it shows how good this track and outfield really is...

oh and if this was oneday game then harmy would now have bowled atleasy 10/12 balls extra and given same anount of runs...harmy mught be very good in tests..but england got problems with him in odi's

 

[infamous9383]

his first four was shaky

 

[ShowStopper]

no one is getting carried away...r u actually watching the game? last shot was just a nice staright bat shot that flew to the boundary...it shows how good this track and outfield really is...

oh and if this was oneday game then harmy would now have bowled atleasy 10/12 balls extra and given same anount of runs...harmy mught be very good in tests..but england got problems with him in odi's

Thats their problem. Hope to see some real bashing in ODI.

 

[iZeeshan]

Salman looks very conserved, and Farhat attacking.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

PAK didn't have a sub for 158 overs

 

[infamous9383]

another four

 

[shan]

PAK didn't have a sub for 158 overs

What a fit team )

 

[veez]

Farhat playing postive and aggressive, so far so good,
Good Shots

 

[veez]

Originally Posted by PlanetPakistan
PAK didn't have a sub for 158 overs
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Is there any sub left??

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

Farhat looking good. Has played some good shots, but not using his feet. But he is finding the gap, and as got 3 fours this over. Not luck, but not good eihter. He has to use his feet or he may edge it.

He has this problem and I think he wont be able to eradicate it hopefully he develops good hand eye co-ordination and makes the most of this flaw as Sehwag does more often than not.

 

[IMMY69]

He has this problem and I think he wont be able to eradicate it hopefully he develops good hand eye co-ordination and makes the most of this flaw as Sehwag does more often than not.

spot on...lets not criticise our guys when u hve sehwag and dhoni and gayle all making runs without any feet movement...

if they getting big runs then who cares

 

[infamous9383]

big shout but nothing, too high

 

[sharuk]

why is rameez baja anti-butt

 

[iZeeshan]

England getting lots of appeals, Bucknor not complying, they're getting them. Pakistan looking fgood.

 

[Sid100]

Lets hope these two can bat until the close

 

[PlanetPakistan]

why is rameez baja anti-butt

What is rambo saying?

 

[Oxy]

spot on...lets not criticise our guys when u hve sehwag and dhoni and gayle all making runs without any feet movement...

if they getting big runs then who cares

But is Butt making those big runs?

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

why is rameez baja anti-butt

I am not a fan of Butt as a cricketer but in this Test I want him to perform miracles and make me look like a fickle fool.

 

[Sid100]

because ramiz is being ramiz

 

[sharuk]

What is rambo saying?

everytime butt is batting, he criticizes butt and praises the guy on the other side.

 

[iZeeshan]

Farhat playing as a good fisherman...

 

[IMMY69]

But is Butt making those big runs?

urmm i was refering to imran farhat...butt and farhat are different types of players...

to be frank i will be really upset if either of them threw it away on such a belter of a track...

 

[cinderella]

27-0, watching a match after a LONG time.
trailin by 501 runs hmmm.

 

[Sultan Yusuf]

I wanna see both of these 2 make centuries live tomorrow at the ground! Don't waste all the good shots today!

 

[infamous9383]

pak only trail by 500

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Farhat playing as a good fisherman...

Yasir Hameed is missing out!!

 

[PlanetPakistan]

pak only trail by 500

yea "only"

 

[iZeeshan]

Why does Farhat stick his butt out? I think that creates problems for him when he plays shots. And Raja has always been against Butt, wouldn't be surprised if it was some personal problem (like with his family).

 

[infamous9383]

Why does Farhat stick his butt out? I think that creates problems for him when he plays shots. And Raja has always been against Butt, wouldn't be surprised if it was some personal problem (like with his family).

so the bowlers are distracted

 

[PlanetPakistan]

urmm i was refering to imran farhat...butt and farhat are different types of players...

to be frank i will be really upset if either of them threw it away on such a belter of a track...

Are you sure Immy bhai?
I don't think it is a "belter", it's not a Lahore or Faisalabad, considering the weather it seems to be a good test match wicket!

 

[ziggy]

The boys are looking good..can this thread be an 'auto-refreshing' thread?

 

[cinderella]

yea "only"

Be positiviste. They're playin pretty well so far ~

 

[PlanetPakistan]

PAK openers:

1 named Butt, the other sticks out his butt!

 

[Sid100]

butt is out to the slips again

 

[iZeeshan]

England's fielding is creating lots of problems for Farhat. He likes toplay to the offisde, and thats where everyone is.

Speaking of fishermen, what ever happened to Yasir Hameed.

 

[ziggy]

Damn my big mouth

 

[Oxy]

Butt gone - airy fairy waft - catch to Strauss.

Harmy gets a wkt.

Pak 28-1

 

[PlanetPakistan]

out!!!

 

[UJ]

GONE!!!....Butt goes...edged

 

[PlanetPakistan]

yaar Butt sahib you were playing ok!

 

[IMMY69]

dear oh dear....why did salman have to play at that one.....when he could have easily left it

 

[Billy]

I hate to say it but that wasn't the best batting.

Neither of the England bowlers were posing much threat and it's not as if they needed to up the run rate.

 

[veez]

Yasir Hameed is missing out!!

What happened to that guy?

He seeemed very good, and aggresive

 

[whyhkk]

everytime i have seen Butt bat he gets caught out behind the wicket