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| Pakistan v England - day three live! | Rob Bagchi... | The Guardian | |
| • Turn on our auto-refresh tool for the latest updates• Email rob.bagchi@guardian.co.uk with your thoughts• Click here for the latest scoreboardTea break: Pakistan 350–8142nd over: Pakistan 350-8 (Azhar Ali 146) Re Brown Cows, Selve writes: "Not in our house it wasn't." Take that John Wilson and your ice cream. That's tea, then with Ajmal's dismissal. No, Smyth, so I'm going to leave you for a break. You'll get a substitute OBOer for a short spell.WICKET!! Saeed Ajmal c Anderson b Swann 1 Brilliant catch as Ajmal was trying to steer it wide of first slip and Anderson moved very quickly in anticipation of where the ball was going and sanffled it.141st over: Pakistan 348-7 (Azhar Ali 146, Saeed Ajmal 0) "C'mon Panny. Big energy, bud." Prior's encouragement gets stranger. He then shouts: "On the rocks, as you like it." Ajmal tries a massive slog sweep, just misses it and they run a bye when the ball canons off Prior's gloves. "NOW do you see the value of sticking around and accumulating seeing as we're we're barely over half way through allotted time? It's by no means certain that Pak will win. Seems to me that people who watch too much short form cricket have forgotten what Tests are all about." Sunil is sticking to his line. But what if they'd looked to score more heavily earlier. And I think it is certain that Paksitan will win. I'd even put Geoffrey Boycott's three houses on it.140th over: Pakistan 345-7 (Azhar Ali 145, Saeed Ajmal 0) There was a big puff of dust when the ball pitched for Rehman's dismissal. Swann gives Ajmal the slider first up and the batsman squeezes it into the ground. He then follows it up with two lovely floated off-spinners that Ajmal prods back. "Brown Cow was Coke and ice cream," writes JohN Wilson. "Forward defensives probably more attractive if England can play them successfully. Could watch 'em for two days."WICKET!! Rehman c Anderson b Swann 1 Well, it's going to be pretty tough for the left-handers on that showing. Swann finds the devil in the pitch, the ball leaps and turns and Rehman glances it to first slip.139th over: Pakistan 345-6 (Azhar Ali 145, Rehman 1) With Rehman coming in we have a chance to see what's in store for the left-handers later. Monty can't find the rough so far but Rehman takes a single off the last ball so Swann will have a chance.Wicket!! Akmal b Panesar 0 A fourth wicket for Monty, drifts in from around the wicket towards off and middle, bounces, spins and clips the top of off, missing Akmal's bat by a good three inches.138th over: Pakistan 344-5 (Azhar Ali 144, Adnan Akmal 0) Swann takes over from Broad and Azhar has a dart at his third ball, which is wide of odd-stump. He doesn't middle it but spoons it past where a straight mid-off would have been.137th over: Pakistan 339-5 (Azhar Ali 139, Adnan Akmal 0) "Presumably Prior is referring to Monty as they play for Sussex Sharks," writes Ken Danbury. Thanks Ken. "Odd though. Much as I admire the Pakistan stoic defence I have to agree with your father. The forward defensive loses its allure when it is the only shot on display." They've scored only forty-odd runs so far this session for the loss of two wickets. And that was a superb over from Monty and his nagging line.WICKET!! Asad Shafiq lbw Panesar 5 He fell over, playing the sweep and was given out with the ball striking his back leg. Neither side has any reviews left so even though he wanted to DRS it he couldn't. It looked tight but I think trapped him in front of leg stump.136th over: Pakistan 339-4 (Azhar Ali 139 Asad Shafiq 5) "Coke and milk was called a brown cow I seem to remember," writes Selve. It went in brown but came out technicolor, Mike. England station a ring to keep Asad on strike for Broad's over. The ball is getting softer and though Broad was still getting orthodox swing a few overs ago, it has been missing for the past few deliveries. No sign of reverse yet. Broad pitches one up that Asad flicks uppishly to square leg with a roll of the wrist. He was never in control of that shot. Broad deserves a couple more overs at the new batsman.135th over: Pakistan 336-4 (Azhar Ali 139 Asad Shafiq 2) Big appeal from Monty for lbw when Azhar goes for his scoop and misses. It hit him outside the line of off-stump, but would have hit the timbers. Good call from Simon Taufel. Monty then sees Azhar coming down the track so cleverly bowls a quicker one to keep him in his crease.134th over: Pakistan 336-4 (Azhar Ali 139 Asad Shafiq 2) This has been a magnificent innings from Azhar but I'm starting to wonder whether it's an age thing with me. In my youth I used to cherish obduracy, wanting the match to last as long as possible and get a genuine thrill from the temperament shown to bat and bat. Towards the end of his life, my father, who was a great fan of the game, grew impatient with batsmen fannying about and used to get irked by a lack of attacking intent. I wonder if the older you get, the more you want the scoreboard to rattle along. Good over from Broad, in similar vein to his bowling in the match.133rd over: Pakistan 335-4 (Azhar Ali 138 Asad Shafiq 2) They offer Azhar a single by setting the field deep and he takes it off the first ball. They bring in the field for the new batsman and Asad misreads his first ball, playing outside the line but gets two when it squirms off the inside edge to fine leg. If my ears do not deceive me, Matt Prior has just shouted "Great work, the Shark". Who is the Shark?132nd over: Pakistan 332-4 (Azhar Ali 137 Asad Shafiq 0) The lead is 289 at the start of Broad's over, following what Sunil calls "The Monterminator" effect. He's continuing to attempt to make Azhar feather a catch to slips with his outswingers but a couple don't swing and Azhar fends one into the leg-side and the last ball into the covers to take a single off the over.131st over: Pakistan 331-4 (Azhar Ali 136 Asad Shafiq 0) After a short break for drinks, we have this from Sunil, in response to an earlier post: "Paul Taylor seems to think the US is monolithic. Some parts have only vestigial seasons. Desert South West switches from hot to hotter and back. Maine has some variety in its two seasons of permafrost and mud." Bumble's back in the box. Hurrah. I may have dredged this from a fantasy past but I'm sure when he was capatin of Lancashire he once said after a Sunday League match ina bout 1978 that one of the secrets to the team's success was their special cocktail that mixed Coke and milk, like a wholly liquid Wimpy float. I decided to try it for myself with projectile vomit consequences. Monty gets his man with a ball that arrows in to Misbah's pads and though the captain reviewed