African x1 v Asian x1 (1st odi) [17/8/05]

[Amjid Javed]

series kicks off tmoz @ Centurion park.

africa squad -

Graeme Smith (http://uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/47270.html) - banned for 1st two games
Shaun Pollock (http://uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/46774.html)
Boeta Dippenaar (http://uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/44708.html)
AB de Villiers (http://uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/44936.html)
Jacques Kallis (http://uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/45789.html)
Ashwell Prince (http://uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/46788.html)
+Mark Boucher (http://uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/44111.html)
Monde Zondeki (http://uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/48112.html)
Jacques Rudolph (http://uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/47015.html)
Nicky Boje (http://uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/44091.html)
Justin Ontong (http://uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/46681.html)
Steve Tikolo (http://uk.cricinfo.com/kenya/content/player/24728.html)
Collins Obuya (http://uk.cricinfo.com/kenya/content/player/24752.html)
Thomas Odoyo (http://uk.cricinfo.com/kenya/content/player/24705.html)
Heath Streak (http://uk.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/player/55761.html)
Tatenda Taibu (http://uk.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/player/55805.html)
Dale Steyn (http://uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/47492.html)
Justin Kemp (http://uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/45797.html)

Asian Squad -



*Inzamam-ul-Haq (http://uk.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/40570.html)
Virender Sehwag (http://uk.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/35263.html)
+Kumar Sangakkara (http://uk.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/50710.html)
Yousuf Youhana (http://uk.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/43650.html)
Shahid Afridi (http://uk.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/42639.html)
Abdul Razzaq (http://uk.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/39836.html)
Muttiah Muralitharan (http://uk.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/49636.html)
Mashrafe Mortaza (http://uk.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/player/56007.html)
Mohammad Ashraful (http://uk.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/player/55988.html)
Anil Kumble (http://uk.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/30176.html)
Shoaib Akhtar (http://uk.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/42655.html)
Ashish Nehra (http://uk.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/31820.html)
Zaheer Khan (http://uk.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/30102.html)
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please place all pre-match and during match updates on here please :19:

[Monsee]

Post Whore:P :D

[ZM]

asian team shud b:

Afridi
Sehwag
Inzi
Yoyo
Sangakkara
Ashraful
Razzaq
akhtar
murali
kumble
mortaza

[Rob H]

South africa (lets be realistic) v Asia . Looks a good contest. South Africa are a good team in ODIs with some new faces in the team who playing some attractive cricket. The asia squad though looks very strong and i would expect them to win. You never know though. Going to be a good match :)

[alghazzali]

Who's televising it?

[mulan]

They will play only 6 SAfricans

Taibu in for Boucher over the weekend...

[Khalil]

Hello Mulan

How come there will be 2 matches played in Durban and none in Cape Town?

[mulan]

It's all about the money!!!! It's all about the dum da da da dum dum...

Khalil, you should know that whenever any team from the sub-continent plays in SA, Durban is jotted down first....You know the demographics...

Secondly, logistics wise it would have been a nightmare to squeeze Newlands into that ultra tight schedule...

And of course....it's WINTER in the Cape....And you know that means baby weather: wet and windy..

Centurion is very high above sea-level...Cold but do-able....Durban is warm and sunny...Even in winter...And trust me, the Kwa-Zulu Natal faithful will be there...
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I would like to apologise to the mods for this (especially Entra) ... I forgot about it being a sticky and all. Sorry. I had to answer Khalil and it would have been bad manners to just ignore his question. I thank you. Mulan.

[Shayan]

what time does it start.... in UK?

[deviously~fading~away]

asian team shud b:

Afridi
Sehwag
Inzi
Yoyo
Sangakkara
Ashraful
Razzaq
akhtar
murali
kumble
mortaza

ZM i would switch inzi with sangakkara & the rest of the team looks perfect:19:

[mulan]

what time does it start.... in UK? Starts here at 11h30...so I guess 13h30 in the UK....

[deviously~fading~away]

so will they show it on zee tv coz i dont get zee sports

[Rob H]

Starts here at 11h30...so I guess 13h30 in the UK....
12:30 bst i think

[Waseem]

ZM i would switch inzi with sangakkara & the rest of the team looks perfect:19:

Sangakkara at 3 and i will play HASHISH instead of Kumble.

