Pakistan V England, 1st Test Day 1 [13/11/05]

[Rob H]

Bad news for us :6: :6: :6:

[KaSaNoVa_G]

pakistan win the toss and bat 1st...

if i aint wrong did inzi just say malik and butt going to open???

[Lightning]

Really! Sweeeet!

[Rob H]

pakistan win the toss and bat 1st...

if i aint wrong did inzi just say malik and butt going to open???
yeah :))) :))) :))) :))) :))) :))) :))) :)))

[Rob H]

No Afridi

[zushy_786]

Bad news for us :6: :6: :6:

How do you know :13:

[KaSaNoVa_G]

damm no afridi...

[Raz]

pakistan win the toss and bat 1st...

if i aint wrong did inzi just say malik and butt going to open???

:O Afridi not playing! :O

[Rob H]

How do you know :13:
watch sky sports!

[Lightning]

Salman Butt, Shoaib Malik, Younis Khan, *Inzamam-ul-Haq,
Mohammad Yousuf, Hasan Raza, +Kamran Akmal, Shabbir Ahmed,
Danish Kaneria, Mohammad Sami, Shoaib Akhtar.

NO AFRIDI....

[Daoud]

What happened here :20:

[zushy_786]

watch sky sports!

Uh I would if I was in the UK...No Sky sports in Canada dduuuh ;-)

[umarbs]

no rana no afridi

[z10]

no afridi

[Rob H]

Uh I would if I was in the UK...No Sky sports in Canada dduuuh ;-)
well come to my house then. Only 4 in the morning :D

[zushy_786]

well come to my house then. Only 4 in the morning :D

:) Yep, and it's 11-30 p.m. here.....Thanks for the offer, I would come if you pay for the ticket :P

[Big Mac]

Shabbir Ahmed playing instead of Ranadinho :@:@:@

What a complete shambles, worst bit of selecting in the history of test cricket.

[KaSaNoVa_G]

with the form malik was in i would have expected him to have a chance...

[DM]

no

[Raz]

But Noddy bhai told us yesterday something different!

[Pathan007]

this game we gonna lose for sure. no afridi that means we'll lose badly. Butt will go for duck and malik for 5

[KaSaNoVa_G]

they must have changed there mind in the last minute or somthing... he
was right about hasan raza playing and shabbir playing for rana...

[Blistering Barnacle]

I'm happy for Malik, but would have preferred Afridi to Butt. Oh well, hope Butt does well now.

[DM]

NODDY! Why hast thou forsaken me?!

[whyhkk]

Malik can still hammer the ball so we are still potentially in for some excitement

[z10]

i agree with big mac

[TaZ]

No afridi ?!!!! Going in with malik and kaneria as the spin options. Looks like noddy got it wrong!

Afridi would have murdered england with his bowling

[Big Mac]

I'm gutted Afridi isn't playing but let's face it we saw this coming from a mile away.

But Rana not playing in favour of the chucker? What a complete and utter farce

[Raz]

NODDY! Why hast thou forsaken me?!

And me.

[F16]

I am surprised that Afridi has not been selected .He is a complete player - good batsmen , good bowler and a wonderful fielder .Anyway let us see how this team does in his absence .

[Daoud]

Time to get over it and get behind the XI selected. Its not like Salman Butt is a sh*tty no talent batsman who made it through a godfather. I hope he does well (same with Malik)

[Officer Barbrady]

A run feast today?

[Big Mac]

No Rana = no win :(

[Mercenary]

Is Afridi injured?

Malik over Afridi looks like a last minute change, i hope we dont end up regretting going in with 4 bowlers

[Daoud]

A run feast today?
Lets hope so

[Rob H]

Come On England Come On England

[Shayan_Sohail]

Inzi wins the toss and batting first

[TaZ]

No afridi. This will come back to haunt us. His legspin would have been deadly. Our spinners are malik and kaneria!?

[Officer Barbrady]

They consider Malik a fifth bowler. The balance is fine, the batting strong and it will depend on how well they bowl.

[Shayan_Sohail]

The pitch is a belter apparently

[Blistering Barnacle]

Well, let's hope it's not such a belter that there's no result.

[DM]

And me.
True! I was just quoting the bible verbatim hence the 'me' :D

I feel really gutted

[DM]

Is Afridi injured?

