Pakistan vs Leics, 3 Day Match, Update Thread

[Easa]

It should be a good hit out for our boys, hopefully we'll get some confidence going in to the 1st test match.

Post all match comments/updates in this thread please.

Btw, any links to watch or listen to the match? LEGAL ones. Thanks. :)

[PlanetPakistan]

It will be funny if M Asif plays for Leics!

[161]

what times the match ??

[161]

i'm keen on seeing sami bowl - wonder if he learned anything while sitting out the past few months.

[Easa]

what times the match ??

10:00 GMT.

[Easa]

It will be funny if M Asif plays for Leics!

:|

[Rob H]

any links to watch or listen to the match? LEGAL ones. Thanks. :)
I can say to you now, no one is covering the match on tv.

BBC might provide an audio link zo as they have done for zi Sri Lanka warm games.

[Easa]

BBC? Can you give me a direct audio link?

[ahsan17]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/default.stm

This is the link. If they're going to show the audio then it will be under the CRICKET HIGHLIGHTS AND FEATURES tab

[Easa]

I guess there's no audio link.

[ahsan17]

It will show up when the game starts.

[Amjid Javed]

Game starts 11.00am Uk time.

[Hash]

Latest score...

0 for 0 after 0.0 overs

[Easa]

Latest score...

0 for 0 after 0.0 overs

:91:

[Amjid Javed]

latest score - pakistan 1/2 after 1 over.

Both openers gone fishing

http://www.tourtopakistan.com/images/pakistan-tours/fishing-in-pakistan.jpg

[Amjid Javed]

Inzamam won the toss and will have 1st pick at the breakfast table.

[Nawazb]

aj some poor attempts at humour like usual

[Hash]

latest score - pakistan 1/2 after 1 over.

Both openers gone fishing

http://www.tourtopakistan.com/images/pakistan-tours/fishing-in-pakistan.jpg

:)))

This one made me laugh :)))

[Easa]

Here is the audio link:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/default.stm

Does anyone know if its only for people in England?

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistanis won the toss and elected to field first






Leicestershire team:

DDJ Robinson, MAG Boyce, HD Ackerman, D Mongia, JL Sadler,
*JN Snape, +TJ New, CW Henderson, NGE Walker, RAG Cummins,
CJ Liddle.

Pakistanis team:

Shoaib Malik, Imran Farhat, Salman Butt, *Younis Khan,
Faisal Iqbal, Shahid Afridi, +Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Sami,
Umar Gul, Shahid Nazir, Danish Kaneria.

[UJ]

Good to see Farhat, Nazir and Sami getting some practice today

[161]

any links guys ??

[Easa]

Pakistanis won the toss and elected to field first






Leicestershire team:

DDJ Robinson, MAG Boyce, HD Ackerman, D Mongia, JL Sadler,
*JN Snape, +TJ New, CW Henderson, NGE Walker, RAG Cummins,
CJ Liddle.

Pakistanis team:

Shoaib Malik, Imran Farhat, Salman Butt, *Younis Khan,
Faisal Iqbal, Shahid Afridi, +Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Sami,
Umar Gul, Shahid Nazir, Danish Kaneria.

Good stuff. All 3 openers getting a game, and Inzi and Asif rested to give other bowlers a chance.

[yk]

r u sure Inzi is rested?

hasn't he had enough rest back in Pakistan? something fishy's going on....its not his back again is it???

YALLAH KHAIR!!!!!!!!

[Easa]

r u sure Inzi is rested?

hasn't he had enough rest back in Pakistan? something fishy's going on....its not his back again is it???

YALLAH KHAIR!!!!!!!!

I think he's just being rested along with Asif.

[Amjid Javed]

Inzi, moyo and asif are been rested.

These games are basically are for fringe players to claim a place in side.

2 from 3 openers.

afridi or faisal iqbal

also s nazir/gul/sami fighting for maybe 2 seamer spots.

[yk]

But it doesn't make sense for inzi to be rested, he hasn't played in england 4 years, surley he has 2 get used to the conditions.

Asif ok, played for leicester, but inzi needs to be playing...........

[Oxy]

r u sure Inzi is rested?

hasn't he had enough rest back in Pakistan? something fishy's going on....its not his back again is it???

YALLAH KHAIR!!!!!!!!

Its a 'warm-up' game - thats what they are for....

[Osman]

no razzaq ?

