Pakistanis v UWI VC XI | Warm Up Match | Castries | 18/04/11

[osee_bhai]

It's an university tour 12 a side game people, please calm down on both positive and negative results, since they mean nothing. Remember shehzad's WC warm up century?

 

[srh]

lets wait for Faizan to confirm the batting order today

 

[Evolu]

probably the century from hafeez will definitely be really classy!!! I love this guy's playing way!
pity cudnt watch it

 

[Fireworks11]

Good score for the bowlers to defend. All eyes on Salman.

 

[BoomBoomCricket]

UA concluded on 57*. VC XI have 288 to win from 50 overs. We will resume in 30 mins or so. Pakistan's bowling options in this match include: Junaid Khan, Wahab Riaz, Tanvir Ahmed, Abdur Rehman, Mohammad Hafeez & Hammad Azam. WI need a rpo of 5.76. Should be interesting to see how the bowlers perform in the second half particularly, Junaid Khan. Well batted Hafeez, Umar and Shehzad. They were the key highlights.

 

[Fireworks11]

Why is Rehman here???

He had a horrid WC, with the ball and in the field.

 

[mon858]

Overall, pretty satisfied with the effort.

satisfied but not too excited... against UWI on small /fast outfield with likely good batting track, long batting line-up, we should be getting 300+ most top sides are able to score at fasters rates, our team seems to either know how to score slow or hit all-out. we need to improve as a team at scoring at 6 / over consistently, instead of scoring 4 / over for 30 overs and then needing to score 7-8 / over for 20 overs.

both have its pros and cons, but in the modern game, thats how top sides can aim to get 310+ scores more often on batting tracks. we need to consider changing our gameplan as well.

 

[Prince_Pathan]

^^ he bowled well fireworks...

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

anybody has pictures of ground? ...

 

[babu]

Ahmed Shehzad was due to play a good knock.

He is a young talent and PCB should encourage him to give him chance in the whole ODI series instead of dropping him after today's fine knock.

As far as Asad concern, he can play if Ahmed Shehzad fails continuously.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Why is Rehman here???

He had a horrid WC, with the ball and in the field.

he did his job when required.

 

[BoomBoomCricket]

Why is Rehman here???

He had a horrid WC, with the ball and in the field.

Raza Hasan or Yasir Shah should have been picked instead.

 

[Evolu]

Hafeez - real underrated batsmen AFTER his comeback

 

[dannydan_56]

we have to play extremely well to win it from here

 

[Atif]

Ahmed Shehzad was due to play a good knock.

He is a young talent and PCB should encourage him to give him chance in the whole ODI series instead of dropping him after today's fine knock.

As far as Asad concern, he can play if Ahmed Shehzad fails continuously.

Ahmed should open the innings with Hafeez and Taufiq should be dropped.

 

[ehtesham]

Ahmed Shehzad was due to play a good knock.

He is a young talent and PCB should encourage him to give him chance in the whole ODI series instead of dropping him after today's fine knock.

As far as Asad concern, he can play if Ahmed Shehzad fails continuously.

come on babu!!! u must be kidding... asad had a very decent run in world cup.... so why u want him to be dropped?? dont u think taufiq is the one to be dropped... open wid hafeez and ahmed n let asad play at 3

 

[srh]

Ahmed should open the innings with Hafeez and Taufiq should be dropped.

Why Taufiq should be dropped?

 

[Evolu]

hafeeeeezzzzz!!!!!!!!!! <3

 

[sunnykhan]

Ahmed Shehzad was due to play a good knock.

He is a young talent and PCB should encourage him to give him chance in the whole ODI series instead of dropping him after today's fine knock.

As far as Asad concern, he can play if Ahmed Shehzad fails continuously.

Such a childish post! So Asad should be dropped after performing so well in the WC? And shot his confidence? On the other hand, Shehzad should play based on this match? PCB should give him regular chances whether he fails? And Asad should be dropped even if he performs? Bravo

 

[Atif]

Why Taufiq should be dropped?

He should stick to test cricket. Plus he is 30 not young anymore.

Pakistan Cricket needs to take a step forward not a step back.

 

[Markhor]

anybody has pictures of ground? ...

 

[Evolu]

any1 knows how many balls it took umar akmal for his 57?

 

[SIMBA]

He should stick to test cricket. Plus he is 30 not young anymore.

Pakistan Cricket needs to take a step forward not a step back.

At 34- he could easily play in next wc.

So what is the problem?

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

thanks Markhor

 

[srh]

He should stick to test cricket. Plus he is 30 not young anymore.

