Pakistan reached 139-2 on opening day at Emirates Old Trafford before the softer stopped the game
Here’s Vic Marks from Old Trafford:
Pakistan awarded for an ambitious call to the draw. It wouldn’t have been easy for Azhar Ali to fight on a dark morning with the fast pitchers at his disposal, but he did it first. And yes, it was one of two lands that fell before lunch: there would be early losses. But from there, thanks to a mixture of Masood’s patience and Babar’s class, it was all Pakistan, the couple adding 96 undefeatious in any aspect of the four-hour rain delay. They earned their honors from day one. And it’s going to be mine today. Thank you for your emails. Good night!
The referees gave up the day.
49th above: Pakistan 139-2 (Masood 46, Babar 69) My God, is a big batting, Babar dancing to the beat of Bess as he did before the rain delay, achieving the breaking picture and hitting him with authority halfway through the race by a single rebound limit. They put 96 for that third porch. Great pictures in rainy weather. And that’s it. The referees mistook the players with a bad light. They won’t be strains, but I’d be very surprised if they came back tonight.
48th up: Pakistan 134-2 (Masood 46, Babar 64) Better than Masood, jumping with the front foot and betting a assertive mid-race push, calling strong and running at the other end. Now he’s had to deal with 150 deliveries. Babar’s turn jumps over a bad root, along the leg and helps in his with a compact sweep.
“PS: I hope my 43-year-old hasn’t read this,” geoff Wignall adds. “His years of formation were a wonderful joy for me; apparently, he liked it too. Children are very resilient.”
47th up: Pakistan 127-2 (Masood 45, Babar 58) Lost the stump! Bess has one to pass with great effects and bounce on Masood who danced in the wrong one. He’s too smart for the outer edge and also for the goalkeeper, hitting Buttler on the shoulder, without gloves. They never have great repetitions for stumpers.
46th up: Pakistan 126-2 (Masood 45, Babar 57) Root helps keep Babar trapped around the porch, this annoying line, tilting its front pad without much twist. He is able to turn a bachelor around around the corner to stop the strike. How long will this continue before the photometer is turned, I wonder?
45th up: Pakistan 125-2 (Masood 45, Babar 56) This is another thing about Dom Bess, which turns out to gain confidence this strange summer. It is true that he was barely required in the third control opposed to the West Indies (but he made some practical careers and executed a race). I hope you’ll invest in it in the long run.
44th up: Pakistan 124-2 (Masood 45, Babar 55) So Archer is out of attack after this consultation with the referees, Joe Root is allowed to interrupt the game around the port in Babar with a short leg and a leg slip. Oh, and the last catcher is in the game, Babar’s headed for Burns, almost dressing him. Masood continues to play with a beautiful direct sheet. It deserves part of a century.
“Hello adam.” Hello, Geoff Wignall. “Simon McMahon is, on this occasion, too heavy. The genuine recommendation is that 18 years and not home, it doesn’t matter. (Replacing or not locks is completely optional). I’ve clearly not been in that parental hug for so long. Because of Covid’s imprisonment, I guess I rarely spend more than two hours before I have to go back for a hug.
43rd up: Pakistan 123-2 (Masood 45, Babar 54) Bess continues his destination towards Babar, pushing him back into the fold to start with a short leg there. A clever response from the right-hander, jumping with the front foot to focus on a bachelor. Great scream for Masood’s front leg from around the wicket, hitting the left-hander on the inner edge, but they didn’t see him back because he hasn’t straightened out.
A long verbal exchange between the referees and Root. With the night at Old Trafford, they’re too excited about Archer’s approach. And here’s the photometer. It’s going straight into Richard Kettleborough’s pocket right now. According to Michael Holding over communications, England made a stick there by telegraphing Archer’s brief attack with several men catching the look of his legs.
42nd up: Pakistan 122-2 (Masood 45, Babar 53) Archer does not laugh with his attack on the leg aspect, making him bounce twice in a hurry. The short moment is only in silver, spoon for fine leg. There’s nothing fun about that. Masood pushes himself for cover, “no races!” Called. I’m a big fan of Masood. By heart, he has been eliminated about nine times in seven years, however, despite everything, lately he has a somewhat consistent career in the XI. Oooh, some other quick gorilla to finish, the left-hander does well to lean underneath. After 4 hours, the end of yours is over.
