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[WALSHY]

The TAB place was full.

[bat no.7]

The Pakistan Keeper had a bit of a shocker. And he's paid the price in being dropped.

At Test Level maybe you need to be able take those catches - imagine how much different the game would have unfolded
(and the ramifications on the match result) if the Pakistan Keeper had taken those catches. Probably a Pakistan Win.

[Ashvir]

The Pakistan Keeper had a bit of a shocker. And he's paid the price in being dropped.

At Test Level maybe you need to be able take those catches - imagine how much different the game would have unfolded
(and the ramifications on the match result) if the Pakistan Keeper had taken those catches. Probably a Pakistan Win.

His names Kamran Akmal

[Mr Cricket]

aamer has just put down a sitter off ponting on 0 at deep sq leg. absolutely shocking... makes me a bit angry if im honest since ive stayed up to watch test cricket and watch 'the best players in the world' ply their trade.

[Vantage Cricket]

ponting to get a ton after being dropped?? there are talks of him moving down the order for the rest of his career.......

[Mr Cricket]

as an englishman i would be happy to see ponting move in to mid-order obscurity looking ahead to the ashes this year!

in pure cricketing terms, ponting has just had a bad patch and im sure he will bounce back, maybe even today where hes playing on his homeground and been dropped on 0, maybe its just whats meant to be.

im off to bed now watsons out, hes the guy i stayed up to watch

[WALSHY]

I think Ponting and Clarke shut up those who said they were done.

[Mr Cricket]

i called it

[Master Blaster]

I think Ponting and Clarke shut up those who said they were done.

sorry mate but one performance won't do much if they continue to get single figures for the next 20 innings

[SillyShilly]

Clarke is ascending to his rightful place as one of the worlds best batsmen, whereas i believe Ponting is on the descent from that bracket of players.......mind you, pretty fragile pakistani side and playing at home - i wouldnt expect anything but a whitewash to be honest for the aussies.

Out of interest, anyone know when India is touring England next - be interesting to see how they get on away from those road like tracks.

[yvk3103]

I think Ponting and Clarke shut up those who said they were done.

Ponting's average in tests is declining very rapidly. There was a table shown yesterday during the test which showed how Ricky's performance and averages have declines since 2005 or 2006..... quite a drastic fall. But as we all know he is a calss player but on the wrong side of 30's (age).

He seems to have lost his technique and confidence on the pull and hook after being struck on the elbow during the WI series.... but keeps playing it just to prove a point which has now become his greatest weakness or nemesis..... lucky to be dropped on 0 again....

The commentator did mention that he is playing more on instinct now as he is not watching the ball for as long as he used to do earlier. Earlier he would follow the ball fright from the bowlers hands but now it's just before pitching.....

Clarke is a good batsman, but he too isn't doing too well either..... but has time to get his act together as age is on his side....

[cd0070]

agree, India outside of the sub-continent will be fun to watch.. I think the youngsters will have big issues... I hope they don't but have a feeling they will..

[Jeet]

Out of interest, anyone know when India is touring England next - be interesting to see how they get on away from those road like tracks.

I don't get your obsession with India and their pitches. I mean if the pitches are so flat, how comes India keeps winning the Test Matches and Test Series? Do the pitches only stay flat when India are batting? Then suddenly turn unplayable when the opposition bats?

As for the question you asked, India will be in England in 2011, and are scheduled to play 4 Tests(Lords, Trent Bridge, Edgbaston and The Oval). 

And as in 2007, India out bowled England in seaming conditions, don't see why that can't happen again in 2011.

I'm pretty sure India will win the series, I mean England haven't beaten India in over 20 years.

[Mr Cricket]

nah, england will be just fine, as long as the likes of bhajji keep on getting in

[Jeet]

What's wrong with Harbhajan? 300+ Test Wickets, seems pretty handy to me.