Pakistan v England | 3rd ODI | Dubai | 18/2/12 | England Innings

[pakiman740]

Thoughts?
i think with the night it may get us a win

[Inswinger]

227 is the average frst innings score so it just might be.

[musaarthali]

if Fielding went well definitely more than enough

Only Cook and Bopara are good for England so far in this series..so get them out quickly match is yours

[90MPH]

Depends on:

- How much the ball swings, seams and spins.

-How well Pakistan bowl (remember only 5 bowlers so more pressure on all 5 to do well).

- The fielding and field placements - Misbah can not be as defensive as he was in the last 2 matches. Waiting for things to happen will not work.

England favorites but if Pak get early wickets then it will be a interesting match.

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

Yes.

[TigerJat]

it depends if we can get regular wickets then it is enough

It is not enough to just contain england

[shahrukh619]

THe fact that our defensive bowler Abdur Rehman is not there it's not enough...

We will be playing with 4 bowlers now.. Hafeez part timer......

But one good thing is that Akmal the second is not behind the stumps.... Akmal the third is there

[saj001]

England 180 all out.

[shahrukh619]

Originally Posted by saj001 England 180 all out.

England is not Sri Lanka

[pakiman740]

Originally Posted by saj001 England 180 all out.

I HOPE SO,LETS GO PAKISTAN!

[Love Pakistan]

It depends how we bowl! Cook and Bopara are the key wickets!

[King Cobra]

Cook
Petersen
Trott
Bopara
Morgan
Kieswetter
Patel
Broad
Swann

All of them can bat decently apart from Jimmy and Finn so if the top 3 English Batsmen can give even a half decent start then 223 wouldnt be a tough chase at all considering that the English bat very deep .

Only a top order collapse like 20-3 , 35-4 can lead to a Pakistan win here otherwise the series is decided in favour of England .

[liaqat]

no chance for pakistan,

this game is over ,

england will chase with professionalism,
englands pace bowling is well above ours,

[Khabri420]

England need 223.

Can Pakistan defend this total?

[Monty786]

Afridi will be the main man here I think - The ball will skid on when he bowls.

[Hando]

Getting Cook out early should be the key here. I say try opening with Ajmal for a one over and see how it goes.

[chui_kadoo]

Get cook and Pieterson early and then we have a sniff

[w8in_4_0402]

Spinners will be key obv. We have done it before why not again.

Recent SL game comes to my mind when Afridi top scored and got a 5fer.

[Love Pakistan]

Ajmal and Afridi have to bowl together in middle overs! We should just try to drain their singles!

[Looney]

England will win the series today easily .

[Desi_Joker]

Lala will be rubbish with the ball (Getting into the jinx act too)

[90MPH]

Cricket is not played on paper.

It doesn't matter if all 11 can bat, fact is apart from a few England players a lot of them are out of form.

And remember this is Pakistan, if anyone can win from here its them.

[musaarthali]

if thasts the case they should have won test series by 3-0..

except Cook and Bopra rest are Fails..

even Cook and Bopara got lives in last 2 matches

[chui_kadoo]

Only if they get the chef early

[Krishnan]

England are chasing here so theres every chance even if england are 150-1.one wicket and collapse starts

[zains_rulez]

Gul or Cheema need to step up & catch some quick wickets !!

[kkmix]

get bawarchi early, means no food for england.

[ares1000]

Hope so, but am not optimistic.

[Looney]

defendable , but a little difficult . Pakistan obviously has a chance but we will need early wickets . England would be the team under pressure .

[liaqat]

if pak get cook , KP, bopara before 100 then we have a chance,
besides that no hope,

we don't have the bowling power,

[gangstathe13th]

Ample, iA!

[Down2Earth]

it'll depend on how gul and cheema bowl, if they get early wickets, we have a chance.

[Iffitheking]

Pakistan will win by 50 odd runs...

[qaiser]

stopping singles is the most important factor for a win

[Phool]

Originally Posted by qaiser stopping singles is the most important factor for a win

If we keep dropping catches and missing run outs, stopping singles are not going to do anything. lekin hamari fielding ki halat hi itni khasta hai.

[qaiser]

Originally Posted by Phool If we keep dropping catches and missing run outs, stopping singles are not not going to do anything. but [I hum to isi par shukar karte hain ke kisi tarah gaind to ruk gai ![/I]

I don't think its possible to drop catches if we are stopping singles

[AnotherIndian]

Again, it all depends on how successful Ajmal and Afridi will be with the ball...

