Pak A V India Warm-Up Match| Official Match Thread (merged) [6/1/06]

[moiez_no1]

hi there
TEAM NEWS ???

and

can som 1 tel me were i can listen to radio or video for this and live scorcards

thx

[APOCALYPSE]

yes you can

[Hashim]

Which channel is showing it?

[Nan]

where can u watch or listen to the game

can someone plz tell me

[Amir]

Live scorecard will probaly be on CricInfo or PCB.com.pk

[Mercenary]

The Pakistani A squad has already been announced....

Hasan Raza (capt), Imran Farhat, Mohammad Wasim, Faisal Iqbal, Asim Kamal, Bazid Khan, Zulqarnain Haider, Mansoor Amjad, Mohammad Irshad, Umar Gul, Rao Iftikhar Anjum, Yasir Arafat.

Below is the likely lineup...

Imran Farhat
Mohammad Wasim
Bazid Khan
Faisal Iqbal
Hasan Raza
Asim Kamal
Zulqarnain Haider
Mansoor Amjad
Yasir Arafat
Umar Gul
Mohammad Irshad

[jf1gp_1]

i want to see how we bat against Gul. There is so much hype around him, i cant remember when there was so much hype around a player who has only played a handful of tests.

[Mercenary]

Umar Gul might not even play.

He didnt bowl a single delivery in his last domestic match (a couple of day ago) so it depends if he has recovered or not

[Usman]

Live scorecard will probaly be on CricInfo or PCB.com.pk

Cricinfo are not covering it in their schedule and going by past records, the pcb will not update the scorecard until atleast 4:30 uk time as the scorer often falls asleep!

[Easa]

Some members of the "A" side will be looking to establish themselves ie: Asim Kamal, Hasan Raza, Imran Farhat, Umar Gul. If they perform well they might be in the reckoning for the test side. :)

[Uzi]

What time will this match be commencing?

[Easa]

I think 8:30 or 9:30 Pakistan time.

[Mo.]

Nice work with the bold tags.

[Lahoria]

I am pretty sure Pakistan will make a seamer friendly pitch so if Imran Farhat and Asm Kamal score heavily they have a great chance of getting into the starting XI for the first game.

[Amjid Javed]

I am pretty sure Pakistan will make a seamer friendly pitch so if Imran Farhat and Asm Kamal score heavily they have a great chance of getting into the starting XI for the first game.

The game is at the Bagh-e-Jinnah ground in lahore which is very much like a club ground in england. The outfield tends to be lush the wicket green and seamer friendly. Nothing like the pitch which will be used in test match.

[ataullah]

Inshallah farhat and Pak A will deliver

[Noddy]

I was trying to find out the side, but no success....

[Amir]

I was trying to find out the side, but no success....

If you talk to Hasan Raza, please pass my message for him to open a can of whoop @$$ to teach the selectors a lesson.

[Amjid Javed]

I was trying to find out the side, but no success....

:)) Did they lock you out of the dressing room :)

[Gooner]

ARY should air this as they did last time round when Indian visited pakistan.

[Hash]

i want to see how we bat against Gul. There is so much hype around him, i cant remember when there was so much hype around a player who has only played a handful of tests.

Dhoni?

[Amir]

That was aone day match though, this is 3 days and not sure how many people would watch it and may ruin ARY's ratings to show other shows.

[mooz]

That was aone day match though, this is 3 days and not sure how many people would watch it and may ruin ARY's ratings to show other shows.

Does any one even watch ARY other than for cricket?

[Hash]

ARY should air this as they did last time round when Indian visited pakistan.

They wont. This is ARY we are talking about.

[waquas_uk]

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has accepted a request from the Indian team’s captain Rahul Dravid to allow the touring side to play all their 12 players in the three-day tour game starting from Saturday (today).

Pakistan had also accepted a similar request from the England squad when they toured Pakistan recently.

"Dravid made a request that India should be allowed to play their 12 available players as he wants them to get some practice before the first Test. We saw no problem with that," PCB official Saleem Altaf said on Friday.

India will be without their vice-captain Virender Sehwag, former captain Sourav Ganguly, leg-spinner Anil Kumble and reserve wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel in the tour match at Bagh-e-Jinnah, the same venue where England lost both their warm-up matches.

The four join their teammates on Saturday after completing appearances in domestic cricket.

"We can basically play maximum 12 players in the tour match so we thought it would be better if the four got practice in domestic cricket," Dravid said earlier.

The Pakistan A side includes nine Test and international players for the tour match.

[safehands46]

Bazid is going to hit a match winning innings. he will finally prove himself in this match inshallah and pakistan A will upset india.

[Gooner]

That was aone day match though, this is 3 days and not sure how many people would watch it and may ruin ARY's ratings to show other shows.
They showed the 3 day match which i watched last time round, i hope they do the same this year!

[HAFRIDI]

yeh i hope they do!!

[arsal_pakfan]

this game will not be telvised as the ground(Bagh-E-Jinnah) doesnt have broadcsting facilities..& it doesnt even have a press box thats the reason why no website is covering up the live commentry..last time Ten Sports & ARY showed the practice game coz it was played in Qaddafi Stadium

[hasan316]

is the match started

[arsal_pakfan]

no ..will start at 9:30 pak time

[hasan316]

whats the time in PAK now.

[jusarrived]

8:15

[slix10]

So, I guess we have no way to follow this match?

No scorecard or broadcast.

