Thursday, August 19, 2010

England v Pakistan: How Top Order Crumbled

Having decided to bat, England's top order were swept away by Pakistan.


9 for 1 - 6 Alastair Cook
The Essex Opener Fell in familiar fashion, groping forward with little foot before the Movement Being caught behind. In Mitigation, the ball from Asif was a beauty.

35 for 2 - Andrew Strauss 15
Played within Himself having ", the captain tried Normally reliable too late Thurs Withdraw at his bat from a ball Zapraszamy That Have Been left, and Edged behind. Given out on referral.
Series average 34.5 Verdict At fault
40 for 3 - Jonathan Trott 12
Trott had looked in vain Reasonable touch Tempted into them was slashing at a wide ball from Riaz and the catch was, for once, very well Held in the Slips.
Series average 46 Verdict At fault
47 for 4 - 5 Paul Collingwood
Normally Brigadier Block is tailor-made for the crises vain bowling was superior today. Trying to work away a full delivery from Amir, they succeeded only in playing is.
Series average 29 Verdict At fault
67 for 5 - 6 Kevin Pietersen
Pietersen, HAVING never looked at ease, is snared by Riaz, Ken gets one Thurs nip off the seam and take the edge. The catch is Easily Taken by Kamran Akmal.
Series average 29.2 Verdict At fault
74 for 6 - Eoin Morgan 17
Riaz Gains Reward for more at his disciplined line and length as a Resolute Morgan-looking edges a delivery again That elicits a touch of seam Movement.

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