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

[Bilsher007]

Inzamam will have to give all bowlers short spells to get wickets, keep rotating the bowlers. Must not let england batsmen to settle down, make life difficult for them out there.

 

[Raz]

Did you just see Kaneria running?!

 

[samisback]

and sky show the footage where shoaib broke his finger


awsome stuff...

 

[DM]

Inzamam will have to give all bowlers short spells to get wickets, keep rotating the bowlers. Must not let england batsmen to settle down, make life difficult for them out there.

Agreed. I want to see Sami especially utilised in this way and asked to bowl fast

 

[Amir]

Agreed. I want to see Sami especially utilised in this way and asked to bowl fast

Yeah let Sami got all out pace for 5 overs and just have bursts of pure pace while other bowler holds up end and can go for wickets too, but in a much more convential way.

However that is just hope, we all know how Inzi operates.

 

[Easa]

They just showe!d the footage, brilliant

 

[DM]

However that is just hope, we all know how Inzi operates.

true

 

[Hache]

Bowl is keeping auspiciously low, good signs for Kaneria and possibly Afridi

 

[Bilsher007]

No catches to be dropped and i hope decisions go in our favour when batsman is genuinely out. Need two quick wickets here ...come on sami come on gul...

 

[samisback]

come on sami
sami comes in bowls nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

nothing

16 for 0 england
end of the over
with that it's bed time....good morning peeps

 

[Amir]

No catches to be dropped and i hope decisions go in our favour when batsman is genuinely out. Need two quick wickets here ...come on sami come on gul...

I hope they go in our favour even whe the batsmen is not out!

 

[sharuk]

anyone else think sami is just not smart enough for international cricket?

 

[sneekysneeky]

anyone else think sami is just not smart enough for international cricket?

i do... bakwaas bowler...

 

[iZeeshan]

Yes, yes Razzq should come in. The bowling is too wide, we're not going to get anywhere at this point if Sami and Gul are gonna bowl wide.

 

[ShowStopper]

Mohammad Sami to Strauss, no run, Low bounce again but Sami isn’t tempting the batsman to hit the ball; very easy to leave alone as he's not bowling on the stumps

Dam when will he learn?

 

[ShowStopper]

anyone else think sami is just not smart enough for international cricket?

Not any one I am sure evry one here thinks the same he is just ..............

 

[ShowStopper]

England's lead 100 now.

 

[Rob H]

These two should stay in until lunch then cash in after. The afternoon session is the time when most batsmen step down on the gas. I'm worried about the Danish factor as he could run through our line up but he needs help on the other end to build pressure.

 

[Hache]

6 overs gone by, 0/18 are England. Gul, thus far appeared to be Toothless...

 

[ShowStopper]

These two should stay in until lunch then cash in after. The afternoon session is the time when most batsmen step down on the gas. I'm worried about the Danish factor as he could run through our line up but he needs help on the other end to build pressure.

Naheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[Hache]

straying one down legsided, only a fickle req. by Strauss to guide it to the boundary....

0/22

 

[Bilsher007]

Time for a bowling change from one bowling end atleast, bring in razzak or even kaneria INSHALLAH we should get quick wickets. England's total lead to date is 100 we must strike them and bring them under pressure.

 

[DM]

I'd give them one over more

 

[iZeeshan]

Inzi is horrible captain you know that, just realized. He doesn't have a good cricketing sense or a good mind. You need to think when a youre a captain.

 

[Easa]

Hussain saying that he is a fan of Sami but not in this line and length role

 

[Somali Pirate]

the bowlers are bowling a bit wide.target the stumps for god sake.

top of off stump.how hard is it

 

[Bilsher007]

Sami should be changed after this over, i think kaneria should be tried. What you guys say ?

 

[Gunner786]

bring razzaq on!!

he will destroy england

 

[iZeeshan]

Great shot by Strauss, misfield but not surprisedafter batting of 7 hrs

 

[Raz]

Hussain saying that he is a fan of Sami but not in this line and length role

He's right, just look at the 2nd England innings at Multan. His role then was to attack not to bowl line and length.

