** Date:** 3 - 7 April (In North America 2nd April 23:15 pm, Due to time difference)
** Time:** 23:15pm GMT-0500 (Central Standard Time).
I hope I have got the schedule, venue and details correctly, if not correct in your post:naraz:
The 2nd test will be interesting since both the team have struck form with the bat and bowlers are doing well provided if the pitch support, Pakistan is most likely to make couple of changes, if M. Yousef is fit he will replace Faisal Iqbal, sad but it will happen I think and Umer Gul might be replaced by I. Rao or “Taya” Arshad Khan
...Not that the batsmen will be unable to read his deliveries, but it will help in Sami's vision as he will not be able to see which parts of the ground is he getting hit at. With the quantity of ghanee zulfein hanging from his head, the giant scorecard will fail to help refresh his memory, either. A perfect timing couldn't be far away.
Re: Srilanka vs. Pakistan 2nd Test match April 03-07, 2006
I know that, if they look at the history of the ground they might go with Gul or both, as this pitch traditionally support to pace bowlers with extra bounce. but in the first test they shaved the green grass so the pitch should not have more bounce, seam and swing, perhaps that will play a role as well
...Not that the batsmen will be unable to read his deliveries, but it will help in Sami's vision as he will not be able to see which parts of the ground is he getting hit at. With the quantity of ghanee zulfein hanging from his head, the giant scorecard will fail to help refresh his memory, either. A perfect timing couldn't be far away.
I hope this rest will do some good to him, I dont see we need any replacement at all Sami Rao or Gul are pretty good and with Asif good form they can be provide good support role.
Re: Srilanka vs. Pakistan 2nd Test match April 03-07, 2006
there is no news in the "The news" or "Dawn" and neither anything on Cricinfo or mention of Rana's wife during the test, I take that as a +ive sign and hopefully Mrs. Rana is getting better day by day.
May Allah give them courage and patient during this hard time.
Re: Srilanka vs. Pakistan 2nd Test match April 03-07, 2006
Going by the originality of the match which was played almost five years ago, can we also plan to bring back Mushtaq Ahmed? At least then we don’t put Inzamam under a dilemma of bowling out the entire Sri Lanka side for under 200.
:cb:
you will get frequent updates on the scorecard
I know that, if they look at the history of the ground they might go with Gul or both, as this pitch traditionally support to pace bowlers with extra bounce. but in the first test they shaved the green grass so the pitch should not have more bounce, seam and swing, perhaps that will play a role as well
An utterly bad joke from someone I must say…