Pakistan v Kenya | WC'11 | Group A | Hambantota | 23/02/11 | Pakistan Innings

[AZ]

will be reopened after toss.

 

[*sallu*]

Whats the team?

 

[Blitz]

Pakistan win TOSS!!

Batting first

 

[Abdullah22]

They want to restrict us at 250-260... kill 'em.

 

[Sledger]

Good move to bat first.

 

[Blitz]

ALLAH HAVE MERCY ON US!

Azhar Mahmood is back!!!


Just two seamers.

 

[sam]

Akhtar and Gul are the fast bowlers. Rehman the spinner.

Ajmal, Riaz, Shafiq and Junaid not playing.

 

[Abdullah22]

Junaid not playing.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Sound like a strong team.

 

[ascher]

No ajmal, they are going with rehman!

 

[mrk]

I had given Wahab or Junaid chance in this match

 

[Blitz]

Hafeez
Shezad
Kamran
Younis
Misbah
Umar
Afridi
RAZZAQ
Rehman
Gul
Akhtar

 

[AZ]

what's the starting XI?!

 

[Sledger]

Rehman playing. Akhtar and Shoaib in. No Wahab.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Afridi to score 200!!!!

 

[Blitz]

No razzaq

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Junaid not playing.

I'm not surprised.

 

[thurkeebaba]

AoA bhaiyo....

 

[mrk]

Thats what i call defence captain. Junaid should had played in this match to get some traning against minows.

 

[sam]

No razzaq

Razzaq is playing.

Ajmal, Riaz, Shafiq and Junaid are the ones not in the team.

 

[sehban]

there is razzaq
For some reason i am extremely nervous
Hopefully Pak will do well Inshallah

 

[Poison]

Blitz your team has ten players.

 

[Shahrukh Khan]

What if there is dew later on?

 

[Gotham Cronie]

No razzaq

What are you talking about?

 

[AZ]

Rehman playing. Akhtar and Shoaib in. No Wahab.

Akhtar and Shoaib?

 

[Poison]

What if there is dew later on?

Should've seen how much it swung under lights lol

 

[Blitz]

Blitz your team has ten players.

Just rewinded my Sky.

Forgot Razzaq sorry.

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

What if there is dew later on?

Upset?

 

[ascher]

I would smash my lcd if they score 280-290 something even against Kenya!

 

[sam]

what's the starting XI?!

This line up plus Razzaq:

Hafeez
Shezad
Kamran
Younis
Misbah
Umar
Afridi
RAZZAQ
Rehman
Gul
Akhtar

 

[Watsupdoc]

No Wahab Riaz? He's in my fantasy team! Oh well what ever, Go Pakistan!!!!

 

[Ummer Khan]

Rehman playing. Akhtar and Shoaib in. No Wahab.

=

 

[AZ]

I would smash my lcd if they score 280-290 something even against Kenya!

mujhde dey deyna bhai, kyun achhi bali cheez torna chahtey ho

 

[Blitz]

Wheres my DAMN MUTE BUTTON!!

Azhar Mahmood is killing me.


Followed by Ajit Agarker )

 

[Sledger]

Akhtar and Gul*

 

[AZ]

This line up plus Razzaq:

ah OK.

don't like it, bowling looks lightweight.

 

[JilaWatan]

wow azher mehmood is strugglin

 

[Sledger]

Botham bigging up Razzaq lol.

 

[Bullet Drive]

First time Botham said a nice comment about us.

 

[Atif]

Not sure why Wahab is not playing, it was pace which demolished Kenya in their first game.

 

[ascher]

mujhde dey deyna bhai, kyun achhi bali cheez torna chahtey ho

jo mere haalat chal rahay hain is forum par lagta hay kuch na kuch waisay hi dena paray ga tum logon ko

 

[Blitz]

ah OK.

don't like it, bowling looks lightweight.

I think we just need runs, especially batting first.

Razzaq at 8, which means we'll be looking at 300+.

 

[mrk]

Ian Bottom - Razzaq is man of the match candidate.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Botham bigging up Razzaq lol.

He had to pick some one. Abdul came first in the register.

 

[Atif]

First time Botham said a nice comment about us.

And that's because he was asked to

 

[AZ]

jo mere haalat chal rahay hain is forum par lagta hay kuch na kuch waisay hi dena paray ga tum logon ko

hahaha


an LCD would go a long way to securing your future

 

[Amoeba]

As predicted last week I think 2 seamers is going to be the favoured approach here. Just wouldn't have picked Akhtar - both Riaz and Junaid are far ahead. Can Akhtar even complete his overs? Even if he does it is almost guaranteed he will be the most expensive bowler on the park. I would have also picked Ajmal - especially against Kenya.