[RunInzyRun]

Anyone found a live scorecard or radio?! I found one but the server's full :(

[HAFRIDI]

gimme link inzy!! plz

[Pak_cricketer]

I will be ever so greatful!!! :6: :6: :6:

[RunInzyRun]

here's the link, but it doesn't work, I've tried 3 or 4 times now:
Go into Winamp
Go to File --> Play --> URL
Type in: http://151.100.118.147:8000/;stream.nsv
Press open

If this works for anyone of you pleassseee send commentary!!!

[tahaqureshi]

The PCB site is down and will only be back up at 12 GMT today..so we can kiss any updates good bye until the end of day's play..or maybe even until tomorrow morning, considering they may not update as soon as the get back online..its a pakistani site after all :19:

[Pak_cricketer]

^^Nope :(

[tahaqureshi]

The link isnt working for me either

[tahaqureshi]

Actually..the link wont work until the match has actually started..and there are still 8 minutes to go..

[Pak_cricketer]

We still have hope!! :)

[Bailan]

lets hope we can get something meaningfull out of the game

[lakha84]

any site for live commentary for pak a vs india

[inzidabest]

come on match has to be online somwehere.Bobs site?

[slix10]

I checked everywhere :6: :6: :6:

[inzidabest]

koi score batao

[jusarrived]

we dont even know abt the toss?

[Hash]

This is just a wild guess but I think India are 42 for 4. Irshaad has taken 3 and Gul has taken 1. Complete guess though.

Oh I wish. We probably wont find out until tomorrow afternoon.

[Pak_cricketer]

^ If that happened I would get down on the floor and laugh my head off!

[inzidabest]

come on guys. anyone in Pak. send some updates. how come its not covered. what a shame.

[PakPassionate]

Inzamam's Epic 329 against NZ uploaded and added in Cricket Clips section: :19:

[tahaqureshi]

I think for all tour matches at Bagh-e-Jinnah, PP should send a special correspondant to cover the matches..we would literally be hte only LIVE coverage on the net..could be a good idea!!

[Pak_cricketer]

^^Thanks, but really we're looking for something a tad different :29:

[Lightning]

Inzamam's Epic 329 against NZ uploaded and added in Cricket Clips section: :19: :))) :)))

[inzidabest]

koi batao. kya chal raha hai match mien. it must be in some radio news

[Pak_cricketer]

Me got A source!!! [Edit | Pak_Cricket Do not post links to other forums please!]

India have won the toss, and will bat first.

Ground was very wet, but it started on time nevertheless.

Teams:

India: Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, VVS Laxman, Wasim Jaffer, Gautam Gambhir, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ajit Agarkar, Irfan Pathan, Rudra Pratap Singh.

Pakistan A: Imran Farhat, Faisal Iqbal, Asim Kamal, Zulqarnain Haider, Mohammad Irshad, Rao Iftikhar, Mohammad Wasim, Hasan Raza, Bazid Khan, Mansoor Amjad, Umar Gul, Yasir Arafat.

12 a side match.

[Edit | Please. Thankyou.]

Goodnight everybody (Im in canada!)



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[inzidabest]

m also in canada.ottawa

[moiez_no1]

Me got A source!!! [Edit | Pak_Cricket Do not post links to other forums please!]

India have won the toss, and will bat first.

Ground was very wet, but it started on time nevertheless.

Teams:

India: Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, VVS Laxman, Wasim Jaffer, Gautam Gambhir, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ajit Agarkar, Irfan Pathan, Rudra Pratap Singh.

Pakistan A: Imran Farhat, Faisal Iqbal, Asim Kamal, Zulqarnain Haider, Mohammad Irshad, Rao Iftikhar, Mohammad Wasim, Hasan Raza, Bazid Khan, Mansoor Amjad, Umar Gul, Yasir Arafat.

12 a side match.

[Edit | Please. Thankyou.]

Goodnight everybody (Im in canada!)





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if you are watching the game on net could you please tell us the web

[inzidabest]

yaar kahin to updates honge

[RunInzyRun]

Yes it is quite unfair that they'd choose a stadium with no media broadcasting facilities...do they just hate fans? or does the PCB just have horrible planning? I think it's the latter option :(

[HAFRIDI]

calm down guys, its only pak A:P

we should get updates soon...patience has its virtue

[inzidabest]

kuch to score hoga yaar. no media at all.not possible. Bob must be there

[RunInzyRun]

Dammit Pak Cricketer! What happened to the idea of sharing sources!! Excuse the harshness towards Pak Cricketer, but I go nutty without my cricket!!! :'(

[cavin420]

ok ppl got news : ...india 43 for 8..umar gull picked up 4 wickets ...thats all what i know so far! :19:

[Shayan_Sohail]

m also in canada.ottawa


Really i live in ottawa too, which area do you live in.

[inzidabest]

u must be kidding. come on dude. someone tell the score?

[inzidabest]

m in downtown ottawa. how about u

[cavin420]

they say its the same sort of conditons and pitch that was made against england..all grassi wickets green tops so that their batsmen cant get any usefull batting pratice!!

[Shayan_Sohail]

m in downtown ottawa. how about u

i live near the baseline area but moving to barheaven soon.

Spend most of my time in downtown though, since i go to uOttawa.

[razzler]

I am in Ottawa too. Live in Kanata.

[inzidabest]

mate I have just come here. for 3 months. mind giving me ur id. I think no personal stuff here

[inzidabest]

wow. all ottawa folks gimme ur id please

[Shayan_Sohail]

I am in Ottawa too. Live in Kanata.

