Pakistan V England Test Series

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Andrew Strauss began England's attempt to reinforce their No. 1 Test ranking by winning the toss and choosing to bat in front of sparsely populated stands in Dubai.

Lunch - 52-5

Nice.

E_cafc

That`s a great start to the series!

Miserableoldgit

This is A 5 day match isn't it ?
;-)

E_cafc

Think we will be lucky to last 5 sessions now!

McBobbin

Not a great start. I was listening to TMS on the way to work. Apparently the Pakistani fans hate Misbah because he's safe and successfull, and they would prefer to return to the clown cricket of earlier years because its more "entertaining" and thy want to win in style, though they weren't actually winning.

Are Pakistan actually West Ham?

and is Curbs Misbah-Ul-Haq?

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Bexley flag is there. Does anyone know the owner ?

94-6 at mid way.

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94-7

5 wickets for Saeed Ajmal the spinner.

Strauss19
Cook 3
Trott 17
Pietersen 2
Bell 0
Morgan 24
Broad 8

richie8

That Bexley flags owner must have a few quid,you see the flag every winter when England on tour and at most of the home Tests aswell.

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139-7 at tea

Lincsaddick

tail end to the rescue again ..

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150-7

Prior 41 no

Swann 34 no

Partnership now 56 (No doubt now soon to end)

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151-8

Swann 34 out

Knew that would happen. About a minute after my last past, but computer froze :-(

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172-9

Prior 59no

Ketman

No1 in the world :-)

eaststandmike

Where are Pakistan ranked?

thai malaysia addick

5th

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192 all out.

Ajmal 7 wickets.

Prior 70 no

thai malaysia addick

5 lbws for Ajmal - some sort of record?

eaststandmike

Will this be a big upset then if we lose the first test, 1st losing against 5th?

McBobbin

Pakistan have been in good form recently, and we aren't usually all that in Asia. I thnk England expect to win, but not batting like that. I wonder if Panesar should have played?

lolwray

i think England are under prepared ,they have done all sorts of training etc but you cant beat time in the middle and i dont think we ve had enough

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Pakistan 42-0 at close of play.

Miserableoldgit

138-2 at lunch (Day 2).

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179-3

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209-4.

Trott take a cheeky wicket just before tea.

lolwray

that is cheeky !

cfgs

If he had a slip in place he would have taken two

McBobbin

242/5, Anderson striking with the new ball. A couple more wickets, and England are still in this.

Miserableoldgit

288-7 Close of Day 2.

thai malaysia addick

We need to bat well; it's not all over yet

randy andy

So England need to mop up the tail tomorrow and then bat long and/or big to give Pakistan anything over 300 to chase.