Pakistan vs England ~ First Test ~ Updates ~ Day Two

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

butt is no better than sami's case really.......sami will never learn and butt is joining yasir hameed in the fishing business

[cinderella]

Ah man............good catch though, but still :S Good job Faisal, walking to field and back must have been an exercise.

*sigh*

[Oxy]

Since the days of Mudasser/Mohsin, and then Saeed/Aamir....I've always been of the opinion that when Pak come out to bat, assume the score is 0-2.

[veez]

our team sucks without younis and malik...really no depth watsoever....

:))) :)))

so soon, dont u have any faith

[sharuk]

they should have sent afridi up front.

[Oxy]

Farhat - I think the team would like you stay in tonight..............MoYo really needs to slap him in public around the head!

[UJ]

Oh Farhat...no need to play at those

[ShowStopper]

our team sucks without younis and malik...really no depth watsoever....

O come on Man what a splended year we had. Its just second day and even if we lossthe first test(God Forbids) we can still win the series Inshallah.

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

:))) :)))

so soon, dont u have any faith

faith is a big word....i have faith in players who have big hearts not those who live on expansive shots and once in blue moon innings and those with titles so absurd as 'specialists'...bullocks

[sharuk]

butt is no better than sami's case really.......sami will never learn and butt is joining yasir hameed in the fishing business

butt fished once and got caught, farhat has fished 10 times today and missed all of them

[Oxy]

butt fished once and got caught, farhat has fished 10 times today and missed all of themI guess he's not good enough to edge them today
:D

[Oxy]

Looks like HArmy is well up for it today!

[veez]

I think those fans got the chanting wrong

:))) :)))

They were saying

ZINDABAD Pakistan ZINDABAD Pakistan ZINDABAD Pakistan

It sounded odd

[Saqib]

How many overs are left for today ?

[sharuk]

I think butt needs to go back to his slash outside offstump days, now he hangs his bat, someone should tell him to be more agressive

[Billy]

Looks like HArmy is well up for it today!

Still can't bowl straight though! I wonder how quickly shine et al will be able to stop him falling over.

[ShowStopper]

faith is a big word....i have faith in players who have big hearts not those who live on expansive shots and once in blue moon innings and those with titles so absurd as 'specialists'...bullocks


Don't you fear buddy Inshallah we gonna win this THING.

See what the people are doing in the ground take it from them.
Harmison to Imran Farhat, no run, angled across the lefthander. Pakistan may be in some trouble but their supporters are in hearty voice, with shouts of ‘Pakistan, Zindabad’ ringing out around Lord’s.

[Rob H]

half volley but what a shot.

[cinderella]

I think those fans got the chanting wrong

:))) :)))

They were saying

ZINDABAD Pakistan ZINDABAD Pakistan ZINDABAD Pakistan

It sounded odd

Or you missed the first "Pakistan" :29:

[Oxy]

MoYo - shot of the day through covers for 4.

Then follows up with another boundary.

What a difference in class!

[Rob H]

and another beauty from Yousef

[cinderella]

This is what we're talking about !
Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o Yousaf !!!!

[ShowStopper]

This is what we're talking about !
Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o Yousaf !!!!


Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo we need him in the middle.

[Rob H]

Hoggard gets a leading edge off Yousef. England are very attacking.

[cinderella]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo we need him in the middle.

My link stopped working ~ I can't comment anymore :29:
:12:

[ShowStopper]

Hoggard to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, legside nonsense :)):)):)) the cricinfo commentator must be English.

[ShowStopper]

My link stopped working ~ I can't comment anymore :29:

:91:

[whyhkk]

how many overs left in the day

[infamous9383]

So what's troubing the batsmen so far?

The bounce??

injuries to key batsman

[ShowStopper]

Come on lads the lead is only 489 we can do it. Inshallah

[Easa]

Farhat just about hanging in there.

41-2

Waisay, two great shots from Moyo, a class act.

[Saqib]

how many overs left in the day

yeah i am also this question week ago nobody is telling it.

