Pakistan, my lovely lads, bowled such a spell of merciless magnificence that no team could have survived such a brutal attack! Pakistan gave the West Indies the thrashing of their lives. Now some people say that the Windies played poorly; but I beg to differ. What happened was that Pakistan played some of the most glorious cricket I have ever seen and the Windies players, naturally, were left dazed and confused!
Each bowler was on fire that night. ON FIRE! Afridi scalped 4 Windies batsmen for 30, Mohammed Hafeez got 2 wickets, Gulzilla got 1 for 13 (oh he was gorgeous!) Saeed Ajmal got 2, Razzle-Dazzle Razzaq got 1 and "Mr. Handsome" Wahab Riaz did a great job containing runs.
And let's talk about the fielding! My lovely lads were looking so fit and athletic: obviously they've been training very hard and my goodness it shows. What catches! Afridi and Younis Khan rocked those catches and holy smokes it was beautiful to watch. I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!! Congrats on winning by 10 smokin' hot wickets you magnificent bunch of glorious cricketers!
And let's move on to the India/Australia match. Hoo hoo hoo, India won by 5 wickets and 14 balls remaining. To tell the truth, I was a little sad when Watson got out, and I felt bad that even though Ricky Pouting played well and scored a great big 104, it wasn't enough to send the Indians packing. Bummer! You know why I was hoping Australia would win? So that Pakistan could give them a good beat-down in the semi-final! Ha!
So this means the semi-final is going to be a real showcase showdown between India and Pakistan...this is going to be EPIC. India is a great team, Pakistan is a great team, a clash of the titans!
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| Afridi: "I want Tendulkar's scalp!!!" . |
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| Tendulkar: "I'll do my best to keep my wig on" |
The Ashes...pfffft!!! Nothing compared to the extreme rivalry of these giants! An epic battle shall ensue, the stuff of legends and our grandchildren will talk about this match, I'm sure. I'm going to do everything in my power to help my lovely lads of Team Green get that victory! I also recommend that you watch the match with people who know CPR...I know for sure I'm going to have several heart attacks watching this doozy of a game, and it's better to be safe then sorry.
All rightie, so I'm going to be busy today doing research and testing for some new pakistani dishes because I want my lads to be in tip top form in order to beat the Indians. In the meanwhile, though, I'll give you a nice and easy greek/mediterranean recipe for Hoummus, which you can eat with some nice naan or crackers or whatever you like. Don't buy the packaged stuff...make your own hoummus!
Hoummus for the meantime
Ingredients
about a cup of chana daal, chick peas, soaked for at least an hour.
salt
water
sesame seeds
olive oil
lemon juice
a clove or two of garlic
First of all, boil the soaked chickpeas in some salted water until they're totally soft.
While they're cooking, make TAHINI as follows:
get a few tablespoons of sesame seeds.
toast the sesame seeds if they are not already toasted by dry-frying them in a pan until golden.
put the toasted sesame seeds in a blender with enough olive oil to make a sauce.
blend until smooth, adding more olive oil if necessary.
Set the tahini aside.
Drain the cooked chickpeas, and put them in the blender with a clove or two or garlic, lemon juice to taste, and a bit of salt if necessary. Add a bit of water to the chickpeas if necessary; and add some olive oil.
Once blended, blend in a teaspoon full of your tahini, and adjust the amount of tahini in your hoummus to your taste.
Drizzle a bit of olive oil on top of the hoummus and serve with pita bread or roti chips, naan, or crackers.
And there you have a good snack, nice and nutritious, and home-made, and also very good to eat while you're waiting for something else!
Right...have a good one today, and think of Pakistan...Victorious and Glorious!
nothing better than fresh hummus, do you have the recipe for Baba Ghanouj? always wanted to learn how to make it. As for the cricket hopefully the "lovely lads" won't disappoint come the 30th.
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