Pakistan cricket world cup 2011 games

In the midst of all this, there will be talks between prime ministers, paperwork between bureaucrats and dinners of vital importance laid out in stadium dining halls with many backs no doubt turned away from the cricket.

Given the importance both governments have placed on this single cricket match, perhaps an equal regard should be extended to those involved in it. Maybe Afridi and Dhoni's crisis management capabilities should be recognised by inviting them sit in during one of those Indo-Pak 'summit meetings. Or at the very least they certainly know how to deal with a larger audience outside that just wants a result.

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South Zone Bangladesh. Nepal Police Club. Province Number 1. Bagmati Province. Gandaki Province. Sharda Ugra in Mohali Mar They came together in the 16th over and batted through to the 35th, yet still didn't feel comfortable in taking it. Once Umar was gone, the bottom fell out of the batting; when Afridi and Razzaq were briefly at the crease, they chose not to take it even then.

Eventually, it was left to Gul and Saeed Ajmal to take it in the 43rd and the innings ended in the same over. Against New Zealand, Razzaq and Gul were at the crease and the game was as good as gone by the time they took 48 runs from it. Before the over mark it seems Pakistan do not consider the Powerplay in any condition, even if Afridi talks publicly of it depending on the mood of the game at that moment.

If the scoreboard is going well you don't need to take it early. But more than Pakistan's power trio, Misbah is probably the key man for it, given the position he comes in at and his ability to gather momentum and then unleash it. At his best, in form, he is an intelligent limited-overs player, confident enough to play the big shots for the slog overs and smart enough to fully exploit the field with his running through the middle overs.

The team who uses the Powerplay well generally wins, whether the batsmen or even the bowlers. We need to have a plan for that. Matches Schedule Report. Schedule Points Table. Adelaide Strikers. Melbourne Stars. Schedule Points Table Videos.

Consider the following: Cricket is the main sport of both countries, meaning that the natural expression for the political problems between both sides are being taken out on the wicket. The cricketing rivalry between India and Pakistan is insane think Yankees-Red Sox with x the fans and all of the crazy.

The last time these sides met, there was nearly a brawl on the field. One-day internationals ODIs aren't crazy-long. Test cricket can last for days, with subtle strategies which cricket enthusiasts find interesting but that drive everyone else to drink. Short-form cricket involves seeing the ball and hitting it very hard.

All the time. Pakistan was originally set to co-host the World Cup with India, but after terrorist attacks on foreign cricket teams touring the country in lost out to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. This cost Pakistan a lot of money, and although the reasons for doing it were fairly obvious, fans still aren't particularly pleased about losing the chance to have World Cup games in their back yard.

Oh, and the game itself? It's being held in India. Both teams are very good. India is ranked second in the world in one-day international cricket, while Pakistan is fifth.