Pakistan Cricket needs to take a step forward not a step back.

He is younger than Mohammad Hafeez.

 

[Fireworks11]

^^ he bowled well fireworks...

he did his job when required.

The stats confirm his poor WC. He's too predictable.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/icc_c...g_by_team.html?id=4857;team=7;type=tournament

Raza Hasan or Yasir Shah should have been picked instead.

Both have good stats. Exciting prospects.

 

[Atif]

At 34- he could easily play in next wc.

So what is the problem?

Time to move on, give the younger generation a chance...

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

The stats confirm his poor WC. He's too predictable.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/icc_c...g_by_team.html?id=4857;team=7;type=tournament



Both have good stats. Exciting prospects.

well - Afridi and Team Management are very happy with his performance (as per their interviews) so its case of "when your manager's happy, you still have the job"

 

[osee_bhai]

PAK 274/6. 48 ov. Akmal 39*, Salman 2*.
WICKET! Salman c Bonner b Moore 3. 282/7. 49 ov. Akmal 53*

huh??? how is that possible? 15 runs scored off the bat but only 8 runs on the board?

interesting observation

 

[Fireworks11]

WLFC,

They probably told him to stop runs, rather than focus on wickets. He still went at over 4 runs po.

 

[AmmarAshraf]

VC XI: 4/0. 1ov. Phillips 3*, Bascombe 1*. 288 to win from 50 overs.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

WLFC,

They probably told him to stop runs, rather than focus on wickets. He still went at over 4 runs po.

bowled with new ball, dont think thats bad with new ball...

and yes he was supposed to contain runs. 200 runs in 45 overs is not bad if you bowl up front....

 

[SIMBA]

Time to move on, give the younger generation a chance...

On that basis: afridi, Hafeez, yk, misbah, Gul should all retire.

Not good enough reasoning.

It would also mean players like- mike Hussey would have never got selected due to discrimination of age.

You need to understand successful are those team that are a blend of youth, experience!

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

and I think in one of the games Ross Taylor also got stuck into him but still his figures were better looking than Shoaib and Razzaq.

 

[talha3]

VC XI: 4/0. 1ov. Phillips 3*, Bascombe 1*. 288 to win from 50 overs.

huh? this isn't even on twitter. where did you get this from?

 

[BakuGM]

Ahmed Shehzad was due to play a good knock.

He is a young talent and PCB should encourage him to give him chance in the whole ODI series instead of dropping him after today's fine knock.

As far as Asad concern, he can play if Ahmed Shehzad fails continuously.

Either you don't understand Cricket or are totally blinded by love with Ahmed Shehzad. There is no way Asad gets drop for this slogger.....

 

[ehtesham]

huh? this isn't even on twitter. where did you get this from?

facebook.com/windiescricket

 

[hazen_batti]

22-0 4 overs RR: 5.5

 

[saeed-sohail]

22/0 after 4.

 

[Friend786]

VC XI: 22/0. 4 ov.

 

[Friend786]

good start from VC XI

 

[Maher96]

22 after 4 overs.

Seems like Aunty nvir isn't doing the job1

 

[Evolu]

seems like isnt doing the job as well!

 

[talha3]

facebook.com/windiescricket

thanks

 

[talha3]

seems like isnt doing the job as well!

you never know. the figures could be..

tanvir: 2 overs 20 runs
junaid: 2 overs 2 runs (1 dropped catch :kami)

 

[Prince_Pathan]

seems like isnt doing the job as well!

its been 4 overs? how have you come to this conclusion? and how do you know hes even bowling?

 

[Fireworks11]

bowled with new ball, dont think thats bad with new ball...

and yes he was supposed to contain runs. 200 runs in 45 overs is not bad if you bowl up front....

He opened against Aus & NZ. Only picked up 3 wickets in 5 games, 2 of those games were against Zimbabwe & Kenya. Let's see how he does in WI. Obviously, Ajmal is the main spinner in the side.

and I think in one of the games Ross Taylor also got stuck into him but still his figures were better looking than Shoaib and Razzaq.

Ross Taylor got stuck into Shoaib & Razzaq as if there's no tomorrow. Rehman's figures were better than them, yes.

 

[Evolu]

you never know. The figures could be..

Tanvir: 2 overs 20 runs
junaid: 2 overs 2 runs (1 dropped catch :kami)

lol!

 

[Fireworks11]

No wickets yet.

