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***Official*** Pakistan v Sri Lanka in UAE 2013/14

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
You siding with the Pakistan selectors. Not the best of selection committees in the world :p
Haha, I definitely would've picked another specialist spinner here assuming the pitch is anything like UAE pitches usually are, but Hafeez definitely counts as a spinner IMO. He's underbowled at times if anything; he has a really good Test and FC record with the pill. He doesn't look much but he's often effective, a bit like Jadeja I guess.
 

Jono

Virat Kohli (c)
The Cool & Cool Cup.


Awesome name, but was this not the name for the ODI series as well?
 

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
The Cool & Cool Cup.


Awesome name, but was this not the name for the ODI series as well?
The entire tour is called that.

The matches will be held in the UAE from 11th December 2013 till 20th January 2014. The NIB Bank Presents Cool & Cool Cup 2013 will comprise 3 Test Matches, 5 One Day International Matches and 2 Twenty 20 Internationals.
NIB Bank Presents Cool & Cool Cup Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka Cricket Series 2013-14 in UAE | Cricket News | PCB

I wonder who they decide actually wins the trophy. Whichever team wins more of the 3 different series? Whichever team wins more of the 10 matches overall?

Bit of a first either way.
 

Xuhaib

International Coach
Bhatti selection does not make sense if they wanted a right arm quick then Talha should have been the choice a more pure out an out quick.
 

smash84

The Tiger King
Bhatti selection does not make sense if they wanted a right arm quick then Talha should have been the choice a more pure out an out quick.
They should have gone with more spinners. I am kind of glad that Dav Whatmore is going after this series. He hasn't been that great a coach for us. I hope we see Mohsin Khan returning.
 

Xuhaib

International Coach
They should have gone with more spinners. I am kind of glad that Dav Whatmore is going after this series. He hasn't been that great a coach for us. I hope we see Mohsin Khan returning.
yeah this is UAE you pick 2 spinners win the toss and bat first. Very strange tactics.
 

Xuhaib

International Coach
Rehman is easily the second best test match bowler in the country he should be playing 8 games off 10.
 

smash84

The Tiger King
he should be playing at least 8 games out of 10 in the UAE, not sure about his utility outside the UAE though
 

salman85

International Debutant
Glad to see Bilawal getting a cap and Hafeez back in the side.

However Shehzad finally making his test debut is what pleases me most.He's been in decent form off late and deserves a chance in the test squad.
 

smash84

The Tiger King
I was about to ask if anybody looks like getting a wicket.....and Junaid strikes

Sangers will be coming in....he has destroyed Pak before so many times.
 

Xuhaib

International Coach
Pews your thoughts on Rahat not many people in Pakistan rate him I for one believe he has it in him to be a good bowler if his accuracy improves he swings the ball at good pace albeit it swings from his hand mostly then late.
 

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
Pews your thoughts on Rahat not many people in Pakistan rate him I for one believe he has it in him to be a good bowler if his accuracy improves he swings the ball at good pace albeit it swings from his hand mostly then late.
Yeah I don't mind him; old fashioned swing bowler. I can definitely see why he's in the frame as he complements Junaid (seam bowler) and Irfan (pace and bounce bowler) pretty well in theory; he really needs to make sure he doesn't waste the new ball when he plays though. He's never going to be a gun but in the short-term with your attack the way it is I think he'll contribute to the whole.
 

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