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[Jord030994]

Tafeeq had problems against the Bangladesh part time spinners, Swann will make him look stupid.

[Alvaro]

Broad will get him no problem.

[100 not out]

I don't rate Taufeeq at all.

[Alvaro]

this could be a very dull series.
If Cook and Trott bat for 300 balls each, how many runs do you think they'd get?
Ditto YK and Misbah.

[kaustav]

I think the UAE pitch might spoil the series to a great extent.

[alba caerulea]

I think the UAE pitch might spoil the series to a great extent.

Does anyone have first-hand experience of the pitches over there? Or has anyone watched a decent amount on tv?

I imagine them to be similar to what you get in Bangladesh, very slow with very little help for the seamer, but I can't actually recall watching a match thats been played there?

[essexarsenal]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/16341645.stm

[The_Bird]

this could be a very dull series.
If Cook and Trott bat for 300 balls each, how many runs do you think they'd get?
Ditto YK and Misbah.

And Azhar Ali, his first test hundred was slow.......very slow lol

[kaustav]

Having watched a lot of cricket at Sharjah, I expect this pitch to be similar; good for batting, a bit slow and low, with some aid to the spinners but that's about it. Might be a hard work for all the bowlers. The spinners need to play a crucial role for both the sides.

[jw17]

Gonna be f**k boring lets be honest!

[Alvaro]

And Azhar Ali, his first test hundred was slow.......very slow lol

I may be overly confident, but he looks more of a 30 off 100 balls player against good Test teams.

[The_Bird]

I may be overly confident, but he looks more of a 30 off 100 balls player against good Test teams.

That's brave I think it took him a session to get through the nineties

[Alvaro]

Ha

[Cover_Drive]

I may be overly confident, but he looks more of a 30 off 100 balls player against good Test teams.

Won't say good test teams but against all to be honest!

He plays extremely slow his career strike rate is 39.46!

[kaustav]

I am very interested to see some of the new bowling guns of Pakistan; have not been following their cricket for some time.

@CD: apart from Gul who do you think is the most talented fast bowler in the new bunch?