Unusual Predictions - England v Pakistan, Thursday's Test

[Teatime FatCat]

I'm still bored so I'm going to run a little competition about some slightly different predictions for Englands next match aginst Pakistan.

I'm going to ask 6 questions, and the member who gets the most answers right will win a little present from my basket - so hold on to your helmets and here we go -

1) Which player will score the first duck of the match?
2) What will the score be at tea on the first day (regardless of which side is batting)?
3) Which frontline bowler will be the least economical (runs per over)
4) Which Sky presenter will say the first words on telly?
5) What will be the first thing the TV umpire has to ajudicate on?
6) How will the first wicket fall?

[Teatime FatCat]

....and I shall be the first to answer my questions -


1) Salman Butt
2) 202 -3
3) Sami
4) Gower
5) English hitting the boundary whilst stopping a 4
6) Salman Butt - ct gully off Harmy

[Collyisamackem]

1) Which player will score the first duck of the match? Sami
2) What will the score be at tea on the first day (regardless of which side is batting)? 200/4
3) Which frontline bowler will be the least economical (runs per over) Sami
4) Which Sky presenter will say the first words on telly? David Gower
5) What will be the first thing the TV umpire has to ajudicate on? Boundary at extra cover
6) How will the first wicket fall? Catch at slip

[mudney]

1) Which player will score the first duck of the match? Kevin Pietersen
2) What will the score be at tea on the first day (regardless of which side is batting)? - 225 - 4
3) Which frontline bowler will be the least economical (runs per over) - Danish Kaneria
4) Which Sky presenter will say the first words on telly? - David Gower?
5) What will be the first thing the TV umpire has to ajudicate on? - Run Out
6) How will the first wicket fall? - Caught Behind

[adamberry]

1} Plunkett (assuming he plays)
2} 193/5
3} Sami (I'm not being a lost sheep, honest!)
4} Gower (!)
5} Run Out, not given
6} stumped Kamran Akmal

[Trescothick]

Nice little idea here...

1) Which player will score the first duck of the match?
2) What will the score be at tea on the first day (regardless of which side is batting)?
3) Which frontline bowler will be the least economical (runs per over)
4) Which Sky presenter will say the first words on telly?
5) What will be the first thing the TV umpire has to ajudicate on?
6) How will the first wicket fall?

1) Ian Bell
2) 220/3
3) Harmison
4) Gower
5) LBW
6) Caught Behind

[Quagmire]

1) Which player will score the first duck of the match?
2) What will the score be at tea on the first day (regardless of which side is batting)?
3) Which frontline bowler will be the least economical (runs per over)
4) Which Sky presenter will say the first words on telly?
5) What will be the first thing the TV umpire has to ajudicate on?
6) How will the first wicket fall?

1) Ian Bell
2) 180/4
3) Harmison
4) Gower
5) Stumping
6) Caught In Slips

[greg]

1) Which player will score the first duck of the match?Paul Collingwood
2) What will the score be at tea on the first day (regardless of which side is batting)?189-3
3) Which frontline bowler will be the least economical (runs per over)Sami
4) Which Sky presenter will say the first words on telly?Gower
5) What will be the first thing the TV umpire has to ajudicate on?fielder on boundary while stopping a 4
6) How will the first wicket fall?Strauss ct at slip

[Teatime FatCat]

Originally Posted by adamberry

6} stumped Sangakkara

Ummm Ads - he plays for Sri Lanka!

[Robb]

1) Which player will score the first duck of the match?
2) What will the score be at tea on the first day (regardless of which side is batting)?
3) Which frontline bowler will be the least economical (runs per over)
4) Which Sky presenter will say the first words on telly?
5) What will be the first thing the TV umpire has to ajudicate on?
6) How will the first wicket fall?

1) Ian Bell
2) 195 for 4
3) Sami
4) David Gower
5) Run out
6) Caught at slip