it, believeing he had hit it first, it looked on replay as though it just, just, hit the pad first. Asad Shafiq comes out to bat in a cap.Wicket!! Misbah lbw Panesar 31 The captain thought he'd hit it first but it was pad before bat and though Simon Taufel's decision was not straightforward but of the umpire's call variety, it would have shaved the bails so the original decision was upheld.Pakistan review!! Misbah lbw b Panesar OUT!130th over: Pakistan 331-3 (Azhar Ali 136 Misbah 31) Isolated shouts of "Yes, Broady" from the crowd as the bowler gets another to swing away from the bat. He's bowling with real skill, intelligence and effort but the batsmen have their eyes in now and it will take something special, or silly, to dislodge them.129th over: Pakistan 330-3 (Azhar Ali 136 Misbah 30) Answer came from the BLF on the query regarding the Virgin operator: "Since you ask while the Beard Liberation Front welcomes supporters 'unlimited' Richard Branson is in fact excluded for various offences against the hirsute. The matter will be reviewed at Easter …" Glorious shot from Azhar to finish the over, gliding down the pitch to smack Swann for four to the long-off boundary. He's coming out of his shell, slowly, as is his wont, but surely.128th over: Pakistan 326-3 (Azhar Ali 132 Misbah 30) At last Stuart Broad returns. Smyth has uncovered this gem: "I was wondering whether Pakistan might be on the way to a record for the biggest difference between second innings and first innings, but they've a fair way to go." Bloody hell – 970 minutes for Hanif's 337 and even Clyde Walcott bolwed five maidens. I prematurely posted this segment, sorry. I'm so excited. Broad sticks to his plan for Azhar, trying to cut off his ability to frree his arms and square him up but the last ball drifts towarsd his stumps and Azhar flicks it away for a single.127th over: Pakistan 324-3 (Azhar Ali 131 Misbah 29) Azhar has decided to get a zip on and unleashes the Dilshan scoop, running the ball over the head of where leg slip would be off Swann and running two.126th over: Pakistan 322-3 (Azhar Ali 129 Misbah 29) Signs that Pakistan are beginning to take the attack to England now, the batsmen deciding to sweep balls that are outside off stump, or standing up to paddle anything remotely short through the leg side. "Here in the States we have the concept of 'seasons', which takes into account, when scheduling outdoor activities, the varying weather throughout the year," writes Paul Taylor. "Is it so also in England, or are the 'T-shirt and short pants' sports and the 'bounce the little white ball on the ground' sports so far advanced as to be not mindful of such trivialities?" That's too difficult a question for this time of morning, Paul. I'm not sure I even understand it. Monty ends his over with another quicker ball but Misbah has it covered, smothering the spin with an angled, dead bat.125th over: Pakistan 320-3 (Azhar Ali 128 Misbah 28) Azhar gets his sweep out and belts it off the toe of his bat, turning his wrists to smack it behind squer for four. Next up Swann gives him the one that goes straight and it misses the edge by milimetres. He's not had much luck but he hasn't stopped trying to refain the flight and drift that took him up to No2 in the world. From the fifth ball Misbah smashes his sweep for four and Swann shouts something akin to "Clucking bell", disgusted at bowling a full toss.124th over: Pakistan 310-3 (Azhar Ali 122 Misbah 23) Monty continues over the wicket, Misbah padding everything away. So he goes back round at last and has his leg-before appeal, missing the thickish edge and losing England's last review. The last ball of the over is a peach, Monty's quicker one darting towards off-stump then spinning viciously and bouncing towards slip.Review!! Misbah lbw Panesar – England appeal Turned down, Misbah inside-edged it on to his pads.123rd over: Pakistan 309-3 (Azhar Ali 122 Misbah 23) Swann's back and gets Misbah inside edging towards short leg, bouncing short of Alastair Cook. This is getting to be quite hypnotic, the majesty of the stonewalling from Azhar, is sending me into a trance.122nd over: Pakistan 306-3 (Azhar Ali 120 Misbah 22) That over simply flew by. "Stalemate," says Athers. Too right. Rob Smyth might be stranded but he's still at the coalface. "Pakistan really should be 39-6 on the first morning more often," he writes.121st over: Pakistan 305-3 (Azhar Ali 119 Misbah 22) Another over from Anderson with his short-of-a-length attack. Two off it. Sanjeev in Lubbock, Buddy Holly country, writes: "Chris Tavare and Geoff Boycott (till his mom started beating the crap out of anyone with a stick of rhubarb all of a sudden) batting together for England (1981-82 in Delhi) and Gaekwad and Shastri for India (1983-84 in Jallandhar) are the two times that I ever remember batting this slow. With such batting, you begin to wonder why attendances at test matches are low." It is a bit of a grind, Sanjeev.120th over: Pakistan 303-3 (Azhar Ali 118 Misbah 21) "C'mon Panny boy," yelps Prior as Monty comes over the wicket into the rough. Azhar sweeps him to fine leg for a single, a prejudged shot that comes off, and Misbah kicks the next balls away. Prior calls for a helmet. "Standing on Richard Branson?" posits Colum Farrelly. "What a good idea!" Arf. He's "also in love with Ms Torvalds".119th over: Pakistan 301-3 (Azhar Ali 117 Misbah 20) Jimmy's continuing with his short-pitch attack. "Re Smyth," writes Gary Naylor. "Snow stops play?" He's strapped up the huskies, Gary, and on his way. Striving for pace Anderson gets a warning when his momentum leads him to lose his balance in his follow through and whack two size 10s on a good length. The skipper isn't too impressed, so Anderson goes around the wicket. Eoin Morgan makes a super diving stop at point when Misbah clips it firmly square. Last ball of the over and Misbah hooks while ducking his head. The ball's on him quicker than he thought and catches the top edge, just clearing the leaping Swann at midwicket.118th over: Pakistan 298-3 (Azhar Ali 116 Misbah 18) Misbah's lack of footwork has him rocking back and getting a thick edge on to his pads. Muted appeal from Matt Prior, who has taken to calling Monty "Panny".117th over: Pakistan 298-3 (Azhar Ali 116 Misbah 18) Anderson gets his bouncer out for the first time today, the ball sailing over Azhar's head. He tries it again the second time, closer to Azhar's head who has to duck under it as it passes a foot or so over the stumps. Another short one, oustide off stump, tucks Azhar up and he fends it away with a cross bat. Maiden over. "The Beard Liberation Front has taken the unusual step of authorising the emergency use of false beards for the England cricket team if Pakistan are not bowled