Pakistan v England | 3rd ODI | Dubai | 18/2/12 | Pakistan Innings

[shahidafridi123]

Toss in about 20 minutes, post your squads here.
My Squad:
Hafeez
Afridi
Azhar
Younis
Misbah(c)
Umar/Adnan†
Shafiq/Malik
Gul
Ajmal
Cheema/Riaz

Should we bat or bowl first? I'd say bowl.

 

[Watsupdoc]

No YK playing today. Rameez just said it.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Really? Not watching, is it confirmed?

 

[Watsupdoc]

Really? Not watching, is it confirmed?

Yup He's not available.

 

[Pakhtoon_Rules]

No YK playing today. Rameez just said it.

Is he playing or not !

Your post is confusing or may be Iam a confused person

 

[Osama_B]

good news if YK is not playing. he is not an automatic selection on odis and needs to be told this. really hoping hammad plays

 

[Watsupdoc]

Is he playing or not !

Your post is confusing or may be Iam a confused person

How the heck is my post confusing??! lol

YK is not, i repeat is not playing today.

 

[Pakhtoon_Rules]

Farhat
Azhar
Younis
Akmal
Hafeez
Misbah
Hammad
Afridi
Rehman
Ajmal
Cheema

 

[shahidafridi123]

Yea probably Hammad for Younis, I will seriously kill PCB if they chose Malik for Younis

 

[cricket47]

No YK playing today. Rameez just said it.

does that mean u.akmal plays up the order or does tht mean assad shafiq comes in and akmal is forced to stay down the order.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Morning chaps, women and other beings that don't associate themselves into those two categories - very inclusive we are here at ESPNcricinfo. I'm Alex Winter and alongside me today, fresh out of court (covering the Mervyn Westfield trial might I quickly add) will be Alan "Monty" Gardner. Third ODI today between Pakistan and England, can the British wrap up the series with a game to spare? We're back in the vast bowl that is Dubai today and the action gets underway at 11am GMT with news of the teams and the toss coming up shortly...

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[Sherlock]

Seems like Malik has replaced YK.

 

[Pakhtoon_Rules]

How the heck is my post confusing??! lol

YK is not, i repeat is not playing today.

You said no Younis playing today lol

 

[shahidafridi123]

Seems like Malik has replaced YK.

No...No...NO....NO WAY!!!!!

 

[Sherlock]

Younis Khan being dropped is the right decision, but if it means Malik playing then it's poor, very poor.

 

[Sherlock]

England bat first?

 

[Pakhtoon_Rules]

Dropping Younis will be unfair.

 

[Asif321]

why is not availible
actually hes dropped but they will say health issue

 

[Sherlock]

Hammad should be playing

 

[Watsupdoc]

Paul Allot what a joker )

 

[shehzi]

YOUNIS KHAN IS ill NOT DROPPED ....... but great NEWS AT LEAST HE IS NOT PLAYING TODAY

 

[Watsupdoc]

YK not available to play due to health issues

 

[Asif321]

Shafiq to replace younis .... thts wht i think

 

[Watsupdoc]

When the heck is the toss? I have to go to cricket practice... -_-

 

[shahidafridi123]

Please Hammad, please......

 

[Watsupdoc]

I think Malik will replace YK and Hammad will replace Rehman

 

[shahidafridi123]

When the heck is the toss? I have to go to cricket practice... -_-

Should be in 4 minutes

 

[Watsupdoc]

Announce the team already issed:

 

[shahidafridi123]

Can't wait

 

[Phool]

Misbah decides to bat

 

[Watsupdoc]

finally toss and Pakistan wins the toss! Bat first!

Adnan and Shafiq in for YK and Rehman

 

[shahidafridi123]

Pak won the toss and batting first

 

[Asif321]

battting ... told u asad will come

 

[Sherlock]

Toss should be taking place now.

 

[sam]

Specialist keeper in or not?

 

[shahidafridi123]

lol finally Cook loses a toss!

 

[shahidafridi123]

Specialist keeper in or not?

Yes Adnan in

 

[Sherlock]

Rehman's batting cost him his place. Good to see Shafiq though.

 

[Pakhtoon_Rules]

Adnan in for rehman

 

[Watsupdoc]

So Shafiq and Azhar both playing. Interesting.