 

[Evolu]

^^
coz he is supposed to be opening bowler

 

[babu]

@sunnykhan

Asad is bound to drop anyway after one or two failures. Why not give confidence to Ahmed Shehzad who is young and aggressive batsmen instead of grooming a player who is about to be thrown anyway.

What if Team Management will do what I suggest. They may drop Asad for ODI and keep the same team only by including Afridi for Hammad and Misbah for Usman.

 

[talha3]

No wonder we haven't got a wicket yet...

The legendary Desmond Haynes joins Windies as Batting Consultant

 

[GOAT]

People who want to drop Asad, who had the best WC for a Pakistani bat since Yousaf in '99 (along with Akmal), are retarded.

 

[hazen_batti]

i just got excited on a new tweet and that's somebody joining WI team as batting consultant.

 

[talha3]

not a great start from pak...

VC XI: 39/0. 7ov. Bascombe 26*, Phillips 9*. Chasing 288 to win from 50 overs.

 

[Pakistani93]

@sunnykhan

Asad is bound to drop anyway after one or two failures. Why not give confidence to Ahmed Shehzad who is young and aggressive batsmen instead of grooming a player who is about to be thrown anyway.

What if Team Management will do what I suggest. They may drop Asad for ODI and keep the same team only by including Afridi for Hammad and Misbah for Usman.

How exactly do you know that Asad Shafiq is going to be thrown out? Asad Shafiq averaged over 60 in the WC and Shezad was averaging somewhere around 10 so why exactly would the team management drop Shafiq for Shezad(who failed miserably in WC?)

 

[Fireworks11]

VC XI: 39/0. 7ov. Bascombe 26*, Phillips 9*. Chasing 288 to win from 50 overs.

 

[Faizan Lakhani]

VC XI: 39/0. 7ov. Bascombe 26*, Phillips 9*. Chasing 288 to win from 50 overs.

 

[Ahson8]

How abt this lineup?

Hafeez
Taufeeq
Shehzad
Asad
Misbah
Umar
Hammad
Afridi
Junaid
Tanvir
Ajmal

Umar can keep wickets

 

[Fireworks11]

Need Azam on.

 

[Friend786]

VC XI: 39/0. 7ov. Bascombe 26*, Phillips 9*. Chasing 288 to win from 50 overs.

 

[Pakistani93]

People who want to drop Asad, who had the best WC for a Pakistani bat since Yousaf in '99 (along with Akmal), are retarded.

I think babu is the only person in the world who wants Asad Shafiq to be dropped,

 

[Desi]

spinners come on = gg

 

[Friend786]

need to get some wicket

 

[fanimw]

WICKET! Phillips b Tanveer 9. VC XI 40/1. Bascombe 26*. Bonner is the new batsman. VC XI need 288 to win

 

[iRfaN_LA]

How abt this lineup?

Hafeez
Taufeeq
Shehzad
Asad
Misbah
Umar
Hammad
Afridi
Junaid
Tanvir
Ajmal

Umar can keep wickets

u wana play Tanvir in ODIs over Riaz?

 

[talha3]

WICKET! Phillips b Tanveer 9. VC XI 40/1. Bascombe 26*. Bonner is the new batsman. VC XI need 288 to win

Bowled by tanveer )

 

[srh]

Finally a wicket.

 

[Faizan Lakhani]

Aaapa tanveer takes the wicket

 

[srh]

Faizan what was the batting order today for Pakistan?

 

[Fireworks11]

Good bowling by nvir

 

[Foozee]

nice job twitter..oh i mean faizan lakhani

 

[Faizan Lakhani]

Faizan what was the batting order today for Pakistan?

have asked some one from WI to send me a PDF copy of scorecard. Hope he does it in time

 

[NJamal]

Good Tanveer dealt the first blow

 

[babu]

have asked some one from WI to send me a PDF copy of scorecard. Hope he does it in time

jaldi se bata dena bhai.
main ne asad shafiq ko drop karwa dia hai scorecard dekhe baghair.

 

[sam]

Baba not playing today

The bhai is resting today.

^ afridi's not playin'

Thanks bros!

Was looking forward to some mince meat. Gotta wait longer I guess.

 

[sam]

have asked some one from WI to send me a PDF copy of scorecard. Hope he does it in time

Who's the chosen one?

 

[JibranAnsari]

asad shafiq and umar akmal are our future hopes and ahmad shehzad yet has to prove himself.

 

[GOAT]

Who's the chosen one?

I bet its Samuel Jackson. That guys everywhere.

 

[srh]

have asked some one from WI to send me a PDF copy of scorecard. Hope he does it in time

Thanks for all your help. Much appreciated.