out by tea. BLF Organiser Keith Flett says anything to add gravitas to England's performance, and false beards may help. Matt Prior may wish to wear dark glasses instead." How does the BLF stand on Richard Branson? A valued member or one that is tolerated rather than embraced?116th over: Pakistan 298-3 (Azhar Ali 116 Misbah 18) Monty begins his 40th over, replacing KP. He stations a silly mid-off for Azhar. Brian Rafferty has a confession: "As if The Killing and Borgen were not enough, I am now in love with Sara Torvalds." And speaking of the object of his affection, here she is: "So, basically the bowlers must feel they are bowling for their averages by now. Regardless of the boll.. er, rollicking by Flower, surely nobody in the England team is so delusional as to think the batsmen will suddenly carry their weight in this series?" I don't hold out much hope, Sara. Azhar takes a single off the over and Monty takes out the silly mid-off for Misbah and bowls flatter at him.115th over: Pakistan 297-3 (Azhar Ali 115 Misbah 18) Here we go with Jimmy Anderson back into the attack. Patrick Over has run up the white flag: "Can England forfeit? With a change of innings the tedium and brilliance of Pakistani accumulation will give way to a very British rout: short periods of resistance mixed with folly and confusion. The benign pitch will be unplayable. And, of course, the DRS will hone all balls on the stumps." Misbah punches the ball through the covers for two but the next ball dies a bit on him, cuts back in and he plays and misses unconvincingly. They're aiming for his pads, to trap him leg-before for the fifth time in the series.Lunch: There's only me here and Robbie Smyth is delayed by snow, so please excuse me if I don't keep you entertained through the first part of lunch break but I need caffeine urgently. I'll be back in 25 minutes or so. My word, it's cold out there, not as parky as Finland, though, where Sara Toravalds has been exercising her legs and the franchise: "There, I survived a three-kilometre walk to the train station (and I stopped on the way to vote, so I've done my democratic duty as well) in -22 degrees and am now seated on the train to Helsinki. The roads were clear, skies blue and the only thing I had to worry about was frost on my glasses (key is wrapping the scarf around your face in a way that keeps your breath away from your eyes). Now, when do you think Pakistan will declare? They could safely have done so yesterday, of course, but do you think they want to beat England by more or less than 300 runs?" I think they'll declare midway through the evening session, take the sap out of the batsmen's legs and then add fatigue to all the other problems they'll have to wrestle with. Rameez's lunch-time attire has brightened the mood, wearing a red tartan shirt with dark tie. Obviously a Big Country fan.114th over: Pakistan 295-3 (Azhar Ali 115 Misbah 16) Big shout from Prior for lbw when Piteresen hits Misbah's pad, Misbah retreating on to the back foot. KP didn't appeal, though, and it was too high and turned too much. Misbah sweeps for a single to rotate the strike and Azhar uses Pietersen's bounce to stand up and ride the soin around the corner for two.113th over: Pakistan 292-3 (Azhar Ali 113 Misbah 15) Swann comes around the wicket again to Azhar. Prior keeps offering praise of the "beautiful, buddy" variety. A vicious ripper beats Azhar, and Prior, going for four byes. Pakistan are 250 ahead aith eight full sessions to go.112th over: Pakistan 288-3 (Azhar Ali 113 Misbah 15) Pietersen pitches off and middle annd Prior takes it inches outside leg stump. My, he gives it a rip and from his height he gets good bounce. Why he doesn't bowl more I'm not sure. "So I'm living in Indiana at the moment, where the day's play begins at midnight," writes Stephen Todd. "When I woke up this morning, some 18 hours ago, (after going to bed at the cricket's lunch time yesterday), I half expected the match to be over. Yet, today, returning home from a drunken 'lets remember our early 20s with some excessive inebriation' evening, I find that in those 18 hours, ONE wicket has fallen. As a retort to this state of affairs, all I can say is …" snip, snip, even our Stars on Sunday policy wouldn't let that through.111th over: Pakistan 284-3 (Azhar Ali 111 Misbah 12) A brute of a ball from Swann, turns from outside off and jumps up to hit Misbah around the hip. He gets his hands out of the way very adeptly but it looks ominous for England if it's turning and bouncing so much for the right-hander.110th over: Pakistan 277-3 (Azhar Ali 111 Misbah 12) It's KP into the attack. I'm lomghing for him to have an lbw appeal to review. He's turning it straight away, a good few inches but the one that moved the most was too short. It's certainly added some element of danger – that the batsmen don't want to get out to Pietersen – to the end of the session. "These 6am starts are perfectly timed for fathers of young children getting up at the weekend," writes Matt Fordham. "And when England are batting, my sons asking 'is he out yet?' After every ball is not far from the truth. Azhar is clearly not listening though." He's got cloth ears, Matt.109th over: Pakistan 280-3 (Azhar Ali 110 Misbah 10) Misbah takes a pair of singles and Azhar one. They don't look in any discomfort out there. Only Broad has given them a harsh examination.108th over: Pakistan 277-3 (Azhar Ali 109 Misbah 9) Gray Naylor sums up what I feel about Azhar's innings far better than my sleep-deprived brain can mangae this morning: "Perfect innings for the situation by Azhar. Batting isn't all about flashing drives and getting on top of the bowling. England's middle order should take note." And just as I pasted that Azhar does unleash a sumptuous cover drive off Panesar, making the silly point bounce up to spare his ankles.107th over: Pakistan 271-3 (Azhar Ali 103 Misbah 9) Our Lord Selvey and master writes in: "Im not too optimistic about England's chances here. There is a whole heap of rough outside the lefthanders' off stump and England have six of them." Yes. When Swann's bowling round the wicket to Azhar, he has occasionally found it and it would make any left-hander jumpy, I would think. Two off the over, Misbah pushing the ball to leg off a full face, with a flick of the writs. Makes him a candidate for short-leg catch, says Nasser Hussain.106th over: Pakistan 269-3 (Azhar Ali 102 Misbah 8) Azhar comes down the track and takes it on the pad, off the inside edge. He looks desperate to get to three figures and is prepared to btake a risk now. It was a dress rehearsal for the next ball when he rocks and larrups a short ball through point to get to 102. It took him 320 balls to get there, a monument to his dedication and