England in Pakistan

[barmyarmy]

Well we had them 150/9. That's the result of this 14 man team idea. The tail doesn't really start until number 11.

 

[Sureshot]

Plunkett, Udal and Anderson 3 wickets a piece, no drops from Jones and 4 catches some great ones too. Strauss and Prior opening.

It seems so.
Geraint may be out if he does'nt perform.
Matt Prior looks pretty promising.

Yep a poor mans Adam Gilchrist

 

[cc2003btw]

England into bat, we're 23-2.
AJ Strauss c Bazid Khan b Najaf Shah 6
AGR Loudon c Zulqarnain Haider b Mohammad Irshad 1


Vaughan and Prior in.

Vaughan gone for a 5 ball duck, lbw to Irshad. Hmmmm.

 

[Briggsey]

Whats going on with that pitch!? 39 for 6! Talk about being brought back down to Earth!

 

[tsyrmas]

hopefully this batting is a sign off the whole series

 

[cc2003btw]

^ You just can't admit defeat can you. Seriously.

It did look like a dust bowl, i don't know what the bowlers types are so i'm not sure. But we've collapsed, again.

 

[Sureshot]

He's an Aussie cc2003btw not many can.

Maybe because the batting card is so long they are relying on each other. Doesn't bother me too much as it's only a tour match.

 

[cc2003btw]

I just checked the bowlers out, Shah is a left arm pacer, Arafat bowls Medium, Irshad bowls Medium Fast. So that's whos making us collapse.

 

[barmyarmy]

Hmm, 39/6. Good job fella's.
Now where are all those people who said England would struggle against spin?

 

[ZexyZahid]

I had to laugh again when I saw the scorecard. :laugh I think Trescothick needs to save them again. He has yet to come in. We could have a result in this three day match.

Nice start. And on this ground the last two ODI's will be played.

 

[cc2003btw]

Hmm, 39/6. Good job fella's.
Now where are all those people who said England would struggle against spin?

Hmm, i don't think their spinners have taken any wickets. All fasts.

 

[ZexyZahid]

I think it was a sarcastic post, just because the wickets were taken by fast bowlers. Not spinners. So actually they didn't struggle against spinners.

 

[MAJID-A]

Do not underestimate Irshad, he bowls around mid 140 kph. This is just a tour game but its pleasing to see Pakistan's A team bowlers having this kind of impact, by the way the only real spinner is Tahir, who isn't the greatest and as a result Eng haven't really been tested against spin on this tour as of yet.
Watch out for Mansoor Amjad (with bat and ball) in the next game, if he plays.

 

[cc2003btw]

I think it was a sarcastic post, just because the wickets were taken by fast bowlers. Not spinners. So actually they didn't struggle against spinners.

lol, i know that, i think his post was in reply to mine above it.

 

[sami ullah khan]

I dont think we should read much into results of this game. England are just getting used to environ here in Pakistan and they will take a little time to get the adjustments right. But their confidence may falter a little if they lose this match. I think it is going to be a fascinating series. Pakistan have one big hole and that is their opening pair and england lack the spinner so very needed on these tracks.