***Official*** England in Pakistan

[Beleg]

And I find it even more difficult to believe that a batsmen of Trescothick's class is going to leave a delivery pitching on/around 4th stump purely on line grounds.

 

[wahindiawah]

Does anyone knows how tall the new Pak pacer, Mohd Asif is??

 

[wahindiawah]

Ian Blackwell is going to replace Giles for the OD series in Pak.Never really heard of him, wonder if he's a good prospect?

 

[greg]

And I find it even more difficult to believe that a batsmen of Trescothick's class is going to leave a delivery pitching on/around 4th stump purely on line grounds.

Have you watched much cricket? Left handers leave balls on that line (or similar - nobody is denying it was a misjudgement) all the time.

 

[greg]

Ian Blackwell is going to replace Giles for the OD series in Pak.Never really heard of him, wonder if he's a good prospect?

Not really.

 

[marc71178]

And I find it even more difficult to believe that a batsmen of Trescothick's class is going to leave a delivery pitching on/around 4th stump purely on line grounds.

That's been one thing he has done consistently through his career to be honest.

The first thing a lot of people noticed about him on his Test debut was his knowledge of where his off stump was when leaving balls outside of it.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Ian Blackwell is going to replace Giles for the OD series in Pak.Never really heard of him, wonder if he's a good prospect?

Big fat hefter. Arjun would like him.

 

[Barney Rubble]

I''m guessing you're talking about the fact hes nothing or nothing?

Yep, as explained in a later post.

 

[Barney Rubble]

so Blackwell has been called up to replace Giles in the ODI series, thats good IMO since i have been impressed with him this season & hopefully with some good performaces he could hold down a permanent spot in the ODI side for a while.

Btw does anyone know if Strauss will be back for the ODI's or his his tour over?

I know Blackwell's probably going to fail miserably, but are any other English fans mildly excited about the prospect of a Pietersen-Flintoff-Blackwell middle-order teaming up for the last 20 overs? I certainly am. Three players in one side capable of 50-ball centuries, that doesn't happen too often.

 

[greg]

I know Blackwell's probably going to fail miserably, but are any other English fans mildly excited about the prospect of a Pietersen-Flintoff-Blackwell middle-order teaming up for the last 20 overs? I certainly am. Three players in one side capable of 50-ball centuries, that doesn't happen too often.

I would like England's batsmen to wake up to the reality that if 280 is a winning score, the best way to achieve it is not to try and score 280 in 40 overs.

I would be capable of a 50 ball century if I played against a team of 8 year olds.

 

[Barney Rubble]

I would like England's batsmen to wake up to the reality that if 280 is a winning score, the best way to achieve it is not to try and score 280 in 40 overs.

I would be capable of a 50 ball century if I played against a team of 8 year olds.

Yes, but every time we get off to a good start (say we're 150-2 off 30 overs) we know we have the ability to score at anywhere up to about eight an over from thereon in - and a "final assault" from those three in the last 8-10 could yield any number of runs. I've seen Blackwell hit Mushtaq Ahmed for 6 four times in five balls, you couldn't help but be excited by that kind of power, even if they might be a little short of brains.

 

[greg]

Yes, but every time we get off to a good start (say we're 150-2 off 30 overs) we know we have the ability to score at anywhere up to about eight an over from thereon in - and a "final assault" from those three in the last 8-10 could yield any number of runs. I've seen Blackwell hit Mushtaq Ahmed for 6 four times in five balls, you couldn't help but be excited by that kind of power, even if they might be a little short of brains.

Just like that

 

[Barney Rubble]

Just like that

Actually make that 150-3 - we do have Vaughan in our top order.

 

[open365]

I know Blackwell's probably going to fail miserably, but are any other English fans mildly excited about the prospect of a Pietersen-Flintoff-Blackwell middle-order teaming up for the last 20 overs? I certainly am. Three players in one side capable of 50-ball centuries, that doesn't happen too often.

very excited.

it will probably only fire alltogeether on one accasion out of 20,but if that one occasion can happen before the selectors drop Blackwell then we're in for quite an innings.

Blackwell is a fantastic one-day batsman at FC level with a strike of over 140 who can take the attack to most bowlers.

he's been tried at ODI level before but not realy made an impact.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Blackwell should really have been a baseball player I think, along with the twinkle toed cheat. They're both brain dead sluggers.

 

[greg]

very excited.

it will probably only fire alltogeether on one accasion out of 20,but if that one occasion can happen before the selectors drop Blackwell then we're in for quite an innings.

Blackwell is a fantastic one-day batsman at FC level with a strike of over 140 who can take the attack to most bowlers.

he's been tried at ODI level before but not realy made an impact.

Bit of an exaggeration, there.

 

[Muddaser]

Does anyone knows how tall the new Pak pacer, Mohd Asif is??

Around 6ft 3.

He is very skinny and has a very fast arm action.

A fast medium bowler at best who swings it both ways.

 

[greg]

Around 6ft 3.

He is very skinny and has a very fast arm action.

A fast medium bowler at best who swings it both ways.

If he's the guy from the warm up games then i think from the brief clips i saw that there might be yet another bowler having his action questioned. But they were only brief clips so I may have been imagining things that weren't there.

 

[sheerindianspeed]

If he's the guy from the warm up games then i think from the brief clips i saw that there might be yet another bowler having his action questioned. But they were only brief clips so I may have been imagining things that weren't there.

He has played a test before and his action looked to be completely legal

 

[Choora]

Blackwell should really have been a baseball player I think, along with the twinkle toed cheat. They're both brain dead sluggers.

Not sure about Blackwell, but Afridi is establishing himself as a test allrounder, his performance in test matche lately have been great.JUst look at his performance in the last test match and you can see how this guy can take matches away from opponents