Test 1 - Day 4 - Eng v Pak @ lords (commentary thread) [16/7/06]

[The_Cricket_Devil]

are you guys watching it on tv or online?
some of you guys posts are way faster than mine

im watching it on tv

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

very wide delivery by gul there he needs to make the batsmen play

 

[Bilsher007]

Need to get strauss and jones out and we will INSHALLAH run through the tail like hot knife through butter.

 

[MIG]

very wide delivery by gul there he needs to make the batsmen play

Dont know really - less scoring opps as we can to these batsman the better - I wouldnt mind a little negative something here...

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

about 8 overs remaining in the day as danish comes back into the attack

 

[MIG]

63.6 Gul to Strauss, no run, pushes it to mid off, maiden over
63.5 Gul to Strauss, no run, way outside the off stump, Strauss lets it go
63.4 Gul to Strauss, no run, defends it to silly mid off
63.3 Gul to Strauss, no run, action replay of the previous delivery, Strauss plays inside the line and gets beaten
63.2 Gul to Strauss, no run, short of length delivery outside off, angles away past Strauss' bat
63.1 Gul to Strauss, no run, outside off and left alone

 

[infamous9383]

impressive over by gul

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

danish's bowling being padded and defended away by strauss

the lead is of 302 runs atm

 

[infamous9383]

will england get to 350?

 

[Bilsher007]

An interesting stat for you now, as England's lead increases to 301 runs - Pakistan have only once chased down 300 and that was in 1994, against Australia at home, in Karachi

Gul back into the attack

Well stats is stats, if england's lead run upto 350, pakistan would perhaps play for a draw or a win. I wonder what england's strategy be tommorow if they don't lose anymore wickets today. What do you think miggy bhai ?

 

[Daoud]

Dont know really - less scoring opps as we can to these batsman the better - I wouldnt mind a little negative something here...

Exactly.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

past the slips as strauss flashes outside off stump and gets a lucky 4

 

[infamous9383]

danish unfortunate not to get a wicket goes for 4

 

[Bailan]

Farhat misses another one

 

[MIG]

Is this stroke from Strauss a declaration of war ? a final fling in the last 12 overs or so....

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Farhat misses another one

well to be fair it was a little wide of him and it was really travelling i dont fault him for not getting to that

 

[infamous9383]

gul has gotten better as the match has gone on

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

gul has gotten better as the match has gone

yes exactly he is getting into a very good rhythm now

 

[MIG]

I'd say, England have another 8 overs to throw the bat around and then try and get us for 2 overs tonite - does Strauss have the bottle ?

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

leg byes there for 2 runs

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

I'd say, England have another 8 overs to throw the bat around and then try and get us for 2 overs tonite - does Strauss have the bottle ?

i doubt strauss has the guts/audacity to do that

 

[Bilsher007]

Pakistan desperately needs to get strauss by today and jones. Come on danny get a wicket.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

jones cuts the last ball of the over away for a single

 

[Easa]

Ok guys, just got in.

So how have we bowled? How have England batted?

Btw, I made 72 with the bat today

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

single to jones

227-5

lead of 310 now

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Ok guys, just got in.

So how have we bowled? How have England batted?

Btw, I made 72 with the bat today

nice job with the 72.

We have bowled pretty well this game actually with danish and afridi really tieing down the english barring strauss chipping in with a wicket each. And a little while ago inzi showed us his athleticism with an amazing run out

 

[MIG]

If only we had scored another 40 runs or so , sigh....

 

[Bailan]

Gul bowling fairly well

 

[Bailan]

then again the pressure is on england so its easier to dictate terms as a bowler ....

 

[Easa]

nice job with the 72.

We have bowled pretty well this game actually with danish and afridi really tieing down the english barring strauss chipping in with a wicket each. And a little while ago inzi showed us his athleticism with an amazing run out

Cool.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

cut away for a single

england 229-5

lead of 312

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

about 4 overs remaining in this session

 

[infamous9383]

how many over left?

 

[MIG]

9 more to go including this one being bowled by Kaneria

 

[infamous9383]

the commentator just said 9 overs remaining

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

dropped! akmal drops a big edge by jones and akmal continues to have a bad time this game

 

[MIG]

68.6 Kaneria to Geraint Jones, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Geraint Jones looks to cut, edges it, Akmal drops anotehr one, that should have been taken

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

the commentator just said 9 overs remaining

well it has said 26 overs in the session so i assumed it to be 4 but ok np

 

[infamous9383]

catch goes through akmal's hands

 

[MIG]

Akmal is doing a great job with an injury to his hand - he is doing fine.

 

[Easa]

They should show Inzi's runout again!

