***Official*** Pakistan and England in UAE

[r3alist]

Some good comments black warrior.

I totally agree that pak should aim higher and not err on the side of perpetual caution.

That being said, you need to have a plan and I think misbahs will be typically risk averse.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Some great News. Wahab and Umar are back in the Test squad, whilst Malik has been dropped. Only wish Fart had been replaced with Fawad.

England tour of the UAE 2011-12: Umar Akmal returns, Shoaib Malik dropped, for England Tests | Cricket News | Pakistan v England | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[smash84]

This looks good.

Wahab, Junaid, and Gul all in the side along with Ajmal and AR.

Lots of good bowling options now (if Junaid returns on time).

Bring it on England

 

[Viscount Tom]

I hope Akmal's fielding has improved since last time.

Still backing England but I hope the wickets have some juice Pakistan's seamers aren't a poor bunch by any means.

Gotta post agains on I'm on the Nelson.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Oh great The Jacket is back.

 

[Faisal1985]

Yup jacket is a huge boost to the fast bowling line up. Plus a lefty adds some variety

 

[Furball]

Fun stats time.

Since the start of the Ashes series last winter, England's numbers:

AJ Straus - 563 runs @ 33.11, 1 100, 4 50s
AN Cook - 1,504 runs @ 94.00, 6 100s, 4 50s
IJL Trott - 810 runs @ 62.30, 3 100s, 3 50s
KP Pietersen - 1,055 runs @ 70.33, 3 100s, 5 50s
IR Bell - 1,164 runs @ 97.00, 5 100s, 5 50s
EJG Morgan - 362 runs @ 40.22, 1 100, 3 50s
MJ Prior - 653 runs @ 54.41, 3 100s, 3 50s
TT Bresnan - 193 runs @ 48.25, 2 50s, 27w @ 17.62, 1 5w
SCJ Broad - 239 runs @ 34.14, 3 50s, 35w @ 25.62, 1 5w
GP Swann - 40w @ 35.22, 2 5w
JM Anderson - 52w @ 26.30, 1 5w

Bench options:

RS Bopara - 51 runs @ 51.00
CT Tremlett - 36w @ 24.22, 2 5w
ST Finn - 18w @ 33.50, 1 5w

Bring it on.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

The PCB squad facing England for a 3 day FC game has been announced

Nasir Jamshed
Afaq Rahim
Harris Sohail
Muhammad Ayub Dogar
Fawad Alam
Usman Salahuddin
Sarfraz Ahmad (Wicket Keeper/ Captain)
Raza Hassan
Muhammad Khalil
Muhammad Talha
Ali Imran Pasha
Yasir Shah

Good squad but I wish they had Sadaf Hussain instead of one of the quicks.

 

[Xuhaib]

The PCB squad facing England for a 3 day FC game has been announced

Nasir Jamshed
Afaq Rahim
Harris Sohail
Muhammad Ayub Dogar
Fawad Alam
Usman Salahuddin
Sarfraz Ahmad (Wicket Keeper/ Captain)
Raza Hassan
Muhammad Khalil
Muhammad Talha
Ali Imran Pasha
Yasir Shah

Good squad but I wish they had Sadaf Hussain instead of one of the quicks.

Kaneria should have been there for Raza who has done nothing during the season. Sadaf tailed off as the season went good they are not playing him when he's out off form. Overall yes a very good squad.

 

[Jacknife]

Fun stats time.

Since the start of the Ashes series last winter, England's numbers:

AJ Straus - 563 runs @ 33.11, 1 100, 4 50s
AN Cook - 1,504 runs @ 94.00, 6 100s, 4 50s
IJL Trott - 810 runs @ 62.30, 3 100s, 3 50s
KP Pietersen - 1,055 runs @ 70.33, 3 100s, 5 50s
IR Bell - 1,164 runs @ 97.00, 5 100s, 5 50s
EJG Morgan - 362 runs @ 40.22, 1 100, 3 50s
MJ Prior - 653 runs @ 54.41, 3 100s, 3 50s
TT Bresnan - 193 runs @ 48.25, 2 50s, 27w @ 17.62, 1 5w
SCJ Broad - 239 runs @ 34.14, 3 50s, 35w @ 25.62, 1 5w
GP Swann - 40w @ 35.22, 2 5w
JM Anderson - 52w @ 26.30, 1 5w

Bench options:

RS Bopara - 51 runs @ 51.00
CT Tremlett - 36w @ 24.22, 2 5w
ST Finn - 18w @ 33.50, 1 5w

Bring it on.

That's pretty impressive, England batmen have put on 22 test tons in just over a year and taken 208 wickets at about 27

 

[Furball]

First Test coverage starts at 5:30am. Dire stuff.

 

[Pothas]

That is just terrible, worst possible time for me, going to struggle with this more than I did the ashes.

 

[smash84]

nice time for the matches

 

[Faisal1985]

Yea...5:30 am EST is a dilemma for me..should I stay up all night or should I go to bed much early...

 

[Furball]

Yea...5:30 am EST is a dilemma for me..should I stay up all night or should I go to bed much early...

It's 5:30 GMT

 

[smash84]

Yea...5:30 am EST is a dilemma for me..should I stay up all night or should I go to bed much early...

Are you in the states?

GF is right it is 05 30 GMT

 

[Jacknife]

Yes stopping up all night isn't too bad but starting in the early hours is a ball ache .

 

[Faisal1985]

It's 5:30 GMT

Oh GMT then -5 so around 12:30pm thats not too bad

 

[Faisal1985]

Are you in the states?

GF is right it is 05 30 GMT

In Montreal, Canada...still EST.

 

[smash84]

then it is 12 30 am and not pm