Pakistan Cricket Board XI v England XI | Tour Match | Dubai (GCA) | Jan 11-13, 2012

[PakPosheeda]

South Africa A ahead of Pakistan A at the moment.

 

[AZ]

BBC - I like how you've pinpointed Fawad.

has any other batsman in the lineup played Test cricket?

 

[khalil1986]

South Africa A ahead of Pakistan A at the moment.

Excuse me but how is SA allowed to field some English players also

 

[Love Pakistan]

Whats the score now? Can someone post it here please! Thanks in advance!

 

[AZ]

57/0 apparently.

Paul Radley @PaulRadley

Fawad Alam went to run out Strauss just now, his throw smashed into the stumps from 10 yards away - and the bails stayed on #rockhardstumps

 

[malakian]

Too easy.

 

[AFM]

Panesar ripping through us again.

Lol, we're worse than KP. Remember Harris last year?

 

[talha3]

Finally England's batsman showing signs of their true form. Now they'll come into the first test firing on all cylinders.

Just out of interest, did Sri Lanka get any warm ups in Dubai? They had a bad first innings against Pakistan due to rusty batting (and Junaid's brilliance).

 

[ahsan17]

Finally England's batsman showing signs of their true form. Now they'll come into the first test firing on all cylinders.

Just out of interest, did Sri Lanka get any warm ups in Dubai? They had a bad first innings against Pakistan due to rusty batting (and Junaid's brilliance).

That's the thing. Neither SL nor SA had warmups. Why does England get warmups then?

 

[AZ]

^ because their board made sure they got the itinerary that suited their preparations.

 

[IAJ]

England's day through out.

England would look to make another 100 and declare at lunch it seems.

 

[Shayan]

That's the thing. Neither SL nor SA had warmups. Why does England get warmups then?

Because they asked for them. Professional board, thorough preparation.

 

[Derek Randall]

England's day through out.

England would look to make another 100 and declare at lunch it seems.

Why would they do that .They will bat and get their players time in the middle

 

[Derek Randall]

That's the thing. Neither SL nor SA had warmups. Why does England get warmups then?

You possibly needed to listen to some of the things that have been said about this English team these past two years and then then you would know

 

[JibranAnsari]

Good outing this for the poms, Associates were a lot better than PCB 11.

 

[Markhor]

Problem is that this is not a PCB XI. We need actual board members playing. Bring in

On a serious note, England control the match but the tail-enders have been encouraging. Yasir Shah and Mohammad Talha the standouts with the ball and credit to Raza Hasan for his 50.

 

[James]

once again England's only glaring weakness seems to be their bowling against the tail. how do our bowlers continually sweep aside the top six and let the lower order add a hundred odd? it's infuriating. everything else in test cricket looks pretty good going forward - even the bad days result in 250 all out instead of the old 120, which ensures the English team are usually 'in' the game, and often find ways to create winning positions over the course of the match.

 

[sunnykhan]

BBC - I like how you've pinpointed Fawad.

Yeah... He was just interested in the failure of fawad. Hater!

 

[sunnykhan]

has any other batsman in the lineup played Test cricket?

Sarfraz Ahmed

 

[Amjid Javed]

Poor stuff from PCB X1s batsmen today! pretty much everyone blew there chances of a possible call up anytime soon.

Those moaning about lack of chances for Sarfraz Ahmed can stop moaning after his duck today!

 

[Watsupdoc]

England's batting is really strong. Pakistan would need to get through it somehow when it comes to the test match.

 

[srh]

Thanks to PCB for arranging this match, England is now fully prepared for the test series. Now there are only two possible outcomes for the series: Draw or England win.

 

[TV Umpire]

As the 'home' team, they were responsible for providing enough practice matches.

I think the reaction is a bit OTT on this. Just wait for the real tests to start before assessing a team.

 

[Ruri]

50s for Strauss and Trott. Good signs. KP will do fine, he's got a bit under his belt. And Bell will be fine once he sees other people getting centuries since he is sublime when not under pressure (he's a useless little ginger, but quite a good bat when others take the pressure onto themselves)

 

[Hando]

Yasir Shah gets two wickets, Struass and KP

 

[ads101]

very worrying, all batsmen now shown batting form except Pietersen and Bell. And Bell might do that today.

 

[Strike!]

Hopefully we'll be able to bat for a draw and deny England the confidence of a victory.

 

[bforme]

pakistan need 250 to win, about 62 overs remaining

 

[AZ]

Sarfraz Ahmed

lol, woh bhi koi batsman hai kya.

 

[malakian]

Onions & Tremlett dismiss the openers. Toooooo easy!

This thread has died, wonder why?

 

[talha3]

Both openers gone. Perfect chance for someone in the middle order to bat 50 overs and shine.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Onions & Tremlett dismiss the openers. Toooooo easy!

This thread has died, wonder why?

Hoping for some of our future batsmen to shine but they are too fragile I guess so not much interest left in the game. Good game for Yasir Shah , at least one positive for us. Good game for england before the real thing.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Mohammad Ayub , Misbah must be very very anxious.

 

[malakian]

Onions gets Mohammad Ayub for a duck.

Shah by far & away the best player for the PCB XI.

 

[Amjid Javed]

PCB X1 16/3

Really poor stuff this from PCB batsmen! Looks like a 2nd warm up game win for england here unless some how the batsmen can save face!