[Oxy]

No Inzi, no Razzak, No Asif!!!!!!!!

Last I heard, we could only have eleven players starting!!!!!!!!!

[Amjid Javed]

whats with all the whinging? for god sake pakistan has another warm up match yet. The team is trying to work out a few final postions in team.

yet all thread is full of is why no inzi, why no razzaq.

please use some commonsense!

am sure moyo/inzi will play against england "A"

[161]

i think bw is resting the main guys and playing the ppl who are either fighting for spots or have little experience playing in england.

[aabbasi]

And No Mohammad Yousuf as well !!!

[Easa]

I think its a good side to field, by doing this we'll know what the best XI will be.

[161]

sami smacked for a 4 of the first ball...


somethings never change ....

[Amjid Javed]

sami off to his usual good start.

4 off the 1st ball!

[Osman]

sami been hit for 4 off the first ball of the match.

[Easa]

4444

[Amjid Javed]

And No Mohammad Yousuf as well !!!

well only 11 players can play, has it occured that maybe fringe players are been looked at so final postions can be filled? :13: :9:

[Easa]

4-0 (0.5)

[161]

is this match being televised ?

anyone watching it ?

[nadeem]

I really hope i've spokewn a bit too soon when i say:-

*** is wrong with this shi.thead???? :12: :12: :12:

Bowlers: O M R W Econ
Mohammad Sami 0.1 0 4 0 24.00 (0nb, 0w)

[Rob H]

sami off to his usual good start.

4 off the 1st ball!
and long may it continue :91:. Come on Foxes - make them suffer.

[Amjid Javed]

Gul to open with new ball @ other end.

ive tried using audio on bbc but it dont work!!!!

[offcutter]

Don't call our brother Sami such names please

[Easa]

Umar Gul to share the new ball.

[ZM]

Gul to open with new ball @ other end.

ive tried using audio on bbc but it dont work!!!!
same here, just shows a 10sec clip of intro to their programmes

[yk]

Its a 'warm-up' game - thats what they are for....

I thort warm up games were for our best players 2 get used to the conditions. we only have one more 4 day game after this before the 1st test match, surley they just can't rely on that to get in shape and form.....

[Easa]

People are getting so worked up over a 4. Call the men in in the white coats please.

[Amjid Javed]

I thort warm up games were for our best players 2 get used to the conditions. we only have one more 4 day game after this before the 1st test match, surley they just can't rely on that to get in shape and form.....

On most tours these days there are no warm up games at all. Also inzamam and moyo have played enuf in england before and will be fine if the play v eng "A"

[ZM]

the audio nw loads up, says its streaming but no ones speaking!!!

[Amjid Javed]

People are getting so worked up over a 4. Call the men in in the white coats please.

Why do u want to call the umpires? :)) :))

[yk]

ok if u say so aj.....

[Amjid Javed]

Darren robinson is a seasoned pro county player and i guess facing sami is no better than facing most county bowlers.

[Amjid Javed]

ok if u say so aj.....

pakistan have a few spots that are up for debate and this is why this X1 has been picked.

[Easa]

BBC radio thing not working. Is it working for anyone?

[ZM]

outttttttttttt!!!!!
sami gets boyce caught YK!!!

[ataullah]

sami got a wicket wooohooooo

[nadeem]

Yesssssssssssssss i did speak a bit too soon :D :D

Its just that its so frustrating to see someone so talented wasting himself away. Ditto imran nazir.

[Easa]

Sami gets Boyce.

[Osman]

sami strikes !!!

[Easa]

sami strikes !!!

About 10 minutes too late :P

[Easa]

12-1

[Easa]

Gul strikes, Ackerman out for a duck!

22-2

We're bowling well!

[Easa]

Mongia in, btw Iqbal took the catch.

[Osman]

Gul strikes ... the man with one hair takes the catch.

[Amjid Javed]

HD Ackerman i remember him playing a few tests for S.A v pakistan in the late 1990s.

well done sami and gul thus far...!

[ehjaz]

Gul strikes ... the man with one hair takes the catch.


:))) who has one hair?????

[Easa]

34-2

Bowlers: O M R W Econ

Umar Gul 4.4 1 15 1 3.21 (0nb, 0w)
Mohammad Sami 5 1 11 1 2.20 (1nb, 0w)

[Easa]

Good bowling, thus far.

[moiez_no1]

how can i listen to the audio theres nothing up on bbc website :6:

[Amjid Javed]

Partnership begining to build here.