patience.105th over: Pakistan 265-3 (Azhar Ali 98 Misbah 8) It has been a mix of enthralling defensive play and sheer tedium at times since Younus's dismissal. Misbah's determination to play himself in and Azhar's desire to make his second Test ton have led to some understandable conservatism. "I'm all for measured doses of optimism to lift English snow-bound spirits up, but to be contemplating plans for running through Pakistan's tail when they're only three down and batting the DRS into oblivion might be a tad premature, don't you think?" writes Jamil Masud. I think I'd momentarily succumbed to Bothamania.104th over: Pakistan 263-3 (Azhar Ali 98 Misbah 6) Azhar comes down the wicket and is rapped on the pad by Panesar who utters a strangulated appeal. Azhar is very cautious until he sweeps a straight ball down to fine leg for four. They're grinding this out.103rd over: Pakistan 259-3 (Azhar Ali 94 Misbah 6) Matthew Prior keeps chirping awaty with praise for "Chef" and "Belly". Seems abit nonsensical to me. Swann is keeping Misbah on his toes, having to back his ability to kill the ball with his bat because he can't get sufficiently forward to play it with his pad.102nd over: Pakistan 259-3 (Azhar Ali 94 Misbah 6) Monty is copying Swann, in that he isn't looking for flight and drift. Both are spearing them in a bit. When he overpitches, Misbah turns it off his toes to square leg and runs three.101st over: Pakistan 256-3 (Azhar Ali 94 Misbah 3) "There's an interesting stat: Swann and Panesar have never played together in a winning Test side," writes John Starbuck. Swann is bowling quickly to Azhar, trying to give him the hurry up by pushing the ball through. More flight for Misbah, who covers any potential spin with a quick bat.100th over: Pakistan 254-3 (Azhar Ali 93 Misbah 2) Pakistan are 212 ahead. Already enough I would think but I suppose if England could get through to the tail and keep the target below 300 they will feel they've recovered well. Maiden from Monty, his one short ball finding the fielder when cut by Misbah.99th over: Pakistan 254-3 (Azhar Ali 93 Misbah 2) And it's spin from both ends. Swann has a slip, wholly redundant short leg and a shortish midwicket. He's coming around the wicket to Azhar, you would think to look for the rough but a couple of balls drift on to middle stump and Azhar gets off strike with a push to cover and back on again when Misbah plays tip and run. The last ball of the over is again on middle but full-pitched and Azhar, a nervous 90s-man, palys a weird French cricket block that gets the field ooohing.98th over: Pakistan 252-3 (Azhar Ali 92 Misbah 1) Monty Panesar comes into the attack. Sky has just done a stats package on Younus, noting his lack of runs (and Tests) in 2008. Aamer Sohail said ruefully, "he was unfortunate to have a dispute with the board chairman … not the only one". What a waste. Monty gets some slowish turn from a couple of balls but seems to be dragging it down more than he was in Abu Dhabi. A shortish one outside off stump is bludgeoned into the ground for a single.97th over: Pakistan 251-3 (Azhar Ali 91 Misbah 1) Anderson continues but may be suffering lower back pain as he stops after the second ball to lie on the ground and do some stretches. Misbah gets off the mark off the 12th ball he's faced. Here's Gary Naylor: "Not long ago, Stuart Broad was being monstered for six sixes in an over by Yuvraj Singh. Since then, Broad has cemented his place in all formats and Yuvi has had health problems and I understand that he is undergoing chemo in Boston. OBOers wish him well." We do, indeed.96th over: Pakistan 249-3 (Azhar Ali 90 Misbah 0) Big grunt from Broad when he gets one to cut awat from Azhar. He's deserved more this morning. Is Madiha Sheikh thinking of Stuart when she writes: "I am a Pakistani cricket fan but never have the patience for the Test matches. Have to say England have made Test cricket worth watching. It helps that they are also quiet the lookers!" And the OBO team, Madiha. Not quite the lookers. That'll be drinks, then. "I wouldn't mind a Variability of Bounce Factor for the pitch and a Ball Heaviness Index for each bowler," writes Joe Healey. Sounds like one for the analyst. Or his near homonym.95th over: Pakistan 247-3 (Azhar Ali 88 Misbah 0) They're sticking to the plan for Misbah, cramping his ability to move forward and trying to pin him in front. Anderson has certainly got his dander up bowling at the captain. Here's Gary Naylor, on that dropped catch. Have your recovered, Gary? "Swanny has not been as good since he started 'writing' that book. They should only write them once they're done with their central contracts. The Video Diaries can stay though." I enjoyed the book, Gary. Didn't think his candour was particularly wise, though. It wouldn't have sold without it but I think, too, that they're better kept for international retirement. Another maiden, Anderson alternating his length to put doubts in Misbah's mind and keep his feet static.94th over: Pakistan 247-3 (Azhar Ali 88 Misbah 0) "Surely of all gigs doing the Guardian's OBO is tailor-made for working from home? By which I mean, from under the duvet on the bed near the heater within sight of the telly?," writes Jonathan Wallis. "What happens if you just don't, er, arrive? Here in Melbourne I was off to register at a conference, but it started to rain lightly so I turned around and went home." Jammy bleeder. It would be good to do it from home, with the one problem being the five-year-old wanting to play Junior Scrabble and the two-year-old interrupting to tell me Percy has pushed Thomas off the track. Broad is bowling wonderfully, moving it through the air and off the deck.93rd over: Pakistan 247-3 (Azhar Ali 88 Misbah 0) Azhar goes down on one knee to smack the ball through the covers and move on to 88. He needs a bat with more meat in it because his timing was perfect but still it didn't make the rope. Nasser Hussain reckons Anderson is floating the ball in where Broad is bowling it. He's right, until the fifth and sixth balls where he really bends his back and tries to catch Misbah on the crease, looking for the lbw.92nd over: Pakistan 244-3 (Azhar Ali 85 Misbah 0) "Yes we're going to lose 3-0. But contrary to expectation both sides are going to finish the series on good terms for the first time in living memory," writes Ian Forth. "England can lick their wounds and pretend it never happened – like Australia have just done after being 21-9 against South Africa and beaten by New Zealand at home. Pakistan have regained much pride and restored their integrity. Everyone's a winner, apart from Eoin Morgan."Wicket!! Younus lbw Broad 127 Broad keeps pegging away, looking for the swing and getting it but unthreateningly because it's