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    Patron’s XI v England XI, Rawalpindi, 1st day

    By Will 3 years ago, at the end of October Leave a comment on this post

    Oh dear. Not the greatest start for England today, in their first match in Pakistan. Trescothick has, so far, carried his bat with an unbeaten 124. But just look at that scorecard! Photos at Cricinfo.

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    18 Responses to “Patron’s XI v England XI, Rawalpindi, 1st day”

  • monique wrote:
    October 31st, 2005 at 6.22 pm

    its a beutifull scorecard(jokes) i think its terrible especially the top order batsmen im proud of trescothic he did well and we can just pray that the scorecard will look better on the first test it the twelve of november isnt it?
    monique

  • Will wrote:
    October 31st, 2005 at 6.23 pm

    Spot on Monique, November 12

  • Jess wrote:
    October 31st, 2005 at 6.50 pm

    Apparently the ‘pitch surprised them’. Looking at that performance, it had better have ruddy well got up and started declaiming Shakespeare. Grrr…

    Mind you, might act as a bit of a wake-up call.

    (Loved the photo of the ‘crowd’, btw)

  • Wraye wrote:
    October 31st, 2005 at 9.22 pm

    Still thought the boys would have been a bit more prepared. No harm done yet though, a kick up the bum does wonders. And as much as I personally love and adore the England team, kicks up the behind have been lacking recently. The subcontinent is no joke. Fletcher warned about patience.

    Now we will see.

  • Will wrote:
    October 31st, 2005 at 9.37 pm

    Indeed. Arse-kicking is an underrated and essential part of the making of a successful team. This tour will not be pretty, that’s for sure…

  • Wraye wrote:
    October 31st, 2005 at 10.26 pm

    indeed, Will. Remember South Africa 2004/05?

    Am sure Smith could tell Inzy a few things. grrrr.

  • Will wrote:
    October 31st, 2005 at 10.33 pm

    Time for Hoggy to “sweep the shop floor(s)”…

  • Rishi Gajria wrote:
    November 1st, 2005 at 2.01 am

    Friends,

    Do not worry, England will pick up. This is just a practise game.
    It will be interesting to see England’s approach to this twin series.

  • Zainub wrote:
    November 1st, 2005 at 8.58 am

    England would have been all out for 200 odd at most if we hadn’t allowed you guys to play Prior at 10, and Loudon at 11!

  • Alex Holland wrote:
    November 1st, 2005 at 12.11 pm

    Hmm. Good performance from Prior with the bat, but also an unusually good performance from Jones with the gloves. He’s still diving in front of first-slip, but he seems to be holding onto them. I wonder if there’ll be any real competition for this position?

    Giles continues his run of reliable knocks; wonderfully consistent in the lower order.

    I notice they very much favoured Udal over Loudon for this one, thanks to Giles’ “Rawalpindi Unrest”. Omen for the series?

    I can’t see Pietersen at #3 being a success, somehow, but I’d also rather not see Collingwood there.

    Colly’s bowling is looking good; Assuming England play Giles, Udal/Loudon, Flintoff, Harmison, Hoggard and Colllingwood, Vaughan will be positively spoilt for choice. A veritable Swiss Army Knife of an attack, with two corkscrews and plenty of sharp edges. Pity he’s missing the proverbial tin-opener in Simon Jones.

    Absolutely cannot wait for this series, it’s going to be splendid.

  • Alex Holland wrote:
    November 1st, 2005 at 12.14 pm

    Hmm. I mean #4, natch. Also, just caught the second innings score; nice performance by Prior in the first, at any rate. Fairly wild batting order, there.

  • Caroline wrote:
    November 1st, 2005 at 12.23 pm

    Thank goodness for the 45-run lead. Otherwise where would we be now . . .

  • Jess wrote:
    November 1st, 2005 at 12.31 pm

    Oh for goodness sake! I was all pleased this morning when I saw how well we’d done in the field, and then we have to go spoil it all by batting like…well, like my department team. Which is full of Scots who don’t know anything about cricket. Humph.

    Anyway, it’s not all doom and gloom, I suppose. The bowlers did a fine job, and it’s nice to see James Anderson back in some form.

  • Wraye wrote:
    November 1st, 2005 at 12.43 pm

    sorry Jess, but it does look like doom and gloom. Bloody awful, in fact.

    And Vaughen should be ashamed of himself, or is he now adding to his properties and investing in duck ponds?

  • Will wrote:
    November 1st, 2005 at 12.58 pm

    Oh. Dear.

  • Jess wrote:
    November 1st, 2005 at 1.18 pm

    “sorry Jess, but it does look like doom and gloom. Bloody awful, in fact.”

    I know, I know. I’m obviously in Denial

  • Will wrote:
    November 1st, 2005 at 1.56 pm

    How’s the weather in Denial?

  • Jess wrote:
    November 1st, 2005 at 1.59 pm

    I don’t know, it’s hard to tell when you’ve got your head stuck in the sand

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