[UJ]

End of Harmison over

2/41

[ShowStopper]

5 overs to go.

[muhammad saad]

dont forget that I say that pakistan will follow on

[PlanetPakistan]

Monty Panesar comes to bowl

[Easa]

Panesar on

[PlanetPakistan]

dont forget that I say that pakistan will follow on
that would stink

[Easa]

"Mohammad Yousaf is an exceptional player of spin" - Nasser Hussain

[infamous9383]

monty bhajaca on to bowl

[Nauman]

Farhat beaten by Monty first up

[sharuk]

Out!

[veez]

I reckon Eng need the wicket of Yousaf, and then the floodgates will open

[Rob H]

now that's a classic Farhat shot.

[Nauman]

next ball 4.

[UJ]

4 to Farhat...good shot

[Easa]

Pakistan fans giving up already, we are NOT out of the game.

As I type, a superb square drive from Farhat.

[Nauman]

single next ball

[Easa]

Out!

:20:

[ShowStopper]

Out!

You mean the ball?

[Easa]

48-2

[PlanetPakistan]

fearless Farhat just doesn't care!

[iZeeshan]

Monty gien a bowl quite early! Farhat looks to be moving his score, and Yousuf looks good at the crease.

[Blistering Barnacle]

Out!

:12:

[iZeeshan]

Double cange, Plunkett to bowl.

[ShowStopper]

Panesar to Imran Farhat, no run, a big appeal as Panesar gets one to turn sharply back in to him. It’s well wide of the offstump, and the batsman had taken a big stride, albeit sideways-ish, and umpire Bucknor makes no demur.

Cool down beta P

[infamous9383]

good shot by moyo

[ali_ed2006]

4 for yousuf

[iZeeshan]

Yousuf has 12 runs in 4s...good work. He looks pretty good. Now where's Inzi bhai...my fantasy team is waiting...

[UJ]

58-2

Moyo is complete class!!

[ali_ed2006]

2 wides from plunkett

[Rob H]

Plunkett lacking any control. He is not found a length yet.

[veez]

Nice Drive :19:

[ali_ed2006]

good to see England have someone like Sami in Plunkett :))

[iZeeshan]

Great shot from Yousuf again. He's really proving me wrong, I expected him to fail like anything. Good job mate.

How many overs left?

[ali_ed2006]

i think about 3 overs left

[mkexpress]

come on boys make us proud!!!

[ammarz]

they need to be careful not to get carried away. only 3 overs left in the day

[shan]

good to see England have someone like Sami in Plunkett :))

but they only have one not three :(

[whyhkk]

why do you for a single? risky business

[iZeeshan]

Whooo! That was close. I was wondering, cuz yousuf was playing like it was last over. Crapinfo isnt working, so I didn't know.

[mkexpress]

silly running boys no need to take risks

[iZeeshan]

Woah that was close! Mohammad Yousf, be more aware!

[veez]

61-2

[iZeeshan]

Good shot by Farhat for 4, wasn't even a bad ball.

[ShowStopper]

Whats the score now?

[whyhkk]

what was farhat doing?

[ali_ed2006]

Farhat gone

[UJ]

FARHAT BOWLED!!!!!!!!

shouldered arms...

[sharuk]

farhat you bewakoof guy!

[whyhkk]

retarded

[ShowStopper]

Farhat Gone Dam.

[ali_ed2006]

well i didnt expect him to score 33..so well played lol

[veez]

shi.t what happend to FARHAT???

:))) :))) :))) :O :))) :O :)))

65-3

[iZeeshan]

AAAAAAAAAAAA! Speak of the devil! Looks bad for Pakistan. They don't have an Ian Bell, neither Razzaq, Afridi, or Akmal are sure fires. Sami should come in.

[sharuk]

comeon, send in afridi against panesar

[mkexpress]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[UJ]

Sami comes in...

[Civil]

whats the score boys??

[ali_ed2006]

65-3

[sharuk]

whats the score boys??

16 for 6

[mkexpress]

shabash sami this is the time to prove urself as a top order batsmen

[ShowStopper]

16 for 6

Its pak playing England not Inida playing New Zealand

[iZeeshan]

Tis poor cricket by Pakistan.

