[Yaser]

The most demoralising thing that can happen now, is if the remaining 6 wickets tomorrow don't fall, resulting in a declaration and subsequent innings defeat, that will set the tone for the series. I'm confident Aamir, Asif and Gul - much improved - will finish the English off during the morning session.

Again, it was a similar situation for Pakistan - Deja Kamran - as his imcompetence; the dropped catch of Strauss, and then more potently in the middle of the current partnership, when Collingwood was dropped on a stumping opportunity, not to mention the earlier plum LBW of Morgan - again thanks in no small part to the blind man behind the stumps-, who can't differentiate between bat-pad or an edge- which subsequently cost the team the remaining allocation of URDS appeals.

Had Strauss been taken, or as has proved to be more costly, the stumping of Collingwood been taken, England would have again been on the racks and a sub-300 dismisssal was very much on the cards, instead we'll have to again see the Pakistan batsmen collapse as would a jenga tower during an earthquake.

Kamran will seriously have to redeem himself with the bat, which dosesn't seem all that likely, and his brother will have to realise he's playing a Test Match, otherwise this game could finish sooner than Headingley. The consensus right now is Akmal Snr. be dropped, and should his younger sibling fail in this test, he should join him.

It's imperative at all cost that that the batsmen allow the bowlers ample rest, otherwise the bowlers will fatigue - and an injury to either of the strike duo will be catastrophic.