Pakistan v England | 2nd T20I | Dubai | 25/2/12 | England Innings

[Sherlock]

Toss to be made in under an hour.

Lets see what happens if Pakistan chase.

 

[mohimran]

Toss to be made in under an hour.

Lets see what happens if Pakistan chase.

its fun cricket

 

[Maher96]

Hopefully we bat first.

 

[Watsupdoc]

So excited about this match!

 

[shahrukh619]

Lets hope Pak bats first and AWIAS ZIA makes his way to the field.

 

[shahrukh619]

Hafeez wearing a shirt by the name of faisal
Umar Akmal's dorky glasses )

 

[Mian Hassan]

Bat otherwise we loose match anything over 120 to high

 

[Watsupdoc]

As captain, Misbah averages in 60s

 

[thecricket]

Eng wins the toss, batting 1st.

 

[sam]

England win toss. Bat first.

 

[shahrukh619]

damn you england

 

[sam]

LOL @ Misbah smiling away from behind Broad.

 

[thecricket]

Aizaz back for Junaid.

 

[sam]

damn you england

Blame the one who flicked the coin the *wrong* way

 

[sam]

Aizaz back for Junaid.

Excellent way to reward him for the good last over.

 

[shahrukh619]

England-Same Team
Pakistan-cheema back in for junaid

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

crickey england batting first.

 

[shahrukh619]

England-Same Team
Pakistan-cheema back in for junaid

Good decision by Misbah!

 

[shahrukh619]

Excellent way to reward him for the good last over.

what about his 3 bad overs?

 

[shahrukh619]

Naseer Shut Misbah half way through, whne Misbah was talking about Malik ) )

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Pak will have to restrict england now..

 

[sam]

what about his 3 bad overs?

Not like Cheema has bowled wonderfully well. Junaid should have been retained.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

pak will need early wickets.

 

[shahrukh619]

Not like Cheema has bowled wonderfully well. Junaid should have been retained.

Actually Cheema has done better then him in past.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

it will be interesting to see whether kp continues with his very attacking approach.

 

[iZeeshan]

Pakistan chasing again...

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Should open with hafeez.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

How much posts can this thread get today.

 

[Strike!]

Pakistan chasing.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Contributing......

 

[shahrukh619]

I was expecting Cook to play TOaday

 

[shahrukh619]

What a stupid question to ask during a cricket match

 

[Watsupdoc]

I wonder what Hammad's role is in the team.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

england miss a rick by not playing cooks

 

[sam]

I wonder what Hammad's role is in the team.

Wait for a chance to bat and wait for a chance to bowl.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Wait for a chance to bat and wait for a chance to bowl.

) It's true though.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Pakistan will struggle to chase anything near 150. Need to restrict them to 130.

 

[Sherlock]

England will get 160, any takers?

 

[shahrukh619]

Pakistan will struggle to chase anything near 150. Need to restrict them to 130.

ataaah geeee.. You just made that random guess even before the start of the match

 

[Captain]

pakistan batting second... IMO chances of england winning today has risen by atleast 75% without a ball being bowled yet...

 

[Blade]

England will get around 200 with Cheema in our line up

 

[Atif]

I was expecting Cook to play TOaday

Cook is not part of the T20 squad.

 

[Zeeraq]

150-170

 

[pak4life]

T

 

[shahrukh619]

Cook is not part of the T20 squad.

actually he is, saw his name in the squad

 

[mohimran]

Seriousl why is cheema in, seriously

might as well let Azam bowl his 4 overs and add another batsmen

 

[sam]

Cricket is like a beauty contest these days - Waqar

 

[insaftak]

Pakistan chasing

Lets look at the bright side. Hammad Azam will finally get a chance to bat

 

[adnan yasin]

how can you groom a youngster (junaid khan) if you keep dropping him ?

dont they know how to make a player ?

 

[mohimran]

how can you groom a youngster (junaid khan) if you keep dropping him ?

dont they know how to make a player ?

Why is this bum cheema even on the side

 

[musaarthali]

actually he is, saw his name in the squad

he was retained as a BAckup for some one's Injury..Intial reports said of Bopara...but there is no proper official confirmation

 

[iZeeshan]

Still don't understand why Wahab isn't playing

 

[Maher96]

Hope we chase something today.

Cheema good inclusion i feel. Good death bowler and good opening bowler.

 

[Atif]

actually he is, saw his name in the squad

Really ? i'm sure he wasn't part of the original T20 squad which was annouced before start of the series.

 

[adnan yasin]

Why is this bum cheema even on the side

good question

i have also been looking for the answer since ages

 

[shahrukh619]

he was retained as a BAckup for some one's Injury..Intial reports said of Bopara...but there is no proper official confirmation

oh acha, sorry then

players are out in the field, and that stupid loud speakers

 

[ScotRaz]

We need a controlled phaintey from Zia today.

 

[shahrukh619]

Really ? i'm sure he wasn't part of the original T20 squad which was annouced before start of the series.

just checked he is there - http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/squad/552411.html

sorry again

 

[adnan yasin]

so cheema inswingers will trouble pietersen ?

or mibsah starts with hafeez ?

i think 2nd option is better

 

[insaftak]

Hafeez to start.

 

[talha3]

Hafeez to open

 

[shahidafridi123]

Hafeez opening

 

[PB]

Ah man...Come on I wish Pak were batting first

 

[adnan yasin]

Hafeez to start the proceedings

 

[cricketpassion]

Hafeez to start

 

[adnan yasin]

swept to fine leg

 

[shahidafridi123]

Swept away for first ball

 

[ScotRaz]

Akmal still keeping, inshalla he catches something today.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Almost. Good ball

 

[adnan yasin]

good delivery .. pietersen didnt even know how to handle that

single stolen

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

kp looking to go after hafeez..

 

[shahidafridi123]

Dot

 

[shahidafridi123]

2 runs

 

[adnan yasin]

just wide of short mid wicket

2 runs to kiester

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

fielding needs to be good today...

 

[shahrukh619]

hafeez bowling good

 

[adnan yasin]

Decent over to start with

7/0 in 1 over

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

hafeez completes his overs qwuickly

 

[iZeeshan]

hope Hammad gets a bowl today

 

[shahidafridi123]

7/0 after the first over