Pakistan v South Africa | T20 Warm Up | Trent Bridge| 1/6/09

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Can't get much tougher for Pakistan in terms of opposition for a warm-up match. Having just arrived it will be interesting to see how they will do.

No word about the Pakistan line-up so far.

But the SA line-up is predicted to be:

Graeme Smith (captain), Jacques Kallis, Herschelle Gibbs, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Mark Boucher, Albie Morkel, Roelof van der Merwe, Johan Botha, Wayne Parnell, Dale Steyn.

Looks rather powerful, batting is deep. Not to sure about how effective the spinners will be.

It will be interesting to see who Pakistan open with and which seam bowlers play. Arafat seems unluckily having played today. Mohammad Aamer to be given a chance?
 
Should be a cracker. Regardless of the result not much should be seen into this game though. The crucnh will come later. It is just so good seeing pak playing cricket again!!! My top 2 side are playing each other. My blood, is green.
 
My predictions is it will be a low scoring match.

We will have trouble against their quicks and they will struggle against our spinners.

Finally .. I hope Aamir gets a bowl !
 
My predictions, Pakistan to win, seamers to cause most trouble, not that high scoring match with both sides having a high top scorer.
 
We beat SAfrica in a warm up before the 2007 WC in the West Indies. These warm ups probably have no bearing on the WC itself but be interesting to see where Pak stand against the top sides. We haven't played top sides recently so it's a bit of an unknown.
Should be able to catch most of the match after work Insha Allah.
 
I wish we meet the south africans in final as well. The dangerous players to me is AB and JP Duminy. Albie is dangerous with the bat too, but I am not sure about how he will handle umar gul. Gona be a cracking game InshAllah. :)
 
South Africa are a pretty tough side so i think pakistan have picked an ideal Warm game before the main tourney.
 
A win or loss at this stage is not important. More importantly! we are getting a good practice against the best just before the start.
 
I'm really looking forward to seeing this game
The only thing teams can get out of this game is momentum, which is believed to be really important in this format of the game. I think Aamer needs to get a chance here today, and maybe Shahzaib
 
Amjid Javed said:
South Africa are a pretty tough side so i think pakistan have picked an ideal Warm game before the main tourney.

yeah ... the three top t20 sides play each other in the warm ups.
 
Guys, is it going to be on willow tv packge I bought, i thought they were showing the warm ups?
 
Bad Light said:
So how long it is before it starts ?

Match will start 5:30 local time (so thats 7:30 in Dubai if i'm not mistaken?)
 
Mohsin said:
Match will start 5:30 local time (so thats 7:30 in Dubai if i'm not mistaken?)
Wow...That is the Ideal time to watch matches for me as by this time i will be home from my office.
 
bad light bhai, dont like your nick specially in relation to cricket matches! you will always stop the play :)
 
Bad Light said:
Prime Sport will show it in Dubai I think


you sure about that mate? they are showing the warm up games as well? and if its 1030 PST that makes it 830 in the UAE
 
Serendipity said:
bad light bhai, dont like your nick specially in relation to cricket matches! you will always stop the play :)
I will be there only in the matches that Pak is gonna loose if they continue
 
Do these matches offically acount? Like Pak has played 17 t20 matches would this be 18? Or it's just warm up?
 
AhmedZulfiqar said:
you sure about that mate? they are showing the warm up games as well? and if its 1030 PST that makes it 830 in the UAE
Yes it is going to start at 8.30 and I am not sure about the warmup coverage.
 
AhmedZulfiqar said:
you sure about that mate? they are showing the warm up games as well? and if its 1030 PST that makes it 830 in the UAE

i want to confirm that too...becuz i m sure they are gonna show the world cup but i have not seen anyone mention anything about the warm up matches
 
sehban said:
i want to confirm that too...becuz i m sure they are gonna show the world cup but i have not seen anyone mention anything about the warm up matches

nope they aren't showing the warmup game...atleast not the Aus vs. Ban one
 
I just heard while my sister skimmed through the channels, that Butt and Misbah are injured!
 
blinding light said:
I just heard while my sister skimmed through the channels, that Butt and Misbah are injured!

