Pakistan to play warm-up games against Bangladesh and Australia ahead of #CT2017

[MenInG]

Pakistan's warm-up matches ahead of the Champions Trophy:
vs Bangladesh 27th May in Birmingham
vs Australia 29th May in Birmingham#Cricket

— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) April 19, 2017

[Arsalan Pro]

Hopefully these matches will fully prepare us for that India game.

[Dios]

I hope two big losses don't demoralise the Pakistanis too much ahead of the actual tournament.

[Haz95]

I hope two big losses don't demoralise the Pakistanis too much ahead of the actual tournament.

True. I personally believe the Bengalis are favourites here to win. Where would you rank them?

[Abdullah]

Result doesn't matter as long as we play right combo, and right intent.

It is all about 4th June!

[Arsalan Pro]

Result doesn't matter as long as we play right combo, and right intent.

It is all about 4th June!

Agreed, these 2 matches are vital for selecting the right combination for India match.

[in_cutter]

Agreed, these 2 matches are vital for selecting the right combination for India match.

TTF's will be un the playing Xl no matter what. Thanks to Inzi the revolutionary.

[anakwalajinn]

Salam.

I think we won both our games in 2013, one of them against South Africa.

But we all know what happened in the actual tournament.

The game vs. Bangladesh will be interesting!

[shaz619]

True. I personally believe the Bengalis are favourites here to win. Where would you rank them?

No.1 team in the world and I hope they are not making their own way to Edgbaston etc They'd never get to the ground. When driving you need to be able to see everything out your windscreen just a heads up ;)

[Executioner]

Should be a good game. BD vs Pakistan

Not sure about Pakistan vs Australia.

Will Sharjeel play?

[Hamza_]

Should be a good game. BD vs Pakistan

Not sure about Pakistan vs Australia.

Will Sharjeel play?

No.

[Amjid Javed]

Will be a miracle if pakistan win a warm up game or a major game during tourney either.

[moghul]

One tough and one easy game, that's OK.

[Ummii]

Salam.

I think we won both our games in 2013, one of them against South Africa.

But we all know what happened in the actual tournament.

The game vs. Bangladesh will be interesting!

And in T20 WORLD CUP 2009.. We lost all warmup matches and then won the cup lol

[Ashraful_Rox]

Man I was only afraid of Sharjeel but even he turned out to be corrupt lol, Pakistan will be a walk in the park. Good practice for brother Soumya, hope he doesn't score a 200, he can demoralise Wahab and friends

[Pete Rose]

How do I break it down to some folks here that our players are aleady defeated before they step in to the ground. For our players it's the highlight of their career to play against India so they work themselves in to nervous wrecks hyping the occasion unnecessarily. India too carries the weight of expectation but (a) they cope with it better (b) some of their players are younger and have never really had to deal with pakistan - India match tension.

But never fear, our battled hardened trio of Malik Hafeez and kamran Akmal will put these guys in their place. I mean for 15 years they've helped win every trophy out there.

[Shafi]

Why bother!!!! With adding couple of more TTFs we will loose all matches. Instead use these matches as farewell for our current useless players

[Arsalan Pro]

Will be a miracle if pakistan win a warm up game or a major game during tourney either.

Pakistan will most likely win against Bangladesh and Srilanka, they can also win against any other team.

[Ashraful_Rox]

Pakistan will most likely win against Bangladesh and Srilanka, they can also win against any other team.

Bangladesh will smash Pakistan man

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan will most likely win against Bangladesh and Srilanka, they can also win against any other team.

Pakistan are still playing 1990 type ODI cricket with players who have been failures for 5-10 years... its a recipe for disaster! Pakistan beat top ODI sides now once in a blue moon.. we are a minnow ODI nation currently.

[Arsalan Pro]

Bangladesh will smash Pakistan man

Bangladesh were just recently on the verge of losing the ODI series to a low quality team like Sri Lanka had rain not interrupted, I don't expect them to win any game in CT where their bowlers will be very poor.

[Arsalan Pro]

Pakistan are still playing 1990 type ODI cricket with players who have been failures for 5-10 years... its a recipe for disaster! Pakistan beat top ODI sides now once in a blue moon.. we are a minnow ODI nation currently.

There are teams poorer than us, also our bowling is still pretty good.

[Syed1]

That is two easy wins to start the tournament with.


Bring it on.


#Too easy

[Syed1]

Bangladesh will smash Pakistan man

HAHAHAHA.... is that right. May I remind what you folks were saying before this match:

http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-worl...ch/951333.html


Losing by 50 runs in a T20 is like double innings defeat LMAO. Get on our level man.

[Rayyman]

Need some tougher competition. Should've been England and New Zealand.

[Arsalan Pro]

That is two easy wins to start the tournament with.


Bring it on.


#Too easy

Are u sure Pak will beat Aus?

[Arsalan Pro]

Need some tougher competition. Should've been England and New Zealand.

Is Australia not a tough competition?

[Syed1]

Are u sure Pak will beat Aus?

If we select the right side then yes we can beat them. Aussies also don't play spin that well and Shadab would definitely trouble them.

