Pakistan vs England 2012 Itinerary

[Number]

Zero spectators. And the ones who are they are to tired from all the construction work

:giggle: there is surely something for pacers on day 1 or 2. spin has been inconsistent , sometimes it looks its a square turner after sometime it looks flat. still , sehwag will break lara's record here if plays against you guys there.:--D

[Pioneer]

:giggle: there is surely something for pacers on day 1 or 2. spin has been inconsistent , sometimes it looks its a square turner after sometime it looks flat. still , sehwag will break lara's record here if plays against you guys there.:--D

That's what I like to hear :winky:

[bajrang]

i was not paying attention to the match and when they started doing replay for the catch i was like " okay... wtf are they looking for? its out !!" and then my jaw dropped when the "not out" decision came. it was just shocking.

[bajrang]

chuck kar ke kaunsa woh 160km/h ki raftar se spin kara raha hai.bahane na banao, khelo saalo.

[Cricket Tragic]

I'm suprised that there isn't a thread on that Azhar Ali LBW decision which was reversed. :winky:

[asterix]

Bowden has a history of being baised to the extent of bordering racism..

[Blue-no1]

At least 3 English players had their wickets taken twice. Total wickets that Paks took is about 15 today

[Cricket Tragic]

Zero spectators. And the ones who are they are to tired from all the construction work

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: On topic, I wanted to start a thread about this as well. I was one of those people who expected roads having been disappointed with the pitches in the few games that we've had so far. Great to see pitches with something for the bowlers. The two tests have been great to watch - good for Pakistan as well since it gives them some sort of advantage. Let's hope that it stays this way.

[saneindian]

Perfect test wickets for Asian conditions. Great job by the curators.

[Crookbond]

Five England horror shows in Asia http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/current/story/551433.html

England have often blamed their most embarrassing Test defeats in Asia on bad umpiring -sometimes with good reason. This time the umpires have barely put a foot wrong, the DRS system watched over their every move, and England have lost two successive Tests that rank alongside the worst they have ever produced in Asia. Here are five England horror shows. Bangalore 1977, India won by 140 runs India were 3-0 down in the series when the sides met in Bangalore but the tables were turned as the hosts chose three specialist spinners on a responsive surface. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar took six wickets in the first innings, Bishan Bedi six the second time around and England fell for 195 and 177. Without Alan Knott's spectacular resistance the margin would have been greater. The England press railed about Yajurvindra Singh's seven catches at short leg. Mumbai 1981, India won by 138 runs A tour almost cancelled by the Indian prime minister, Indira Gandhi, because of the links of two England players with apartheid South Africa turned sour in the first Test in Mumbai. England made an official protest about the umpiring after they were caught out on an uneven pitch. The match was close until England collapsed to 102 all out in their second innings on a surface where several deliveries shot along the deck by the end. There followed five drawn Tests of mind-numbing tedium and India took the series 1-0. Karachi 1984, Pakistan won by three wickets Brilliant legspin bowling by Abdul Qadir gave Pakistan their first victory over England in 13 home Tests. England did not bother with warm-up matches and Qadir took eight wickets in the match with David Gower's two half-centuries representing England's only batting resistance of note in scores of 182 and 159. England's left-arm spinner, Nick Cook, struck back with match figures of 11 for 83 as Pakistan, needing only 65 to win, nicked it by three wickets. Lahore 1987, Pakistan won by an innings and 87 runs Controversy dogged England's 1987-88 tour of Pakistan. The stand-off between England's captain, Mike Gatting and umpire Shakoor Rana in the second Test in Faisalabad almost caused the tour to be cancelled, but it had all kicked off in the first Test in Lahore, where Pakistan won by an innings and 87 runs with a day to spare. Qadir bowled wonderfully to take 13 for 101 in the match but Gatting alleged biased umpiring and there were even suspicions that the umpires were under instruction from the military authorities. Colombo 1993, Sri Lanka won by five wickets When Sri Lanka beat England by five wickets at the Sinhalese Sports Club, England privately grumbled about the legality of the bowling action of not one Sri Lanka spinner, but two. England looked well set after Robin Smith's century took them to 380 in their first innings, but Sri Lanka took a first-innings lead of 89 before Jayananda Warnaweera, with four wickets in both innings, even upstaged the incomparable Muttiah Muralitharan. Warnaweera, whose action had been debated in his native Sri Lanka for years, went on to become Galle groundsman and delighted in preparing perfect spinners' tracks for Murali.

[daryl1985]

Bowden has a history of being baised to the extent of bordering racism..

Really? Didn't know that. Any examples?

[cowboysfan]

there is some golmaal ,only a blind person would make such a bad mistake.

[koolkarts]

Mistakes are made by umpires now and then. I really like Billy Bowden as an umpire so i'll try and refrain from the criticism - but horrible decision!

[koolkarts]

It's been nothing but horror shows for England in the subcontinent (excluding Bangladesh). This list is trying to make it sound like it's only occurred a few times in the last 30 years. It happens every time!

[Old guy]

It's been nothing but horror shows for England in the subcontinent (excluding Bangladesh). This list is trying to make it sound like it's only occurred a few times in the last 30 years. It happens every time!

