World XI in Pakistan

[Howe_zat]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/aug/21/paul-collingwood-world-xi-pakistan-cricket

Three Twenty20s in Lahore on 12, 13 and 15 September. Squad to be named in the next few days apparently.

 

[jimmy101]

Fantastic. Hopefully more tours are to follow. I think I read either WI or Bangladesh might be the first countries to visit.

 

[Howe_zat]

They seem to be taking a leaf from the Barbarians rugby club if they are bringing in 40-year old ex international captains on a jolly. Next player to be announced will be Victor Matfield

 

[Burgey]

It'll be so good if touring comes back to Pakistan. Hope this goes really well.

 

[Furball]

Hope everyone comes back safely.

 

[Howe_zat]

Squad supposedly includes Hashim Amla, Jimmy Neesham, George Bailey and Faf du Plessis as captain.

Andy Flower confirmed as coach which suggests there is heavy ECB involvement.

 

[Xuhaib]

Squad Announced
Faf du Plessis (c),
Amla
Miller
Morkel
Badree
Bailey
Cutting
Elliot
Tamim
Paine
Perera
Sammy
Tahir
Collingwood

Very strong squad with most of them big names hope things go smoothly Lahore has been pretty patchy with Security over last 6 months.

 

[Xuhaib]

looking at the side I think there will be good competitive cricket something Pakistan needs after a long lay off and before start of UAE home season.

 

[Howe_zat]

Pretty fun team.

 

[wpdavid]

Obviously one can only wish them well, but you wouldn't catch me going, and I wouldn't want England to go there.
Not that Broad would go near the place after the way his dad was treated after the Lahore attack.

 

[Firebreaker]

Obviously one can only wish them well, but you wouldn't catch me going, and I wouldn't want England to go there.
Not that Broad would go near the place after the way his dad was treated after the Lahore attack.

what happened with his dad?

 

[wpdavid]

what happened with his dad?

He was in the bus that was attacked and had the temerity to suggest that security wasn't all that it might have been. Consequently the chairman of the Pakistan cricket board suggested he should be suspended for his comments. Predictably, Javed Miandad echoed those views.

 

[Firebreaker]

He was in the bus that was attacked and had the temerity to suggest that security wasn't all that it might have been. Consequently the chairman of the Pakistan cricket board suggested he should be suspended for his comments. Predictably, Javed Miandad echoed those views.

Miandad and some old pakistani players are dumbhead idiots.SL team attackesque is unlikely to happen because there's heavy security now during matches like these like in PSL final there were 10000 police officers with three layers of security checks outside the stadium longing 3km and the whole city is in lockdown when the teams bus are travelling which are bullet proof as well

 

[Howe_zat]

Cricinfo comments have a reputation. Cricbuzz comments are something else.

 

[Daemon]

Wonder what he means by any part of your organs

 

[Howe_zat]

Put the knife and fork down dude

 

[Kippax]

Cricket: Omission from World XI costs Jimmy Neesham US$100,000 payday - NZ Herald

NZC further endearing themselves to CW's membership. They sat on JimmyGS's No Objection Certificate for three weeks.

 

[S.Kennedy]

Cash grabbing Colly? At least it doesn't interfere with the final few championship matches.

 

[Gnske]

Cricinfo comments have a reputation. Cricbuzz comments are something else.

I like Blessed Sam Baka's style, all straight and no dirty work.

 

[marc71178]

Cash grabbing Colly? At least it doesn't interfere with the final few championship matches.

Or maybe he's doing something to help world cricket?