Leicestershire 47/2

[Amjid Javed]

Shahid nazir on for sami now.

[Has]

Shoaib Malik
Imran Farhat
Salman Butt
Younis Khan,
Faisal Iqbal
Shahid Afridi
Kamran Akmal
Mohammad Sami
Umar Gul
Shahid Nazir
Danish Kaneria

"Pakistanis won the toss and elected to field first"

Leicestershire 53/2 (13.2 ov)

Sami and Gul open the bowling and get a wicket each.

[Has]

Guessing by the team selection it seems that Razzaq will definitely play in the first test with Sami, Gul and Nazir being given the chance to claim the last pace spot.

[Easa]

57-2

[Has]

I think it was good to leave out Inzi and give Iqbal some batting time as he may be needed during the tour to strengthen our batting.

Bit disappointed that Razzaq doesn’t have to fight for his spot like the other 3.

Will be interesting to see how well the Malik, Farhat and Butt do, wonder who will be given the task of facing the new ball?

[161]

oh oh.. afridi in to bowl :11:

[Luton Bad Boy]

Score update: Leicestershire 59/2 (15.1 ov)

Bowling O M R W
Mohammad Sami 6 1 20 1 (1nb)
Umar Gul 7 1 25 1
Shahid Nazir 2 0 5 0
Shahid Afridi 0.1 0 0 0

[Has]

oh oh.. afridi in to bowl :11:

Already! We should have went with 4 seamers and had Afridi and Malik as spin options, it would have been good to give them both extended spells.

I dont think it would have done any harm to leave out Danish Kaneria for this match because he already has a lot of experience in these condtitions, and there is another match against England A anyway.

[wazim87]

Interesting to see Inzi resting himself, rather have him play this 3 day game and sit out the 4 day game against England A. But maybe he will filed a full strength team against Eng A.

[Amjid Javed]

Afridi getting a bowl early on.. intresting!

[Luton Bad Boy]

Imran Farhat bowled Robinson for 34.............IMRAN FARHAT........what depth in bowling....our openers can take wickets as well

[Easa]

Interesting. Afridi given the ball ahead of Kaneria.

Wazim87, are there going to be any hilites for this game?

[Amjid Javed]

Imran farhat on and hes strikes with the ball!

77/3

robinson gone.

[Amjid Javed]

john sadler in and off mark 1st ball with 4.

[161]

hmmmn nazir only got 3 overs....

[Easa]

Farhat strikes with his second ball.

Robinson gone. 77-3, as new batsman hits a four.

[moomoo]

Farhat was clearly bowling filth and Robinson decided to launch for Six after having hit a four and probably just misjudged it. Why isn't Danish bowling?

[161]

farhat has a fc bowling average of 28 -- not bad at all.

[Easa]

No idea why the Leics/Pakistan audio isn't working, England/Lanka is working.

[161]

Farhat was clearly bowling filth and Robinson decided to launch for Six after having hit a four and probably just misjudged it. Why isn't Danish bowling?


??? are u watching the game

[Amjid Javed]

Farhat was clearly bowling filth and Robinson decided to launch for Six after having hit a four and probably just misjudged it. Why isn't Danish bowling?

I dont know inzamams bowling changes can be strange at times.

However farhats done the trick. I expect kaneria to bowl quoite alot in middle/last session today.

[Amjid Javed]

Farhat was clearly bowling filth and Robinson decided to launch for Six after having hit a four and probably just misjudged it. Why isn't Danish bowling?

he took a wicket with his 1st ball, hows that filth?

:) nonsense! complete nonsense!

[Amjid Javed]

Kaneria onto bowl as shahid nazir continues his spell @ other.

[Monsee]

Farhat was clearly bowling filth and Robinson decided to launch for Six after having hit a four and probably just misjudged it. Why isn't Danish bowling?



Unless you are watching it live...just shhhhhhh

You always have a nack for making things up :9:

[wazim87]

@ Easatheman: Im hoping so :). The match isnt being telecasted anywhere Im hoping for some newscoverage. If there is any ill have it.

[Easa]

Unless you are watching it live...just shhhhhhh

You always have a nack for making things up :9:

He's a cow anyways.

[Easa]

@ Easatheman: Im hoping so :). The match isnt being telecasted anywhere Im hoping for some newscoverage. If there is any ill have it.

Good news.

