INsomniac just shut the fling up for once and enjoy the cricket. The world is not out to get Pakistan
Oh yes it is,
Oh no it isn't,
Oh yes it is,
Oh no it isn't
For the record, England fans/media/commentators/ex-pros etc don't just question someone's action every time they take wickets against us, it is quite obviously a concern. All four of the Pakistan attack took wickets during one or t'other innings so why not just eat the chips on your shoulders and get on with the cricket because we're not saying he alone destroyed us by cheating.
If it is legal then fair play, if it isn't then unfair play - simples.
Big burden of responibility on Broad's shoulders, let's hope they are Broad enough to carry it
He needs to play it sensibly, there are two wrong ways and one right way, although they do much depend on circumstance. He does need to farm the strike, but let's not get into the silly situation of turning down half a dozen to a dozen singles when he may get stuck or out the next ball/over. He needs to be positive but only to the right balls and play percentage shots, thankfully he has some runs to his name although that didn't help Prior. I'm not sure he needs to make a decision over who faces
doosra cheat* Ajmal, is there any guarantee he'll survive any more than Finn. How Finn plays it is key, is he going to be able to block with lots of catchers around him, or should he plant his foot with pad inbetween ball and stump and take swings? (to the spinner) I hope they put on 50 and make it a contest, but I'm guessing they'll do well to bat 4-5 overs. I'm hoping the Pakistanis make a mistake and open with pace at both ends
*just kidding
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Pakistan could be chasing a target of 150-160 runs. I can still see them getting in trouble.
The big difference compared to the previous Tests is that Kamran Akmal is holding the catches.
The top 6 Pakistani batsmen need to finish the match, if they want to win it. I can't see Umar Akmal and the tailenders holding out that long, when they will be in pressure to chase the target.
If Imran Farhat or Butt can reach a fifty I can see Pakistan winning the Test match. Butt really needs to make a contribution this time. In 5 innings he only made 33 runs.
Yousuf came in and made a difference, as he should have last Test. Hameed also added some stability to the side, even though Ali was top scorer those two added the same number of runs as Ali between them and considering 92 would have been near par for the course for Pakistan before this Test, that is more crucial than some may have given credit to