Malik over Afridi looks like a last minute change, i hope we dont end up regretting going in with 4 bowlers
Let's get news on this.

Is Afridi injured or was he dropped?

[nedian21]

Afridi will be missed for his bowling

[Rob H]

fishing already :)))

[Rob H]

4444444444444

[Geordie Ahmed]

Let's get news on this.

Is Afridi injured or was he dropped?

you cant drop Afridi - he must be injured

[Rob H]

great bowling from the hoggster

[nedian21]

lovely backfoot push by Malik

[nedian21]

Pak need to make 400+ with this batting lineup and on this pitch.

[Rob H]

Come on Harmy

[Big Mac]

Malik looking nervous already

[nedian21]

good chance for Salman and Malik to set themselves as test openers. Bob n Inzi have taken a big big decision by not playing Afridi

[razzler]

Any live audio link that someone can provide me because I can't find the bbc link.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

great shaping harmy is getting this will be a testing session for us

[Big Mac]

nice shot but he's still playing a long way away from his body which will give hope to the bowler

[The_Cricket_Devil]

shot for 2 by malik nicely guided thru covers

[Oxy]

Hoggy & Home-sick boy half immediately found the groove.

By the way...Good morninng 'fight-fans'...who says old people cant get up in the middle of the night (except to use the toilet?)

[Oxy]

Any live audio link that someone can provide me because I can't find the bbc link.

Salaam Raz...unfortunately there is no free link that I am aware of.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

another 2 pakistan 8-0 played thru onside

[Oxy]

Beefy Bootha refering to 'non-existent foot work'...how dare he!

[The_Cricket_Devil]

malik looks very good so far another 2 playing well here timing the ball well

[razzler]

Wasalam OXY Bhai. Sitting here in Canada and not being able to watch the match is no good. Is there any crowd or is it still empty?

[Big Mac]

Don't Talksport or Test Match Special have the radio rights to this or has nobody in the UK picked up this series?

[immubhai]

No Rana = no win :( kia yar :O

[Raz]

10/0 after 3

[z10]

butt is looking tense

[The_Cricket_Devil]

im in canada fianlyl got my dish up and running altho it is coming on cbn from rogers as well downstars so there are options for the canadians crowd is actually pretty good lets hope this continues

[z10]

not good for people with blood pressure problems

[Jonty]

hi guys, good to see we are underway. go the openers!!

[razzler]

Don't have rogers yaar. Where did u get the dish from because here in Ottawa I tried but wasn't able to get it.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

yea butt looking very tense but he is middling everything thus far even tho he is still on the mark i expect good scrores nvm 4 BY BUTT

[Oxy]

Don't Talksport or Test Match Special have the radio rights to this or has nobody in the UK picked up this series?

ONLINE Audio rights sold by PCB (see my STICKY thread) on this topic.

TMS therefore NOT allowed to broadcast it free online like they normally do.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

ive had the dish for a while i had to get a new receiver tho as old one ogt blocked i am in mississauga tho got it from an acquantaince

[Oxy]

I dont see a great crowd..but one stand seems to making a fair bit of noise

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

pitch looks flat...uh oooooooooooo

butt shot for four...well played

[Oxy]

This is like watching an ODI....

[zushy_786]

Don't have rogers yaar. Where did u get the dish from because here in Ottawa I tried but wasn't able to get it.

Razzler try dish network....I'm in Canada as well,Or email me for some options....

[The_Cricket_Devil]

well as long as the atmosphere is decent the thing is the crowd wont come until either the match is close or pakistan is pwning lol saving money the brown way :P

[nadeem]

Oxy i think thats the stand that paid to get in :))) . Woh apna paisa wasool karainge.

[Big Mac]

ONLINE Audio rights sold by PCB (see my STICKY thread) on this topic.

TMS therefore NOT allowed to broadcast it free online like they normally do.

Aha, that sucks. THankfully I've got Sky

[razzler]

Thanks guys.

