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**CrashTestDummy** · 03-02-2012, 10:26

Originally Posted by The_IRON

39-6 after Pakistan winning the toss......surely we can't screw this one up.

Pakistan are probably getting bored now. They've listened and read all the hype about the world leading cricket team and are fatigued from pissing themselves laughing every night.

**miles_gloriosus** · 03-02-2012, 10:55

As someone posted on the Telegraph, they may already have 20-25 runs too many.....

**slipperman** · 03-02-2012, 11:00

99 all out. Some wag has posted on the BBC site that Pakistan may have posted enough runs not to have to bat again!
Let's hope England's batsmen don't adopt the rabbits in the headlights approach to the spinners. If they collapse again, it will be unforgiveable. Should be an easy win after that bowling performance, but I remain pessimistic!

**The_IRON** · 03-02-2012, 11:11

Its great hearing all the supporters ready to stab the players in the back over two poor performances, Im sure no player out there turned round and said ok ill play shite this series. Theres always a blip in Top teams performances and England didn't get to Number 1 by fluke, hopefully England can now score 300+ and get back to winning ways then the newspapers will all be praising them instead of on their backs. The likes of KP and Morgan will hopefully get good knocks and get the media back on side, saying that the media will want them to play bad so they can rip into them and sell more stories..ok back to cricket...COME ON LADS.

**The_IRON** · 03-02-2012, 11:13

Originally Posted by miles_gloriosus

As someone posted on the Telegraph, they may already have 20-25 runs too many.....

They have just asked on the BBC updates if England need 25 to avoid the follow on

**Tinman74** · 03-02-2012, 11:21

Originally Posted by The_IRON

They have just asked on the BBC updates if England need 25 to avoid the follow on

Well jimmy is due some runs!!

**miles_gloriosus** · 03-02-2012, 11:26

I don't think anyone would've been surprised with pak winning the series -England have a fine tradition of stuffing up in the face of decent spin bowling on helpful pitches. We came close a couple of times to batting disaster against Pak in England after all.

I think what we're seeing is fear institutionalised by 20 years of dross that we could fall off into the same abyss. By the way, Boycott doesn't have a leg to stand on over embarrassing defeats after his tour to NZ (78?)

No-one wants to see them fail (apart from Aussies, Indians, South Africans and probably the Jocks)

**slipperman** · 03-02-2012, 11:27

Well, well. The only two England batsmen to have scored runs on this tour are now back in the pavilion! Time for the rest of the top order to come to the party, otherwise this could be embarrassing! 12 wickets have fallen before tea on day 1 so far - pitch inspectors anyone?