Pakistan v England 2nd Test

England team:
AJ Strauss(c), AN Cook, IJL Trott, KP Pietersen, IR Bell, EJG Morgan, MJ Prior(w), SCJ Broad, GP Swann, JM Anderson, MS Panesar

Pakistan team:
Mohammad Hafeez, Taufeeq Umar, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq(c), Asad Shafiq, Adnan Akmal(w), Abdur Rehman, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid
Khan


Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat

Def thought Finn would play. This is the first time England have played two spinners in a four-man attack since December 2003.

Well good luck England, remember your number 1 ranking is under threat.

Australia is fast becoming menacingly good again, and SA is waiting in the wings later this year.

biltongbek wrote:Well good luck England, remember your number 1 ranking is under threat.

Australia is fast becoming menacingly good again, and SA is waiting in the wings later this year.

Let's hope the spin twins can come up with the goods.


Early wicket needed to get them worried.

Probing deliveries from Broad but Pak looking solid.

Pak 13-0 6 overs.

Anderson is looking slightly off at the moment, but agree Pakistan looking solid at the moment.

I see both previous test played at Abu Dabi has been drawn.

In the test between SA and Pakistan in 2010, South Africa amassed a first innings of 584 and Pakistan answered with 434, these two innings took 300 overs.

In the other test, Pakistan drew with Sri Lanka in October of last year, Sri Lanka got bowled out for under 200 in their first innings, and Pakistan got 511 runs courtesy of a double century by Taufeeq Umar.

But then Sri Lanka batted 168 overs for their second innings total of 483.

I wonder what the pitch conditions are like, another flat track?

Yes Bilton, apparently flat with very little swing.

1st bowling change, Panesar on for Broad after 10 overs.
Pakistan 24 - 0.

Monty into action in the 10th over and starts with a good ball, and some spin.

I would have said that this track had draw written all over it but after the first test, i am not so sure....

2nd bowling change Swann for Anderson. Pakistan 34 - 0.

Thats really early for a double bowling change.....

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SWANNY GETS uMAR BOWLED.

Pakistan 50 up, 51 - 0, apparently Panesar's last test was Cardiff, 29 test's ago.
Swann bowls Taufeeq, 51 - 1.

What the hell do i know

Broad and Anderson did not threaten, but Swann and Panesar are spinning the ball a little and are looking good.

Strauss looks to have called it right with 2 and 2.

I do like looking the muppet when this happens though

Stop wid all the self-abuse Billy. Are you trebell in disguise? Nice work!

Jaysus...... I did sound like trebbs

Slap me quick.......

Hafez out bowled Panesar, 61 - 2.

Panesar drops a sharp chance but the very next ball bowls Hafeez.

Pak 61/2.

One more wicket before lunch will top it off.

Both spinners looking very threatening.

Much better from England

Billy, it seems you might just be able to hang on to that precious ranking mate.

Just wonder, with Tremlett gone home, would people replace him with another spinner? We have 2 seamers in reserve already, but no back up spinner espically as Swan & Panesar are bowling well and could be the way forward on this tour.

Bowling change, Broad back in, not sure why.

Broad back on, this could be a very good move.

Broad back on soley to try and get his bunnie Ali out again.

Good start from England. Monty looks quite fearsome... I thought he Chris Gayle in disguise for a moment there.

You're in a bit of a cheeky mood Biltong

Just a tad mate. but I promise I won't rag you when Pakistan wins this test.

Only the other guys.

Pak 73/2 at lunch, a good session of absorbing cricket.

Slightly Englands morning.

Lunch-

Pakistan 73 - 2

Fairly even morning, proably Englands for the fact that we taken the 2 wickets. And Swan & Panesar both bowling well.

"When" Pakistand win this test???

We need a Biltong slapping icon.......

Slap at your own peril... my friend. (just ask Bryce)

eirebilly, I played llose head prop as a young man, well I am still young, so it is gonna have to be a mighty slap emoticon.

Ask LB, he'll tell you somthing in the line of slapping a bull in a chinashop.

Linebreaker wrote:Slap at your own peril... my friend. (just ask Bryce)

Damn it, i dont have a clever comeback to that...... feican Aussie shoite

Even loose head props fall when being slapped by a 2 by 4 Biltong

Plus i was a centre so can still out run you lazy props

Yes, the bigger they are....

Well just ask an Australian - you could barely hear the soft thump as they hit the shag-pile carpet.

eirebilly wrote:Even loose head props fall when being slapped by a 2 by 4 Biltong

Plus i was a centre so can still out run you lazy props

I am not that slow my friend, do tend to struggle with the change of direction when the momentum is going, but when on course a 2 by 4 ain't gonna do the job.

I was never known for side stepping.

Opposing backline players usually got that sinking feeling when I stormed at them. It is like they knew this guy is going in one direction only, and they know they must know move out of the way. But, alas like a deer in the headlights of an oncoming vehicle.................


Well let me just say it wasn't a pretty sight.

Linebreaker wrote:Slap at your own peril... my friend. (just ask Bryce)

We will never slap Bryce, it might just remove the last bit of dignity he has left.

Besides slapping him won't provide near enough satisfaction.

and you will have to drag it out, have the aniticipation of waiting for the slap kill him first.

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I like that skyeman

Good first session for England and it's good to see Monty Panesar back for England. I don't think the spin will last - the sun should flatten the pitch right out. Poor decision to bat first I think, this is the only decent day for bowling/

Let it slide mate... let it slide.

So what does everyone think will be a good position after this next session?
(besides all out 111) Around 140-150 with 4 or 5 wickets down? More or less runs... or wickets?

I reckon Monty will do well.

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Sick!

Morning just catching up with this.

Winning the toss may well be a biog thing for Pakistan here. England wont be bowling them out cheaply, and they will be in all kinds of trouble if the spinners cant keep making inroads.
England wont have the advantage of the worn pitch in the second innings ( assuming they even get that far and dont get forced to follow on) . I really dont see what they will have done in teh last week to change their mental block against Ajmal, on the fifth day he might even get some turn then theyll be in all kinds of trouble.

Im feeling pretty negative about this one, at least the spinners have shown they are capable of taking Pakistani wickets but Im not holding out a deal of hope theyll rip through Pakistan any better than Pakistan will through England.

eirebilly wrote:I like that skyeman

It's what the Aussies are giving to India and hopefully Eng to Pak.

Morning all.

Have stickied this thread.

Honours even after first session, Swann and Panesar looking dangerous. A fast couple after lunch would be tremendous.