Friday, July 30, 2010

Live - England v Pakistan

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Live video scorecard - England v Pakistan (UK users only - although TMS commentary is available worldwide)

LIVE TEXT COMMENTARY (all times BST)

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By Mark Mitchener

PAKISTAN FIRST INNINGS (England 354 all out) - Play starts at 1100 BST (TMS coverage begins at 1045)

1045: The familiar sound of "Soul Limbo" by Booker T and the MG's can mean only one thing - Test Match Special is under way. Henry Blofeld notes that the floodlights are on, as it's "pretty gloomy" - Blowers has heard rumours that England may not enforce the follow-on, but the weather could make them think again.

1040: A few umbrellas going up in the crowd. Ominous. By the way, a quick reminder - if you're texting us today, please put "CRICKET" as the first word - as otherwise they may get lost among all the texts coming in for Sam "The" Lyon's text commentary on the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix (where final practice is under way).

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From rich1uk on 606: "I am almost always an advocate of enforcing the follow-on if it's available as I think it's the best way to make sure you win a game. I hate seeing a team decide to bat again and then bat too long before declaring and not leave themselves enough time to bowl the opposition out as happened against WI last year."

1033: Of course, being a Saturday, I know many of you will be dashing away from your computer at some point and hoping to dodge the rain showers long enough to play cricket yourselves today (good luck to the Idlers for their Hampshire League match at Lymington) - but remember that you can follow the latest scores and the live text on your mobile, so there's no excuse not to stay in touch. Looks a bit overcast at Trent Bridge, by the way. Swing bowlers will be licking their lips.

1025: Morning, everyone. After some excellent swing bowling by Mohammad Asif and birthday boy Jimmy Anderson yesterday when 15 wickets tumbled, the first Test is intriguingly poised with three days to go. Pakistan are 147-9 in their first innings, still eight runs away from avoiding the follow-on, although Umar Gul is going great guns and belying his modest Test batting average. However, the weather may quash England's hopes of wrapping up the game today - the BBC weather forecast for Nottingham predicts light rain showers, but I'd like to hear from any of you in the vicinity of Trent Bridge - please keep us posted on the weather front.


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