Most have made their predictions on this series and it varies from 3-0 to Pakistan to 3-0 to England. Please post your predictions below and I’ll add onto the article, and we’ll do some light-hearted (or not!) naming and shaming after the 3 match series. So far, we have (please correct me if wrong – additional comments in brackets!)
Kash = 1-0 England (Could go 1-0 either way, most likely England)
Neon = 2-0 England (Easy win for England)
Afridi14 = 1-0 Pakistan (Paks to sneak it and England get ajmalled)
Dernbach = 2-0 England
Drbantam = 2-0 England (Pakistan to get Thrashed....'tempted' to say 3-0 )
Amlas silky = 3-0 Pakistan ( Easy Pakistan win)
Jezzer = 1-0 England (2 high-scoring draws)
Peter Reid = 2-0 or 3-0 England
Hopeforthebest = 2-0 England
Duncan1987 = England
Voiceofreason = 2-0 England (2-0 to the mighty England)
HMMurdoch = 2-0 England ( close series!)
Googly = 1-0 England (Tight and testing series)
thewinningways = 1-0 Pakistan (equally contested series)
Virudagreat = 0 -0 (or 1-1) drawn series
bcfc83 = 2-0 England (odis and T20 to be closer)
U2074 = 1-1 drawn series
Robin - ***RVP's WICKED LEFT FOOT= 1-0 Pakistan (2 high scoring draws)
hazsa19 = 2-0 England (England seamers too good!
Amir Mir = 2-1 Pakistan (Both teams out for low scores…………..)
Those that I’ve missed, add you predictions via comments and I’ll update accordingly.
Pak vs Eng prediction thread
posted on 6/1/12
Just for the sake of it I'll go 2-1 Pakistan. A series where both teams will just beat each other up on the field meaning bowling each other out for low scores then making high scores.
People think this is a track with the words draw little all over on it, nothing for bowlers etc... Well if you show aggression then someone should win, if you don't then expect a draw.
posted on 6/1/12
well if thats(agression) the case amir, then lets not forget our team is lead by misbah. Lol
posted on 6/1/12
Strauss is a defensive skipper and Misbah is safety first approach captain.
I just hope if the RR needs to be upped they go for it or a target needs to be chased they go for it...
posted on 6/1/12
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/16341645.stm
An unremarkable article, but there are a couple of interesting points.
1) The 'heat'. 25 degrees? I was thinking it would be more like 35. They're professional athletes, and I expect to see Englands quicks hitting the pitch hard all day.
2) The pitches aren't ridiculously slow as is often made out. And the outfields are fast. Scoring rates won't be a problem imo.
I honestly don't think we'll see more than one draw, and Englands seamers are too good.
2-0 England.
posted on 6/1/12
Amla silky revises his prediction:
Not only it will be 3-0 whitewash but England will be subjected to innings defeat in all 3 tests and they will never dare to step into desert yet again.
posted on 7/1/12
1-0 PAkistan, with two high scoring draws.
posted on 10/1/12
I predict 0-0
However, if there is a result in the 1st test, then the team that wins there goes on to take the series.
I'm predicting a draw because, IMHO, Swann lost a bit of his 'edge' in the 2nd half of the English summer - and unless he's back to his best England will struggle to prevent Pakistan building good totals.
The seamers may make inroads with the new ball, but once it goes soft the pressure is off at one end at least.
The tendancy of some of England's batsmen to give their wicket away cheaply when faced by spin will counter-balance the advantage England's pace men will likely have with the new ball.
posted on 26/1/12
I predict 1-1
posted on 6/2/12
3 - 0 Pakistan with the last 2 test winning margin roughly around the 70 - 72 runs mark....
posted on 6/2/12
Hats off to Amla.Surely he deserves a treat.