Pakistan v England 2nd Test

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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

Pakistan are fragile when it comes to batting, especially their middle order. One quick wicket after lunch could bring 2 and then 3. I reckon they'll be all out by the close. Monty to get five for!

Why can't I see the image?

If we can get Khan out early, then the rest of the side can sometimes be very fragile.

First hour after lunch will be crucial.

If England can get 140-150/5 breaker, i would be over the moon. I am not a fan of Panesar's but also feel he will do well here.

biltongbek wrote:Why can't I see the image?

Its blocked for South Africans

Does anyone else think Monty should try bowling over the wicket? He is drifting the ball in to the batsmen at the moment, but a change of angle could cause more issues. Would surely be worth a go for a couple of overs.

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I think there is an option there somewhere to show emoticoms.
"Always show smilies"... down near the bottom.

eirebilly wrote:

biltongbek wrote:Why can't I see the image?

Its blocked for South Africans

So! You guys are still discriminating against white south Africans?

Shame on you.

Absolutely, its a poesklap blocking option

eirebilly wrote:Absolutely, its a poesklap blocking option

where have you heard about that terminology?

Younis and Misbah the key remaining wickets, you'd have to say.

Akmal performed well last Test but his average is nothing to write home about.

biltongbek wrote:

eirebilly wrote:Absolutely, its a poesklap blocking option

where have you heard about that terminology?

Spent some time in Pretoria mate

Got a feeling Broad will get one soon.......

eirebilly wrote:

biltongbek wrote:

eirebilly wrote:Absolutely, its a poesklap blocking option

where have you heard about that terminology?

Spent some time in Pretoria mate

Must have been cell bock B in the prison?

Linebreaker wrote:Check your settings in your Profile/Preferences, Bb.

I think there is an option there somewhere to show emoticoms.
"Always show smilies"... down near the bottom.

Checked that mate, still doesn't work. I often have this happening when someone adds an image. Not all the time though.

Absolutely no assistance for the quicks here. It makes them look like medium pacers.

When's your release date Bb?

You gotta love Nasser. For all his flaws as a player he always has something interesting to say.

I was there playing rugby and bringing culture to you South Africans

eirebilly wrote:I was there playing rugby and bring culture to you South Africans

They let me out after every visit I make to my uncle we don't talk about.

Rugby I can accept, but Zol is not culture mate. It is lifestyle.

Ha haa Biltong... fair play

Pakistan having a bit of a go here

Please get one of these out......

Pakistan getting away after lunch, few boundaries in succession. Wickets not easy to come by here (well, until England bat...)

Time for Swann and Monty in tandem again, Broad has no threat here.

Khan starting to ooze confidence and look in good form

BROOOADDDY!!!

I knew that would work and i suspected Broad would get one

Brilliant FoF piece of reverse psychology...."Broad has no threat here"

Younis Khan bowled by Broad, Pak 98 - 3

Just the ticket Broadyyyyyyyy Huge wicket

Pak 93/3

eirebilly wrote:Khan starting to ooze confidence and look in good form

Nice bowling Billy

Fists of Fury wrote:Brilliant FoF piece of reverse psychology...."Broad has no threat here"

Bowled Billy, caught FOF

It reminds me of Lillee and Marsh!

Misbah is the other key batsman. Once hes gone Pakistan are pretty thin, theres a chanc eto get hem out for under 300 which really would be a huge plus for England. It does look like two spinners was the way to go for this pitch despite what Broads just done. I still fancy Pakistan to have no trouble bowling England out, but at least we are in the game.

We do our best here

Good man Fists

I think that Broad has been very containing. Maybe not as big a threat as he can be but he has been containing and built some pressure.

This may sound weird but i would take him off and pair Swann and Jimmy now...

biltongbek wrote:

Linebreaker wrote:Check your settings in your Profile/Preferences, Bb.

I think there is an option there somewhere to show emoticoms.
"Always show smilies"... down near the bottom.

Checked that mate, still doesn't work. I often have this happening when someone adds an image. Not all the time though.

Does your Preference page look like this?

For Biltong <---

Hundred's up for Pakistan, another wicket things could get intresting, nearly another close call for Broad there.

Swann and Jimmy isn't a bad shout, mix things up. Another wicket soon would be huge, particularly if it was Misbah. Can't see it, though, that swine has a tendency to hang around in limpet like fashion, boring all and sundry to tears.

How we getting on?

Just got in the office, looking forward to this test lasting the full 5!

*fingers crossed*

A bit of chop and change in the bowling might unsettle the Pakistanis. Starting to feel a little better about this ;-)

Alie bowled Broad

BROADY!!!!

Bowled him!

103/4.

King Beer wrote:How we getting on?

Just got in the office, looking forward to this test lasting the full 5!

*fingers crossed*

Well breaker has been unbearable since the Aussies are cruising
Biltong is being his usual cheeky self

As for the cricket, very close competition so far but England are starting to edge it slightly and i feel are one more wicket away from being in a very commanding position

Morning KB

Broad again as i write

eirebilly wrote:A bit of chop and change in the bowling might unsettle the Pakistanis. Starting to feel a little better about this ;-)

Another corker, youre on fire today Billy!

Cheersm Billy!

Good news!

Get in Broady!

Doing my best PSW, between myself and Fists we are helping England along


Miss trebbs though as he is the master

All 4 wickets bowled...get Misbah now and we are rocking!

I feel a song coming on...rock the misbah...I'll get my coat....

Linebreaker wrote:

biltongbek wrote:

Linebreaker wrote:Check your settings in your Profile/Preferences, Bb.

I think there is an option there somewhere to show emoticoms.
"Always show smilies"... down near the bottom.

Checked that mate, still doesn't work. I often have this happening when someone adds an image. Not all the time though.

Does your Preference page look like this?

For Biltong <---

Yes, it is exactly like that.

Wow these two would make Boycott proud, 2 runs from 4 overs worth of balls between them so far.

Big change from the Pakistan we saw in England who were content to loose their wickets cheaply so long as they made tehir case for inclussion in the T20 squad along the way.