[Daoud]

This is like watching an ODI....
As long as we last more than 50 overs

[The_Cricket_Devil]

well odi or not pakistan should be hoping to pile at least 300+ today

[Big Mac]

Haha, what a shot

[The_Cricket_Devil]

gr8 str8 drive by shoaib malik

[The_Cricket_Devil]

18-0 after 5 pak starting well

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

awesome on drive for 4 for malik

[whyhkk]

malik doing good job leaving balls outside off stump

[The_Cricket_Devil]

i see pietersen is out in his black and blonds "i cant pick a colour" hairstyle tonight

[The_Cricket_Devil]

crap ball given treatment by malik for 4! flicked away

[The_Cricket_Devil]

lol great grammar by the pakistanis "Billy Bowden Welcome To Pakistan Funny Umpire" ona positive note drawing is good :P

[Saj]

good solid start for Pakistan. Still would like to see a few more singles though.

[Oxy]

Oxy i think thats the stand that paid to get in :))) . Woh apna paisa wasool karainge.

Salaam Deemay!

You may be right (what we cant see......? :13: )

[Oxy]

lol great grammar by the pakistanis "Billy Bowden Welcome To Pakistan Funny Umpire" ona positive note drawing is good :P

I always find banners in Pak to be too serious!

[Saj]

Its noticeable already how quickly England get through their overs. No "messing around" between overs.

Harmy bowling quite a few short ones at SB.

[Big Mac]

Waqar is such a terrible commentator

[ECB]

Salute to the wise one for bringin these 2 openers..No-Fault Malik is looking supreme, Butt seems a good foil ATM

Get in Afridi when Test Cricket has Super-Sub rules

[The_Cricket_Devil]

actually i dont think he is that bad as a bowler giving insight in that field with pitch being condusive and whatnot

[zaf1986]

Waqar is such a terrible commentator
Has he said "axcellent shot" yet? :D

[Jonty]

yes i like hearing waqars insights from the bowling perspective as he is a legend

[The_Cricket_Devil]

actually he did lol when butt hit the other stump

[Big Mac]

too high

[Jonty]

just keep occupying the crease, pitch a tent in the middle and just stay there

[The_Cricket_Devil]

yea that was too high and ball did a bit too much

[zaf1986]

just keep occupying the crease, pitch a tent in the middle and just stay there
glue to crease so much so that the police have to be called in to remove you - that batting legend, Zaheer Abbas' advice to the Pak batsmen before the Indian series.

[Oxy]

Waqar is such a terrible commentator

His English was refined when he came to Wales for 2 years!

[Blistering Barnacle]

Even if it's a flat-as-hell pitch, Pakistan could force a result if they pile on a huge score.

But I really hope there is a result.

Pakistan has mostly had results in the last few years so hopefully that will continue.

[TaZ]

Waqars first "beaauuuuuutiful" adjective. Talking about the multan stadium

[Blistering Barnacle]

If Waqar is serious about his English commentating career, he should discreetly take some lessons in grammar and pronunciation.

[Big Daddy]

this is one of the flattest pitches i have seen , yet butt seems to be struggling on this one . i think on half a decent pitch , butts number is up.

[Big Mac]

If Waqar is serious about his English commentating career, he should discreetly take some lessons in grammar and pronunciation.

No thanks, we don't need another Mark Nicholas.

[zaf1986]

this is one of the flattest pitches i have seen , yet butt seems to be struggling on this one . i think on half a decent pitch , butts number is up.
Take nothing away from the England bowlers, they are bowling a discplined line and length.

[Big Mac]

this is one of the flattest pitches i have seen , yet butt seems to be struggling on this one . i think on half a decent pitch , butts number is up.

He's not played out in the middle for a while, he's just trying to get his eye in.

[Saj]

a couple of nice drives by Malik, but no runs. Patience the key here, as the drinks come on.

[Oxy]

this is one of the flattest pitches i have seen , yet butt seems to be struggling on this one . i think on half a decent pitch , butts number is up.

Eng's bowlers actually VERY accurate so far.

At drinks...they will be quite please.

[lahori]

What's with Waqar's commentary? He called Harmison "the Harmison"

[The_Cricket_Devil]

yea eng bowlers not giving anything away sb fighting well runs are secondary to time at the crease

[Big Daddy]

england bowlers will cave in , the pitch isnt helping their cases and after a bit its gona be a great big buffet party for the batsmen. i guess it will be intresting to see how much purchase giles get , but even that isnt half a decent clue , guess the reports about inzi not liking this pitch were true, for this match to effect a result, it has to spin on day 3 onwards. if that happens , the hope is that by then pakistan have had a decent lead to go for englands jugular

[Gooner]

Good start from pakistan, lets hope they go somewhere around 3 to 4 an over.

