Re: 3rd Test - Eng vs Pak - Leeds, 4th-8th Aug.
You have to keep in mind, once the target comes below 250 runs, England will start getting under more and more pressure and will not be able to attack us as much. So it's just a matter of scoring the next 100 runs without losing too many wickets and we'll be able to show Monty his proper place.
Harmisson, Mahmood, Monty and Hoggard will all be different bowlers when ever run starts hurting them.
Re: 3rd Test - Eng vs Pak - Leeds, 4th-8th Aug.
Pakistan 42/1 (13.2 ov) Pakistan require another 281 runs with 9 wickets remaining
Re: 3rd Test - Eng vs Pak - Leeds, 4th-8th Aug.
I think one of the ODI opening spot was meant to be taken by Shoaib Malik anyway, so we have competition among Hafeez/Salman/Taufeeq for the second spot. None of them has good scores in this series (obviously Hafeez hasn't even played), but based on manner of play and contributions other than as a batsman, who'd you pick for the second spot?
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We have lost a wicket, but I am glad that the batsmen don't look too nervous or troubled out there. That always puts the rest of the batsmen under pressure too.
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i guess afridi say open karwani chiay ODI mai
Afridi and Malik
Re: 3rd Test - Eng vs Pak - Leeds, 4th-8th Aug.
and an other choice is Kamran Akmal
Re: 3rd Test - Eng vs Pak - Leeds, 4th-8th Aug.
By the way, for the past year or so, Younis has been playing more aggressively than he used to (upon Imran's advice I think, I read somewhere) to shake off the impression that he's too slow to bat at number 3 in ODIs.
Re: 3rd Test - Eng vs Pak - Leeds, 4th-8th Aug.
44/1
279 to win
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none…All tried and tested… i think we need to try a brand new opener although i doubt that will happen.
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Harmison to Younis Khan, FOUR
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The Ist hour only produced 44 runs with 1 wicket less...a bit slow...
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You should run for cover, guppies are going to beat you down to pieces for saying this (and rightly so).
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48/1
275 to win
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but he did well in ODI as an openar
Re: 3rd Test - Eng vs Pak - Leeds, 4th-8th Aug.
Since 1954, Pak have only had to bat last in a Test match in England on eight occasions, and they have never yet chased down a target,” volunteers Najeem. Interesting. Here’s Jenny to take you through until lunch. And, in response to several requests we’ve had to provide the required run-rate, it currently stands at 3.62.
Re: 3rd Test - Eng vs Pak - Leeds, 4th-8th Aug.
If possible we should go with Hafeez and Malik. Two reasonably good openers and spinners. Gives our bowling added depth.
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come on taufeeq umar hit some boundaries..... 7 runs in 44 balls.. shake off some pressure....i'll be very pissed off if he goes now after missing so many balls....
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Amen to that.
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Malik certainly provides what all our other openers lack: a fight. He battles it out, and doesn’t give it away. Anyone has seen him play at one down in ODI’s and in recent test matches knows what I am talking about.