Yep!
Every team goes through a bad phase, its just a matter of time it will last. Pakistanis are well known for bouncing back strongly after bad losses
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Yep!
Every team goes through a bad phase, its just a matter of time it will last. Pakistanis are well known for bouncing back strongly after bad losses
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I hope and wish so ! Best of Luck !
http://sports.yahoo.com/m/sk/news/reuters/20021011/reu-windieszaheer20021011.html
India’s Zaheer rues missing maiden five-wicket haul
By Kunal Pradhan
BOMBAY (Reuters) - Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan was left to rue another near miss after failing to secure his maiden five-wicket haul in test cricket against West Indies on Friday.
The 24-year-old had a potentially match-winning four for 41 on the third day of the first test to bowl out the visiting team for a meagre 157, but could not pick up the additional wicket needed to fill the blank in his stat sheet.
“I’m disappointed at missing out on five wickets,” Zaheer told reporters. “I thought today was a good chance to get it, but luck plays a factor too.”
Zaheer had taken four of the first seven wickets to fall but leg-spinner Anil Kumble polished off the last three batsmen to finish with four for 51.
Zaheer, playing his 21st test and bowling better than ever before, said it was not a major worry.
“I’m not really worried or tense about it. If I keep bowling well, the wickets are bound to come. I’m sure I’ll get a five-wicket haul sooner rather than later.”
It was the third time Zaheer, who has 58 test scalps in all, picked up four wickets in a match.
The left-arm paceman, who made an impressive debut two years ago but lost his way last season after gaining weight, thanked the Indian team’s fitness trainer Adrian LeRoux for the change of fortune.
WEIGHT GAIN
“I have lost a lot of weight and become physically fitter over the last few months thanks to Adrian, who has put the whole team under an excellent fitness routine,” Zaheer added.
“That’s paying rich dividends.”
Zaheer grabbed 11 wickets in a recent four-test series in England and 15 in the Caribbean before that.
Bombay’s slow Wankhede Stadium wicket was not very helpful to fast bowlers but Zaheer said he had made up his mind to capitalise on any help he got from the track on Friday.
“The wicket was not helpful but I bowled a disciplined line and length and that paid off. Hopefully I can do that again tomorrow,” he added.
West Indies, who needed 301 to avoid an innings defeat, were 91 for one at close of the third day’s play after being asked to follow on by Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly.
Kumble said he and his colleagues would not make the going easy for the visiting team.
“It’s a big target, we have a very handy lead,” the 31-year-old said.
“It’s up to the bowlers now and we have to try and ensure that our team doesn’t have to bat again.”
Kumble, who took his test wicket tally to 337, is India’s second most successful bowler in history behind former paceman Kapil Dev (434).
Zaheer Khan is getting better and better everyday. He is one of those bowlers who improves as he gets more experience. I think he can be India's next Srinath.
And unlike other bowlers he has the difficult task to take wickets on slow Kumble/Harbajhan friendly tracks.
Well doen India. Zaheer is really impressing. Sp in the ICC he bowled very well
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bdsurti, what would they achieve by deliberately misinforming the readers? I am sure this is some mistake. They never redicule the Indian cricket team, despite its overall record, and btw, I didnt see this 15,000 report in the paper edition of the newspaper.
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Spock Ji
As to what they will achieve by delibertely misinforming the readers is a question you should ask the Jang-News International Group.
My friend the Pakistani News Papers have a Field day ridiculing the Indian Team. Similarly you can say thatthe Indian News Papers follow the lead given by the esteemed peers in the Pakistani News papers.
Since the report of the 15,000 Spectators is in the Web Edition, shich I am sure you must have checked on the Link, there is nothing left to argue.
Have a Nice Day
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:) point remains is what will a newspaper gain from quoting wrong figures...will have to agree with Spock on this one..
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oursoulsatpeace
As I have said to Spock Ji please check with Jang-News International Group as it is only they who are aware of their Agenda.
Have a Nice Day