England in Pakistan

[aditya123]

I hope Sami can hang in there with Butt and frustrate those Englishmen . Even if Pakistan get a lead o around 250 , it would be quite handy with England having to face Danish Kaneria on the last day !
I also hope Inzy fires this time !! Please do not let us down!
Go Inzy ! GO Pakistan GO!

(*If Pakistan beat England in the test series, they do a huge favour to India helping them come level with England in the ICC Test Table . I hope our neighbours can beat England !)

 

[m_vaughan]

England's chances of losing this game are very less. If England get Pakistan bowled out for less than 300, then going 1-0 up in the series is very much possible.

 

[aussie1st]

I agree anything in the range off 300 on day 5 is very gettable. This wicket looks very flat and if you can score fairly quickly on it. So Pak only really have 2 options, attack and try and get 400 or bat out Day 4 and a bit of Day 5.

 

[ZexyZahid]

It will be a big accomplishment itself if they reach 400 runs. Normally Pakistan have big problems in a first Test match. And this Test match is no different.

 

[Pak_cricketer]

Just hope that Salman Butt makes 100 and Pakistan can get a lead of 350-400 today, but this should only be done if they know they can do it!

 

[dazza76]

Just hope that Salman Butt makes 100 and Pakistan can get a lead of 350-400 today, but this should only be done if they know they can do it!

Not very likely IMO. Three more wickets and we are in to the very long Pakistani Tail.
I would guess a lead off about 130/150 with England knocking them off by the end of the day.

 

[ZexyZahid]

Trescothick is the man to get out next innings. The rest, apart from Bell and Flintoff a bit, didn't look great with the bat.

At least Trescothick is in optimism, English media realise without his innnings, England would be in trouble.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/4435614.stm

 

[aussie1st]

Goes to show the English pre-match form with the bat was right. They don't look comfortable in Pakistan's conditions. If Pak had batted better they would have a much better chance of winning this match.

 

[Pak_cricketer]

I know that this looks bad for Pakistan but England don;t look to strong in their batting etiher apart from Trescothick who is in very good touch, Bell and Flintoff who can make 50 if they don't get out early. Pakistan also have batsmen in very good touch. Salman Butt who i thought was unlucky last innings, Inzi who scored 50 last innings and Younis who is already out. Still the game can go both ways but a tie is always on the cards.

This game has been really tense. Even though it has only been 3 days. Both teams look equally matched.

 

[Jarryd]

Todays one of the biggest tests Englands bowling lineup's gonna face. If they can get the Pakistanis out only 150-200 ahead, thats a good job. But they're bowling to them on their patch, and it won't be easy. Now we see how good they really are.

 

[Pak_cricketer]

"patch"? what are we playing Cricket 05? lol

 

[Jarryd]

"patch"? what are we playing Cricket 05? lol

*Shakes head* So depressing.

 

[SaiSrini]

I know that this looks bad for Pakistan but England don;t look to strong in their batting etiher apart from Trescothick who is in very good touch, Bell and Flintoff who can make 50 if they don't get out early. Pakistan also have batsmen in very good touch. Salman Butt who i thought was unlucky last innings, Inzi who scored 50 last innings and Younis who is already out. Still the game can go both ways but a tie is always on the cards.

This game has been really tense. Even though it has only been 3 days. Both teams look equally matched.

Pakistan batting looks good only as long as England's bowlers dont break through! Pakistan should have scored more in the first innings. Lets hope they score well in the second innings and set England a stiff target! But I envison an England win here unless Pakistan set them a target of over 400 to win!

 

[indiancricketer]

pakistan is getting destoryed by england i hope england wins the series

 

[Jarryd]

pakistan is getting destoryed by england i hope england wins the series

Since when is being 19 runs behind with 8 wickets in hand and with one of the best batsman in the world to come "being destroyed"?