Re: England v Pakistan, 3rd Test , The Oval, Aug 18-22, 2010

by Jontyh Fri 20 Aug 2010, 14:32

I always said Cook would come good.

by eowyn Fri 20 Aug 2010, 14:57

Henry wrote:Cooky looks like he's bricking it waiting to walk out to bat.

Nicely done, Henry.

by Guest Fri 20 Aug 2010, 15:04

Yet again out soon after 100 though, he really doesn't do big hundreds.

by DJ_Smerk Fri 20 Aug 2010, 15:08

vilkrang wrote:Yet again out soon after 100 though, he really doesn't do big hundreds.

I suppose on recent form he'll take anything in the 3 figure margin.

by doctorspin Fri 20 Aug 2010, 15:12

SACK......COOK...........NOW!!!!!!!!!

by doctorspin Fri 20 Aug 2010, 15:12

by DJ_Smerk Fri 20 Aug 2010, 15:12

doctorspin wrote:SACK......COOK...........NOW!!!!!!!!!

umad?

by DJ_Smerk Fri 20 Aug 2010, 16:17

Two quick wickets for Pakistan. Pietersen bowled by an off-spinner...would you believe.

England lead by 122. They'd need about 280-300 to give Swanny any sort of target to bowl at.

by krikri Fri 20 Aug 2010, 16:20

DJ_Smerk wrote:Pietersen bowled by an off-spinner...would you believe.

Bit generous to name him that. Haven't seen him bowl one delivery with a straight arm yet.

by DJ_Smerk Fri 20 Aug 2010, 16:30

Colly is gone too.

Looks like Prior will be needed to salvage the brittle England batting yet again.

by DJ_Smerk Fri 20 Aug 2010, 16:36

Wickets are tumbling - Morgan falls to more off-spin bowling by Ajmal. Through the gate and cleared him up.

by Jontyh Fri 20 Aug 2010, 16:37

This is more like the England we're used to - normal service has been resumed.

by DJ_Smerk Fri 20 Aug 2010, 16:39

Remember, if Steven Smith can get his act together, we'll be feeling around more than just off stump when he comes into bowl.

by Don't quote me Fri 20 Aug 2010, 16:40

krikri wrote:
DJ_Smerk wrote:Pietersen bowled by an off-spinner...would you believe.

Bit generous to name him that. Haven't seen him bowl one delivery with a straight arm yet.

The close England get to defeat the louder thr whinging about various players actions, ball tampering etc

by DJ_Smerk Fri 20 Aug 2010, 16:42

Don't quote me wrote:
krikri wrote:
DJ_Smerk wrote:Pietersen bowled by an off-spinner...would you believe.

Bit generous to name him that. Haven't seen him bowl one delivery with a straight arm yet.

The close England get to defeat the louder thr whinging about various players actions, ball tampering etc

Now you listen here, Don't Quote Me, I never bashed his action - but was merely trying to point out that Pietersen's deficiency with off-spinners is a greater worry than England's batting.

by embee Fri 20 Aug 2010, 16:46

Don't quote me wrote:
krikri wrote:
DJ_Smerk wrote:Pietersen bowled by an off-spinner...would you believe.

Bit generous to name him that. Haven't seen him bowl one delivery with a straight arm yet.

The close England get to defeat the louder thr whinging about various players actions, ball tampering etc

If Ajmal wasnt a cheating qunt there would be no basis for the complaint ...

by DJ_Smerk Fri 20 Aug 2010, 16:47

Ajmal is set to be the next Murali by all claims?

by krikri Fri 20 Aug 2010, 16:48

Don't quote me wrote:
krikri wrote:
DJ_Smerk wrote:Pietersen bowled by an off-spinner...would you believe.

Bit generous to name him that. Haven't seen him bowl one delivery with a straight arm yet.

The close England get to defeat the louder thr whinging about various players actions, ball tampering etc

Whether England lose, or win, I think he chucks, it's that's what it looks like on tv. Whether he takes 0-250 or 6-30, he looks like he chucks it. Am I not allowed to express an opinion on a message board now?

by DJ_Smerk Fri 20 Aug 2010, 16:54

Amir snags Prior. Huge wicket and England are crumbling like cookies at Christmas.

210/8. Broad's batting will come under the limelight once again. More 2009-esque heroics are needed from Swanny and Broad to get England out of trouble here.

by Allan D Fri 20 Aug 2010, 16:57

Cook triumphs as England crumbles. I'm sure there's a moral there somewhere. The Chef needs to get back to single figure scores if England are to have any hope Down Under this winter.

by furriner Fri 20 Aug 2010, 17:06

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:...............It must be horrible to be a cricket fan from the sub-continent when you see what a proper cricket pitch looks like.

Go on then, tell us what a proper cricket pitch looks like.

by embee Fri 20 Aug 2010, 17:12

furriner wrote:
Lara Lara Laughs wrote:...............It must be horrible to be a cricket fan from the sub-continent when you see what a proper cricket pitch looks like.

Go on then, tell us what a proper cricket pitch looks like.

She'll be off for a poo now

by Eric Air Emu Fri 20 Aug 2010, 17:14

Yikes. Not much more to say really- looks like this England puple patch has come to a very brutal end.

Might be worth a cheeky fiver on an Ashes whitewash now.

by Henry Fri 20 Aug 2010, 17:26

That was like watching mid nineties England- Clueless against reverse swing and mystery spin, and incapable of breaking free and scoring runs.

by Henry Fri 20 Aug 2010, 17:58

And Ajmal's doosra pushes the 15 degree elbow flex law to the absolute limit....

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