Players are back on the field! At last. Archer has five balls to complete his match with Pakistan 121-2. He’s bowling at Babar, which is at 52. He threw 78 with Masood, which is in forty-five of 134 balls. I see receivers all over the look of my legs. Play!
“Adam’s afternoon.” And for you, Kim Thonger. “I would like to propose a check adjustment in Tromso opposite Norway. This can be a 24-hour matter as the sun never sets and therefore there is probably never bad light. Monty Don was lyrical about it on his global tour in 80 gardens in the BBC IPlayer archives. I suppose Monty is a cricketer and, at most, probably a keeper of wickets, because his crumpled pants seem to have his pads for the last 8 hours.”
Give it an hour and I’ll come back on the evil gentleArray… with my solution!
John Starbuck on Rob Wilson’s previous note. ‘By rereading my way through Robert Rankin’s books, I’m in ‘Waiting for Godalming’; while I was read the OBO passage about Northern Ireland as a children’s talk, I came across a reference from the Greek barber Stravino, which read “all that gurgling they do. He’s not a gurgling. It’s an ancient language. You have to stay the toddlers separate, you can’t let them argue, we don’t know what they might be up to each other. “True coincidence.”
And Nick Hailstone needs to poop at my party. “As a father of two 33-year-old dual children, I’ll have to mention your comment about having two dual grandparents: the hereditary possibility of having duals is 0 because the mandatory situations are for several eggs (fraternos) or for an egg. divide (identically) that passes through your partner’s family. That doesn’t mean you can’t have duals, but your grandparents wouldn’t have any influence.
My spouse will be happy to read this.
“They almost gave me an afternoon TMS here (the Swedes don’t know about cricket) last summer,” writes Julian Menz. “I cheated on the in-laws (headphones, vital reunion updates) for a while, until my expensive daughter Molly made the decision that she would no longer settle for Dad’s deception, get rid of my headphones and scream” pappa lystnar p- cricket! ». At least she knows the difference between cricket and croquet. It’s a start.”
I just had Winnie on my lap watching the 1992 World Cup documentary on Sky for a few minutes. He continued to triumph in England’s uniforms, the precocious sense of fashion there.
Interesting math. 23 overs in 75 minutes; that’s not how they usually do it. That would be 15 surpluses consistent with the hour, so 19 surpluses in 75 minutes. You can conclude that it is not unusual to make sense in play, knowing that you have until 7:30 p.m. That’s enough.
There’s 22.5 leftovers. Scheduled at 7 p.m.
As promised. This is a great use of a rain delay.
A lot of complaint from The Old Trafford about the next inspection. In fact, tweets are one at this point.
And while I’m here, a note from Simon McMahon: “I had tickets to the Eng v Aus T20 game at Old Trafford in early July. I told them they would be transferred to next year’s game opposite to Pakistan, so fair play for them. I hope I can go. At the paternity level, the “best” recommendation I’ve ever won is the birth of my first daughter, when a friend, who obviously knew something, told me that “the first thirty years are the highest.” Good luck!” So far so good…
It’s going to have to be pretty rainy there. Meanwhile, the brilliant goalkeeper paints over the england selection component. Actually, Sky Cricket will post this on their social media; I’ll leave it here when they do. The impressive maximum flexible athletes, this lot.
Pete Salmon has an idea. And that’s a smart one. “It’s great to see so many dads recommending Winnie through the raids. You wonder if there may be a place in the market for an OBO dispute eBook. My reference manual at the time was “Up the Duff” by Kaz Cooke, which was great, but very little facts on how to juggle parenting and watch, pay attention and read a game in progress. Absolutely nothing about Jos Buttler, where Woakes deserves to beat, Andre the Giant (remember!) Or how to transfer from pea porridge to cucumber sandwiches. Any time on your schedule to get there?
