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

taipan wrote:

Red wrote:They've held their nerve this time.

KP must be under pressure to hold his place. Strauss must be feeling the heat as well. Had Pakistan not chosen to bat first in the last test, this series could have been even closer.

You mean close like the Pak/Aus series?

Only two tests, not the same comparison. In any case it would have been 2-0 had Punter decided to bowl first in the second test.

Go Pakistan - do it for your flood-ravaged country!

Doesn't come much closer than 1-1

What a yorker by Anderson. Remnants of Flintoff's wicket of Yousuf in Pakistan in 2005.


5 down and surely not...

Farquin chokers.

DJ_Smerk wrote:What a yorker by Anderson. Remnants of Flintoff's wicket of Yousuf in Pakistan in 2005.


5 down and surely not...

They are using the same stumps?

taipan wrote:

DJ_Smerk wrote:What a yorker by Anderson. Remnants of Flintoff's wicket of Yousuf in Pakistan in 2005.


5 down and surely not...

They are using the same stumps?

Nice tits Red.

Reminiscent.

Oh dear, Umar has asked for a review.


Jeez, they can't, can they?

Trev is going crazy backstage.

Six down, this is an utterly shocking collapse by Pakistan.


Even if they win, you've got to question their will to win.

Is there really rain on the way as well?

They should bring Steven Finn on to bowl some short pitched deliveries, rustle their jimmies a little bit.

Bowl short-pitched stuff with less than 20 runs to go, and four wickets in hand? Seriously?

Pakistan are more than capable of f*cking this up. They seem to have forgotten the idea of scoring runs.

Remember who you're dealing with...

Pakistan doesn't seem to know where the next run is coming from.

DJ_Smerk wrote:Remember who you're dealing with...

Would you prefer I just came striaght out and called you stupid?

Zat wrote:

DJ_Smerk wrote:Remember who you're dealing with...

Would you prefer I just came striaght out and called you stupid?

I mean Pakistan, but no it's fine. I already know what you think.

Smerkle, I'm not dealing with Pakistan. The England cricket team is...

Well done Pakistan!

Well done, Pakistan. They never make it easy for themselves but a win is a win.

A predictable wobble near the end but really it was all down to some abysmal batting from England over the two innings. Only one contribution of note from the top six in 12 attempts. If it had been anyone but Cook then we would have seen a change but as it is then it will be the same line-up at Lord's, with one of those dropping out to make way for Bell in Brisbane. The Australians will fancy their chances against that.

Pak win.

At least this night hasn't been a total disaster.

Well done in stumbling over the line Pakistan

Well done to the Paksters. As usual, you didn't do it easy, but you got there in the end.

Quality stuff

Umar Akmal and Butt were the only major disappointments on the tour so far and even they did well today. Looking at this test you would think that the team is shaping up very nicely but next time they may return to the absolute worst.

Red wrote:They've held their nerve this time.

KP must be under pressure to hold his place. Strauss must be feeling the heat as well. Had Pakistan not chosen to bat first in the last test, this series could have been even closer.

unless the previous test could have been a draw it would still be one team leading the series 2-1