Pakistan v Australia | First Test - Day 1 | Lords | 13/07/10

[UP]

Around 4.5 hours still to go. Hopefully rain will stay away.

Toss will be crucial because whoever wins it, will choose to bowl first because of overcast conditions. And I hope it's a close game and of course Pakistan winning it in the end!

Best of Luck Pakistan!

[hur rizvi]

Rain is a big concern ... but insha Allah rain will stop in time and will not disturb the match

[TalhaSyed]

Was waiting for this thread im soooo excited! will be gutted if it rains! im in canada so planing to stay up all nyt

[kingusama92]

Here is a webcam of London [Trafalgar square to be precise].

http://www.camvista.com/england/london/trafsq.php3

Seems murky out there.

[hur rizvi]

Originally Posted by kingusama92 Here is a webcam of London [Trafalgar square to be precise]. http://www.camvista.com/england/london/trafsq.php3 Seems murky out there.

Bad weather looks like it is raining heavily

[Pak_cricketer]

Looks like its raining?

[UP]

Weather is looking bad.

[sakss]

slight showers predicted for today jus saw on bbc news...
so thre wont be a an abandoned day hopefully..desperate to see some test cricket

[Paradox]

I remember what happened last time it rained and we bowled first against Australia..

[Paradox]

It's okay though - it might be raining now, but there's still a few 4 hours left before the game so we can hope the rain goes away by then and we get an on-time start.

[afridi_captain]

I'm hoping it starts ontime. I can't stay up till late gotta work in the morning. Hopefully the match starts ontime and I get to watch the first session.

[imshally81]

we should bowl first today

[Friend786]

weather in london not looking good ! http://www.earthcam.com/uk/england/l...hp?=countyhall

[Paradox]

Originally Posted by Friend786 http://www.eyerevolution.co.uk/webcam.php ! north london not looking good !

Edit your post and remove the link, the webcam does not work. It's showing a (still, not moving) image of London on the 12th of May this year, at 2:17pm.

[hur rizvi]

the link by kingusama92 is working and weather looking good now

[afridi_captain]

Anyone from london pls update the weather!!!

[afridi_captain]

This is bad, I wanna watch some cricket tonite.

[161]

bowling conditions definitely.

[Poison]

Looks good to me.

[Paradox]

Yeah, KU's link is fine. Is Trafalgar Square near Lord's?

[Friend786]

Originally Posted by Paradox Yeah, KU's link is fine. Is Trafalgar Square near Lord's?

its not that far !

[Paradox]

It's just overcast, nothing bad.

[hur rizvi]

looking better now

http://www.camvista.com/england/london/trafsq.php3

[cricfan967]

If Pakistan bat first and are more than 3 wickets down in the first 20 overs, let it rain .

[Friend786]

its much better now ! http://www.earthcam.com/uk/england/london/

[amachq]

Hope so it remain overcast if Pakistan bowling first.

[ShehryarK]

Originally Posted by Umair Paracha! Around 4.5 hours still to go.

LOL! Far too early for a match commentary thread

But what the heck - this is special so I decided to make an exception just this once.

Can't wait!!!


Pakistan Zindabad!

[Strike!]

I'm certainly hyped.

[sakss]

Max. Day
(°C°F)

23°C 73°F

Min. Night
(°C°F)

16°C 61°F Tuesday
Cloudy with showers or spells of rain, but becoming brighter and drier from the south during the afternoon. Light to moderate easterly winds veering southerly later.

[Zahid87]

Live near Lords, and having just walked out a few mins ago, can say that its pretty 'muggy' round here in North London. Overcast yes. Will probably rain too at some point today.

[hur rizvi]

Originally Posted by Zahid87 Live near Lords, and having just walked out a few mins ago, can say that its pretty 'muggy' round here in North London. Overcast yes. Will probably rain too at some point today.

Keep updating the weather

[Zahid87]

Originally Posted by hur rizvi Keep updating the weather

Well, will try to. Am at work atm, but I can get the interns to look out for me.

Originally Posted by Paradox Does it look like it'll rain soon (before the start of the first session) or much later in the day (after the game starts)?

Looks like its gonna rain pretty soon.

Originally Posted by 1two3 Hey My Client from London just told me that its getting sunny in London. and he is hopping the match will start on time.

Not sunny at all. Doubt that the match will start on time.

[Zahid87]

One of the guys who works at my bank has gone to the game to entertain a client. Just BBMd me saying its pretty dark and overcast.

[Paradox]

Originally Posted by Zahid87 Live near Lords, and having just walked out a few mins ago, can say that its pretty 'muggy' round here in North London. Overcast yes. Will probably rain too at some point today.

Does it look like it'll rain soon (before the start of the first session) or much later in the day (after the game starts)?

[sakss]

i cant wait .......im going to stream the match at work and hope no one catches me..

[Friend786]

is tensports going to show toss and pitch reports ?

[siccric]

Originally Posted by Friend786 is tensports going to show toss and pitch reports ?

They generally do and with the world cup out of the way, they won't give anything else priority over this summer.

[akafen]

Australia will bat first even if they win the toss in overcast conditions. Throughout Ponting's captaincy this has been his MO. its possible though, that he might be looking to end this game very very quickly, and put in Pakistan's inexperienced lineup in.

[ShehryarK]

Originally Posted by akafen Australia will bat first even if they win the toss in overcast conditions. Throughout Ponting's captaincy this has been his MO.

Such as at Edgbaston?

[siccric]

Originally Posted by ShehryarK Such as at Edgbaston?

Clarke was captain in the T20 matches

[ShehryarK]

Originally Posted by siccric Clarke was captain in the T20 matches

Sheesh man! Who cares about the T20 pyjama hit-and-giggle stuff! As if I'd even mention that nonsense as an example in a thread about a Test at Lord's ! That would be blasphemy, surely?

