ENG v P'STAN 3rd TEST!

GiggsysGirl

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ok, i'm putting my foot down!

after Nate's star was clearly waning, i started a belated 2nd Test thread in the girl's room on wednesday night and salvaged us a draw!

so here it is....

( :nervous: )
 

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i know of three that like me...altho GB could go either way on this subject.

he doesn't seem to like cricket threads in the General.
 

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Basically because the English luck has to change regarding the toss some day and also because various factors have contributed to us losing some of our players (suspensions/injuries/personal problems)

A draw is best we can hope for, and its always dangerous to play for a draw

I remember England doing it in a test against us the last time we came here and Waqar had a field day...he was a man possesed
 

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crappycraperson said:
Its a win-win situation for him.
If he wins he can brag, if he loses then he can say predicted it right
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Did i brag last time???

Waits for thread to be hijacked by Indians or turning into a Lara/Sachin debate
 

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We have a 50% chance of losing the toss again.


What sort of pitch are we likely to get. I'm guessing it will be very flat.
 

Slabber

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The pitches so far haven't even turned much.

We already have the King of Sp(a)in.
 

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Make a bomb threat...get the wicketkeeper or someone to moonwalk on pitch using puma blades ;)

On a serious note, Englands batting has been erratic so far...if it clicks this test then its trouble for us
 

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Younis Khan's gone home according to TalkSport. . . his brother died this morning.

They've not got many decent batsmen left. They're all dashers.
 

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Spoony said:
Younis Khan's gone home according to TalkSport. . . his brother died this morning.

They've not got many decent batsmen left. They're all dashers.
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That's good news, not his brother's death of course. That wouldn't be cricket.
 

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Slabber said:
That's good news, not his brother's death of course. That wouldn't be cricket.
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They've also included Mohammed Asif a young pace bowler.

Ever heard of him? Hope he's not one of those express Pakistani bowlers.

I bet he's fast medium though.
 

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Thats part of reason why i think England will win this test

Khan is a huge blow

Its the batting thats the problem...some 'lesser/bit part' players need to have the game of their lives here
 

Slabber

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I've not heard of him. I'm not concerned about their bowling, it's our batting that worries me.
 

Spoony

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Shouldn't be though considering we've played on featherbeds.

I think this will be a draw though.
 

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I've heard this will be the most batsman-friendly (read 'draw') pitch of the series - EXCEPT there might be a tiny bit of seam movement (not sure when).
 
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