*Official* Pakistan in Sri Lanka

[Fusion]

^ Yeah they posted the Twenty20 squad for some reason.

 

[Fusion]

The correct lineup:

Pakistan: 1 Salman Butt, 2 Khurram Manzoor, 3 Younis Khan (capt), 4 Mohammad Yousuf, 5 Misbah-ul-Haq, 6 Shoaib Malik, 7 Kamran Akmal (wk), 8 Saeed Ajmal, 9 Umar Gul, 10 Mohammad Aamer, 11 Abdur Rauf

Surprised Kaneria was left out tbh.

 

[AaronK]

^ here is an update..

1 Salman Butt, 2 Khurram Manzoor, 3 Younis Khan (capt), 4 Mohammad Yousuf, 5 Misbah-ul-Haq, 6 Shoaib Malik, 7 Kamran Akmal (wk), 8 Saeed Ajmal, 9 Umar Gul, 10 Mohammad Aamer, 11 Abdur Rauf

Good to see Yousuf coming back.. i still think they should have played razzaq for rauf..good to see saeed coming for Danish. it is time to give Danish sometimes to think about his future,..

 

[Fusion]

I would've gone with two specialist spinners. Very uneasy about this.

 

[Fusion]

Aamir strikes early!!!

 

[TT Boy]

Nothing shot. The batsman was lucky to get away with the shot the ball before, that was more like a 20/20 shot, playing across the line and looking to hit Aamer into the stands.

Fair play to Aamer though and great to see Pak playing him. Not sure about Rauf though, looks like a poor man's Rao Anjum. Kaneria deserved to be dropped.

 

[TT Boy]

Good start from Aamer and he seems to be quick through the air. The wicket is slow but the batsman look rushed.

Could have had his second there.

 

[Fusion]

What a great start by Aamer! Outstanding start to his career.

 

[cricman]

Test Cricket is being played still in 2009

Lankan Top Order is been dire for the Past 12 months now going back to there Tour of Zimbabwe

 

[Fusion]

Akmal you ****!

My God could there have been a more easier chance?

 

[cricman]

Aamer should have figures of 4/10 right now

Dare I say the Next Great Pakistani Fast Bowler?

Only 17 years old

 

[Xuhaib]

I officaly hate Akmal now.

 

[Xuhaib]

Aamer has essentially removed all 4 top order batsmen so far if it was not for the catching.

 

[Fusion]

Aamer has essentially removed all 4 top order batsmen so far if it was not for the catching.

Yup. I can't imagine the demoralizing feeling that ever Pakistani bowler must have.

 

[Xuhaib]

Yup. I can't imagine the demoralizing feeling that ever Pakistani bowler must have.

In the Aus A-Pak A test series Sarfarz has scored three 50's on the trot and taken 11 catches I think its time to drop Akmal.

 

[Fusion]

In the Aus A-Pak A test series Sarfarz has scored three 50's on the trot and taken 11 catches I think its time to drop Akmal.

Yeah I think so as well. If Akmal wants to retain his place in the side, he must do so purely as a batsman.

 

[AaronK]

good luck to pakistan

they dropped Jayawardene.. they have to pay for it now..

I feel for pakistani selectors when it comes to kamran akmal...because whenver Akmal performs bad with wicket keeping he performs good with Batting..so it is really hard for them to drop him..

 

[Fusion]

Younis Khan bowls a maiden!

 

[nightprowler10]

Great start from the young Aamir. I see he has already learned the drawbacks of being a fast bowler for Pakistan. Also nice to see them sit out Danish for this match. He hasn't done anything of note for quite some time and he needs to know he's droppable.

Lol at Younus.

 

[nightprowler10]

Akmal catches one!