Pakistan Charity Match - Oval - 10th July 2006 (merged)

[Uzzy]

Pakistan to take on World XI

Surrey have announced that The Oval will host a charity Twenty20 match on July 10 in aid of the President's Earthquake Relief Fund. The match, between Pakistan take on an International XI, will raise funds for those affected by the earthquake that struck north Pakistan in October last year.

Rahul Dravid has already confirmed that he will captain the International XI team and he will be joined by Brian Lara, Muttiah Muralitharan, Mahendra Singh Dhoni as well as many other top name cricketers from around the world. Alec Stewart will manage the side.

"This is a great opportunity to see the world's biggest cricket stars while at the same time raising funds for such a worthy cause," said Paul Sheldon, Surrey's chief executive. "Raising money to help victims from the Pakistan earthquake is very important to us. It was a terrible tragedy but I'd like to think that this fundraising match might go some way in helping to speed up the recovery process.

"We were successful in raising a very significant sum last year to help the victims of the Tsunami so it would be great if we can do the same again this year."

© Cricinfo

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/247425.html

Should be an interesting match, as long as it is for a good cause bring it on.

 

[Uzzy]

Four Bangladesh players have been included in the Rest of Asia squad to take on Pakistan in two limited-overs exhibition matches to be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on May 25 and 26.

"Shahriar Nafees, Mohammad Rafique, Aftab Ahmed and Shahadat Hossain will represent Rest of the Asia," Faruque Ahmed, the Bangladesh chief selector, told The Daily Star.

Faruque said that Nafees was included primarily because the organisers requested them to send a specialist opener for the matches. Nafees enjoyed a good series against Australia at home recently, scoring a century in the first Test at Fatullah.

The other members of the squad include Anil Kumble, Ajay Jadeja, Gautham Gambhir and VVS Laxman from India, along with Romesh Kaluwitharana and Kumar Dharmasena from Sri Lanka. Sanath Jayasuriya was in the original list, but had to be withdrawn, as he is now with the national team on the tour of England. Jayasuriya recently reversed his decision to retire from Tests.

A full-strength Pakistan team will be led by Inzamam-ul-Haq.

© Cricinfo

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/247379.html

Rest of Asia vs Pakistan aswell

 

[waquas_uk]

no point in the asia vs pak. its guna b hot pressure on players and i doubt many ppl would go to that

 

[Easa]

Sounds good.

Should be interesting matches.

 

[Rana]

i need tickets!!!

 

[yk]

Rana!!!!!!

I'm getting them hopefully, but they only go on sale to the general public on 30th May!!!

BTW WAT THE HELL ARE PAKISTAN DOING IN JEDDAH AT THE END OF MAY???!!!!

THEY HAVE AN ENGLAND TOUR TO PREPARE FOR!!!!!!

SOMETIMES INZI AND THE PCB MAKE SUCH SUCH STUPID DECISIONS!!!!!!!

I'M NOT ENTIRLEY HAPPY WITH THIS 20-20 EITHER, ITS 3 DAYS, YES 3 DAYS BEFORE THE 1ST TEST AT LORDS!!!!

 

[Uzzy]

Will there also be a 20-20 between Pakistan and England after the tests?

 

[Easa]

Will there also be a 20-20 between Pakistan and England after the tests?

Yup.

 

[kablooee87]

Not that I mind any of the extra money going to those victims, but would it really have hurt that much to donate the proceeds from the 20-20 that was officially part of the tour instead.

Although I guess this way they can focus on the charity aspect more and generate extra money.

 

[HAFRIDI]

The asia match is stupid !

But the world xI match is ok, as were in England then anyway, will be an exciting, beastly game, i hope Brett Lee plays, i wanna see our Beast smash him again.

I may get tickets for the Oval game.

 

[yk]

Haf, u a Surrey member or online supporter?

If yes, get me a couple of tickets plz, is that possible?

 

[HAFRIDI]

Haf, u a Surrey member or online supporter?

If yes, get me a couple of tickets plz, is that possible?

Hey? u have to be a member ? Im from Derby yaar ive got no idea, im sure they will be selling them on their website

 

[Amjid Javed]

Charity games are fine, but playing to many just kills the appeal.

 

[yk]

Hey? u have to be a member ? Im from Derby yaar ive got no idea, im sure they will be selling them on their website

Yeah they are, but they only go on sale to the General Public on 30th May, before that they're available to members and online subscribers only.

 

[Disco_Lemonade]

wowww.. the world xi match wub be gr8... asia xi can be after england tour...

 

[HAFRIDI]

Yeah they are, but they only go on sale to the General Public on 30th May, before that they're available to members and online subscribers only.

Ooh right, im sure u will still get them !!

 

[yk]

^ yeah true say

 

[BD-fan]

Charity is never enough. The one against Asia XI is a friendly. More like a vacation for the players and relax. But I question the site and timing also like most of you. May be some players can do a quick umrrah while visiting S Arabia. (trying to look at the bright side but can't find any)

 

[deviously~fading~away]

Cant believe, Pakistan vs World XI would be great. I hope they show it on tv in Dubai...

