WHAT??? 
a1kashur bhai no youhana?? wowowo that would be a BRAVE move to say the least. And how many times you will need to be reminded that we dont have Akmal in 15 man squad. Only one wicket keeper in Latif:smack:
well Waqar is not 130, he was contantly 138-140 in recent Zim-SA series but it still not good enough to continue bowling on that line. Waqar is givign Shoaib the new ball not because Shoaib’s danger to otehr teams but also that he has enough confidence in himself that he can bowl well first change. I certainly hope that he bowls well against England.
P.S Why do i have a strong suspicion that Razzaq is goign to be dropped for this match 
This Pak-Eng match is going to be the first WC match that I'm going to watch on TV. And if the boys don't bulldoze the whining Poms, I'm going to haunt them in their nightmares.
Sambs, Your haunting them in their nightmares should be enough deterrent for them to perform well. :D
Set back for England.
Hussain in doubt for Pakistan clash
**England captain Nasser Hussain could miss Saturday’s key World Cup match against Pakistan in Cape Town after a strained neck showed no signs of improving.
Scans conducted on the neck did not reveal how serious the injury was, team officials said on Thursday, but Hussain’s progess was being monitored closely.
A final decision on whether Hussain will play against Pakistan was unlikely to be made before Saturday morning to give him sufficient time to recover. **
The 34-year-old opted out of Wednesday’s match against Namibia in Port Elizabeth because of the injury and was replaced as captain by Alec Stewart.
It was the first one-day international Hussain missed in nearly two years, a run spanning 32 successive matches after he was rested for the penultimate match in the five-game series against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo in 2000.
Hussain’s continued absence would be a severe blow for England after Namibia gave them a fright despite the 55-run defeat.
Chasing England’s 272 all out from 50 overs, Namibia batted the full distance before finishing on 9 for 217.
After they forfeited the Zimbabwe match, England must win at least two of their three key games against Pakistan, Australia and India to have a chance of qualifying for the Super Six round
That's a set back for Pakistan too. we want Nassers to play. It's a freebie wicket. That guy is not a one-day player, let alone be the captain.
Nasser Hussain mite not b fit 4 Saturdays match- sad news indeed 4 england.
neway may the best team win 
Best of luck 2 both of them :k:
Come on FG, Hussain isn't that bad.
I'm happy if he doesn't play. He certainly makes up for his slow batting with some inspirational captaincy. In fact, Waqar could learn a thing or two from the whiner.
Funguy thats so true, I tried taking that pic or even recording just that part but could not do on time cuz my tv tuner was busy broadcasting 
Anyway no doubt that was a treat to watch :k:
Is he a true PAKI or what? 
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Reverse swing only comes into the equation once the ball is 30-40 overs old. It's not going to reverse afte 10 overs.
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Actually that is not quite true, all 3 of our gifted fast bowlers can swing the ball any part of the inning, Shoaib was swinging the ball wildly around the 15th over mark against Australia in Brisbane last June.
But the problem is that Waqar can not swing the bowl at express pace, a medium pacer swinging the bowl isn't very dangerous to a batsman. Waqar used to be deadly with the swing when he had pace.
a medium pacer swinging the bowl isn't very dangerous to a batsman<
eh?
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a medium pacer swinging the bowl isn't very dangerous to a batsman<
eh?
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Faisal,
He has that thing that he thinks unless you bowl 90+ miles/hr you are a crappy bowler. So all his bowling analysis always comes down to speed.
AQ,
medium pacers are crap unless bowling in exceptional circumstances, eg, warm overcast mornings or under lights in a D/N match.
I can go on and on about some of the highest wicket takers in cricket history who were medium pacers, but will consistenly run through good batting line ups of their time. Point being, if a medium pacer is good, then he can take wickets even against good batting line ups. Whether Waqar is good presently, is something we will find soon enough.
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AQ,
medium pacers are crap unless bowling in exceptional circumstances, eg, warm overcast mornings or under lights in a D/N match.
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Hum... with the speed with which Akram,Waqar and Vas is bowling these days they are definitly medium pacers...so u r saying that they are crappy.....
