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denphone · 15-02-2012, 18:16

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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo

Good game - much better than the 1st, but Pakisatan should have chased that down. #Gutted! Well done England.

You are as gracious in defeat as you are in victory.

richard1960 · 15-02-2012, 18:18

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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo

Good game - much better than the 1st, but Pakisatan should have chased that down. #Gutted! Well done England.

Thanks Saaf but Pakistan gave us a fright and as i said well done to them.

I look forward to the next game.

denphone · 16-02-2012, 09:36

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17056426

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Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott says Alastair Cook is looking like a "complete player" following his second successive one-day international ton.

Cook became the first England captain to achieve the feat, adding 102 to his career-best 137 from Monday, as the tourists beat Pakistan by 20 runs.

Boycott said: "It was totally different to how he played in the Test matches.

"His feet are moving well, he's getting right forward and right back. He seems to have a wider range of shot."

Saaf_laandon_mo · 16-02-2012, 09:42

I'd have taken 3-0 in the test series, 2-2 in the 50 overs, and pakistan winning the T20s before the series even started so I'm still kind of happy. To be honest I thought England would cream Pakistan in the tests and the only chance we would really have would be in the T20s.

denphone · 16-02-2012, 09:46

Yes the test series was very poor for England and l was surprised by Andy Flower's comments after the first test where he said England were undercooked but fair play to Pakistan for exposing England's flaws.

richard1960 · 16-02-2012, 16:16

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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo

I'd have taken 3-0 in the test series, 2-2 in the 50 overs, and pakistan winning the T20s before the series even started so I'm still kind of happy. To be honest I thought England would cream Pakistan in the tests and the only chance we would really have would be in the T20s.

Englands record in one day matches has been ropey for a while and good in test matches i would have thought before the series test matches 2-1 to England, the 50 over one dayers 3-1 Pakistan and the 20/20 matches as you say even depending on the day.

In this series Saaf England have confounded me by losing all three tests and performing better in the one day matches.

As they say its a funny old game.

denphone · 17-02-2012, 13:06

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-16979759

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A former Pakistani international cricketer was named in court as the go-between who persuaded an Essex player to take part in a spot betting scam.

Mervyn Westfield, 23, has admitted being paid Â£6,000 to bowl so a specific number of runs would be chalked up in a county one-day game.

The deal emerged through team-mate Danish Kaneria, the Old Bailey heard. He was arrested but not charged.

richard1960 · 17-02-2012, 15:03

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Originally Posted by denphone

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-16979759

Yes denphone Danish Kaneria supposedly set up the whole deal for Mervyn Westfield but he was arrested and never charged with anything very surprising.

Westfield has now been jailed very sadly for him how a Â£6,000 spot fix has now ruined a very promising cricket career with Essex and Possibly England a very silly boy,and Kaneria although our premier sipn bowler at Essex was sadly also a very bad influence and his career also lies in ruins,althogh in the Kaneria case he was never charged.

It has also to be said Tony Palladino a colleague and friend in the Essex side made a brave stance in reporting westfield to the authorities.

denphone · 17-02-2012, 15:39

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17073679

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Kevin Pietersen has admitted he is frustrated by his one-day form for England but vowed to build on his opening partnership with Alastair Cook.

England face Pakistan in Dubai in the third game of the four-match one-day international series on Saturday.

While Cook has notched successive hundreds, Pietersen has scored just 14 and 26 in the two victories so far.

"I haven't scored the runs I wanted to. It's been very, very challenging," he told Test Match Special.

"The frustrating part is that I've always got myself in and then you get out.

"I've been lucky enough over the last 18 months that I've gone on and got some big Test hundreds and scored a lot of of runs.

denphone · 18-02-2012, 10:43

Nice start by England this morning with Pakistan already in desparate trouble on 50-4.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/17080332

richard1960 · 18-02-2012, 11:47

Looking ok for England denphone i am at work at the moment but am going to be switching sky sports on for the cricket at about 2.30pm when i get in just looked on my mobile Pakistan 102-5.

denphone · 18-02-2012, 11:49

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Originally Posted by richard1960

Looking ok for England denphone i am at work at the moment but am going to be switching sky sports on for the cricket at about 2.30pm when i get in just looked on my mobile Pakistan 102-5.

Yes Saaf must be crying into his glass with Pakistan's abysmal batting performance so far.

Saaf_laandon_mo · 18-02-2012, 12:01

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Originally Posted by denphone

Yes Saaf must be crying into his glass with Pakistan's abysmal batting performance so far.

I have put my glass down for fear of hurling it at my TV!

I'm hoping we get to 230, but in all honesty I can't see England having to chase more than 185!

denphone · 18-02-2012, 12:04

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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo

I have put my glass down for fear of hurling it at my TV!

I'm hoping we get to 230, but in all honesty I can't see England having to chase more than 185!

Well you never know what can happen when boom boom Afridi is at the crease.

richard1960 · 18-02-2012, 13:29

Just turned on 210-9 they might get to 220.