Middlesex sign Irfan Pathan

Why doesn't he go to Australia? Why everyone goes to England only???????????
 
Ashish_Nehra said:
Why doesn't he go to Australia? Why everyone goes to England only???????????
Because England has more places for overseas players, and plays at a different time of year than all the other test playing countries.
 
Good start indeed by Pathan.

41 runs off 68 balls and then 25-5-81-4 bowling figures. Let's hope he keeps up this good start.
 
Ashish_Nehra said:
Why doesn't he go to Australia? Why everyone goes to England only???????????
- Their domestic season is at a different time, which fits into international schedules
- More county teams than there are states, therefore plenty of positions
- The standard of domestic cricket here is very high, and most states will play promising local players before imports- plenty of players would be looking at a fair stint in the reserves before they were even playing in most state teams, which defeats the aims of going to play domestic cricket, no proper match practice and not all that much money
 
Another good performance by Pathan in 50 overs (and oh!! it was reduced to 44 overs, just clarifying so that noone bites my ass again...) match against Worcestershire.

He scored 15 runs at the end of the first innings with 2 fours and 1 six and then picked up 2 wickets for 38 runs in eight overs while opening the bowling for Middlesex.

Hope he keeps on improving.
 
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andrew_nixon said:
Last time I checked, Middlesex and Worcestershire did not have ODI status.
Andrew you know what i meant. it was 50 over match. What pleasure do you get by pointing these silly things out? I just used ODI to mean an one day match. My extreme aplogies to you for calling it a ODI :mad
 
rahulk666 said:
Andrew you know what i meant. it was 50 over match. What pleasure do you get by pointing these silly things out? I just used ODI to mean an one day match. My extreme aplogies to you for calling it a ODI :mad
I was only joking........ relax.

I know that you're perfectly aware that the I in ODI stands for international, and that you know that that two teams concerned aren't international sides.
 
andrew_nixon said:
I was only joking........ relax.

I know that you're perfectly aware that the I in ODI stands for international, and that you know that that two teams concerned aren't international sides.
Relax... I too was joking... :) :D
 
Pathan with another good performance with the bat. He scored 68 against Surrey before being bowled by Harbhajan Singh. While writing this he has finished his 8 over spell with no wickets and given away 10 runs. Looks like Pathan is developing into a decent allrounder. Good for India!! Go Pathan Go!!
 
All Round Performance By Pathan

Guys!!

Pathan scored 21 runs in eight balls (2x6's) and then took 4/27 in 4 overs as Middlesex beat Essex by 31 runs in twenty20 match.

Middlesex 185/6 in 20 overs
Essex 154/7 in 20 overs

Good Show Pathan!! Middlesex won't repent signing Pathan.
 

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