Pakistan vs England in UAE 2012

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Welcome to the Discussion Thread for
Pakistan vs England
Cricket Series to be played in UAE

Here is the schedule

3 Tests, 4 ODI and 3 T20 Matches to be played from January 17, 2012 to February 27, 2012

[LoViNg IrFaN]

qismat qismat ki bat hai, is ne whal hi kuch wakhra kiya hai.

wakhra ka to pta hai par whal kya hota hai

Saeed Ajmal ney 10 wickets li hain. Misbah ney 52 runs aur Younis ney 34.

Is particular test ki bat nhi karrha... Misbah ki captaincy main team ne bht acha perform k ya aur consistently aur sb se barh kar controversies se dur rahi hai aur united b... The credit defenitely goes to Misbah

[Sadaf Gondal]

@loving irfan, whal, matlab kuch khas nahi kiya....

[Sadaf Gondal]

'A boost to the nation' - Mohsin

Mohsin Khan, the Pakistan interim coach, has said the three-day win over England was a major "boost to the nation" after a period marred by controversy, chiefly the spot-fixing scandal.

"There have been well documented and unwanted activities involving former Pakistani cricketers a couple of years ago which spoilt the name of Pakistan cricket and gave the nation of Pakistan a bad name," Mohsin told PakPassion.net. "Our aim was to turn that around, and to provide a boost to the nation and fans of Pakistan cricket, and to show the world that there is more to Pakistan cricket than just negatives. Cricket is not just a game in Pakistan; it's a way of life, it's a passion and the people adore cricket in Pakistan. So for that reason I feel the win today was a gift for the people of Pakistan.

"The Pakistan Cricket Board is working tirelessly to improve the image of Pakistan cricket and to bring normality back to Pakistan cricket. Likewise this group of players can play an important role in improving the image of Pakistan cricket, by playing tough cricket and winning consistently and therefore showing the world that Pakistani cricketers are among the best in the world and that Pakistan is amongst the best teams in the world."

Pakistan won by 10 wickets, skittling England out for 192 and 160. They picked up five wickets in the first session of the first day, and Mohsin said that played a decisive role. "We were pleased when England decided to bat first as we knew there would be something in the pitch for our bowlers, particularly in the first hour due to the moisture. Our plan was to create early pressure in the first session and to take full advantage of the conditions, and that worked to our satisfaction. We had an early grip on the game and I told the boys to not let that advantage go and to maintain that pressure and not ease up at all. The first session was ultimately pivotal in the outcome of the match."

England had few answers against offspinner Saeed Ajmal, who was Man of the Match for bagging 10 wickets. Mohsin dismissed questions raised in some quarters about his action. "I'm not worried about the comments regarding Ajmal's action and neither is Saeed. You do find some people in the media who try to create a few unwanted things which should be kept away from cricket, but then again when we came to the UAE there were questions from some of the media directed to Misbah and myself about the issues in 2010 in England.

"Our response was simple and was that we are just here to play good positive cricket and nothing more than that."

The second Test will take place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on January 25. "Shortly after the match finished today we had a team meeting where we all discussed the importance of not being complacent and maintaining our focus for the second Test match in Abu Dhabi," Mohsin said.

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Pakistan faces England in Dubai in a series starting on Tuesday. Live match scorecard and ball by ball updates on htt://www.pcb.com.pk

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'England No. 1 because of home advantage' - Javed Miandad

Javed Miandad, the former Pakistan captain, has questioned England's status as the No. 1 side in the world Test rankings after their defeat inside three days against Pakistan in Dubai.

Miandad, one of England's most redoubtable opponents in his playing days, always relishes a chance to revive battles of old and he did so again when he suggested England's rise to the top of the rankings owed much to home advantage and took little account of their perennial weakness in Asia.

"I don't believe much in rankings because it doesn't give a clear picture of the team's overall performance in the world," Miandad said. "England is mainly the top side without playing in Asia and you must give credit to Pakistan that they have been playing with no home advantage and still they are winning. England are now the No. 1 team because they had the home advantage and never lost in their backyard."

Miandad, who made 260 against England at The Oval in 1987 as Pakistan piled up 708, freely admitted that victories against them had a special piquancy.

"I always feel an extra sense of satisfaction when Pakistan beat England or Australia - it always carries a special importance," he said. "Practically everything clicked against England. A circle that includes every aspect of the game rotated smoothly. Batsman scored runs; bowlers did accordingly to the expectations."

"We experienced a very bad time in 2010 and because of that our cricket was suffered a lot. Our victories always were overshadowed by the controversies. But the victory against England was a special one."

More criticism of England's performance came from Abdul Qadir, a former Pakistan legspinner and selector. He expressed surprise that England had lost in such an "unprofessional manner".

"I was never expecting that England could go that low, to be packed up in just three days," Qadir said. "The most pathetic things I observed about the England batting was that on the first day, when fast-bowlers were supposed to take wickets they were exposed by spinners and later on in the second innings, when the spinners were supposed to dominate they fell into the hands of fast bowlers.

"This is a buzzer for the English think tank, about their strategy. It's like they didn't do their homework and that fact was exposed cheaply. I always deemed England a very professional side but the way they played [casts] doubts [on] my views about them."

Waqar Younis, Pakistan's former fast bowler and coach, said that the spot-fixing scandal had made the players stronger and was a driving force behind their consistency over the last 18 months.

"I'm really proud of the way they've responded to all the criticism and scepticism that they had to deal with after the spot-fixing scandal," he said. "The players were determined to show everyone what Pakistan cricket is all about after the scandal. They realised that the only way to respond to the crisis was to perform well and let the results speak for themselves."

