4th ODI: Pakistan vs England at RawalPindi

[sars_pal]

Well they say you can double your score at 30 with wickets in hand with that in mind if we still 5 down at 30 overs with afridi and razzaq to come we can still get between 230-250 which would keep us in this game

 

[Oxy]

Arhsad Khan could win the game for us today - in which case Inzi/BW decision to play him is a great idea...

..but we reserve the right to call him lassi/chai walla etc etc etc if he doesnt???

 

[sy]

Arhsad Khan could win the game for us today - in which case Inzi/BW decision to play him is a great idea...

That would be brilliant, considering the abuse he gets here on PP by some members.

 

[Saqib]

What is the game plan for Pakistan ?

We have just seen some turn...does that mean something for our spinners Malik, Afridi, Arshad*.

It might have been a wise decision by Pakistan to play for Arshad this match there is definetly some turn for spinners. Our spinners will take the most out of the pitch later on, I bet I see Afridi & Malik taking the most wickets !

 

[nafajafam]

kabir bowls at a decent speed. averaging 84mph

 

[princeali]

If they knew pitch was gonna turn ... why not Kaneria as SS ?

is he injured

or have they figured out he isnt an ODI bowler ?

Kaneria isn't a good fielder and in ODI's you need fast legs, maybe that went against him.

 

[offstump]

malik, afridi and arshad will be really useful for us

 

[Oxy]

That would be brilliant, considering the abuse he gets here on PP by some members.

No....I think the members you are talking about would rather he fail and Pak lose, than him make a positive contribution to the side.

 

[MIG]

so MoYo will be subbed again ?

 

[DotCom]

Malik is my hero, ever since his 100 in Sharjah vs WI, on his nikkah day
then his one leg six off kallis cross bat str8 over bowler head
and then his rise to stardom from #3 demolishing india

 

[nafajafam]

single taken. 75-4

 

[nafajafam]

so MoYo will be subbed again ?

arshad for moyo.

 

[Saqib]

Who should get the punishment But or MoYo, last time it was MoYo who subbed.

 

[princeali]

England don't have an attacking spinner in their whole side but Blackwell just might work on this wicket, yeah Shoaib Malik should have come in at # 3.

 

[sars_pal]

444444444444444444444 lovely shot by inzy

 

[Big Mac]

nice shot from Inzi, we're going along nicely here. No need for anything silly, oooh that's a good ball from Blackwell.

 

[nafajafam]

pulled for 4 by inzi

 

[nafajafam]

83-4

 

[MIG]

almost caught behind on the next one ! - 8 off the over

 

[offstump]

tub of lard blackwell thought he had a wicket there

 

[MIG]

so its not just enough to be a spinner - you have to be a good one ! thats where Pak have an advantage - if only they can get past 250...

Also remember the short boundaries here - Flintoff if he gets going can clear these with ease.

 

[Raz]

Wide not given by Rudi!!

 

[sars_pal]

im sorry but that was a wide bad umpr9ing

 

[princeali]

I don't like Rudi's umpiring.....he calls everything a touch too late just like Bucknor.

 

[DotCom]

ball is staying a bit low a lot ... the skidders will do good .. Sami ... Anderson showed it ..

Reverse will be in effect BOOTHA style

 

[MIG]

it doesnt matter as long as they are consistent in both innings ( wides esp ) but looks like all their enthusiasm disappears in the second innings...do they get tired ?

 

[nafajafam]

86-4. 24 overs

 

[MIG]

Sami the Skidder ? or Skidder Sam - nice ring to it...

 

[hasanahmad]

waqar and rameez coming to commentate

 

[hasanahmad]

Rameez saying pakistan were off to a flyer until england came back

 

[badxhah]

Sami the Skidder ? or Skidder Sam - nice ring to it...

on the sames lines as Jack The ripper .. or watever his name was

 

[DotCom]

whatever advice sami has got from Imran he needs to put in place TODAY !!

 

[DotCom]

Inzy has not scored an ODI TON all year ... now is the time ..

nice cheeky shot by MALIK

 

[MIG]

Sami and Arshad will win it for us today then....

