Pakistan v Zimbabwe | Group A | WC 11 | Pallekele | 14/3/11 | Zimbabwe innings

[Faisalabadimunda]

sri lanka have got some top class groundstaff.

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

yeee yaaa hooo-hooo!! covers are off

 

[Dr. Khan]

when play restarts afridi need to be aware that there will be more showers, so he needs to get this over asap.

Furthermore, they need to keep D/L in mind when they come out to bat. The worse thing that could happen is that we are behind on the D/L while batting and play is called off. Zimbabwe would walk away with 2 pts and we would be left to fight off the aussies for a spot in the quarters.

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

are there gonna be any more showers?

 

[Dragon]

Sri lanka has great facilities for taking care of the ground, way better than indo-pak.

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

hats off to the groundstaff

 

[Munna]

5.00pm: Good news, the rain has stopped. The covers are still on though, the ground staff had covered the entire ground, they are working on removing the covers now. No word yet on when play will resume.

 

[saajidrox]

Covers being taken Off yaayyy star cricket mopping up operation taking place will be good in 15 mins play migt resume

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

some water on the ground.

 

[Dr. Khan]

From cricinfo:

"Some water seems to have seeped under the covers, so there are plenty of people out there now with giant sponges to soak up the water. "

 

[PakWC'11Champs]

I like the side selected today.

Hafeez
Shezad
Shafiq
Younis
Misbah
Razzaq at 6 !!!!
Kamran
Afridi
Riaz
Gul
Rehman

Strong tail, good late order hitting, Razzaq batting at a spot where can score bigger and Younis/Misbah still where they play best - middle order.

I like Shafiq in.

Only 1 change I'd make if Shezad continues to flop - bring in Umar Akmal to open the innings with Hafeez.

The other thing is dropping Shoaib Akhtar, but I believe right now this is the right move. He doesn't seem fit enough to give a last spell in the death overs. Additionally he is not a batsmen at all. So with Riaz you get a bowler who can bowl at the death, and at the same time bat for you and is an upgrade in the field. He's not Shoaib Akhtar on fire (no one is) but he's still a good cricketer. I'm just worried about playing a QF in India and chasing a big score. You need a strong tail. Look at South Africa their tail won them that match. Having Gul at 9, Riaz at 10 and Rehman at 11 will prove valuable in India where 300 are average scores.

 

[bobwoolmersarmy]

brilliant by the sri lankans

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

play should resume at 12.oopm uk time.

 

[JilaWatan]

I like the side selected today.

Hafeez
Shezad
Shafiq
Younis
Misbah
Razzaq at 6 !!!!
Kamran
Afridi
Riaz
Gul
Rehman

Strong tail, good late order hitting, Razzaq batting at a spot where can score bigger and Younis/Misbah still where they play best - middle order.

I like Shafiq in.

Only 1 change I'd make if Shezad continues to flop - bring in Umar Akmal to open the innings with Hafeez.

very strong lower order. maybe the strongest. riaz, gul and even rehman can bat a bit...good stuff

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

good line up today, although pak should bring in ajmal.

 

[goldleaf]

Some leakage going on there- big sponges out!

 

[yadunoe]

if pak still get one point do we qualify?

 

[Sledger]

play should resume at 12.oopm uk time.

Where did you get this info?

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

mach delayed by wet outfield,

 

[AZ]

just got a call from Mr.Pakistan786 who is at the ground live, says play will start very shortly!

 

[saajidrox]

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

I like the side selected today.

Hafeez
Shezad
Shafiq
Younis
Misbah
Razzaq at 6 !!!!
Kamran
Afridi
Riaz
Gul
Rehman

Strong tail, good late order hitting, Razzaq batting at a spot where can score bigger and Younis/Misbah still where they play best - middle order.

I like Shafiq in.

Only 1 change I'd make if Shezad continues to flop - bring in Umar Akmal to open the innings with Hafeez.

The other thing is dropping Shoaib Akhtar, but I believe right now this is the right move. He doesn't seem fit enough to give a last spell in the death overs. Additionally he is not a batsmen at all. So with Riaz you get a bowler who can bowl at the death, and at the same time bat for you and is an upgrade in the field. He's not Shoaib Akhtar on fire (no one is) but he's still a good cricketer. I'm just worried about playing a QF in India and chasing a big score. You need a strong tail. Look at South Africa their tail won them that match. Having Gul at 9, Riaz at 10 and Rehman at 11 will prove valuable in India where 300 are average scores.

as if Hafeez been don BRADman so far.?

 

[spoiled]

Yes

http://twitter.com/#!/wasimakramlive

thnnks

 

[Amjid Javed]

just got a call from Mr.Pakistan786 who is at the ground live, says play will start very shortly!

Any news on reduction in overs?

 

[Poison]

just got a call from Mr.Pakistan786 who is at the ground live, says play will start very shortly!

Tell him the suit looks FANTASTIC yet again

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Where did you get this info?

my assumption.

 

[JilaWatan]

y is it that the field looks smaller when ur there and big on tv. one of the great mysteries haha

 

[AZ]

Any news on reduction in overs?

he didn't see any official announcement as such.

Tell him the suit looks FANTASTIC yet again

hehe, will do

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

mrpak786 cool dude.

 

[A.M.]

just got a call from Mr.Pakistan786 who is at the ground live, says play will start very shortly!

when are u going to SRL?

 

[saajidrox]

y is it that the field looks smaller when ur there and big on tv. one of the great mysteries haha

not by me found this pic in twitter i am hoping to goto pak vs aus

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

i hope we dont loose overs.

