Pakistan kick off their summer long campaign against Australia and England in a couple of days. Get ready for some serious cricket and sleepless nights. Here’s the schedule:**
Sun Jun 27**
14:30 local | 13:30 GMT Marylebone Cricket Club v Pakistan
Lord’s, London
**Mon Jun 28 - Wed Jun 30**
10:30 local | 09:30 GMT Kent v Pakistanis
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
**Fri Jul 2**
17:00 local | 16:00 GMT Essex v Pakistanis
County Ground, Chelmsford
**Sat Jul 3**
14:30 local | 13:30 GMT Northamptonshire v Pakistanis
County Ground, Northampton
**Mon Jul 5**
17:00 local | 16:00 GMT 1st T20I - Australia v Pakistan
Edgbaston, Birmingham
**Tue Jul 6**
17:00 local | 16:00 GMT 2nd T20I - Australia v Pakistan
Edgbaston, Birmingham
**Thu Jul 8 - Fri Jul 9**
11:00 local | 10:00 GMT Leicestershire v Pakistanis
Grace Road, Leicester
Tue Jul 13 - Sat Jul 17
10:30 local | 09:30 GMT 1st Test - Australia v Pakistan
Lord’s, London
**Wed Jul 21 - Sun Jul 25**
10:30 local | 09:30 GMT 2nd Test - Australia v Pakistan
Headingley, Leeds
It is called realism. Ofcourse we w'd still be supporting Pakistan but deep down we know that the present team does not have the batting quality or mental strength to compete with Australia atleast in tests. Things might improve slightly against England esp. if Younus returns and Akhtar/Asif/Aamir combo bowl well in English conditions but against Australia no chance whatsoever in tests IMO (a lot of it is ofcourse also psychological)
It is called realism. Ofcourse we w'd still be supporting Pakistan but deep down we know that the present team does not have the batting quality or mental strength to compete with Australia atleast in tests. Things might improve slightly against England esp. if Younus returns and Akhtar/Asif/Aamir combo bowl well in English conditions but against Australia no chance whatsoever in tests IMO (a lot of it is ofcourse also psychological)
I think the team needs refreshing, we keep playing players who were good at one time or who were part of a squad that was good in the past, or are well known..I can not believe for a second that there is not better talent just waiting in the wings to be discovered