moving most the further it is pitched outside off-stump. Then he traps him with one that doesn't move away. It looks a little bit high to me but the umpire correctly judged it was in line and going to clip the off-bail. Umpire's call has worked in England's favour.Pakistan REVIEW!! Younus lbw Broad91st over: Pakistan 244-2 (Azhar Ali 85 Younus 127) Azhar has a reprieve on the first ball of Anderson's over, nicking low to second slip where Swann dives forward and gets two fingers of his left hand underneath the ball but cannot hang on. Sir Ian Botham says he went up too soon and then had to quickly get back down again, his trigger movement making it more difficult and his handling not being able to compensate for being off-balance and too high in his crouch. Dear, oh dear.90th over: Pakistan 242-2 (Azhar Ali 84 Younus 126) Broad raps Younus on the pad but it was too high to get a leg-before decision. Later he gets more bounce still, catching Azhar unawares with a leaper but the batsman compensates, possibly by loosening his grip, and fends it away safely. It's been an excellent opening spell from Broad.89th over: Pakistan 239-2 (Azhar Ali 82 Younus 125) Younus creams Anderson's first ball through the covers for four. He's scored a triple century, two doubles and two 190s in the past so has the virtue of patience and stickability. Anderson tries to counter by going a little bit wider on the crease. Younus watches it and pats the ball towards point. "We're not that big on snow shoes here, actually, but prefer to plough the snow off streets etc.'" writes Sara Torvalds. Of course, there are days when things go badly in Finland, too. Only the other day we had lots of accidents because of the unusual combination of very cold weather and heavy snowfall (usually it will be one or the other, but the Gulf of Finland hasn't frozen over yet this year)." Snow-ploughing the streets? It'll never catch on. Here's Sara's clip of the Finland blizzards.88th over: Pakistan 235-2 (Azhar Ali 82 Younus 121) Jaffa from Broad to Azhar almost catches him having a nibble outside off-stump but it juts eludes the edge. Dave Todd, from Sydney (not inconsequentially), says: "Given the hefty sentences handed down for bowling a few no balls and my ignorance of the law, I was just wondering what sort of sentence a person might get in England for impersonating a batsman? With transportation no longer possible (nor desirable on our part), and custodial rather harsh, do you think it will be simple deportation?" The same fate as Philip Hughes, one suspects. It's a batsman's world, Broad making a marginal error by trying to push one back on to the stumps is clipped through midwicket for three then almost gets Azhar having a slashing square cut at the filthiest ball he's bowled all morning but the batsman misses it.87th over: Pakistan 231-2 (Azhar Ali 81 Younus 118) Shot! from Younus Khan, to post the double century partnership, leaning into a cover drive that is just clawed back before it hits the rope. Anderson keeps to his fourth stump line until the last ball which Azhar tucks off his pads for a single.86th over: Pakistan 227-2 (Azhar Ali 80 Younus 115) "Good morning, Rob. Yes, snow just about everywhere but the roads are clear round our way so no excuses," writes John Starbuck. "Even so, it's a good job it's not a working day for most of us, as I understand it is over there. Will England turn up to put a proper shift in?" They got a tremendous boll…, er rollicking from Andy Flower this morning according to Sky so one senses they will not chuck the towel in. They look more upbeat, their smiles not so rueful this morning, and Broad has been very tight with his line, bowling his second successive maiden.85th over: Pakistan 227-2 (Azhar Ali 80 Younus 115) I, as Michael Jackson had it, am not alone. Good morning, Sara Torvalds: "Hundreds of emails coming in from people saying that they really believe a) that England will bowl Pakistan out in the first hour, and b) that the England batsmen are going to score runs like it's the Ashes again. No?" A little short on the ground, Sara. "Ah, well. Better stick to commenting on the weather, then. Here in Karis, Finland it's -22 - which naturally won't keep anyone from voting in today's presidential elections." That's tennis racket on shoe weather, Sara. Anderson is striving for the trick of tempting Azhar with balls moving away then trapping him with one that cuts back in but the batsman is not falling for it. He takes a solitary single by piercing the off-side ring.84th over: Pakistan 226-2 (Azhar Ali 79 Younus 115) Broad's first ball is a mirror of Anderson's but his second starts closer to off stump and Younus leaves it well alone. There's definitely some movement in the air – his first four balls are genuine outswingers, modifying his length to test Younus who is being very watchful, putting bat to ball only for the fifth and six balls, dabbing them towards point. Maiden.83rd over: Pakistan 226-2 (Azhar Ali 79 Younus 115) Jimmy Anderson begins with a loosener, arcing away outside off stump as Jerusalem is sung with a rocking drum accompaniment from the Pakistan fans. Pakistan are 180 ahead at the start of play. After two moving away his third and fourth jag back in and Azhar goes on to his toes and plays the shorter fourth ball to midwicket for two. He takes two more off the last ball, punching it through mid on. It's been a calm, confident start from Azhar.Good morning: I hope it's been a more comfortable experience for you than me. There are at least two inches of snow on the London pavements and an army of stranded night owls trudging around Kings Cross, some wrapped in silver foil blankets having gone out for the night in T-shirts and trying to flag down cars, not specifically taxis, to try and cadge a lift home. So, forgive me if I look at the temperatures on offer in Dubai with a touch of the gren eye. As for the match itself, I haven't got the time to give you much of a preamble, save to say how impressive Younus Khan and Azhar Ali were yesterday and particularly the way they got the spinners to shift their line of attack and then milked them in the last session. Barring a storming day from England, Pakistan's first ever 3-0 series victory looks on. Given the looks on their faces when deciding to go for a review yesterday, they seem bemused by their fate and almost resigned to it.Pakistan v England 2011-12England cricket teamPakistan cricket teamCricketRob BagchiRob Smythguardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds |
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| Kandahar bomb kills at least seven in southern Af... | The Guardian | |
