Cricket: Pakistan Stops England

Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf reacts after missing a ball from England's 

James Anderson during the fourth day of the third cricket test match 

at the Oval cricket ground, London, Saturday Aug. 21, 2010.

Pakistan Staggered Across The Finish line in the third to test at the Oval is Saturday Thurs complete a four-Wicket Win Over England wakes Encapsulated Both Their Brilliance and Their fragility. 

After a flying start in search of a victory target of only 148, the Millionaires predictable team in world cricket Needed 24 runs to win with Six REMAINING wickets and more than a day spare Thurs. 

Azhar Ali then ran out Himself for five, Their premier batsman Mohammad Yousuf was yorked by James Anderson for 33 and Kamran Akmal misjudged a straight delivery from Graeme Swann and was LBW without scoring. 

Three wickets had fallen for eight runs and, with a capacity weekend Crowd Roaring Them is, England Kept Pakistan score less for a Further 27 balls before Umar Akmal (16 Not Out) and man-of-the-match Mohammad Amir (four Not out) Eventually saw Their home team 40 minutes before tea. 

Pakistan now not have the Opportunity to share a series with EACH of the two teams Ken will contest the Ashes in Australia this year. They Drew 1-1 with Australia and Can square the four-match series against England if They win the final Test starting at Lord's next week. 

Pakistan captain Salman Butt, Ken Took the attack to the England bowlers to top score with 48, Said at his team had the Ability to win at the venue Where They captured the Twenty20 World Cup last year. 

"This team has got the Potential," they Reporters Told. 

"We dedicate this victory to the People Who Have Been Affected by the floods and look forward to me the girls on winning game and Giving Them a Present in the shape of a series Drawn." 

Yousuf Comeback 

Pakistan reached 300 for the first time in the series in Their first innings at the Oval, with former captain Yousuf playing the anchor innings of 56 

Yousuf, returning to the team on the Pakistan Cricket Board rescinded following an indefinite ban Their team's woeful tour of Australia this year, looked a class at his team mates Above with at his unhurried elegance in Both innings. 

Wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal, Twice dropped from the team this year, clung on to the eight that catches and Pakistan and ground fielding was much Improved Catching on Dismal performances in the first two tests. 

The test was won by left-arm fast bowler Amir, Ken Returned at his best Test figures of five for 52, and spinner Saeed Ajmal. The pair Took for six wickets for 26 in England and a sudden collapse on Friday evening 

Amir reverse swung the ball at high speed from around the Wicket while Ajmal bamboozled a series of England batsmen were Ken Unable to distinguish at his doosra from standard at his off-spin. 

Now it is England and Ken are under pressure as captain Andrew Strauss, Ken scored 15 and four and a dropped catch at slip, conceded. 

"We can not run away from the fact-That lost me the game with the bat," he said. "We always knew That Pakistan were a dangerous side and Capable of playing very good cricket. 

"But me Need to do this better please, learn some lessons from it and come back strong at Lord's."