bulbul Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 @dumdum i have other work to do to. then y u open thread
b555 Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 Beating England will cool anger over fixing - Ramiz Ramiz Raja, the former Pakistan captain, has urged the players in the current national team to assume they are in a war when they take on England in the UAE. The last time Pakistan played England in a Test series, the spot-fixing scandal broke. Ramiz said winning the upcoming series would be the perfect way for Pakistan to seal their strong comeback from that embarrassment, and calm the anger among fans that arose from it. "Players should assume themselves to be in a state of war in every match to maintain consistency in their performances," Ramiz said at a function arranged by the PCB to celebrate the team's impressive performance in 2011. "I think this is the best opportunity for the Pakistan team to avenge the disgrace of the spot-fixing scandal; all the frustration in the wake of that embarrassment should be exhibited in the form of performances on the field. "England might be a strong opponent but beating a top team is the only way to become a hero. There is always room for improvement but there must be self-belief and strong body-language. The team must play hard cricket with no smiles or sympathy towards the opponent. Ultimately winning against England is the best way to cool down the anger and frustration that Pakistan fans felt after the spot-fixing scandal." Ramiz said the current team should try to replicate the culture that Imran Khan had instilled in the team Ramiz was a part of. "During my era, Imran Khan, prior to every match, told us to assume we are in a war and never think about how powerful or depleted the opponent is; what is important is to go onto the field thinking only of victory." Pakistan went through 2011 without losing a Test series, and go into this series after beating Zimbabwe away, Sri Lanka in the UAE and Bangladesh away. The PCB recognised the successful year by giving the players 300,000 Pakistani rupees ($3,307) each and the supporting staff 100,000 Pakistani rupees ($1,102) each. In a low point for Pakistan cricket, Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif were handed jail sentences for spot-fixing by an English tribunal in 2011. On the field, though, Pakistan won five of eight Tests, reached the semi-finals of the World Cup and won six bilateral one-day series. Ramiz said the team had already won back the fans. "Pakistan have already made a strong comeback in the world of cricket after the spot-fixing scam. They have won back the fans' faith and have regained credibility. "We have outstanding new faces in the line-up and a heavyweight middle order. Our bowlers, both the pacemen and spinners, are among the best when it comes to taking wickets so I am not worried about that. Umar Akmal [the batsman who is returning to the Test squad after being dropped for two series] is the one from whom I am expecting a lot and I am hopeful he won't disappoint us." Pakistan's recent success has come under the leadership of Misbah-ul-Haq, who was handed the Test captaincy in September 2010, after the spot-fixing episode. Misbah was not even a part of the squad who went on the tour of England but since returning to the side has averaged 75.76 in Tests and 49.75 in ODIs, a major factor in the team's success. "The journey of the Pakistan team in the past year has been similar to the journey of my life," Misbah said. "It [not being in the side] was one of the toughest times not only in my career but in my life as well; but I never give up. Since I was called up to lead the team I obviously had to justify my position as a batsman too. "The South Africa Test series in the UAE [that Pakistan drew 0-0 in November 2010] was when we realised we could do it. It was the series that actually gave us the self-belief and confidence that we can move ahead, leaving everything in the past; we never looked back. "I think the success in 2011 was due to the fact that as many as 15 players in the squad fulfilled their responsibilities and I am sure they will keep up the good work in 2012. I am sure the boys will continue their hard work, show responsibility and play to their potential against England, who are the best Test team at the moment. We know how tough it is going to be, so we are ready for that." http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/548431.html
b555 Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 then y u open thread thts more imp than the work - opening the thread :D
smbhayi Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 Eng win test series! But Pak win odi and t20 series!
bulbul Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 "Players should assume themselves to be in a state of war in every match to maintain consistency in their performances hope they wont take any additional help for this
J P K Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/current/story/548406.html
daryl1985 Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 Will be interesting to see how Hamid Hassan fares against England. Broad has done well today. I want to see how he does in this series after his dream home series vs India.
adi B Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 I don't know why our spinners always talk about this top secret delivery. Saqlain used to talk about teesra, Kaneria had a chotha, and now ajmal will come up with a panchva. Only Saqlain was the one who deserved to talk about it because he was one of our best. teesra,chautha,panchva nd then the ball will go for a chhakka :hysterical:
adi B Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 Ajmal is a chucker.As long as you bend your arm' date=' you can come up with any type of delivery.[/quote'] tbh, he is the biggest blatant chucking spinner i have ever seen
adi B Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 hope they wont take any additional help for this :cantstop: this is pakistani junoon for u
Pak_Fan_4_Eva Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 So how many of you read the full article?
bulbul Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 So how many of you read the full article? do you really think any one other than a Paki will read a full article by Ramiz Raja :hysterical:
saneindian Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 Swann 23-0-99-2. Welcome to Asia. I would be surprised if by the end of the 3 tours of Asia in the next 12 months, Swann's bowling average doesn't go up to 32-33. It's already jumped from 26 at one point of time to nearly 29 now.
bulbul Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 Decent workout for englands superstars. cant get out no 9 & 10 cheaply :winky:
Ultimate_Game Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 Can't really fathom why is it England's fault for Paki players selling their country down the drain for a few thousand pounds Maybe Raja is pissed Eng caught the cheating s**mbags rather than look the other way which is what happens in "land of the pure" :hysterical:
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