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

[ShowStopper]

Come on Yousaf a BIG six for your 200 Inshallah

 

[Amjid Javed]

Whe your middle order work their backs off and gets you back in the game you dont give it away with stupid shots like that. It would have been better if Afridi had stayed retired.

nauman ur producing gems today!

 

[Nauman]

The same can be applied to you. You are blinded by eternal hate for the beast.

Not really I did praise the only good shot he played apart from that his innings was nothing short of crap.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Single for moyo.

Pak 438/9 (trail by 90)

 

[Amjid Javed]

Well played danish!

brainless afridi take note!

 

[James]

One warmup.

He has failed so far against leicstershire, scotland and england. 3 innings and didn't get to 20 in any of them. 1 failure indeed!

 

[ShowStopper]

Hoggard to Mohammad Yousuf, 1 run, clever from Yousuf who pushes it into the covers – dropping it dead, rather – and they scamper through for a single. Poor fielding, mind….
In comes the field to prevent Yousuf from taking a single

yeah Come on Danny only one ball to face.

 

[Easa]

How many insults has Afridi received?

Just for getting out?

 

[samisback]

2222222222222222222222222222222222222222

to yousafffffffff

moves onto 197

 

[iZeeshan]

Just woke up! Afrdi fr 17? what a bloddy idiot and Gul gone too? If you ask me, Yousuf should just go beserk befre a run out or Kaneria gets out.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Good running 2 more for moyo!

 

[samisback]

and yes, who missed me


440 for 9 pak

come on yousaf.

 

[Nauman]

440/9 could have gotten close to England's score in the end had it not been for that brainless fool Afridi.

 

[Somali Pirate]

may be danish should come ahead of afridi

 

[Amjid Javed]

How many insults has Afridi received?

Just for getting out?

not enuf, inzi should smash a bat over afridis injured finger!

 

[samisback]

one hit away from a dream 200 yousaf..................

come onnnnnnn

he hits it
straight to the fielder refuses the run

 

[Easa]

He has failed so far against leicstershire, scotland and england. 3 innings and didn't get to 20 in any of them. 1 failure indeed!

Failed against Leicesterchire, and once against England

Scotland match was an ODI

And I'd like to remind you, Squash head, that Inzi and Moyo both fell for ducks. Does that make them poor batsman

 

[samisback]

shabash yousaf cheethey......

dang one run given shot by the umpire.....

so he is batting at 196

 

[ShowStopper]

Harmison to Mohammad Yousuf, 2 runs, cut down to third man, short and wide from Harmison, and third man sent in a wild and useless throw to the wrong end allowing them through for two
Mashallah 3 more to go

 

[DM]

Whe your middle order work their backs off and gets you back in the game you dont give it away with stupid shots like that.

It doesn't matter if you work so hard that you sweat blood if you don't get enough runs. Afridi averages around 40 in tests so far and deserves his place. I don't care if the manner isn't industrious or doesn't suit you.

 

[James]

How many insults has Afridi received?

Just for getting out?

Yeah because what is considered a good batsman totally throwing away their wicket and exposing the tail (when the team is 100 runs adrift) doesnt deserve any criticism at all, after all preserving your wicket in a test match with your team under pressure isn't that important to the team.

 

[HAFRIDI]

was living in pain, our afridi, good stuff from his lil burst

 

[Rob H]

How many insults has Afridi received?

Just for getting out?

you forgot

exposing the tail
play a stupid shot
allowing England to get a possible lead

 

[Bilsher007]

Afridi is just ruined his and pakistan's chances of dominating the fourth day. And gul out too straight away pathetic. Clever single by yousuf to face the next over. Danish batting better then afridi.

 

[samisback]

dangggg

oooo phewwwwwwww
nearlyy

1 run to yousaf ball lands in noman's land.

yousaf retains the strike on 197*

 

[samisback]

pak trail by 88 runs only.

 

[samisback]

hoggy to yousaf and defends.

