Pakistan v England 3rd Test - starts 29th November

[Mr Intensity]

Best odds/All odds
Pakistan	3.3	3	3.1	3.1	3.25	3	3.25	3.1	3.25	3.5	3.25	3.5	3.25	3.7	3.7
Draw	2.05	2	2.1	2.05	2	2.1	2.1	2.1	2	2.05	2.1	1.83	2.1	2.1	2.08
England	3.25	3.25	3.25	3.75	3.2	3.25	3	3.25	3.25	3.5	3.2	3.5	3	3.8	3.95

Strauss has gone home and that weakens England quite a bit. Any info on who will come in? Vaughan could opening the batting which would keep the openers pretty strong but would make the batting after that a little scary:unsure. Afridi out for the Pakis, not sure who will come in. Surely they will bat for time but if England are in first and don't put up a great total they will surely bat to win. Inzaman in great form and is able to steady them if they get off to a rocky start. I'm not sure about this, clearly the draw if most likely but could you justify it being much shorter? Not sure, don't fancy England to do it so perhpas a lay of England would be the best option? I would have liked the price to have been a bit closer to what the bi books are offering. Any thoughts guys?

[kevshat]

Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test - starts 29th November One thing I've learned over the last 2 years is not to write off the England cricket team but I can't see us winning this match. I would imagine the pitch is going to be a batsman's paradise like the last one was and although Inzamam is giving it large about it being a turning wicket with no Afridi I reckon you can forget about that. Even if we win the toss and bat 1st and make 500 all they'll have to do is avoid the follow on and it should end up in a draw because as you say they've got Inzi in great form and he'll make it hard to bowl them out quickly. Add to that this test starts at 5am our time - 10am out there which is 30 mins later than the 1st 2 tests yet play won't go on 30 minutes longer than the last 2 tests because the light still starts to disappear about 4.30pm out there (11.30am here) so the days will be 30 mins shorter than the 1st 2 tests which is weird because they've not got a full days play in yet in the series and certainly won't with the change of times in this match! By all accounts it will be Collingwood in for Strauss with Ian Bell being pushed up to open the batting. England are also toying with the idea of dropping Udal and playing an extra seamer which I would guess will be Jimmy Anderson. That would leave Giles as our spin option but he is injured as has been recognised by the England management and they have decided he's coming home after the tests for treatment and will miss the 1 dayers. Seems strange to go in to a game with an injured spinner who has performed no better than the fully fit spinner. Draw is crap odds but to me would be the most likely outcome.