Afridi
Sehwag
Sangakkara
Inzi
Yohanna
Ashraful
Razzaq
Akhtar
Murali
Murtaza
Hashish

Since we have two spinners in Murali and Afridi, there is no need for Kumble and i think Hashish has bowled well in past few months and without him the pace attack is almost harmless with the exception of Akhtar and you can NOT rely on Akhtar as he can have bad days more often than good days.

[mulan]

12:30 bst i think Sorry...You're right young man...BST is an hour behind us...

[hassanpp]

man it starting at 11.am in the uk on zee tv i didnt see anything on ary digital uk for any cricket listing but in did see it in zee tv listings

[hassanpp]

its at 11

[arsal_pakfan]

Asia XI

Afridi
Sehwag
Sangakkara
Yoyo
Inzi
Ashraful/Jayawardene(i heard he replaced Jayasuriya in the squad)
Razzaq
Pathan
Nehra/Kumble
Shoaib
Murli

(not looking good without the likes of Sachin,Dravid,Jayasuriya,Vaas,Rana but still will start as favourites)


Africa XI

Ab De Villiars
Dipenner
Rudolph
Kallis
Kemp
Steve Tikolo
Taibu/Boucher(if Boucher is available then its obvious who should play)
Pollock
Boje
Zondeki
Dale Steyn!
(not a bad side ...could give tough time to Asians..Kallis,Pollock,De Villiars,Dipenner,Kemp,Zondeki all r match winners !)

anyways it would have been a much much more intresting series had it been just btw South Africa vs Pakistan(as majority of the players belong to these countries)!...it would have generated much bigger intrest from both the countries alone in comparison to the lukewarm response its getting rite now from two continents!!..i feel the first Afro-Asian cup is gonna be a disaster(i hope its not though)

[Rob H]

Would love to see AB De Villiers play. He is one of my new favourite players. He can play some amazing shots off the back foot. He finds the gaps in the field superbly too. The guy is a real talent who could become a big run scorer in the future.

[arsal_pakfan]

11 am in Uk means 3 pm in Pakistan...:(i m gonna be in my uni till 5 pm!..so gonna miss the first 2 hours of play!..but first of all i have to ask my cable operator to on 'super sports7' as its the only channel showing it in Pakistan!

[Waseem]

Arsal You can NOT include Pathan, he was replaced with Zaheer Khan and i think Mashrafe Mortaza looked good enough to be included in Asian squad ahead of Zaheer who is struggling these days.

[arsal_pakfan]

Arsal You can NOT include Pathan, he was replaced with Zaheer Khan and i think Mashrafe Mortaza looked good enough to be included in Asian squad ahead of Zaheer who is struggling these days.



oh i completely forgot it!...if thats the case then play both Kumble and Nehra...Zaheer is waste of a spot ...Mortaza hasn't impressed me much to play in Asian squads!

[deviously~fading~away]

Arsal in Dubai it starts at 1:30 pm. Lahore is 1 hour ahead. So in lahore it will start between 2:30 to 3:00. Here they are showing on ary & zee tv. Not sure about pakistan but check ptv 1 i think.

[arsal_pakfan]

ptv never shows such games...they didn't even showed the Tsunami games!...they show only Pakistani matches!

[KaSaNoVa_G]

so what time is it starting in the uk people 11am ???

[deviously~fading~away]

I think it should be a interesting match tommorow. Here are the following things i am looking forward to:

-Inzi's captainship
-Shoaib Akhtar(weight, bowling speed etc.):D
-Afridi 6's + Bowling:19:
-how the asian xi operate togeather
-shewag batting
-razzaq batting and bowling:P
-murli and kumble bowl

[z10]

I think it should be a interesting match tommorow. Here are the following things i am looking forward to:

-Inzi's captainship
-Shoaib Akhtar(weight, bowling speed etc.):D
-Afridi 6's + Bowling:19:
-how the asian xi operate togeather
-shewag batting
-razzaq batting and bowling:P
-murli and kumble bowl

there is going to be another team u kno...

[deviously~fading~away]

there is going to be another team u kno...

Reallllllllyyy??????Which team:D :P

[Officer Barbrady]

there is going to be another team u kno...

De villiars is one exciting player and to a lesser extent Rudolph and Styne. Kemp looked good the one time I saw him other than that there is little to cause excitement.