I learned when I learned Calling the Shots that I had to pay attention to what I add to my dance card while looking to make a living as a freelance journalist! But, as David Brent said, a smart concept is a smart concept… Forever. Then maybe one for the track.
Jeremy Nash has two tips for weaning: “a laminate floor and a dog.” Believe me when I say, every single day I slowly build the case for the latter. One day.
If you have this Sky Cricket series in Pakistan, it’s worth it.
A rain-launch app! Every cricketer loves one. David Keech in Ohio, take him with him. “I use a wonderful raintoday.co.uk site to see what it does during cricket matches. It has a smart radar and tells you how it will be replaced in the next few hours. I’m in the United States and I’m frustrated to know that I’m more amazed at what’s going on with the weather than TMS commentators. I propose this place all over the world.
The good news from there: there is a 9% chance of rain at 6 p.m. The bad: this number rises to 65% at 7 p.m. Then maybe we’ll have an hour instead of two.
“Let’s get to work now,” send a link to Digvijay Yadav. “Who will she be when she’s old?” Well, she had been a member of Hawthorn since the day she was born, it was an unnamed element. And his first day on the other football was to be a game at Dulwich Hamlet’s house the day he had a month, but, yes, Corona. Her grandmother knitted her shiny Hawthorn and Dulwich kits.
Plus, a note from Matt Fordham. “I intended to bring my children (ages 8 and 12) to this check this weekend. It’s a shame we can’t go, because it already looks like a smart check and (by then) a smart weather. We were presented with tickets for the corresponding Day opposite India next summer. I don’t know what the other reasons are doing, but I think it’s reasonable.”
I saw The Oval do something similar. Good condition in complicated monetary conditions.
So, 5:30 p.m. for the reboot? That means two hours before the stumps. And for two hours, I mean 90 minutes (23 hours) plus an additional partial hour for them to come in.
Not dry but sunny in Old Trafford, you think?
“Adam.” Hello, Andrew Benton. “Are you still in the Bowl bubble? They let you see your family? It worked well for the print media, we may spend every day. The broadcasters, in a bubble closer to the players, had to stay on the ground for about a week. But it’s all over for now. I’ll be in the county cricket equivalent from Saturday for Middlesex House Games.
Best news from Old Trafford. It’s stopped raining and the blankets are being removed. It’ll take them some time to leave the surface blank, but we’re on the right track.
“Hi Adam, glad to hear that you’re weaning your firstborn.” Thank you, Rob Glossop, it’s a joy. “A one-meter-thick plastic sheet is definitely a smart concept. I still don’t forget the exorcist moment when we’re trying to introduce leek puree into my daughter’s diet. 360-degree batting wheel. Since it was spoon-fed in a chair top, I still have no idea how she could control so many shots beyond the sliding rope or shovel in the stands. Well done and good luck.
Given the way I eat enthusiastically, I might not judge whether or when it happens that way.
As for Ben Mimmack, it’s simple. “Two words: prune puree. It’s written!
“Congratulations!” Hello, George Brown. “You and I are in a stage of fatherhood. My Twins (!) Now they are 7 months old and have embarked on “human food” brilliantly. Following Guy Hornsby’s suggestion of a floor mat, can I also propose thigh-high fishing boots or a water-resistant suit for the spoon handler? My little boy has acquired the habit of making bubbles with his porridge and has a strangely intelligent kitchen. Get on with the smart job! ».
Twins! Charming! Congratulations. My two grandparents were equal twins, so we convinced ourselves that this was our destiny. Maybe (probably) next time.
| Another word for “washable floor carpet” (Hornsby) or “giant plastic sheets” (you), is tiled flooring (two words, in fact). Add “vadrouille” and “bucket” to create 4 words. Romeo, we’re one step ahead of you: we were in this kitchen last year.
The latest in this for now, in the component of the reliable Ian Forth. “When my firstborn arrived, Coventry (my team) had miraculously escaped the descent. Tony Blair was the new Prime Minister (then a “smart thing”). The sun had come up. It was the most productive moment. His first check was England hammering Australia in the first of the 1997 series. The world seemed like a satisfied place! I hope the omens align the same way in your life, Adam. Perhaps for you, smart times last longer than for England in the next 4 controls.
