World XI in Pakistan

[SillyCowCorner1]

Should have send Cutting earlier than Paine

 

[smash84]

painful from paine

 

[Niall]

Does David Miller ever get bored of flattering to deceive?

 

[Niall]

Top stuff in hiding away Ben Cutting this.

 

[Heboric]

Does David Miller ever get bored of flattering to deceive?

 

[TheJediBrah]

Somewhat forgot to tell the team that Ben Cutting is more of a batsman than a bowler

 

[Prince EWS]

It seems this series has T20I status. I find that pretty surprising.

 

[TheJediBrah]

It seems this series has T20I status. I find that pretty surprising.

That's ridiculous

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

It seems this series has T20I status. I find that pretty surprising.

I think most matches involving World XI, Asia XI, Rest of the World XI...all were international matches...so why does this particular series raise an eyebrow?


Ridiculous reasoning

 

[Prince EWS]

I think most matches involving World XI, Asia XI, Rest of the World XI...all were international matches...so why does this particular series raise an eyebrow?


Ridiculous reasoning

I think there's a big difference between games involving what are basically next-level representative teams as you've named, like the Asia/Africa games or the ICC Superseries, and this series which is basically just Pakistan v anyone who wants to go to Pakistan.

It has much more in common with the "World XI" tour of New Zealand after the tsunami in Sri Lanka, which wasn't given international status, than something like the Asia/Africa series.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I think there's a big difference between games involving what are basically next-level representative teams as you've named, like the Asia/Africa games or the ICC Superseries, and this series which is basically just Pakistan v anyone who wants to go to Pakistan.

It has much more in common with the "World XI" tour of New Zealand after the tsunami in Sri Lanka, which wasn't given international status, than something like the Asia/Africa series.

At first when I heard of it, I thought that these were going to be exhibition games. And then, 'international cricket' came into the conversation. This series revolves around bringing back international cricket to Pakistan. Making the status of them T20Is is a small step forward. This is what the people at the ICC headquarters were also thinking.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I think most matches involving World XI, Asia XI, Rest of the World XI...all were international matches...so why does this particular series raise an eyebrow?


Ridiculous reasoning

because it's not the World XI. It's just called that for some reason.

It's the "some good players, some retired players and some domestic players who just happen to be available and willing to travel to Pakistan XI"

Giving it official international status is absurd

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

because it's not the World XI. It's just called that for some reason.

It's the "some good players, some retired players and some domestic players who just happen to be available and willing to travel to Pakistan XI"

Giving it official international status is absurd

On point with the description.

 

[Daemon]

At first when I heard of it, I thought that these were going to be exhibition games. And then, 'international cricket' came into the conversation. This series revolves around bringing back international cricket to Pakistan. Making the status of them T20Is is a small step forward. This is what the people at the ICC headquarters were also thinking.

Yep. Without it you couldn't really say you were bringing 'International Cricket back to Pakistan'.

Good decision imo.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Yep. Without it you couldn't really say you were bringing 'International Cricket back to Pakistan'.

Good decision imo.

Presumably that's the only reason they did it. Otherwise you can't justify giving it official status.

 

[Howe_zat]

Official international status is pretty much nowt here anyway because it's T20. Outside of world tournaments you don't get genuine international teams playing.

 

[pdsubbu]

Great show by Pakistan. Worked with slow balls very well.

 

[Xuhaib]

Couple of my friends went to watch they say the layers of security you have to get trough is ridiculous they are planning to give away their ticket for the Friday game. I know security has to be top notch to get things back but there is no way PCB can afford this level of security on a regular basis if cricket does return to Pakistan eventually.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Couple of my friends went to watch they say the layers of security you have to get trough is ridiculous they are planning to give away their ticket for the Friday game. I know security has to be top notch to get things back but there is no way PCB can afford this level of security on a regular basis if cricket does return to Pakistan eventually.

We just have to accept that's the price of having cricket in Pakistan for now I guess

 

[Daemon]

Collingwood the oldest player to play a T20I?

Was he also the oldest player to hit a T20 hundred when he did it a month ago?