***Official*** Pakistan in England

[Jono]

Apparently he's been ruled out completely now right?

Man, no Jones, Shoaib and possibly Freddy. Getting ridiculous.

 

[Fusion]

Apparently he's been ruled out completely now right?

Man, no Jones, Shoaib and possibly Freddy. Getting ridiculous.

I don't think he's been officially ruled out "completely". I think Shoaib is still hoping to return at some point in the tour, though it looks unlikely.

 

[Autobahn]

I don't think he's been officially ruled out "completely". I think Shoaib is still hoping to return at some point in the tour, though it looks unlikely.

Well Kaneria is on cricinfo talking about how he's ready to become the new strike-bowler since shoaib has been dropped from the tour, so i don't think they are expecting him back anytime soon.

 

[Timewell]

Do any of the Pakistani international cricketers actually play or are affiliated with a club in their domestic league (if so, who and where!)?

Obviously, they are all 'spotted' there but I think it's a bit stupid them not turning out for their club once - even Flintoff will play a couple of games for Lancashire in a season! Where is the match practice? I know the concerns will be with injury but to be fit for cricket, you have to play it!

 

[nightprowler10]

Apparently he's been ruled out completely now right?

Man, no Jones, Shoaib and possibly Freddy. Getting ridiculous.

Yeah I'm reconsidering buying the package for this tour here in the states. It costs $170. Last year I paid $100 dollars for the Pak-Eng series and got more than my money's worth.

 

[nightprowler10]

Do any of the Pakistani international cricketers actually play or are affiliated with a club in their domestic league (if so, who and where!)?

Obviously, they are all 'spotted' there but I think it's a bit stupid them not turning out for their club once - even Flintoff will play a couple of games for Lancashire in a season! Where is the match practice? I know the concerns will be with injury but to be fit for cricket, you have to play it!

I don't know exactly who plays for what team, but the following have played in the past year; Asif, Rana Naved, Salman Butt, Younis Khan, Imran Farhat, Sami, Kaneria (?).

 

[TT Boy]

Rana out of England tour...

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvpak/content/current/story/250490.html

 

[GIMH]

Pakistan woes pile up

Pakistan are showing that they are a passionate side with their attitude to this series. First Shoaib now Rana, this series will end up a bloody A tour. It would be the one I have tickets for

STOP GETTING INJURED PEOPLE

 

[GIMH]

Goddamn ya beat me to it

 

[wpdavid]

Pakistan woes pile up

Pakistan are showing that they are a passionate side with their attitude to this series. First Shoaib now Rana, this series will end up a bloody A tour. It would be the one I have tickets for

STOP GETTING INJURED PEOPLE

That is a *huge* blow to the Pakistanis.

btw how do you get to rewrite the title for an URL link? Always wondered.

 

[GIMH]

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Just did that to remind myself how to do it! When you click Insert link obviously you're asked for the address. It'll come up in your text box twice, one in brackets, and one between the closed and open brackets. Simply overwrite that one. If that makes sense.

 

[wpdavid]

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Just did that to remind myself how to do it! When you click Insert link obviously you're asked for the address. It'll come up in your text box twice, one in brackets, and one between the closed and open brackets. Simply overwrite that one. If that makes sense.

OK, let's try.

No sorry, I'm being thick as they come here. I just copy & paste the URL, which doesn't do what you're saying. This is embarassing, but how do you Insert link?

 

[GIMH]

Ah right, I see what you mean. There should be all sorts of icons above your text box, starting with a B and finishing with something saying php. In the middle there is like a globe (I think). Click that to insert link

 

[wpdavid]

Ah right, I see what you mean. There should be all sorts of icons above your text box, starting with a B and finishing with something saying php. In the middle there is like a globe (I think). Click that to insert link

Let's try again.

Goughie has a moan

Hurrah!! And thanks.

 

[GIMH]

Glad to be of help

So out of interest, what do you think of Gough's comments?

 

[wpdavid]

Glad to be of help

So out of interest, what do you think of Gough's comments?

I hate the "everyone says/thinks .." stuff, because it's patently not true. What he means is his mates think he should play and the England squad haven't got the heart to tell him to stop moaning. Beyond that, his gripe about having to bowl at the start of the innings is just daft when you look at what others in world cricket can do with the new ball. Yes he bowls well at the death, but the new ball has been wasted on him for the last couple of years.

Beyond that, I've never liked players effectively slagging off other guys in the squad who are being picked instead of them. Gough's been doing this for a while, as did Caddick before him, and it sucks.

EDIT
I should have mentioned that Marc and I briefly discussed this on the SL thread, and Marc made some completely valid points about why Gough was talking out of his rear.

 

[GIMH]

I think the one fair point he made was that the media just look at his overs and runs. It's not exclusive to the media, it's something we all do

 

[wpdavid]

I think the one fair point he made was that the media just look at his overs and runs. It's not exclusive to the media, it's something we all do

As long as it's over a decent period of time, it's not the worst way to evaluate bowlers' performances. tbf he hasn't been too expensive, and I do accept that he'd be more economical in the last 10 then others that have played, but if he's going to open then he needs to take more wickets with the new ball. But really I just don't like the very public moaning, irrespective of whether he's been harshly treated by the selectors.

 

[marc71178]

I should have mentioned that Marc and I briefly discussed this on the SL thread, and Marc made some completely valid points about why Gough was talking out of his rear.

Quoted so that it can be shown I keep up my once a year average.

 

[Fusion]

Rana is out as well. I want all Pak players in the squad to STOP PLAYING CRICKET until this series starts!!