Nice :19:

Weather is so bad nowadays though

[inzidabest]

weather sucks man. I went to bayward market and had to come back.damn horrible weather

[razzler]

I don't have msn but u guys can contact me at fascool99@yahoo.com

[Shayan_Sohail]

my e-mail: shayansohail@hotmail.com

[jalex382]

I don't have msn but u guys can contact me at fascool99@yahoo.com

Guys this is cricket site not some love connection. JK :))) ,

Any updates on the score?

[Lightning]

ok ppl got news : ...india 43 for 8..umar gull picked up 4 wickets ...thats all what i know so far! :19: OMG You are so FUNNY.

[cavin420]

hold on i thought this was meant to be the scores update thread not one where u get all luvy duvy & chatty :| we need to get u ppl from ottwa a new thread :P:P

[Shayan_Sohail]

Guys this is cricket site not some love connection. JK :))) ,

Any updates on the score?

Ok i will be more on topic now,

just one last thing Go Sens Go

[cavin420]

OMG You are so FUNNY.
what??? using ur imagination is a crime :P yay right:P:P if england could be 77 for 8 ?? then why cant india ;)

[inzidabest]

have sent a mail to both of u

[Shayan_Sohail]

have sent a mail to both of u

ok will check

[Lightning]

what??? using ur imagination is a crime :P yay right:P:P if england could be 77 for 8 ?? then why cant india ;) No, I'm serious! You are. :P
BTW, someone get their arses over to the stadium and report back! Now.

[cavin420]

guys/gals seriously these ant no dating or hookup place...read the subject matter of the thread ..the ottwa thread,s in timepass i have just created that for u!!!!

[cavin420]

No, I'm serious! You are. :P
BTW, someone get their arses over to the stadium and report back! Now.
i take that as a compliment then :D

[cavin420]

have patients for another 40 odd minutes the pcb website hopefully should be up n running ..and for a change may even have an update!fingers crossed!

[inzidabest]

folks. koi score batao. kya yaar. call up ur friends in Lahore. kch to karo

[HAFRIDI]

hahaha edit!! wrong thread lmao!

[RunInzyRun]

folks. koi score batao. kya yaar. call up ur friends in Lahore. kch to karo

I've been trying to call my indian friend in Jamaica, they somehow got a scorecard running on TV! The idiot isn't responding!

[Romali_rotti]

must be teletext..... But I didint know they covered the tour practice matches

[entralinks]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/hyounis786/haf.jpg

the textures are pretty ugly, entra any way round thisOye khoye kidhar post kar diya mere laal? :)

[Lightning]

What the hell is going on here? People are hooking up, some are making jokes, one fellow is asking about textures! What the heck!?

[Shayan_Sohail]

What the hell is going on here? People are hooking up, some are making jokes, one fellow is asking about textures! What the heck!?

What else can we do? there is no way to find the scores at the moment.

[RunInzyRun]

Well people...your welcome.

It's not a quick update, but it'll keep on updating after milestones. :), my work to find it has paid off, enjoy when it updates and we Pak A creaming india...

http://in.sports.yahoo.com/060107/137/61w3q.html

[shikari]

Update


India were 39 for no wicket on the first day of their warm-up match against Pakistan A at Lahore. Gautam Gambhir had made 23 and Wasim Jaffer 16 after Rahul Dravid won the toss and chose to bat.

India
Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, VVS Laxman, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ajit Agarkar, Irfan Pathan, Gautam Gambhir, Wasim Jaffer, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rudra Pratap Singh

Pakistan
Imran Farhat, Faisal Iqbal, Asim Kamal, Zulqarnain Haider, Mohammad Irshad, Iftikhar Anjum, Mohammad Wasim, Hasan Raza, Bazid Khan, Mansoor Amjad, Umar Gul, Yasir Arafat

[mrmiz]

http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/pakvind/content/story/231952.html

Pakistan A v India, Lahore, 1st day

India win toss and bat

Cricinfo staff

January 7, 2006

India were 39 for no wicket on the first day of their warm-up match against Pakistan A at Lahore. Gautam Gambhir had made 23 and Wasim Jaffer 16 after Rahul Dravid won the toss and chose to bat.

India
Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, VVS Laxman, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ajit Agarkar, Irfan Pathan, Gautam Gambhir, Wasim Jaffer, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rudra Pratap Singh

Pakistan
Imran Farhat, Faisal Iqbal, Asim Kamal, Zulqarnain Haider, Mohammad Irshad, Iftikhar Anjum, Mohammad Wasim, Hasan Raza, Bazid Khan, Mansoor Amjad, Umar Gul, Yasir Arafat

[cavin420]

ok jokes apart its raining in lahore! no action sofar>>>duh i better eat my words now :15:

[HAFRIDI]

Oye khoye kidhar post kar diya mere laal? :)

oye khoya kyaa?? konsa image? nazar naheen aaraha hai:D

[lakha84]

India win toss and bat

Cricinfo staff

January 7, 2006

India were 39 for no wicket on the first day of their warm-up match against Pakistan A at Lahore. Gautam Gambhir had made 23 and Wasim Jaffer 16 after Rahul Dravid won the toss and chose to bat.

India
Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, VVS Laxman, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ajit Agarkar, Irfan Pathan, Gautam Gambhir, Wasim Jaffer, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rudra Pratap Singh

Pakistan
Imran Farhat, Faisal Iqbal, Asim Kamal, Zulqarnain Haider, Mohammad Irshad, Iftikhar Anjum, Mohammad Wasim, Hasan Raza, Bazid Khan, Mansoor Amjad, Umar Gul, Yasir Arafat

© Cricinfo

[entralinks]

oye khoya kyaa?? konsa image? nazar naheen aaraha hai:DOye teray kee! :24:

[Toony™®]

good solid start by India.