+1000 :hysterical::hysterical:

[J P K]

England captain Andrew Strauss at a loss to explain side's capitulation as Pakistan humble world No 1 Test side England were left staring at the prospect of a series whitewash by Pakistan and the potential loss of their world No 1 Test status after a crushing defeat which Andrew Strauss described yesterday as the worst of his career. StraussÃÔ team collapsed in their second innings to be dismissed for just 72 in 36 overs after being set 145 to level the series, but they again crumbled to PakistanÃÔ spin bowlers to lose their first Test rubber for three years, a run that stretches back 10 series. They now need to win the third Test in Dubai next week to guarantee being the worldÃÔ No 1 Test side on April 1, the annual cut-off point when a $175,000 jackpot is awarded to the team topping the rankings. England will remain No 1 at the end of this series, but if StraussÃÔ side fail to win in Dubai, South Africa will steal their crown if they beat New Zealand 3-0 in March. Strauss has more immediate concerns such as finding an answer to his sideÃÔ woeful batting against brilliant off-spinner Saeed Ajmal, who combined with Abdur Rehman as England failed to chase a target lower than 150 for only the second time in a century. ŪÃÅ struggle to think of a result, or a loss, thatÃÔ hurt more than this, Strauss said. ŵhese are the games that hurt the most because you feel like youÃ×e done everything you can to win the game and then you arenÃÕ able to hit the final nail in the coffin. WeÃ×e got to find ways of fighting back, and making sure we can reconnect with all the good things weÃ×e done over the last couple of years. RehmanÃÔ six for 25 and AjmalÃÔ three for 22 dismissed England for their lowest total against Pakistan and confirmed another series defeat on subcontinental-style pitches. History weighs heavily on English batsmen in this part of the world and it showed yesterday as the batting failed for the third time in four innings. ŸeÃÓe not going to run away from that, it is disappointing, Strauss said. Ūndividually weÃ×e not been clear enough in our game plans against spin, weÃ×e not been clear enough in our methods of where our scoring areas are and weÃ×e allowed pressure to build. Each time a wicket falls it makes it harder for the next guy coming in so we have to hold our hands up and say we havenÃÕ done well enough. There are no excuses. Å¢s I said at the start of this tour, this is the final frontier, the sub-continent, and England teams havenÃÕ done very well out here in the past. "We felt like we had a great chance to win this series but I think the fact that we got rolled over twice in Dubai meant that there was some baggage going into this final innings. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/england/9046397/England-captain-Andrew-Strauss-at-a-loss-to-explain-sides-capitulation-as-Pakistan-humble-world-No-1-Test-side.html

[ZodiaC]

Chokers won't beat Kiwis 3-0. England might stay there for a while.

[saneindian]

I wonder for how long will England let Andrew Stauss play with his wretched batting form. He's been almost Gambhireqsue in the last 2 years with a batting average of around 30 and hardly any 100s since the Ashes.

[Stuge]

New Zealand is another rising team .they must be high after beating Australia .Saffers will have hard time beating them.

[Feed]

Flower not afraid to drop batsman England coach Andy Flower is considering dropping a batsman for the third Test after their latest abject showing against spin. More... Pakistan v England: Andy Flower 'not afraid' to drop batsman Sunday, 29 January 2012 Flower challenges England batsmen to learn quickly England coach Andy Flower says he is not afraid to drop a batsman for the third Pakistan Test after their latest abject showing against spin bowling. England were bowled out for 72 as they lost the second Test and the series. "There were some familiar mistakes and we need our batsmen to learn very quickly," Flower told BBC Sport. "We must pick what we think is the best XI to win the game. If that means making the odd change here and there, then we won't be afraid to do that." England enjoyed the better of the first three days in Abu Dhabi, before imploding on Saturday afternoon after being set a modest 145 to win the Test and square the series. TEST MATCH SPECIAL ANALYSIS Michael Vaughan, Former England captain & Test Match Special pundit Four of England's top six batsmen are out of form and their confidence has gone. But I would go with the same XI for the third Tests and say to them that they are playing for their places on the plane to Sri Lanka. If they fail again then you will have to change it for Sri Lanka because you can't keep going with a unit that is clearly struggling against spin bowling It was the third time in four innings this series that England have been bowled out for less than 200. "It was a horrible day to watch and a horrible day to be involved in," said Flower. "We got ourselves into such a great position to win the Test so to be bowled out for 72 is devastating. "Of course we went into that innings wanting to be as provocative and aggressive as possible, but we didn't deliver that at all. We didn't put them under any pressure and we allowed their bowlers to bowl at us. You can't escape that fact." With 19 of their 20 wickets in the game falling to Pakistan's trio of spinners, Flower admitted England have a problem they need to solve ahead of the third Test in Dubai starting on Friday, and Test series in Sri Lanka and India later this year. "With any issue you have in any facet of your life, the first step towards dealing with it is an accepting there is an issue and we can't get away from that fact," he said. "We have another Test match here and then the one-dayers and a couple of Twenty20s. Then we have Test series against Sri Lanka and India before the year is up. "These issues are not going to disappear. We have got to face them front on and we have got to face them with skill and a bit of courage. "We've got to be a lot better than we were yesterday. Each individual needs to work very hard at working out his own method of scoring and putting the bowler under pressure. "It's very important for us to go into this third Test match and do something about it. One of our jobs is to learn quickly. "We have world-class batsmen in our side, but they need to adapt very quickly and we are going to get another opportunity in the third Test." AGNEW'S ANALYSIS The footwork of England's batsmen was all over the place, and it is clear some of them have no confidence when it comes to playing spin in these conditions England must win the final Test to be certain of holding on to the number one spot in the Test rankings beyond 1 April. If they lose or draw, South Africa will overtake them by beating New Zealand 3-0 in their series in March. Should Flower make changes, Eoin Morgan is the obvious fall guy, with Ravi Bopara the only batting option in the squad. Frontline batsmen Morgan, Andrew Strauss, Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell have not scored more than 32 in 16 innings between them this series. "Continuity of selection has been a part of our strength but very obviously we have to pick players who are most adept at dealing with these conditions," said Flower. "Selection is important and sometimes tricky part of our job and there will be some important decisions to make."