[UJ]

At Stumps Day 2

PAK 3/66

[veez]

samy with a half century tomorrow??

[ShowStopper]

A double century from Yousaf and we will be on our way, still three days left.

[iZeeshan]

Well played Sami. I'd be scared out of my wits if I was as bad as he is.

[Schiller]

GM was right! Disgusting is the word that describes it

[Easa]

One of Afridi, Razzaq, or Akmal will bat at number nine.

Our three shaky batsman are gone, now the real batsman need to show what they are made of. Moyo looked complete class today.

[Easa]

GM was right! Disgusting is the word that describes it

GM said 10/3.

[Amjid Javed]

Its all down to moyo and inzi mainly here to dig pakistan out of a hole.

pak 66/3 @ close of play and in big trouble!

[Billy]

good to see England have someone like Sami in Plunkett :))

I think not somehow...

[Easa]

Its all down to moyo and inzi mainly here to dig pakistan out of a hole.

pak 66/3 @ close of play and in big trouble!

I thought Faisal Iqbal was going to score big. :21:

[UJ]

Inzi, Razzaq, Afridi, Kamran still to come folks

No need to suicide just yet...

[Amjid Javed]

I thought Faisal Iqbal was going to score big. :21:

oh well lets hope ur beloved afridi scores sum runs or he might retire again! :)) :))

[deviously~fading~away]

oh well lets hope ur beloved afridi scores sum runs or he might retire again! :)) :))

Lad he retired once! You make it sound like he has retired 5-6 times! Get over it!

[Easa]

oh well lets hope ur beloved afridi scores sum runs or he might retire again! :)) :))

He will, don't you worry. ;)

[Amjid Javed]

Lad he retired once! You make it sound like he has retired 5-6 times! Get over it!

i wonder if hes tired or if he misses his family :21: :21:

[deviously~fading~away]

Lads we still need to remember that England themselves were 89-3 at one point. Moyo and Inzi need to score centuries with Afridi, Razzaq and Akmal supporting them. Pakistan need to bat the whole day tommorow.

PS- I had already predicted that ENG would score 500+ all out and Pak would reach 30-3 at the end of the day in the Day 2 prediction thread.

[Rob H]

Just about the perfect days cricket for England. Plenty of runs on the board and 3 of the top order gone. The Inzi/Yousef partnership will determine the match in my opinion. If England break it before it turns big then they really have a chance of getting Pakistan out cheaply. Big day for our bowlers tomorrow.

[deviously~fading~away]

Just about the perfect days cricket for England. Plenty of runs on the board and 3 of the top order gone. The Inzi/Yousef partnership will determine the match in my opinion. If England break it before it turns big then they really have a chance of getting Pakistan out cheaply. Big day for our bowlers tomorrow.

Exactly. For Pakistan Moyo/Inzi partnership would be very crucial. It will almost decide the outcome of this match.

[pak4life]

the pak team jus need someone to give them a lift they look soo down maybe a moyo century :)

[Solid Snake]

Just about the perfect days cricket for England. Plenty of runs on the board and 3 of the top order gone. The Inzi/Yousef partnership will determine the match in my opinion. If England break it before it turns big then they really have a chance of getting Pakistan out cheaply. Big day for our bowlers tomorrow.


Thats an understatement. If pakistan is to have ANY hope, inzi and moyo have to have a decent stand...

Only then can the likes of kamran, razzaq and afridi cut down the amount of runs we trail by... The first 45 minutes of the day will probably be crucial, it could set the tone for the rest of the match.

[shan]

Centuries from Inzy and Moyo required and maybe some fifties from other batsmans

[Amjid Javed]

Two pakistan batsmen need to get 100s here and pakistan need to get around 400 to stay in the game.

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan will either be shot out for around 180-200 or well will put up a fight. 1st two days performances have been a joke!