 

[Nauman]

Failed against Leicesterchire, and once against England

Scotland match was an ODI

And I'd like to remind you, Squash head, that Inzi and Moyo both fell for ducks. Does that make them poor batsman

Yeah but they made up big time by great batting here, which is something Afridi is incapable of doing.

 

[Easa]

Yeah because what is considered a good batsman totally throwing away their wicket and exposing the tail (when the team is 100 runs adrift) doesnt deserve any criticism at all, after all preserving your wicket in a test match with your team under pressure isn't that important to the team.

Yes. He failed. So has every batsman ever to have played cricket.

 

[James]

Failed against Leicesterchire, and once against England

Scotland match was an ODI

And I'd like to remind you, Squash head, that Inzi and Moyo both fell for ducks. Does that make them poor batsman

Inzi and Moyo have both batted fantastcially in this match when it mattered, getting a duck on occasion is ok coz it happens to everyone but 3 consecutive failures is a cause for concern. because it will dent Afridi's confidence which means he is less likely to contirbute with bat for the remainder of the tour. The more failures you get, the harder it is to score runs in your next innings.

 

[samisback]

yousaf looking a tad nervous here come on yousaf...

hoggy comes in bowls and plays in the air down to third man
no run taken

 

[Somali Pirate]

you forgot

exposing the tail
play a stupid shot
allowing England to get a possible lead

trust the beast love in groupies to ignore it

 

[Easa]

Yeah but they made up big time by great batting here, which is something Afridi is incapable of doing.

Yes, his 156, 2-3 tests ago was **** batting

 

[samisback]

stop bullying easa everyone...back off.....



hoggy comes in bowls and 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444

 

[Amjid Javed]

4 for moyo!

200 well played!

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

200 for moyo

 

[samisback]

yousaaaaaaaaaaaafffffffffffffffff fffffffffffffffffffffffffff
yoooooooouuuuuuuuuuuu lilllllll beauytttttttttttttyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

20000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

dream knock

congrats

 

[Rob H]

very well played. Superb show of mental stength and top quality batting. Take a bow.

 

[Easa]

200 for Mohammad Yousaf!!!

Brilliantly played

 

[HAFRIDI]

Congrats brother, congrats

 

[James]

Yes. He failed. So has every batsman ever to have played cricket.

Occasional failure is fine, Afridi's debacle of an innings considering match situation is not fine, its a shame that twisted love for one player gets in the way of people who consider themselves fans of Pakistan which may I remind you is a team of 11 players!

 

[samisback]

444 for 9 pakistan

yousaf magical figure of 201*


that 4 by the way , went betweetn the keeper and 1st slip

 

[Gunner786]

congrats to yousof!!

lets hope he slogs to 300 now

 

[ShowStopper]

Hoggard to Mohammad Yousuf, FOUR Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 201 Mashallah

 

[samisback]

Congrats brother, congrats

Birthday boy, for you i sacrifice my thread...................and what happens


11111111111111111 run taken by yousaf

 

[DM]

Yes. He failed. So has every batsman ever to have played cricket.

It's ok Easa, this outpouring of Afridi hatred from the English is just a defence mechanism at their sheer elation at removing him and the fact that he averages higher than Flintoff's

It's the bile from Nauman and AJ that you should be worried about

 

[Easa]

Very good single taken

445-9

 

[Nauman]

Occasional failure is fine, Afridi's debacle of an innings considering match situation is not fine, its a shame that twisted love for one player gets in the way of people who consider themselves fans of Pakistan which may I remind you is a team of 11 players!

I agree with you same Easa and other Afridi lovers criticise Dhoni for throwing his wicket away at Mumbai why isnt the same principle applying on Afridi? hein? hein?

 

[ShowStopper]

congrats to yousof!!

lets hope he slogs to 300 now

hahaha

 

[Billy]

Is Younis Khan supposed to be coming back for the next test?