 

[sehban]

hey where can i read about the pak & asia matches in S Arabia...because this is the first time i have heard of them ..can anyone tell me more about this...thanx it would be a great help...

 

[cornered paktiger]

tickets are on sale

for the 20/20 charity game at the Oval on Monday 10 July at £20 a throw. You can get them from Surrey's website.

 

[Abdul Qadir 236]

Also Afridi is playing in a charity game in Dublin next week I think

 

[deviously~fading~away]

Also Afridi is playing in a charity game in Dublin next week I think

Isnt he playing for the Ireland team?

 

[sam]

Afridi will be playing a charity game on the 24th.

Report: A charity game between a star studded Pakistan professional XI, and an Irish XI selected by Adrian Birrell, will take place next Wednesday, May 24th at The Hills Cricket Club. The game will begin at 1pm, and is to raise funds for the former Hills overseas player, Ijaz Farooqi, who now resides in Ireland, and is seriously ill.

The Pakistan XI contains Shahid Afridi, the most explosive player in International cricket, and his team mates include internationals Wajahatullah Wasti and Naved Latif.

The Irish XI is expected to contain most of the players involved with the current Irish squad, with a few special guests from the professional ranks.

Matt Dwyer from The Hills CC said, “It promises to be a fabulously entertaining game, with a wide array of cricketing stars on view. Obviously Shahid Afridi will be the star attraction, and his team mates are also more than capable of producing real fireworks.

The Irish side will contain the bulk of the current squad, plus it is hoped to get in a few of the local professionals as well. The action gets under way at 1pm on Wednesday, and there will be various fund raising activities at the game, including a raffle and auction. I’d like to appeal to everybody to come along to support this very worthy cause.”

The Pakistan Professional XI have selected their squad and it is as follows:

Shahid Afridi
Iftikhar Hussain
Wajahtaullah Wasti
Azhar Shafiq
Ijaz Ahmed jnr
Naved Latif
Zeeshan Malik
Taimur Khan
Shoaib Khan
Nazeer Shoukat
Shahid Iqbal
Sadat Gull

 

[gfx]

Should be intersting, but that is a random group of 11, who are half those guys?

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

Pakistan v International XI 20/20 at the oval....

Are any of you lot going to this match ?? i got my Ticket application form
this morning posted to me.. going to send it off next week for six tickets..
still any of you guys going ??

International XI team looks good so far aswell.. Murali.. Dravid.. Dhoni..
Cairns.. Lara are the ones that have said they will play so far...

 

[HAFRIDI]

Still thinking about this one, not long to think though hmm

 

[yk]

Pakistan Charity Match - Oval - 10th July 2006

Got tickets this morning, gonna be sitting in Block 11.

Anyone else going?

Interested? Go to www.surreycricket.com then Tickets.

Tickets are on Sale for the General Public from 2day.

 

[the SHA]

Ill be in the Bedser inshaAllah : )

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

Im about to book mine now.. going to be the same as always for me.. block 4 behind the reply screen !!

 

[shabbu1]

i also got a ticket

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

Would ave been good if all paks got it in one block... lets make that block 4 now for
those that have to book em yet LOL... i expect oval to be full of paks : )...

 

[HAFRIDI]

wow theyre only 20 quid...ebay time

 

[samisback]

wow theyre only 20 quid...ebay time

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

i would think people sellin tickets for a charity game would be very stupid...
and worse of if a pakistani did it.. seeing as though all money will
be going to pakistan earthquake people...

 

[HAFRIDI]

i would think people sellin tickets for a charity game would be very stupid...
and worse of if a pakistani did it.. seeing as though all money will
be going to pakistan earthquake people...

I was joking.

Would love to attend, too far im afraid

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

I was joking.

Would love to attend, too far im afraid

na i thought u was...

i saw few people sellin that at last years game for sri lanka.. and
it was annoying to think people are cashing in for them self too at
games like these !!

 

[HAFRIDI]

Dont see much wrong though, the money still goes to the earthquake

 

[khanpuria]

who who isplaying

 

[yk]

Full Pakistan team confirmed, led by Inzi.

Haf, come down bruv, its a 5.30pm start, u've got plenty of time to come down. If u decide to change ure mind, buy it in block 11, will be good chance to meet up.

 

[HAFRIDI]

You should know, i thought YK was ur breh?

 

[HAFRIDI]

Full Pakistan team confirmed, led by Inzi.

Haf, come down bruv, its a 5.30pm start, u've got plenty of time to come down. If u decide to change ure mind, buy it in block 11, will be good chance to meet up.

True bro, I'll see what my uncle says

 

[yk]

^ chatting to me? Talking about #14.

 

[khanpuria]

^ chatting to me? Talking about #14.

lol he talkin about me

coz i need that video of yours that u made (dj yk sick breh lol) and i need to know the name of the song that played you put in it. the one before ashiq banaya

 

[yk]

^ ok kool, lol.

