How good is the Pakistan Team right now? (AKA the Pakistani climate thread)

[flibbertyjibber]

Its decent side thats punching abpve its weight. The team lacks atleast one world class fast bowlers bowler and a worldclass batsman to challenge the top 3. They will beat England in the odi's but get soundly disposed off in tests.

This, can't see us losing a test. Can't see us winning a one day match either.

 

[r3alist]

You guys might be young supporters but surely after the last few years you can't be naive as well?

Hold your horses, wait until the England series to judge, it's just been minnow bashing.

The power of dreams are clearly intoxicating, pak are waaay less proven and complete than England, not to say we can't win but reality please.

 

[social]

The Pakistan team is pretty ordinary and the fact that it remains extremely competitive is an indictment of current test cricket standards more than anything else

 

[Furball]

Pakistan is the only team in the world that can rise up brilliantly from controversy. No other team can do that. And we will definitely trouble England.

lol

 

[r3alist]

The Pakistan team is pretty ordinary and the fact that it remains extremely competitive is an indictment of current test cricket standards more than anything else

As a corollary this also means England's star is shining bright within a dim sky

 

[flibbertyjibber]

As a corollary this also means England's star is shining bright within a dim sky

Which not many England fans are arguing against to be fair. We thrashed the sides in 4th and 2nd in the rankings with ease. Makes you wonder if anyone lower down will fare any better.

 

[Cevno]

Haha, this is fun. Finally a heated argument on the forum that doesn't involve India. Time to sit back, relax, and enjoy the action - Keep it going fellas'

AWTA.

lol

What's funny?

 

[r3alist]

Which not many England fans are arguing against to be fair. We thrashed the sides in 4th and 2nd in the rankings with ease. Makes you wonder if anyone lower down will fare any better.

I have not really seen many england fans put their victories in context.

By your logic pak fans could go on about how they dominated a team ranked above them, but rankings aren't the full story, sl were in a weak state and pak were a better team.


Anyway let's see what happens, a series is so close by, which will answer so many questions that all that's needed is patience for the outcome!!

 

[smash84]

still remember how the british media was up in arms during the Moore-Petersen row and if I recall correctly performance did suffer during that time.Such incidents are minor issues for Pakistan even during this so called period of calm we had the coach-captain media duel just few months back.

However we should not hasten in hailing this turnaround this side has not faced a top 4 opposition in the last 12 months the series against the English will be the first real test of Misbah's Pakistan

awta

The Pakistan team is pretty ordinary and the fact that it remains extremely competitive is an indictment of current test cricket standards more than anything else

haha....so true.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

lol

Even Swann has said that Pak will trouble England, so I don't know why you think it's funny. England will win the test series but we will give them a fight.

 

[NasserFan207]

Rankings don't mean a massive amount, reckon 2-6 (excluding current SL) are all capable of competing with each other at around the same level

 

[jorel'sspawn]

Which not many England fans are arguing against to be fair. We thrashed the sides in 4th and 2nd in the rankings with ease. Makes you wonder if anyone lower down will fare any better.

Track Record. You are not Australia yet, no matter how much you would like to believe so.

 

[smash84]

the POMS trying to out grow their knickers

 

[Xuhaib]

on a turner i think both sides are 50-50 England do struggle picking Ajmal, Hafeez & Rehman are not bad supporting bowlers however there is equal likelihood of Pakistan crumbling to Swann on a such a track.Toss becomes a key in such a scenario.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Track Record. You are not Australia yet, no matter how much you would like to believe so.

I know we aren't. Point I am making is that there were better sides around then and Australia were still easily the best. England don't have much competition at present do they?

 

[Jono]

I would love Pakistan to do well, and I am happy that their fans are getting to taste some success after a horrid year but I reckon England will win the tests quite comfortably.

 

[Jacknife]

Track Record. You are not Australia yet, no matter how much you would like to believe so.

LoL I've never heard any England fan around here, ever say England are a better team than the great Australian side, or even hinted to the fact, so what are you on about?

 

[Xuhaib]

I just hope even if we don't do that well PCB does not panic and starts making wholesale changes and we go back to square one.Misbah has lead the side well with limited resources despite loosing their 2 spearheads Pakistan has regularly takin 20 wickets each game and the batting is much more consistent and solid. I hope a bad series against an outstanding English side does not lead to Misbah's axing.

 

[smash84]

LoL I've never heard any England fan around here, ever say England are a better team than the great Australian side, or even hinted to the fact, so what are you on about?

Weren't comparisons being drawn after England thrashed India?

 

[sledger]

Didn't hear anyone make that claim at all seriously tbh.