| Five police officers and two civilians killed after car bomb blast at police headquarters, with at least 19 people woundedA car bomb has exploded at the police headquarters in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan, killing at least seven people.The blast went off in a car park, according to Faisal Ahmad, a spokesman for the provincial government. Five police officers and two civilians were killed, and least 19 people were wounded, he said.The blast was large enough to shatter the windows of nearby buildings. It appeared the bomb was in a parked vehicle and was remotely detonated, said Zalmai Ayubi, another government spokesman.No one has yet claimed responsibility.Although the international military coalition in Afghanistan has poured resources into Kandahar and surrounding areas as part of a push to take back insurgent strongholds, the area has remained dangerous and there have been repeated attacks against government installations.The UN reported on Saturday that 2011 was the deadliest on record for civilians in the Afghan war, with 3,021 killed as insurgents ratcheted up violence with suicide attacks and roadside bombs. Civilian deaths from military or other pro-government forces decreased slightly.A spokesman for the Taliban, Zabiullah Mujahid, said on Sunday the report was "biased" and accused the UN of falsifying the figures.The commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan, John Allen, said the report reflected the effort the international coalition has put into decreasing civilian casualties. He said that international forces would "continue to do all we can to reduce casualties that affect the Afghan civilian population".Meanwhile, police in northern Afghanistan said that an American soldier shot and killed an Afghan guard at a US base, apparently because the American thought the guard was about to attack him.There have been a growing number of attacks by Afghan soldiers against international forces in Afghanistan in recent years, some the result of arguments and others by insurgent infiltrators. Last month, an Afghan soldier shot and killed four unarmed French troops at a base in eastern Afghanistan.Friday's shooting in Sari Pul province in northern Afghanistan resulted from an unfortunate misunderstanding, said Sayed Jahangir, the deputy police chief for the province.Afghans guard the outside perimeter of the base and Americans guard inside. Jahangir said that the Afghan guard – a man named Abdul Rahim – wanted to go into the base and started arguing with the American at the door. Rahim did not raise his weapon, but the American thought he was about to do so and fired, Jahangir said."Our initial reports show that the American thought he was acting in self-defence," Jahangir said. Rahim was a private guard, not an Afghan soldier or policeman, Jahangir said.US military spokesman Lt Col Jimmie Cummings said US forces were "aware of an incident in northern Afghanistan" and were investigating, but did not give further details.AfghanistanUS militaryUnited StatesNatoguardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds |
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| Romney wins Nevada caucuses, increasing lead over... | The Guardian | |
| Main rival Gingrich vows to fight on and accuses Romney camp of spreading rumours that he plans to quitThe Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney coasted to victory in the latest of the party presidential contests, the Nevada caucuses, but main rival Newt Gingrich vowed he will not be dropping out any time soon.Romney's win widens the gap between him and Gingrich, the former senator Rick Santorum and the Texas congressman Ron Paul. The former Masscusetts governor has now won three of the five opening contests.But Gingrich sought to ruin Romney's post-election celebrations, calling a press conference to deny he planned to quit and blaming the rumours on the Romney camp. "I am not going to withdraw," he said.Gingrich instead set out a strategy  for a protracted campaign. He boldly claimed he would have near-parity with Romney by the time of the Texas primary on 3 April and a chance to take the lead afterwards. He pledged to fight on to the Republican convention in Tampa, Florida, in August.Underlining the extent of division and bitterness created by the race, Gingrich again described Romney as "blatantly dishonest", a line that Democrats will happily replay if Romney becomes the nominee to face Barack Obama for the White House in November.Romney, in his victory speech in Las Vegas, was in a bullish mood, recalling that he had won Nevada in his failed bid for the Republican nomination in 2008.  "This is not the first time you have given me your vote of confidence and this time I am going to take it all the way to the White House," he said.Gingrich, at a Las Vegas press conference, was defiant, predicting conservatives in the contests lying ahead would not vote for a pro-abortion, pro-gun control Massachusetts moderate."Our commitment is to seek to find a series of victories which by the end of the Texas primary will leave us about at parity with governor Romney and from that point forward to see if we can't actually win the nomination. We will continue to campaign all the way to Tampa," he said.Gignrich's defiant tone came  after a meeting in Las Vegas with about 60 financial backers, including the billionaire casino and hotel owner Sheldon Adelson.Gingrich described Nevada as a "very heavily Mormon state" in explaining Romney's big win. A survey of caucus-goers showed about 25% were Mormons. In the 2008 nomination battle 95% of Mormons who took part in the caucuses voted for Romney.Romney was helped too by having had full-time staff and volunteers working in the state for months, important in caucuses. Gingrich and Santorum only began organising over the last few weeks.The candidates are fighting for the Republican nomination to take on Barack Obama for the White House in November. The winner needs to secure 1,144 delegates to the Republican convention in August.Nevada has 28 delegates, distributed among the candidates based on share of the vote. Although Romney takes the biggest share, Gingrich and Paul will receive a portion.Ominously for Obama, for whom Nevada is a swing state in November, four out of 10 of those surveyed going into the caucuses said their priority was to force him from office. They also cited the economy as their number one issue.Nevada is one of the states worst hit by recession, with high unemployment and collapse in the housing market.Although Romney has established himself as favourite, there is still a route available to Gingrich if he can take big states such as Ohio, Georgia and Texas in March and April and sweep up the remaining southern states.Paul and Santorum did not stay in Nevada to watch the results come in.  Paul spent the day campaigning in Minnesota while Santorum did the same in Colorado. Both states vote on Tuesday. The Maine caucuses have begun and are due to be completed next Saturday.Romney spent the day campaigning in Colorado before returning to Nevada for his election night speech. He is planning to take Sunday off, a sign of confidence about the upcoming contests, and also recognition of the futility of trying to compete with the Super Bowl.Although Santorum came in fourth he indicated he is not planning to quit soon, claiming he is hopeful of a decent result in Colorado and Minnesota. Before Nevada, Romney had 87 delegates; followed by Gingrich with 26; Santorum with 14; and Paul with four.Republican presidential nomination 2012RepublicansUS elections 2012Mitt RomneyNewt GingrichUnited StatesEwen MacAskillguardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds |
