***Official*** Zimbabwe in Pakistan

[TT Boy]

Fixtures

January
Mon 14 - Thu 17
Pakistan Cricket Board Patron's XI v Zimbabweans
Defence Housing Authority Stadium, Karachi

Mon 21
1st ODI - Pakistan v Zimbabwe
National Stadium, Karachi

Thu 24
2nd ODI - Pakistan v Zimbabwe
Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad

Sun 27
3rd ODI - Pakistan v Zimbabwe
Multan Cricket Stadium

Wed 30
4th ODI - Pakistan v Zimbabwe
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

February 2008
Sat 2
ODI - Pakistan v Zimbabwe
Sheikhupura Stadium

Pakistan Provisional Squad
Shoaib Malik (capt), Salman Butt, Shadab Kabir, Khurram Manzoor, Mohammad Yousuf, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Naveed Latif, Kamran Akmal (wk), Salman Ahmed, Rao Iftikhar, Sohail Tanvir, Yasir Arafat, Mansoor Amjad, Abdur Rauf, Rauf Akbar, Junaid Zia, Wahab Riaz, Anwar Ali, Tahir Khan, Saeed Ajmal.

Zimbabwe- Prosper Utseya (capt), Gary Brent, Chamu Chibhabha, Elton Chigumbura, Keith Dabengwa, Timycen Maruma, Hamilton Masakadza, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Christopher Mpofu, Tawanda Mupariwa, Ray Price, Vusi Sibanda, Tatenda Taibu (wk), Brendan Taylor, Sean Williams

Zim are currently getting smashed in their opening warm up game and look set to lose by an innings. 18 year old opening batsman, Nasir Jamshed impressing for the Patrons.

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/pakvzim/engine/match/325798.html

 

[Xuhaib]

***Official*** Zim in Pak

Its shocking that there has been no thread on this ongoing series. The tour opening game is almost over and it seems Zimbabwe are heading for an innings drubbing.

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/pakvzim/engine/match/325798.html

I know it is only Zim but still impressive stuff by the young lot, I will eat my house if Samiullah and Shoail Khan turn out to be worse then Sohail Tanvir and Mohd Sami.

 

[Fusion]

Hard for me to muster up interest in the series tbh. I'm really hoping to see some young players selected so I evaluate our future.

 

[BhupinderSingh]

Hard for me to muster up interest in the series tbh. I'm really hoping to see some young players selected so I evaluate our future.

Malik has said that Pakistan would give chance to 1or 2 new players maximum in every ODI.

 

[Fusion]

Malik has said that Pakistan would give chance to 1or 2 new players maximum in every ODI.

Hope so. Isn't Malik's fitness in doubt as well? If he's unable to play, will Younis become a reluctant Captain again?

 

[Fusion]

Methinks this should be merged into the newly created official thread.

 

[silentstriker]

Merged.

 

[Glacier]

Its shocking that there has been no thread on this ongoing series. The tour opening game is almost over and it seems Zimbabwe are heading for an innings drubbing.

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/pakvzim/engine/match/325798.html

I know it is only Zim but still impressive stuff by the young lot, I will eat my house if Samiullah and Shoail Khan turn out to be worse then Sohail Tanvir and Mohd Sami.

Hes not a failure yet FFS. Hes only played two tests, both of them on flat pancakes. Sohail is a good ODI specialist so far and hes shown some variety as well. Does not deserve to be named alongside Sami. I'd be thrilled if either(or both) have the same sort of initial impact.

 

[silentstriker]

I know it is only Zim but still impressive stuff by the young lot, I will eat my house if Samiullah and Shoail Khan turn out to be worse then Sohail Tanvir and Mohd Sami.

Mohammad Sami has the worst record of any bowler who has played that many Tests. You would have to suck in epic proportions, while still somehow keep getting picked, to do worse.

 

[shortpitched713]

It surprises me that they haven't selected Hasan Raza as he is currently in very good form. I don't understand why they only seem to pick him when he's in bad form.

 

[Xuhaib]

It surprises me that they haven't selected Hasan Raza as he is currently in very good form. I don't understand why they only seem to pick him when he's in bad form.

Hassan Raza time has come and gone, however you never know he may do another 'Misbah' .

I thought team selection was good though would have loved to see Adnan Raza and Khurram Manzoor instead of Naumanullah and Afridi.

 

[haroon510]

i don't now what the Pcb Selectors are up to..

why they are playing players like MoYo and Younis khan in a series like this.. they should be rested for up coming Aus Home Seriesr.. it is disappointing to see that Sohail khan and Samiullah khan Naizi are missing from the squad and where is Asad ali.. he recently in qaidi Azam trophy final got 8 wickets..

why guys like Kamran Akmal, Rao, Yasir Arafat, sohail Tanvir are in the team any way? it is better to try young cricketers instead of them..spacially Kamran Akmal who needs sometimes off from playing to get his form back..

 

[shortpitched713]

Hassan Raza time has come and gone, however you never know he may do another 'Misbah' .

I thought team selection was good though would have loved to see Adnan Raza and Khurram Manzoor instead of Naumanullah and Afridi.

As far as I'm concerned Afridi should be in the main squad. He had a rough time in India, but he brings too much to the table with the ball, and is the only guy who can get it done at the end with the bat now that Razzaq has left.

 

[Prince EWS]

I have no idea at all why Mahwire isn't in the Zimbabwe squad.

 

[NUFAN]

I have no idea why Zim would play a 4day warm up match, when the series is just 5 one dayers. Quite LOL I feel.

 

[Captain Cricket]

Pakistan to win by a heck of a lot imo, Zimbabwe is going nowhere in terms of cricket.

 

[andruid]

I only want Zimbabwe to lose cause ther might drop enough points in the ODI table to give Kenya another shot at the Champion's Trophy

 

[brockley]

Zimbabwe are due to get their test status back in may to play a test series against india.
Will be interested to see what happens from here.
On record in one dayers if zimbabwe keep playing against top sides in one dayers and keep on losing they will indeed go below kenya who are on 0 points.

 

[Jono]

Zimbabwe are due to get their test status back in may to play

Irfan WILL get a 10-fer.

 

[haroon510]

Jamshed, Samiullah included in Pakistan ODI squad

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/pakvzim/content/current/story/331843.html

Good to see Samiullah in the team.. i still think that Roa, sohail Tanvir, yasir Arafat and kamran akmal shouldn't have been in the team..while they should have rested Younis and Yousuf..