[Monsee]

I dont know inzamams bowling changes can be strange at times.
However farhats done the trick. I expect kaneria to bowl quoite alot in middle/last session today.



So is he like captaining while not playing in the game and eating Biryani from the Pavilion :P

[Easa]

Kaneria into the attack.

81-3

[wazim87]

@ Monsee: good one, cracked me up
Score is 81/3 according to Cricinfo, slowed down have the leics?

[Monsee]

He's a cow anyways.



He could be a loomri for all I care or a Bakri for that matter...the boy is trying hard to replace our honarary 'Sauce Man' aka Suhaib Bradman

[Easa]

He could a loomri for all I care or a Bakri for that matter...the boy is trying hard to replace our honarary 'Sauce Man' aka Suhaib Bradman

:)))

[Fessal]

latest score - pakistan 1/2 after 1 over.

Both openers gone fishing

http://www.tourtopakistan.com/images/pakistan-tours/fishing-in-pakistan.jpg

salam Amjid bhai :19: Hows it going.

I heard our mate Salman and co went fishing in scotland the other day. Boy they are in 'paradise' for fishing because theres so many oppurtunities to fish on this tour.

[Amjid Javed]

salam Amjid bhai :19: Hows it going.

I heard our mate Salman and co went fishing in scotland the other day. Boy they are in 'paradise' for fishing because theres so many oppurtunities to fish on this tour.

w/salam fessal bhai,

Am good mashallah. am just killing time before i go to play club cricket match in 10 mins.

How are you? hows the wifey?

The pakistan openers have gone to a new set up yasir hameed fishing school, there are these types of schools set up all around the U.K.

[Amjid Javed]

Leicestershire 99/3

a decent performance thus far from pakistans bowlers.

[Fessal]

w/salam fessal bhai,

Am good mashallah. am just killing time before i go to play club cricket match in 10 mins.

How are you? hows the wifey?

The pakistan openers have gone to a new set up yasir hameed fishing school, there are these types of schools set up all around the U.K.

Am fine thanks and so is Tayaba. Lol at Yasir Hameed fishing school's :)))

BTW you going to the Old Trafford test? am going on 2nd day's play.

[Amjid Javed]

Am fine thanks and so is Tayaba. Lol at Yasir Hameed fishing school's :)))

BTW you going to the Old Trafford test? am going on 2nd day's play.

Im glad ur doing well mashallah.

i have tickets for 1st two days play, inshallah we can arrange to meet up defo. I will email u at somepoint @ wkend.

i have to go now, enjoy ur afternoon. :)

[Fessal]

Thanks.

[ataullah]

Am fine thanks and so is Tayaba. Lol at Yasir Hameed fishing school's :)))

BTW you going to the Old Trafford test? am going on 2nd day's play.


i'm going on 2nd days play at old trafford. Maybe i'll see u there

[Shayan]

i think the radio link is working now

[offcutter]

radio link started working now? at lunch time
Fantastic!
I wonder what the insightful commentators have to say about the Pakistani and English lunch
"What a FANTASTIC oily samosa in inzamams hands. but could spell doom for him if the oilyness causes the bat to slip out of his hands. OH NO RAZZAQ IS EATING SPINICH SOMEBODY STOP HIM"

[Easa]

i think the radio link is working now

Nope, still not working.

[Shayan]

yes it is, its lunch, gonna start in 10 mins.

[Easa]

Errm, its still not working, dude.

The Connection to The Server could not be established.

[sneekysneeky]

is this match televised anywhere?

[Shayan]

mongia's got a 50

[Rob H]

158/3. Foxes going very well with Dinesh and John looking set.

[HAFRIDI]

Oh yes Sami doing well. keep it up boy!

[Uzzy]

This will be Sami's series i tell you.

[Easa]

mongia's got a 50

Is the audio link working for you?

[HAFRIDI]

Errm, its still not working, dude.

It is working

[Easa]

It is working

Maybe its only for people in the UK but that doesn't explain how the Lanka/England link is working for me.

[HAFRIDI]

I have no idea, maybe coz this is local and that Eng link is a national radio channel

[sneekysneeky]

is this match televised anywhere?
i guess not...

[Easa]

I have no idea, maybe coz this is local and that Eng link is a national radio channel

Scots/Pak was working.

Oh, well.

[HAFRIDI]

Scots/Pak was working.

Oh, well.

