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You're going on about it as if GF will actually lose...GF 's new Avatar should be Ajmal
You're going on about it as if GF will actually lose...GF 's new Avatar should be Ajmal
So you expect England to clean sweep the series?I don't understand why people everywhere, especially writers on Cricinfo are talking so highly about Pakistan now. Yeah they beat Bangladesh..but even Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh so that's not really saying much is it.
And if I read one more article on Cricinfo about how good Taufeeq and Hafeez are as openers I am going to ban that site. I have seen them play for all their cricketing career and they suck.. It doesnt matter how many centuries they scored against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. They do not have the technique or skill to deal with someone like Anderson.
Gul is not someone who can carry a bowling attack for the entire series against a top quality side. The spinners are good but English batsmen play spin pretty well. Pietersen, Bell and Trott are all good players of spin.
It is disappointing for me to see medium pacers like Cheema opening the bowling for Pakistan.
There are two players I am looking forward to seeing - Azhar Ali and Junaid Khan.
I just looked up the conditions and there is not likely that GF will lose with this many factors contributing. Its not a fair bet between a first and fifth ranked team, with consistency getting high marks.You're going on about it as if GF will actually lose...
So you expect England to clean sweep the series?
In the list of minnows you forgot to add SL
When it comes to Pakistan, I have very high standards. .
That's funny, I don't recall asking for your opinion.I just looked up the conditions and there is not likely that GF will lose with this many factors contributing. Its not a fair bet between a first and fifth ranked team, with consistency getting high marks.
If the bet puts equal weightage on Tests and ODIs it would be much fairer IMO
One thing you must remember is what Pakistan have been through in the last year and a half. No cricketing nation IIRC has had their best bowlers thrown in jail, conspiracies circling them left right and centre, been written off, not allowed to play in their own country, and still been able to beat Sri Lanka, draw with South Africa, beat New Zealand, get to the Semi Finals in the world cup, produce more players, get an awesome captain out of nowhere, gain positions in the ICC rankings, have new players (Ajmal/Hafez) in the Bowling rankings.I am sorry, they are my team and I am not going to tolerate average performances from them. I don't expect them go thrash England or South Africa in their own den but I do expect them to win a series against West Indies. That was extremely disappointing.
I wasnt telling you either.That's funny, I don't recall asking for your opinion.
No he doesn't.he does have a point
Look I understand what you're saying but that kind of thinking prevents you from pushing yourself to setting high standards. Yes they managed to qualify for the semi finals and then dropped Tendulkar 4 times..they could have easily won that match, they could have beaten Sri Lanka in their sleep in the finals.One thing you must remember is what Pakistan have been through in the last year and a half. No cricketing nation IIRC has had their best bowlers thrown in jail, conspiracies circling them left right and centre, been written off, not allowed to play in their own country, and still been able to beat Sri Lanka, draw with South Africa, beat New Zealand, get to the Semi Finals in the world cup, produce more players, get an awesome captain out of nowhere, gain positions in the ICC rankings, have new players (Ajmal/Hafez) in the Bowling rankings.
You aren't giving them enough credit. Pakistan is a fighting nation, the most 'random', exciting, fearless, talented nations the world has to offer. Give or take the government, I wouldn't be so downed about us. We will bounce.
Nice post.One thing you must remember is what Pakistan have been through in the last year and a half. No cricketing nation IIRC has had their best bowlers thrown in jail, conspiracies circling them left right and centre, been written off, not allowed to play in their own country, and still been able to beat Sri Lanka, draw with South Africa, beat New Zealand, get to the Semi Finals in the world cup, produce more players, get an awesome captain out of nowhere, gain positions in the ICC rankings, have new players (Ajmal/Hafez) in the Bowling rankings.
You aren't giving them enough credit. Pakistan is a fighting nation, the most 'random', exciting, fearless, talented nations the world has to offer. Give or take the government, I wouldn't be so downed about us. We will bounce.
The bet reflects that.why not? The difference in ranking sure affects the odds in betting. So what is different here?