Malik field wise is good - but how effective or threatning he really is as a bowler? As a batsman very average and poor technique especially when playing away from the sub-continent.
Akmal - discussed so many times. Don't want to bother with this joker any more.
His keeping is so shoddy. He started ut so well, I first saw him on the tour to Australia...a few years back. Kept well, fleet feet...now he misses chances any 1st class wkt would make.
^ I know these guys are not doing well, but here is my point. These "jokers" have taken Pakistan to the 3rd and 4th spot in tests and ODI. The 6 odd teams below them must have some real pathetic jokers in them. Either your analysis are a joke or we are not that bad. Which one is it?
That wasnt a green track. The other side racked up loads too. Sheesh!
Eshan,
Being ranked 4 out of 8 (effectively, no Zimbo or Bang) is not a great achievement. Look at the ICC table, there is a few points seperating teams 2-6 after Australia. These are all average teams, we are in that group.
Now add that we only win in Asia, and you see what I’m saying. Our bowlers are good guys, but the batting-its worthless, bar the 3.
Being ranked 4 out of 8 (effectively, no Zimbo or Bang) is not a great achievement. Look at the ICC table, there is a few points seperating teams 2-6 after Australia. These are all average teams, we are in that group.
Now add that we only win in Asia, and you see what I'm saying. Our bowlers are good guys, but the batting-its worthless, bar the 3.
South Africa should arrange yellow tracks. That would be awesome.
STUPID STUPID STUPID>>>>>>>
STUPID THREAD…
WASTE OF TIME…
the game is not over …and
I agree with FG..
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They are fighting and the top order should have been more patient. But then the new ball had awkward and unpredictable bounce, bad toss to loose. SA won the toss, and chose to field.
Woolmer said he has never seem such a pitch here for atleast 10-15 years.
Win or loose, Pakistan All the way!
Define conditions? Really, have you seen any cricket mate? Bar the B3, the lads cant bat in Australia, England, South Africa...these are the places where pitches tend to be slightly competitive. Bowler friendly. Any fool can ave 50 if you only play in Faisalabad!
Quality is the ability to conquer all conditions, or the majority of conditions.
The point is: not to take defeat outside Pak too hard, as we are always behind the 8 ball owing to our weak batting.
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Yonks ago before you celebrated your 1st birthday,,,
Zaheer Abbas vintage of Karachi's dry tracks scored a double ton at Lords and then at Oval,,,,,,This was no flash in the pan
On away from their own dusty and uneven bouncy wickets Fast Bowling quality from Pakistan got anchored at English wickets starting with Fazal Mahmood, Kardar until Sarfraz Nawaz and contninued onward with Imran Khan, Waqar, Akram. Even today there is no comparison accept for W.Indies Goel Garner, Ambrose, Walsh and what not,,,,,, sigh
Don't even let me start with the batting, all rounder, wicket keeping mestros or it will take several threads to even moist your taste buds,,,, and all this for what ? so that you stick to your stubborn mindset ?