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Post by Robin on Nov 23, 2005 14:27:41 GMT 1
I think there's a strong possibility England will go for this now! If they can keep the Pakistani lead down to 250, there's a distinct possibility of a win, but they have to be careful that we don't have a repeat of the first test where we threw it all away!
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Post by Tom on Nov 23, 2005 14:58:23 GMT 1
I think there's a strong possibility England will go for this now! If they can keep the Pakistani lead down to 250, there's a distinct possibility of a win, but they have to be careful that we don't have a repeat of the first test where we threw it all away! Thats right we've got to be more patient than we were in the First Test, I'd take a draw to keep the series alive. But as long as we don't give cheap wickets away we've always got a chance of winning.
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Post by Robin on Nov 24, 2005 9:48:07 GMT 1
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Post by Admin on Nov 24, 2005 9:52:33 GMT 1
20-4 at one point! Pietersen and Freddie have rescued us at the mo, they need to stay in and do a sterling job, how long we got to survive?
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Post by Tom on Nov 24, 2005 10:27:33 GMT 1
83-4 now have we had lunch yet anyone know, its going to have to be a massive effort to save this I think.
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Post by Robin on Nov 24, 2005 11:13:19 GMT 1
105-5 at tea.
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Post by Admin on Nov 24, 2005 11:28:48 GMT 1
Can we save it?
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Post by Tom on Nov 24, 2005 11:29:56 GMT 1
I hoped we'd get to tea without losing another wicket. Didn't realise it was tea already though Only a few hours to save this, come on England!
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Post by Robin on Nov 24, 2005 11:48:20 GMT 1
YES!
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Post by Admin on Nov 24, 2005 11:55:01 GMT 1
Flintoff's gone, 40 minutes to survive...11.30 is it!
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Post by Tom on Nov 24, 2005 12:01:40 GMT 1
Is that all, god I hope we do it!
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Post by Robin on Nov 24, 2005 12:22:06 GMT 1
It should finish about 11.40am latest. Currently 157-6
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Post by Tom on Nov 24, 2005 12:25:22 GMT 1
Good, looks like we may scrape through then.
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Post by Admin on Nov 24, 2005 12:34:03 GMT 1
Just about there, Jones has done well again, him and Bell (apart from the 2nd innings) seem to have done ok in Pakistan when they were poor against the aussies. We need to win the toss with the next test, get in first, knock 500 out, then bowl em out twice, easy, so come on ENGLAND!
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Post by Pablo on Nov 24, 2005 13:34:59 GMT 1
Good draw, lucky for England to stay in at the end
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Post by Robin on Nov 24, 2005 13:39:16 GMT 1
I've a good feeling we're going to get a draw out of the series. Pakistan will be missing Afridi (who's banned), and they were the more deflated of the two teams after drawing the 2nd test. It all starts again on Tuesday.
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Post by Admin on Nov 24, 2005 14:18:26 GMT 1
Afridi should have been booted from the test and them forced to use the 12th man, what's the use in banning him in another game that could be rain affected, he cheated in this game and should have been booted out of the team!
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Post by Panda on Nov 24, 2005 20:55:48 GMT 1
Afridi should have been booted from the test and them forced to use the 12th man, what's the use in banning him in another game that could be rain affected, he cheated in this game and should have been booted out of the team! Indeed. And sod the 12th man. Let them field with 10 men.
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Post by Panda on Nov 24, 2005 20:57:06 GMT 1
I agree that if we win the toss, we could really get at them. It's so difficult to win in Pakistan (all the more annoying that we threw the 1st test away).
I'm looking forward to next summer when they come over here...
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Post by Tom on Nov 25, 2005 10:51:05 GMT 1
Thats a very good point Andy, banning him for the next Test makes no difference as he hasn't cheated in that one, he did it in THIS test, and so should have been banned accordingly.
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