 

[Pakhtoon_Rules]

Specialist keeper in or not?

Yes in

 

[Asif321]

No Hammad

 

[Sherlock]

So we're short of a bowler.

 

[shahidafridi123]

What's a good score on this pitch?

 

[Phool]

younus unwell?

 

[Pakhtoon_Rules]

Rumours that Afridi will open today..lets see whether they are true or just rumours

 

[sam]

Yes Adnan in

Good decision. Finally.

 

[shahidafridi123]

No hammad.......

 

[Bullet Drive]

No Hammad?

 

[aby10rulz]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!

AS is in and keeper for Rehmaaaaaaaaaaaan! )

 

[shehzi]

why is every one saying "unfortunate younis is not playing" ... misbah is also saying " we dont have any replacement of younis but asad is in"

Dear Misbah , Younis is dropped.. mark my words YOU WILL WIN , blessing in disguise . icing on cake we have won the TOSS

 

[shahidafridi123]

Come on Pakistan!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Stupid decision not to play Hammad especially when YK was not available.

 

[Amoeba]

1 bowler short and Younis dropped and 2 Akmals too many!

 

[cricket47]

loll U.Akmal wont ever get chance to play in the top order unless he one day becomes captain and decides to promote himself..cz this stupid PCB are in no mood to promote him.

 

[Asif321]

so 5 bowlers only all will hav to bowl 10
should have brought hammad

 

[Bullet Drive]

Umar Akmal at 4.. please.

 

[Mian Hassan]

How are we bowlers short when hafeeZ always bowls 10 ?????

 

[Osama_B]

well silly selection...adnan is right to be picked but hammad not brought in is absurd! Now going in with 5 bowlers what if one of them has a bad day. The name Gul comes to mind. Unless they are planning to use Azhars leg spinners.

Really really unfair on Hammad. He was impressive when we first saw him. More so than Asad and yet hasn't been given a chance again.

Not only this but now there is too much tuk tuk. 1 good move followed by a poor one.

 

[Sherlock]

I guess Azhar Ali or Farhat can bowl some extra overs if needed.

 

[mrk]

Yepp thats was i thought too 1 bowler short and Misbah must come before Azad Shafiq. Also i am not sure about Azhar Ali selection too.

They could had drop Azhar Ali and play Wahab Riaz since he is only option we have

 

[shahidafridi123]

Farthat

 

[Maher96]

Loving this team selection.

Well done misbah this is our future pakistan.

YK out.

 

[Sherlock]

Afridi won't open.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Keep dreaming about Umar batting in top 4.

 

[CalculatedRisk]

I have seldom seen such a poor batting lineup lol.

 

[CalculatedRisk]

Not one player can play a match winning 70/80

 

[Bullet Drive]

We for sure will win this match and hopefully YK will retire after.

 

[saeed-sohail]

This looks one seriously poor team.

 

[ddss]

1 bowler short and Younis dropped and 2 Akmals too many!

One is bearable. But they are never good alone.

 

[Asif321]

why hammad is being not getting game every time he is left

 

[aby10rulz]

AS batting at 6, so Junior might might bat at 4.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Hammad should have been playing instead of Shafiq in my view.

 

[Bullet Drive]

AS batting at 6!

Isn't he meant to bat at 4?

 

[shahidafridi123]

Afridi needs to open

 

[cricket47]

AS batting at 6!

They wont play AS at 6.. U.Akmal is nailed down to that number by PCB.. they wont promote U.Akmal and admit they made a mistake by keeping him at 6

 

[ddss]

Hafeez
Farhat
Ali
Misbah
Shafiq
Umar
Adnan
Afridi
Gul
Ajmal
Cheema

 

[CalculatedRisk]

i'm looking forward to Azhar Ali playing a big knock. I get a feeling he can turn into a decent ODI anchor. Early days for him but let's hope he can establish himself.

 

[musaarthali]

Half job done by Misbajee...atleast now he saved from one criticism that he dont have Skills to win Toss..

let us see how openers start

 

[aby10rulz]

They wont play AS at 6.. U.Akmal is nailed down to that number by PCB.. they wont promote U.Akmal and admit they made a mistake by keeping him at 6

Amir Sohail on Sky Sports just said that Asad will be batting at 6.