Pakistan Take South Africa in a Must win match

Pakistan Take South Africa in a Must win match today. Instead this is a must win match for both the team because a victory here would make life little bit easier for the reaming Super Eight matches for both the team as both team will play against strong India and Australia later.

One thing everybody would love about the super eight matches in ICC Twenty Twenty world cup is that the super eights had made the tournament go live wire. Two matches were played yesterday and we saw T20 cricket magic at its peak. Match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand was decided by a super over and Sri Lanka emerged as the winners here.  Second match between West Indies and England was also a close encounter. Though England has lost the match, the way England batsmen chased the score this might have given some tension to the management of Sri Lanka and New Zealand teams.

Let focus on the first match to be played between South Africa and Pakistan. I believe this will be the first tough match for the strong Pakistan team, that have a easy going in T20 world cup so far. Given that they have Australia and India to face later, Pakistan team might need to win this match at any cost. So far the batting of Pakistan team has been consistent and openers have given quick starts to the team, however this time they will face the likes of Dale Steyn and Morkel who are very lethal with the ball in T20 format.

Match is about to begin soon and you all can tune in to your TV sets for pre-match discussions or stay tune at this blog for live scoreboard.

Please note that another interesting match is to follow after this match where India and Australia will be face to face in another close T20 encounter.

Lowest test match scores in an Innings - Live Test Match Score

Pakistan lost the Played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham to England by 354 runs and in the first innings when they were all out for 80 runs they managed to escape to reaching there lowest score ever in test match. Pakistan cricket team has history of getting all out at low totals overseas. Below is the list of lowest scores by Pakistani cricket team in Test matches:

Score Overs RR Inns Opposition Ground Match Date Scorecard
53 24.5 2.13 3 v Australia Sharjah 11 Oct 2002 Test # 1617
59 31.5 1.85 1 v Australia Sharjah 11 Oct 2002 Test # 1617
62 21.2 2.90 2 v Australia Perth 13 Nov 1981 Test # 909
72 31.3 2.28 4 v Australia Perth 16 Dec 2004 Test # 1726
77 44.5 1.71 3 v West Indies Lahore 7 Nov 1986 Test # 1056
80 29.0 2.75 4 v England Nottingham 29 Jul 2010 Test # 1967
87 83.5 1.03 1 v England Lord's 10 Jun 1954 Test # 387
90 56.5 1.58 2 v England Manchester 22 Jul 1954 Test # 389
90 36.0 2.50 1 v Sri Lanka Colombo (PSS) 12 Jul 2009 Test # 1924
92 37.3 2.45 4 v South Africa Faisalabad 24 Oct 1997 Test # 1382
97 41.1 2.35 2 v Australia Brisbane 9 Nov 1995 Test # 1311
100 43.4 2.29 1 v England Lord's 21 Jun 1962 Test # 531
102 40.3 2.51 1 v New Zealand Faisalabad 26 Oct 1990 Test # 1153
103 36.5 2.79 3 v Zimbabwe Peshawar 27 Nov 1998 Test # 1430
104 48.5 2.12 3 v West Indies Lahore 26 Mar 1959 Test # 473
104 26.5 3.87 1 v New Zealand Hamilton 27 Mar 2001 Test # 1540
105 36.0 2.91 2 v England Lord's 15 Jun 1978 Test # 826
106 46.0x8 1.72 4 v Australia Sydney 6 Jan 1973 Test # 707
106 42.2 2.50 2 v West Indies Bridgetown 17 Jan 1958 Test # 446
106 40.5 2.59 2 v South Africa Port Elizabeth 6 Mar 1998 Test # 1406
107 65.5 1.62 2 v Australia Melbourne 12 Jan 1990 Test # 1134
114 67.4 1.68 1 v New Zealand Lahore 30 Oct 1969 Test # 663
114 64.0 1.78 3 v England Nottingham 10 Aug 1967 Test # 622
116 49.2 2.35 1 v India Bangalore 13 Mar 1987 Test # 1073
117 44.3 2.62 4 v Sri Lanka Galle 4 Jul 2009 Test # 1921
118 49.5 2.36 3 v New Zealand Hamilton 27 Mar 2001 Test # 1540
119 38.4 3.07 1 v England Manchester 27 Jul 2006 Test # 1811
122 49.2 2.47 2 v West Indies Lahore 6 Dec 1990 Test # 1158
128 61.1 2.09 1 v West Indies Karachi 22 Dec 1980 Test # 890
129 40.2 3.19 2 v Australia Perth 11 Nov 1983 Test # 966
131 65.1 2.01 2 v England Leeds 5 Jul 1962 Test # 532
131 53.4 2.44 1 v West Indies Lahore 7 Nov 1986 Test # 1056
132 51.3 2.56 1 v Sri Lanka Colombo (CCC) 14 Mar 1986 Test # 1041
133 51.4 2.57 1 v England The Oval 12 Aug 1954 Test # 390
134 100.3 1.33 3 v Australia Dhaka 13 Nov 1959 Test # 479
134 60.5 2.20 4 v South Africa Port Elizabeth 6 Mar 1998 Test # 1406
139 66.5 2.07 3 v England Lord's 15 Jun 1978 Test # 826
139 38.0 3.65 4 v Australia Sydney 3 Jan 2010 Test # 1945
140 69.0 2.02 1 v England Nottingham 10 Aug 1967 Test # 622
140 48.5 2.86 2 v West Indies Port of Spain 16 Apr 1993 Test # 1220
144 62.5 2.29 3 v West Indies Dhaka 6 Mar 1959 Test # 471
144 43.4 3.29 2 v West Indies Bridgetown 26 May 2005 Test # 1752
145 75.5 1.91 3 v Australia Rawalpindi 1 Oct 1998 Test # 1424
145 75.3 1.92 1 v West Indies Dhaka 6 Mar 1959 Test # 471
145 50.4 2.86 4 v West Indies Faisalabad 8 Dec 1980 Test # 888
146 66.0 2.21 1 v Australia Lahore 21 Nov 1959 Test # 480
147 51.4 2.84 1 v Zimbabwe Lahore 16 Dec 1993 Test # 1241
148 72.4 2.03 2 v England Lord's 17 Jun 1971 Test # 688
148 40.5 3.62 2 v Australia Lord's 13 Jul 2010 Test # 1963
150 104.3 1.43 2 v India Delhi 16 Oct 1952 Test # 355

