*Official* Pakistan v South Africa in Dubai

[angad]

I don't think Afridi is older than his official age, we have so many races in Indian sub continent. In India, Jatts are very strongly built (Kapil Dev, Yuvraj Singh, Navjot Sidhu). I did my studies in Punjab, Most of my friends in school were Jatts, I initially felt very insecure in their midst, as I found an average Jatt to be very well built with an average height of 6 feet plus. What is really strange is that even the Jatti/Jattni (Female Jatts) are very strong and tall.

There are alots of similarities in Pashtuns and Jatts, The Jats are a very ferocious people, can not take defeat, and in the name of honor can give or take any ones life. Fire arms is part of their dress, getting in to argument their hobby.

Their language to an outsider is quite intimidating and very frightening. A new comer will not make out if he is angry or just a routine way of his talking.

But once you get to know them, they are one of the most helping people on this earth, if they give their word then they honor it till death.

 

[smash84]

I don't think Afridi is older than his official age, we have so many races in Indian sub continent. In India, Jatts are very strongly built (Kapil Dev, Yuvraj Singh, Navjot Sidhu). I did my studies in Punjab, Most of my friends in school were Jatts, I initially felt very insecure in their midst, as I found an average Jatt to be very well built with an average height of 6 feet plus. What is really strange is that even the Jatti/Jattni (Female Jatts) are very strong and tall.

There are alots of similarities in Pashtuns and Jatts, The Jats are a very ferocious people, can not take defeat, and in the name of honor can give or take any ones life. Fire arms is part of their dress, getting in to argument their hobby.

Their language to an outsider is quite intimidating and very frightening. A new comer will not make out if he is angry or just a routine way of his talking.

But once you get to know them, they are one of the most helping people on this earth, if they give their word then they honor it till death.

err........angad.....if you look at Avada Kedavra's post quoted below you might feel that my fears are justifed ........

Afridi and Younas are 3 years older than their official ages-they have said so in interviews on geo many times.Yosaf is 2 years older than his official age.

 

[Shri]

Amir was 17 on debut actually...and to me he did look like a 17 year old...but again i can't prove it...people can mistake a lady for a man (Stuart Broad) so its easy to mistake someone's age....

Afridi on the other hand has always been a mysterious case... lol

More like it!

 

[Faisal1985]

More like it!

Shri = Legend.

 

[vcs]

More like it!

Haha.

 

[aussie]

Haha TBF to Broad, he looks mroe masculine now.

 

[Black_Warrior]

I dont understand this logic.
Younis Khan averages 50 in test cricket and 32 in ODIs..and he is picked for the ODI squad

 

[smash84]

I dont understand this logic.
Younis Khan averages 50 in test cricket and 32 in ODIs..and he is picked for the ODI squad

Welcome to PCB my friend

 

[slowfinger]

I think if he does well in ODI, he will get picked for test squad.

But then again

 

[Faisal1985]

Looks sober so far...

 

[smash84]

Looks sober so far...

He doesn't look Sobers to me.

He looks like Akhtar

 

[TT Boy]

7 games in 14 days for Shoaib. Be surprised if he makes it to the 3rd ODI.

Fancy Pak for the 20/20s and possibly the ODIs. Presumably South Africa won't take any risks with Steyn and Morne and the Pak batsman will like the flat tracks. Be a good workout for South Africa and especially for their bowling attack.

 

[smash84]

7 games in 14 days for Shoaib. Be surprised if he makes it to the 3rd ODI.

Fancy Pak for the 20/20s and possibly the ODIs. Presumably South Africa won't take any risks with Steyn and Morne and the Pak batsman will like the flat tracks. Be a good workout for South Africa and especially for their bowling attack.

South Africa have a pretty decent ODI side. Pakistan's batting is pretty bad for an ODI side. They are good enough for T20 I suppose.

 

[Faisal1985]

7 games in 14 days for Shoaib. Be surprised if he makes it to the 3rd ODI.

Fancy Pak for the 20/20s and possibly the ODIs. Presumably South Africa won't take any risks with Steyn and Morne and the Pak batsman will like the flat tracks. Be a good workout for South Africa and especially for their bowling attack.

The way he is looking at the moment, i think he will make it through tbh. Shorter run up, more upper body strength being put in to bowl.

20/20 yes, Pak has a good chance. ODI and Tests...its SA. If Pak will be good on flat tracks, only can imagine the likes of Smith, Amla, AB, Kallis on these tracks to be brutal.

 

[Oscillatingmind]

I just checked out the Pakistan test squad, seems they've got rid of some bad eggs, what was the official reason for no WK Akmal? I don't feel like going back through the pages of this but whats the feeling towards the honesty of these tests? As an Australian fan I'm feeling very downbeat about the Sydney test. & the England series and now this, its all close, though I imagine now would probably be the least likely time for match fixing, too many eyes.

 

[smash84]

I just checked out the Pakistan test squad, seems they've got rid of some bad eggs, what was the official reason for no WK Akmal? I don't feel like going back through the pages of this but whats the feeling towards the honesty of these tests? As an Australian fan I'm feeling very downbeat about the Sydney test. & the England series and now this, its all close, though I imagine now would probably be the least likely time for match fixing, too many eyes.

Don't bet on it (pun intended)

 

[Oscillatingmind]

Don't bet on it (pun intended)

I definitely wouldn't however I'd be more worried in a year or so when things are cooled down, and life returns to status-quo

 

[smash84]

I definitely wouldn't however I'd be more worried in a year or so when things are cooled down, and life returns to status-quo

True that........but what is the solution other than bringing players under very strict scrutiny???

 

[M0rphin3]

I just checked out the Pakistan test squad, seems they've got rid of some bad eggs, what was the official reason for no WK Akmal? I don't feel like going back through the pages of this but whats the feeling towards the honesty of these tests? As an Australian fan I'm feeling very downbeat about the Sydney test. & the England series and now this, its all close, though I imagine now would probably be the least likely time for match fixing, too many eyes.

Kamran Akmal apparently had an appendectomy.

 

[Oscillatingmind]

True that........but what is the solution other than bringing players under very strict scrutiny???

Strong punishment of chief offenders, but thats hard, I mean I look back in hindsight & get irritated that say Aameer probably would have escaped all this if India aloud Pakistanis into the IPL, he'd have a juicy financial prospect & we'd all enjoy him this series, in my mind at least.

I don't know, it just sucks, I've never looked at cricket cautiously before, I missed the South African stuff & grew up in happy wonderland, its all just not sitting with me well.