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'England No. 1 because of home advantage' - Javed Miandad

Javed Miandad, the former Pakistan captain, has questioned England's status as the No. 1 side in the world Test rankings after their defeat inside three days against Pakistan in Dubai.

Miandad, one of England's most redoubtable opponents in his playing days, always relishes a chance to revive battles of old and he did so again when he suggested England's rise to the top of the rankings owed much to home advantage and took little account of their perennial weakness in Asia.

"I don't believe much in rankings because it doesn't give a clear picture of the team's overall performance in the world," Miandad said. "England is mainly the top side without playing in Asia and you must give credit to Pakistan that they have been playing with no home advantage and still they are winning. England are now the No. 1 team because they had the home advantage and never lost in their backyard."

Miandad, who made 260 against England at The Oval in 1987 as Pakistan piled up 708, freely admitted that victories against them had a special piquancy.

"I always feel an extra sense of satisfaction when Pakistan beat England or Australia - it always carries a special importance," he said. "Practically everything clicked against England. A circle that includes every aspect of the game rotated smoothly. Batsman scored runs; bowlers did accordingly to the expectations."

"We experienced a very bad time in 2010 and because of that our cricket was suffered a lot. Our victories always were overshadowed by the controversies. But the victory against England was a special one."

More criticism of England's performance came from Abdul Qadir, a former Pakistan legspinner and selector. He expressed surprise that England had lost in such an "unprofessional manner".

"I was never expecting that England could go that low, to be packed up in just three days," Qadir said. "The most pathetic things I observed about the England batting was that on the first day, when fast-bowlers were supposed to take wickets they were exposed by spinners and later on in the second innings, when the spinners were supposed to dominate they fell into the hands of fast bowlers.

"This is a buzzer for the English think tank, about their strategy. It's like they didn't do their homework and that fact was exposed cheaply. I always deemed England a very professional side but the way they played [casts] doubts [on] my views about them."

Waqar Younis, Pakistan's former fast bowler and coach, said that the spot-fixing scandal had made the players stronger and was a driving force behind their consistency over the last 18 months.

"I'm really proud of the way they've responded to all the criticism and scepticism that they had to deal with after the spot-fixing scandal," he said. "The players were determined to show everyone what Pakistan cricket is all about after the scandal. They realised that the only way to respond to the crisis was to perform well and let the results speak for themselves."

true, same like india

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Hilarious Reporting by Indian Media on Pakistan vs Eng;and Test Match

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd12GJKGYTU]Hilarious Report by Indian Channel on Pakistan Cricket - YouTube[/ame]

@sheem; @Sadaf;

[sheem]

hahaha india bus ghar k sheer hain.. apne ilawa kahin jeet nahi sakte ...

[Sadaf Gondal]

i hate indian media, bhuat masala lagtay hain for ratings
jub india harta tub mein sunti ho in ki khabrein...
jub yeh Pakistan ke khaliaf reports banate hain aajtak walay, aisi aisi bat kerte hain.kaminay.

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Trott confident of England turnaround in Abu Dhabi
If the measure of a team is how they cope with adversity, then Jonathan Trott believes England will quickly bounce back from their first Test defeat against Pakistan.

England haven't lost two Tests in a row since July 2008, when South Africa were their conquerors and, on the last four occasions that England have lost a Test, they have responded with a win in the next game. Trott believes that England's team spirit and previous experience of responding positively to setbacks bodes well for the second Test beginning in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

"We've had a few losses, but we've been able to bounce back [in] the following game," Trott said. "With this bunch of guys being close knit and having played together a lot, it should just be a matter of time before we get back to winning ways.

"We had a bad game in Perth [in the 2010-11 Ashes] - it was pretty similar to this - and we all know what happened in Melbourne. I don't think it's all doom and gloom.

"It's been good to move on from the last match. The guys have thrown themselves in to the net sessions and it's really important the guys enjoy themselves and remember that playing for England is a great honour.

"Whenever you don't score big runs in the first innings, you put yourself under pressure. We need to rectify that in the next game."

Far from fearing the trial by spin that England anticipate for the rest of this tour, Trott insisted that England were relishing the challenge of proving themselves in Asian conditions.

"When you come out here it's all about spin and variations," Trott said. "And that's a great test of us as individuals and as a team. I think we've the ability to win here - I've no doubt about that - and the next two matches should be very exciting."

Amid the crumbs of comfort from a dismal England batting display, the performances of Matt Prior and Trott stood out. Trott was the only Englishman not to be dismissed by spin and the only one who negotiated Saeed Ajmal's bowling with any confidence. Most of his team-mates struggled, however, and it was noticeable on Saturday that they trained against the Merlyn spin bowling machine and several local net bowlers with actions vaguely reminiscent of Ajmal. Graeme Onions even bowled a bit of spin in the nets.

Trott denied that England were concentrating purely on negating the threat of Ajmal, however, pointing out that Umar Gul proved just as potent in their second innings. "You don't go around preparing for a specific type of bowling or a specific person," Trott said. "You make sure your whole game is in good order. Everyone in the team has their own way of playing and we know that they have been effective over the last couple of years. So it's a question of honing that, rather than getting too caught up in this result. The result is important, of course, but there's another game coming up in the next few days, so it's important to move on."

In characteristic fashion, Trott allowed questions about Ajaml's bowling action to go by outside the off stump without offering a shot.

"He has bowled very well," Trott said. "It wouldn't be beneficial for us to worry about the legitimacy of his bowling action. It would be wrong for the game of cricket for us to start talking about our opposition. We should just worry about ourselves. You can get caught up in things happening off the field, but our job is to perform on it."