 

[saajidrox]

mrpak786 cool dude.

the mustache does not suit him needs to trim what a suit he has got custom made may be he should sell in ebay if he has a extra one can fetch a loot

 

[spoiled]

this is a lot of work..all grounds should get the equipment they have in england

sucha huge ground staff...should be able to afford the automatic system rather than manually doing all that

 

[adnan yasin]

after seeing the conditions ... early in the morning .. why we didnt go with another pacer

junaid khan

Why are they going with one mind set in every game ?

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

not by me found this pic in twitter i am hoping to goto pak vs aus

you wil be pakpassions reporter from the ground then.

 

[Strike!]

Man let the match start already.

 

[Turbokam512]

The highlights of the lost cause to NZ are annoying !!! :

 

[saajidrox]

you wil be pakpassions reporter from the ground then.

but tickets sold out need to buy in black double the price

 

[Turbokam512]

An hour of play is lost .. which means the match might be reduced to 42 overs a side..
all the better to pack Zimbabwe earlier below 130 ish

 

[saajidrox]

look at the flag i did mention earlier that pakpassion.net was written

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

when does play resume???

 

[IAJ]

When the play resumes, Paksitan should try to bowl them for under 150. Any score over this will be challeging for Pakistan.

 

[A.M.]

any update

 

[tahaqureshi]

soon boys!

 

[Poison]

Gawdam there's a lot of water on those covers.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Any updates?

 

[Dragon]

they're still taking the covers off.

 

[adnan yasin]

5.30pm The sun is peeking out, the rain has stopped, the fans are dancing in the stands, the covers are being slowly removed.

 

[ace4rmspace]

Still loads of clouds looming around, I wonder how long play will last once it resumes.

 

[hamzie]

covers are almost off man.
looking good

 

[Dragon]

umpires are on the ground now but the pitch looks wet.

 

[Sherlock]

Covers coming off. Another 45 mins imo.

 

[Munna]

Imran: "I thick the ICC should try make the rain breaks more exciting for the crowds and for your commentary team.May be the 2 captains should toss and the one who losses the toss should be made to dress up in a giant marshmellow man suit and have to roll around to soak up water from the outfield rather than these giant sponges" Hmmm...


thats a gud idea

 

[Digital]

Covers are coming off

 

[saajidrox]

CRICINFO

Imran: "I thick the ICC should try make the rain breaks more exciting for the crowds and for your commentary team.May be the 2 captains should toss and the one who losses the toss should be made to dress up in a giant marshmellow man suit and have to roll around to soak up water from the outfield rather than these giant sponges" Hmmm...

 

[asifp]

covers coming off

 

[saajidrox]

The umpires are out in the middle, having a chat with Sri Lankan cricket's national curator, Anuruddha Polonowita, about when play can start

 

[qamar84]

The umpires are out in the middle, having a chat with Sri Lankan cricket's national curator, Anuruddha Polonowita, about when play can st

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

well i guess it aint a true world cup unless there are rain interuptions..IMO

 

[MAJID-SHAH]

Now due will DEFINATELY be a factor!

 

[Sledger]

Good for Pakistan, wicket will have spiced up a bit more now.

Hopefully, they won't collapse under lights though.

 

[Poison]

Could be a washout here fellas ... weather still looking ominous

 

[saajidrox]

Sponge is being used

 

[Sherlock]

Will def be a revised total and a chase that'll be very difficult under lights.

 

[midaz]

The umpires say the ground staff have done a great job so far, but they aren't sure when the game can start as yet. There won't be any play for another half an hour as well. They say we are looking at something like a 43 or 44 over a side game

 

[Digital]

Imran: "I thick the ICC should try make the rain breaks more exciting for the crowds and for your commentary team.May be the 2 captains should toss and the one who losses the toss should be made to dress up in a giant marshmellow man suit and have to roll around to soak up water from the outfield rather than these giant sponges" Hmmm...

You got your tickets for Pak vs Aus match?

 

[Poison]

Start sometime after 6; possibly another 30-40 min wait here.

 

[Munna]

5.35pm The umpires say the ground staff have done a great job so far, but they aren't sure when the game can start as yet. There won't be any play for another half an hour as well. They say we are looking at something like a 43 or 44 over a side game.

 

[hussnainn]

That part of wicket does not look good at all..

 

[uzairbb]

There are a few wet patches on the ground, the curator says we could be looking at a 6pm start, if the weather remains good. CRICINFO

 

[Poison]

Will def be a revised total and a chase that'll be very difficult under lights.

Zimbabwe have ONE seamer. And that too a seamer with 6 games under his belt

 

[Turbokam512]

43- 44 overs per side is the prediction by the umpires and to start by 6 is hopefully done

 

[arsalan660]

estimate time 20 minutes

 

[Sledger]

Umpires saying it will resume after 6 local.

 

[saajidrox]

You got your tickets for Pak vs Aus match?

Digital not yet but shaaz has four he told he can give one

 

[Munna]

Zimbabwe have ONE seamer. And that too a seamer with 6 games under his belt

thats even a bigger worry for pak

 

[hussnainn]

Wasim Bhai:

wasimakramlive wasimakram
The curator says we could be looking at a 6pm start, if the weather remains good.

 

[Sledger]

Groundsman saying 15-20 mins till resumption.

 

[Sherlock]

Zimbabwe have ONE seamer. And that too a seamer with 6 games under his belt

That's why I think the spinners will be a massive threat for the Zimmers.