 

[Daoud]

Akmal has had a really bad test with the gloves. I wonder if its the hand or whether Jones has done some magic that has sapped Kamy of his keeping ability and taken it for himself

 

[infamous9383]

Gul continues to beat Strauss

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

well in akmal's defense the big edge added a lot of pace to the ball and it is hard to catch being a keeper myself

 

[infamous9383]

Akmal has had a really bad test with the gloves. I wonder if its the hand or whether Jones has done some magic that has sapped Kamy of his keeping ability and taken it for himself

it is definately english effect

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

driven nicely for 3 runs by strauss

 

[Bilsher007]

What is going to be england's strategy if they finish the day at 325 or close to 350 runs lead ? Do you guys think england will bat part of the morning session or will they be brave enough to give pakistan the target to chase ?

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Akmal has had a really bad test with the gloves. I wonder if its the hand or whether Jones has done some magic that has sapped Kamy of his keeping ability and taken it for himself

its ok geraint jones' batting has gone down the piehole it balances out

 

[infamous9383]

minumum of 350 is required for england imo

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

What is going to be england's strategy if they finish the day at 325 or close to 350 runs lead ? Do you guys think england will bat part of the morning session or will they be brave enough to give pakistan the target to chase ?

im sure they will bat like 10-15 overs tomorrow before declaring to put them in a position of comfort

 

[MIG]

I think Pak will bat a few overs before lunch. Anything less than that will be suicide by the English - they will never do this in the first test.

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

any body have any idea wat the old trafford pitch is usually like.....is it a green seamer....spinnig wicket...any body know?

 

[Easa]

I notice Afridi got the very important wicket of KP. Was it a good delivery?

 

[Easa]

any body have any idea wat the old trafford pitch is usually like.....is it a green seamer....spinnig wicket...any body know?

Hard, spinners wicket

 

[Bilsher007]

im sure they will bat like 10-15 overs tomorrow before declaring to put them in a position of comfort

If they do that they will be ensuring a draw realistically.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

I notice Afridi got the very important wicket of KP. Was it a good delivery?

yes a very good one that spun past the outside edge of kp's bat as he advanced down the ground only to be cleanly stumped

 

[infamous9383]

I notice Afridi got the very important wicket of KP. Was it a good delivery?

it turned and bounced, real good delivery

 

[Easa]

nice job with the 72.

Thanks.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

If they do that they will be ensuring a draw realistically.

i think england realize their bowling attack is probably unable to win them the game in a day so they probably do not want to take their chances.

aah and easa they are showing the wickets for u now

 

[Easa]

Just saw the wickets, that was a brilliant Afridi delivery.

And Inzi runout.

The big man can move.

 

[Sid100]

England shoud be attacking to score runs they do have 5 wickets left.
Strauss is well settled and should take the initiative

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Just saw the wickets, that was a brilliant Afridi delivery.

And Inzi runout.

The big man can move.

heh that is exactly what the commies said: "the sleeping giant can move"

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

239-5 with a lead of 322 atm with gul bowling

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

singke for jones as england go onto 240

 

[Sid100]

239/5 (71.2 ov

 

[Easa]

240-5

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

end of the 72nd over

240-5

lead of 323

 

[Bilsher007]

Pakistan needs one quick wicket, strauss or jones. Come on danny, he deserved many more wickets than just one. Gul, kaneria and afridi have bowled really well.

 

[Sid100]

england wont declare tonight, they'd wanna have a lead 350+ before they put pk in

 

[Billy]

england wont declare tonight, they'd wanna have a lead 350+ before they put pk in

I wouldn't want England to go much further than 340 or 350 really..

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

single to strauss through point region

242-5 now

 

[Easa]

If we get put it for about 80 overs, we should survive them no worries.

350 in 80 overs? Re.RR - 4.375

Its possible if we're positive

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

If we get put it for about 80 overs, we should survive them no worries.

350 in 80 overs? Re.RR - 4.375

Its possible if we're positive

and the top order fire along with afridi

 

[Easa]

Time to get Afridi on me thinks

 

[Sid100]

its like strauss and england are playing for a draw and trying to get jones back in form, how boring.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Time to get Afridi on me thinks

yes and dani should be given a well deserved rest. He has bowled non stop

 

[Easa]

Bowler  	O  	M  	R  	W  	Nb  	Wd  	ER
Mohammad Sami 	6 	1 	23 	0 	0 	0 	3.8
Umar Gul 	15.1 	3 	49 	2 	3 	0 	3.2
Danish Kaneria 	27 	3 	69 	1 	0 	0 	2.6
Abdul Razzaq 	7 	0 	31 	0 	0 	0 	4.4
Shahid Afridi 	17 	1 	58 	1 	1 	0 	3.4
Imran Farhat 	1 	0 	5 	0 	0 	0 	5.0

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

single down to third man for straus

245-5

lead of 328

 

[Easa]

Splendid fielding from Kaneria.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

razzaq has been underbowled today he should get another stint

Geraint jones pulls it and gets a 4 thanks to a misfield from dani