Pakistan v West Indies | 2nd ODI | Abu Dhabi | 14/11/08 | Pak Innings

[Poison]

A little over three hours until match begins, and 2 and a half till toss I think Pakistan will still be on an incredible high after the last match, and hopefully will take this one out as well. I'd like to see Akhtar play, but if he's still injured, Rao deserves another game in place of Rauf. Otherwise, the side looks pretty solid, unless Ajmal comes in for Afridi or perhaps at the expense of Butt, with Afridi moving up the order.
All in all, I expect another cracker of a game, predictions anybody?

 

[Sheikh]

Ahhh, the proactive thread starter. Just my kind of poster!

Alright, let's finish it off today and give some of our subs a run around on Sunday.

Oh and can we win the toss and bat today please? Thanks.

 

[Poison]

Ahhh, the proactive thread starter. Just my kind of poster!

Alright, let's finish it off today and give some of our subs a run around on Sunday.

Oh and can we win the toss and bat today please? Thanks.

Beat you to it Sheikh

 

[faizpak]

We're waiting for too long to watch Shoaib ... but that guy's injured again.
Hope to see him play today

 

[natalia]

Batting first just won't go right for Pakistan I think. Even if they pile up a big score of around 300+, West Indies have many batsmen who can just make big scores and they'll reach the target.

I say Pakistan should field first and get Gayle early and capitalize on the good start and get them all out or atleast restrict them to 250-260 maximum. Should be a good chase then.

 

[Easa]

How much time left?

 

[Sheikh]

How much time left?

40 minutes for toss, 70 for play.

 

[PakPassionate]

I think Rauf Out
Rao or Akhtar In

 

[Poison]

I think Rauf Out
Rao or Akhtar In

Source?

 

[Oxy]

Source?

I dont think his 'thoughts' need a source.

 

[Poison]

I dont think his 'thoughts' need a source.

Sorry, PakPassionate sometimes has the inside goss. 40 minutes to go here

 

[Momo]

Aaj ke match pe juay ka rate kya chal raha hai?

 

[Muhammad Saad]

It will be a good contest.

 

[Easa]

News on the toss??

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Oh crap , apparently there is an England v India match on today - thats gonna take all the links!

 

[sehban]

new news yet? only 5 minutes to go

 

[lollol]

PAK win toss and bat first

 

[lollol]

Akhtar is still out

 

[Jedi Knight]

pak too bat first

 

[Random Aussie]

Oh crap , apparently there is an England v India match on today - thats gonna take all the links!

Nah that match is ovvvveeerrrrrr.

 

[On_the_up]

Pakistan's won toss and will bat

 

[hashman]

bloody akhtar, ah well at least they gave ajmal a game

 

[bluffmasterv2]

can anyone tell me why Fawad Alam was dropped?

 

[Jedi Knight]

alam dropped

 

[lollol]

Ajmal in for Alam
Rao in for Rauf

 

[Random Aussie]

can anyone tell me why Fawad Alam was dropped?

Because the team is picked by Pakistan selectors?

 

[Sheikh]

Fawad Alam has been dropped. That's ridiculous, ABSOLUTELY ridiculous.

 

[PakPassionate]

Source?

See i was right

 

[PakPassionate]

More people in today, it's a public holiday in Abu Dhabi.

 

[Mian Hassan]

Fawad Alam left out 2 odi

Salman Butt, Khurram Manzoor, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul Haq, Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Malik (capt), Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal, Umar Gul, Sohail Tanvir, Rao Iftikhar

 

[lollol]

Fawad Alam has been dropped. That's ridiculous, ABSOLUTELY ridiculous.

He has been dropped for a bowler... so dont cry about it.

The captain felt that spin was a better option on this track

 

[sehban]

although the bowling looks good ...batting looks weak tail is very long

 

[Poison]

Meh, fair enough, spinners needed on this track and the RAO IS BACK

 

[PakPassionate]

I think dropping Fawad is a good

 

[sehban]

butt of the mark

 

[Muddaser]

Afridi should have been dropped for Ajmal.

Alam and Malik could have shared 10 overs.

 

[Poison]

I think dropping Fawad is a good

I think its more of a rest, not a drop. They know he's good now.

 

[Poison]

Afridi should have been dropped for Ajmal.

Alam and Malik could have shared 10 overs.

Fair call, maybe the selectors aren't happy with Alam's bowling at the moment. I refuse to think he's been dropped, merely a rest on a pitch where the ball needs to be slowed.

