England v Pakistan | Who will win the first test?

**Faisal** · 26th July 2010, 09:38 AM

First Test, Trent Bridge: England v Pakistan
Dates: 29-July-1 August Start time: 1100 BST

Match starts this Thursday and any ct'ers in the area should go and support there teams.
What would be your Pakistan and / or England 11 for the test:

My Pakistan 11 for Thursday based on what we have would be:

Butt
Farhat
Malik
Azhar Ali
Umar Akmal
Umar Amin
Kamran
Amir
Gul
Kaneri
Asif

BASICALLY SAME TEAM AS LEEDS but change the batting order a bit. Let experienced Malik come up and take responsibility. Umar Amin down the order so he isn't put under as much pressure. Move Azhar Ali to 4th and Umar Akmal needs to use his head.

**Faisal** · 26th July 2010, 09:41 AM

If I had to make 1 change for Pakistan then I may play Yasir Hameed in place of Malik or Amin but I would keep the youngster and give him a run..whilst Malk is experienced...So not sure but rest is ok.

**Faisal** · 26th July 2010, 09:48 AM

England will leave one out from the following:

England squad: A Strauss (c), A Cook, J Trott, K Pietersen, P Collingwood, E Morgan, M Prior (wkt), S Broad, J Anderson, G Swann, S Finn, A Shahzad

I would leave out Finn or Shahzad...prefer to give Shaz a chance.

legend · 26th July 2010, 10:14 AM

Butt
Farhat
Younus Khan
Azhar Ali
Umar Amin
Malik
Zulqarnain Haider
Amir
Gul
Kaneri
Asif

**Shakespeare** · 26th July 2010, 12:32 PM

Farhat did a good job, Azhar & Umar were extremely good (considering the opponent, pitches & all that shit). Malik doesnt deserve a spot at all so why not play Yasir hameed ahead of him? yeah

Salman Butt
Farhat
Yasir Hameed
Azhar Ali
Umar Akmal
Umar Amin
Kamran Akmal
Aamer
Gul
Ajmal (Kaneria has not been as impressive as a specialist spinner should be against the top order so give Ajmal a chance)
Asif

**Faisal** · 26th July 2010, 12:54 PM

Younus Khan isn't it the squad but after more thought I would have Yasir Hameed for Malik.

**Faisal** · 27th July 2010, 04:40 PM

If only Pakistanis could hold a bat then we would easily knock the pommie gits over.

**Maulana Diesal** · 27th July 2010, 07:37 PM

butt
farhat/hameed
azhar
malik
umar amin,
umer akmal
kamran akmal
aamer
gul
asif
ajmal

precisely in that order,

Assassin · 27th July 2010, 07:40 PM

hameed for malik is the only change worth making.

pak have got to look to rest aamar after this test match.

3 back to back test matches for 18 year old pace bowler is too much.

Gasherbrum · 28th July 2010, 08:29 AM

have to say, the english bowling attack will be much tougher and more disciplined than the australians. hoping that the pakistani batsmen have had a chance to get used to the conditions by now, otherwise it could be over in 3 days.
i would expect that the same line-up that won in headingly will play again. malik won't be dropped that quickly by salman butt, while we already know the powers the akmals possess in the dressing room, as explained by invictus earlier. no change, which means we won't be able to cross 300 in an innings, and 450 for the test.

**Faisal** · 29th July 2010, 09:41 AM

Pak have lost the toss and will bowl. (other thread for scores).

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26th July 2010, 09:38 AM	#1
Faisal Cricket Coach Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: earth Posts: 14,632 vCash: 1800 Supporting	England v Pakistan \| Who will win the first test? First Test, Trent Bridge: England v Pakistan Dates: 29-July-1 August Start time: 1100 BST Match starts this Thursday and any ct'ers in the area should go and support there teams. What would be your Pakistan and / or England 11 for the test: My Pakistan 11 for Thursday based on what we have would be: Butt Farhat Malik Azhar Ali Umar Akmal Umar Amin Kamran Amir Gul Kaneri Asif BASICALLY SAME TEAM AS LEEDS but change the batting order a bit. Let experienced Malik come up and take responsibility. Umar Amin down the order so he isn't put under as much pressure. Move Azhar Ali to 4th and Umar Akmal needs to use his head. Last edited by Faisal; 26th July 2010 at 09:50 AM..

