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[roco]

Only positive is that it gives Morgan a chance to show what he can do under pressure

[SillyShilly]

Not the best mornings play from England this summer. Well bowled Pakistan though, i have a feeling this could be a tight match.

[mars]

Yep. Pakistan have bowled well. Especially Wahab Riaz on his debut. Swings it away from the right hander and bangs it into the deck. Decent pace.

[Buzz]

Eng are up a creek now, with very little paddle left.

[Buzz]

Tuffers is giving batting tips on TMS, talking about how to play the moving ball, using Prior as his example.

I think he has been reading our forum

[Jeet]

I don't support Pak, but what a performance by Wahab Riaz on debut 5 fer

[procricket]

think prior today showed why he is our test batsman classy innings and makes it hard to drop him for the chosen forum one(kieswetter) although i suspect davies is possible number 2....

is there a more imporved player than prior his keeping has come on leaps and bounds and his batting looks stronger than ever....

possible best batsman/keeper in test cricket???

[Jeet]

think prior today showed why he is our test batsman classy innings and makes it hard to drop him for the chosen forum one(kieswetter) although i suspect davies is possible number 2....

is there a more imporved player than prior his keeping has come on leaps and bounds and his batting looks stronger than ever....

possible best batsman/keeper in test cricket???

I'd have Dhoni or McCullum before Prior.

[procricket]

Dhoni is his only contender McCullum in one day cricket fine but in test cricket just is not in the same mould as Prior as a batsman...

Prior has been showing his class with the bat he must work hard at all form as his keeping has come on leaps and bounds....

Dhoni is a fine batsman i agree but his average is based on playing in sub continent flat tracks so his average is hard to interpite

[Tumo]

I'm still unsure as to what people see in Dhoni! I remain unconvinced as far as his keeping abilities go, his batting is good when it comes off but it can be hit and miss. Admittedly, there is a shortage of a high class keeper/batsmen around, Brendan Mac is probably up there with Matty Prior, Prasanna Jayawardene is a hell of a keeper but an average bat, but it depends what sides want in their keeper! We can't all have a Gilly!

[procricket]

tumo i agree jaywardene is currently the best keeper of test playing keepers

Dhoni is a average keeper at best...

i suspect tim paine is waiting to do it though and looks a good bet...(he too is not the best keeper in the world either)

[Riddy]

prior is the way forward,.,, and he is keeping is quality now as well

[Jeet]

Dhoni is a average keeper at best...

Dhoni is far better than Prior Dave.

2007 in England Dhoni's keeping was 100 times better than Prior's.

Furthermore, its tougher to keep on low sub continental pitches than more lively English pitches.

With regards to Dhoni's batting, two of his hundreds have been match saving efforts, his 148 vs Pakistan( a far better attack than the current Pakistani attack) and 109 vs Sri Lanka when the Lankans where all over India.

Also its not Dhoni's fault he plays in India is it? He is Indian after all.

Dhoni can score runs again the best sides, unlike Prior who loves to dip his bread vs the ordinary West Indies side.

[peplow]

in 2007 maybe mate but we are talking 2010 where prior is ten times better than he was!

[procricket]

harder to keep in india than england...

are you a keeper i suspect not it hard to keep in england due to the amount of after swing which you do not get much of in india

dhoni is not a great keeper good batsman and prior is improving all the time in both....


also what prior doing at the moment make no mistake the pakistan bowling is as good a attack as anything in world cricket......