[RunInzyRun]

haha, well atleast we have two sources now, so if one's outdated, check the other :D, Hopefully we can get an update if it stops raining (is it raining?)

[Usman Chadda]

Is it really raining in Lahore?

[RunInzyRun]

shouldn't be:

Weather Forecast for Lahore:

Saturday
Clear. High: 66° F / 19° C Wind WNW 6 mph / 10 km/h
Saturday Night
Scattered Clouds. Low: 41° F / 5° C Wind NW 4 mph / 7 km/h
Sunday
Clear. High: 68° F / 20° C Wind WNW 4 mph / 7 km/h
Sunday Night
Clear. Low: 41° F / 5° C Wind NW 2 mph / 3 km/h

[CricketCommentator]

Khawateen-o-Hazraat:

Mehak-maye-mausamiat ki kharabi kay bias khail ka silsila abhi tuk zor-o-shoor sey jaree hai. Umeed hai kay aglay do dinon tuk mausam khush-gawar rahey gaa.

Shukriya!

[RunInzyRun]

Don't you guys feel a bit ticked off that the disorganization of PCB? How can their website go down on a match day! What's even more annoying is that an INDIAN source provided it before a Pakistani when all a Pakistani source has to do in Lahore is take a walk down to the field or drive down with a laptop and mobile phone connection or some sort of system to keep track...

[cavin420]

Don't you guys feel a bit ticked off that the disorganization of PCB? How can their website go down on a match day! What's even more annoying is that an INDIAN source provided it before a Pakistani when all a Pakistani source has to do in Lahore is take a walk down to the field or drive down with a laptop and mobile phone connection or some sort of system to keep track...
easier said then done without any incentive i must stress!

[RunInzyRun]

easier said then done without any incentive i must stress!
Not really, pay a groundskeeper 100 rps or so an hour to call you and update you and there you go, there's a source....:D

[RunInzyRun]

In depth report is given on Cricinfo:

Pakistan A v India, Lahore, 1st day

India start well in tour opener

Cricinfo staff

January 7, 2006

In abnormally cold conditions at the picturesque Bagh-e-Jinnah ground in Lahore, India began their tour in solid style. Temperatures in Lahore - and the rest of Pakistan - have plummeted to record levels in recent weeks. But that had little effect on the tourists, who having won the toss, elected to bat and after the first hour of play, had negotiated their way comfortably to 39 without loss or alarm against Pakistan A.


Gautam Gambhir and Wasim Jaffer, in effect, batting in a shoot-out for the right to partner Virender Sehwag in the Test line-up opened the innings and after the first hour, Gambhir had compiled an unbeaten 16 and his partner Wasim Jaffer, 23. The warm-up is unlikely to be taken lightly by either side; for India this is the only game before the first Test begins in Lahore from January 13 and there are several players in the Pakistan A side, including captain Hasan Raza and fast bowler Umar Gul, who are looking to make the cut for the Pakistan squad for the first Test. Addtionally, a strong Pakistan A beat England at the same ground in a warm-up match exactly two months ago. Both sides had agreed before the match to pick 12-man teams.


India
Gautam Gambhir, Wasim Jaffer, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ajit Agarkar, Irfan Pathan, Rudra Pratap Singh.

Pakistan
Imran Farhat, Faisal Iqbal, Asim Kamal, Zulqarnain Haider, Mohammad Irshad, Iftikhar Anjum, Mohammad Wasim, Hasan Raza, Bazid Khan, Mansoor Amjad, Umar Gul, Yasir Arafat

© Cricinfo

[mrmiz]

Pakistan A v India, Lahore, 1st day

India start well in tour opener

Cricinfo staff

January 7, 2006

In abnormally cold conditions at the picturesque Bagh-e-Jinnah ground in Lahore, India began their tour in solid style. Temperatures in Lahore - and the rest of Pakistan - have plummeted to record levels in recent weeks. But that had little effect on the tourists, who having won the toss, elected to bat and after the first hour of play, had negotiated their way comfortably to 39 without loss or alarm against Pakistan A.


Gautam Gambhir and Wasim Jaffer, in effect, batting in a shoot-out for the right to partner Virender Sehwag in the Test line-up opened the innings and after the first hour, Gambhir had compiled an unbeaten 16 and his partner Wasim Jaffer, 23. The warm-up is unlikely to be taken lightly by either side; for India this is the only game before the first Test begins in Lahore from January 13 and there are several players in the Pakistan A side, including captain Hasan Raza and fast bowler Umar Gul, who are looking to make the cut for the Pakistan squad for the first Test. Addtionally, a strong Pakistan A beat England at the same ground in a warm-up match exactly two months ago. Both sides had agreed before the match to pick 12-man teams.


India
Gautam Gambhir, Wasim Jaffer, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ajit Agarkar, Irfan Pathan, Rudra Pratap Singh.

Pakistan
Imran Farhat, Faisal Iqbal, Asim Kamal, Zulqarnain Haider, Mohammad Irshad, Iftikhar Anjum, Mohammad Wasim, Hasan Raza, Bazid Khan, Mansoor Amjad, Umar Gul, Yasir Arafat

[RunInzyRun]

Now that the games up and running, any predictions? Who'll perform? Who'll crash and burn? I think Hasan Raza and Bazid Kahn will probably shine...

[ataullah]

Now that the games up and running, any predictions? Who'll perform? Who'll crash and burn? I think Hasan Raza and Bazid Kahn will probably shine...

umer gul, farhat and raza

[inzidabest]

india started well!!!