Maybe kuwaiti's cant use it :21:

[Easa]

We really need a wicket now, 183-3

[Osman]

:))) who has one hair?????


Faisal Iqbal

[Uzzy]

Farhat strikes again! Saddler gone. Leices 247\4

[PlanetPakistan]

any audio links?

[Toony™®]

mushtaq ahmed should be in.. -- on a county circuit ..he will be loving it.

[Osman]

danish strikes !!!

[Awesome Anjum]

Leicestershire 284/6

New b Mohammad Sami 5

[Osman]

2 quick wickets for sami to turn the match back in pakistans favour !!!

[Farah]

Sami has 3 wkts now, for 45 runs. 293/7.

[PlanetPakistan]

Finally Kaneria strikes!!
M Sami is doing really well!

[Awesome Anjum]

Leicestershire 293/7

Henderson (D) B Mohammad Sami

[Uzzy]

I told you this is going to be Sami's series. Hope this shuts some of the peeps up.

[deviously~fading~away]

2 quick wickets from Sami turn the match in Pak favor, now we just need to take the last 3 wickets quickly!

[Farah]

Kaneria has 1wkt for 70 runs not gud at all :( Afridi 44 runs off 6 ovs :( Both leg spinners dissapointing figures so far, hope they improve time still left in game :)

[deviously~fading~away]

Afridi really had a bad day with the ball, 6 overs for 44 runs.

[Uzzy]

Afridi really had a bad day with the ball, 6 overs for 44 runs.

Usually when he doesn't perform with the ball then he performs with the bat and vice versa.

[deviously~fading~away]

Usually when he doesn't perform with the ball then he performs with the bat and vice versa.

Afridi really needs to perform in this match and the next one with the bat to warrant a place for himself in the 1st test

[Uzzy]

Kaneria strikes again!

Leic 309\8

[deviously~fading~away]

Dani strikes, 2 more wickets to go.

[deviously~fading~away]

Cant believe Pakistan have given 31 runs in Extras! :O

[Uzzy]

What happend to all that diciplined bowling in SL? Where is Waqar? Is he with the squad too?

[Farah]

Umar Gul gets another 1 :) 315/9.

R A G Cummins c Kamran Akmal b Umar Gul 4

[Uzzy]

Gul picks up his 2nd wicket!

[deviously~fading~away]

Umar gul strikes, 1 more to go

[Uzzy]

Leicestershire 315/9d

[deviously~fading~away]

31 extras in a total of 315 :9: The bowlers need to pick up their game...

[Uzzy]

Start of Pakistan's 1st innings. Butt and Farhat opening. Butt is still there from 1 ball, so far so good. Lets see if he can make it past 1.

[zMario]

End of Day 1 : PAK 14/0 (7 overs)

Salman 7* Farhat 7*

It was an acceptable day, I guess.

[Amjid Javed]

Pak 14/0 @ close, good start and hopefully pakistan have a day full of solid batting tmoz!

[Easa]

14-0 @ close.

Good stuff, hopefully look to push on tmrw.

[Uzzy]

Apart from conceding 31 extras i'd say it was a good start.

[Osman]

Here is the Cricinfo bulletin for day one.

Leicestershire v Pakistan, three-day tour match

Mongia makes hay on sunny day

Cricinfo staff

July 1, 2006

Pakistanis 14 for 0 trail Leicestershire 315 for 9 dec (Mongia 129*) by 301 runs

What with Sri Lanka busily flaying England's bowlers to all parts to complete a most-miserable 5-0 series defeat, oh, and the football too, there's not been much to cheer about if you're an England fan. And now another team from the subcontinent has arrived who have every chance of further dampening morale: Pakistan.

When their bowlers made early inroads into Leicestershire's line-up on the first day of this three-day tour match, any spirits lifted by the sun were soon dampened. But then came a splendid fourth-wicket partnership of 174 to reignite the good mood.

True, one of the dynamic duo wasn't English, Dinesh Mongia, but his century will certainly have helped the English mood. John Sadler will be pleased with his 92, but he fell on the stroke of tea to a return catch by Imran Farhat, eight short of his ton.

Mohammad Sami bowled well all day, but particularly in the evening when he removed Tim New (5) and Claude Henderson (0) in quick succession. Then came Leicestershire's declaration on 315 for 9, leaving Mongia on 129 not out, although he was fast running out of partners anyway.