Wat?! where did that come from? i thort u were talking about who is playing in the 20-20?

 

[HAFRIDI]

^ ok kool, lol.

Wat?! where did that come from? i thort u were talking about who is playing in the 20-20?

LOL

Yeah i was talking to Khan, i thought u 2 knew each other and there was him asking details about the game.

Just similar posting styles i guess

 

[khanpuria]

^ ok kool, lol.

Wat?! where did that come from? i thort u were talking about who is playing in the 20-20?

i was

haf asked me why i was asking coz apparently me and u r tight jus coz i liked that video

so ye
good team

and whats the name of that rack efre ashiq banaya

 

[HAFRIDI]

I'd also like to know that track, sounded pretty good

Also YK still waiting for DJ sick breh 2 man, been waiting months !

 

[yk]

^ respect, khanpuri ure a joka! Yeah, that vdo was good, i was well pleased with that.

u talking about the DJ song rite? i dunno wat its called, i just call it DJ, lol. do u want it?

 

[HAFRIDI]

Yeah sort it out.

Get back on track, is this game 50 overs or 20/20?

 

[khanpuria]

^ respect, khanpuri ure a joka! Yeah, that vdo was good, i was well pleased with that.

u talking about the DJ song rite? i dunno wat its called, i just call it DJ, lol. do u want it?

yes lad hook it up!!!

and haf, i think its a 20-20 coz its startin at 5.30pm . . ideffo going.. wher u boys sitting

 

[khanpuria]

are tkts gana be available next wek

 

[yk]

^ its a 20-20. I'm in Block 11, come kotch with me init.

Gimme ure e-mail adress i'll send it over.

 

[khanpuria]

^ its a 20-20. I'm in Block 11, come kotch with me init.

Gimme ure e-mail adress i'll send it over.

pakipride@hotmail.co.uk

 

[yk]

^ Haf, wats ure's?

BTW only the begining of the song that i used is sick!!! The rest is minor, anyway, i'll still send it. There's some punjabi in it as well, and a little annoying girl!!!

 

[HAFRIDI]

Ah 20 over game, still should be good

Is the ROW team confirmed yet?

 

[yk]

^ got it.

 

[yk]

^ sent it.

Sort of, Dravid is captain, dhoni, lara, murali. So plenty of indians gonna be there, any excuse to pick a fight!!!

 

[Osman]

^ lol ... btw long time no see you on pakpassion ...

 

[yk]

^ i've been here, just hanged around Time Pass.

 

[Anwar]

im goin got seats in the bedser stand covered area. mite bump into you the SHA

 

[Bitman]

I got my tickets. Block 10, Row 4.

 

[Bitman]

Should be a good laugh.

 

[Pakmuscle]

Ive booked my tickets see you guys there,

 

[Anwar]

if only that pakpassion t-shirt woz out we would be a pp army at the games this summer

 

[deviously~fading~away]

if only that pakpassion t-shirt woz out we would be a pp army at the games this summer

That was be great, Barmy army vs PP amry

 

[Anwar]

will the english gorunds (excluding lords or course 2 bloody strict!) allow fans to bring in musical instruments such as a dhol???

 

[Easa]

if only that pakpassion t-shirt woz out we would be a pp army at the games this summer

Its out.

 

[Anwar]

issit i havent seen any news about could you give me a link???

 

[Hash]

will the english gorunds (excluding lords or course 2 bloody strict!) allow fans to bring in musical instruments such as a dhol???

not if you are a Pakistani

 

[Anwar]

^^^ how can you say that???

 

[HAFRIDI]

issit i havent seen any news about could you give me a link???

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/shop.php?do=viewcategory&categoryid=4

Here u go Bhai..

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

will the english gorunds (excluding lords or course 2 bloody strict!) allow fans to bring in musical instruments such as a dhol???

No oval now only allow flags in the ground... they dont allow horns or
any other music instruments !!

 

[Oxy]

Horns are annoying - fine in footy matches thjat last 90 mins. Not great when the guy behind you is non-stop on the horn for 7 hours.

 

[Bitman]

Horns are annoying - fine in footy matches thjat last 90 mins. Not great when the guy behind you is non-stop on the horn for 7 hours.

I agree.

I quite enjoy the Lords experience tbh.

 

[Immy Ji]

I really don't like Lords, too stuffy, void of any atmosphere

I prefer Oval & Trend Bridge... Inshallah I shall be going to this

 

[Kamranz]

Geee they're Server is busy...I can't buy any tickets atmo.

Oh man, I really want to see this match, I never got the chance to buy ODI tickets now this is also slipping out of my hands too.

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

^ you should be fine.. last i cheaked this morning only somthing like less then
20 % of tickets wer sold out...

 

[HAFRIDI]

WHen do they send em out?

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

^ i think its gonna be 2 weeks or less before the game.. thats when they come for me
for last years 20/20 at oval...

Kamranz - jus had a flick through oval site looks like the ticket sales it is up and running
again !!