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

[GIMH]

avatars are over rated I will take on GIMH offer.

Good man

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Timings of this are ideal, up early in the morning for a bit of cricket, coffee and a sausage sarnie. Perfect.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

5 am is a bit early isn't it.

 

[smash84]

5:30 is just fajr time

 

[flibbertyjibber]

5 am is a bit early isn't it.

Not when one of your kids gets up at 6am every day it isn't.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Suits me fine i have to get up at that time 3 days of the week.

 

[Pothas]

I finish work about 3 hours before the start of play..

 

[Bouncer]

Kaneria should have been there for Raza who has done nothing during the season. Sadaf tailed off as the season went good they are not playing him when he's out off form. Overall yes a very good squad.

I strongly disagree with your opinion on Raza.

When I saw him for he first time in January 2010 in NZ, it gave me almost as much of excitement as watching Mohammad Amir for the first few games. He has shown in those games and on the domestic games that I cave been watching him since the ability to challenge the batsman, gives the ball pretty decent rip and flights it very well. He is not one dimensional like Rehman or Monty (it is yet to be proven as he hasn't played any int'l cricket) but I am more than wiling to give him chances at international level before giving a chance to dani boy who has nothing much more than a disappointment for last 3-4 seasons ( but that's a separate debate)

What he might need to work on is his longer version game against quality batsman where people are not in any hurry to go after him and wouldnt get out being impatient. That to me is his test, and I would like it to be at higher level, other wise we might just turn Raza into another Daniboy who takes loads of wickets in domestic cricket and also (at times) in county cricket but has been so used to off lower quality batsman who go after him and get out in those games that he just gets to play the next test serieses based on those domestic/county performace without performing like the guy we all expect him to.

 

[slowfinger]

Raza looks like a drug addict :L

 

[Bouncer]

Raza looks like a drug addict :L

If he is going to be half as good as our previous charsi (Asif) I would be more than happy

 

[smash84]

If he is going to be half as good as our previous charsi (Asif) I would be more than happy

I don't want another 36 average bowler

 

[salman85]

So,what avatar bets do we have?

I'm too lazy to go back and look for the specific pages.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

I think only HoweZat is left without a bet. Rest are taken.

 

[smash84]

Riaz is back and apparently he is bowling at 150 kph

Pakistan v England 2011-12: Wahab Riaz relieved to be back after unexplained break | Cricket News | Pakistan v England | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Wow 150. Really excited at seeing him bowl. I hope he learns to swing the ball in to the right hander. Would make him really dangerous.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

But I think he has to change his wrist position for that. Hopefully Wasim can work with him when he commentates for the series.

 

[Prince EWS]

It's not gonna happen IMO. He is what he is. Try to change that too much and he'll just lose it I reckon.

 

[smash84]

awt PEWS.

They shouldn't tamper too much with him and try to help him get wickets with brute pace and reverse swing and line and length bowling

 

[smash84]

btw PEWS what is your overall assessment of Wahab Piaz?

 

[Howe_zat]

Bet with me you arses.