Manzoor
Azhar (VC)
Younis
Misbah (C)
Asad
Adnan (WK)
Rehman
Yasir Shah
Ajmal
Junaid
Reserves
Asad Ali
Rahat Ali
Sadaf Hussain
Shan Masood
Next 5 in line
Umar Amin
Afaq Raheem
Nasir Jamshed
Usman Sallu
Mohammad Rizwan (WK)
Updated articles, stats, news, views, discussion, posts BACKING Team Misbah and beyond
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Tournament Success in the Month of August
Great month for Pakistan Cricket in the UK
Women Side Won the ICC World T20 Qualifier in Ireland involving 8 team
Under 19 Side Won the Under 19 Triangular Series in England with 6 consecutive victories
More tournament success for Pakistan in the month of August
We've had the Women Side win the ICC World T20 Qualifier
We've had the Under 19 Side win the Tri Series in England
Now, the under 23 side march into the final of the ACC Emerging Teams Cup in Singapore. They play India in the final.
Women Side Won the ICC World T20 Qualifier in Ireland involving 8 team
Under 19 Side Won the Under 19 Triangular Series in England with 6 consecutive victories
More tournament success for Pakistan in the month of August
We've had the Women Side win the ICC World T20 Qualifier
We've had the Under 19 Side win the Tri Series in England
Now, the under 23 side march into the final of the ACC Emerging Teams Cup in Singapore. They play India in the final.
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Pakistan in UK 2013 at different levels
Pakistan beat Scotland 1-0
Pakistan beat Ireland 1-0
Pakistan win a televised warm up against South Africa
Pakistan out in first round of ICC Champions Trophy with 3 defeats
Women's team beat England for the first time
Women's team won ODI and T20 series against Ireland
Women team unbeaten in ICC World T20 qualifier and win it
Under 19 team unbeaten in 6 games in tri series
Pakistan beat Scotland 1-0
Pakistan beat Ireland 1-0
Pakistan win a televised warm up against South Africa
Pakistan out in first round of ICC Champions Trophy with 3 defeats
Women's team beat England for the first time
Women's team won ODI and T20 series against Ireland
Women team unbeaten in ICC World T20 qualifier and win it
Under 19 team unbeaten in 6 games in tri series
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Ashes Preview
Just hours to go before the biggest series in the sport, undoubtedly the biggest test series in the game with daylight second, one of the oldest sporting rivalries, one of the greatest sporting rivalries. For English and Australian cricketers nothing is bigger than playing in an Ashes series, even a World Cup final is behind. This is where careers are defined, generations are remembered, legacies are created.
There can be nothing more examining than a 5 match test series which is heavily anticipated for months and months.
This is where you're technique, temperament, mental aspects, character, talent, game plan, endurance, hunger is tested the most above anything else.
This time we are having 10 Ashes tests in the space of 6 months as both sides do not want to be playing an Ashes series in the 4 months build up to the World Cup as has been the case and hence the series in Australia has been brought forward a year. This can only make a grander challenge.
Personally, I have much more interest in test cricket than one day cricket. I will be following this monumental series more than a close to meaningless one day affair in the West Indies less than a month after a major Men's ICC World Event has concluded.
Expect England to dominate at home, but there is renewed sense of energy in the Australian camp following the appointment of Darren Lehman as head coach. The last time England lost a home Ashes series was in 2001.
The series in Australia starting in November is perhaps more closely contested, but with team instability, huge retirements, defeat in their last 4 tests and the superiority of England on home shores barring when they play South Africa will mean you are a brave man to predict an Aussie win. Everything suggests England will dominate. They are expected to do that.
2 key areas that will be critical
1) England batters vs Aussie pace attack
2) How Australian left handers play Graeme Swann
Talking of Graeme Swann, he has been tipped to be the main player of the series and I reckon he will be player of the series. The best 'conventional' attacking off spinner in history for many. With the left handers in the Aussie line up and the way the Aussies struggled against the turning ball in India should mean he is in for what could be his greatest series. His operation has gone smoothly and there should be no issues on that front with him taking 10 wickets at Leeds in May and being rested for the Champions Trophy with the Ashes in mind and higher on the agenda.
