Just following on cricinfo at work - it seems the UK commentators are discussing Ajmal's action (and him wearing long sleeves), suggesting the doosrah is a bit iffy. No wonder we are losing all these wickets.

yup has to be it, with england's amazing ability against spin and all..

Get with the times boy! I watched 20 mins this morning and apparently England are averaging 80-odd against spin in the last 13 months or so (or something like that). This proves 100% that England are awesome against spin and this Ajmal must be doing something grossly unfair.

Worst time zone ever. I'm going to be asleep for 85+% of this match.

Mightn't be a bad thing. lol England.

Just watching some of the highlights. Bwahahah lololollollol at Umar Gul using a review bowling round the wicket and pitching about a yard outside leg lollollool

Isn't the timezone like 3hrs earlier then most of England?

That's me for all but one local test per year

Where did all these Akmals come from?..

Mrs Akmal

I have no problem with Badminton being discussed ITT

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India, wtf. Come on. I wonder if the players are just keeping themselves fit for the IPL though?

Not sure anyone would have predicted Sachin still wouldn't have the 100th 100 by now. Will he ever get it?

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Been watching quite a lot of Aus T20 recently.

Two great finishes to the games today. Remarkably Owais Shah is one of the top batsmen in the tournament. Clearly been working hard and perhaps his international career isnt over yet.

Luke Wright obviously has the Aus record for fastest domestic T20 100, which is great to see in Aussies back yard

Paul Collingwood's also out there...



Haddin impressed today



In other news Chris Gayle will play for Somorset this year. Should be fun watching bowlers bowl against Tres and Gayle on a flat wicket at Taunton!

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Not particularly surprised we struggled so much vs Pakistan.
Hopefully the second Inns we'll play half decent and score at least 300+
Restricting Pak's runrate was key today, bringing the draw into play more and more (still 4/1 though)

That scorchers vs sixers game was awesome on so many levels

the fact we lost but still sealed top spot was a solid troll...

3 Day test then.

Don't think many saw that coming.

We need to learn how to bat in these conditions.

lol England

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lol Adelaide

Take that, Pakistan! You'll be batting again!

Godammit

England are done

our peek was short, but at least it was there.

hmm debating whether to put $5 on England to win

I remember one ashes series when i was really little, Australia needed like 15 to win from their second innings. I said to my dad "England will still win, just watch" we proceeded to take like two wickets and i was like "SEEEE!" and then Mark Waugh hit a four and we lost, I was gutted.

would be the GOAT fix, go out with a bang..

Lol world test cricket though..

Hey big spender

Lol.

Perth through to the final.

Good game between Hurricanes and Sixers right now.

Hurricanes need 103 from 65.

Sixers firm fav's but Shah at the wicket!!

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Ok 2 balls later and Shah bowled out.

Scorchers v Sixers final.

I though SA were the choke artists. Sigh if we lose this.

Epic ending to today's game.

SL lost the series but were unlucky not to have won it.

DL raped them when they were in a winning position.

Also read their changing coach again.

Pretty random but Otago allrounder Sam Wells has been called up to the New Zealand test squad.
He is a qualified lawyer and has a 7th place in the Sunday Million to his name playing under "roniirani".

Hahahaha expert screen name

lol sick. new favourite player