[Oxy]

God to see a decent -ish (bty Pak standards) building up..

Despite Pak still being in mourninng, everyday folk need a release.

[Blistering Barnacle]

No thanks, we don't need another Mark Nicholas.


:13:

Hmm, how does Waqar learning English better mean that he would become like Mark Nicholas? I guess by your definition any commentator with grammatically correct English or with better pronunciation is like Mark Nicholas?

[lahori]

and just now he almost called Multan a country instead of a city.

[Somali Pirate]

can't watch it or hear it waaaah

[nadeem]

salaam all bothers.

Yaaro wats happened? Malik and butt fallen asleep or wat?

[Saj]

I dont like the periscope technique when Malik avoids the short ball. Leaves his bat up in the air.

[Blistering Barnacle]

I dont like the periscope technique when Malik avoids the short ball. Leaves his bat up in the air.

He was once out like this - ball hit the bat and flew to a catcher.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

nicely guided for 4 by malik

[Noddy]

if hoggard brings one back to malik he will be trapped in front. He is timing the ball well and into the middle of his bat more times than not....Just exaggerating his shuffle

[Blistering Barnacle]

What's with Waqar's commentary? He called Harmison "the Harmison"

and just now he almost called Multan a country instead of a city.

lol. As I said, he should discreetly take some English lessons. It's embarassing for a great like him to sound stupid on air. Note that I don't think he's stupid, just that you obviously sound more stupid when you don't speak a language perfectly.

[Oxy]

Freddie on for Harmy.

[zorawar]

Flintoff ON ... the next 30 minutes are key for Butt...

[Oxy]

...Freddie is an impact player. Took wkts with nearly every new spell v the Aussies.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

will have to see super freddie off

[Big Daddy]

litmus test here , flinty in his stride , goes by the reputation of eating lefthanders for breakfast , lunch , dinner and everything in between, salman butt could be in for a baptism of fire here.
i think if he survives this burst, then there aint many things that can actually go wrong for pakistani bats in this match

[Big Mac]

THAT'S the Salman Butt coverdrive I love to see

[The_Cricket_Devil]

very good shot by butt for 4

[Saj]

shot of the day from SB - lovely cover drive for 4.

[TaZ]

Another "beaaauuuutttiful" adjective from mr younis. Ha ha

[Saj]

oh no ! Manjrekar comes onto commentate. I think I'll mute my tv now.

[TaZ]

Manjreker is here. He's a good commentator and is full of admiration for pak.

[zorawar]

I hope Butt does not relax or lose focus against Hoggard after facing Flintoff from the other end.

[Oxy]

oh no ! Manjrekar comes onto commentate. I think I'll mute my tv now.

Over to 5Live Sports Extra when Manjraker comes on!

[zushy_786]

oh no ! Manjrekar comes onto commentate. I think I'll mute my tv now.

I already have :D

[Big Mac]

:13:

Hmm, how does Waqar learning English better mean that he would become like Mark Nicholas? I guess by your definition any commentator with grammatically correct English or with better pronunciation is like Mark Nicholas?


Bloody hell, does every tongue in cheek comment on here need a dozen ;) smilies after it?

And Waqar is crap not because of his command of the English language. He's crap because he's unbelievably boring.

"Axcellent shot by Salman Butt, there's some grass in the outfield which is green. Claps from the crowd which are the people in the stands. They are sitting on seats in this byooootful stadiam. Look at the bowler, he has the ball in his hand. He is trying to get a wicket"

AAAAARGH, I can see all that on the TV. It doesn't need repeating.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

cut for 4 by butt sahab

[Blistering Barnacle]

Bloody hell, does every tongue in cheek comment on here need a dozen ;) smilies after it?

And Waqar is crap not because of his command of the English language. He's crap because he's unbelievably boring.

"Axcellent shot by Salman Butt, there's some grass in the outfield which is green. Claps from the crowd which are the people in the stands. They are sitting on seats in this byooootful stadiam. Look at the bowler, he has the ball in his hand. He is trying to get a wicket"

AAAAARGH, I can see all that on the TV. It doesn't need repeating.

:)) :))

[Oxy]

BigMac...prob is that NONE of these guys are proper commentators. Sky can just afford to pay big $$$ for NAMES...not ability. Thats the way of the game.