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| 10 die as Dominican Republic migrant boat sinks | The Guardian | |
| Dozens missing after vessel probably headed for Puerto Rico sank at night, say officialsAn overloaded boat carrying migrants from the Dominican Republic overturned in the pre-dawn darkness on Saturday, killing at least 10 people and leaving dozens missing, officials said.The migrants had left from near the town of Nagua, on the country's north-east coast, and were apparently headed to the US island territory of Puerto Rico, a frequent destination for migrants from the Dominican Republic.Rescue teams from the country's civil defence department and volunteers were searching by air and sea in Samana Bay for any signs of survivors.Authorities had rescued nine people and some said there were as many as 60 people on board, according to Jeffrey Pimentel, a fire chief in Samana province. The bodies of 4 women and six men had been recovered.Thousands of Dominican migrants try to reach Puerto Rico as illegal immigrants in open boats that are ill-suited to the journey.Dominican RepublicPuerto RicoUnited StatesAmericasguardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds |
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| Tottenham Hotspur in talks to open free school at... | The Guardian | |
| Michael Gove wrote to Premier League football clubs urging them to back his plans for free schools and academiesTottenham Hotspur football club is in talks to host a free school at its stadium after Michael Gove, the education secretary, wrote to every Premier League club urging them to back his reforms.Following the letter from Gove, the club, whose manager Harry Redknapp is on trial for tax evasion, is planning to build a new stadium close to its current ground, White Hart Lane, with space set aside for "educational use".The club said it had held talks with a number of groups interested in establishing a free school at the stadium but had yet to decide who would take the space in the 56,000-capacity arena.The development, which was uncovered by the BBC'S Sunday Politics London show, adds a new twist to the controversial free schools programme.Gove wrote that he hoped football clubs might meet him to discuss sponsoring an academy or setting up a free school. He said: "It would be possible to ensure that training is incorporated effectively into the school day without disrupting pupils' academic studies."He added: "Football clubs… are pillars of their communities and invest time, money and energy into young people. The work you are doing is having a positive impact on young people's lives. Your experience and drive would be hugely beneficial to children in your local area, who would be inspired by going to a school that their local football club is involved with."Redknapp and Milan Mandaric, his former boss at Portsmouth Football Club, are accused of colluding to conceal payments of ÂŁ187,000 in a Monaco bank account. Both deny the charges.A group of parents and teachers called the Academy of Entrepreneurship and Sporting Excellence (AESE) is campaigning for a free school in Tottenham and has partnered with the charity founded by Lord Harris, owner of Carpetright. The Harris Federation runs 13 academies and is expected to submit plans for the new free school to the Department for Education by the end of the month.Meanwhile, Tottenham has dropped its campaign to move into the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, and the club is committed to its original plan for a new stadium near White Hart Lane.A spokesman for the Harris Federation said: "We would certainly look to work closely with Tottenham Hotspur if the free school gets the go-ahead to open, wherever in the area it is located, just as we would wish to partner any major organisation in the areas our schools serve."Adam Davison, head of community relations at Spurs, told the Sunday Politics London show, which airs today, that the club was exploring its options. He said: "Tottenham Hotspur Football Club believes education has the potential to play an important role in the new stadium redevelopment and could bring great benefit to the wider community."The club has been approached by groups and organisations who are interested in exploring the opportunities on the Spurs site but is not endorsing any one proposal at this time and is keen to explore all the options before committing to anyone. All options for education provision will be considered in the context of the club's vision and ethos, community benefit and financial viability."Free schoolsTottenham HotspurMichael GoveDaniel Boffeyguardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds |
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| London Olympics could crash the internet, Cabinet... | The Guardian | |
| Fears of an internet meltdown during the London Games may lead to web access being rationed for British businessesBritish businesses are being warned that they could lose their internet connections during the Olympics due to a surge in the number of people going online at key times. The demand could be such that internet companies might be forced to ration access, according to official advice.The warning, in the Cabinet Office's official advice, Preparing your Business for the Games, says that the country's telecoms system may be unable to cope with demand to access the internet in certain areas. Businesses are being encouraged to offer staff flexible working arrangements to try to ease the pressure.The document, shared with government departments, states: "It is possible that internet services may be slower during the Games or, in very severe cases, there may be dropouts due to an increased number of people accessing the internet."The document says that internet service providers "may introduce data caps during peak times to try to spread the loading and give a more equal