[Zone]

Anybody knows the current score?

[inzidabest]

cricinfo giving lonk for scorecard. though not yet updated

[inzidabest]

India 88 for 1

[RunInzyRun]

Gambhir out for a (?) for some reason it isn't updated on there....

[RunInzyRun]

Ok, this source is up to date:

India 88/1 at lunch in first Pakistan tour match


LAHORE (Reuters) - Gautam Gambhir scored a half century as India made a strong start to their tour of Pakistan, scoring 88 for one at lunch on the first day of their three-day match against the Pakistan A side on Saturday.

Gambhir and Wasim Jaffer, who are vying for the chance to open with Virender Sehwag in the first test from Jan 13, put on 81 runs after India elected to bat first.

Jaffer with 30 from 69 balls and captain Rahul Dravid (2) were batting at lunch.

Left-handed Gambhir hit nine fours in his 84-ball 53 before he cut pacer Mohammad Irshad straight to Rao Iftikhar at point. He was out first ball after scoring his half-century.

Gambhir and Jaffer faced no problems against a pac

e attack spearheaded by Umar Gul, who is playing his first game for a Pakistan team since April 2004 after being sidelined for more then a year with a stress fracture of the back.

[CricketCommentator]

He was out first ball after scoring his half-century.
I would have loved to hear Waqar's commentary on this one. Seems like only yesterday where he praised Kamran Akmal throughout his "ton" knock, and criticized straight away after he threw away his wicket, shortly following century.

[Easa]

When is lunch going to finish?

[CricketCommentator]

lagta hai groundskeeper ko phir sey 100 rupay haath mein pakranay parengey. Scoreboard zamanay sey update nahin hua.

[Saj]

Its a 12 a side fixture gents !

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4590010.stm

[Easa]

lagta hai groundskeeper ko phir sey 100 rupay haath mein pakranay parengey. Scoreboard zamanay sey update nahin hua.

:))) :))) :21:

[Usman Chadda]

Shame Gambhir could score a half-century. With the presence of Irshad, Arafat, Gul, Rao this should not have been possible :9:

[Romali_rotti]

ohh stop ur whinging, its just a practice match...And its not like those bowlers r a Mcgrath, Lee, Warne etc, those guys can only do so much..

[MIG]

RR u re sooooo jealous of Umer Gul - he is McGraths successor and I know that as my 2 yr old baby told me.... so there !

[cavin420]

i really do hope mohd wasim scores big and gets back in the team A.s.a.P!

[CricketCommentator]

ab to lagta hai sub kay sub bakray zibah kar kay wapis aayengey......

bhai groundskeeper ko is baar 100 rupay zaada EIDI day dena, bechara, chooti chooti chaar betion ka baap hai.

[cavin420]

ab to lagta hai sub kay sub bakray zibah kar kay wapis aayengey......

bhai groundskeeper ko is baar 100 rupay zaada EIDI day dena, bechara, chooti chooti chaar betion ka baap hai.
eidi wali eid nahin hai ghost wali eid hai ..woh update dey ussey poura bakra dey dainge :P im sure that would be gud enuff for him n his family for 2 days atleast :P

[faz]

Gul removes Jaffer

[Azam6380]

India 220-3 at tea.....

[Romali_rotti]

RR u re sooooo jealous of Umer Gul - he is McGraths successor and I know that as my 2 yr old baby told me.... so there !


Neva know Miggy he might be Mcgrath's successor, from an Indian point of view I hope he will never become that good.... :11:


HOW MUCH DID JAFFER MAKE? heard he played a few wonderful coverdrives.

[CricketCommentator]

Now only if they would actually go ahead and update the scoreboard.......

[Usman Chadda]

Any news?

[Sheikh_Ji]

India 220-3 at tea.....
source??

Thats alot of runz scored in the afternoon session....they were 80 odd at lunch :(

[slix10]

Yes, that is correct:

Pakistan A v India, Lahore, 1st day

Half-centuries from top three lift India to 220 for 3

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at Lahore

January 7, 2006

Tea Indians 220 for 3 (Tendulkar 37*) v Pakistan A
Scorecard



Sachin Tendulkar played some spanking shots and was unbeaten at Tea © Getty Images

In conditions more English than sub-continental, the Indian batsmen, led by half-centuries from the top three, eased themselves into form against Pakistan A in Lahore. Gautam Gambhir and Wasim Jaffer, competing for a Test berth, laid a solid platform before Rahul Dravid consolidated the Indians' position with a composed knock.

Playing at the idyllic Bagh-e-Jinnah ground, a tranquil patch circumscribed with trees with close to 500 spectators watched from behind the pickets, the Indians, expectedly, chose to bat first and gain some batting practice. Faced with an opportunity to stake their claim, Gambhir and Jaffer began cautiously, in abnormally chilly conditions, and cashed in on a flat pitch against a four-pronged medium-pace attack. Umar Gul, staking a claim for a Test recall, was guilty of bowling too short, on a surface not offering too much lift, while Rao Iftikhar Anjum and Yasir Arafat struggled to extract too much seam movement.

Gambhir was the first to turn aggressor, latching on to anything slightly wide, ripping a couple of fierce cuts, and driving with customary verve. With the axe looming, he handled the opening burst without any fuss and soon upped the tempo and raced towards his fifty. Just as he appeared to be setting himself up for a big one, he fell to Mohammad Irshad, slightly similar to Shoaib Akhtar in both action and speed, flaying uppishly straight to Rao at deep point. Jaffer picked up the baton, unfurling some gorgeous cover-drives, and was soon entering the dominant zone, one that has made him such a mighty force in domestic cricket back home. He was confident enough to attempt some cheeky glides, one over the slip cordon, but tried one too many, and nicked a good cutter from Gul.