[rayhan]

hi guyz

I am in Islamabad at the moment. I would really like to watch this match. I have SUN TV, which includes SS3, ESPN India but no ZEE. I would like to watch this match...any idea which other channels are showing it and at what times?

[the Pindi eXPRESS]

ARY is showing it - now i don't know if tht's only for mid-east or includes PK as well

[mulan]

Centurion ready to roll, paint and all by Christo Buchner (http://javascript<b></b>:void(0))
Posted on 16 August 2005 - 22:16 SuperCricket.

When canisters of paint are used to colour the outfield green, one knows the time has not yet arrived for cricket in Gauteng.

Even though it sounds improbable, the first of three international cricket matches for the Afro-Asian Cup will be played at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday.

Some of the world's top players will be in action in this unique series, of historical significance because it will be the first time the experimental rules of the International Cricket Council will be implemented in South Africa.

South Africa's new cricket coach, Mickey Arthur, who is also the coach of the Africa team, says it is a golden opportunity for the players to show their mettle in the international arena.

Inzamam ul-Haq of Pakistan who leads the Asian side, says it is virtually impossible to imagine a team comprising players from India and Pakistan playing side by side.

"It is a big honour for me to play for this team and I can give the assurance that we will take these matches seriously," Inzamam said.

Referring to the experimental rules, Shaun Pollock, who will lead the Africa team in the first two matches, said they would proceed carefully.

Have a versatile player

"I think it is important to have a versatile player as the 12th man, especially if you bat first.

"It should be to the advantage of the team that bowls first, but luckily we get a chance in these matches to experiment and establish what will be the best way to play within the rules.

"I believe we must get the 20 overs with limitations on field placings over as quickly as possible".

Inzamam says it is the first match he will play in where the new rules will be implemented. He will hold talks with his management team to discuss the best to play.

Arthur says he expects the pitch will be quite slow.

"We played matches this time of the year at Centurion when I was involved in the national academy and because the pitch is dry, it will be quite slow."

It has been quite a while since a cricket season has kicked off with such illustrious names.

With players like Virender Sehwag, Muttiah Muralitharan, Inzamam, Yousuf Youhana, Abdul Razzaq, Shoaib Akhtar and Shahid Afridi, as well as Jacques Kallis, Pollock, Mark Boucher and AB de Villiers in action, it will be worth braving the cold and wind.

If someone should perhaps have doubted the seriousness with which the Afro/Asian cricket series is being approached, this should be eliminated by the news that selectors for the world team will attend the three matches.

Jonty Rhodes and the Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar will attend the matches in Durban on Saturday and Sunday to watch the players in action.

They will be attending the matches in their capacity as selectors of the world team to play in a Test and one-day internationals against the world champions, Australia, in October.


Starting time: 12:00. (SA Standard Time) SuperCricket.

[Imran_The Man!]

Anyone know where is this being covered ball by ball online?
Couldn't see it at Crapinfo earlier this morning.

EDIT : Ignore me, just found it, DOH!

[Jedi Knight]

The mighty Dund master AKA MightyPaaji AKA Kapil is now on Zee Tv with Waqar

[Jedi Knight]

The above news should please Monsee...

[Shayan]

AARGGHHHH!!! I subscribed to Zee tv yesterday so i could watch this match, but sincew NTL is so crap, the channel is all screwed up and i can't watch it. So ****ed off!!

[DM]

Oh man i am so excited. Unfortunately i've removed by ARY subscription because they weren't showing any cricket. But Cricinfo is still exciting WHEN SHAHID AFRIDI'S IN TOWN!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[Raz]

Africa XI team: HH Dippenaar, AB de Villiers, JH Kallis, JL Ontong, AG Prince, SO Tikolo, +MV Boucher, *SM Pollock, N Boje, TM Odoyo, DW Steyn.

Asian XI team: V Sehwag, +KC Sangakkara, Yousuf Youhana, *Inzamam-ul-Haq, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, A Kumble, Z Khan, Shoaib Akhtar, M Muralitharan, A Nehra.

[DM]

Asia XI Won Toss and are fielding!

[DM]

Go Shoaiby!!

[Raz]

Lets see some 100mph balls

[DM]

Yeah!!

Could anyone who has TV coverage of this tell us if there are speedguns and what speeds Akhtar is bowling at please?

[Raz]

Yeah in mph preferably

[Jedi Knight]

Once the match starts i'll post the speeds... or lack of it...

[Jedi Knight]

Mohd Ashraful - Super Sub!!!

