Pakistan vs New Zealand | Group A | WC' 11 | Pallekele | 8/03/11 | NZ Innings

[IAJ]

Just about 5 minutes to toss. Maybe it will be good for Pakistan to chase here so they can have some chasing-practise as well?

 

[saajidrox]

if any team wins the toss whats the best to do bat or bowl ? i am unsure

 

[Sledger]

NZ win the toss and will bat first.

 

[sam]

NZ win the toss. Bat first.

 

[Sledger]

So a run chase for Pakistan today!

 

[Sledger]

Ryder out, Oram in for Bennet.

 

[sam]

Ryder out.

Oram in.

 

[ASAD NAZEER]

your wish come true.NZ win the toss & elected to bat first

 

[Sledger]

Shoaib Akhtar and Rehman are back.

 

[sam]

Akhtar and Rehman in.

Ajmal and Wahab out.

 

[Strike!]

Rehman is back?

 

[grunge]

Rehman is back...crap

 

[Strike!]

Ryder is unfit, Good news for us.

 

[The Slogger]

the pitch looks like 300+

we need to get them under 250

 

[cricket_fan_1]

Rehman is back...crap

good for pakistan mate...much better than ajmal now a days

 

[Blitz]

Vettori says its dry.

 

[Hando]

Hmm, could have opted Ajmal instead of Rehman, he bowled well in the last game

 

[hamzie]

FINALLY! we are chasing.
i want to see a sexy chase

 

[d0gers]

Hmm no Ajmal.

A bit disappointing.

Oh well.

 

[Hando]

Imran thinks YK should come in at 3 and Misbah at 4, I agree

 

[AikAlif]

i wanted this. need to challenge ourselves and try to chase down some runs after doing well with the ball.

hoping for less than 250. Razzaq to take a wicket in his opening spell.

 

[saajidrox]

will chasing be difficult ?

 

[Turbokam512]

Imran Khan the legend says .. There should batting even uptill no. 10 which was the case in Englands '92 team

we have till 8 which is a good thing but he also believes we should attack more with our bowling which is our strength comparatively..
All the best Team Pakistan

 

[hamzie]

who are the umpires todaay
who are the umpires todaay

 

[sam]

Rameez asks Afridi if he's having wicket biryani for breakfast.

Afridi: No, not really.

 

[Blitz]

Broad injured! ))

 

[grunge]

Imran with a valid point on Geo...he says its perfect for us to be chasing this time as we havent done that in the WC as yet...needed that b4 the Quarters

 

[No_Username]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Please , can any Indian kidnap Rehman when he goes to India , do it for the good, for humanity!!

 

[Blitz]

Rameez asks Afridi if he's having wicket biryani for breakfast.

Afridi: No, not really.

Owned, really

Did you hear the fake, short laugh as well by Afridi?

 

[Turbokam512]

hope razzaq glitters in this one along with Hafeez & Shehzad

 

[Shayan_Sohail]

NZ bowling looks weak

 

[sam]

who are the umpires todaay
who are the umpires todaay

Umpires DJ Harper (Australia) and NJ Llong (England)

TV umpire IJ Gould (England)

Match referee BC Broad (England)

Looks like another game of a million referrals.

 

[Hando]

Imran spot on everything, thinks Ajmal should play

 

[Bullet Drive]

NZ batting

 

[d0gers]

who are the umpires todaay
who are the umpires todaay

Daryl Harper *gulp* and Nigel Llong.

Hopefully Harper does better than the Canada game.

 

[pak4life]

Good news we are chasing we need to get used to chasing under pressure we will not always be batting first in the knock out stages.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Ajmal & Rehman out

 

[Lara400]

Get Rehman into the attack straight up!!

 

[sam]

Owned, really

Did you hear the fake, short laugh as well by Afridi?

Yeah. Funny stuff.

Ramiz also had a sly comment about Chris Broad, something along the lines of: To ensure we have a good game, we have match referee Chris Broad.

And then nearly forgets what the lucky mascot is called.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Why do they always talk about England?

 

[grunge]

i really hope Rehman gets belted for good...we need to play Ajmal.