 

[sehban]

5/0 1 over

 

[PakPassionate]

I think its more of a rest, not a drop. They know he's good now.

of course...

 

[usman_ash14]

Boundaries are huge!
75 = square boundary
85= straight boundary

 

[lollol]

Butt gone!

 

[PakPassionate]

Gone

 

[Sparhawk]

Salman goesssss

Leading edge straight back to taylor.

 

[taqi]

shoaib malik or fawad alam only one can be accommodated

 

[bluffmasterv2]

Butt gone, good i dont like this dude anyways !

 

[sehban]

just worried about the batting ... tail looks very very long... also with afridi being in horrible form

 

[On_the_up]

I suppose it was ajmal in for either afridi or alam, they took the easy option.

 

[taqi]

yes Butt gone

 

[Poison]

Are the boundaries extended?

 

[lollol]

Bowled!!!

 

[sehban]

manzoor goes horrible shot
7/2

 

[bluffmasterv2]

Great, Khurram gone as well, dropping Fawad might really back fire here.

 

[Muddaser]

Khurram gone bowled.

They'll be regreting the team selection.

How Afridi managed to remain in the team is beyond me.

 

[Poison]

lolllol, this game is turning out to be epic fail.

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Afridi should be sent in - fight fire with fire.

 

[sehban]

i think so we shud now just play watchfully look to get around 250 hopefully...and then also hope we get gayle early

 

[sehban]

9/2 3 overs.. horrible horrible start

 

[NeVerMind]

Afridi should be sent in - fight fire with fire.

Mate are you pro-euthinisia?

Seriously, i don't care how Afridi fares with the bowl today, if he does not make any runs today, I cannot see how anyone can support him being in the team?

 

[shabs100]

Afridi should be sent in - fight fire with fire.

hel get burnt at this stage... too much pressure.

 

[Sheikh]

He has been dropped for a bowler... so dont cry about it.

The captain felt that spin was a better option on this track

That's great. Replace a specialist batsman with a specialist bowler, makes sense.

Btw why are you watching? I thought you were only going to catch the bits when Gul and Akhtar are bowling?

 

[taqi]

lets c how Cuptaan plays today

 

[Sparhawk]

Mate are you pro-euthinisia?

Seriously, i don't care how Afridi fares with the bowl today, if he does not make any runs today, I cannot see how anyone can support him being in the team?

Yep, and i say the same for Gul.

 

[Rudi hater]

Bloody hell, wha the hell are you guys talking about? this only the 3 over and everyone is going mental. Calm down everyone was cursing Pak in the last match too. Annoys me when people just start saying after 2 overs.

 

[Rudi hater]

Yep, and i say the same for Gul.

You say about GUL? do you know what cricket is?

 

[sehban]

12/2 4 overs

 

[bluffmasterv2]

The ball is swinging too much at this stage. Good thing will be for these two is to consolidate for now.

 

[Poison]

Anyways, if Afridi doesnt perform, good for Afridi-haters, as this will be the last straw. If he does, you all quieten down .
Is the ball swinging around?

 

[Rudi hater]

Cricket is not all about hitting boundaries.

 

[Oxy]

Sack Intikhab Alam!

 

[sehban]

younis playing too loosely for me at this stage... just stay at the wicket right now

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Mate are you pro-euthinisia?

)

 

[Rudi hater]

Sack Intikhab Alam!

Well he was sacked on two ocassions so I can't see him lasting 2 years.

 

[Inswinger]

A typical reaction frm the PPers. The match just started, let's calm down

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

We saw in the last game, the new ball lasted well for the first 5 overs - after that it was easier to score.

 

[Sheikh]

Anyways, if Afridi doesnt perform, good for Afridi-haters, as this will be the last straw. If he does, you all quieten down .
Is the ball swinging around?

No, it shouldn't. He's an asset with the ball and he's influential in the field. By playing him as a specialist all-rounder you just put more pressure on his batting, which should be regarded as a bonus.

It's faulty team selection, nothing more.

 

[Poison]

A typical reaction frm the PPers. The match just started, let's calm down

Inswinger, quality avatar yaar

 

[Sparhawk]

You say about GUL? do you know what cricket is?

I was being sarcastic.

 

[Bumblebee]

pakistan off to a bad start!

 

[sehban]

i would have played alam instead of rao...go with spinners on this type of track