Best commentary team is on BBC TMS team.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

and a flick for 4 by malik 46 runs for pakistan and 32 of them in boundaries

[Big Mac]

Bumble on the mic now, he rocks the casbah :cool:

[Raz]

Is Rameez commentating for Sky Sports or for BBC?

[Gooner]

Runs are comming thick and fast, hope the pakistani openers make this count.

[Oxy]

Sadly both....he is hopping in and out of comentary booths!

[zaf1986]

50 partnership up...

[Big Mac]

I LOVE the way he plays that shot

[Noddy]

great thinking by skipper trescothick
collingwood....LOL

[The_Cricket_Devil]

runs coming very fast gr8 batting by these two another 4 by salman

[Big Daddy]

whats collingwood doing in the line up :)

[Saj]

seeing that last shot from SB - I swear I thought I was watching Saeed Anwar. Wristy flick to the cover boundary amd now 4 to mid wicket

[The_Cricket_Devil]

followed by another sb on fire

[Mutazalzaluzzaman Tarar]

I'll be so upset if Malik got out to Collingwood...

Malik make it count my man.

[Romali_rotti]

GO SALMAN, WooHHooooooooooooooooooooooo,, :) come on boy hit a big 100

[Big Daddy]

qs:who throws them 75 miles per hour leg stump half volleys in international cricket
ans: (collingwood) i do

[nedian21]

I'll be so upset if Malik got out to Collingwood...

Malik make it count my man.

ya he played the 1st ball so carelessly. it was way outside off stump.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

good shot for 3 off freddie by malik

[zaf1986]

whats collingwood doing in the line up :)
Vaughan is out.

And Colly is providing back up seam, with 2 spinners in the lineup.

[Jonty]

smack mr 3-0!!

[Gooner]

Rameez commentating on bbc at the moment just for those who wanted to know.

[Big Daddy]

shame england cant pop in those specialist sub fielders on away tours :(
harmisson is half way on his way in becomming harmless already

[Raz]

Sadly both....he is hopping in and out of comentary booths!

Thats great if only i could watch or listen to him. Hes a great commentator.

[Big Daddy]

Vaughan is out.

And Colly is providing back up seam, with 2 spinners in the lineup.

really ?

[nedian21]

good platform being setup by openers. i really hope Inzi Yusuf Yk and Hasan cash on this. we need min 400 on this pitch

[immubhai]

I'll be so upset if Malik got out to Collingwood...

Malik make it count my man.
oh yar, what else do u want, 18th over is in progress and our openers are still there, Mashalllah, we should be cheering up. Superb start from our openers .....and it has been a while that our openers are sticking up...great job boys... :19:

[TaZ]

Calm down boys. Long way to go. I'm happy with salman. Looks nervous but he's leaving the good balls. Don't get me wrong - we should be playing afridi!!! On this wicket he would be deadly with bat and ball.....

[immubhai]

what a shame, i cant watch the live game...now i want atleast 350 today with no more than 5 wickets down....i have a feeling, Butt is going to score a 100 here today

[TaZ]

350 runs and 14 wickets in the last 4 test matches. Mr shahid afridi. Sanjay is gobsmacked he isn't playing and so am I. Even if he didn't open play him instead of one of the seamers??!!!!

[WasimG]

Unbelievable really. Why isn't Afridi playing? I think he should've been playing for Hasan Raza's place or Sami's.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Hasan Raza deserves his place in the side he should hve been years ago so dont take anything away from it ont hat not another 4 by butt 70-0 now :D

[Mutazalzaluzzaman Tarar]

350 runs and 14 wickets in the last 4 test matches. Mr shahid afridi. Sanjay is gobsmacked he isn't playing and so am I. Even if he didn't open play him instead of one of the seamers??!!!!

apparently Afridi refused to open and that was the only spot open to him.

Malik the team man on the other hand was ever ready to step in and give it his all. hence, his inclusion and Afridi's exclusion...

[WasimG]

We could use an allrounder. Younis, Inzi and Yousef make strong middle order with Afridi and Akmal to follow. Afridi is a matchwinner both as a batsman and a bowler.