 

[akpower]

I didnt blame AKMAL, where do u see that .. he was beaten by a slow off spinner from a pacer (ala Shoaib has been doing)

but in seaming conditions . .. players that open normally (Farhat, Taufeeq) know they have to take advantage of singles, doubles ...

Farhat may not be the answer .. but A TRUE BATSMEN he is ..

didnt u see Akmal get frustrated b/c his shots were going to the fielders.. thats when he should have looked for singles...

relax

farhat n taufeeq were not in the squad and honestly dont hv a place in it. they way akmal is, he can click on any pitch. he wasn't beaten by the slowness/low bounce but by the relatively slower ball

 

[nafajafam]

risky shot by malik.

 

[sars_pal]

5 off that over pretty good got to keep milking it till the 40th if we can

 

[nafajafam]

91-4. 25 overs.

 

[hasanahmad]

Both Butt and Akmal only got in trouble when they tried to hit the ball except one over.

 

[DotCom]

relax

farhat n taufeeq were not in the squad and honestly dont hv a place in it. they way akmal is, he can click on any pitch. he wasn't beaten by the slowness/low bounce but by the relatively slower ball

u are right about taufeeq ... but Farhat deserves a recall after his performance in domestic ... plus useful leggie ..

but thats if PCB and co. change the opening partnership ..

AT LEAST in TESTS BUTT and FARHAT need another GO

 

[princeali]

Rameez saying pakistan were off to a flyer until england came back

Maybe the heat is getting to him

 

[DotCom]

Afridi avg is 24.12 ... with all those 50s, and 30+ ... he must have like 100 scores of 0-9 ...

 

[nafajafam]

late cut by inzi, single taken

 

[Bailan]

This is the first time Akmal/Butt partnership has failed ( and that too not radically, cuz they still played out 10 overs)

so let them be ...

 

[sars_pal]

wow that did keep low!

 

[nafajafam]

ball kept low, inzi baffled

 

[hasanahmad]

that ball was pitched in the middle of the pitch and went up only 2 inches off the ground

 

[nafajafam]

95-4

 

[badxhah]

Abe Bahi log sub ka peecha chor do Its a One day Match things can happen

Tension nahi lena ka kiaaaaaaaaaaaaa ayyashi mein match dekho

 

[Raz]

wow that did keep low!

That brought back memories of the way Razzaq got Devon Smith out. You remember that peeroller? Almost along the ground that was!

 

[DotCom]

This is the first time Akmal/Butt partnership has failed ( and that too not radically, cuz they still played out 10 overs)

so let them be ...

yes in ODIS keep them atleast for the ODIS for INDIA series also ..

but at the same time .. TEST openers need to be established unless they have decided MALIK to be butts partner ..

Akmal will be tested in ENG tho ...INshallah he prevails!

 

[nafajafam]

collingwood onto bowl

 

[Big Mac]

Sami the Skidder ? or Skidder Sam - nice ring to it...

Sami the Skidmark tbh

 

[akpower]

pitch doing some tricks. this one kept low, inzy got tangled up

 

[sars_pal]

nice clip off the legs 97-4

 

[Monsee]

Disgraceful pitch...every other ball beginning to stay low

 

[nafajafam]

97-4

 

[princeali]

Afridi avg is 24.12 ... with all those 50s, and 30+ ... he must have like 100 scores of 0-9 ...

Jayasuriya was averaging in his late 20's earlier in his career and he was playing the same way Afridi was, hard striker of the ball and quickly, always attacking....he still does to an extent but not the same way as before.....and the more he matured as a player the more his average went up and now he averages in the early 30's.....maybe we might see Afridi do the same.

 

[MIG]

USELESS pitch ? such lassi making pitches are allowed to hold matches - disgraceful...

 

[sars_pal]

good quick single by Inzy!

