Why is it so difficult for you people to understand that Afridi willl not be able to survive on these South African pitches.
If he is to be played....than it has to be 4 down in place of Razzaq, his primary job thne will be to slog. He cannot survive as an opener.
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Why is it so difficult for you people to understand that Afridi willl not be able to survive on these South African pitches.
If he is to be played....than it has to be 4 down in place of Razzaq, his primary job thne will be to slog. He cannot survive as an opener.
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yeah i dont agree with his opners spot, specially in SA.But yeah he can slog in the later overs as well as anyone.
only a few hours to go and I can't stop the butterflies in my tummy from fluttering ...
Good luck Pakistan, something tell me you'll need it :)
Sobi
PS/ I've already ironed those Union Jack boxers for Xtremeo and Fungi. They're all ready to be posted ...
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PS/ I've already ironed those Union Jack boxers for Xtremeo and Fungi. They're all ready to be posted ...
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... and hopefully u have polished up your urdu skills too? Who knows, after you have spoken it for a week, you might actually like it. ;-P
Not to mention the green dupatta, which will make u look adorable.
Win the toss, bat first, and win the game. Maybe?
It’s fair to say that in their two outings in the World Cup up to now, England have not given the impression of being likely winners.
Holland were dealt with efficiently, although England could not bowl them out having been reduced to 31 for five, while their performance against Namibia was embarrassing.
If they play as feebly as that against Pakistan, Nasser Hussain’s men might as well pack up and go home.
The picturesque Newlands ground in Cape Town strongly favours the team that bats first in day/night matches, and England know that only too well.
Zimbabwe scuppered them here on their last tour of South Africa when Henry Olonga produced an extraordinary spell of pace bowing as the twilight made batting difficult.
And England could be exposed to Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar with the white ball zipping about in the dewy conditions.
Whatever the weather at the time of the toss, no one will have any hesitation in batting first.
Pakistan have played only one top class team so far - Australia - and were comfortably beaten.
As can happen, their fielding crumbled under pressure and the captain, Waqar, was removed from the attack by Umpire Shepherd for bowling beamers.
Since then, Namibia were crushed in the manner one would expect.
And, like England, Pakistan know they can ill afford any slip-ups if they are to be certain of qualifying for the Super Six stage of the tournament.
England will be waiting for fitness reports - as usual - before settling on their final line up.
Hussain appears to be moving more freely after a stiff neck prevented him from playing against Namibia.
The biggest doubt is Ian Blackwell, who wrenched his back during that match on Wednesday.
At least Ashley Giles is well on the road to recovery, and would simply replace Blackwell if need be.
Whoever does turn out against Pakistan, England simply can’t afford to bowl so abysmally as they did against Namibia.
They could argue that they were bowling short in that match in an attempt to intimidate the opposition but, if that really was the case, it was a plan that backfired spectacularly.
Unfortunately, I suspect that it was simply a case of a very average attack bowling poorly, and it could very easily happen again.
If it does, it spells an early exit for England.
Best of luck to our team vs. the pommies 
Im off to see the match on TV at a pals house 
When does the match start? 6 AM?, 7:30AM?, or 9:30AM??? Three different websites gave me three different times!!! #$%^!!!
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When does the match start? 6 AM?, 7:30AM?, or 9:30AM??? Three different websites gave me three different times!!! #$%^!!!
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yeah when it'z gonna start by US eastern taim
If England win I'll move back there.
PS: Yes, I'm still very much alive. Thanks for all the 'where's Thap :(' threads!
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When does the match start? 6 AM?, 7:30AM?, or 9:30AM??? Three different websites gave me three different times!!! #$%^!!!
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i just find out itz gonna start 7:30 am eastern taim
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If England win I'll move back there.
PS: Yes, I'm still very much alive. Thanks for all the 'where's Thap :(' threads!
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....and if pak wins....?:D
**England wins the toss, electing to bat.
Pakistan has brought Shahid Afridi in place of Elahi.**
Lets hope our boys take quick wickets... if afridi don't show progress in this match he shouldn't play in the next one!!!
How is the weather like up there?
No Problem for Pakistan
England won the toss, but Pakistan will wih the match
Of all the days to lose the toss we had to do it in the Day-nighter 
Oh well, come on Shoaib and Was get stuck into the limey b******s.
England won the toss, But Pakistan will win the match
afridi ki thori thori darhi hai:eek:!
OK, we've won the first hurdle by winning the toss. Watch my boys do me proud. See you all in a few hours
Urdu illiterate Sobi.
PS/ Fajlu sorry i could only afford two Union Jack boxer shorts, but I'm sure Fungi won't mind sharing his with you ...
wasim bhai bowling great:k:
shoaib akhtar got a haircut and lux different...!:p