Our first cricket party was interesting. I intended to make the OBO this excellent afternoon but, well, Winnie was born. Tim took care of me, what a guy. We saw and read the OBO (where his birth was announced) before having to pay a visit to the infirmary, which lasted 48 hours!
Review by Ian Ward of Sky. Yes, the pictures in the middle are dark.
“Bum,” Rob Wilson replies. “I’m sorry I missed opportunities (and show my fighting skills with babies at Obama level). It’s been a remarkably baby-free year (which is perhaps the explanation for why we’re all watching Aaron Rupar’s anti-Trump Twitter feed). You don’t realize how much is mandatory until it’s over. The only sprog I have access to lately, a Turk/Belgian of two and a half years, has taken a court order against me because he loves this velcro ball bat game. much less than I expected. I had been taking night categories and everything.”
Winnie has learned to lift and throw away one of her toys so she can play. Hold it for me. I think he’ll be an annoying doorman. She has a British passport and her Australian passport will be taken care of before returning for the Australia-Afghanistan check and then the Border-Gavaskar series later in the year.
It’s ugly and wet in Old Trafford. That’s what my boy Will Macpherson says, before OBO Parish. I guess we’re in the tea investment now. Sigh.
“Today’s weather damage,” writes Peter Rowntree, “especially since cricket was played so far has been very interesting. Looking at the weather forecast abroad here last night, they were talking about a slow improvement towards the weekend for Western Europe, with warm weather forecasts for this weekend. Let’s hope this is true and the weather drier over the next few days.”
I’m encouraged by that. It is better to forecast worldwide than “local knowledge”. As I have reported on various cricket pitches, the fact that someone has lived somewhere for a long time does not mean that they are a meteorologist.
“Once again about goalkeepers, I’ve also read reports that Gloucestershire player James Bracey is also very much on the head of the selectors: he’s a smart young cricketer and it’s never worth having many festivals in the places.” You’re right: they appreciate it very much. Consider it the next generation.
“Papa Collins.” Rob Wilson. “Start with perfectly successful carrot puree? Good areas. Now you can start feeding it through the Tolstoy force in Russian, Horatio in Latin, and Esquilo in Lithuanian (only by yuks). I also propose to locate a bath in Northern Ireland to help decipher their first orality (technical term) Young parents sometimes do not perceive that young children speak English quite fluently, only with an unusually impenetrable Ballymena accent.
I didn’t tell you at the time, but we had eurostar reservations for the week after Easter, which would have given you the chance to adjust it. But… Covid, not at all. Next year.
We were begged to spend more with several giant plastic sheets. I believe in blankets when it rains on a Sri Lankan cricket ground.
I suppose many of us have seen this Sky Cricket in Pakistan. Athers did a homework assignment there. Unfortunately, I suspect it’s more likely to walk on the moon than the Australian team planning to make a stopover there this decade.
“Adam.” John Starbuck. I said, “Hi. The abandonment of a doorman is really embarrassing. Remember what Matt Prior went to and Jonny Bairstow’s fluctuating fortunes. The “guardian” may “be considered the ultimate vital component of the team and have a great sense of responsibility, making them even more reluctant to surrender. When was the last time an English goalkeeper voluntarily retired? »
It’s attractive to hear Justin Langer talk about Tim Paine. In your formulas the main task of your captain is to keep the porch and make things happen with gloves that would not be done with a lower quality stumper. Shopping, as he sees it, is an advantage. A little old school, of course, but I can see where it’s coming from.
“Hello, Collinsadam”. Gary Naylor, a guy I missed spending time with the press this summer. “I used to boil everything we ate in an electric coffee grinder and use it as baby food. We knew it vegetarianly, and if you froze it in the plastic boxes that Asian takeaways use as chutney, you can have a week to eat.” anytime. “
Yes, that’s the plan for that, too. She laughed last night sucking on a cucumber, ate the carrot puree and matched the pasty banana we started the process with. We’re vegetarians, so we’ll stick to your method.