[Zak_Fan]

Do India get a practice match too? If not, we should treat Inda Vs Pak as one. Would be nice to test our bench strength there.

[Rayyman]

Is Australia not a tough competition?

No man. They will be playing their sloggers again. We will bowl them out under 300 just like last time.

[Amjid Javed]

There are teams poorer than us, also our bowling is still pretty good.

Which teams are poorer than us?

[Ashraful_Rox]

There are teams poorer than us, also our bowling is still pretty good.

Please man Your bowling is the most overrated out of all countries, I fear Afghanistan attack more than Pakistan attack. Nabi and Rashid are more of a threat than Amir and other bowlers

[anakwalajinn]

Man I was only afraid of Sharjeel but even he turned out to be corrupt lol, Pakistan will be a walk in the park. Good practice for brother Soumya, hope he doesn't score a 200, he can demoralise Wahab and friends

Speaking about corruption, how's Ashraful's return going? Heard his ban was reduced, and he is back to playing domestics, or?

[Shafi]

Do India get a practice match too? If not, we should treat Inda Vs Pak as one. Would be nice to test our bench strength there.

No, I think India should reverse their playing orders. Batmen will bowl and bat in opposite style with close eyes (Right handed batsmen bat in left hands and Left handed in right). Bowlers will open the batting.
Should be competitive!!!!

[bleaf27]

Yeh , I think India would definitely need some practice matches as well. Need to get out of the T20 groove

[Arsalan Pro]

Which teams are poorer than us?

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

[Arsalan Pro]

Please man Your bowling is the most overrated out of all countries, I fear Afghanistan attack more than Pakistan attack. Nabi and Rashid are more of a threat than Amir and other bowlers

Bangladesh one is even more over rated, we fear Afghanistan A team's bowling more than BD's.

[Hamza_]

Bangladesh one is even more over rated, we fear Afghanistan A team's bowling more than BD's.

Even if their bowling is not that good. Our batting will ensure they look like ATGs

[saeed5646]

No.1 team in the world and I hope they are not making their own way to Edgbaston etc They'd never get to the ground. When driving you need to be able to see everything out your windscreen just a heads up ;)

Lol this is gold

[Ashraful_Rox]

Even if their bowling is not that good. Our batting will ensure they look like ATGs

Sharjeel Khan won't be featuring so I doubt Pakistan will score more than 230 against Mustafiz Johnson, Fizz will cut through the Pakistan batting guns

[ask_analyse_act]

will it be live on TV

[Ashraful_Rox]

Speaking about corruption, how's Ashraful's return going? Heard his ban was reduced, and he is back to playing domestics, or?

Ashraful won't be returning to International cricket, BCB is dumb but not as dumb as PCB who gives second chances to corrupt individuals. PCB was lenient to Amir so Sharjeel did the same thing, because he knows at the end of his ban he can play and people will cry for his return

[Zak_Fan]

No, I think India should reverse their playing orders. Batmen will bowl and bat in opposite style with close eyes (Right handed batsmen bat in left hands and Left handed in right). Bowlers will open the batting.
Should be competitive!!!!

I am all for a competitive match, but practice is meant to serve some purpose. What is the point of reversing the roles when India won't be carrying on with it in matches that count?

[Arsalan Pro]

will it be live on TV

Probably the game against Australia.

[in_cutter]

There are teams poorer than us, also our bowling is still pretty good.

Yea...Zim & Afg.

[Hamza_]

Sharjeel Khan won't be featuring so I doubt Pakistan will score more than 230 against Mustafiz Johnson, Fizz will cut through the Pakistan batting guns

Only Shoaib Malik is danger for you guys.

[Shafi]

I am all for a competitive match, but practice is meant to serve some purpose. What is the point of reversing the roles when India won't be carrying on with it in matches that count?

I am just joking!!!! The problem is there is not even an honest person in PCB. I had high hope for Inzi but looks like he is one worse among the current one. Why make false promise if you can't deliver.

[Arsalan Pro]

Only Shoaib Malik is danger for you guys.

Babar Azam and Sarfraz Ahmed are equally dangerous.

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Bangladesh will smash Pakistan man

We are going to destroy you like we did in the T20 world cup.

[Arsalan Pro]

Yea...Zim & Afg.

Tell me, How is Sri Lanka better than us?

[KhalidRafi]

People are underrating Pakistan. Yes we are nowhere near the Top 5 ODI teams but we have enough talent to outshine any team on our day. Also, Bangladesh are an overrated side who nowhere near as good as people are currently rating them. They are also lousy outside their home conditions.

[Arsalan Pro]

We are going to destroy you like we did in the T20 world cup.

This time, they will get destroyed more badly.

[Zak_Fan]

I am just joking!!!! The problem is there is not even an honest person in PCB. I had high hope for Inzi but looks like he is one worse among the current one. Why make false promise if you can't deliver.

So was I. The whole post was a bait, none of the brothers took it.

[Drreddymd]

This time, they will get destroyed more badly.