I think Pak are short by about 30 runs for a match winning total. If England plays Ajmal the same way they have played so far, Pak should win this comfortably.

If England can negotiate Ajmal decently, then they are in with a chance.

I htink Cook will fail today. KP or Trott will have a good game. Very interesting chase a head

[shahrukh619]

how much time left before the start of England innings

[shokz1408]

We are going to win this, no doubt about it.

[Love Pakistan]

Originally Posted by shokz1408 We are going to win this, no doubt about it.

How can you say that?

[shokz1408]

Originally Posted by Love Pakistan How can you say that?

Trust.

[AbdulrazzaqFan]

I don't think the score's enough. England's batting line-up's too deep. It'll be a tough battle. Pakistan will have to be on top of their game. Exceptional fielding, and bowling performance is required.

[Boi]

If Misbah decides to give easy singles away like he has done in the previous two games, Pakistan haven't got a chance.

Early wickets are needed. Seamers need to fire.

[shokz1408]

Lights on, the ball is going to do something. Spinners will win the game for Pakistan. Chasing 223, not happening. If I was still a betting man I would put all of the $ on Pakistan.

[saj001]

Nas is ripping into KP.

[Asif321]

Here weeee Goooo can we defend

[Asif321]

by KP

[Asif321]

Aleem uncle cant b challlenged

[Asif321]

adnans sun glasses

[Phool]

Umar Gul pakistan ki taraf se bowling ka aghaz karenge!

[pakiman740]

cmon pakistan i belive

[pakiman740]

wow first time i ever i got a sticky post sweet!

[Phool]

Originally Posted by pakiman740 wow first time i ever i got a sticky post sweet!

Mobarak ho apko!

[pakiman740]

Originally Posted by Phool Mobarak ho apko!

Thank You!

[Phool]

Bohut umdah running between the wicket. England ka score Aik run

[pakcricketfan]

Pakistan will win this match.

[pakiman740]

why are they taking so llong

[Looney]

Grandpa needs to stay awake till the match is over or let Afridi do all the captaincy from the beginning .

[musaarthali]

Originally Posted by Looney Grandpa needs to stay awake till the match is over or let Afridi do all the captaincy from the beginning .

bit harsh on misbajeee

[musaarthali]

looks like Gulla forgot this is cricket match..started galli danda

i guess he thought after making 27 runs he became batsman no need to bowl well

[Phool]

3 gaindon ke baad England 1 baghair kisi nuqsan ke

[AbdulrazzaqFan]

[Phool]

Bada powerful punch! gaind run ke boundary ke paar chali gai! Peterson pohunch gai 4 ke score par

[Phool]

Lagta hai Keven badi innings khailne ki thaan kar aye hain

[ss3samzy]

lol what does sticky mean

[Phool]

Achi gaind aur Wicketkeeper ke haathon main gaind chali gai! Aleem Dar ne baherhal not out ka signal dia. pehla over mukammal

[AbdulrazzaqFan]

not out

[pakiman740]

so close

[saj001]

Kp is going now.

[pakiman740]

pacers look good

[ekpakistani]

bring on hafeez to get cook out

[Phool]

jahan dunya-e-cricket ki do behtareen teamen mad-e-muqabil hain waheen dunya-e-cricket ke do behtareen umpires bhi mad-e-muqabil

[12cavalry]

Originally Posted by Phool jahan dunya-e-cricket ki do behtareen teamen mad-e-muqabil hain waheen dunya-e-cricket ke do behtareen umpires bhi mad-e-muqabil

good stuff

[pakiman740]

adnan also looking good, (not the glasses)

[Muhammad Waleed]

Kp seems to be in some super form.

[pakiman740]

Originally Posted by Muhammad Waleed Kp seems to be in some super form.

i disagree

[ss3samzy]

what does sticky mean plzz reply

[pakiman740]

Originally Posted by ss3samzy what does sticky mean plzz reply

do you notice this thread is at the top and not with the regular posts?
cuz its kinda like offical

[ss3samzy]

Originally Posted by pakiman740 do you notice this thread is at the top and not with the regular posts? cuz its kinda like offical

achaa thanx

[Phool]

Peterson kafi preshan nazar arahe hain apni form ke hawale se! is martaba on drive khailne main kamyab. over ka ikhtitam hota huwa!