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

[Jacknife]

England batsman Kevin Pietersen to return to the top of the batting order for one-day series with Pakistan - Telegraph.

Once he got picked there at the WC, he should have been given a proper run at it, best place for him to play imo, looks like Kieswetter's batting down the order like he did for the Lions where he just scored a ton. Morgan Kieswetter and Buttler, playing 4,5,6.

 

[Spark]

Would open with Bell tbh.

 

[Furball]

Would open with Bell tbh.

I'd send Bell home after the 3rd Test. Should be nowhere near the ODI side.

 

[Spark]

I'd send Bell home after the 3rd Test. Should be nowhere near the ODI side.

I was working under the assumption that otherwise he'd bat #5 again and be a nonentity, but yeah, this is the other option.

 

[FBU]

In the last ODI in Bangladesh Pakistan played Hafeez, Rehman, Afridi, Ajmal and Malik. The spinners took all 10 wickets. Pietersen and Morgan, good luck.

 

[Jacknife]

I was working under the assumption that otherwise he'd bat #5 again and be a nonentity, but yeah, this is the other option.

Can't see how they'll pick him, Cook, KP opening, Trott then Morgan who takes KP place, then Kieswetter ,Buttler next and he should be a given but stranger things have happened.

 

[smash84]

In the last ODI in Bangladesh Pakistan played Hafeez, Rehman, Afridi, Ajmal and Malik. The spinners took all 10 wickets. Pietersen and Morgan, good luck.

lol.....that would be so much fun

 

[Faisal1985]

Why are we talking ODIs already? People one step at a time please. first 3-0 whitewash in tests then we go on to ODIs and T20s...

 

[smash84]

 

[ganeshran]

I expect England to win or draw the last test.

 

[Arachnodouche]

yeah...i don't think so

 

[Xuhaib]

I expect England to win or draw the last test.

don't give a crap what happens in the last test, series is already in the bag.

 

[smash84]

dwta....would so love if England get whitewashed

so I can throw around the dialogue that Faisal wants to i.e. "at least we won a test:

 

[Spark]

don't give a crap what happens in the last test, series is already in the bag.

Seriously? 3-0 over the #1 side in the world would be absolutely massive for Pakistani cricket.

 

[smash84]

awta

 

[Xuhaib]

yeah if it happens it will be all kinds of awesome but I would not be sitting all nervous like I was during the last 2 tests.

 

[Spark]

Just out of interest, what kind of affect would that result have on the morale of the country at large? I mean, the average Pakistani hasn't had a great deal to cheer about for quite a while as far as I can tell...

 

[Black_Warrior]

I wouldn't be nervous but I would really really want Pakistan to win this 3-0. I think the last time Pakistan beat a top side 3-0 was back in 1997 against the West Indies.

 

[Xuhaib]

winning the 20-20 world cup was bigger for the general masses but this is huge as well, was the front page headline in all the major newspapers.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Just out of interest, what kind of affect would that result have on the morale of the country at large? I mean, the average Pakistani hasn't had a great deal to cheer about for quite a while as far as I can tell...

A huge huge huge effect.. The average Pakistan cricket fan hasn't had much to cheer about since 2006.