Pakistan vs England - 3rd ODI

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 18 Feb 2012, 10:44 am

Thread to discuss the third game of this series, with England leading 2-0. Today Pakistan have won the toss for the first time, and predictably chosen to bat. They make two changes with Younus Khan (unwell) replaced by Asad Shafiq and Adnan Akmal coming in for Rehman as they decide a proper wicket keeper isn't such a bad idea after all. England are once again unchanged.

Teams

Pakistan: Mohammed Hafeez, Imran Fahrat, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Misbah-Ul-Haq, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Adnan Akmal, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Aizaz Cheema
England: Cook, Pietersen, Trott, Bopara, Morgan, Kieswetter, Patel, Broad, Swann, Anderson, Finn

Once more, England's side looks better balanced to me, Pakistan's middle-over is talented but looks a little stodgy.

by **ShahenshahG** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 10:47 am

Morning mate - lets hope for a good one.

by **hampo17** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 10:50 am

England will lose this, different ball game chasing and there are too many batsmen out of form. That said I will now turn to blind optimism Laugh

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 18 Feb 2012, 10:51 am

so, can lightning strike three times? Cook to score a hundred, Bopara fifty, and Finn to take 4-34 again? Laugh

Quite like to see Broad bowl a bit better today (more like the test series)

by Aidan11 Sat 18 Feb 2012, 10:58 am

Law of averages probably says we'll lose this one but having won the first two games our confidence is high so I think we can go 3-0 up today.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:08 am

bit more bounce and carry in this pitch, Finn should enjoy this Very Happy

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:14 am

Anderson bowling lousily so far, much too straight to Fahrat.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:15 am

Finny strikes! probing outside off-stump, Fahrat has a little flirt with it, nicks it through and Kieswetter takes a good catch diving away to his left.

by **ShahenshahG** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:16 am

arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

by Aidan11 Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:17 am

9th wicket this series for Finn.

by **ShahenshahG** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:18 am

I dont know why anyone would pay pak players to lose matches - bar stewards tend to give their bloody wickets away for free!

by **hampo17** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:31 am

Steven "Wrecking Ball" Finn Laugh

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:32 am

Broad gets Hafeez but it's a no-ball, looks very tight that but I think the umpire got it right, and then Hafeez slaps the free-hit for four. England bowling absolute rubbish so far!

by **ShahenshahG** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:32 am

Undoing finns good work

by **hampo17** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:40 am

Broady!

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:42 am

horrible shot from Azhar Ali

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:44 am

much better from Broad there.

by Aidan11 Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:45 am

Three down now.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:45 am

Hafeez gone! similar to the first game, plays around one from Finn which dips in a bit. Once again Hafeez flatters to deceive, and suddenly England are on top!

by **ShahenshahG** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:46 am

Its time like these my mind goes to the clint eastwood film any which way you can.

"Why me Lord? You made other men out of clay. Mine, you made out of Poopie"

by **hampo17** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:47 am

Pakistan could get bowled out for another low score here, couple more quick wickets and it's a right mess for them, two new batsmen at the crease let's build some pressure.

by Aidan11 Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:48 am

Still a good run rate from Pakistan but they may not have enough wickets at the end to push for a score beyond 250.

by eirebilly Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:49 am

Afternoon all, hope you are all well

by eirebilly Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:51 am

Another wicket

by **hampo17** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:52 am

Oh dear, looking nasty for Pakistan now.

by **ShahenshahG** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:52 am

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:53 am

Broad gets another, poor shot from Misbah, a half-hearted drive at a wide-ish ball, and nicks to Swann at slip. Good captaincy from Cook to keep the slip in, and Pakistan have lost three wickets for one run.

by eirebilly Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:53 am

That 1 series is waiting for you shah Laugh

by **hampo17** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:53 am

These threads are always worth reading just for Shahs reaction haha

by Aidan11 Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:55 am

Great start for England this morning.