Unlike the two openers, Dravid didn't take any time to open out. With some delicate drives, in an almost unobtrusive manner, he raced along at close to a run-a-ball. Irshad was pulled with gusto while the two legspinners, Mansoor Amjad and Imran Farhat, hardly ruffled too many feathers. Dravid's half-century turned out to be the fastest of the day so far, coming off 76 balls, and along with Tendulkar, who was beginning to look in spanking form with strokes all around the park, put India in firm control.

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan is staff writer of Cricinfo

© Cricinfo

[ataullah]

Article says irshad similar to akhter in speed and action....wow

[Baron]

Indians 298 for 4 (Tendulkar 74, Dravid 63, Jaffer 58, Gambhir 53) v Pakistan A

The Indians made a bright start to the tour with all four top-order batsmen notching half-centuries to take the score to 298 for 4 at the end of the first day's play against Pakistan A at Lahore.

The Indians look in good touch. Lets just see if they'll be able to take it into a real match and against our first string attack. Well at least they wont be a pushover like the English ;-)

[slix10]

Indians 298 for 4 (Tendulkar 74, Dravid 63, Jaffer 58, Gambhir 53) v Pakistan A
Scorecard

The Indians made a bright start to the tour with all four top-order batsmen notching half-centuries to take the score to 298 for 4 at the end of the first day's play against Pakistan A at Lahore. Full report to follow

[Amjid Javed]

Seems indian batsmen have stamped their intent on tour straight away!

[Azam6380]

Scary stuff.........

:13:

[Baron]

Scary stuff.........

:13:

Yes indeed, but for the past few years they have taken a more aggressive approach, and why not, with a batting lineup like theres, they should be making full use of it. Like last tour, they took no prisoners, batting with gusto. As far as i see, whoever comes on top clearly from the first test match (India with batting and Pak with bowling) they should win.

[tahaqureshi]

Out of the four, either Wasim Jaffer or Gautam Ghambir will be out of the starting 11 for the first match to make way for sehwag..and he is out of form.

[Baron]

Out of the four, either Wasim Jaffer or Gautam Ghambir will be out of the starting 11 for the first match to make way for sehwag..and he is out of form.


Whatever form Sehwags in, hes still a danger.

[Rob H]

Out of the four, either Wasim Jaffer or Gautam Ghambir will be out of the starting 11 for the first match to make way for sehwag..and he is out of form.
Gambhir has been in crap form too you know. Sehwag is an auto-choice

[coolgangsta]

what kinda pitch are they playing on????

[ataullah]

what kinda pitch are they playing on????

flat track but we should make a comment after pak A have batted

[Mercenary]

India in Pakistan, 2005-06
Pakistan A v Indians
Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore
7,8,9 January 2006 (3-day match)

Result:

Toss: Indians
Umpires: Riazuddin and Zamir Haider

Players per side: 12 (11 bat, 11 field)

Close of Play:

Day 1: Indians 298/4 (Laxman 25*, Yuvraj Singh 11*; 77 overs)
Day 2:

Indians 1st innings
G Gambhir c Iftikhar Anjum b Mohammad Irshad 53
W Jaffer ` c Zulqarnain Haider b Umar Gul 58
*R Dravid ` c Hasan Raza b Imran Farhat 63
SR Tendulkar c Zulqarnain Haider b Yasir Arafat 74
VVS Laxman not out 25
Yuvraj Singh ` not out 11
Extras (b 0, lb 4, w 0, nb 10) 14
Total (4 wickets, 77 overs) 298

To bat: Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, AB Agarkar, IK Pathan,
+MS Dhoni, RP Singh.

FoW: 1-81, 2-153, 3-220, 4-279.

Bowling `` O M R W
Umar Gul `13 1 40 1
Iftikhar Anjum 10 2 33 0
Yasir Arafat `17 3 61 1
Mohammad Irshad 13 2 44 1
Imran Farhat 8 0 36 1
Mansoor Amjad 16 0 80 0

Pakistan A team:
Imran Farhat, Faisal Iqbal, Asim Kamal,
+Zulqarnain Haider, Mohammad Irshad, Iftikhar Anjum,
Mohammad Wasim, *Hasan Raza, Bazid Khan, Mansoor Amjad,
Umar Gul, Yasir Arafat.

[coolgangsta]

flat track but we should make a comment after pak A have batted

Sooo let me get this straight. its a batting pitch and pak a have prevented anyone from making a big score......thats not a bad effort!
The proper pitches are gonna be nothing like iot are they?

[Mercenary]

Since they all took one wicket Eco rates are...

3.1 Eco - Gul
3.3 Eco - Rao
3.4 Eco - Irshad
3.6 Eco - Arafat
4.5 Eco - Farhat
5.0 Eco - Mansoor

Good to see that Gul was very economical despite the Indians scoring 300 runs in a day, seems most of the damage was done against the spinners!

[Naz]

This might be reverse tactics being used from the ones used against england. For england we put them on green seamers in practioce then bunged them on flat pancakes in the tests. Cos india is a diffrenet sort of batting line up, we reverse this by giving them pancakes first, then making green bouncy pitches which should shock them. Its only a theory but it sounds like the work of mastermind bob woolmer.

[raunaq]

Pakistan A may have softened up England but against a quality batting team like India it's a different story - isn't it?

