Morning, guys . . . I’ve given up thinking about the cricket. Jess, what are you studying? What’s your thesis on?

Pakistan did well yesterday, by the sounds of it, and it seems England’s batsmen are to blame for our position. I like Agger’s comments on BBC. Thinking about the six-day tests - it sounded a good idea, but then, look where we are here. Pakistan look like winning a 3-test series 2-0, against a not bad side. You could easily get fewer results in a test series in Aust or England.

Go Vaughany. Have a go yourself - it couldn’t be any worse, and then we will all know that the fat lady has sung . . . although I still hold out hope of that double century!

It’s worse than that, Cap’n . . .

I see the mist has not stopped the boundaries

moe goes for a well played 223

Anyone else been having problems with the site? Has it been hacked?

Hi all, I too had a lots of problems with the website early this morning.
Mani, that is typical of the stupid English press for you - if you win, there’s praise to the skies but if you loose, they will tear you to pieces. The cricket team has always been a popular victim.

For you fans abroad, radio 4 LW broadcasts our daily prayers during the tea break. I am sorry, but I had to laugh out loud at the first hymn, obviously dedicated to the England team.
It was “He who would valiant be, ‘gainst all disaster”.

Chris,

The groundsmen only prepare the kind of pitches the captain, coach, and the rest of the cricket board ask him to make! A flat surface gives Pakistan the best shot at victory against a side like England. If we had anything with even just the little bit of proper incentive for the quick bowlers our batting would have collapsed like nine pins (wait till we get in England and you’ll see what I mean).

I’ve just got a word or two on Ting Ting, I gave that boy a hard time, called him over rated, this, that, but he’s the one player in this series for whom my respect and admiration has increased with every match. I didn’t agree with Stewet before, but I do now. This lad will get 5000 test runs at least, and KP won’t. I fully expect Bell to be not out at 130 odd not out (of 240 odd ball) at the end of the England innings tomorrow when we win by innings and an inconsequential number of runs just after tea. Can’t see England managing to keep their last 8 intact tomorrow, 75 overs is a lot of time to bat on a last day surface against a bowling attack that will have it’s tails up. We should win.

I know. I’ve been listening to it on the radio. Kaneria had 3-0 in 3 overs after lunch at one stage. Very unlucky not to get his hat trick (not surprisingly Darell Hair turning down the appeal).

From then Shoaib’s slower ball took over. Jones and Plunkett were unlucky but the key wicket of Bell was plumb.

The Shoaib/Kaneria tandem has established itself as a worthy heir of Imran/Qadir and Waqar,Wasim/Mushy.

where’s the 5th day post?
zainub.. i don’t think the english fans have gone in to hiding.. i think the site problems have kept them away.. very slow today.. errors etc..
what a performance by pakistan.. i have to tell you zainub.. i read your post about a victory and i wanted to agree but i was skeptical… after lunch i had almost given up hope.. i was watching two channels on the telly with the cricket on mute.. and then kaneria made a break through.. it was then that i felt that now we have a chance..
the next hour was like a hot knife through butter..
i have never seen pk attack the opposition with this intensity.. great stuff by the pakistanis

what are your predictions for the india test series zany? do you think akthar and company can keep working this hard? will this win go to their head resulting in complacency.. just like the england confidence of beating pk 3-0 after the ashes win..