 

[nafajafam]

good running by inzi

 

[sars_pal]

Disgraceful pitch...every other ball beginning to stay low

Well seeing as England have to bat last that may not be that bad a thing

 

[nafajafam]

100 up

 

[sars_pal]

100 up little by little these two are turning the tide back in our favour

 

[DotCom]

Jayasuriya was averaging in his late 20's earlier in his career and he was playing the same way Afridi was, hard striker of the ball and quickly, always attacking....he still does to an extent but not the same way as before.....and the more he matured as a player the more his average went up and now he averages in the early 30's.....maybe we might see Afridi do the same.

good point .. we know LALA can play another 10 years EASY ... imagine the # of ODIS .. like 20 a year at least, thats 200 more to his 200+ ..

thats like 400+ sixes
he will prob get 10,000 runs also at the lowest AVG EVER ..

 

[nafajafam]

100-4

 

[DotCom]

its funny how Inzy hits a single and just walks across ... i mean come on now ... jog atleast ..

 

[lakha84]

Inziamn Is A Car He Can Change Gears And Change Gears Wonderfully------ramiz

 

[sy]

good point .. we know LALA can play another 10 years EASY ... imagine the # of ODIS .. like 20 a year at least, thats 200 more to his 200+ ..

thats like 400+ sixes
he will prob get 10,000 runs also at the lowest AVG EVER ..

plus loads of wickets!

 

[princeali]

Disgraceful pitch...every other ball beginning to stay low

I don't like the pitch either but atleast both teams can win, Pakistan if they bat well and post a good total and bowl well or if England restrict Pak to a good total and bat well in the second innings, they can take it....good toss to lose.

Now India has disgraceful wickets....every other wicket there is made for spinners....with holes and cracks everywhere.....the Feroz Shah Kotla ground should be banned

 

[nafajafam]

104-4

 

[Monsee]

Well seeing as England have to bat last that may not be that bad a thing

Two things:

- We have to first score a decent total

- We are 2-1 up, with the Test series 2-0 in our pocket...do we really need any retarded pitches like these to help us in win game

 

[DotCom]

the pitch for my club here in the states in its current condition (snow covered) is better than some of the indian strips ...

 

[sars_pal]

Two things:

- We have to first score a decent total

- We are 2-1 up, with the Test series 2-0 in our pocket...do we really need any retarded pitches like these to help us in win game

No ofcourse not I agree with you! we dont but we can only deal with the situation in front of us so might as well be positive

 

[Monsee]

Now India has disgraceful wickets....every other wicket there is made for spinners....with holes and cracks everywhere.....the Feroz Shah Kotla ground should be banned

Don't get me started on those cowlashed Pies of mud...those stadiums should be burned, with some effigies of the groundsmen too

And one Ganguly effigy, just for fun )

 

[princeali]

good point .. we know LALA can play another 10 years EASY ... imagine the # of ODIS .. like 20 a year at least, thats 200 more to his 200+ ..

thats like 400+ sixes
he will prob get 10,000 runs also at the lowest AVG EVER ..

Man that would be really amusing )

Imagine the commentators introducing him....."Pakistan 120/4 and in comes Shahid Afridi with loads of experience.....look at that wonderful record, 10000 runs at 23.....excellent batsman"

 

[sars_pal]

50 patnership well done guys but BAT ON!!!

 

[lakha84]

Don't get me started on those cowlashed Pies of mud...those stadiums should be burned, with some effigies of the groundsmen too

And one Ganguly effigy, just for fun )

AND WHEN U MENTIONED GANGULY I HAVE 2 MENTION SOMETHING I WAS ON 1 OF INDIAN CRIC SITE AND INDIANS MENTION GANGULY AS GANGULY MAHRAJ LOLZ

 

[princeali]

Don't get me started on those cowlashed Pies of mud...those stadiums should be burned, with some effigies of the groundsmen too

And one Ganguly effigy, just for fun )

) )

 

[DotCom]

Man that would be really amusing )

Imagine the commentators introducing him....."Pakistan 120/4 and in comes Shahid Afridi with loads of experience.....look at that wonderful record, 10000 runs at 23.....excellent batsman"

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