England in Pakistan

[ZexyZahid]

And Flintoff had also an ankle injury. But still he played. Just like Akhtar, who seemed to be having problems too.

I think if Pietersen won't play Bell will come in the team.

 

[Sureshot]

Prefer Solanki tbh, solanki is a underrated ODI player. Look at today and the ODI game vs Aus he saved us in.

 

[langerrox]

Why is Solanki batting like 10?

 

[Sureshot]

Great start for Plunkett...ODI batting average of 56 :

Wait, wasn't he supposed to be a bowler?
But bowlers are supposed to go at lest than 9 an over...

Leave him alone he's only 20!

He'll improve, bowled worse than Saturday would've done better were it not for some poor fielding. Can think of 8 runs scored off him caused by bad fielding.

 

[ZexyZahid]

Why is Solanki batting like 10?

He was the Supersub. If England would have subbed, they would have got only five bowlers. And they did. That's why Solanki also bowled.

 

[langerrox]

AHh thanks for clearing that up for me

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Leave him alone he's only 20!

He'll improve, bowled worse than Saturday would've done better were it not for some poor fielding. Can think of 8 runs scored off him caused by bad fielding.

Ok, subtract the extra 8. 7 overs for 55. Much better :

Strangely, so far he only has 2 first class fifties!

 

[Dhoni]

Great century by Akmal to give Pakistan a victory. The series 1-1. Good come back by Pakistan after losing the first match and great bowling by Shoaib Akhtar.

 

[SaiSrini]

Good comprehensive win for Pakistan! Now they look like a side that can really thrash the English!

 

[Sando]

Great start for Plunkett...ODI batting average of 56 :

Wait, wasn't he supposed to be a bowler?
But bowlers are supposed to go at lest than 9 an over...

On these kind of pitches, going at 6 is a decent effort, so a 9 an over night is understandable when the guy is only new on the scene. He looks a great prospect, nice smooth action not dissimilar to Shane Bond.

Top effort from the hobbled Shoaib to bundle out England for about 70-80 less than what was expected. His performances since England have been in town have been top notch, particularly for a much maligned figure.

 

[aussie1st]

Pakistan totally deserved the win. Ahktar set it up with his brillant 5 for and then Akmal with his 100. Collingwood, Blackwell bowled quite well. I thought they may come in for some stick but Plunkett was the one that took the stick.

 

[Pak_cricketer]

Well you'll see a lot stronger side for Paksitan in the third match. It looks like this.

Salman Butt
Kamran Akmal
Younis Khan
Mohommed Yousuf
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Shoaib Malik
Shahid Afridi
Abdul Razzaq
Shoaib Akthar
Rana Naved-ul-Hasan
Mohommed Sami

SS: Danish Kaneria (If fit) or Yasir Arafat

 

[aussie1st]

Afridi really makes the lineup look even more dangerous. If he comes off watch out England.

 

[Insomniac]

Afridi looks even more dangerous at the top of the order, and if he makes atleast 30 runs, then we should end up with a total over 250, nearer the 300s.

 

[Pak_cricketer]

But you have 2 aggressive openers already there so that'll get you of to a start around 6 rpo then Younis, Inzi, Yousuf and Malik make the Middle order strong and the Afridi and Razzaq finish with a bang! That is only good if your batting first because then you could have Kaneria come in and give you the advantage.

Is KP injured?