Shouting from the Hop

The second test will go into its last day tomorrow with all three results possible; Pakistan are nearly 200 in front, but with just four wickets remaining. If England can roll the last few over quickly, then they have a real possibility of chasing the required winning total.

This test has had lots of controversy: Afridi has been duly punished with a ban from the next test and two ODI's for his pirhouette on the pitch after the gas tank exploded on Monday. Kaneria was warned twice for running on the pitch while bowling, and Pakistan have been warned twice for running on the pitch while batting! One more offence, and England will have five penalty runs added to their first innings score!

Flintoff has bowled magnificently, taking three of the six wickets to fall so far in the second innings, including two in consecutive balls (see Flintoff bowling Afridi pic), and giving him twelve in the series. Pieterson and Bell both made good centuries in the English innings.

Hopefully, the lads can pull off the win, though it will be tough to get the last four wickets (one of which is Inzamam) and then knock off the runs without losing wickets. My money is still on the draw...