 

[AZ]

Shahid Afridi wins the toss and Pakistan will have a bat. "We will look to put up a good score, the surface looks dry. The squad is quite balanced. We are going with two seamers, Shoaib and Umar Gul."

Kamande: "We want to improve from the New Zealand game. We didn't turn up for that game. Will look to restrict Pakistan with our spinners."

 

[thurkeebaba]

is chat working for you guys

 

[Garuda]

Does Pakistan need good wishes to win this match ? I don't think so. Should be an one sided affair after Ken Vs NZ match.

What do you guys think?

 

[NJamal]

Pakistan should at least score 350

 

[Hasnain_786]

Azhar mahmood killed it off!

 

[Watsupdoc]

Afridi: "We will look to put up a good score, the surface looks dry. The squad is quite balanced. We are going with two seamers, Shoaib and Umar Gul."

He thinks Razzaq is a spinner?

 

[ddss]

300+

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

20 mins to go, Batiee GULLLLL

 

[ascher]

hahaha


an LCD would go a long way to securing your future

yeah..yeah..I can see you completely going mum once the lcd actually reaches you !

 

[Atif]

The crowd is filling up the ground, nice to see

 

[ShehryarK]

I would smash my lcd if they score 280-290 something even against Kenya!

Is your first name Ricky?

 

[Blitz]

More Elephants!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Hafeez Shehzad Akmal Younis Misbah Akmal Afridi Razzaq Rehman Gul Akhtar.

 

[osee_bhai]

I like the two seamer strategy..although feel a bit for riaz, he hasn't done anything wrong.
Although I have to ask, rehman over ajmal in odis??

 

[Blitz]

And that's because he was asked to

Its an illusion.

The ground is EMPTY!

 

[Couch Cricketer]

This is the team we should play with most matches bar injury. Maybe just replace Rehman for a seamer on a seaming track.

 

[Sledger]

Ajmal should have played somehow. These minnows would never be able to understand his doosra, like Netherlands in T20 09.

 

[kaalakawaa]

mei uth gaya bhayon

bohot sardi hai yahan

 

[Blitz]

The class of Pakistan. We're 4th already, having played 1 game less then every other team!

 

[ShehryarK]

ah OK.

don't like it, bowling looks lightweight.

Missing , nvir and :nj you mean?

 

[mrk]

IF we get good start . Razaq should come at nr 3 at Akmal should go down to nr 8. And if we get bad start YK or Misbah should come at nr 3. NOT AKMAL

 

[sam]

Tony Greig and Ganguly quite nearly fighting on TV. Unnecessary arguments and Greig having a go at Ganguly.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Who will commentate our game?

 

[ascher]

Is your first name Ricky?

Hell yeah!..if that's how you could forget my actual name ...

 

[Sledger]

Can run through Pak?

 

[saeed-sohail]

Bowling does look light on paper.

 

[sehban]

should look to get 250+...but 250 should be minimum, i am just worried that Pak dont take things lightly, like everybody else is.

Pak should play sensibly, dont go too hard and play sensibly for the first 30 overs...go 4.5 to 5 per over and then explode, the Pakistani way

 

[Amoeba]

Bowling does look light on paper.

Akhtar doesn't look light in any way - weight or complexion.

 

[Atif]

Butcher bigging up Pakistani bowlers, "Pakistan have world class seamers, likes of Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul"

 

[Namak_Halaal]

We should aim for 300+

 

[Couch Cricketer]

Ajmal should have played somehow. These minnows would never be able to understand his doosra, like Netherlands in T20 09.

Ajmal is not in form where as Rehman is so its a understandable decision plus don't underrate Rehman he is very good spinner.
And Hafeez is a capable replacement for Ajmal.
My only worry with this team is the end overs Akhter really goes for runs normally Ajmal was quite good at the end but I think the team has lost confidence in him after the T20 world cup match against AUS.

 

[sam]

I like that they're playing Shoaib today. Always a better option to test his match fitness against a minnow.

 

[IAJ]

Don't understand why they are risking Shoaib in these kind of matches when he isn't even 100%.

Agar zakhmi hou gaya tou Afridi apne hotelroom mein tanhai mein royee ga