Pakistan and Australia in the UAE August-September 2012

[badvintage]

Test waste too much time and who would watch just a cricket test match for 5 days, you get me? Sometimes it is enjoyable but that only happen a few times!

I don't watch all of it, I only watch the highlights and it's interesting.

 

[Addy]

Are the ODI's still going ahead? Or is it the extended T20 series?

There are 3 ODIs & 3 T20s scheduled.

 

[Sulaiman7]

This time I think that Pakistan will win series because they have improved alot these days except Dave Whatmore .

 

[sifter132]

There are 3 ODIs & 3 T20s scheduled.

Yep 3 of each, and if memory serves they are starting the ODIs in the evening so they will be night-night ODIs rather than day-night. Means they'll finish around 2am local time

 

[Papa_Smurf]

That's absurd. I thought they got the clearance from the ICC for the 5-6 match T20 series. Would have been more useful than the ODI's with the WT20 just around the corner.

 

[TopPlayer]

Hopefully pakistan will win as they are going to have a strong T20 side

 

[badvintage]

Hopefully pakistan will win as they are going to have a strong T20 side

Looking forward to Imran Nazir smash a lot of sixes

 

[cricket_icon]

not really that interested in the series. Would have much preferred a longer tour AFTER the t20 WC, including a test series. Then again, Australia haven't played Pakistan at "home" in a test series for a long time.

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This time I think that Pakistan will win series because they have improved alot these days except Dave Whatmore .

So true, no offence to the man but he is a second rate coach. Pakistan were doing a splendid job under Mohsin Khan, who had a genuinely father/son(s) relationship with the team, especially Misbah. Breaking up a successful partnership never works, which has shown in recent ODI games.

 

[Insomniac]

That's absurd. I thought they got the clearance from the ICC for the 5-6 match T20 series. Would have been more useful than the ODI's with the WT20 just around the corner.

The TV rights holders wanted 3 ODIs (as per contract with the PCB).

 

[sami ullah khan]

Good news and bad news for Pakistan Fans. Good news is that Umar Gul and Younus khan are getting dropped. Junaid Khan and Promising quickie, Anwar Ali are going to get a shot for this series.
Now the mega bad news. Kamran butterfingers Akmal is back in ODI Squad. It would be amusing to see him drop Watson in first over of the series.

 

[badvintage]

Good news and bad news for Pakistan Fans. Good news is that Umar Gul and Younus khan are getting dropped. Junaid Khan and Promising quickie, Anwar Ali are going to get a shot for this series.
Now the mega bad news. Kamran butterfingers Akmal is back in ODI Squad. It would be amusing to see him drop Watson in first over of the series.

What's your line-up for the first game?

 

[Aislabie]

Anwar Ali is quality. Remember his spell in the U19 final?

 

[badvintage]

Anwar Ali is quality. Remember his spell in the U19 final?

I remember that quite well, it was a game to remember of Pakistan vs India

 

[Sami Kumar]

Good to see Kamran back in the team.

 

[Sulaiman7]

Kamran will load six sixes of his first six balls if he's oppening .