England v Pakistan| 1st ODI [Pre-Match Commentary Thread]

[Deewana Mastana]

relaxing tune to pass the time :

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Surely is! Have you seen the drama serial too "Kaisa Yeh Junoon" AZ?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

like YK- Afridi?

We can discuss the potential future captain too, if you want too.

 

[AZ]

3 mins to toss...

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Irfan in the team for today?

 

[haizen]

We should bowl first I feel...

 

[AZ]

Surely is! Have you seen the drama serial too "Kaisa Yeh Junoon" AZ?

lol, nope, don't watch desi channels that much.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Nice Song AZ.

Eid Mubarak to Rameez.

 

[AZ]

Irfan in the team for today?

we shall know in 3 mins time

 

[anakwalajinn]

lol another misfield by irfan

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Irfan misses another one goes through his legs!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

lol, nope, don't watch desi channels that much.

LOL ok!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan win the toss and will bowl first

 

[cricfan967]

Start in 30 minutes

 

[Maula Jutt]

We will bowl first.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Nice Song AZ.

Eid Mubarak to Rameez.

Eid Mubarik to me?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Irfan making his debut!

 

[KingKhanWC]

I was right, heads.

Good move to bowl first, let's unleash the giant on these poms.

 

[haizen]

Restrict them to 200

 

[ZAK]

Pakistan win the toss and elect to ball first.

 

[anakwalajinn]

irfan debut as pak bowls


CONGRATS PAKPASSION & everyone inlcluded in getting this guy in the team
I was laughing on day 1 but u guys proved me wrong & I respect u for that!

no matter how this goes. this is amaizing! may Allah (swt) reward all ur efforts

 

[Fizza]

good toss to win

 

[IMMY69]

We are bowling first - phew!!!!!!

 

[ZAK]

is playing

 

[AZ]

good job on both! Irfan and bowling first!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Pakistan win the toss and will bowl first

At least we won something.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Eid Mubarik to me?

You and all.

Rameez Raja didn't even get a haircut for Eid.

 

[cricfan967]

Pakistan will bowl first

 

[anakwalajinn]

so razzaq dropped

 

[Eagle_Eye]

good job on both! Irfan and bowling first!

Bad job on playing Hafeez!!

 

[cricketindiafan]

Congrats to the Pakpassion team. Mohd Irfan makes his debut and though the large part of the credit goes to hiw own hard work and talent, PP also deserves kudos for providing the young man the platform from where he could have a crack at playing for his national side.

Indeed a very proud moment for everyone at Pakpassion.

 

[AZ]

starting lineup? Cricinfo removed it...

 

[ScotRaz]

Lets just hope Irfan takes a bag full of wickets and inshallah not a single ball comes to him while he's fielding

 

[IMMY69]

Gosh.. We're finally gonna see Irfan bowling live!!!

oh...and the uncontrollable shivers have now started!

 

[AZ]

ah there it is! Razzaq's playing! and Shafiq at 3!!!!!

 

[cricfan967]

Sun's out!

 

[Eagle_Eye]

I think Pak will be Ok today... decent bowling all the way through... hope Razzak is promoted and told to play his game

 

[sam]

Pakistan playing 12:

1 Mohammad Hafeez, 2 Kamran Akmal (wk), 3 Asad Shafiq, 4 Mohammad Yousuf, 5 Umar Akmal, 6 Shahid Afridi (capt), 6 Fawad Alam, 7 Abdul Razzaq, 8 Umar Gul, 9 Mohammad Irfan, 10 Saeed Ajmal, 11 Shoaib Akhtar.

Afridi and Fawad at 6. Haha!

 

[haizen]

Razzaq's playing guys

 

[cricfan967]

Wow Hafeez is playing

 

[Eagle_Eye]

I see the little donkey (Fawad Aalam) is in the team as well....

 

[sam]

Guys-- the Cricinfo line up isn't correct. Pakistan have 12 players listed, not 11.

 

[AZ]

Pakistan playing 12:

1 Mohammad Hafeez, 2 Kamran Akmal (wk), 3 Asad Shafiq, 4 Mohammad Yousuf, 5 Umar Akmal, 6 Shahid Afridi (capt), 6 Fawad Alam, 7 Abdul Razzaq, 8 Umar Gul, 9 Mohammad Irfan, 10 Saeed Ajmal, 11 Shoaib Akhtar.

Afridi and Fawad at 6. Haha!

LOL what the hell!

 

[aamerfan]

i thought razz is not playing

 

[yadunoe]

Irfan misses another one goes through his legs!

i Have a feeling this is going to be a long day in the field for him

 

[RehanG]

2x 6

 

[cricketindiafan]

How do the batting and bowling powerplays work during rain effected matches? CI says 41 overs, 8 overs of powerpllat, thats the pp1 I feel. How about PP2 and PP3?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Can we get a playing Eleven not twelve please?