[nedian21]

Malik is chasing all the ball outside off stump. shd be careful

[Mutazalzaluzzaman Tarar]

Afridi is a matchwinner both as a batsman and a bowler.

are you sure he is a matchwinner with the ball or the bat in tests? his bowling can be useful as a foil to Kaneria's conventional spin but we have much better batting options. he is far for a matchwinner with the bat in tests.

please don't mention his innings in WI. centuries, heck double or even triple centuries should count for nothing (except for overrated personal stats) when the match is clearly lost for all practical purposes...

[zaf1986]

Hats off to these two for surviving this long. :D

[Somali Pirate]

oxy,

is radio 4 long wave accessible on am?

[sars_pal]

73-0 quite a good start guy skeep it up liking this

[zushy_786]

How conveniantly has AJ disappeared....

[Mutazalzaluzzaman Tarar]

How conveniantly has AJ disappeared....

hahahah... how true. instead of littering the forum, he has taken a convenient leave of absence.

I hope Malik continues in this vein the whole series... will keep away quite a few people

[feather]

How conveniantly has AJ disappeared....
I hope you didn't speak too soon! I hope Malik give AJ sometime to think about :P


Good start I hope openers keep it up

[DM]

We could use an allrounder. Younis, Inzi and Yousef make strong middle order with Afridi and Akmal to follow. Afridi is a matchwinner both as a batsman and a bowler.
agreed 100%

This wicket is as dry as Calcium Chloride (a dessicating agent :26: ). Even Flintoff is being made to look completely toothless.

[Oxy]

oxy,

is radio 4 long wave accessible on am?


Normally...NO. BUT if you take your time, you MIGHT be able to find it.

[Toony™®]

faislabad might be similar...

Afridi may comeback for that.

[mlegha1]

Why is waqar continuing to ***** about selection? Pakistan is well placed no wickets down openers playing well. I think they should just shut up and enjoy the Flat beauty haji bashir created :)

[Toony™®]

salman edged over slip for 4!

Flintoff nearly trapped him. With 3/4 slip fielders. Plan nearly worked.

[yk]

streaky by salu, edged over slips

if ure gonna flash ...flash hard...thats what he did

79-0

[Saj]

Waqar saying Asim, Arshad, Mushy and Afridi should have played. Wicky its 11 a side not 16 a side.

Streaky edge for 4 through the slips by SB.

[Gasherbrum]

streaky ... lucky there by salman. over 3rd slip.

[yk]

Waqar trying his freshy english....'wat that meaning'

[yk]

Giles in..........Happy Saj?

[Oxy]

...if you ahve paid for the edge of the bat, yo might as well use it!

[mlegha1]

When slash Slash hard Butt sahab...dun forget

[yk]

17 wickets for Giles in last series....Dam

[Gasherbrum]

mr giles to bowl. concentrate boys, no need for any rash strokes right now.

[Gasherbrum]

nice start, he's flighting it well.

[zaf1986]

The hard work has been done, it shudnt go to waste! Lets make this count, so that Inzi can come in for that 403 not out (as predicted by Hash) inshallah :D

[feather]

I hope they start taking singles now...of the two who can play spin well?

[mlegha1]

England need a fielder at silly point when Giles is operating...

[immubhai]

I think, Freddie is troubling SB big time, ....."Flintoff to Salman Butt, FOUR, good length ball, outside off, goes
a flashy drive on the off side, thick outside edge over the slips
to vacant third man region for four, poor shot!"

lets hope Butt saheb, kharaay rahain

[zaf1986]

I hope they start taking singles now...of the two who can play spin well?
Both of them play it ok, neither particularly well IMO

[immubhai]

England need a fielder at silly point when Giles is operating...
I hope you are on our side :13:

[Oxy]

Good 1st over by Giles,

[Gasherbrum]

butt sahab! again throws the bat at it.
first wicket down ... malik lbw.

[zorawar]

Malik Gone... LBW Freddie

[Saj]

Malik gone lbw. Should have played forward instead he was stuck on the crease.

[zaf1986]

butt sahab! again throws the bat at it.
first wicket down ... malik lbw.
to Flintoff?

[z10]

pathan007

whose side r u on?

[Geordie Ahmed]

HAAAAAAAAAHA malik gone

out of curiosity who are you supporting?

[sars_pal]

alik gome but a good platform what score we looking for on this track

[zaf1986]

HAAAAAAAAAHA malik gone
Are you supporting England?

