re: Historic Thread: 2nd Test @ Headingley, Pakistan STUFF Australia after 15 years
*Drop the poopbags from the team NOW, i.e., Farhat, Kaneria. Hameed and Ajmal should be played.
Also, I would rather have them play with ten players than pick Malik and play with eleven (I am not kidding).*
Welcome back, the game!
I agree they should play with two spinners. It is a long season and they are already overworking the fast bowlers. I would like to see Ajmal in Tests. The only drawback is that it adds to an already long tail. Malik has a better chance of making the next test because of his bowling capability.
As for Farhat, he has a temperament problem. I don't think there is a solution for that as per Afridi. He can stay longer and score faster but he likes to gift his wicket away. Hameed is a better substitute.
re: Historic Thread: 2nd Test @ Headingley, Pakistan STUFF Australia after 15 years
Ajmal hasn't been successful in Tests. He's great for T20 and ODIs, but I doubt he'll find much success in Tests. If only one spinner is to be played, it should be Kaneria.
Farhat should definitely be replaced by Yasir Hameed.
re: Historic Thread: 2nd Test @ Headingley, Pakistan STUFF Australia after 15 years
Kaneria is surely a better overall spinner than Ajmal hence he should be the first choice for tests. I'm not sure if there is room for both of them there since the Pak batting is already weak. Shoaib Malik provides the spinning option but his bowling is a bit too consistent. He would be a gamble.
re: Historic Thread: 2nd Test @ Headingley, Pakistan STUFF Australia after 15 years
**Australia have won the toss and will bat 1st
Just one change in Paki Squad: Malik replaced Afridi (Kaneria retained his place)
"Sometimes it's a good toss to lose" - Salman Butt
**
re: Historic Thread: 2nd Test @ Headingley, Pakistan STUFF Australia after 15 years
^^ That (Toss) was the only thing we could have hoped to win...
re: Historic Thread: 2nd Test @ Headingley, Pakistan STUFF Australia after 15 years
Aus 23/2
re: Historic Thread: 2nd Test @ Headingley, Pakistan STUFF Australia after 15 years
Aus 46/5 Allah Akabr 
umar Gul is enemy of hussey 
They should not allow tail to reach 200 
If Australia got out early ( doesn't matter how much they score) it would mean that Pakistan has more time to spend on wicket... dangerous scenario considering the Batting lineup.. i hope i am wrong and Pakistan can consolidate on the early break throughs
re: Historic Thread: 2nd Test @ Headingley, Pakistan STUFF Australia after 15 years
60/6 Umar amin got the wicket …let me celebrate it bcoz i know Pakistani batsman they have ability to out within 50 
Pakistan can hope to bowled out Aussies below 100 and score 250 
Day dreaming
re: Historic Thread: 2nd Test @ Headingley, Pakistan STUFF Australia after 15 years
73/6 two successive fours by smith to Kaneria Kaneria at least do something to clear the tails else u’ll not be part of Pakistani team again England
re: Historic Thread: 2nd Test @ Headingley, Pakistan STUFF Australia after 15 years
guys it must be a TREAT to watch Pakistani bowlers
unfortunately (for me) and fortunately for Pakistan i am not watching the game live. 
From here on we should not allow Aus to come back in the game.
From here on we should not allow Aus to come back in the game.
LoL! that sounds familiar.
So if an experienced batting line can go down like this we should give our rookies a break.
Awesome, good luck Salman Butt!
re: Historic Thread: 2nd Test @ Headingley, Pakistan STUFF Australia after 15 years
Awesome performance, lets hope they dont let them off the hook now.
re: Historic Thread: 2nd Test @ Headingley, Pakistan STUFF Australia after 15 years
73/8 
re: Historic Thread: 2nd Test @ Headingley, Pakistan STUFF Australia after 15 years
Awesome bowling by Aamir. While I was making Tea, Aamir got 2 wickets :D
Hope they pin down Aussies from here...
re: Historic Thread: 2nd Test @ Headingley, Pakistan STUFF Australia after 15 years
^ stop watching the match. 
re: Historic Thread: 2nd Test @ Headingley, Pakistan STUFF Australia after 15 years
can they get Aus for under 100? Lets hope so. Go Pak.
Please don’t watch live 
re: Historic Thread: 2nd Test @ Headingley, Pakistan STUFF Australia after 15 years
Exciting news if you’re a Pakistani fan in the Leeds area. Yorkshire have just announced that tickets will be half-price after the tea interval, and available at the Kirkstall Lane End turnstiles. Also, tickets for day two are on sale in St Michael’s Lane from 2pm onwards, prices starting at £30.
Courtesy: http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/engine/current/match/426395.html