 

[iZeeshan]

Hussain saying that he is a fan of Sami but not in this line and length role

He means he wants him to bowl fast

 

[DM]

He's right, just look at the 2nd England innings at Multan. His role then was to attack not to bowl line and length.

absolutely

 

[PlanetPakistan]

we should'nt get desperate! We need to be patient, all we need is 1 wicket before lunch!

 

[Easa]

Sami was at his best in 2003

 

[Hache]

Gul, bowling in early 80's is presently trying hard to forge a channel, just outside off stump. However, every now and then he's straying one very wide, inviting welcome boundaries....

0/28

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

poor delivery hit down to third man for 4 by trescothick

 

[Nauman]

Dropped.

 

[Somali Pirate]

catch put down ahahahahahahahahahahahahjaha


useless pakistan

 

[Gunner786]

another drop!!!

what is happening

 

[MIG]

no agression as well - no bouncers either ? what gives ?

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

dropped! Akmal drops a relatively easy chance that would have easily gone onto 1st slip

 

[Hache]

and DROPPED......

one which was going straight into Inzzy's hands, was left to rue by Akmal's mistimed glove............

0/29

 

[HAFRIDI]

omg what the

 

[iZeeshan]

WOW! That is hilrious...I m cracking up I swear

good job Akmal, you kept my Fantasy Man in!

 

[Raz]

Beefy laying into Akmal for dropping that catch.

 

[Easa]

What was that?

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

i am all for people being hungry for catches but if its something like that in which it was going straight into his hands why would akmal jump and come in his way?

 

[Easa]

Haf, loving the signatures, man!

 

[Somali Pirate]

that catch was going straight for inzi

 

[HAFRIDI]

What was that?

we were practicing catching it on rebound

 

[Rob H]

All of those who criticise Geraint Jones' howlers now should thing again.

 

[MIG]

They dont drop these deliberately - each of these players have done a great job for Pak - lay off the sarcastic comments pls.

 

[Gunner786]

inzi has really had it bad this innings!!

first farhat jumped in his way and now akmal

 

[whyhkk]

this is disappointing bowling, fielding , captaincy
we deserve to not win this match

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

34-0

 

[Rob H]

glorious from Trescothick

 

[iZeeshan]

They dont drop these deliberately - each of these players have done a great job for Pak - lay off the sarcastic comments pls.

How do you know its not booked? Or just Akmal and Frhat for that matter.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

driven through the covers for 4 by trescothick

 

[Raz]

Bowled!!!

 

[Gunner786]

and gul gets him!!!!1

 

[Somali Pirate]

bowled

 

[PlanetPakistan]

out!

 

[Raz]

Tresco gone, dragged it onto his stumps.

Great going Gul, he deserved that.

 

[Hache]

and Tresco edged one onto his stumps, Good thing finally happened with Pakistan.....

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

bowled him! umar gul gets trescothick to drag one back on and he is gone! FINALLY

 

[Gunner786]

flashbacks of lahore 2004?
this time with england and a much much lower score?

 

[moiez_no1]

gone come on

 

[PlanetPakistan]

chaloo jee this drop didn't cost us!
Awesome wicket!!
Go Gul go!!

 

[Sid100]

deserved wicket for gul, good comeback after been hit for 4

 

[161]

watching sami and gul bowl i can't help but think there is no chance in hell we will ever get 20 pom wickets.

are these two really the best we have after shoaib, rana and asif ??

if they are - then are fast bowling is in truly bad shape !!

 

[Easa]

Bowled him!

Good stuff, Gul

 

[Billy]

Well I don't know what Tres was doing there!

 

[Hache]

Cook is the next man in, Pak should apply more pressure on Golden Rookie

 

[PlanetPakistan]

KP will be dangerous!!

 

[DM]

Here we go!!!!!!!!!!

 

[161]

i hope razzaq comes in for sami next over.

 

[DotCom]

Botham talking about Tresco was unlucky b/c of the uneven bounce ..

what a BUFOON ...

what about Inzy and how the ball practically died after pitching and he got bowled.. that wasn't unlucky ... otherwise Mo Yo and Inzy would STILL be BATTING...

 

[MIG]

Score updates pls.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

ooo good ball by gul there finally gettingsome rhythm

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

38-1