Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE Oct-Nov 2011/12

[Paki007]

Pakistan is just one rating point behind the Lankans.If we beat BD 2-0 then we'll share 5th spot with SL

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Year's best bowler Ajmal is not even in top 14 in the ICC rankings

 

[Iridium]

The Fantasy Cricket game for the Pakistan v Sri Lanka ODI series has been set up. Register here: PlanetCricket Forums - Fantasy Cricket

The FC thread for this series can be found here: http://www.planetcricket.org/forums/fantasy-cricket/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-odi-series-2011-a-76635.html#post2224205

 

[ZexyZahid]

How nice of you, Iridium. I will certainly join it.

The last Test match end in a disappointment. That target was chasable. 87 runs scored in 57 overs.

 

[Paki007]

I hope Awais Zia will make an entry in t20 he made loads of runs in SAARC t20

 

[Ahmad94]

Misbah is toooo defensive even for test cricket. Pakistan should have swept the series 3-0 had they went for the runs. Afridi defo needs to captain Pakistan in ODI and T20 if Pakistan is going to get anywhere

 

[BKB1991]

I am intrigued at how Pakistan side shapes up.

Hafeez
Farhat
Younis
Misbah
Shafiq/Akmal
Ahmed+
Afridi
Razzaq
Gul
Ajmal
Khan

This is the only viable lineup imo. Ideally would have done better without Farhat there, but

 

[sami ullah khan]

If It was up to me, I would have Afridi or Umar to open and play Shafiq in the middle.

 

[AnasK]

I think how should be side look like.

M. Hafeez
S. Afridi
A. Shafiq
Y. Khan
M. ul Haq*
U. Akmal
A. Razzaq
S. Ahmad+
U. Gul
S. Ajmal
J. Khan

In last few matches, I have seen that Shahid Afridi is opening despite having 2nd opener in XI. So, may be Farhat's dreams may shatter.

But if Farhat gets his luck working then,

M. Hafeez
I. Farhat
Y. Khan
M. ul Haq*
A. Razzaq
U. Akmal / A. Shafiq
S. Ahmad+
S. Afridi
U. Gul
S. Ajmal
J. Khan

But I have a feeling that they would try to insert Sohail Tanvir in XI, due to which Umar Akmal or Asad Shafiq will have to be dropped.

 

[sami ullah khan]

^Farhat got his luck working when he married Chief of Selctor's daughter. But it may soon run out as the current selection committee is expected to be axed under the new PCB Chief's administration.

 

[Paki007]

same as your second line but I would not have asad shafiq even in a 7 day game after his performance in the test.He just plays for his spot in every format

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I have a feeling that they would try to insert Sohail Tanvir in XI, due to which Umar Akmal or Asad Shafiq will have to be dropped.

if tanvir comes in then razzaq will be dropped it's not All rounders XI lolz

 

[Addy]

this is how my line up goes

hafiz
a.razzaq
shafiq
younis
akmal
misbah
afridi
sarfraz
gul
junaid
ajmal

 

[Paki007]

As i said if Tanvir plays then Razzaq will be dropped.Ramiz tweeted Tanvir will play and Razzaq will not

 

[sami ullah khan]

Razzaq's bowling is way too below par IMO anyways.

 

[Paki007]

And the biggest problem with tanvir is he bowls 4 good deliveries but 2 bad balls per overs are must for him

 

[Sedition]

What the hell has happened to Sri Lanka since the world cup? Test series losses to England, Australia and Pakistan.. ODI series losses to England and Aus.. and probably to Pakistan by the looks of it too.