GEO Ticker: Shoaib Akhtar feels that a score of 500 will be good for Pak bowlers...

[MIG]

Also very appreciative of Inzis captaincy !!!

I dont know about you guys but the showed some shots of Pak players in the dressing room and Shoaib was in there, with others, enjoying Afridis batting - real camraderie on display - so success does breed success ( or good feelings atleast !)

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

good to hear MIG! maybe akhtar has turned over a new leaf!

[Shayan_Sohail]

Botham and this other guy were really hyping Shoaib up at one point during the commentary saying that if he gets reverse swing at his pace it would make life difficult for the English batsmen.

[Munda Pakistani]

On a side not, in a live charity appeal on PTV Prime, they're talking to Afridi, YMohammed Yousuf and Inzimam on the phone, at somewhere between 11pm to 1am Pakistan time. Shouldn't they be in bed?

Saeed Anwar's there as well. Mohammed Yousuf was very excited about converting to Islam. :)

[MIG]

could be a recording ? earlier recorded interview ?

[Nauman]

500 is a long way to go, lets concentrate on getting to 400, anything above that would be a bonus.

[Rob H]

Looks like a bowlers graveyard to me. Rana's average might hit over 100!

[MIG]

I think that is the issue with fans - we just arent used to things like home advantage or ever crossing 400 that 500 looks like a fantasy ! Well I think, times are about to change!

[KB]

I think Pakistan might have a bowling attack better suited to this pitch than England's. It is not really a great pitch for tall bowlers. Better suited to fast skiddy bowlers, which Pakistan possess. They also have a big advantage in the spin department.

[Shayan_Sohail]

Looks like a bowlers graveyard to me. Rana's average might hit over 100!

Dont be too confident if fast bowlers dont work we have two wrist spinners who will certainly cause England problems.