*Official* Australia vs Pakistan in England

[stumpski]

Of course he is.

 

[Cruxdude]

Pakistan can cause some troubles to Australia, but will really need some one to stand up to put it across them. With the Aussie batters not being at their most confident right now, I think the matches would be a bit closer. Aameer to take heaps.

 

[Faisal1985]

Pakistan can cause some troubles to Australia, but will really need some one to stand up to put it across them. With the Aussie batters not being at their most confident right now, I think the matches would be a bit closer. Aameer to take heaps.

On a seaming track Asif and Amir should cause a lot of problems for Australian batsmen. But as the history shows, its always Pak who come to rescue Australian batting. May be that is why Aussies had no problems playing Pak in Eng.

 

[slowfinger]

Love Amir, he has brains and sensiblilty to him.

 

[Xuhaib]

Pakstan batting is similar to Bangladesh for this tour (see Umer for Tamim) having Yousuf and Younis would have helped heaps.

 

[Xuhaib]

YouTube - Pakistanis v Kent Day 2

some decent stumps rattling there.

 

[Top_Cat]

Aamer bowling with serious heat there. Great to see those stumps landing near gully!.

 

[Burgey]

So is Asif now playing in this series, or is that woman still saying whatever it was she was saying?

Like sand through the hourglass....

 

[Nate]

Smith rumoured to be in the Test side for Hauritz. He's not a bowlerrrrrrrrrrrrr

EDIT: Haha, and now rumours of O'Keefe. NSW all the way.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Smith rumoured to be in the Test side for Hauritz. He's not a bowlerrrrrrrrrrrrr

More of one than Cam White was when he got the call as specialist twirler, IMHO.

Not a huge amount of alternatives tho, as I understand? Krezja's broken too?

 

[Xuhaib]

Playing with 4 quickies will do a job its an extreamly poor Pakistan batting line up.

 

[Nate]

More of one than Cam White was when he got the call as specialist twirler, IMHO.

Not a huge amount of alternatives tho, as I understand? Krezja's broken too?

Definitely a lot better than White was, or will ever be. Of that there is no doubt. But at this point in his career, Smith is a batting all-rounder, best suited to number six. Hopefully his game can step up yet again as it has been doing for the last year.

As I mentioned, O'Keefe possibly. I'm not a big fan, but there's no denying the impressive nature of his figures against Sri Lanka 'A' just recently.

EDIT: And Crayfish's form is/was VERY poor. Unfortunately.

 

[vic_orthdox]

O'Keefe replaces Hauritz in Test squad | Herald Sun

 

[Xuhaib]

So is Asif now playing in this series, or is that woman still saying whatever it was she was saying?

Like sand through the hourglass....

apparently the lady is an even bigger looney then AsifNo one can replace Asif: Veena Malik

 

[pasag]

Have we broken any records yet for most spinners used in a short period?

 

[BoyBrumby]

O'Keefe replaces Hauritz in Test squad | Herald Sun

"O'Keefe is not related to former test player and media commentator Kerry O'Keefe"

Disappointed, tbh.

Does seem to be something of the Spinal Tap-drummer about the Oz spinner's berth just now, it must be said.

 

[Faisal1985]

apparently the lady is an even bigger looney then AsifNo one can replace Asif: Veena Malik

i saw her interview on express TV when this whole saga was going on and she was talking as if she HATES Asif with a passion....lol..what a ***** .

 

[Xuhaib]

Afridi had a muscle rupture though should be fit in a week's time.Personally think he's setting up an injury midway through the tour if things don't go his way.I have already predicted a mid tour quit job from him.

 

[Xuhaib]

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has deprived its own cricketers from much-needed practice for the challenging Test series against world champions Australia, to be played at neutral venue in England from July 13.

In a bizarre plan, the PCB has finalised the travelling schedule of five key Pakistan players in such a manner that they will not be getting any practice whatsoever in the England conditions prior to the tough Test series against Ricky Ponting’s men later this month.The five — Yasir Hameed, Azhar Ali, Zulqernain Haider, Mohammad Asif, and Tanvir Ahmad — will literally be thrown at the deep end since they are scheduled to arrive in England on July 10, just three days before the start of the first Test against Australia at Lord’s.

Two other players, Imran Farhat and Danish Kaneria, who have also been named in the Test side are already in England and will join the team from there.

Pakistan’s last two-day side match prior to the Aussie Tests is scheduled against Leicestershire from July 8 and the five players will not be able to participate in that game for the much-needed practice which is a clear case of bad planning from the PCB.

When contacted, a PCB spokesman confirmed that the Board had initially made the plans to send the Test team players on July 10 but they could leave earlier to get some practice in the England conditions.

Pakistan will take on Essex in a T20 match on July 2 and the very next day face Northamptonshire before meeting Australia in two Twenty20 matches on July 5 and 6.

The first Test between Pakistan and Australia will be played at Lord’s from July 13 while second Test will commence on July 21 at Headingley, Leeds.

Soon afterwards, Pakistan will be facing England in a four-Test series starting from July 29. England is hosting the ‘home series’ for Pakistan after Australia refused to visit Pakistan on security grounds.
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who the **** is runnig this board.

 

[Streetwise]

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who the **** is runnig this board.

Dosent anyone read Speed.