Pakistan vs England Jul-Aug-Sep 2010

[Themer]

Riaz and Trott having an altercation.

This is going to be spicy

 

[sami ullah khan]

^This game is expected to be very spicy thanks to Butt's comments. I hope it does not go too far.

 

[irottev]

When you write sh|t it puts the black bars over it.

Nice filter avoidance. I actually didn't say that word, It started with w and ended in k

 

[Themer]

Wrank?

 

[Sureshot]

Can we move on to discussion of this match, please. No further warnings will be issued.

Pakistan win the toss and bat again, pitch is the same one used for the CB40 final on Saturday. It will spin, Bumble is expecting reverse swing.

I expect an England team on fire after Ijaz Butt's allegations.

Bell and Collingwood in for Wright and Bopara, a decision that will keep Owzat happy and I have to agree with it. I am concerned with Collingwood's form, he doesn't bowl much due to injury/age now, am I the only one thinking he will retire after the World Cup? Should he play in the world cup that is. Remember, Pietersen can still come back in to this side, I think a top six of:

Strauss
Davies
Trott
Pietersen
Bell
Morgan

Is very, very tasty. Bell is in brilliant form at the moment.

 

[irottev]

They're still match fixing. Hafeez is trying to edge behind. Akmal is also trying to get himself out right now.

 

[Sureshot]

They're playing and missing more than a blind snooker player. Surely we must get a wicket soon!

 

[ZexyZahid]

A bit surprising to see that Pakistan hasn't lost a wicket yet after 10 overs.

They only scored 44 runs, but both openers have a six already.

44-0 after 10 overs is actually a pretty good opening for Pakistan.

Hafeez is usually the patient one, so if he keeps his wicket and has a strikerate around 0,60 till the 20th over, it's good for Pakistan.

 

[Brook]

They're playing and missing more than a blind snooker player. Surely we must get a wicket soon!

I think that's more of an insult to the snooker player than anything

 

[angryangy]

Hey jerks! Score runs!

Must admit though, the pitch looks very brown and bare and there's clearly turn. Whatever the ideal total, the situation for Pakistan is to get through the next 5-10 overs without invoking the next 3 batsmen. Those players can then come into the game and try to attack. Successful execution could very well push the score up past 250.

 

[Themer]

Well done on getting to 50 Hafeez but you've done it way to slow. Need to rotate the strike alot better.

 

[angryangy]

Yeah, took too long to get going; 11 from 30. After that, he seemed to do okay. In this context, it's a better job than it looks.

 

[Themer]

He played alot of really good shots but against the new ball he has to be able to knock around singles.

Its the same problem that Kieswetter has.

 

[ZexyZahid]

From here on Pakistan should aim to reach over 250 runs.

Fawad Alam almost did a split.

 

[angryangy]

Yeah, it raises questions in any opener. The other thing is that he never looks like going all the way. Fawad Alam might make a better opener.

angryangy added 1 Minutes and 25 Seconds later...

I take that back! Fawad Alam always looks okay except for when he doesn't.