Re: 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata - Nov 30-Dec 4, 2
I thought it was a batting paradise. what happened, Lawson?
Re: 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata - Nov 30-Dec 4, 2
I thought it was a batting paradise. what happened, Lawson?
well its said you cannot judge a pitch unless both teams have batted on it at least once. pakistani bowling was lethargic and lacked any real aggression or plan. indians, not only have a plan against pakistani batsmen but also have the huge cushion of 616 runs to try new things.
Re: 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata - Nov 30-Dec 4, 2
In other words Indians have taken a more professional approach. I think this team is gonna come back with their heads down.
Re: 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata - Nov 30-Dec 4, 2
^ i agree that pakistani attack was a little off at times, but they dont have 2 world class spinners to take the pressure of them, i think thats made huge difference
Re: 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata - Nov 30-Dec 4, 2
younis gone
not looking good for pakistan
Re: 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata - Nov 30-Dec 4, 2
pak will loose this one also. They need a huge partnership now.
Re: 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata - Nov 30-Dec 4, 2
what a joke...
Re: 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata - Nov 30-Dec 4, 2
Credit to all pakistan team .. the worst thingy is They MADE Habbhajan Singh a Batsman ( ODIs ) 
P.S. and now they become Professional Bowlers 
P.S.2 WelDone Pakistan 
Re: 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata - Nov 30-Dec 4, 2
team india BALLEY BALLEY 
team pakistan THALLAY THALLAY 
Re: 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata - Nov 30-Dec 4, 2
after miandad - and recently after the departure of inzi we lack the presence of someone who can dig his heels in and stay at the wicket in times like these. Only a miracle can save the day now
What are the predictions for rain or snowfall ? :aq:
Re: 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata - Nov 30-Dec 4, 2
U can talk mate … magar waqt eik jesa nahi rehta … lets see when they play wid South Africa or Australia … then i will see indian Bowlers, how First class they are 
Re: 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata - Nov 30-Dec 4, 2
let them defeat Jamsoo Bhai … they really deserve it
Re: 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata - Nov 30-Dec 4, 2
tension na le sunny boy..aaja sutta mar ke aate hain
Re: 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata - Nov 30-Dec 4, 2
nobody is calling indian bowlers first class 
Re: 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata - Nov 30-Dec 4, 2
i m not havin any tension mate .. its game and i treat it as a game
no matter wut : who perform well will win .. dats it
Re: 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata - Nov 30-Dec 4, 2
fron cricinfo…
Subhan Qaider: “Just yesterday I heard Pakistani Coach calling this pitch unfit & harmful for Test cricket as it has all for the batsman only; sorry to see his own batsman made his statement false. Playing with ‘sick’ bowlers wasn’t an intelligent idea too.. Both of them failed to get any wicket as they were not fit for this match.. Pakistan are really not going well with the current coach.. I wonder why PCB approached Lawson, I don’t find any positive changes so far in the team since he arrived.. India, without any coach, is performing much much better.. They got better after the departure of Chappell :D.”
spot on :k:
Re: 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata - Nov 30-Dec 4, 2
i think we still have to take positives out of the series; salman but is a legitimate batsman as is misbah. tanvir can be a productive bowler. infact, i'd like to see an attack of shoaib, asif, gul, and tanvir and afridi as the spinner.
Re: 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata - Nov 30-Dec 4, 2
For once...just for once.....I would like to see Misbah get out cheaply against India. The guy gets stuck in the middle every single time.
btw, the comments about the pitch by the commentators are laughable.
When wickets fall, the commentators just can't stop talking about the rough patches, pitch breaking up etc....but now that Misbah and Akmal seem to have a partnership going, suddenly the wicket is supposed to be playing very easy as per the commentators.
Re: 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata - Nov 30-Dec 4, 2
The wicket is still FINE. We screwed up the morning session by throwing away wickets, and we will pay for it. Misbah is making me proud, but he can't do the job alone.
Re: 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata - Nov 30-Dec 4, 2
** India 616/5d
Pakistan 253/5 (74.2 ov)
** Pakistan trail by 363 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
misbah n akmal fighting hard n getting rewards for their aggressive yet sensible batting. also comes up 100 runs partnership between the two in this over.