Then it was the turn of Pakistan's batsmen to have a warm-up. Salman Butt and Imran Farhat had time just to have a quick dart before stumps, but will be looking forward to getting their eye in on Sunday.



Nice to read that Sami bowled well all day. P.S. here is the link

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvpak/content/current/story/252075.html

[Amir]

Maybe the hiarcut makes a difference afterall?

[Easa]

Sami bowled well today, good on him.

[Sid100]

well a reasonable first day play by Pak. Sami seems to be bowling reasonabley well

However both spinners were off, why does it seem like the majority of time danesh kaneria needs to bowl long spells to take a few wickets against county opposition. He should be bowling teams out with his ability. or is he overated????

Danish Kaneria 25 6 83 2

If you look at Warne and Mushie(Im not saying he should be in the team ahead of Danesh ) they seem to do very well on the county circuit. Whereas Danesh just seems to be average.

Am I being too harsh? or do others feel the same?

[Amjid Javed]

Kaneria is a good bowler at best, my worry is he tends to conceed alot of runs before taking most of his wickets. I think he will need to improve that fact in this series.

[Big Daddy]

kaneria becomes most threatening after he concedes his first 100 runs. All said and done , this series is gona be a rebirth of sami.

[karachiite]

I was at grace road today, met quite a few of the players and the coach.

[HAFRIDI]

K, Meet Afridi ? :D

Sami doing well, hope he's picked waise.

Dani will do well imo on this tour

[karachiite]

K, Meet Afridi ? :D

Sami doing well, hope he's picked waise.

Dani will do well imo on this tour

Yup Freedi was there and had a decent fan following. He kept his distance from them in the morning session but as the day wore on, he was more willing to sign autographs.

One funny incident, we were stood at the square leg boundary waiting for afridi's autographs and everytime he came close to the ropes to sign various memorabilia, a group of about 5 girls started screaming. On about 4th or 5th time, he snapped:

"Tum larkiyan ho kay churailain, cheekhna band nahin karteen"

Everybody started cheering Afridi, it was hillarious.

[Uzzy]

Yup Freedi was there and had a decent fan following. He kept his distance from them in the morning session but as the day wore on, he was more willing to sign autographs.

One funny incident, we were stood at the square leg boundary waiting for afridi's autographs and everytime he came close to the ropes to sign various memorabilia, a group of about 5 girls started screaming. On about 4th or 5th time, he snapped:

"Tum larkiyan ho kay churailain, cheekhna band nahin karteen"

Everybody started cheering Afridi, it was hillarious.

Would you like to translate that in English for us non urdu speakers please.

[Daoud]

Would you like to translate that in English for us non urdu speakers please.
Are you girls or witches, dont you ever stop screaming

[Uzzy]

Are you girls or witches, dont you ever stop screaming

:))

[ZM]

haha afridi is a character! :))

[karachiite]

Waqar Younis was quite rude and pushed away several young autograph hunters. Inzi on the other hand preferred to stay indoors and even when he went to the nets, he went through the field where no spectators were allowed as did Razzi for that matter.

Malik and Sami were the most willing to give out autographs.

[zMario]

Are you girls or witches, dont you ever stop screaming
I was one of them.








































































:)))

[HAFRIDI]

Yup Freedi was there and had a decent fan following. He kept his distance from them in the morning session but as the day wore on, he was more willing to sign autographs.

One funny incident, we were stood at the square leg boundary waiting for afridi's autographs and everytime he came close to the ropes to sign various memorabilia, a group of about 5 girls started screaming. On about 4th or 5th time, he snapped:

"Tum larkiyan ho kay churailain, cheekhna band nahin karteen"

Everybody started cheering Afridi, it was hillarious.

haha, what was the chicks' reaction?

[ali_ed2006]

lol haha thats funny....

[deviously~fading~away]

Yup Freedi was there and had a decent fan following. He kept his distance from them in the morning session but as the day wore on, he was more willing to sign autographs.

One funny incident, we were stood at the square leg boundary waiting for afridi's autographs and everytime he came close to the ropes to sign various memorabilia, a group of about 5 girls started screaming. On about 4th or 5th time, he snapped:

"Tum larkiyan ho kay churailain, cheekhna band nahin karteen"

Everybody started cheering Afridi, it was hillarious.

Typical Afridi :)))

[UJ]

Yup Freedi was there and had a decent fan following. He kept his distance from them in the morning session but as the day wore on, he was more willing to sign autographs.