by **ShahenshahG** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:56 am

I wish I could run and hide behind the sofa but I seem to be a masochist. I remember pakistan always managing to pull a rabbit out of the hat and expect it to be the same. Should expect nothing and be happier!

by **ShahenshahG** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:57 am

eirebilly wrote:That 1 series is waiting for you shah

I'm going to watch the next odi with a noose around my neck standing on a chair. Rather that than a 1 series Laugh

by eirebilly Sat 18 Feb 2012, 12:01 pm

ShahenshahG wrote:
eirebilly wrote:That 1 series is waiting for you shah

I'm going to watch the next odi with a noose around my neck standing on a chair. Rather that than a 1 series

by trebellbobaggins Sat 18 Feb 2012, 12:06 pm

I think I might have found my Pakistan supporting counterpart here.

by eirebilly Sat 18 Feb 2012, 12:11 pm

trebellbobaggins wrote:I think I might have found my Pakistan supporting counterpart here.

Ha haa, shah is the anti treb Laugh

by trebellbobaggins Sat 18 Feb 2012, 12:11 pm

no he's just an alternative Treb.

by eirebilly Sat 18 Feb 2012, 12:13 pm

Sure now, shah i sometimes positive about his team as well Wink

by trebellbobaggins Sat 18 Feb 2012, 12:13 pm

me too.

more so in recent times.. until that test series Sad

by eirebilly Sat 18 Feb 2012, 12:14 pm

The test series broke you trebs Very Happy

by trebellbobaggins Sat 18 Feb 2012, 12:15 pm

not totally.

i did cancel sky mind Yahoo

(i was doing that anyway, sick of spending a fortune to pay footballers wages when i can't stand the sport).

by **ShahenshahG** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 12:19 pm

Just goes to show - that one's team cannot always win and somewhere out there is another person just like you who also hurts when his team loses. That said. I hope your team gets mullered and tonight you have to cry yourself to sleep with an onion for company to stave off questions about your masculinity. I suspect though - I will be allowed that dubious honour.

by **hampo17** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 12:20 pm

ShahenshahG wrote:Just goes to show - that one's team cannot always win and somewhere out there is another person just like you who also hurts when his team loses. That said. I hope your team gets mullered and tonight you have to cry yourself to sleep with an onion for company to stave off questions about your masculinity. I suspect though - I will be allowed that dubious honour.

by trebellbobaggins Sat 18 Feb 2012, 12:23 pm

an onion?

i was planning just to stick with the wife as normal really. An onion seems like an unusual substitute.

by **ShahenshahG** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 12:33 pm

trebellbobaggins wrote:an onion?

i was planning just to stick with the wife as normal really. An onion seems like an unusual substitute.

About the same thing I'd have thought just easier to peel and irritating on the eyes rather than the ears

by Aidan11 Sat 18 Feb 2012, 12:38 pm

Run out.

Good decision by 3rd umpire.

by Guest Sat 18 Feb 2012, 12:45 pm

The word out is that Pakistan are getting out on purpose just to spite Cook - so that he doesn't have an opportunity to get three centuries in a row. Sad

by **ShahenshahG** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 12:48 pm

Nore Staat wrote:The word out is that Pakistan are getting out on purpose just to spite Cook - so that he doesn't have an opportunity to get three centuries in a row.

He can have my onion - i'll need a sack at this rate

by trebellbobaggins Sat 18 Feb 2012, 12:54 pm

My fault. i turned off the radio to go for a stroll. wickets always fall when i'm not listening for the opposition and when i am for eng.

In my world england always collapse and the opposition never get out,; quite depressing.

by packofwolves Sat 18 Feb 2012, 12:57 pm

Another fairly regulation drop from Kieswetter off Broad. These two aren't going to be chums for long if Kies isn't careful!

I've got a bag full of onions downstairs if anyone wants them...just send me the address!

by trebellbobaggins Sat 18 Feb 2012, 1:00 pm

Listening to Agnew is hard work. When a former class player like Boycs is having a go i can totally understand it but it always seems to me that Agnew is more angry for what he wasn't than what the team now are.

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