Should be good to see the fireworks from him later on.

[DM]

Thanks Jedi!

[Jedi Knight]

Justin Kemp - Super Sub for Africa

[Jedi Knight]

Aamir Sohail comentating...

Noooooo!!!!!!!!

[Jonty]

go akhtar!!!!! finally some pakistani cricket!

[Jedi Knight]

2 balls - 2 no balls from Shoaib

[Jedi Knight]

It looks as though Shoaiby still wearing he's sleeping clothes

[Jedi Knight]

Surprisingly there seems to be no speed gun

[Naz]

Typical start from shoaib

[<< Rashid >>]

What is the crowd like?

[Jedi Knight]

Some good pace and carry to the keeeper

[Jedi Knight]

Pretty small - like a pakistani test match crowd...

[Jedi Knight]

finally the first over finishes...

some decent deliveries but sadly also 3 no balls

[Jonty]

come on akhtar shatter the stumps

[mulan]

Pretty small - like a pakistani test match crowd...
It's winter...the Highveld is freezing....

Rugby season...

[Jonty]

prediction: africans all out 150

[Awesome Anjum]

No Balls from Akhtar!

[DM]

Come on Shoaiby, detonate the stumps

[alghazzali]

I would have liked Sami, instead of [Edit by Mods: His name is Akhtar - pls note].

[Amjid Javed]

come akthar bhai, kill the africans!

[Jonty]

akhtar + afridi = havoc

[Jonty]

hi amjid, u watching?

[Amir]

What is the crowd like?

What crowd?

[Jedi Knight]

lol

[Billy]

Sounds as if it's a bit tricky out there at the moment.

Is Shoaib bowling pretty quickly?

[DM]

GO Shoaiby!!!

I just want to see stumps destroyed, cartwheeling, oh man i wish i was watching this!

[alghazzali]

All eyes are on the Ashes, i think its safe to say not many ppl know that this match is taking place at all.

[Jonty]

hahah true

[Amjid Javed]

hi amjid, u watching?

no not today sadly :( am at work at moment.... following game on net!

[mulan]

CROWDS???!!!

Okay....How many of you will arrange a cricket match in the middle of winter ANYWHERE? Especially in RUGBY LEAGUE COUNTRY???!!!

Besides....these matches have not been advertised on local television...Not even a single mention on the national broadcaster...What do you expect...

[Shayan_Sohail]

Shoaib seems to have lost weight and is looking in good shape.

[Jonty]

rugby country... league country is Aus :)

[DM]

Shoaib seems to have lost weight and is looking in good shape.
That's great news. England watch out! With Yasir Ali also probably going to make it too!

[Asim2Good]

Shoaib seems to have lost weight and is looking in good shape.

thanks for information i was jsut going to ask abt this.

[Jonty]

that sounds good sohail

[mulan]

rugby country... league country is Aus :)
I meant "union" :P

[Billy]

Worcs are going to be ****** then.

[Shayan_Sohail]

Akhtar is bowling absolutely beautifully at the moment.

[DM]

Good stuff Shayan!

[Mapleleafs]

4.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Dippenaar, no run, brushed past the off stump,
beats the bat as the cut was attempted
4.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Dippenaar, no run, outside the off stump,
Dippenaar struggling to pick up the line, beats the bat
4.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Dippenaar, no run, forward defensive, straight
through bat and pad, keeper doing well to get to the ball
4.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Dippenaar, no run, slower delivery, played into
the pads, wanted a run, send back
4.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Dippenaar, no run, this time a bit wider of off,
seems to play the shot a bit late, beaten
4.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Dippenaar, no run, wide of off, bit of lift, went
for the cut, beats the bat

[Shayan_Sohail]

What an over from shoaib bowled inswingers and outswingers and beat the bat with every bowl unlucky not to find an edge.

[Amjid Javed]

keep updates coming plz shoail bhai,

[Shayan_Sohail]

top edge six of shoaib it was a good bouncer.

[Mapleleafs]

Shoaib hit for 6, but it was off a top edge

[Mapleleafs]

4 runs off Shoaib

[Amjid Javed]

how quicks akthar bowling?

[Jedi Knight]

and now hit for a four

[DM]

Unlucky Shoaib!