One funny incident, we were stood at the square leg boundary waiting for afridi's autographs and everytime he came close to the ropes to sign various memorabilia, a group of about 5 girls started screaming. On about 4th or 5th time, he snapped:

"Tum larkiyan ho kay churailain, cheekhna band nahin karteen"

Everybody started cheering Afridi, it was hillarious.
:))

Looking forward to good day with the bat for Pakistan now. Would like to see these two (Farhat and Butt) spend the time in the middle.

[MIG]

Apparently Sami cleaned up the tail - how fast / well did he bowl ? ( on a sluggish pitch according to BW on SkySports )

[HAFRIDI]

Apparently Sami cleaned up the tail - how fast / well did he bowl ? ( on a sluggish pitch according to BW on SkySports )

Mohammad Sami bowled well all day, but particularly in the evening when he removed Tim New (5) and Claude Henderson (0) in quick succession.

Sami haters will be [Edit by Mods: Easy Mian !] come the test series..wait and see

[MIG]

The full BW reaction on Sportinglife.com :


CRICKET NEWS

Woolmer - satisfactory start.

WOOLMER SATISFIED WITH PAKISTAN START

Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer declared himself satisfied with the tourists' performance at Grace Road on the first day of their England tour.

Leicestershire made 315 for nine declared after being put in to bat but Woolmer said: "I thought it went pretty well for us.

"The seamers bowled well and so did the spinners and they all worked hard on what was a sluggish pitch.

"I thought we played some good cricket and although the Lord's pitch will be nothing like this one, it was good for the bowlers to get as many overs as they did under their belts.

"We have been practising for two weeks in Pakistan in preparation for the tour and now it is a case of getting used to the conditions and settling into the rhythm of a tour.

"I feel we are well prepared and the fact that we beat England in Pakistan in the winter will have no bearing on this tour.

"I know that England have some injury problems but as far as I am concerned, I am not going to worry about what happens in their camp. We have just got to concentrate on our game."

Commenting on Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan's chances of being fit for the first Test, Woolmer said: "We are still waiting for tests and Rana has still not been ruled out or ruled in."

[Easa]

I wonder how fast Sami was bowling, I hope he's back to bowling 90+.

[UJ]

Commenting on Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan's chances of being fit for the first Test, Woolmer said: "We are still waiting for tests and Rana has still not been ruled out or ruled in."

It would be such a boost to have him FIT and playing.

[DesiMD]

is there live commentary available???
someone plz inform..

[zMario]

Yes, on BBC Site, but it seems to never work.

[Easa]

22-0

8 runs from the first over of the day!

[DesiMD]

can u plz give me the exact link....i'll also give it a try

[Hash]

27 for 0 now

500 run opening stand coming up

[HAFRIDI]

27 for 0 now

500 run opening stand coming up

InshAllah Hashim

[Hash]

InshAllah Hashim

though would that really be a good thing? I mean....we want all our batters to get some time in the middle

[wazim87]

Butt Sahib scores a single moves on to 8
*Fans waving banners with 1 and 2 on it for Butt, rather then 4s*

[Nauman]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/shared/fds/hi/statistics/cricket/scorecards/2006/7/12629/html/scorecard.stm

Audio link is at the top
27/0

[HAFRIDI]

Nope your wrong, these lads have had a BEAST tablet so it wont take long to reach that 500 mark

Farhat looking good!! hope he keeps it up 16 off his 19 runs have come in boundaries

[DesiMD]

someone post the radio link plz

[zMario]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/shared/fds/hi/statistics/cricket/scorecards/2006/7/12629/html/scorecard.stm

Audio link is at the top
27/0
You mean that audio and video? It doesnt work...

[zMario]

Post step-by-step instructions, because I cannot get this to work no matter what, and I really wanna listen to this!

[DesiMD]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/shared/fds/hi/statistics/cricket/scorecards/2006/7/12629/html/scorecard.stm

Audio link is at the top
27/0at top where???

[HAFRIDI]

Post step-by-step instructions, because I cannot get this to work no matter what, and I really wanna listen to this!

:16: :16:

:27:

[Nauman]

32/0

[zMario]

:16: :16:

:27:
Come on, really, whole family wants to listen.

[DesiMD]

yes plz post step by step

[zMario]

32/0
Nauman, WHERE on that link is the audio?