Oh and well played Yousuf, he and Inzi are probably the most successful batsmen against the English attack.

 

[samisback]

lets see how danny copes with the last ball

hoggy balls and nearly get's his man , come on danny..
end of the over phew

 

[Rob H]

that ball was too good for a tailender.

 

[Amjid Javed]

There is no "I" in team.

sadly there is in the pakistan team and the "I" is for idiot!

 

[Easa]

It's ok Easa, this outpouring of Afridi hatred from the English is just a defence mechanism at their sheer elation at removing him and the fact that he averages higher than Flintoff's

It's the bile from Nauman and AJ that you should be worried about

Yes, and I am worried that Pakistani fans are so happy at the dismissal of him.

 

[Bilsher007]

I think yousuf need not be nervous and should just bat aggressively since only one wicket is remaining, the main focus is to reduce the trail of runs. Clever singles being taken by yousuf. No need to have a go at afridi, we all now how he is. Mr whippy squash your logic about afridi's failures in incorrect. Afridi is a strong character, he will bury england sometime in the series INSHALLAH.

 

[Easa]

I agree with you same Easa and other Afridi lovers criticise Dhoni for throwing his wicket away at Mumbai why isnt the same principle applying on Afridi? hein? hein?

I didn't critisise Dhoni, fool

 

[ShowStopper]

444 for 9 pakistan

yousaf magical figure of 201*


that 4 by the way , went betweetn the keeper and 1st slip

Good that you woke up at right time.

 

[Jonty]

congrats!!!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Yes, and I am worried that Pakistani fans are so happy at the dismissal of him.

funny that u were dancing around when iqbal got out!

 

[samisback]

have to admit , Harmison is bowling really well, getting bounce from no where really.....looks in good form.

 

[DM]

Mashallah, great 200 by MoYo, fantastic knock!

 

[Somali Pirate]

There is no "I" in team.

sadly there is in the pakistan team and the "I" is for idiot!

you r on fire today

 

[Easa]

its called been a hypocrit!

Learn to spell the word before you use it.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pak 445/9 - 83 runs behind.

 

[samisback]

Good that you woke up at right time.

out

 

[Nauman]

Yes, and I am worried that Pakistani fans are so happy at the dismissal of him.

I just hope that todays innings wakes Woolmer and Inzi up and they realize that Afridi is not a team man and there is no place for him in the test side, the guy is a whimp more than anything else. He cries and retires from test cricket when his wallet is threatened he comes back and plays the worst test innigs you posibly could.

 

[ShowStopper]

That was 200 Number 4 Mashallah.

 

[Easa]

funny that u were dancing around when iqbal got out!

I wasn't.

 

[samisback]

pak all out

445

yousaf caught behind off harmison

 

[Rob H]

Yousuf out. Great ball Harmy

 

[Gunner786]

and yousof is out!!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Moyo gone to harmison!

5 catches for gojo!

 

[Easa]

445 AO

The end of a FANTASTIC knock!

 

[ShowStopper]

out

Go to sleep

 

[Amjid Javed]

Eng lead by 83 could be crucial.

 

[Nauman]

Great knock by Mohommad Yousaf, I blame Afridi for the lead conceeded.

 

[Rob H]

Good to see the England players congratulating Yousuf.

 

[samisback]

Yousuf out. Great ball Harmy

oiii why you smiling ? ? ? get those teeth in you


well played yousaf, good to see some english player congratulation yousaf.....

 

[James]

I didn't critisise Dhoni, fool

Er yes you did, you have been one of the chief anti-Dhoni campaigners on PP for awhile and have laughed at his Bombay dismissal numerous times, so give it a rest please.

 

[Hache]

and Muhammed Yousaf's attempt to steer one down 3rd Man goes straight into GoJo's hands....

445 Allout Pakistan, 4-fer for Harmison...

Trailing by double figured 83.... Time for Sami to put a rare bowling show, IF he can.....