There can be nothing more examining than a 5 match test series which is heavily anticipated for months and months.
This is where you're technique, temperament, mental aspects, character, talent, game plan, endurance, hunger is tested the most above anything else.
This time we are having 10 Ashes tests in the space of 6 months as both sides do not want to be playing an Ashes series in the 4 months build up to the World Cup as has been the case and hence the series in Australia has been brought forward a year. This can only make a grander challenge.
Personally, I have much more interest in test cricket than one day cricket. I will be following this monumental series more than a close to meaningless one day affair in the West Indies less than a month after a major Men's ICC World Event has concluded.
Expect England to dominate at home, but there is renewed sense of energy in the Australian camp following the appointment of Darren Lehman as head coach. The last time England lost a home Ashes series was in 2001.
The series in Australia starting in November is perhaps more closely contested, but with team instability, huge retirements, defeat in their last 4 tests and the superiority of England on home shores barring when they play South Africa will mean you are a brave man to predict an Aussie win. Everything suggests England will dominate. They are expected to do that.
2 key areas that will be critical
1) England batters vs Aussie pace attack
2) How Australian left handers play Graeme Swann
Talking of Graeme Swann, he has been tipped to be the main player of the series and I reckon he will be player of the series. The best 'conventional' attacking off spinner in history for many. With the left handers in the Aussie line up and the way the Aussies struggled against the turning ball in India should mean he is in for what could be his greatest series. His operation has gone smoothly and there should be no issues on that front with him taking 10 wickets at Leeds in May and being rested for the Champions Trophy with the Ashes in mind and higher on the agenda.
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Pakistan New Season Predictions 2013/14
U19 Tri Series = Winners
U23 ACC Cup = Finalists
West Indies ODI Series = Pakistan win 4-1
West Indies T20 series = 1-1 with a tie involved!
South Africa Tests = 1-0 Pakistan win
South Africa ODIs = 3-2 Pakistan win
South Africa T20s = 1-1
Sri Lanka T20s = 1-1
Sri Lanka ODIs = 3-2 Sri Lanka win
Sri Lanka Tests = 1-0 Pakistan win
Asia Cup 2014 = India, Pakistan reach the final
Under 19 World Cup 2014 = Pakistan
World T20 2014 = West Indies, Pakistan finalists, Bangladesh and England SF
Asian Games = Pakistan win it
Women's World T20 = 2 wins, Australia winning it. England final. Pak+WI SF
World Cup 2015 = England winners, Pakistan quarter finalists, South Africa finalists, India semi finalists, New Zealand semi finalists
U23 ACC Cup = Finalists
West Indies ODI Series = Pakistan win 4-1
West Indies T20 series = 1-1 with a tie involved!
South Africa Tests = 1-0 Pakistan win
South Africa ODIs = 3-2 Pakistan win
South Africa T20s = 1-1
Sri Lanka T20s = 1-1
Sri Lanka ODIs = 3-2 Sri Lanka win
Sri Lanka Tests = 1-0 Pakistan win
Asia Cup 2014 = India, Pakistan reach the final
Under 19 World Cup 2014 = Pakistan
World T20 2014 = West Indies, Pakistan finalists, Bangladesh and England SF
Asian Games = Pakistan win it
Women's World T20 = 2 wins, Australia winning it. England final. Pak+WI SF
World Cup 2015 = England winners, Pakistan quarter finalists, South Africa finalists, India semi finalists, New Zealand semi finalists
Predictions Ashes
Trent Bridge = England win
Lords = England win
Old Trafford = Draw
Durham Emirates = Draw
Oval = England win
England win 3-0
Brisbane = Australia win
Adelaide = England win
Perth = Australia win
MCG = England win
SCG = Draw
England retain the Ashes at 2-2
Overall
Played 10
England win 5
Australia win 2
Drawn 3
Lords = England win
Old Trafford = Draw
Durham Emirates = Draw
Oval = England win
England win 3-0
Brisbane = Australia win
Adelaide = England win
Perth = Australia win
MCG = England win
SCG = Draw
England retain the Ashes at 2-2
Overall
Played 10
England win 5
Australia win 2
Drawn 3
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