Match Thread: Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI

andy24 wrote:another competive efoort by zim. and thats all they need to keep doin. great bowlin by muparwia. and taylor and williams were great to. chigunbura at the end deserved a fifty to. this game showed that zim have a very bright future to look foward to. williams is goin to b a star.

Yeah, the commentators say it's best Zimbabwe go for the slog and get 160-180 all out rather than 7/230 or 240 odd. I disagree. If we are all out for 160 then it means we are going backwards. Over time, I think we can turn those 230 to 240's into 260's or 270's.

Williams and Taylor were fantastic. Mupariwa was on fire.

Good performance, albeit if it was another losing one.

brmtaylor.com admin wrote:Good performance, albeit if it was another losing one.

Key thing is that the matches have been getting closer as the series goes on - and if we'd had Utseya for the past two matches, I'm fairly certain we could have had a win from one of them. Although Mupariwa today was excellent.

Series is gone, but I'll be very disappointed if Zim don't win one of the remaining games.

‘Pathetic’ commentary irks viewers

Staff Report

LAHORE: The standard of the cricket commentary of the ongoing one-day international series between Pakistan and Zimbabwe has been termed as ‘pathetic’ by the viewers across the country. The cricket lovers of the country have demanded for the experts ‘who should have command of Urdu and English languages’ and must know the technicalities of the game. Just like Karachi and Hyderabad, the commentary by ‘novices’ during the third ODI in Multan on Sunday also let the viewers down. It is pertinent to mention that two Dubai-based TV sports channels, Ten Sports and ARY, have the rights to cover the said series. But both the channels, instead of hiring experts like Ramiz Raja and Sanjay Majrekar, have acquired the services former Pakistan cricketers Zaheer Abbas, Sikander Bakht and Mushtaq Mohammad for the commentary. “The trio represented Pakistan with grace as far as their game was concerned but unfortunately they have failed to impress as commentators,” the viewers in Lahore told Daily Times on Sunday. “We really miss expertise of Ramiz and Sanjay who have earned a lot of respect in this field,” they added. Sources told Daily Times that the current ‘team of experts’ had been hired on the advice of former Pakistan Test cricketer Asif Iqbal. “Asif currently works with ARY channel and he gave a favour to his former teammates and friends without keeping in view the Pakistani fans attachment to the game. The ‘unprofessional and weak’ commentary of Zaheer, Mushtaq and Sikander has made Pakistan a laughing stock.” Sources said Ten Sports was receiving hundreds of emails daily for this ‘horrible and substandard’ commentary. It is interesting to note that a couple of years back the below average cricket commentary on the Pakistan Television was banned under the directives from the President House. “But it is lamentable that the PTV has to show the ‘same comedy’ along with the Dubai channels,” sources concluded.

Don't forget Hugo.

farhan wrote:well zim should have got result in thier favour has they get rid of afridi,i thought shean williams would have been the man bowwling to afridi to me he impessed bowling at death overs,opting for him too late was the turning point of the match that cast the match to zim.

I agree. Sean Williams is severely underused as a bowler.

27 January 2008

Multan Cricket Stadium (Day/Night match)

Squads:

Pakistan: Shoaib Malik (captain), Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Misbah-ul-Haq, Salman Butt, Nasir Jamshed, Khalid Latif, Shahid Afridi, Fawad Alam, Kamran Akmal, Sohail Khan, Rao Iftikhar, Sohail Tanvir, Kamran Hussain and Yasir Arafat.

Zimbabwe: Prosper Utseya (captain), Gary Brent, Chamunorwa Chibhabha, Elton Chigumbura, Keith Dabengwa, Timycen Maruma, Hamilton Masakadza, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Christopher Mpofu, Tawanda Mupariwa, Raymond Price, Vusimuzi Sibanda, Tatenda Taibu, Brendan Taylor, Sean Williams.

Two changes in the Pakistan side - Sohail Khan and wicketkeeper-batsman Khalid Latif (both uncapped) are in for the match. Samiullah Niazi and Sarfraz Ahmed have been dropped to make way for them.

For Zimbabwe, Prosper Utseya is doubtful (hamstring injury).

What are the odds the only change is Dabengwa for Utseya 😂

Cricinfo's prediction:

Zimbabwe: Vusi Sibanda, Hamilton Masakadza (capt), Brendan Taylor, Tatenda Taibu (wk), Chamu Chibhabha, Sean Williams, Elton Chigumbura, Gary Brent, Timycen Maruma, Ray Price, Christopher Mpofu.

Utseya has been ruled out with injury. Masakadza will captain.

http://content-www.cricinfo.com/pakvzim ... 33529.html

Teams (probable)

Pakistan Salman Butt, Nasir Jamshed, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Shoaib Malik (capt), Misbah-ul-Haq, Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal (wk), Sohail Tanvir, Iftikhar Anjum, Sohail Khan.

Zimbabwe Vusi Sibanda, Hamilton Masakadza (capt), Brendan Taylor, Tatenda Taibu (wk), Chamu Chibhabha, Sean Williams, Elton Chigumbura, Gary Brent, Timycen Maruma, Ray Price, Christopher Mpofu.

But with Zimbabwe selectors, logic goes out the window :)

Zimbabwe have gone with three changes: Captain Prosper Utseya misses out due to the ankle injury and so does Matsikenyeri and Williams. Their replacements are : Mupariwa, Maruma and Dabengwa with Mazakadza set to lead the team.

Williams out, Dabengwa in... huh?

Hi Maraicha :)