I clicked video and audio, and theres nothing, about Pak v Leics

[DesiMD]

whats the name of the radio

[HAFRIDI]

Ok..my bad :P

Nauman's playing with u, they dont have commy up yet, they will at maybe lunch time ish

[Nauman]

Nauman, WHERE on that link is the audio?

I clicked video and audio, and theres nothing, about Pak v Leics
Audio isnt working for me either maybe its because I dont live in England.

[HAFRIDI]

There is NO audio right now

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/video_and_audio/default.stm

Can u see a Pak v leic link? or isit just me

[Nauman]

33/0

[DesiMD]

but atleast tell me the name of the radio its gonna be on..so i can check that time.. u know

[zMario]

Coverage will start at 11:00 AM.

They're liars.

[Hash]

but atleast tell me the name of the radio its gonna be on..so i can check that time.. u know

Punjab O Alaikum FM

[HAFRIDI]

but atleast tell me the name of the radio its gonna be on..so i can check that time.. u know

I dont know what radio it is

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/video_and_audio/default.stm

Just keep checking that link dude..and it should be updated with a Pak link soon

[Nauman]

There is NO audio right now

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/video_and_audio/default.stm

Can u see a Pak v leic link? or isit just me
Nope dont see any Pak v Leic link either.

[HAFRIDI]

Coverage will start at 11:00 AM.

They're liars.

Its 11:28 am

[zMario]

Now what? I got up at 6 am to watch/listen to this thing

[DesiMD]

33/0

[HAFRIDI]

Now what? I got up at 6 am to watch/listen to this thing

Just keep refreshing the scorecard page innit

[zMario]

How boring...

[Nauman]

34/0 Butt sahab plays out another maiden.

[HAFRIDI]

How boring...

well im sure its better than taking pics of u posting in all forums :15:

[HAFRIDI]

Butt is playing quite cautiously, he knows this is his chance to impress

I want Immy and Malik to open though, ideally.

[Amjid Javed]

Pak 36/0

both batsmen have got starts here and i hope they dont throw it away!

[Nauman]

36 for 0

[Uzzy]

Butt is playing quite cautiously, he knows this is his chance to impress

I want Immy and Malik to open though, ideally.

Ditto.

[DesiMD]

Butt is playing quite cautiously, he knows this is his chance to impress

I want Immy and Malik to open though, ideally.
thats good actually..he should get his form back...i think he is the only batsman in the team that has the potential to stay in the team for next decade maybe....

[zMario]

How the hell do u guys know this stuff?

Like its a maiden, etc.

Are you sure ur not listening?

[zMario]

Woohoo, I got lcccstreaming.ram to play. Theres nothing on it. At all

[zMario]

Nevermind. It gave me error

[Easa]

I can't find the damn audio link.

[zMario]

I can't find the damn audio link.
I found it, but it doesn't work.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/index.shtml

[zMario]

Click on the LCCC Streaming. See if it works for you

[Easa]

Maybe it'll be updated by lunch or summat.

[zMario]

So vot we do now?

[Easa]

Not working for me, either.

[Easa]

So vot we do now?

Refresh the damn scorecard.

[Nauman]

Is the score card updating for you people now? it hasnt for me since 36/0

[zMario]

All I see is Salman still on 12. Ah, this sucks. I'm going back to bed

[zMario]

Is the score card updating for you people now? it hasnt for me since 36/0
36/0 in 16.2 overs

[Easa]

36-0 (16.2)

Batsmen: R B 4s 6s S/R
Salman Butt 12 51 2 0 23.53 not out
Imran Farhat 23 47 4 0 48.94 not out

[zMario]

FOUR for Salman!

[Easa]

40-0

Butt hits a 444.

[zMario]

About time he hits the ball

[Nauman]

40/0 now.

[zMario]

Pak 51/0!

[Nauman]

51/0

[zMario]

Pak 59/0

[Sid100]

why is with us Pakistanis we dont get any commentary on BBC. When it was sri lanka playing county opposition it was working very well.

Also when we do get commentary, we get people who either dont know anything about the game, biased towards Scotland or cant commentate to save their lives.

Even cricinfo is PATHETICALLY slow on their updates.

ANY SOLUTIONS??????????

[HAFRIDI]

Radio link works! only thing i can hear is background though, clapping etc, no commy yet...should be on soon

[Uzzy]

Any idea when the audio commentary starts?

[Uzzy]

Haf link please!

[zMario]

Pakistan 60/0, cmon Farhat and Butt!