“Hello adam.” Hello, John the Vegan Chef! “I love the OBO. Keep an eye on your wonderful paintings. It can be strange, which I like. I have the theory that the ECB has a kind of “Kompromat” about Ben Foakes. Selection? – That’s the only answer that makes sense.
Make no mistake, Ben Foakes is a weapon and the case for him to play right now is solid. However, he picked a bad time for a bad season in 2019. Vi (well, a spy saw me) that Foakes put on his gloves perfectly while he was at the bottom of Buttler’s pre-test interview at Sky Cricket this morning.
“Hello adam.” Marcus Steven in Seoul, one of my favorite cities, hello. “I was as late as I imagined with your Eng v Ire OBO policy last night: one Guardian page opened on my Mac and another with Wiki’s “Glossary of Cricket Terms” for a quick reference (I’m new to this area). I must say that you were actually satisfied with your reference to Mark E. Smith … I felt like someone had opened a door for me and let me in. Actually, I was looking ahead for this test, lists and quirks.
Yes, we laughed a lot yesterday. However, it was Rob in the team through the stanza of the moment, which led Ireland to his remarkable victory. In my appearance of the press gallery, we weren’t professionals, applauding every single race of Kevin O’Brien. What a boy.
“Adam’s afternoon.” And for you, Digvijay Yadav. “Because of the goalkeepers’ factor, I think they’re the hardest to give. There is a sentimental detail in it, as they are the heartbeat of the team (perhaps a cliché). I think Healy was also held for a while. long and even when the killing came, it was not the purest execution.”
Yes, it’s ugly. For years later (even now), it has become a myth that Healy interrupted just before achieving his 100th Trial. In fact, he played 119!
When did the tests become tests? This is Billy Mills. “After Tam Watson, the studies in the archives show that test cricket was definitely one thing on the 1895 excursion to Australia. Here’s a search. And Wikipedia has this convenient image.
On the same subject, I’m heading to Jarrod Kimber’s new podcast series on the history of cricket. He committed the first episode to the origins of Test’s “status.”
Anything healthy at the beginning of my stay? Realizing it was raining, my spouse just called me in the kitchen so I could have my first attempt to feed our baby with counterfeit food: carrot puree. He tried (and liked it) for the first time last night while I moved to paint on ODI England/Ireland. Brave new world.
Guess what? I arrived in an inbox full of emails about Jos Buttler after this capture. “I hate jumping on the maximum nervousness of jumping strip cars,” says Neil Dobson, “but can we have Foakes as a goalkeeper?” I don’t know how many races he’ll charge us, but I’m thinking about a hundred million. I respect the tendency to loyalty, but I think Buttleritical’s accuracy has gone crazy.
Ian Ward says the radar they’re running on shows that the rain is rarely as bad as expected for this afternoon. Of course, they can play until 7:30 p.m. local time.
It doesn’t look like it’s raining much, but the umbrellas are lifted. Very dark too, according to Athers on television. A glorious hour and a quarter for Pakistan.
I am sorry.
41st up: Pakistan 119-2 (Masood 45, Babar 50) Beautiful flight from Bess, overcoming the inner edge of Masood; they get off the leg. Oh, Babar! For! Dance to Bess’s rhythm before hitting him in the midwicket with general contempt, a rebound, on the rope. Glorious. Using your feet to push the next ball to cover, take a bachelor to move to 50! Only 70 deliveries to surpass this brand. What a dream cricketer he is. 00
Thank you, Tanya. Beautiful things. Hello everyone. Let’s enjoy Babar as much as possible before the rain inevitably returns. Direct your emails or tweets my way.
38th above: Pakistan 113-2 (Babar Azam 45; Shan Masood 45) Babar looks at a short Ball of Archer out of the stump and cuts it majestically. Don’t go anywhere, that’s fine. The players stop for a drink and I pass the floor to my colleague Adam Collins. Thank you so much for all the corporate emails and, goodbye!
37th plus: Pakistan 109-2 (Babar Azam 41; Shan Masood 45) The last Bess ball above spits out of the box and bounces just past the outer edge of Masood’s bat – NO! touches the outer edge, where Buttler tings the stucons. Buttler adjusts his cap and looks distressed. It’s an opportunity.