I was referring to the VERY famous Ashes Test at Edgbaston in 2005 - the most famous Test of the past decade, and certainly one of the most dramatic.

[akamaka]

I hope pointing is arrogant again, and he gets aussies to bat first.

[aamerfan]

im gonna go and try to sleep before the match starts..just fined watching the movie Brooklyn's Finest (good movie)...in my case i hope the start gets delayed a little so i can get little bit more zzzzzzzz

[1two3]

Its Getting bit Sunny Right now.. See this.. http://www.earthcam.com/uk/england/london/index.php

[sillyfan]

Now the stupid T20 matches are out of the way, let the real cricket begin!

Looking foward to finally getting a test cricket fix, seems like i have been with for a long time.
Hopefully the weather will be good for the whole test series and we get to see great cricket from both sides.

[1two3]

Originally Posted by sillyfan Now the stupid T20 matches are out of the way, let the real cricket begin! Looking foward to finally getting a test cricket fix, seems like i have been with for a long time. Hopefully the weather will be good for the whole test series and we get to see great cricket from both sides.

I am agree with you. But in this real form of Cricket We are still quite a bit behind of other front line test playing countries. But the truth is We can beat anyone if we become tactically more sound and bring more plan into our cricket. I can surely say this, Pakistan do not win any matches according to plan, We win through some extraordinary performances by our very talented players. Now If we could bring some thoughtful plan into our cricket, We can beat any team on any given day.

ZindaBaad!!!

[1two3]

Hey My Client from London just told me that its getting sunny in London. and he is hopping the match will start on time.

Big cheers to all.

[CricnPak]

Originally Posted by 1two3 Hey My Client from London just told me that its getting sunny in London. and he is hopping the match will start on time. Big cheers to all.

You said it brother. I'm suppose to wake-up in an hour and a bit, but just can't hold back the adrenaline. I can easily sleep-through ODI's and T20's, but Tests...I become insomniac.

[Ryankhan]

I just hope n wish PAK wins the toss and decides themselve whts the best thing to do. i just want this winning streak of aus against us in test matches ends. they are 12-0 currently. inshallah we wil win.

[imshally81]

kab hoga start ..
i can't wait yaar

[sakss]

btw it would be a record winning streak of victories against any team in test matches if australia beat us again.

[Paradox]

lol, by the way, the level of excitement before we played Australia in the First Test earlier this year was also as much as the level of excitement right now (if not more).. and we ended up really disappointed. So don't get your hopes too high.

[masterblaster10]

Originally Posted by Paradox lol, by the way, the level of excitement before we played Australia in the First Test earlier this year was also as much as the level of excitement right now (if not more).. and we ended up really disappointed. So don't get your hopes too high.

Thats whats being a Pakistan cricket fan is about from extreme highs to extreme lows. It just would not be the same.

Btw the weather is brightening up and Lords has one of the best drainage systems so wet outfield should not delay the game.

Come on the boyz.

[MAJID-SHAH]

We have a great chance should we bowl first.

[Amjid Javed]

I think Aussies will bat 1st if they win the toss. I doubt they will worry to much about overcast conditions because the wicket will be a flat one!

[pakcricketfan]

Really looking forward to this match.. Please no rain shain..

[MAJID-SHAH]

90 minutes till the start guys!!!!

[Pakprideuk]

all do zikr!!! subhanallah, subhanallah...

[dhump]

at work but all ready for this, I wish I was ill this week not last week

[hur rizvi]

It is looking sunny on the cam...

http://www.camvista.com/england/london/trafsq.php3

[Pakprideuk]

my chipped box had to go today!!!!!!!!!!! soo gutted goodbye skysports

[Nice-N-Fresh]

90 minutes to go. Bat or bowl first hope Pakistan win the match.

[Paradox]

An hour to go before the toss, the weather's looking good..

[dhump]

I am trying to use the best formula of not being over exited or expect anything big but lets see how they play.

[amar1212]

is it 6:00 pm over there right now??

[A.M.]

what is the weather like
someone in London?

[cricketpassion]

Originally Posted by Ali Muzaffar what is the weather like someone in London?

Its overcast, cloudy . It might rain later on today but at the moment match can be started

[A.M.]

Originally Posted by cricketpassion Its overcast, cloudy . It might rain later on today but at the moment match can be started

thanx

[amar1212]

cricklinx better have skysports..!

[cricketpassion]

Is shane warne going to be in com box today ?

[masterblaster10]

No rain in S.London for the last half hour, so unlikely to be raining at Lords. Shoulkd be fine for the start.

[*syed59*]

Hi guys ... wishing our team a very good start to the test series.

btw here's another link with various cams around london :

http://weatherbonk.com/weather/webca...&cm_ite=undecl

Not constantly updating itself, but close enough I guess

[adnan yasin]

there are not many dark clouds in the sky... rite now . . dark clouds are scattered

[adarsh_bang]

those weather reports are generally wrong so dont worry too much about those

by the way how much more time for the toss???

[Gulf of Gold]

C'mon Pakistan...........

[CricnPak]

T-minus 1 hour 5 minutes

[adnan yasin]

i think 40 mins left for toss

[Lara400]

Win the toss, chuck em in

[pakcricketfan]

There's still more than an hour left before the start of the match and we're already on page#2 of the "commentary" thread!

[IMMY69]

Sorry guys but I'm in NW7 and Lords is NW9 - About 20 minutes drive away from where I am now...Its dark, completely overcast and drizzling....Even if the rain stops I dont think there'll be play due to the bad light...

It is expected to become better through the day but as of now, something drastic is gonna have to happen for the game to start on time...