England in Pakistan

[aitzaz]

Well it would have been a harsh decision

 

[Gilchrist]

Ian Bell brings up his fifty, but he needs to keep going on, to keep his place in the test match side. How is Michael Vaughan going with his knee?

 

[aussie1st]

Bowden is getting annoying. He costs two wickets Pakistan in the first innings. Now he gave not a LBW for Trescothick. Even the commentators said it was plumb.

Trescothick gets a well deserved fifty.

It probably was out given how Bowden missed a similar plumb LBW.

 

[ZexyZahid]

It was for me as I've got 4-longwave on.

I think these commentators switch from Radio to TV during the day. Raja is commentating on TV now.

Bell is getting some confidence back with a fifty.

It probably was out given how Bowden missed a similar plumb LBW.

If it could have been referred to the TV umpire like in the Super Series, I think Trescothick would have been given out.

Get ready for another poor decision by Bowden.

 

[Skater]

Trescothick and Bell are performing well with England on 160-1. Strange that Bell has been crap ever since the third Ashes test and he turns it on in a big game. Time for Pietersen to do the same.
Strange decision that Collingwood is batting at four.

 

[ZexyZahid]

I would be surprised as well if Collingwood comes as number four. But from the other hand Collingwood has been one of the better batsman so far in Pakistan in the tour matches.

 

[FreddieFan]

Come on Bell - I said he'd come good.

He struggled against McGrath and Warne in the Ashes series, but against a lesser bowling attack he's performing.

 

[aitzaz]

I think after this much score england definately have an upper hand

 

[aussie1st]

England clearly have the upper hand. Only a massive collaspe would suggest otherwise.

 

[barmyarmy]

It's still going to be a tricky pitch to bat last on. We need min 400 in this innings.

 

[ZexyZahid]

50.3 Bell was bowled through his legs, but of no ball of Akhtar.

But this will fire up Akhtar.

 

[barmyarmy]

But this will fire up Akhtar.

That's not necessaraily a good thing. Ahktar needs control as well as pace and aggression.

That's 4-longwave coverage finished so once again I'm without cricket

 

[ZexyZahid]

Ahktar was bowling quite good then.

And Bell is out. Nice innings of him. And indeed Collingwood came.

 

[Ashish_Nehra]

england are dominating

274 by pak and 253/3 by eng at day 2

well done marcus

 

[cc2003btw]

Well England dominated that from the start of play to pretty much the end really, maybe a slight turn after Bell and Collingwood, but the position we're in is extremely good. If Trescothick holds Hoggard up to a 50 partnership, that'l be a bit of a lead. Then Pietersen and Flintoff to come in as well, can score some biggies and loosen the old shoulders. And i can see Tresco getting a double here.

I told you Inzi wouldn't much more than 50