Pakistan v England - 2nd ODI

[Shaka]

Originally Posted by sanizam

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Bad news for Pakistan.... Danish has dislocated his left shoulder... he is off the field and Arshad Khan on as the Super-sub...
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It's not really bad news, Kaneria wasn't going to figure much after this game in any case, and now we'll get to see just how pointless it has been to have Arshad Khan as a super sub.

[Notts Exile]

I wonder if anyone can help me here. What is the point in Geraint Jones in this match? In fact, if Matt Prior is going to be one of the openers then he may as well keep thus freeing up a position for a proper batsman.

[sanizam]

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Great recovery by England.... 230/8 in 48 overs... well it turns out to be a good desicion hundred runs partnership between the 2... Solanki batting well with Plunkett
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[Occasional Fan]

Originally Posted by Occasional Fan on Solanki's replacement of Anderson

Bad call, made through desperation.

I think I have to eat my words. Solanki and Plunkett have put on 100 for the ninth wicket off 107 balls and have at least given England a target to defend. It won't be all that easy, but at least there's a game on.

Great to see Plunkett make his maiden ODI fifty, now out to Shaoib Akhtar for 56.

Harmison adds nothing, England all out for 230, which surely is a losing score. I'll be back in a few hours to check.

[sanizam]

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England All out for 230... thanks to Plunkett and Solanki for putting up hundred runs partnership.. its a good target... Game On... lets see how Pakistan Reply...
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[Teatime FatCat]

Originally Posted by Notts Exile

I wonder if anyone can help me here. What is the point in Geraint Jones in this match? In fact, if Matt Prior is going to be one of the openers then he may as well keep thus freeing up a position for a proper batsman.

With you on that one actually. Not any particular Jones bashing, just that it's pointless playing two keeper - especially as Jones isn't exactly in rockin one-day form with the bat, and Prior (so far) is. Could've played Solanki in the middle order and then Bell or Udal as supersub!

[Notts Exile]

Originally Posted by Teatime FatCat

Not any particular Jones bashing, just that it's pointless playing two keepers

Exactly my point.

Also, I wonder why Fletcher left it so late to bring Solanki into the fold today?

[greg]

Well done BBC on getting Flintoff up in the middle of the night.What happens,he gets a duck.No surprise.

As for this game well i totally agree with NE.It is pointless playing 2 keepers in a match.If we had replaced Jones instead of Anderson then we would have an extra bowler who could help to win the game.Well done to Plunkett who showed great maturity,he has been the brightest bit of this tour,it looks like he has a decent future in the game.

I think England are about 50 runs short of being competitive but you never know.

[Trescothick]

Geriant Jones hasn't ade any real istake this tour with the gloves infact I'd say hes done brilliantly... Whos too say that Prior would even do very well?? I don't believe in dropping a player who hasn't done anything wrong, and Jones hasn't... His batting does need improving though

[Richie Benauds Love Child]

But if he's being picked on glovework he's still, despite a good tour, a million miles behind read. Why dont people discuss the issue of read and jones - its something thats gone un talked about for far too long