Saturday, April 27, 2013

Targets for CT13

Win all games leading up to the tournament including warm ups
Bowl out an opposition twice during the CT
Don't get bowled out more than once in the CT, don't get bowled out in the group stage games
Post 260+ in one of the games
7 50+ scores in the CT
2 players in the team of the tournament
Get to the semi final and win it for a change
Don't get bowled out under 180 in the CT
Don't get under 230 in the CT group games if batting first
Win at least 3 out of a potential 5 games in the CT
Avoid any of the shenanigans that have been associated with previous Pakistan visits to the UK
Win a game by at least 5 wickets or better in the CT or 80 runs
3 MOM awards in the CT out of a potential 5
Win the group
Don't get thrashed by 6 wickets or 50+ runs in any of the group games, ensuring decent NRR position

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Expectations of UK Tour by Performance Individually

Scotland+Ireland+CT Warm up+CT

Misbah the Skipper:
300 runs
average 45+
2 not outs
3 half centuries
leading run scorer for the period
7-10 sixes
SR of 70+
Faced over 410 balls
All half centuries in wins
Unbeaten 50+ in a winning run chase
4 scores of above 30 or more
Only two scores of below 20
Only one score of below 10 including from the category of below 20
All not outs in wins
3 catches
Leading his side to the final
Winning at least 8 matches out of a possible 10
180 or more runs in the Champions Trophy specifically
2 half centuries in the Champions Trophy including an unbeaten one
Average of 45 or more in the Champions Trophy event

Saeed Ajmal
16 wickets
3 3 fors or more
Average of under 25
Economy of under 4.5
10 maidens
1 man of the match award
SR of 35 or under
No wicket-less games
Not to give away more than 55 with the ball in any of the ODIs
2 catches
180 or more dot balls
Leading wicket taker for the team on the tour
9 wickets at least in the Champions Trophy event
3 games with 2 fors or better in the Champions Trophy event
Economy of under 4.5 for the Champions Trophy event

Hafeez
280 runs
Average of 35
2 half centuries
In the top 5 leading run scorers in the team
8 wickets
Economy of under 4.5
7 maidens
One 3 for
5 catches
SR of 70+ with the bat
Not to give away more than 48 in any of the ODIs with the ball
Most boundary 4s in the team during the tour
No more than 1 duck
170 runs or more in the Champions Trophy
Economy of under 4.5 in the Champions Trophy
4 wickets or more in the Champions Trophy
1 half century during the tournament
Most 4s during the competition
Not more than 1 wicket-less game

Azhar Ali
420 balls faced
4 half centuries
2 half centuries in CT
250 runs
Average of 35+ in CT
2 catches
1 wicket
SR of 60+
5 50+ stands

Mohammad Irfan
1 MOM
12 wickets
1 4 for
Economy under 4.8
Economy under 5 in the CT
Average under 27
Average under 30 in the CT
MOM in the CT
3 wickets in his opening spell in at least 1 of the games
Twice take a wicket in his opening over
9 maidens
5 maidens in the CT
9 wickets in the CT
SR under 30
STAY FIT

Junaid Khan
1 MOM
12 wickets
10 maidens
1 4 for
Economy under 5
Economy under 5.3 in the CT
Knock over the stumps at least 6 times
A 20+ with the bat along the way
7 wickets in the CT
SR under 38
MOM in CT
STAY FIT

Asad Shafiq
4 half centuries
2 half centuries in the CT
300 balls faced
6 catches
Average of above 30 in CT
SR of above 60
3 50+ stands
Average of high 30s or more for the tour

Monday, April 15, 2013

Ashes Sides

My England One

Cook (C)
Compton
Trott
KP
Bell
Root
Prior (WK)
Swann
Broad
Anderson
Finn

Reserves - Tremlett. Bairstow, Patel, Monty

My Australia One

Warner
Ed Cowan
Watson
Clarke (C)
Peter Forrest
Will Bosisto
Matthew Wade (WK)
Siddle
Hilfenhaus
Starc
Pattinson

Reserves - Lyon, Smith, Cummins, Harris

Squads

My West Indies XI for CT
Gayle
Powell
Sarwan
Samuels
Bravo
Pollard
Ramdin
Sammy (C)
Rampaul
Best
Narine
Reserves: Simmons, Badree, Bravo, Roach
My Sri Lanka XI for CT
Tharanga
Dilshan
Sanga (WK)
Jaya
Chandimal
Matthews (C)
J Mendis
Peerera
Kulaskera
A Mendis
Malinga
Reserves: Herath, Lakmal, Thirmanie, Sachithra Senanayake
My Australia XI
David Warner
Shane Watson
Michael Clarke (C)

Will Bosisto

George Bailey
Glen Maxwell
Matthew Wade (WK)
Pat Cummins
Ryan Harris
Mitchell Starc
James Pattison
Reserves: Doherty, Smith, Hilfenhaus, McKay
My South Africa XI for CT
Amla
Smith
ABD (C) (WK)
Kallis
Dumminy
Faf
Farhan
Ryan
Steyn
Morkel
Tahir
Reserves: Tstobe, Abbot, Robin, Ingram
My India XI for CT
Gambhir
Rahane
Kohli
Yuvraj
Raina
Dhoni (C) (WK)
Jadeja
Ashwin
Praveen Kumar
B Kumar
Sharma
Reserves: Sandeep Sharma, M Vijay, Rahul Sharma, Balaji

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Prediction In Order of 8

Most Likely to Win Champions Trophy If Progress to Semis

1) England
2) Pakistan
3) India
4) West Indies
5) New Zealand
6) Australia
7) South Africa
8) Sri Lanka

Where they will finish

1) England
2) Pakistan
3) Australia
4) West Indies
5) India
6) New Zealand
7) South Africa
8) Sri Lanka