MCC XI vs Pakistan | Lords | 27/06/10 (live commentary, see post 42)

[AZ]

And I can remember him doing really well in only two of those 6, one against Bd. Jury is still out.

so he has to do what, make a 50 in every match for you to think he had a good tournament?

the guy was lambasted upon selection and was not considered a T20 player, but he ended up topping the batting table for Pakistan...really don't see what more you want from him.

 

[Sledger]

so he has to do what, make a 50 in every match for you to think he had a good tournament?

No, read my OP - "I like the look of the top three atm but I'd want a Shahzaib/Akmal combination in the long term as I feel Butt's T20WC performance was a bit of a fluke". Looking at his career in T20s prior to this WC I haven't seen enough to jump on one good tournament. While I've said he should stay in the side, I'm not expecting a great deal.

the guy was lambasted upon selection and was not considered a T20 player, but he ended up topping the batting table for Pakistan...really don't see what more you want from him.

Pakistan got to the SF but overall their performance was unconvincing - he was the best of a bad bunch. I'm not calling for his head just yet but he wouldn't feature in my long term T20 side.

 

[Rana]

I was at this game ....was anyone else there?

i was there as well, we were havaning a bottle fight with these afghans.

 

[Oxy]

I was at the match between M.C.C. and Pakistan at Lord's today, and I when I saw former Australian all-rounder Ian Harvey coming out to bat, I saw that he was using Boom Boom batting kit. If he really is sponsored by them, then it is good to see Boom Boom making some progress internationally.

Also, I saw the Pakistan shirts, and I saw that those random white patches at the armpit area were dark green this time round (yes I know, very small detail!), and I was wondering that maybe the shirts to be used in this England tour might be of a better quality than those used at the recently concluded Asia Cup. I refer back to one of the threads about Boom Boom, where Saj bhai mentioned the shirts at the England tour may be of better quality, made of a ClimaCool type material. This might indeed be the case. Saj bhai, please correct me if I am wrong.

Is Harvey playing for anyone this summer or just working for Sky?

Maybe the bats a freebie to try out - he gets free kit & BoomBoom get some publicity?

 

[Rana]

Is Harvey playing for anyone this summer or just working for Sky?

Maybe the bats a freebie to try out - he gets free kit & BoomBoom get some publicity?

I think harvey just borrowed it off or was given it by pakistan, cos it was only a friendly.

 

[mahad193]

Is Harvey playing for anyone this summer or just working for Sky?

Maybe the bats a freebie to try out - he gets free kit & BoomBoom get some publicity?

As far as I'm aware, I don't think he's playing county cricket nowadays. I remember him playing for Northants last year, but I'm not too sure about this year.

I could also tell by the pads he was wearing that they were from Boom Boom, because they looked very similar to Afridi's pads. So who knows, he might be sponsored or something??

 

[mahad193]

I think harvey just borrowed it off or was given it by pakistan, cos it was only a friendly.

Possible...

 

[akbarc1]

Here's the video highlights from sky sports news, not very good quality. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDj03NXmCwE

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Really enjoyed being at Lords again today with such great weather and we winning the game. The catch that Gul took off Akhtar's bowling waa just simply amazing! Decent crowd was in with parts absolutely empty and them parts being closed off from before as they wanted the crowd to sit in one section of the ground. A super day in all!

 

[Pakistan_Zindabaad]

Here's the video highlights from sky sports news, not very good quality. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDj03NXmCwE

thanx...Lara & Ganguly wickets were