[Hash]

Unless you have had your face stuck in a bucket full of sand for the last 2 years you will know that this Pakistan team has made a habit out of bouncing back when you least expect them to and of escaping from near disastrous situations.

Those who are feeling down and depressed or angry have every right to. But never forget what this team has given us in recent times and never forget what they are capable of.

The first target tomorrow has to be to save the follow on and if we can do that we should look to bat out the day. If we are able to bat out the day we will draw the game and of that I have no doubt.

Are we capable of batting out the day?

Sami.....he needs to hang around for an hour or so tomorrow. Even if it means he scores 15 runs from 60 balls. It does not matter. Just hang around and frustrate the English bowlers and fielders.

Yousuf has looked pretty good so far. We need him and Inzi to deliver big scores (one of them gets a 100 and the other a big fifty) with adequate contributions from Razzaq, Kamran and Afridi.

All is not lost people. Keep the faith.

PAKISTAN ZINDABAAD

[Lahoria]

Why was Faisal sent in at number 3, I can't believe how scared Inzi and Yousaf are of new ball. Time and time again they have sacrified young talent just so they can get away from the new ball and to me it just sends the wrong sinal to the opposition. \

BTW what the heck was the point of sending a night watchman when you have batting till number 8 now Akmal will come in at nine with only Kaneria and Gul behind him so there is very little chance he would be allowed to play a proper innings.

[Has]

Simply must get 400+ runs to stay in this game. MOYO and Inzi partnership looks like it will decide the result of this test match, Akmal, Afridi and Razzaq have massive roles to play, now we will see what these guys are really made of. At least one of MOYO and Inzi must get a centuray and the others must support, Its a big ask but I think it is more realistic than people think, Inzi is the man to have in these situation, cool as a cucumber.

[shan]

Why was Faisal sent in at number 3, I can't believe how scared Inzi and Yousaf are of new ball. Time and time again they have sacrified young talent just so they can get away from the new ball and to me it just sends the wrong sinal to the opposition. \

BTW what the heck was the point of sending a night watchman when you have batting till number 8 now Akmal will come in at nine with only Kaneria and Gul behind him so there is very little chance he would be allowed to play a proper innings.

Scared? Faisal just last 2 balls

[deviously~fading~away]

Unless you have had your face stuck in a bucket full of sand for the last 2 years you will know that this Pakistan team has made a habit out of bouncing back when you least expect them to and of escaping from near disastrous situations.

Those who are feeling down and depressed or angry have every right to. But never forget what this team has given us in recent times and never forget what they are capable of.

The first target tomorrow has to be to save the follow on and if we can do that we should look to bat out the day. If we are able to bat out the day we will draw the game and of that I have no doubt.

Are we capable of batting out the day?

Sami.....he needs to hang around for an hour or so tomorrow. Even if it means he scores 15 runs from 60 balls. It does not matter. Just hang around and frustrate the English bowlers and fielders.

Yousuf has looked pretty good so far. We need him and Inzi to deliver big scores (one of them gets a 100 and the other a big fifty) with adequate contributions from Razzaq, Kamran and Afridi.

All is not lost people. Keep the faith.

PAKISTAN ZINDABAAD

Excellent post Hash. All is not lost for Pakistan. Tommorow will be very crucial for Pakistan as a team. Pakistan needs to bat out 3 session. I have this strange feeling that Afridi would be tested tommorow(not his attacking skills but his defending skills)

[Hash]

Simply must get 400+ runs to stay in this game. MOYO and Inzi partnership looks like it will decide the result of this test match, Akmal, Afridi and Razzaq have massive roles to play, now we will see what these guys are really made of. At least one of MOYO and Inzi must get a centuray and the others must support, Its a big ask but I think it is more realistic than people think, Inzi is the man to have in these situation, cool as a cucumber.

So we didn't see what they were made of in Multan, Lahore, Karachi or Kandy? :20:

[shan]

We need big partnership of Inzy and Moyo not like normal 100 wich they do regularly

[PlanetPakistan]

So we didn't see what they were made of in Multan, Lahore, Karachi or Kandy? :20:
i would Mohali to that list

[PlanetPakistan]

i would Mohali to that list

and Bangalore

[Hash]

i would Mohali to that list

and Bangalore too!

