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Pakistan v England, 2nd test
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Mainze
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I just did, because it was.
The last game is history, and you sure are no Nostradamus so predicting tommorow is pointless.
Happy with that, two more good days and it could be 1-1.
Bob Willis 'exceptional day' for England - I put that in there because I know your a big fan of quoting the media
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I guess ignorance is bliss
dangermows
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fairly even day, although i actually think pakistan wil be the happier of the two. i cant see england suddenly becoming masters of ajmals throws and will be in bother with the bat again i fear.
Mainze
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A pessimist is one who feels bad when he feels good for fear he'll feel worse when he feels better.
Enjoy the day
I won't dispute that, but a 0 in the wickets column doesn't mean he's bowled badly. He's built pressure on the batsmen today and whether or not that's directly led to a wicket, he's played well as part of the bowling unit. Sometimes it's Broad building the pressure and Jimmy taking the wickets, sometimes, today being a good example, it's the other way round. But you can hardly claim we've been carrying him today.
In alien conditions when you have bought a guy into make up the 4 man attack who hasnt played a test for approx two years, he needs to take wickets. Tracks such as these dictate no bowler ever really gets flayed around, so building pressure doesnt carry much weight as say it would on a flat deck at Brisbane where scoring at 4 an over would be a given.
Were the commentators not saying this should be 250 A/O after lunch....
Cricinfo commentary have said 'perhaps' everyone has misread the pitch and its not as flat as people have made out
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dangermows
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we will only know how good or bad the pitch/score is when England have been in.
scotch
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Fools
Had me walkman all set last week to listen to TMS on the way to uni this morning, only to find that the stations are changed down here and was some French programme
ProfessionalMackem
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Good day overall by us. Shame we couldn't hold all our chances. Might've had them all out by now. Still, class day from the bowlers esp. Broad and Swanny. Showed some real class some of the deliveries they bowled. That bunsen burner to remove that Rehman was a beaut! And that nip backer from Broad to get rid of Ali was tremendous.
Get them out for 280 tomorrow. Push on for a 100 odd lead. Fingers crossed.
Get them out for 280 tomorrow. Push on for a 100 odd lead. Fingers crossed.
When you have finished white texting will you be replying to the Anderson is a number 11 question to which you asked and gave you a pretty conclusive answer
dangermows
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i still think pakistan are ahead in the game.
wont have them for under 300 imo.
The Breen Machine
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He's not far wrong, but it's a bit dramatic. How many times can this side have "their biggest day in test cricket?" - Headingley 2009, Perth 2010, Lords 2011 and now this?
It will raise doubts over their ability to win on the sub-continent if England lose this test, but it wouldn't change my confidence that they are the best team in the world.
What he is getting at I think, are England the real deal
Saffers are the best side in the world
The Breen Machine
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How many times do they have to prove it? - I would guess the Asian conquest is the final chapter in their quest to be undoubted number one team in the world, but either way I don't think there's anyone better than England at the moment.
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Excellent start for England taking the last 3 wickets in only 16 balls with the addition of only 1 run. All 4 bowlers chipped in with wickets with Jimmy taking the last 2.
Now let's hope the batsmen play their part and give us a decent 1st innings lead.
Now let's hope the batsmen play their part and give us a decent 1st innings lead.
Dexter
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Not a bad start so far. Strauss' dismissal was underwhelming to say the least but Trott and Cook look comfortable for the time being.
And yet they couldn't even beat Australia in their own back yard and were embarrassed in one test match against a very mediocre Sri Lankan side. Until they start performing consistently they cannot be called the best side in the world.
Apart from winning in Australia I am trying to think of a series which they have outperformed.
I fully expect them to beat Bangladesh away as they did and to beat Sri Lanka & India at home as they did. They were somewhat fortunate to draw in South Africa
If they remain number one after playing in India, Sri Lanka & Pakistan you hold your hands up and say fair play you have played all the major nations in their own back yard and are still number one.
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