Pakistan vs. Srilanka (ODI and Test Series) *17th March - 5th April, 2006*

**Pakistan tour of Srilanka:

Here is the schedule**

**3 - ODI’s

**17th March 1st ODI Colombo (RPS) D/N

19th March 2nd ODI Colombo (RPS) D/N

21st March 3rd ODI Colombo (SSC)**

2 - Test Matche’s

**24-28 1st Test Colombo (SSC)

1-5 2nd Test Kandy

Pakistan Squad for the ODI’s:
Inzamam-ul-Haq (capt), Salman Butt, Imran Farhat, Shoaib Malik, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Faisal Iqbal, Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal (wk), Abdul Razzaq, Danish Kaneria, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Mohammad Asif, Rao Iftikhar, Abdul Rehman, Tahir Khan, Umar Gul.

Srilanka’s Squad:
Marvan Atapattu (capt), Mahela Jayawardene, Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Tillekeratne Dilshan, Russel Arnold, Chamara Kapugedera, Farveez Maharoof, Chaminda Vaas, Malinga Bandara, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ruchira Perera, Nuwan Kulasekera, Kaushal Lokuarachchi.

*Pakistan team is taking a squad of 17 players and this time around there are some new players and according to the selection committee they want to give them some exposure of the dressing room; I hope they get some experience, coz they will be in mingling along with the one of the best players of Pakistani cricket (Past and Present).
Interesting facts about the Srilankan ground(s) is that, you will find swing and bit of seam movement for the fast bowlers in D/N games thanks to the dew factor and Oh well they will have the fair share of mosquite bites *:smiley: *and certainly there will be spin because of the dry nature of the pitch. Srilanka and Pakistan are coming after some serious losses, Pakistan losing 4 games to India and Srilanka loosing one -off game to Bangladesh.

How will this ODI seires fare off, will Pakistan be able to gather all the pieces and play well or Srilanka will fly high with their fans cheering them with home ground advantage!.

Goodluck *:jhanda:

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Is there a scheduled date set for the third ODI?

Also, is the first ODI on 17th or 19th (since there are two dates that you have written down)?

Acrobi Bhai, aapnay tension packet khool diya hai dobara sey. :D

Re: Pakistan vs. Srilanka (ODI and Test Series) 17th March - 5th April, 2006

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Keh diya naa.........bus, keh diya. :D

Re: Pakistan vs. Srilanka (ODI and Test Series) 17th March - 5th April, 2006

:rolleyes: lo sahi kar diya :stuck_out_tongue:

Re: Pakistan vs. Srilanka (ODI and Test Series) 17th March - 5th April, 2006

:smiley:

:hug:

Re: Pakistan vs. Srilanka (ODI and Test Series) 17th March - 5th April, 2006

I dont see Tahir Khan or Rauf getting a chance in the 2 ODI's, what do you say?

Re: Pakistan vs. Srilanka (ODI and Test Series) 17th March - 5th April, 2006

:mudhosh: Taufeeq Umar is da bomb### :mudhosh:

Re: Pakistan vs. Srilanka (ODI and Test Series) 17th March - 5th April, 2006

:cb:

Re: Pakistan vs. Srilanka (ODI and Test Series) 17th March - 5th April, 2006

A party of 17 players for 3 one-dayers...!!
Inzi says it is to make young players used to the dressing-room discipline before the World Cup...Wow !!

Re: Pakistan vs. Srilanka (ODI and Test Series) 17th March - 5th April, 2006

well ^^ some of these players will be only visiting srilanka as tourist/sightseeing :smack2:

Re: Pakistan vs. Srilanka (ODI and Test Series) 17th March - 5th April, 2006

I know in the uk it will be on ARY digital
what about usa

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Mufta TV. :D

Re: Pakistan vs. Srilanka (ODI and Test Series) 17th March - 5th April, 2006

i hope we'll get the highlights too

Re: Pakistan vs. Srilanka (ODI and Test Series) 17th March - 5th April, 2006

I think we will :D surely :D

Re: Pakistan vs. Srilanka (ODI and Test Series) 17th March - 5th April, 2006

Pakistan Cricket Team (“Team Pakistan” (:D)) leaves for Sri Lanka today.

    • Inzamam also said that he had high hopes from the three spinners in the touring squad, leg spinner Danish Kaneria, off-spinner Tahir Khan and left armer Abdul Rehman.
  • “The tour is a good opportunity for us to see how Tahir and Rehman shape up at this level. Because I do see an important role for spinners in the next World Cup,” he added.*

Re: Pakistan vs. Srilanka (ODI and Test Series) 17th March - 5th April, 2006

I hope this series has Inzy removed from captaincy....I really feel his captiancy is doing no good to the team....
But I know quite a few disagree with me....Bring it on...:D

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Yes I certainly disagree, Pakistan won against England under his captaincy @ home ground, In India against India they came back from behind to draw the series, they played exceptionally well in West Indies.

I am not saying that I am in favor or Inzi style captaincy (no natural instinct for captaincy) but in his own right, he and the think tank/coach has done a wonderful job overall, first time in years, you have seen a big name such as Shoaib Akther giving his all out for the team and digging his K-2 ego bottom line the collective effort we have seen is good, now they need to work hard on self-belief that they can come back from any situation. Young guys are getting chance on merit backed by captain.

Inzi the gentle giant has made some interesting decision but so far he is working well. so he is a good choice and only 1 captain after Ponting who backed his captaincy with his willow.

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    • Maathay pay haath **


Khaa makhaa.........manaa bhi kiya tha mein nay kay na na bhaijaan, na chalaang maarein chullu bhar paani mein, phir bhi aapnay keeray makooron ka gattha *(can of worms) khol kay rakh diya.* :D

Re: Pakistan vs. Srilanka (ODI and Test Series) 17th March - 5th April, 2006

Inzi is fat, enough said!

Re: Pakistan vs. Srilanka (ODI and Test Series) 17th March - 5th April, 2006

Yes he is fat^^ so what, he runs like a Hair, his strokepalcement is masterclass, and he is Highest run maker for :jhanda: and he is the very calm person under alot of pressure, if it was you, your ballon might explode :stuck_out_tongue:

Khair on to cricket… Pakistan team practice was disrrrrupted :o who’s fault it was? the management or the stupidity of the host, whatever the reason was, all these kind of misunderstandings should be rectify.