Has anyone been listening to or watching the England vs Pakistan cricket tests? I don't have sky so can only listen to it on TMS.

Nope. Are we doing well?

I dont thikn so. There are highleight son cahnnle 5 at some poiont during the evenings when we are in a test match. I thikn theres another this weekekdn but im not sure....

Such a shame that Channel4 lost the coverage to shitty old sky. It shouldnt be on a pay per view thing. It should be free. Sky have ruined everything. Just as youngsters were getting into the sport. Its such a waste.

I know, I don't have Sky, but watched most the Ashes, that was good. Bring back C4 cricket!

The next test (third one in the series of four) starts on Friday at Headingly. The highlights are on channel 5 at 7.15 - 8.00pm every evening. To watch live you need sky :( but you can listen on radio 4 198LW (has interuptions for the shipping forecast and news) or on digital 5 live sports extra (without interuptions).

What's the current series score?

1-0 to England

The first test (Lords) was a draw, England were winning but couldn't bowl them out in the final innings.

The second test (Old Trafford) was a win for England by an innings and 120 runs.

OK, that's good, so we only need to win one more to get the series.

Yeah, or draw both of them.

They have dropped the wicket keeper (G Jones) though and are going to play Read instead, which will be interesting.

Why did they drop him?

WHAT? They dropped Jones? But hes amazing. Some of the ctahces made in the ashes by him were stellar!

Well reaklly we need to win 3, but winning 2 and a draw would owrk. Wed win mayb 2-1.

If we win just one more we take the series, meaning we win!

They cans till draw overall grim. 2-2. that would be bad. :lol: We need to win this one really. More stability for our (currently) very unstable team.

This is the 3rd in a 4 test series, only 2 more tests left If we win this one, we win the series.

O I thought it was 5 test series. :yikes: :lol:

It's only a 4 test series, it depends on the opposition as to how many tests you play and also the schedule, the ashes is 5 but it used to be 6 (long long time ago though).

I thought they might have to leave out G Jones due to his finger fracture he got in the last test, but this isn't the reason according to the BBC.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/5228936.stm

Great. All we need. Another integral player to be moved around. What happened to the team that won the ashes? Its no longer around. Once again its the case of England "Winning and then loosing" as Thecoolerandshorterguy put it.

Yeah, I don't like it is they say "we beat the team that won the ashes" (or previously rugby World Cup) as they didn't, they beat the team that superceed the team that won.

we won, we won!!!

2-0 up in the series with only one game left to play. Was a great match, did anyone see Inzy's first innings dismissal? Was very funny, look out for it on question of sport.

Lol, no, but I heard about it... diving over the wicket, lol!

You possibly heard about it because I told you

Well, duh!

and we won! Yeah! first series since the Ashes...

Yeah also our first home test series victory over Pakistan since 1982 and the 10th successive home series we have won.

OK, that makes it quite impressive.

So what do people make of the current controversy then?

For anyone who hasn't watched any news for the last couple of days. In the test match over last weekend between Pakistan and England, Pakistan were accused of ball tampering, they then refused to take the field after tea so the match was awarded to England, but then Pakistan came back out on to the field to resume play. Apparently this is the first time that a match has been one by the other team forfeiting the match in test match history.

Anyway, now Inzimam (the Pakistani captain and therefore accountable for the whole teams actions) is having action taken against him for ball tampering and also the more serious charge of bringing the game into disreput. If he is found guilty of these then he could face an 8 ODI ban meaning he wouldn't be able to play for the ODI series. If this happens then there is the threat that Pakistan will refuse to play.

So the hearing is on Friday, what are peoples thoughts on what might happen?