Misbah, groin, Salman, eye infection. Replacements, Fawad and Shazaib, simple!
 
blinding light said:
I just heard while my sister skimmed through the channels, that Butt and Misbah are injured!
Butt has an eye infection and should be ready to play. Misbah missed the RBS T20 because of an injury but according to Intikhab Alam he is set to play.
 
I knew that - but from whatever I heard, Inti HOPES they would be fit enough to play the first match on the 6th against England... HOPES.....
 
I think we should give our young guns a chance any ways. ideal opportunity.
 
i was jus watching the highlights of how the last world cup went... we need misbah !!!
 
Butts eye infection should be communicated to the SA team - golden chance, I say...
 
Can anyone tell me in (US Eastern time) what time this match is going to start? Is it GMT -4 or GMT -5?
 
Never mind. I was able to figure it out using timezoneconverter.com

It's at 12:30 PM Monday June 1, 2009 in New York.
 
Inswinger said:
Can anyone tell me in (US Eastern time) what time this match is going to start? Is it GMT -4 or GMT -5?

The match will be on at 11:30am CST.. Hope this helps.
 
According to CricInfo the match will start at 16:30 GMT while current time is 15:00 GMT so its starting in 1.5 hours.
 
By the sounds of the 1st game being played at ground this one should be a high scoring affair! Lets hope our batsmen can find some form!
 
Just had a call from Saj to say that the Pak squad are all going through some light warmups in the training area at Trent Bridge - and Kamran Akmal is getting some additional batting practice.

Might indicate an opening job today perhaps?
 
Oxy said:
Just had a call from Saj to say that the Pak squad are all going through some light warmups in the training area at Trent Bridge - and Kamran Akmal is getting some additional batting practice.

Might indicate an opening job today perhaps?

Well with Butt suffering with injury maybe a case he does open!
 
Was watching South Africa practice yesterday - a stocky Asian guy with a thin beard was getting an intensive work out in the nets.
 
Team for Warm up

Butt
Shezad
YK
Malik
Misbah
Afridi
Akmal
Gul
Tanvir
???
???

(audio got cut off)
 
Didnt hear Guls name in the lineup or Aamers.

Rao is playing, Ajmal is playing too.
 
ughhhhh..... i stayed up till 2:30 in the morning to see fawad 12th man and ajmal in the team.
 
Saj said:
Didnt hear Guls name in the lineup or Aamers.

Rao is playing, Ajmal is playing too.

Did you hear yasir arafat then? i thought he wasn`t going to play today. We have tanvir, rao and one of gul or aamer must play?
 
hashman said:
ughhhhh..... i stayed up till 2:30 in the morning to see fawad 12th man and ajmal in the team.
Fawad is specialist 12th man in the history of cricket.
 
KaSaNoVa_G said:
Anyone know if they showing our match or India match on Virgin ?

Pak game - Sky know where the viewing figures will be highest today!
 
Butt
Shezad
Akmal
Misbah
S Malik
Afridi
Gul
Tanvir
Ajmal
Rao
Fawad
 
Why have PAk got 12 players listed and SA 11?

Not some stupid rule for the warm ups is it?
 
India is on red button. No Shazib or Aamer in the 13. Disappointed. If Aamer doesn't get a run out in the warm ups doesnt seem like he'll get a chance in the tournament. Was looking forward to seeing him too.
 
Would have been nice to see shahzaib, but its ok team. He might be thrown into the indians on wednesday.
 
Oxy said:
Why have PAk got 12 players listed and SA 11?

Not some stupid rule for the warm ups is it?

Pak should have 13. And it is a stupid rule for warm ups. SA chose to field only 11.
 
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