Re: March 21, Group D Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (Pak team reluctant to play)
The team should play.
They are here to take part in World Cup and should do their duty. Pulling out a few hours before the match is ridiculous. Also Zimbabwe deserve to have their "chance" to make it to super8.
Re: March 21, Group D Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (Pak team reluctant to play)
wouldn't Zim automatically get points if Pakistan forfeits the match?
What are the rules on that
Re: March 21, Group D Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (Pak team reluctant to play)
Pakistan should play the game against Zim, and if they dont play ICC can take action against Paksitan and Zim will get the points.
Re: March 21, Group D Pakistan vs Zimbabwe
Pakistan keen to leave on a high
Someone tell WI police/marines to keep the drugs away from Pakistani team.
Re: March 21, Group D Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (Pak team reluctant to play)
wouldn't Zim automatically get points if Pakistan forfeits the match? What are the rules on that
Yes..but no runrate gain..so depending upon how Ireland does against WI , one of ZIM or IRELAND will go to superleague. If Ireland loses heavily then ZIM will go...
Re: March 21, Group D Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (Pak team reluctant to play)
Ye kia ho gaya sub ? 
Re: March 21, Group D Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (Pak team reluctant to play)
Chairman tells Pakistan to play final game
Cricinfo staff
March 21, 2007
A reluctant Pakistan team has been ordered to complete their World Cup commitment by Nasim Ashraf, the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman.
The players had earlier wanted to pull out of their last engagement against Zimbabwe at Sabina Park on Wednesday following revelations Bob Woolmer, their coach, might have been murdered. However, a forfeit would have plunged the World Cup into further chaos as it would have tied Zimbabwe and Ireland on points.
The match is inconsequential for Pakistan, who have been knocked out of the tournament, but hugely significant for Zimbabwe and Ireland, whose progress depends on it. Ireland have their noses ahead at the moment, with superior points and net run-rate, but Zimbabwe would have drawn level if Pakistan did not play and could have squeezed ahead if Ireland suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of West Indies on Friday.
Pervez Mir, the Pakistan media manager, had earlier told reporters the Pakistan team management would be speaking to the ICC about pulling out since many of the players were not in the right mental frame to play.
However, he later confirmed the match would go ahead following discussions between the team management and Ashraf, who has resigned from his position, but has not yet been relieved by Pervez Musharraf, the Pakistan president, who is also the patron-in-chief of the PCB.
“The confirmation followed a meeting between the Pakistan team management and officials from the local police, the ICC and Cricket World Cup on Tuesday evening,” an ICC spokesman said. “The Pakistan management indicated they were comfortable with the arrangements surrounding the team and that the match would take place.”
© Cricinfo
http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/current/story/286453.html
Re: March 21, Group D Pakistan vs Zimbabwe
Well said:D
Re: March 21, Group D Pakistan vs Zimbabwe
inshallah for woolmer, they will. I am rooting for afridi in, azhar out sami out and kanairia in as we need a spinner
I would play both Sami and Kaneria, Azhar and and one of the two Hafeez/Nazir should be kicked out
Re: March 21, Group D Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (Pak team reluctant to play)
Afridi should be IN
When do they announce the 11
at the toss?
Its just about 30 minutes or so before the match starts
Re: March 21, Group D Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (Pak team reluctant to play)
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bowl first
Re: March 21, Group D Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (Pak team reluctant to play)
when does the game start in EST?
Re: March 21, Group D Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (Pak team reluctant to play)
when does the game start in EST?
10:30 AM
Re: March 21, Group D Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (Pak team reluctant to play)
lets see what Shahid khan sahib does today
Re: March 21, Group D Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (Pak team reluctant to play)
hello everyone 
my brother is home watchin the match… n i m stuck here in school… 
i cant wait for our team to not just win but win it with huge margin… Allah mian pleasee. have some mercy on us… we have had soo much in such a short time.. this azmaish should be over…now…
Re: March 21, Group D Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (Pak team reluctant to play)
Hafeez, Azhar out. Danish and Afridi in.
Re: March 21, Group D Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (Pak team reluctant to play)
i am pretty tense…
at allegations of match fixing
What if its true 
EXTREME SADNESS at the events that happend during the last few days
TEAM PAKISTAN PLEASEEEEEEEEE GIVE YOUR BEST today 
a win would be nice :k: but at least play the game as it should be played
Bring back the old fighting spirit..
Re: March 21, Group D Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (Pak team reluctant to play)
thanks for not using the thread I opened for this match as sticky.
Meri Dua Pakistan kay saath hai, aur inshallah hamay aaj fatah haasil ho.
Ameen.
Have fun all.
Re: March 21, Group D Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (Pak team reluctant to play)
thats what i am talking about..
hey samad.. i m sorry.. i didnt see it… let me see whats going on there…
Re: March 21, Group D Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (Pak team reluctant to play)
Akmal and Nazir to open