By they way can anyone tell me what is the speed limit to decide If someone is fast bolwer or medium pacer.
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I can go on and on about some of the highest wicket takers in cricket history who were medium pacers, but will consistenly run through good batting line ups of their time. Point being, if a medium pacer is good, then he can take wickets even against good batting line ups. Whether Waqar is good presently, is something we will find soon enough.
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Faisal bhai don't assume that Waqar can't bowl fast swing doesn't mean he is not a good bowler. I never said Waqar is not a good bowler but he is not dangerous with the swing. Just like Wasim, he needs to have varieties in his attack to trouble the batsman. Shoaib will suffer the same when he gets into his mid 30s, he will lose speed, his biggest weapon, and he will be left with his slow swinging yokers. Thats why Wasim is so good even at the end of his career.
With the old ball, Waqar becomes very predictable with his swinging deliveries. No wonder he was whacked by jadega. He exactly knew what was coming.
Even in zimb and SA , he was successful with the newer ball but when it became old,yes it was swinging, he finished his last spell with some beating why? you figure it out :)
razzaq hasnt performed with the bat or bowl......azhar mahmood should be played against england....hes always been good on SA pitches and did well in the lead-up matches as well!
pakistan get ready for ''MAGIC OF FLINTOFF ''
Friday, February 21, 2003
England braced for first serious Cup test
CAPE TOWN — England’s World Cup credentials will undergo
serious examination for the first time when they bid to end a
five-match losing streak against Pakistan tomorrow.
The team have struggled with injury and illness and, following
far-from-convincing victories over Namibia and the Netherlands,
will take on 1999 runners-up Pakistan under the lights at
Newlands with plenty to prove.
It is more than two years since England’s last limited-overs win
over Pakistan, Andrew Flintoff hitting a brilliant 60-ball 84 in
Karachi to help his side to the seventh highest successful
run-chase in One-day history.
Nasser Hussain, Graeme Hick and Graham Thorpe also made fifties
as England chased down Pakistan’s total of 304 for nine with 16
balls to spare.
Having forfeited their Group A match against Zimbabwe, England
need to beat two of Pakistan, India and world champions
Australia to prevent a first-round exit for the second successive
World Cup.
To avoid that fate, it is vital captain Hussain recovers from a stiff
neck to lead the side after missing the unconvincing 55-run
victory over Namibia.
“The three big ones are coming up now, but we’ve played two
and won two so, if we can continue that, we’ve got a great
chance of qualifying for the Super Six,” stand-in captain Alec
Stewart said after the Namibia match.
“We’re a pretty closely-knit squad and the happenings of the last
few weeks have brought us together,” he added. “When we have
a few hardships, then we rally around and support each other.” In
Hussain’s absence, England lacked spark in the field against
Namibia, for whom Jan-Berry Burger threatened a shock win with
an inspired knock of 85.
Hussain is likely to return against Pakistan, but England’s two
spinners, Ian Blackwell and Ashley Giles, are injury doubts.
Blackwell was scheduled to have an MRI scan yesterday to gauge
the seriousness of a back injury suffered while batting against
Namibia, and Giles is still being treated for tonsillitis.
If neither recovers, Michael Vaughan will be England’s sole spinner
at a ground where West Indies slow bowlers Carl Hooper and
Chris Gayle restricted South Africa in the tournament opener on
February 9.
The toss will be vital as only seven One-day matches at
Newlands have been won by the team batting second, and
England have never felt confident chasing runs under the lights.
Fast bowler Andrew Caddick, who is yet to take a wicket with the
new ball, can expect to be targeted by a talented Pakistan side
who are in good form, despite losing their opening match heavily
to Australia.
Fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Wasim Akram routed Namibia for
84 and the minnows’ coach Dougie Brown will have warned
England that Wasim is bowling well and looks determined to enjoy
a successful swansong in his fifth World Cup.
England have not beaten Pakistan in a World Cup match since
1983 and an extension of that run tomorrow would be a serious
blow to their current campaign.
But an England win would give the side a significant boost after
their recent battering in Australia, leaving Pakistan to beat India
to ensure their progression in the tournament.
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