 

[Blitz]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


Azhar is back. Makes my life hell every week.

 

[sam]

will come back for the game Vs Australia.

 

[Turbokam512]

Shoaib

0 W 0 0 1nb 4 0

1st over prediction

 

[Afridi_Fan]

It will be interesting today.

 

[AZ]

Umpires DJ Harper (Australia) and NJ Llong (England)

TV umpire IJ Gould (England)

Match referee BC Broad (England)

Looks like another game of a million referrals.

) that's like the 'dream team ' to screw Pakistan over!!!

 

[Leonidos]

Imran khan is so annoying.Always talking same stuff,nothing new.

 

[sam]

Ramiz: Does NZ have a chance today?

 

[d0gers]

Umpires DJ Harper (Australia) and NJ Llong (England)

TV umpire IJ Gould (England)

Match referee BC Broad (England)

Looks like another game of a million referrals.

Broad has very appropriate initials.

 

[AfghanCricketFan]

Fatty ryder does not play good for pakistan

 

[Turbokam512]

Shoaib Akhtar should be fitter than before

 

[Watsupdoc]

So Pak to bowl first... I guess we'll get some chasing practice in as well.

 

[Imr4n_Khan]

Ajmal should have been retained as he is a better spinner than Rehman.

 

[Bullet Drive]

The anthems, How long is NZ one?

 

[Turbokam512]

) that's like the 'dream team ' to screw Pakistan over!!!

which one would favourable to Pakistan .. an Indian Umpire ?!

 

[MRSN]

will chasing be difficult ?

sure

 

[sam]

Broad has very appropriate initials.

Good catch!

Wonder how it hasn't been noticed till now.

 

[ShehryarK]

Broad has very appropriate initials.

)

I of course have no idea what you mean. I just agree with you because I know you're smart and I admire your general all-round perspicacity

Well said, sir!

 

[saajidrox]

i a really worried about this match . new zealand can beat us . why is rameez over confidence

 

[Bullet Drive]

Rehman was picked because he understands the NZ batsman more and he had a lot of success against them in the last series.

 

[sam]

The anthems, How long is NZ one?

No idea.

100 bucks on it being shorter than the SL one.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Azhar doing really poor, feel bad for him.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Guess what, Daryl Harper vs Bob Willis.

 

[AZ]

which one would favourable to Pakistan .. an Indian Umpire ?!

clearly you have no idea what kind of 'performance' these guys have given to Pakistan.

 

[Bullet Drive]

If Daryl makes a bad decision, Willis gonna kill him.

 

[d0gers]

Good catch!

Wonder how it hasn't been noticed till now.

)

I of course have no idea what you mean. I just agree with you because I know you're smart and I admire your general all-round perspicacity

Well said, sir!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Anthems are on now. NZ one is so long.

 

[Bullet Drive]

I just saw Mrpakistan cricket in the crowd LOL.

 

[sam]

Where does Umar Akmal get all those hideous shades from?

 

[d0gers]

Guess what, Daryl Harper vs Bob Willis.

Oh shoot me please. All the big guns are out today!

Come on Pakistan!

 

[Bullet Drive]

We gonna bat under lights. Uh OH.

 

[Hando]

Wasim said, suprise in opening bowling

Spinner?

 

[Bullet Drive]

I hate Ross Taylor man!

 

[Munna]

pakistan most probably will open with a slow bowler.... i think its gona be

 

[Bullet Drive]

If a spinner opens the bowling, I seriously think that Wasim, Waqar or Ramiz come on PP!

 

[sam]

Wasim said, suprise in opening bowling

Spinner?

Could also be NOT Razzaq

 

[Bullet Drive]

Wasim said, suprise in opening bowling

Spinner?

Indians dont bowl for us.

 

[sam]

If a spinner opens the bowling, I seriously think that Wasim, Waqar or Ramiz come on PP!

Or they take advice from Kaneria.

 

[d0gers]

According to PP's man in Kandy, Shoaib, dew could be factor in the evening. Another reason why it might be better that we're bowling first.

 

[Sledger]

Ahmed's glasses lol. :kanye