26th July 2010, 10:14 AM	#4
legend Paid off the mortgage Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,317 vCash: 500	Butt Farhat Younus Khan Azhar Ali Umar Amin Malik Zulqarnain Haider Amir Gul Kaneri Asif __________________ ... Last edited by legend; 26th July 2010 at 10:19 AM..

27th July 2010, 07:37 PM	#8
Maulana Diesal Captain Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 56 vCash: 2131418901 Supporting	butt farhat/hameed azhar malik umar amin, umer akmal kamran akmal aamer gul asif ajmal precisely in that order, __________________ what ya fookin lookin at ?

27th July 2010, 07:40 PM	#9
Assassin Living the high life Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,609 vCash: 1675	hameed for malik is the only change worth making. pak have got to look to rest aamar after this test match. 3 back to back test matches for 18 year old pace bowler is too much. __________________ Be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. Talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet. Make all your friends feel there is something special in them. Look at the sunny side of everything. Think only of the best, work only for the best, and expect only the best. Be as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. Give everyone a smile. Spend so much time improving yourself that you have no time left to criticize others. Be too big for worry and too noble for anger. -- Christian D. Larsen

26th July 2010, 09:41 AM	#2
Faisal Cricket Coach Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: earth Posts: 14,632 vCash: 1800 Supporting	If I had to make 1 change for Pakistan then I may play Yasir Hameed in place of Malik or Amin but I would keep the youngster and give him a run..whilst Malk is experienced...So not sure but rest is ok.

26th July 2010, 09:48 AM	#3
Faisal Cricket Coach Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: earth Posts: 14,632 vCash: 1800 Supporting	England will leave one out from the following: England squad: A Strauss (c), A Cook, J Trott, K Pietersen, P Collingwood, E Morgan, M Prior (wkt), S Broad, J Anderson, G Swann, S Finn, A Shahzad I would leave out Finn or Shahzad...prefer to give Shaz a chance.

26th July 2010, 12:32 PM	#5
Shakespeare Marketing Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,256 vCash: 200 Supporting	Farhat did a good job, Azhar & Umar were extremely good (considering the opponent, pitches & all that shit). Malik doesnt deserve a spot at all so why not play Yasir hameed ahead of him? yeah Salman Butt Farhat Yasir Hameed Azhar Ali Umar Akmal Umar Amin Kamran Akmal Aamer Gul Ajmal (Kaneria has not been as impressive as a specialist spinner should be against the top order so give Ajmal a chance) Asif

26th July 2010, 12:54 PM	#6
Faisal Cricket Coach Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: earth Posts: 14,632 vCash: 1800 Supporting	Younus Khan isn't it the squad but after more thought I would have Yasir Hameed for Malik.

27th July 2010, 04:40 PM	#7
Faisal Cricket Coach Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: earth Posts: 14,632 vCash: 1800 Supporting	If only Pakistanis could hold a bat then we would easily knock the pommie gits over.

28th July 2010, 08:29 AM	#10
Gasherbrum Paid off the mortgage Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,772 vCash: 1600	have to say, the english bowling attack will be much tougher and more disciplined than the australians. hoping that the pakistani batsmen have had a chance to get used to the conditions by now, otherwise it could be over in 3 days. i would expect that the same line-up that won in headingly will play again. malik won't be dropped that quickly by salman butt, while we already know the powers the akmals possess in the dressing room, as explained by invictus earlier. no change, which means we won't be able to cross 300 in an innings, and 450 for the test.

29th July 2010, 09:41 AM	#11
Faisal Cricket Coach Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: earth Posts: 14,632 vCash: 1800 Supporting	Pak have lost the toss and will bowl. (other thread for scores).

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