Destroy ban in practice match or in semifinals. I think ban is in other group

[ask_analyse_act]

Probably the game against Australia.

Heard only India warm up matches will be live on TV.

[Arsalan Pro]

Destroy ban in practice match or in semifinals. I think ban is in other group

Practice match of course, even though Pakistan has a chance to qualify for Semi Finals, BD has zero chance to win against any of NZ, Aus and Eng so how will they reach semis.

[Arsalan Pro]

Heard only India warm up matches will be live on TV.

PTV sports televised Pak warmup games during WC 2015, so maybe they will for CT also.

[ask_analyse_act]

PTV sports televised Pak warmup games during WC 2015, so maybe they will for CT also.

It was also telecasted by star who got the rights to telecast the whole tournament. In that case for ptv sports,
Well if someone else is telecasting Ptv will ask for it to telecast in pak. If no body is doing I don't think ptv will do it. Can someone here confirm wat matches will be live on TV.

[Abdullah719]

It was also telecasted by star who got the rights to telecast the whole tournament. In that case for ptv sports,
Well if someone else is telecasting Ptv will ask for it to telecast in pak. If no body is doing I don't think ptv will do it. Can someone here confirm wat matches will be live on TV.

Only the two warm-ups involving India will be telecast.

[Square Drive]

All depends on our squad tbh.

[ask_analyse_act]

Only the two warm-ups involving India will be telecast.

thanks for confirming though...Was it ICC champions trphy or BCCI/INDIAN CHAMPIONS TROPHY....Aus two warm up games are against Pak and SRL while India's one of the warm up is against bangladesh

[Snak3eye5]

To all the pessimists in the above thread, whatever happened to having faith and knowing one thing we allways have in our favor is being unpredictable which goes a long way. If anything i thing our team is gelling at the right time. I see Pakistan not only beating India in this mathc but also going all the way. If we did it in 2009 we can do it here too. Just need to have faith in the team. If you saw the last odi with Wi, everyone was clicking.

[MenInG]

Absolutely shameful that no Pak games will be telecast.

[BDfanforever]

Should be a good game. BD vs Pakistan

Not sure about Pakistan vs Australia.

Will Sharjeel play?

They are warmups.

[BDfanforever]

Sharjeel Khan won't be featuring so I doubt Pakistan will score more than 230 against Mustafiz Johnson, Fizz will cut through the Pakistan batting guns

Lol, welcome back man.

[Hamza_]

Babar Azam and Sarfraz Ahmed are equally dangerous.

BD boys are taking us easy.

Shadab and Hassan will give their batters a tough time.

[The intelligent Supporter]

Bangladesh will smash Pakistan man

I think you got the venue mixed. The match is not in Dhaka in front of emotionally weak crowd.

[The intelligent Supporter]

Does it affect ODI rankings at all?

[Abdullah719]

Does it affect ODI rankings at all?

Nope, not official ODIs.

[Nil Dhumrojal]

History says, Bangladesh is the worst country in practice games. They have habit to brutally lose to mahalla or gully team in practice games. �� They will sure lose to both their practice games.

[Nil Dhumrojal]

To all the pessimists in the above thread, whatever happened to having faith and knowing one thing we allways have in our favor is being unpredictable which goes a long way. If anything i thing our team is gelling at the right time. I see Pakistan not only beating India in this mathc but also going all the way. If we did it in 2009 we can do it here too. Just need to have faith in the team. If you saw the last odi with Wi, everyone was clicking.

Against WI. No one rates it.

[Nil Dhumrojal]

That is two easy wins to start the tournament with.


Bring it on.


#Too easy

bookmarking your post.

[MenInG]

Does it affect ODI rankings at all?

List A games.

[Belawal2014]

List A games.

If I'm not mistaken, these two warm-up matches will be held at Edgbaston, where we'll take on India in our first fixture as well. Should be good practice to acclimatize to the pitch conditions and ground dimensions.

[MenInG]

If I'm not mistaken, these two warm-up matches will be held at Edgbaston, where we'll take on India in our first fixture as well. Should be good practice to acclimatize to the pitch conditions and ground dimensions.

Yes that is correct, if nothing else, Pak players will get used to the noise.

[Ashraful_Rox]

I think you got the venue mixed. The match is not in Dhaka in front of emotionally weak crowd.

Name the place Soumya will make Pakistan run after the ball. If Soumya lasts 60 balls Pakistan can say goodbye to Champions Trophy

[Arsalan Pro]

Absolutely shameful that no Pak games will be telecast.

Yup, it is bad as I wanted to see Pakistan thrash Bangladesh in that Warmup game.

[Ashraful_Rox]

Yup, it is bad as I wanted to see Pakistan thrash Bangladesh in that Warmup game.

Not happening this year or next year. Maybe when Sharjeel returns after 3 or 5 years

[Arsalan Pro]

Not happening this year or next year. Maybe when Sharjeel returns after 3 or 5 years

You lost to us in WC 15 Warmup game and there was no Sharjeel playing in that game.

[Amjid Javed]

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

They are minnow ODI teams just like pakistan as well right now.