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[Wills]

Just wondering if anyone else much prefers Wasim Akram on commentary to Ramiz Raja?

[smilley792]

Top run out from johnny b there.


Pakistan were cruising and we looked nowhere? Yet the two set batsmen seemed insistent on attacking Dawson, and well it cost them there wickets.

[rickjames]

Pakistan win an ODI.

In other news, pigs can fly.

[InternalTraining]

^ LOL.

This must be the highest total they've chased down.

They have a template for the team they need to win these games against a strong side: Drop boat-anchor Hafeez; get the new guys like Imad & Sharjeel in the side and give them a chance; rotate their bowlers by mixing up experienced/veterans like Umar Gul and Irfan with the new guys; also, get Junaid Khan back in the side - he is a good bowler.

[jr007]

Times have changed but Pakistan is stuck in the early 90's mode of playing cricket.  4 rpo for the first 20 overs or so without losing wickets & then accelerating in the last 10 overs to get to 250 or so is outdated.  250 + is not a par score nowadays.  Irrespective of how good the opposite bowling is. Batsman are so good these days - they will hunt it down even if they lose early wickets.

The new gen batting teams are simply amazing !

[Big Mac]

Just wondering if anyone else much prefers Wasim Akram on commentary to Ramiz Raja?

No, he's done what appeared to be impossible and managed to be worse than Ramiz. He just sits there narrating exactly what the viewer can see on the screen and adds nothing of value himself.

"The score is 120 for 3. Short ball...pulled...caught!...he's out!"

You know it's not radio commentary and we can see all of that ourselves right?

The only decent Pakistani commentator (and possibly the best Asian commentator) right now is Bazid Khan, even if he's got that monotone Bob Willis voice. 

[rickjames]

And the T20 finale is here. Gorgeous weather for it by the looks of things. Like that XI also.

[rickjames]

No Woody or Millsy either, gutted

[dcullen8]

Roy doesn't seem to know what end of the bat to hold, still smokes a monster 6!

[cheese]

Silly shot from Root, especially in the circumstances...

[InternalTraining]

Oh no, Benji! Getting caught on a pull is no fun.

[InternalTraining]

Can't hear the commentators, so much noise.

[SOULMAN1012]

Jordan showing why he should be no where near an International side. Piss poor bowling

[rickjames]

This is terrible

[8ballovers]

England deserve to lose this game, this is what happens when you don't take your team selection seriously. Why Wood and Mills aren't playing is beyond me. The first two overs are has quite possibly been the poorest efforts at opening a T20 I have ever seen. Both players are incredibly confident at playing of the back foot, the pull shot in particular, yet they continued to bowl short.