[Pathan007]

FREDDIE the man. he will take 5 fer.no less than 5fer

[mlegha1]

Pitched outside even though quite straight...

[Gasherbrum]

ball came back in a touch, malik caught in front. would've hit middle. good opening partnership, but malik would be disappointed after getting a decent start.

[feather]

Well I do hope none of them loose focus as both can go on to score big runs...I really do like malik and butt as well so I am hoping both of them will make this count!

[feather]

okay maybe not...where is AJ?

[Geordie Ahmed]

Well I do hope none of them loose focus as both can go on to score big runs...I really do like malik and butt as well so I am hoping both of them will make this count!

guess they didnt listen to you bro :(

[mlegha1]

MOD EDIT


If you have nothing sensible to say...dont say anything!

[Gasherbrum]

what's up with younis khan's hair in that mugshot?

sars - anything short of 450 would be below par i feel. but with pakistan's brittle batting lineup, 350+ would be a good start to the series.

[Oxy]

HAAAAAAAAAHA malik gone

Disappointing when Pak 'fans' want Pak players to fail just to win a few 'points' on PP!

[z10]

alik gome but a good platform what score we looking for on this track

the track is dead, we should be looking to bat 5 sessions here

[Saj]

looking at the replay, Malik should not have been given out. The ball was going over the stumps, poor decision by Taufel.

[mlegha1]

I think a bit high shouldn't have bee given and was outside the offstump too...unlucky Malik

[WasimG]

Maybe its just me but English hardly looked spirited out there before Malik's wicket.

[Oxy]

Looked high...

[whyhkk]

bowden made decision

[Geordie Ahmed]

Useless Khan In...

Averaging in the mid 40's - around 60 odd under Woolmer and hitting 4 tons in that time (incl a 267 against India) if thats useless then i wanna know what brilliance is????

[Somali Pirate]

pathan007

whose side r u on?
on afridi's side

[MIG]

Pak need to score 1000 runs on the first day and another 500 by lunch tomorrow - will not be satisfied with anything less.

[zaf1986]

looking at the replay, Malik should not have been given out. The ball was going over the stumps, poor decision by Taufel.
cricinfo said crooked finger - im guessing it was bowden who gave Malik out.

[Oxy]

Pak need to score 1000 runs on the first day and another 500 by lunch tomorrow - will not be satisfied with anything less.

Are u sure thats enough?

[Gasherbrum]

looked high in the replay, but to be honest the live shot looked like it would've hit. i would've given it. also, malik reacted like the ball had kept a little low, buckled a little so that would not have helped the umpire at all.

[Big Daddy]

are we giving pity dismissials now ?
malik wasnt out by any stretch of the imagination, the billy clown better serves his purpose in some nz circus and not on a cricket field.

[zaf1986]

Pak need to score 1000 runs on the first day and another 500 by lunch tomorrow - will not be satisfied with anything less.
:))

Inshallah

Scorecard end of day 1

Butt 200
Malik 37
Younis 300
Inzi 403 not out
Yousuf 55 not out
extras 6
total 1000 for 3

:D :D

[WasimG]

FREDDIE the man. he will take 5 fer.no less than 5fer

He might. Cuz nobody else looks like taking any, so far.

[Saj]

my apologies it was Bowden who made the poor decision

[Oxy]

looked high in the replay, but to be honest the live shot looked like it would've hit. i would've given it. also, malik reacted like the ball had kept a little low, buckled a little so that would not have helped the umpire at all.

My 1st view...and I thought PLUMB. No complaints with that decision.

[MIG]

Pathan007 Bhai:

DO NOT write abusive posts about Pak players - doesnt matter who you personal favourite is - Pakistan takes preference.

I will simply delete your posts if you persist.

Regards

MIG

[yk]

well malik was way back....shud have been more forward

[z10]

perhaps a new thread was a bit far...

[Gasherbrum]

the heavyweights are all here! miggy, oxy, saj!
hope you had a nice trip miggy.

[Jonty]

well reasonable start by the openers

[Oxy]

i'm off to sleep. pathetic run rate. had Afridi been there the run rate would be touching 5at least. some boring batting out there. thnx one of the borer Malik saab is in the hut now. let c what Butt saab does

Absolutely selfish...your bed is the best place fr you!