Asia Cup 2008

[bdchamp20]

Asia Cup

Pakistan 2008

Group A:
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
United Arab Emirates

Group B:
India
Pakistan
Hong Kong

Fixtures:
June 24:
Group A: Bangladesh vs. UAE
Group B: Pakistan vs. Hong Kong

June 25:
Group A: Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka
Group B: India vs. Hong Kong

June 26:
Group A: Sri Lanka vs. UAE
Group B: Pakistan vs. India

June 28:
A2 vs. B2

June 29:
A1 vs. B1

June 30:
A1 vs. A2

July 2:
B1 vs. B2

July 3:
A1 vs. B2

July 4:
A2 vs. B1

July 6:
Final

[bdchamp20]

The Asia Cup is just a week away. I can't wait! I was surprised not to see any official threads for it so I opened one myself. Good luck to all the teams especially Bangladesh.

[bdchamp20]

India

Coach: Gary Kirsten
Captain: Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Squad
Mahendra Singh Dhoni*+
Yuvraj Singh
Virender Sehwag
Gautam Gambhir
Irfan Pathan
Sreesanth
Ishant Sharma
Robin Uthappa
Rohit Sharma
Suresh Raina
RP Singh
Praveen Kumar
Yusuf Pathan
Pragyan Ojha

[Lahoria]

Lets hope BD can spring a few surprises otherwise the 2nd stage is going to be really boaring.

[Ghoshtbuster]

Originally Posted by Lahoria Lets hope BD can spring a few surprises otherwise the 2nd stage is going to be really boaring.

I was going to say the same. A surprise against the Indians would be funny.

[Megadeth]

Hey BD champ..rooting for us in the Asia cup eh??

[bdchamp20]

Sri Lanka

Coach: Trevor Bayliss
Captain: Mahela Jayawardene

Squad
Mahela Jayawardene*
Kumar Sangakkara+
Sanath Jayasuriya
Muttiah Muralitharan
Chaminda Vaas
Tilekeratne Dilshan
Dilhara Fernando
Chamara Silva
Jehan Mubarak
Nuwan Kulasekara
Chamara Kapugedera
Thilan Thushara
Ajantha Mendis
Mahela Udawatte
Kaushalya Weeraratne

[bdchamp20]

Originally Posted by YusufPathan Hey BD champ..rooting for us in the Asia cup eh??

Well, I am rooting for Bangladesh I am just posting the squad for all the teams. Its Pakistan next.

[bdchamp20]

Bangladesh

Coach: Jamie Siddons
Captain: Mohammad Ashraful

Squad
Mohammad Ashraful*
Mashrafe Mortaza
Abdur Razzak
Alok Kapali
Shahriar Nafees
Shahadat Hossain
Tamim Iqbal
Mushfiqur Rahim+
Mahmudullah
Raqibul Hasan
Farhad Reza
Mehrab Hossain Jr.
Nazimuddin
Mosharraf Hossain
Dollar Mahmud

[bdchamp20]

Originally Posted by bdchamp20 Well, I am rooting for Bangladesh I am just posting the squad for all the teams. Its Pakistan next.

I dont think Pakistan have named their squad yet.

[muzher]

Originally Posted by bdchamp20 I dont think Pakistan have named their squad yet.

Doesn't suprise me. And to think, this selection committee is getting paid!

[Ghoshtbuster]

Will most likely be the same squad used for the Kilt Cup thing.

[bdchamp20]

Originally Posted by Ghoshtbuster Will most likely be the same squad used for the Kilt Cup thing.

The Pakistan squad for the Kitply Cup had 17 players I think it will be reduced to 15 like all the other teams.

[mmkextreme_1]

Pakistan are expected to name there squad on Wednesday!

[Pak_mystery]

Most likely the same squad.. But i would like to see kamran hussain or abdul rauf in place of rao iftikhar..

[Pak_mystery]

Btw what do u guys think of yasir arafat , doesnt he deserve to be given a chance?i think hes a fantastic all rounder and will do a great job for pakistan if hes given enough chances..

[FAM]

Will be the same squad. Bazid and Naumanullah will be axed.

[Serendipity]

who is showing in UK, India and Pak? does ptv show matches any more? or Geo empire has taken that away also?

[Hash]

I wish they hadn't invited UAE and Hong Kong. Would have been much better to just have one group of 4 with Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with the top two playing in the final.

[Megadeth]

How many upsets do u guys predict ? (Minnows upsetting the 4 test playing countries)

I think there'd be atleast one.. 1

[lollol]

the real minnows are only the chinese and UAE.

I dont expect them to win against any other country. BAN could pull a win from the other test playing countries. I think BAN are many times stronger than UAE and teh chinese

Actually, why do i call them chinese? The team is full of pakistani's... all of them are pakistani, except 1 indian, 2 whites, and 1 real chinese



And UAE is also full of pakistani's

[Megadeth]

Originally Posted by lollol the real minnows are only the chinese and UAE. I dont expect them to win against any other country. BAN could pull a win from the other test playing countries. I think BAN are many times stronger than UAE and teh chinese Actually, why do i call them chinese? The team is full of pakistani's... all of them are pakistani, except 1 indian, 2 whites, and 1 real chinese And UAE is also full of pakistani's

for the record..ppl from hongkong dont like to be called :"chinese"... they think they r superior to "mainland chinese"... can get them quite worked-up if u call them "chinese"..