 

[JibranAnsari]

to save the day for PCB 11

 

[ads101]

These are our two best batsman in, so hopefully they can change things around. Been disappointing batting from PCB XI so far.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Looks like Usman favourite shot is through the slips!

 

[malakian]

Usman Salahuddin seems to be scoring all his runs via edges past slips.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Salahuddin looks look behind the keeper area

 

[Alam_dar]

is there any link for this match?

 

[talha3]

Looks like these two are going for the target

 

[Amjid Javed]

Both batsmen just dealing in 4s!

38/3

 

[Zeeraq]

Is PCB right to stick with Imran Farhat for now? bcz both Nasir Jamshed & Afaq Raheem have been unimpressive.

 

[Strike!]

Why are we playing so aggressively? We just need to draw.

 

[malakian]

Get the Montster on!

 

[Alam_dar]

dears, are you watching this match online?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Is PCB right to stick with Imran Farhat for now? bcz both Nasir Jamshed & Afaq Raheem have been unimpressive.

looks like but shahzad is still there.

 

[Strike!]

dears, are you watching this match online?

No, Following cricinfo.

 

[malakian]

dears, are you watching this match online?

I'm following via cricinfo txt updates. I think there's a legal stream knocking about somewhere, but it costs a tenner.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Why are we playing so aggressively? We just need to draw.

Aggresively PCB11 probably will be able to score 150, defending will see PCB out at 100

 

[malakian]

These two starting to steady the ship.

 

[Seen Sheen]

The run chase is on.

 

[Zeeraq]

looks like but shahzad is still there.

I meant for Tests Is Imran Farhat rightfully a backup opener?.
In ODI's Shehzad is better.
Both Afaq Raheem & Nasir Jamshed need more games i guess.

 

[talha3]

These two are on fire now. Partnership of 36 at 7.4rpo

 

[Strike!]

Fawad making a statement here, And that statement is, "I've finally found a helmet that fits my head."

 

[talha3]

Fawad making a statement here, And that statement is, "I've finally found a helmet that fits my head."

good one.

 

[malakian]

Fawad doing well, seems to have taken a liking to Onions.

 

[ChampLeO]

Why are we playing so aggressively? We just need to draw.

That's how Alam rolls, only deals in fours and sixes

 

[JibranAnsari]

I meant for Tests Is Imran Farhat rightfully a backup opener?.
In ODI's Shehzad is better.
Both Afaq Raheem & Nasir Jamshed need more games i guess.

Yes , the guys had to take this chance but probably the pressure was too much on them and I know that nasir jamshed is a lot better than Imran Farhat.

 

[ash 68]

Onions & Tremlett dismiss the openers. Toooooo easy!

This thread has died, wonder why?

world no 1 bowling side vs world no 5 3rd X1

enjoy!

 

[Strike!]

Spinners have put on the brakes.

 

[Zeeraq]

Yes , the guys had to take this chance but probably the pressure was too much on them and I know that nasir jamshed is a lot better than Imran Farhat.

Yeah PCB just need to arrange more regular matches.

 

[malakian]

world no 1 bowling side vs world no 5 3rd X1

enjoy!

Oh, so we are the world #1 bowling side now? Going off some PPers, England's bowlers are a bunch of pie throwers.

 

[NA]

Both Usman and Fawad have first class averages of 50+. Fawad's is closer to 60 in fact. Hope they play out the remaining overs of the day.

Partnership of 48 runs from 8.5 overs........

 

[carbon11]

this is a better approach by fraud and usman rotating the strike and going for their shots.

 

[qamar84]

one eyebrows kid on :AAG

 

[talha3]

going well now these 2

 

[Bashira_taeli]

Paul Radley @PaulRadley Close
Umar Akmal is 50* in Pak practise game & just hit a 6 thru press box and out without killing anyone. Media box isnt even on the same field

lool

 

[Strike!]

Paul Radley @PaulRadley Close
Umar Akmal is 50* in Pak practise game & just hit a 6 thru press box and out without killing anyone. Media box isnt even on the same field

lool

These English journalists are so ignorant about Pakistani players.

 

[shehzadd]

That's the thing. Neither SL nor SA had warmups. Why does England get warmups then?

England's bowling and batting is better than pakistan. Thats it.

 

[ash 68]

Oh, so we are the world #1 bowling side now? Going off some PPers, England's bowlers are a bunch of pie throwers.

and going by England supporters on here Pakistan is crap and England gonna whitewash with worlds no 1 team

 

[Mian Hassan]

Fawad Alam should play instead of Asad Shafiq.... We need a left hander in de middle order

 

[Mian Hassan]

we cannot let swann or panesar get in there groooofff

 

[AZ]

Faaadi!
Faaadi!
Faaadi!

)

 

[Amjid Javed]

Usman gone to monty!

88/4

All down to Fawad now. He needs some support here!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Haris sohail new man in.

 

[malakian]

and going by England supporters on here Pakistan is crap and England gonna whitewash with worlds no 1 team

I don't think anyone has called Pakistan crap, mediocre, but not crap. I think i'm the only person who has predicted a whitewash, but that's just a bit o banter with the Pak lads.

 

[qamar84]

50 up for fawad alam

 

[Asif321]

Zaka XI on verge of loss