T20 world cup warm up matches - Pakistan got to winning start

Pakistan got its campaign at the ICC World Twenty20 off to a winning start with a comfortable 68-run win over a Windward Islands X1 on Tuesday.

Mohammad Hafeez starred in Pakistan's total of 160-7 off 20 overs with an entertaining knock of 57 off 40 balls.

In reply the Windward Islands X1 struggled to reach 92-4 off 20 overs in the face of a strong Pakistan attack, who still managed to concede 11 wides.

Mohammad Aamer was arguably the pick of the bowlers with 1-13 off four overs, although wickets were shared around the side.

Shohaib Akhtar makes remarkable comeback to Pakistan team

The Shoaib Akhtar capped an ultimately inevitable but nevertheless remarkable comeback into the Pakistan side, being named in the 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy. The inclusion became inevitable only recently after various, protracted legal battles were semi-won and other fast bowlers suffered injuries or became embroiled in doping scandals; it is remarkable because only in April was he banned for five years by the board, his career seemingly over.

Aisa Cup June 2008 - Pakistan team announced - Kamran akmal out of the team

Pakistani selectors announced the Pakistan's cricket team for Asia cup toournamnet starting next week and surprisingly they have dropped experienced wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal for the Asia Cup tournament.

Akmal was omitted from a list of 20 players picked to attend a short training camp, from which a 15-member squad will be named for the June 24-July 6 Asia cup tournament in Pakistan.

India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong are the other countries taking part.

"Kamran remains our number one keeper but we also wanted to give chances to others and we felt Kamran also deserved to take a well deserved rest," chief selector Salahuddin Ahmed told reporters.

Akmal who has played in 38 tests and 88 one-dayers, has been told to get over a extended period of inconsistent form behind the stumps.

The final squad is due to be named on June 22.

The selectors had no other surprises for the tournament although pacer Mohammad Asif will not take part as he remains in detention in Dubai on suspicion of carrying illegal drugs.

Pakistan squad:

Shoaib Malik (Capt), Salman Butt, Nasir Jamshed, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Misbah-ul-Haq, Sarfraz Ahmed, Shahid Afridi, Fawad Alam, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Rao Iftikhar, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Khan, Asad Rauf, Yasir Hameed, Bazid Khan, Mansoor Amjad, Naumanullah, Saeed Ajmal.

Cricket wallpapers vs Bollywood wallpapers

as promised in my last post yesterday I am postign the pictures now in todays post of both the legends Sachin Tendulkar and Aamir Khan. In the meantime please be sure to watch Kitply series final match vs India and Pakistan tomorrow.

Ancient history favors Pakistan, but more modern events give India the edge going into Saturday's encounter. Also remember that it was India to stop Pakistam 12 match winning streak India in famous for this as in past also India beated and stoppesd Australia tice with there non stops test match victory and one day victories campaign.

Now coming back to the wallpapers and pics here comes everything that was worth clicking:

Bangladesh Tri Series : India - Pakistan - Bangladesh

Trie series is scheduled in June 2008 and teams are annouced from all the three asian countries for India Sachin Tendulkar is goin to miss the series on the grounds of fitness hes yet to recover from groin injury. Both pathan brother Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan got selected in 15 members squad. Left arm spinned Pragayn Ojha make his debut. Below is the Indian squad for the series:

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt & wk), Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa, Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Sreesanth, Ishant Sharma, Praveen Kumar, RP Singh, Piyush Chawla, Pragyan Ojha.

Arch rival Pakistan had chosen 16 members squad. As I haven't atched much cricket in last few months due to busy schedules so now riting much about changes in Pak team. Heres the Pakistani squad:

Shoaib Malik (capt), Salman Butt, Nasir Jamshed, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal (wk), Mohammad Asif, Umar Gul, Sohail Tanvir, Rao Iftikhar, Wahab Riaz, Fawad Alam, Bazid Khan, Naumanullah

Below is the match schedule for the series:

Sun 8 Floodlit Match
15:00 local, 09:00 GMT 1st Match - Bangladesh v Pakistan
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

Reserve Day 9th

Tue 10 Floodlit Match
15:00 local, 09:00 GMT 2nd Match - India v Pakistan
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

Reserve Day 11th

Thu 12 Floodlit Match
15:00 local, 09:00 GMT 3rd Match - Bangladesh v India
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

Reserve Day 13th

Sat 14 Floodlit Match
15:00 local, 09:00 GMT Final - TBC v TBC
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur