Wednesday, 15 February 2012 00:48
Posted by Shoaib-ur-Rehman Siddiqui
ABU DHABI: England all-rounder Samit Patel warned Tuesday that his side were gunning for revenge in the one-day series against Pakistan after the 3-0 Test whitewash.
England rebounded from their humiliating Test showing with a comprehensive 130-run victory in the first day-night international here on Monday.
"We're looking to absolutely nail this series, to beat them 4-0, whitewash them -- obviously a bit of payback for the Test series. It would be a great achievement. That would be fantastic. We've got to aim high," said Patel.
England rode on a brilliant skipper's knock of 137 by Alastair Cook -- his best in one-day internationals -- and Ravi Bopara's 50 to cruise to 260-7 in their 50 overs. Patel gave the finishing touches with a brisk 17 not out.
Paceman Steven Finn then rocked Pakistan with a burst of 4-34, his career best, before Patel took 3-26 with his left-arm spin to bowl their rivals ...
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ABU DHABI: England all-rounder Samit Patel warned Tuesday that his side were gunning for revenge in the one-day series against Pakistan after the 3-0 Test whitewash.
England rebounded from their humiliating Test showing with a comprehensive 130-run victory in the first day-night international here on Monday.
"We're looking to absolutely nail this series, to beat them 4-0, whitewash them -- obviously a bit of payback for the Test series. It would be a great achievement. That would be fantastic. We've got to aim high," said Patel.
England rode on a brilliant skipper's knock of 137 by Alastair Cook -- his best in one-day internationals -- and Ravi Bopara's 50 to cruise to 260-7 in their 50 overs. Patel gave the finishing touches with a brisk 17 not out.
Paceman Steven Finn then rocked Pakistan with a burst of 4-34, his career best, before Patel took 3-26 with his left-arm spin to bowl their rivals ...
KARACHI: Matches between Pakistan and England cricket teams have always brought something unpredictable, exciting and thrilling to cricket lovers.
This time is no different when Pakistan and England are on tour in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Here are some statistics of One-Day International (ODI) between Pakistan and England:
Total Matches Played 68
England won 38
Pakistan won 28
No Result 2
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KARACHI: Pakistan on Tuesday included all rounder Shahid Afridi in its one-day and Twenty20 squads for the rest of this month's series against England in United Arab Emirates.
Opener Taufiq Umar will return home after the three-Test series which Pakistan won 3-0.
The first of four one-day matches will be played in Abu Dhabi on February 13. The one-days will be followed by three Twenty20 internationals.
Misbah-ul Haq will lead Pakistan in both the formats.
One-day squad: ...
KARACHI: Pakistan on Tuesday included all rounders Shahid Afridi and Hammad Azam in its one-day and Twenty20 squads for the rest of this month's series against England in United Arab Emirates.
Opener Taufiq Umar will return home after the three-Test series which Pakistan won 3-0.
The first of four one-day matches will be played in Abu Dhabi on February 13. The one-days will be followed by three Twenty20 internationals.
Misbah-ul Haq will lead Pakistan in both the formats.
All ...
DUBAI: Experienced middle-order batsman Ian Bell was Tuesday dropped from England's one-day squad after struggling to find his form during his team's 3-0 Test defeat to Pakistan.
The 29-year-old managed just 51 runs in six innings and failed to cope against spinner Saeed Ajmal, who finished with 24 wickets in the series. Pakistan romped to a 71-run win in the third Test on Monday.
Hampshire spinner Danny Briggs and Somerset batsman Jos Buttler were included in the ...
