*Official* Warm-up Matches Discussion

[Spark]

Anyone who's watching this game live? Has Junaid been decent? Slightly expensive but he has picked up a wicket at least.

Not being televised /sigh

 

[Blaze 18]

Anyone who's watching this game live? Has Junaid been decent? Slightly expensive but he has picked up a wicket at least.

I don't think this game is being telecast.

 

[Daemon]

I'd explode from anticipation if there were no warm up games, satisfied my hunger for a bit

 

[Howe_zat]

50 for Kipper. Having him open might, just might be an inspired move.

Pakistan clearly playing a full squad today. Afridi not bowling Razzaq shock.

 

[four_or_six]

KP suddenly being in form would be awesome.

 

[Howe_zat]

KP and Bell both gone now, sigh. Does anyone know if Swann and/or Bresnan are playing?

Ravi comes out at #6.

 

[Nate]

 

[Spark]

Haha it seriously looks like he kicked the stump over there.

 

[smash84]

Pak seem to be bowling well. There bowling seems to be the strong point of their squad.....one of the best bowling sides on paper

 

[NUFAN]

Pak seem to be bowling well. There bowling seems to be the strong point of their squad.....one of the best bowling sides on paper

One of the best bowling sides on turf too mate.

 

[smash84]

akhtar just got smacked for 16 runs or so......he is not a good death bowler

 

[NUFAN]

akhtar just got smacked for 16 runs or so......he is not a good death bowler

I wouldn't even play him.

Gul, Riaz, Razzaq plus Afridi, Ajmal/Rehman and a bit from Hafeez is enough.

I'm loving the KP opener experiment, really good move.

 

[Howe_zat]

Wahab and Akhtar back on presumably means they have taken the batting powerplay. This a good partnership now, make it count.

 

[Xuhaib]

Not very confident about our bowling units relies too much on Gul and expects a decent job from Hafeez and Razzaq from every game I think this event will be the first occasion of many where we will miss Aamer.

 

[smash84]

they are really smacking the bowlers around the park now

 

[smash84]

ajmal gets bopara

 

[Xuhaib]

Ajmal & Rehman both having a decent game wonder who Afridi goes for in the final XI I would drop one of the Akmal's the one who stays keeps and get both Rehman and Ajmal in the line up.

 

[Howe_zat]

Ajmal & Rehman both having a decent game wonder who Afridi goes for in the final XI I would drop one of the Akmal's the one who stays keeps and get both Rehman and Ajmal in the line up.

Nah, Afridi will bowl himself as second spinner and Hafees can chip in as well. I'd still drop one of the Akmals but bring in Shafique.

I'd prefer Rehman to Ajmal, if they are equal on bowling then Rehman is a much better batsman. Plus Ajmal is awful in the field. And I would rather not be watching Ajmal bowl, if ya know what I mean.

 

[Blaze 18]

Ajmal & Rehman both having a decent game wonder who Afridi goes for in the final XI I would drop one of the Akmal's the one who stays keeps and get both Rehman and Ajmal in the line up.

Would be overkill. Afridi, Hafeez and one of Rehman-Ajmal should be more than enough.

 

[Howe_zat]

Colly 50.

England will be aiming for 280 here. Would settle for 260.