[bdchamp20]

Originally Posted by lollol the real minnows are only the chinese and UAE. I dont expect them to win against any other country. BAN could pull a win from the other test playing countries. I think BAN are many times stronger than UAE and teh chinese Actually, why do i call them chinese? The team is full of pakistani's... all of them are pakistani, except 1 indian, 2 whites, and 1 real chinese And UAE is also full of pakistani's

Yeah, all these years the UAE team had players who were labour workers in Dubai but were from Pakistan, Indian, SL and BD. But now they have passed a rule that the team must have atleast 4 UAE born residents.

[lavauk]

Thanks BDCHAMP for opening this thread,
first of all i would like to say goodluck to everyteam that is taking part and secondly my prayer with our national team atleast one big win will do nicely
so ash and mash get going and do your home work first before entering to the arena

[SwEeT CaNdY]

Go Pakistan!!!

[bdchamp20]

Originally Posted by lavauk Thanks BDCHAMP for opening this thread, first of all i would like to say goodluck to everyteam that is taking part and secondly my prayer with our national team atleast one big win will do nicely so ash and mash get going and do your home work first before entering to the arena

You're welcome. Yeah I'll be happy as long as we reach the 2nd round and manage a win against any one of the bigger teams. Ash and Mash are both doing good nowadays they might have finally got some sense knocked into their heads. As long as Siddons and Ashraful are smart and send the right XI in the field we will have a chance.

[12thMan]

Yeah I'll be happy as long as we (Bangladesh) reach the 2nd round

There are 4 teams Bang, Ind, SL, Pak who are going ahead. Bangladesh will have to lose to UAE for that to happen. I know things can happen but Bangladesh is not that bad and they might just beat SL in group stage

[Xshazero]

C'mon PAKISTAN....Please win the ASIA CUP or atelast beat india

[Muzy]

what i dont understand is WHY in mangoes heck is only Karachi and Lahore hosting the Asia Cup - how boring is this, why cant PCB ever use other pitches, there are PLENTY :@ (pulls angry face)

goodluck to all teams!!!

[pakistanbest]

good luck to all teams. Insh'Allah pakistan will bring home the cup. WHEN they win it will be a major achievement for this young pakistan team

[Bangla Tiger]

Originally Posted by Hash I wish they hadn't invited UAE and Hong Kong. Would have been much better to just have one group of 4 with Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with the top two playing in the final.

i agree, that UAE and HK are no-hopers, but the system is designed such that afghanistan and nepal (countries with some cricket popularity) can make it through.

we just got unlucky.

[lavauk]

Originally Posted by pakistanbest good luck to all teams. Insh'Allah pakistan will bring home the cup. WHEN they win it will be a major achievement for this young pakistan team

INSHALLAH!
but my first piority is my home town(Bangladesh) then second will be pakistan

[Plasma]

Originally Posted by lavauk INSHALLAH! but my first piority is my home town(Bangladesh) then second will be pakistan

Mine would be the opposite.

[Asim2Good]

Hong Kong will win it

[bdchamp20]

Pakistan

Coach: Geoff Lawson
Captain: Shoaib Malik

Squad:
Shoaib Malik*
Misbah-ul-Haq
Mohammad Yousuf
Younis Khan
Shahid Afridi
Iftikhar Anjum
Umar Gul
Salman Butt
Sohail Tanvir
Fawad Alam
Sarfraz Ahmed+
Nasir Jamshed
Mansoor Amjad
Saeed Ajmal

[bdchamp20]

Well all the squads have been announced. Bad news for Sri Lanka though Farveez Maharoof has been withdrawn from the squad due to injury, he will be replaced by Thilan Thushara.

[Hash]

Judging by this picture, we have a lot to worry about when it comes to Hong Kong's batting....

Keeping your eye on the ball. Click here

[lavauk]

Good chance for BD cuz no maharoof in SL team

GOODLUCK BANGLADESH
We are with you either you lose or win

[Sheikh]

Originally Posted by Muzy what i dont understand is WHY in mangoes heck is only Karachi and Lahore hosting the Asia Cup - how boring is this, why cant PCB ever use other pitches, there are PLENTY :@ (pulls angry face) goodluck to all teams!!!

True. Crowds turn up at venues across the country and are usually that much more enthusiastic because they hardly get to watch a game.

I'm guessing the PCB were worried about security and felt that they're more comfortable with their arrangements in Lahore and Karachi.

Lord, they're going to be so many cops I'll have to brave at NSK. Each one of them enjoying a quick feel up/pat down when they want. And the prices are ridiculous! Rs 2700 for the Hanif Mohamamd and Miandad stands! I'm gonna have to sit in the mid-wicket stand instead of my good old Hanif Mohammad stand because it's just too expensive!

Oh and the general stands are Rs 300. So if a man wants to bring his wife and 3 kids to the game it'll cost him Rs 1500...for the general stand! Minting it, are our boys in the PCB.

[Atif]

Originally Posted by Asim2Good Hong Kong will win it

worth putting a bet on then