[Jedi Knight]

and he's gone lbw

[Shayan_Sohail]

shoaib strikes LBW

[Mapleleafs]

Villeries out, LBW by Shoaib

[Jedi Knight]

well deserved wicket for shoaib

[Amjid Javed]

well akthar... 1st of many wkts i hope.

[DM]

SHOAIBYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!

LBW

What a FAST bowler!!!

[Jedi Knight]

He beat the bat quite few times...

Looks like he's trying to impress Inzi

[Shayan_Sohail]

how quicks akthar bowling?

They are not showing speed here but he looks to be bowling quite fast considering it is a slow pitch.

[Mapleleafs]

That ball that got de Villiers, nipped back sharply

[Jedi Knight]

39-1 off 7 overs

[Amjid Javed]

selfish kallis in now....

[Rob H]

selfish kallis in now....
expect a boring 50 from 150 balls:D

[Jedi Knight]

classic cover drive by Dippenear of Zaheer

[Jedi Knight]

and now gone caught in slips...

[Mapleleafs]

Dippenaar hits a 4 off Zaheer with a cover drive....now he's out

[Shayan_Sohail]

Khan strikes now

[Jedi Knight]

and a time for advert on tv b4 they even show the replay...

[Jedi Knight]

justin ontong in now...

[Jedi Knight]

one day average of 9.7??? batting at 4???

[Jedi Knight]

ontong out lbw khan...

[spongebob]

two quick wickets might slow them down. So far the ball has been flying to the boundary. Zaheer was going for 7 runs an over and Shoaib was not too far behind. Looks like an interesting game so far!!!

[Mapleleafs]

ontong is gone, LBW by Zaheer

[Shayan_Sohail]

ontong gone

[Jedi Knight]

and the average has just fallen...

44-3 off 7.4 ovs

[Amjid Javed]

well done zaheer khan ..... go asia!

[Jedi Knight]

Prince is in now

[Asim2Good]

well done zaheer khan ..... go asia!

he is not on hatrick, new batsman played 2 balls

[Amjid Javed]

anyone got any pictures from game? what colour are the kits?

[DM]

Woooohoooooooey!

[Jedi Knight]

asia are wearing blue

africa green

[nedian21]

although right now Asia 11 seems to be in a good position but their bat their batting doesnt seem too solid for me. top 6 includes Afridi and Abdul. both of them are decent one day players but cant rely too much . Inzi, Yo Yo and Sangakara wud be the wickets Africa will be looking for as Sehwag is in horrible one day form.

[spongebob]

Prince has batting average of 64.28 for ODI. Sounds promising.

[Asim2Good]

both should b in green color i think, or may b Asian team in blue

[Jedi Knight]

both kits have a dodgy stripe on the side

[spongebob]

They will prob bring in Ashraful as substitute.

[Gooner]

anyone got any pictures from game? what colour are the kits?
have a look for yourself....
http://media.putfile.com/asian11 (http://media.putfile.com/asian11)

[Jedi Knight]

Shoaib is bowling well

[DM]

have a look for yourself....
http://media.putfile.com/asian11 (http://media.putfile.com/asian11)
Thanks V. Much bro! Direct download link (right-click and save)- http://x602.putfile.com/videos/22805135946.wmv

[Shayan_Sohail]

Inzi seems to have gained some weight again.

[Naz]

Common Shoaibi, produce that fearsome yorker you did a few years bak to take out kallis' middle stump!!!!

[Amjid Javed]

Ty everyone for updates i appreciate it

[Billy]

Shoaib looks thinner than he did a month or so ago.

Bodes well for Pakistan's upcoming test series.

[spongebob]

Do you think they will open with Sehwag and Afridi?

What a mouth-watering prospect!!!

[Jedi Knight]

Nehra coming on now

50-3 off 10 ovs

[Jedi Knight]

2nd power play called

[DM]

have a look for yourself....
http://media.putfile.com/asian11 (http://media.putfile.com/asian11)
Whoa! Great delivery there by Shoaib! Again, much thanks

[Billy]

Tragically the only web stream I know of is showing a fat Bangladeshi popstar.

I don't suppose Zee TV do really really short term subscriptions do they?

[DM]

Do you think they will open with Sehwag and Afridi?

What a mouth-watering prospect!!!
It'd be AMAZING :D

[Somali Pirate]

guys is there any video or audio streams available?

[spongebob]

I don't suppose Zee TV do really really short term subscriptions do they?

is the commentary not being streamed by anyone on the net either?:13:

[DM]

guys is there any video or audio streams available?
Ditto
Anyone?

[Jedi Knight]

kallis out bounced out by Zaheer

[Shayan_Sohail]

Kallis gone

[Jedi Knight]

53-4 in the 12th over

the innings is in tatters...

[spongebob]

who said 150 all out?...erm...they might struggle to get that now.

[Jedi Knight]

tikolo gone to nehra

57-5

[Shayan_Sohail]

another wicket tikolo gone

[Amjid Javed]

Africa XI 53/4 of 12 overs... they may struggle to get 150 here indeed!

[Jedi Knight]

Ditto
Anyone?

sorry guyz i dont know off any stream

[mulan]

Centurion outfield looks the worst I've EVER seen it....

[Amjid Javed]

lol... africa getting battered here....

[Imran_The Man!]

have a look for yourself....
http://media.putfile.com/asian11 (http://media.putfile.com/asian11)

Great stuff, thanks.

[Asim2Good]

Africa XI full substitute: JM Kemp (unused)

wat's that mean ? he can't play now or he still can bat ?.

[spongebob]

i suppose they can bring Kemp in as batsman and sacrifice one of their bowlers.

[Shayan_Sohail]

Africa XI full substitute: JM Kemp (unused)

wat's that mean ? he can't play now or he still can bat ?.

He can bat but now Africa will have to take out one of their frontline bowlers to play him.

[Billy]

Seems a bit harsh, I mean the African team is weaker than South Africa's first XI!

[Jedi Knight]

great stop in he field by afridi

[Asim2Good]

He can bat but now Africa will have to take out one of their frontline bowlers to play him.

ok thanks . I was hoping some fireworks fro him though

[DM]

great stop in he field by afridi
Good to hear that, Afridi on the mark in the field as usual

[mulan]

Seems a bit harsh, I mean the African team is weaker than South Africa's first XI!Agreed!:12: And Graeme Smith is walking around the player's enclosure like a wounded bear...

Guess he wishes he was out there....

Inzi looks "bigger" than last I saw him against the Windies....:P

[Amjid Javed]

inzi bring akthar back and mop the game up...!

[Jedi Knight]

bring on murli...

[Mapleleafs]

nice delivery from nehra

[Mapleleafs]

8 over from Zaheer, maybe Inzi's trying to injure him

[KaSaNoVa_G]

im at work so i cant watch it yet..


but i got the link for it.. and im watching it on winamp.. :D

[zaf1986]

im at work so i cant watch it yet..


but i got the link for it.. and im watching it on winamp.. :D
PM me the link :D

[KaSaNoVa_G]

^ cheak your PM.. the link is not all that good.. but better then nothing..

[MIG]

Inzi doesnt know what to do with such a varied and fit attack - he is probably looking for Kaneria !

[KaSaNoVa_G]

i dont kno how to PM you lol

heres the link people...

http://dchub.mxmasti.com:8111/;stream.nsv (http://dchub.mxmasti.com:8111/;stream.nsv)

[mulan]

Bouch and Prince are both good runners between the wickets...

they should accumulate singles now...leave big hitting for later...

[shabbu1]

im at work so i cant watch it yet..


but i got the link for it.. and im watching it on winamp.. :D

cld u PM me the link?

[MIG]

Guys - pls do not post any media links on PP! Its against our policies and we can be considered as abetting copyright violations.

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MIG

[DM]

Inzi doesnt know what to do with such a varied and fit attack - he is probably looking for Kaneria !:)) :))

[B-Man]

top lad kasanova

[KaSaNoVa_G]

sorry i didnt kno ...

shabbu1 i cant pm you it.. you cant receive pms..

[Jedi Knight]

razzaq on now

[Jedi Knight]

and welcomed by a spanking to the boundary....

[arsal_pakfan]

is it me or someone else thinking the same?!

today i somehow find Indians in gr8er numbers in the field even though they r 4 in comparison to 5 Pakistanis but so far Indians r dominating the dominating the game on the basis of their performance..4 out 5 wickets have been picked up by Indian bowlers...both the catches have been picked by the Indian fielders...and mostly the ball is going towards Indian fielders in the field too!

it seems as if i m watching Indian cricket match and not an Asian XI!:|

[B-Man]

inzi definatly looks fatter

[Shayan_Sohail]

for Asim2good Kemp is padded up so he might have a bat.

