England v Pakistan 2nd/3rd/4th Test

[razza699]

KP shouldn't go to Australia.

 

202 for 5. Lead is around 127ish. Pitch is turning.

 

Another 75 runs and this match is ours. Not convinced we'll get them though.

202-6

[razza699]

210-7

[garcon]

Any updates on our Ashes prospects Razza?

[opinions4u]

47 for 5

 

Oh dear

[oafcprozac]

47 for 5

 

Oh dear

 

WTF??????? Time for the top order to be shaken up. All this against a pisspoor team - ok they beat Australia but a poor Australia. The Aussies must be laughing their genitalia off!

[oafcprozac]

Any updates on our Ashes prospects Razza?

 

 

I'd say as it stands today they're in tatters...

[garcon]

To be fair, there's been some inspired bowling from Amir in particular - we're seeing the true Pakistan ability now, the first test didn't so them justice.

 

However KP went first ball to an utterly stupid shot and we look awfully brittle.

 

Trott and Prior are in now - maybe the best two - on form - to try and rescue something.

[opinions4u]

Prior gone now. Real trouble.

 

EDIT:

 

Swann goes for a duck. 102 for 7.

Edited August 27, 2010 by opinions4u

[Ackey]

[leeslover]

Good job the Convicts are as flaky as us these days. Anything could happen in the Ashes

[Horlicks]

Good job the Convicts are as flaky as us these days. Anything could happen in the Ashes

 

I think our batting on the flat Australian tracks will be OK but my worry is taking 20 wickets, Anderson can struggle with no swing, Finn still unproven, Broad temperamental, which leaves Swann who will be the key. He is going to have to bowl very well and for long periods.

[rudemedic]

You only need to take 20 wickets in a match once to win a series (and even then you don't have to take 20 wickets). The difference last time we played them in Convictland was the bowling, they don't have McGrath and Warne this time and their bowling doesn't look anything special. One of their leading bowlers of late is Shane Watson and he is what Boycott would call a buffet bowler whenever he's played us.

 

If we were playing the Australia of 2007 I'd be agreeing with Punter, 5-0 would be on the cards. But aside from Ponting and Clarke its an entirely new team and they ain't that good.

[Ackey]

Trotter and Broady have dragged this game to something slightly above embarrassing, but as someone hilariously pointed out on the BBC: "Trott has defiantly secured his place on the plane for Australia. The way the rest of them are batting he may be able to take his wife and kids."

[opinions4u]

Broad gone.

 

You can hear the conversation when he gets home ...

 

"Dad, did you ever score a century at Lords?"

 

"Dad, what's your test high score?"

[biggie21]

well done to the lad, a player for the future and present of ECB

 

can say the same for pakistan.. going downhill

[razza699]

Any updates on our Ashes prospects Razza?

A no ball in the 3rd over 2nd ball of the 1st test, and a no ball in the 2nd over 5th ball in the 4th test

[opinions4u]

Was Harmison's infamous wide linked to a spread-bet on which slip it would be nearest?

[OldhamSheridan]

Was Harmison's infamous wide linked to a spread-bet on which slip it would be nearest?

 

 

Sri Lanka's?

[opinions4u]

Sri Lanka's?

I thought it ended up in Papua New Guinea actually.

[UpTheLatics]

You only need to take 20 wickets in a match once to win a series (and even then you don't have to take 20 wickets). The difference last time we played them in Convictland was the bowling, they don't have McGrath and Warne this time and their bowling doesn't look anything special. One of their leading bowlers of late is Shane Watson and he is what Boycott would call a buffet bowler whenever he's played us.

 

If we were playing the Australia of 2007 I'd be agreeing with Punter, 5-0 would be on the cards. But aside from Ponting and Clarke its an entirely new team and they ain't that good.

 

Do you think? I think our squad is more than capable of matching that Aussie side. Well, when the batters get a bit of form about them. As you say Swann is gonna be key, and I think Trott could be invaluable if he can dig his heel into the crease.

 

As obvious at it sounds, we need to limit their totals - in each of the 5 Tests, we let them build at least one big total; Swanny's form could do that. Then obviously building better totals. At the moment, we can't bat for nowt.