service to their entire customer base", leading to concerns that major corporations or those in areas of high usage could experience problems.Experts said the warning was timely and showed that companies needed to examine whether their IT systems would be capable of allowing staff to work from home."A lot of businesses have still not prepared for the enormous risks presented by the London Games," said Kathryn Hurt, head of projects for MWB Business Exchange, which provides office space to businesses. "There's been a lot of discussion about traffic hotspots, but very little about potential internet traffic problems. The risk is that home workers are unable to work effectively due to over-capacity."The government believes that encouraging businesses to allow staff to work from other offices or home, or at different times, is key to easing congestion in the capital this summer.The Olympic and Paralympic Games are the largest sporting events in the world, with organisers claiming they are equivalent to holding the FA Cup final, Wimbledon tennis championships and London Marathon on the same day. As many as 800,000 spectators and 55,000 athletes, officials, organisers and press are expected to be travelling to and from Olympic venues every day.The Games organisers predict that on 3 August 2012, the first day of the track and field events, London's public transport will experience an extra three million trips on top of the 12 million made on an average workday.The Department for Transport (DfT)will launch Operation StepChange, a week-long pilot across Whitehall departments, in which many staff will work from home. Ministers believe the project could result in a "permanent revolution" in which home-working becomes common practice for civil servants, who are expected to use technology such as video conferencing to communicate with colleagues.However, the initiative is not without its setbacks. The DfT conducted Operation Footfall, a pilot, last August, that resulted in participating staff experiencing internet connection problems, according to those familiar with the project."To make sure our plans are robust, we are running a test week," a DfT spokesman said. "This is about encouraging staff to reduce the impact of their travel by either walking or cycling."Olympic Games 2012InternetJamie Dowardguardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds |
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| Chris Huhne's successor faces clash as Tories att... | The Guardian | |
| Demand for ÂŁ400m subsidies to be slashed threatens claim to be the 'greenest government ever'The challenge facing the new Liberal Democrat energy secretary, Ed Davey, has been laid bare by the revelation that 101 Tory MPs are demanding drastic cuts to the ÂŁ400m-a-year government subsidies for wind farms.The demands from Conservative MPs, made in a letter to David Cameron, came as a former Liberal Democrat leader, Menzies Campbell, warned that there would be serious trouble from his party's activists if there was any rowing back from the coalition's commitment to run the "greenest government ever".Policy on wind farms threatens to become a major fault line between the Tories, many of whom say they are expensive and inefficient, and the Lib Dems, who see the building of 4,500 more turbines as an essential part of the drive to cut carbon emissions.In the letter, the Tory MPs tell the prime minister they are becoming "more and more concerned" about the commitment to "support for onshore wind energy production".The letter is evidence of growing pressure from Conservatives to resist Liberal Democrat pressure to promote green policies which many Tories believe have no proved economic or environmental benefit. The warning came as Campbell said the Lib Dem grassroots would tolerate no rowing back from the green agenda that is central to their purpose in government following the resignation of Chris Huhne.Huhne, one of the Lib Dems' toughest operators, resigned as energy secretary to mount a "robust defence" of claims that he persuaded his ex-wife, Vicky Pryce, to take his penalty points for a speeding offence in 2003. The MP for Eastleigh, Hampshire, and his ex-wife, who faces a related charge, will appear before Westminster magistrates on 16 February. The charge carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.Campbell told the Observer that the Lib Dems' credibility rested on the new energy secretary taking as tough a line on green issues as Huhne and not giving in to the demands of the Tory right."Liberal Democrat voters, and in particular Lib Dem activists, will not be content if there is any rowing back on the green agenda," he said. "Commitment to the environment has an iconic place in the Lib Dem approach and if we were seen to water that down, publicly and privately, things could get very tough."Environmentalists expressed dismay at the loss of Huhne from the heart of government. Greenpeace said he had been "a vocal advocate for the green agenda in a government whose green credentials are looking more than a little tarnished".Huhne was furious when the chancellor, George Osborne, suggested in his autumn statement last November that the government could not put green policies before the need to create jobs."We are not going to save the planet by shutting down our steel mills, aluminium smelters and paper manufacturers," the chancellor said. "All we will be doing is exporting valuable jobs out of Britain."Davey, 46, the former consumer affairs minister, , who has had a relatively low-profile career in the party until now, will join Nick Clegg at an event which officials insist will demonstrate the party's determination to keep green policies at the top of the government's agenda.Clegg is due to give a major speech on the environment within weeks, before Osborne's budget next month. Lib Dem sources said Davey, Clegg and others would be working on ideas on how to raise money to pay for more tax cuts for low earners through pollution taxes, most probably on aviation.On his promotion to the Cabinet, Davey said he was "particularly conscious of the impact on consumers' households across the country of high energy bills". He made clear he would continue with Huhne's plans to increase the number of wind farms and "a green economy where there's lots of green jobs to help growth in our economy".He added: "I am determined to work to follow on Chris's priorities, the Liberal Democrats' priorities, the coalition government's priorities and make them my priorities."Green politicsLiberal DemocratsChris HuhneSir Menzies CampbellEd DaveyGreen economyGreen jobsLiberal-Conservative coalitionToby Helmguardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds |
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