[arsal_pakfan]

its funny both Zaheer Khan and Nehra have bowled much better than [Edit by Mods: Akhtar is his name - pls dont abuse players ] today!...where r [Akhtar] fans?:D

[mulan]

its funny both Zaheer Khan and Nehra have bowled much better than Akhtar today!...where r Akhtar fans?:D If that was meant to be funny....it ain't!

[arsal_pakfan]

my views on Akhter today:Bowled really quick! his speed must be in the late 80's mph or early 90's...moved the bowl better than the three pacers...but bowled way to no-balls specially since he is the main strike bowler

lets see how he bowls in his 2nd spell...at the moment Zaheer Khan is the real show stealer!

[z10]

can the anti akhtar group give it a rest today

he di dactually bowl better than most of us expected...and thats a start

[Jedi Knight]

the third indian medium pacer is on now... Kumble

[Hash]

what channel are they showing this on?

[Shayan_Sohail]

its funny both Zaheer Khan and Nehra have bowled much better than [Edit by Mods: Akhtar is his name - pls dont abuse players ] today!...where r [Akhtar] fans?:D

My guess is you did not see Akhtar bowl today, he was a class apart from zaheer and nehra.

[Jedi Knight]

he di dactually bowl better than most of us expected...and thats a start

Totally agree

[mulan]

Even Sangers looked impressed at the pace the ball was getting through to him...

And that off a flat centurion pitch....

I think Shoaib bowled a really quick spell...that's his job, ain't it!

Besides....now that he's looking so uber fit....he's looking really good...

[arsal_pakfan]

If that was meant to be funny....it ain't!

yeah for akhter fans it wasn't funny at all:))

[arsal_pakfan]

My guess is you did not see Akhtar bowl today, he was a class apart from zaheer and nehra.



if u call this performance a classy one then i fear u have just started watching shoaib...& maybe u haven't really seen his classic spells!

[Amjid Javed]

spin twins razzaq and kumble on now...

[Shayan_Sohail]

Even Sangers looked impressed at the pace the ball was getting through to him...

And that off a flat centurion pitch....

I think Shoaib bowled a really quick spell...that's his job, ain't it!

Besides....now that he's looking so uber fit....he's looking really good...

Yes i really wanted to see how fit Akhtar is and i must say i am impressed he looks quite fit and doesn't look fat at all if any thing he looks muscular.

[alghazzali]

He's lost it and in my opinion will never be the same. Note: I said opinion. So please criticise that and not get personal, cos I've taken enough **** this month. But yeh thats what I believe, cos it's impossible for him to get back to full flow, with his weight and health.

[arsal_pakfan]

I think Shoaib bowled a really quick spell...that's his job, ain't it!

yup agree!...his pace can't be compared...but Zaheer & Nehra edged him today interms of guile!...

[Shayan_Sohail]

if u call this performance a classy one then i fear u have just started watching shoaib...& maybe u haven't really seen his classic spells!

I said compared to nehra and zaheer he was a class apart.

[Asim2Good]

2 hours into play and just 22 overs been bowled :O

[Amjid Javed]

is razzaq getting any turn??

[arsal_pakfan]

its a joke if people r saying he looks fit!...i have seen Shoaib much much more fit then he looks now!...he still needs to loose those extra kilos he has put on his thighs and tummy!

[Shayan_Sohail]

He's lost it and in my opinion will never be the same. Note: I said opinion. So please criticise that and not get personal, cos I've taken enough **** this month. But yeh thats what I believe, cos it's impossible for him to get back to full flow, with his weight and health.

Have you seen him today because i don't see any problem with his weight in todays game.

[Ayubi]

Seems like Razzaq is as inoccuous as ever!

[arsal_pakfan]

even Razzaq looks a disappointment today!..he is bowling even slower than Kumble today!...rite move by Inzi to raplace him with Murli

[Amjid Javed]

is kumble getting any swing??

[Shayan_Sohail]

its a joke if people r saying he looks fit!...i have seen Shoaib much much more fit then he looks now!...he still needs to loose those extra kilos he has put on his thighs and tummy!

No one is saying that he is at his athletic best but he looks alot more fitter and HAS lost weight when compared to 6 months ago.

[Jedi Knight]

It could be a ploy by our neighbours to get our captain fined/banned...

