***Official*** Pakistan and England in UAE

[Agent Nationaux]

Pakistani curators are being sent to UAE to oversee the preparation of the pitches against England. Bad news imo. The pitches against Sri Lanka were pretty decent. Now we will probably get the most flattish of pitches and all the matches will most likely end in draws.

 

[Howe_zat]

I heard that sometimes, the result of a match can be down to the players.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

But conditions always affect the outcome

 

[smash84]

I heard that sometimes, the result of a match can be down to the players.

 

[ganeshran]

IF anderson can get the ball to swing in Dubai conditions, Pakistan could quickly find themselves 30,40 for 4 down.

 

[smash84]

Pakistan can quickly find themselves down to 30 or 40 for 4 regardless of the ball swinging. You can always expect brain farts from toffee, fart, and khatmal

 

[Cabinet96]

I heard that sometimes, the result of a match can be down to the players.

Sounds like a false myth to me

 

[Agent Nationaux]

PakPassion Interview with Michael Holding [Dec 2011] - YouTube

PakPassion's recent interview with Michael Holding regarding the England and Pakistan series.

 

[smash84]

the voice quality is not that great

 

[Furball]

the voice quality is not that great

It's Michael Holding ffs.

 

[smash84]

I meant that sound quality

 

[Agent Nationaux]

It was through a phone.

 

[Furball]

I meant that sound quality

I know. It was a **** joke.

 

[smash84]

Pakistan v England 2011-12: Mushtaq Ahmed predicts high quality contest against Pakistan | Cricket News | Pakistan v England | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[slowfinger]

***Official*** England v Pakistan in UAE

Sat Jan 7 - Mon Jan 9 ICC Combined Associate and Affiliate XI v England XI (Dubai)

Wed Jan 11 - Fri Jan 13 Pakistan Cricket Board XI v England XI (TBC)

Tue Jan 17 - Sat Jan 21 1st Test - Pakistan v England (Dubai)

Wed Jan 25 - Sun Jan 29 2nd Test - Pakistan v England (Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi)

Fri Feb 3 - Tue Feb 7 3rd Test - Pakistan v England (Dubai)

Fri Feb 10 England XI v England Lions (Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi)

Mon Feb 13 1st ODI - Pakistan v England (Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi)

Wed Feb 15 2nd ODI - Pakistan v England (Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi)

Sat Feb 18 3rd ODI - Pakistan v England (Dubai International Cricket Stadium)

Tue Feb 21 4th ODI - Pakistan v England (Dubai International Cricket)

Thu Feb 23 1st T20I - Pakistan v England (Dubai International Cricket Stadium)

Sat Feb 25 2nd T20I - Pakistan v England (Dubai International Cricket Stadium)

Mon Feb 27 3rd T20I - Pakistan v England (Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi)

Really looking forward to this series... Who will win?

 

[Agent Nationaux]

This thread already exists.

 

[slowfinger]

This thread already exists.

By George it does, MODS, close!

 

[smash84]

If England are anything like Bangladesh then we can expect a series easily

 

[smash84]

btw IF Pakistan win the test series against England will England still retain the number 1 ranking (if India also win against Australia)

 

[ganeshran]

If Pakistan win the series by a margin of 2 tests and SA complete a whitewash of SL, then England would lose the number 1 spot.