Asif/Shoaib

[Jonty]

Hi Guys, can someone please describe how they bowled today? I heard Akhtar didn't even hit the 90mph mark? How was thier rythm? I think the problem lies with the rest of our bowlers...

Thanks

[Hashim]

They bowled well but with little luck, everything went against us! Shoaib brought the pace asif brought the swing but they just couldnt pick up the wickets today.

[ex-opener]

Originally Posted by Hashim They bowled well but with little luck, everything went against us! Shoaib brought the pace asif brought the swing but they just couldnt pick up the wickets today.

because the batsmen let them down and failed to give them a reasonable total to defend the bowlers failed to apply the appropriate pressure to take the wickets

[ex-opener]

Inshallah i will be at EDgbaston to give my token support with my big mouth
and inshallah the boys will NOT disappoint
If any of you fellow posters are going to the same venue please come up to me and say sallaam i will be the one wearing a big green hat

ok I am also short and fat with a small white beard
look forward to meeting you guys on sunday in Birmingham to celebrate a pakistani victory as well as Inzy's last tour of England
Can anyone tell me are we allowed air horns for this PARTY atmosphere

[INZItheman]

Originally Posted by Jonty Hi Guys, can someone please describe how they bowled today? I heard Akhtar didn't even hit the 90mph mark? How was thier rythm? I think the problem lies with the rest of our bowlers... Thanks

Shoaib didn't bowl as well. He reached a max of 89mph. He was not at his best. Asif bowled excellent-he was extremely unlcuky!

[Hashim]

He is at his best, this whole series he has been phenominal just today he did not perform, our team did not perform. Shoaib was trying to keep it tight and he was bowling 89mph not quite his usual 90mph plus but still FAST and his line and lenght was good.

You will see next match he will be bowling 95mph plus and asif will be swinging the ball like anything and pakistan will win 3-1 Inshaa'Allaah.

[Schiller]

Asif must be brought 1-down and not as an opener

[infamous9383]

They bowled well without luck they kept beating the outside edge.

[PlanetPakistan]

Originally Posted by ex-opener Inshallah i will be at EDgbaston to give my token support with my big mouth and inshallah the boys will NOT disappoint If any of you fellow posters are going to the same venue please come up to me and say sallaam i will be the one wearing a big green hat ok I am also short and fat with a small white beard look forward to meeting you guys on sunday in Birmingham to celebrate a pakistani victory as well as Inzy's last tour of England Can anyone tell me are we allowed air horns for this PARTY atmosphere

Nothing personal but PLEASE don't let the PAK fans boo Saj Mahmood because it's annoying and embarrassing for us PAK fans and good luck InsAllah we will win!

[Officer Barbrady]

Originally Posted by Schiller Asif must be brought 1-down and not as an opener

Asif has done very well with the new ball and there's no reason to move him.

If Naved is struggling he's got to figure things out for himself. We cant move someone who's consistently doing well and is a genuine new ball bowler to accommodate someone who's been off color for a while.

It can't be done no matter how much of a bias there is towards Naved.

[Schiller]

Originally Posted by Marooned Asif has done very well with the new ball and there's no reason to move him. If Naved is struggling he's got to figure things out for himself. We cant move someone who's consistently doing well and is a genuine new ball bowler to accommodate someone who's been off color for a while. It can't be done no matter how much of a bias there is towards Naved.

umm - naved was doing well till he was moved
i also hold that naved is more dangerous than asif in that position

[Officer Barbrady]

Rana did open against India and was outbowled by Asif. They bowled alongside each other and Asif generally outbowled Naved.

Even in this series Asif has been extremely effective and thus there is little sense in moving him.

[Schiller]

Originally Posted by Marooned Rana did open against India and was outbowled by Asif. They bowled alongside each other and Asif generally outbowled Naved. Even in this series Asif has been extremely effective and thus there is little sense in moving him.

bad patch and too small a time frame to base it on

[Officer Barbrady]

Also given that Shoaib is a genuine strike bowler and can go for runs at times it makes sense to have someone like Asif open with him as he can keep the runs down.

It would make more sense to have Rana open in place of Shoaib if it has to be.

Rana for Asif is a No.

Sometimes we must look beyond personal likes and dislikes.

[Schiller]

Originally Posted by Marooned Also given that Shoaib is a genuine strike bowler and can go for runs at times it makes sense to have someone like Asif open with him as he can keep the runs down. It would make more sense to have Rana open in place of Shoaib if it has to be. Rana for Asif is a No. Sometimes we must look beyond personal likes and dislikes.

That last setence has that bit of a mirror like quality to it, if you look close enough

I do agree with you re shoaib but since that won't happen, i would prefer rana over asif. the time frame you are quoting is too small and co-incides with one of the contestant's bad pat

[khanpuria]

Originally Posted by PlanetPakistan Nothing personal but PLEASE don't let the PAK fans boo Saj Mahmood because it's annoying and embarrassing for us PAK fans and good luck InsAllah we will win!

O sajidaaaaaaa will get booed like hell tomorrow

5% because of his background
95% oz i just dont like his personality and his way of doing things

Inzi got booed at bristol and again yesterday after the strauss catch that didnt carry

Saj will get booed so much that he may never com back again
INSHALLAH

[ZM]

there is no doubt that saj will get booed tommorrow