[arsal_pakfan]

Have you seen him today because i don't see any problem with his weight in todays game.



i think maybe u have 'Adnan Sami Khan' as the benchmark for fit guys!

[Fessal]

can someone update me with the score thanks as I cant seem to open cricinfo from work. Thanks.

[arsal_pakfan]

is kumble getting any swing??

lol:)):))

[Jedi Knight]

114-5

rr of 4.7

[Jedi Knight]

24 ovs

[arsal_pakfan]

its 116 /5 in 24.2 overs!...partnership btw Boucher and Prince is 50+..its the record partnership at this ground for 5th Wicket!

[Shoaib A]

damn man!! Boy...I would like to watch this match...

[Hashim]

Shoaib Akhtar 5 1 23 1

so shoaib bowling okay, mash'allaah. Picked up a wicket i see, LBW (not watching the match havent got the channel) Which channel is it on by the way?

[Amjid Javed]

so whose getting more asisstance? kumble with swing? or razzaq with spin?

some watching cud they ansa?

[DM]

is razzaq getting any turn??
not enough, i think he needs to flight it just a little more....

[Shoaib A]

doesn't look like razzaq is bowling to his standard or what?

[Rob H]

Time for Anil to be replaced by Shahid

[Amjid Javed]

not enough, i think he needs to flight it just a little more....

thanks DM :19: :O

[Jedi Knight]

its on zee tv

[Hashim]

let me check i might have it

[Jedi Knight]

dropped catch by sanga of murli

[Amjid Javed]

doesn't look like razzaq is bowling to his standard or what?

so razzaqs bowling well... :O :)))

[Hashim]

nah aint got it, ant even got ARY! Have to order them both quick!:D

[arsal_pakfan]

Razzaq should come back and bowl his doosra :))

[Hashim]

Jedi knight

Can you rate the pak players out of 10 on what you have seen of them so far insh'allaah.

[Shoaib A]

and of the combi from sri lanka...

[arsal_pakfan]

MashAllah Kumble is swinging it both ways with gr8 pace!...surely gonna open the attack with Harmo against Aussies in Super series

[Billy]

Why was Razzaq chosen ahead of Ashraful?

[Rob H]

Razzaq should come back and bowl his doosra :))
:))):))) Has kumble got the reverse swing going yet?

[Shoaib A]

man....they are fighting back well africa

[Hashim]

Why was Razzaq chosen ahead of Ashraful?

becuase they have theitr heads scewed on right!:D
Razzaq is better.

[Jedi Knight]

Jedi knight

Can you rate the pak players out of 10 on what you have seen of them so far insh'allaah.

Shoaib 8/10
Razzler 3/10
Inzi's captaincy is on Auto pilot mode

Need to see Afridi bowl soon, he's fielded well.

Yoyo chance will come when he bats

[z10]

inzy shud bring back akhtar for 2 overs just to get a wicket

[in_cutter]

another waste of time match!

[Rob H]

Good fight shown by Prince and Boucher :19:

[Amjid Javed]

Shoaib 8/10
Razzler 3/10
Inzi's captaincy is on Auto pilot mode

Need to see Afridi bowl soon, he's fielded well.

Yoyo chance will come when he bats

i wonder what inzi is day dreaming about :)))

[Rob H]

Who are the commentators for this match? As i don't get to watch it i hope it is Ramiz and Sanjay. That is your punishment :D

[Nauman]

Razzler was pretty crap with the ball so I dont think Inzi will give him another go, Ashish and Zaheer were pretty good though.

[Amjid Javed]

Razzler was pretty crap with the ball so I dont think Inzi will give him another go, Ashish and Zaheer were pretty good though.

someone told me razzaq wasnt his usual-self (i.e bowled well :))) ) with the ball... what a lie!

[Amjid Javed]

murali gets boucher now...

africa 141/6

[Jedi Knight]

150-6 off 35.4 ovs

[Amjid Javed]

Ashwell prince hits 4 of murali and gets 50 .. well done

[Jedi Knight]

Prince onto a well crafted 50

[Jedi Knight]

Pollock bowled by Kumble 152-7

[Amjid Javed]

kumble cleam bowled by pollocks... india bowlers doing well here...

beaten by the lethal swing...

[Pathan007]

it was well done. b4 that ball he survived stumping chance

[Jedi Knight]

Afridi on now

[Jedi Knight]

Afridi gets a wicket 3rd ball