 

[imshally81]

confiusion in team

 

[IMMY69]

Hopefully Aqib will be thinking that if it wasnt for PakPassion he wouldnt have even known about Irfan and Irfan wouldnt be in the side today!

 

[oracleg]

How do the bating and bowling powerplays work during rain effected matches? CI says 41 overs, 8 overs of powerpllat, thats the pp1 I feel. How about PP2 and PP3?

4 overs each.

 

[yadunoe]

pakistan will bowl first

 

[cricfan967]

Sky Sports commentators said Razzi was dropped..

 

[yadunoe]

Sky Sports commentators said Razzi was dropped..

good he sucks in the field. his bowling has declined and his batting shows up sometimes but not all the time plus he can only hit straight its high time we bring in mmadmmad

 

[hamzamunir]

pakistan will bowl first

Hasan bhai aaj Lagan lagi huee thee aur aap yaad ah gaye hahaha. eid mubarrak to you btw.

 

[Saurav]

12.00pm Toss news: Strauss flicks, Afridi, the broadly smiling Afridi, calls heads correctly and announces Pakistan will bowl first.
Confirmation that Irfan does indeed make his debut.

 

[sanakazmi]

what position does asad shafiq bat at in domestic?

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Sky Sports commentators said Razzi was dropped..

Must still be suffering from stiffness

 

[IAJ]

Just look at those kids fielding, no wonder thy turn into good fielders.

 

[AZ]

what position does asad shafiq bat at in domestic?

3,4,5.

 

[Shahid A]

Why is Hafeez playing!?

 

[yadunoe]

is anderson playing today?

 

[AZ]

Anderson is playing.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Afridi fans are such an insecure lot.YK does not want captaincy so dont worry your man will remain ODI captain.

 

[ScotRaz]

Why is Hafeez playing!?

Because he's rubbish )

 

[yadunoe]

Hasan bhai aaj Lagan lagi huee thee aur aap yaad ah gaye hahaha. eid mubarrak to you btw.

eid mubarak to you and your whole family. hope pakistan can give us a good eid present and the fixers :umarakmal, :akmal decide to take a day off

 

[AZ]

Bopara in at 6

interesting

 

[sam]

Cricinfo indicating Asad Shafiq will open:

Asad Shafiq, Kamran Akmal†, Mohammad Yousuf, Mohammad Hafeez, Umar Akmal, Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi*, Abdul Razzaq, Mohammad Irfan, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul

 

[saeedhk]

fawad alam dropped!!!!!!!why not RAZZAQ??

 

[Deewana Mastana]

I'd like to see Irfan share the new ball with Akhtar!

 

[IAJ]

fawad alam dropped!!!!!!!why not RAZZAQ??

Fawad is playing yaar

 

[Deewana Mastana]

fawad alam dropped!!!!!!!why not RAZZAQ??

That one is wrong - Alam is playing, Razzaq has been dropped!

 

[hamzamunir]

eid mubarak to you and your whole family. hope pakistan can give us a good eid present and the fixers :umarakmal, :akmal decide to take a day off

Inshallah bhai

 

[AZ]

I'd like to see Irfan share the new ball with Akhtar!

I think Iffy will definitely take the new ball...should be awesome!

 

[sam]

Cricinfo has two teams up now. Wonder which one is right:

Team A

1 Mohammad Hafeez, 2 Kamran Akmal (wk), 3 Asad Shafiq, 4 Mohammad Yousuf, 5 Umar Akmal, 6 Fawad Alam, 7 Shahid Afridi (capt) 8 Umar Gul, 9 Shoaib Akhtar, 10 Saeed Ajmal, 11 Mohammad Irfan.

Team B
Asad Shafiq, Kamran Akmal†, Mohammad Yousuf, Mohammad Hafeez, Umar Akmal, Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi*, Abdul Razzaq, Mohammad Irfan, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Afridi fans are such an insecure lot.YK does not want captaincy so dont worry your man will remain ODI captain.

Ab terey saath start sey shuru kerni parey gi? The thing is you are eating today and I'm fasting how about you come tomorrow and then we'll discuss this as long as you won't go away.

 

[zains_rulez]

Final XI is exactly what Cricinfo said above.

thanks god no fawad alam in there , obliviously abdul razaq is playing

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Final XI is exactly what Cricinfo said above.

thanks god no fawad alam in there , obliviously abdul razaq is playing

Dude, Alam is playing and Razzaq isnt! If you dont believe it then wait for 10 mins and you'll see it for yourself!

 

[IAJ]

Ab terey saath start sey shuru kerni parey gi? The thing is you are eating today and I'm fasting how about you come tomorrow and then we'll discuss this as long as you won't go away.

Shuru hamesha start se hi houti hai.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

I think Iffy will definitely take the new ball...should be awesome!

InshaAllah, it should be awesome!

 

[Fizza]

Afridi fans are such an insecure lot.YK does not want captaincy so dont worry your man will remain ODI captain.

It's Not Afridi's Fault