[Mutazalzaluzzaman Tarar]

we need an Inzi and Yousuf 300ish run partnership if we're to survive this match.

[shan]

If pakistan can bat tommorow for lose of maximum 4 wickets then we have a great chance to draw the match

[Lahoria]

"Scared? Faisal just last 2 balls"

Thats exactly my point why didn't Yousaf just go one down.

[shan]

"Scared? Faisal just last 2 balls"

Thats exactly my point why didn't Yousaf just go one down.

Well what if Faisal played well?

[Easa]

Unless you have had your face stuck in a bucket full of sand for the last 2 years you will know that this Pakistan team has made a habit out of bouncing back when you least expect them to and of escaping from near disastrous situations.

Those who are feeling down and depressed or angry have every right to. But never forget what this team has given us in recent times and never forget what they are capable of.

The first target tomorrow has to be to save the follow on and if we can do that we should look to bat out the day. If we are able to bat out the day we will draw the game and of that I have no doubt.

Are we capable of batting out the day?

Sami.....he needs to hang around for an hour or so tomorrow. Even if it means he scores 15 runs from 60 balls. It does not matter. Just hang around and frustrate the English bowlers and fielders.

Yousuf has looked pretty good so far. We need him and Inzi to deliver big scores (one of them gets a 100 and the other a big fifty) with adequate contributions from Razzaq, Kamran and Afridi.

All is not lost people. Keep the faith.

PAKISTAN ZINDABAAD


Quite easily the post of the week. Couldn't put it better myself.

We are losing hope too easily. We are NOT out of this game. Yousaf is looking good and we have Inzi, Afridi, Razzaq, and Akmal to come.

That is 53 TEST centuries.

PAKISTAN ZINDABAD!

[Lahoria]

Fisal is your number 6 six batsman and why would you risk losing a wicket when you have just lost one. Wouldn't it make more sense to send an experienced batsman to who is less of risk to loose his wicket.

[KaSaNoVa_G]

Does anyone know what score pakistan need to avoid the follow on ????

[shan]

Does anyone know what score pakistan need to avoid the follow on ????

329

[KaSaNoVa_G]

329

Inshallah we can make that.. still got Inzi MoYo Afridi Razzaq and Akmal
batting and to bat... just need 2 out the lot to make a 100.. or one to
make a BIG one and the rest to chip in wid 50+ or so...

[Has]

So we didn't see what they were made of in Multan, Lahore, Karachi or Kandy? :20:

Different continent, different test for the boys, if they want to grow they must succeed at more than one type of challenge, and I am hopeful they will.

[PlanetPakistan]

329
that happens to be Inzi's highest score in test cricket

[shan]

Well Pakistan don't need to make just 329 runs to avoid the follow on if they gona draw the match. In this case Pakistan will be chasing over 450 or 500 in last innings wich they don't want to do.

[Hash]

Well Pakistan don't need to make just 329 runs to avoid the follow on if they gona draw the match. In this case Pakistan will be chasing over 450 or 500 in last innings wich they don't want to do.

I agree with that....we will need to bat into day 4 if we avoid the follow on. Also, it wouldn't be the end if we are made to follow on. Just imagine if we get bowled out 215 behind and score 400 in our second innings. England will struggle to chase 185. We might even end up winning.

[Usman Chadda]

I agree with that....we will need to bat into day 4 if we avoid the follow on. Also, it wouldn't be the end if we are made to follow on. Just imagine if we get bowled out 215 behind and score 400 in our second innings. England will struggle to chase 185. We might even end up winning.

I just wish that you are right Hash. We are in dire need of something special from our boys

[shan]

But still i think if Pakistan dosn't make 329 even then England will bat and put big score to put pressure on Pakistan in fourth innings.

[HAFRIDI]

btw was my Q read out to bumble n co Shayan? i was out :(

[b0wld]

Pak 350 AO
Eng does not enforce follow-on
Eng 121/6