For once, Harmison has said he hasn't been bowling right which is unlike him and gives us some hope that he's actually working on his game rather than being a dim robot.
PAK were without Rana, M Sami,M Asif and Shoaib in SL still they were able to win both the ODI and the test series! M Asif was simply incredible while A Razzaq and Danish gave him good support, so now with Asif out as well I am pinning my hope on A Razzaq because I feel that he is a big match player and steps up when his team is in trouble!
Well its official - Graveney has said Jones is the best keeper in England and most likely his other favourite Lewis will be playing so Pakistan have no chance.
Originally posted by fcxx: PAK were without Rana, M Sami,M Asif and Shoaib in SL still they were able to win both the ODI and the test series! M Asif was simply incredible while A Razzaq and Danish gave him good support, so now with Asif out as well I am pinning my hope on A Razzaq because I feel that he is a big match player and steps up when his team is in trouble!
Pak were going to struggle to bowl England out without Akhtar , and now they lost other potential match winners in Asif and Rana. I do not expect Razzaq and Sami, if he plays, to bowl out teams. Pak will do well if they manage to draw this, and gain some experience for the next test. Hopefully, Asif would return for the second and the likes of Shahid Nazir and Gul would have gained some form.
Asif might be fit but he's not in the best of form looking his recent FC performances our bowlers are really going to suffer and as Sher said we are doooomed.
So apart from Rana, Pak's attack is restored. Their fans shouldn't worry now. It is England which is in deed-deep trouble, with Harmison standing alone!
I think, Chandan, that it will be last man standing for the Poms before too long. Incredibly bad luck with injuries but some of their woe is self inflicted.
Originally posted by Adelaide Al: I think, Chandan, that it will be last man standing for the Poms before too long. Incredibly bad luck with injuries but some of their woe is self inflicted.
Very much so Albert. However, I'm expecting some real genuine fire from GBH who has had enough of the self-inflicted woe. Shame he doesn't like bowling at Lord's(Ashes '05 excluded).
OMG, Albert? I hated being called Allan enough, but maybe it's not too bad, after all. GBH needs to step up for his country right now i'd say. He may have good series actually.
