*Official* Sharjah Cup Thread

[Choora]

I wonder why Pak brought back middle order batsman Navied Latief, he has falwed technique and is bound to fail at international level

 

[V Reddy]

Well i haven't seen the matches but i had high hopes from Gul, he is suppose to be the best upcomming pacer from Pak .I saw him in junior world cup and he looked good to me.

As for Zahid, there are reports abouut him which suggest that he's still haven't recovered from injuries, as such i think others should be given a chance rather than sticking with an injury prone pacer.

I agree with you on Zahid. He looked very very good to me on the AUS tour in 1997 and he had a very good pace at that time. But since then 6 yrs have gone and i very much doubt that he can recover that pace as he maybe around 28 now and still struggles with injuries . Where as Gul looks as a very good bowler to me. But one thing i noticed that he and the pacer who bowled in the middle are bowling at the same pace.But Gul is being classified as Fast Medium and that bowler who bowled in the middle as a Right Arm Medium:rolleyes:

 

[Gotchya]

Well i haven't seen the matches but i had high hopes from Gul, he is suppose to be the best upcomming pacer from Pak .I saw him in junior world cup and he looked good to me.

I would put Sami well ahead at this stage, but its too early to suggest anything really. From what I have seen, Gul has looked like a tad faster version of jacob Oram. But Gul has been very accurate in his first two matches which is very good. The two paired up and bowled a strangling line against Sri Lanka, something which was desperately wanted of the seniors..

As for Zahid, there are reports abouut him which suggest that he's still haven't recovered from injuries, as such i think others should be given a chance rather than sticking with an injury prone pacer.

Yes I agree. I was just making a point that I think that Zahid is a good prospect and could well be a spear head in coming years. He has the pace and venom to become a good pace bowler. Gul on the other hand, while steady is not penetrative in nature. But then again, he's a line and length bowler, which is a considerable weapon on its own account.

I read a statement by Shoaib Akhter saying that it was a good move by PCB 2 give chance 2 new players.I'm not sure Akhter really meant that, the way new bowlers are delivering for Pakistan Akhter's and co own place in the team would be in danger

Akhtar is still Pakistan's strike bowler, and he's not an ageing senior. He will most definately be called back. I am not sure about Waqar or Wasim. And thats a shame really.

 

[marc71178]

Akhtar is still Pakistan's strike bowler, and he's not an ageing senior. He will most definately be called back. I am not sure about Waqar or Wasim. And thats a shame really.

Yes, but they need someone to be able to come in and play when Shoaib can't be bothered to because he doesn't like the opposition or would prefer to earn money playing for pub teams (whilst too injured to play for his country)

 

[Cloete]

Kenya have won the toss and elected to bat. the teams:

Kenya team:
*SO Tikolo, HS Modi, TM Odoyo, MA Suji, +KO Otieno, CO Obuya,
DO Obuya, PJ Ongondo, AO Suji, MO Odumbe, BJ Patel.

Zimbabwe team:
CB Wishart, DA Marillier, RW Price, GW Flower, DD Ebrahim,
GJ Rennie, AM Blignaut, SM Ervine, +T Taibu, *HH Streak,
Douglas T Hondo.

David Obuya and Kennedy Otieno opening. Heath Streak to bowl first ball.

 

[luckyeddie]

I think that Inzy has had a large part in the construction of the current Pakistani side. Seems to me he's taught them how to run between the wickets (see match report, Sharjah section, front page).

Seriously, from what I've heard, there's one or two who seem to be showing some real promise.

 

[luckyeddie]

Latest score Kenya 225-6 innings closed, Zimbabwe 89-2 (25 overs)

Marillier 46*, Collins Obuya 2-19 off 6

 

[Choora]

Yes, but they need someone to be able to come in and play when Shoaib can't be bothered to because he doesn't like the opposition or would prefer to earn money playing for pub teams (whilst too injured to play for his country)

Or maybe its a warning 2 Shoaib that such behaviors won't be tolerated in futute, and if he doesn't pay heed then the likes of Guls and Sami would be prefered over Akhter!

 

[Cloete]

Well Zimbabawe got there with 1 over to spare. thanx to a 100 from marillier. his 1st in ODI's

 

[marc71178]

Good one Dougie - I've had a lot of time for him since he played for Kenilworth.

 

[PY]

Good one Dougie - I've had a lot of time for him since he played for Kenilworth.

Saw him play for Kenilworth, seemed rather good. Haven't heard much of him since.

 

[Anil]

Zim 46-1 in 9 chasing SL's 193. Will it be a Pak-Zim final?

 

[warrioryohannan]

Lanka is probably going to lose this match, very poor display by Lanka in this tournament

 

[Neil Pickup]

Zim 46-1 in 9 chasing SL's 193. Will it be a Pak-Zim final?

Yep... The two WC semi-finalists go out, and the Group Stage failure and lucky Super 6 qualifier reach the final.

4/4 for Pakistan I reckon.

 

[Choora]

Yep... The two WC semi-finalists go out, and the Group Stage failure and lucky Super 6 qualifier reach the final.

4/4 for Pakistan I reckon.

Pak will be fav's but Zimbabwe can surprise Pak and win the sharjah cup especially because Pak has a very inexperianced OD side.

 

[Langeveldt]

If Blignaut and Streak can fire against Pakistan, I think we could be in for a few surpises

 

[Choora]

Umar Gul's first over goes for 18 runs:P , maybe Kenya can make this match a bit closer.

 

[Choora]

Pretty ordinary performance by Pakistani pbowlers, except for Sami and Danish all others bowled poorly!

 

[Choora]

Kenya all out for 143 runs and Pak won the match by 143 runs!!!


Beautiful bowling by Sami, Danish and Hafeez also bowled well.

 

[vandemataram]

The final is going to be between Pak and Zimbabwe, its going to be a historical match in the sense that it will be the 2000 onedayer match in the history of limited version of the game!