According to reports this is just the kind of wicket the Pakistan management want ie something with a little pace and movement.

Frankly apart from Shoaib your other test pace bowlers are not much different in speed or quality to what the Indians faced in Lahore today.

India can challenge Pakistan on any surfaces they prepare.

[jf1gp_1]

Great start by India. Actually more on expected line since there was hardly any depth in Pak A bowling line. Also most of the batsman threw there wickets away rather than they being earned by the bowlers. Something which wont happen in tests apart from Sehwags.

Now all i want to see is how Pak A bats tomorrow, that would tell us exactly how the pitch is. Its not a bad batting line up so it would be a nice challenge for the Indian bowlers.

Earlier in the post someone spoke about India being 44 for 8. Surprisingly, Pak A bowls couldnt even restrict a single batsman yesterday below that score. Maybe on second day. Hope this batting display was good enough a warning not to expect a week England type batting line up. Just wait till english come to India in March and what we do to them.

[Hash]

Pakistan A may have softened up England but against a quality batting team like India it's a different story - isn't it?

According to reports this is just the kind of wicket the Pakistan management want ie something with a little pace and movement.

Frankly apart from Shoaib your other test pace bowlers are not much different in speed or quality to what the Indians faced in Lahore today.

India can challenge Pakistan on any surfaces they prepare.

where did you read this? The Daily Pakhana?

[Usman Chadda]

Mr.jf1gp_1 were you present at the match? If not, then how do you know that none of the wickets were earned? And if you were, tell us some details....

P.S. And please stop being cocky thank you :D

[MIG]

Raunaq:

With all due respect to the capabilities of Indian Batsmen, I think it would be extremely silly of them to draw any conclusions from BagheJinnah pitch - England lost on that pitch but they didnt lose by a huge margin - in other words, there performance in the test matches was pretty different from the what we saw in the warm up games.

What you can say, is that those who did not perform well arent lookig good - you cannot draw any inferences from the performances of those who did well.

Also. pls recall that the Indian team was beaten on their tour opener in their last visit ...

[raunaq]

Raunaq:

With all due respect to the capabilities of Indian Batsmen, I think it would be extremely silly of them to draw any conclusions from BagheJinnah pitch - England lost on that pitch but they didnt lose by a huge margin - in other words, there performance in the test matches was pretty different from the what we saw in the warm up games.

What you can say, is that those who did not perform well arent lookig good - you cannot draw any inferences from the performances of those who did well.

Also. pls recall that the Indian team was beaten on their tour opener in their last visit ...
Well for me the warm up game is an indication that the all the batters look in reasonable touch.

And I maintain that apart from Akhtar, Pakistan don't have a single world class pace bowler.

People keep saying that Pakistan have a superior attack but I don't buy that, and Pakistan's test results also back that up.

[iqbalharoon213]

:30:

[iqbalharoon213]

Well for me the warm up game is an indication that the all the batters look in reasonable touch.

And I maintain that apart from Akhtar, Pakistan don't have a single world class pace bowler.

People keep saying that Pakistan have a superior attack but I don't buy that, and Pakistan's test results also back that up.

thats not true, pakistan line up is the very good as it has alot of variation and one more thing at least we have a world class bowler where as india and less than average!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[raunaq]

thats not true, pakistan line up is the very good as it has alot of variation and one more thing at least we have a world class bowler where as india and less than average!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Less than average bowling attacks don't make a team no. 2 in the rankings.

Pathan , Kumble, Harbhajan all average 26 or 27 in tests.

Pakistan has only one bowler who averages in the 20s.

Umar Gul has played on 5 tests and is not even a 1st choice pick.

[Mercenary]

Well for me the warm up game is an indication that the all the batters look in reasonable touch.

And I maintain that apart from Akhtar, Pakistan don't have a single world class pace bowler.

People keep saying that Pakistan have a superior attack but I don't buy that, and Pakistan's test results also back that up.

You're completely right, Pakistan only have one half decent bowler who has only ever completed one series in his life.

Our batsmen cant handle the combination of exaggerated swing (Pathan & Agarkar) and incredible turn (Kumble) that the Indians have to offer.

Also our fielders cover their hands in butter when they go out to field too!

:19:

[coolgangsta]

This might be reverse tactics being used from the ones used against england. For england we put them on green seamers in practioce then bunged them on flat pancakes in the tests. Cos india is a diffrenet sort of batting line up, we reverse this by giving them pancakes first, then making green bouncy pitches which should shock them. Its only a theory but it sounds like the work of mastermind bob woolmer.

True! I agree!

[coolgangsta]

Less than average bowling attacks don't make a team no. 2 in the rankings.

Pathan , Kumble, Harbhajan all average 26 or 27 in tests.

Pakistan has only one bowler who averages in the 20s.

Umar Gul has played on 5 tests and is not even a 1st choice pick.

Geez you must be the life and soul of the party! Dont be tooo optimistic! :)))

[raunaq]

You're completely right, Pakistan only have one half decent bowler who has only ever completed one series in his life.

Our batsmen cant handle the combination of exaggerated swing (Pathan & Agarkar) and incredible turn (Kumble) that the Indians have to offer.

Also our fielders cover their hands in butter when they go out to field too!

:19:
Glad we can agree on something.

Although Kumble doesnt turn the ball , 485 test wickets without turning a cricket ball aint bad.

Only Pathan swings it.

As for Agarkar trust me the only people glad to see him selected for India is the opposition.

In that sense he has a lot in common with your Mohammad Sami.

Plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz select him in all three tests and all future India-Pak contests.

[raunaq]

Geez you must be the life and soul of the party! Dont be tooo optimistic! :)))
Optimism is better than unrealism which you guys have perfected.

[Usman Chadda]

Stats dont tell the whole strory. Pathan averages 26 but if you look in detail you come to the conclusion that he is not good against quality batting. He has decreased his average by performing against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. In other words he is a potential minnow-basher.

Actually Shoaib and Gul have an average that is better than any of your Indian bowlers.

[iqbalharoon213]

Less than average bowling attacks don't make a team no. 2 in the rankings.

Pathan , Kumble, Harbhajan all average 26 or 27 in tests.

Pakistan has only one bowler who averages in the 20s.

Umar Gul has played on 5 tests and is not even a 1st choice pick.

i meant bowling like taking wickiets not just rolling it down the other end whcihn is what indian bowlers do.

and

indian have only got 2 bowlers who can bowl whereas pakistan have got at least 6 in 1 lineup.

akhtar
kaneria
afridi
razaaq
malik
sami
rana

[Mercenary]

Pathan , Kumble, Harbhajan all average 26 or 27 in tests.

Not quite (excl Zim & BD)...

28.14 - Harbhajan
28.76 - Kumble
42.85 - Pathan

...28 is a good average for the spinners but if you compare the difference between their averages home vs away then its a different story.

[raunaq]

Stats dont tell the whole strory. Pathan averages 26 but if you look in detail you come to the conclusion that he is not good against quality batting. He has decreased his average by performing against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. In other words he is a potential minnow-basher.

Actually Shoaib and Gul have an average that is better than any of your Indian bowlers.
Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr hes not from Pakistan, but enjoys bowling to Pakistani batsmen, he has 485 test wickets , he got 20 wickets in his last series and will be India's leading wicket taker at the end of this tour.

Oh and it's not Stuart McGill (who also is a better bowler than Kaneria).

[Usman Chadda]

Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr hes not from Pakistan, but enjoys bowling to Pakistani batsmen, he has 485 test wickets , he got 20 wickets in his last series and will be India's leading wicket taker at the end of this tour.

Oh and it's not Stuart McGill (who also is a better bowler than Kaneria).

India's fastest bowler...............Anil Kumble :D

[raunaq]

i meant bowling like taking wickiets not just rolling it down the other end whcihn is what indian bowlers do.

and

indian have only got 2 bowlers who can bowl whereas pakistan have got at least 6 in 1 lineup.

akhtar
kaneria
afridi
razaaq
malik
sami
rana
Bowling a ball is not the same as taking a wicket or winning a match.

[raunaq]

Not quite (excl Zim & BD)...

28.14 - Harbhajan
28.76 - Kumble
42.85 - Pathan

...28 is a good average for the spinners but if you compare the difference between their averages home vs away then its a different story.
Good you excluded Bang and Zim.

Cricketers won't progress if they keep playing that standard of opposition.

By the way don't you guys play Bangladesh more than anybody else???

[coolgangsta]

Optimism is better than unrealism which you guys have perfected.

You can be optimistic about something that is unrealistic but non the less probable! Pak beating india is not beyond the realms of possibility. Anyway this website is called Pakpassion......people who are passionate about pakistani cricket it may be why most of us have "unrealistic" expectations of pakistan beating india! :19:

[raunaq]

India's fastest bowler...............Anil Kumble :D
Kumble - Fast and deadly accurate.

Sami - Fast and deadly inaccurate.

Rana - Semi-fast and deadly expensive.

Shoaib - Fast on the pitch and faster to nightclubs than any of the above.

[Usman Chadda]

Kumble - Fast and deadly accurate.

So true! The only 'fast' bowler to play for India. Accurate? hmm....wanna go back to third test in Bangalore or the last day of Mohali?

[raunaq]

You can be optimistic about something that is unrealistic but non the less probable! Pak beating india is not beyond the realms of possibility. Anyway this website is called Pakpassion......people who are passionate about pakistani cricket it may be why most of us have "unrealistic" expectations of pakistan beating india! :19:
Pakpassion could be for those passionately committed to beating Pakistan.

But anyway you guys need somebody to bring your expectations down to earth.

There's too much back slapping around here.

[raunaq]

So true! The only 'fast' bowler to play for India. Accurate? hmm....wanna go back to third test in Bangalore or the last day of Mohali?
Kumble has more than a decent record against your team.

You don't just judge a bowler by his good days but by how many bad days he has.

And Anil Kumble has had very few bad days against Pakistan.

[z10]

Kumble - Fast and deadly accurate.

Sami - Fast and deadly inaccurate.

Rana - Semi-fast and deadly expensive.

Shoaib - Fast on the pitch and faster to nightclubs than any of the above.


perhaps Kumble should open the bowling too then?

[Mercenary]

By the way don't you guys play Bangladesh more than anybody else???

yeah we gotta break this habit of playing the minnows.

I blame Woolmer recently we wasted 10 ODi's playing some minnow in which they only won 2 games. Heck overall we've battered that team in 64% of ODI's played and beaten them in 58% of tests with results.

But still we play them :21:

[Mercenary]

Rana - Semi-fast and deadly expensive.

Is that semi fast by Pakistani standards then?

Because he is faster than any Indian bowler and he bowled faster than all the English bowlers during the recent series!

[Somali Pirate]

Pakistan A may have softened up England but against a quality batting team like India it's a different story - isn't it?

According to reports this is just the kind of wicket the Pakistan management want ie something with a little pace and movement.

Frankly apart from Shoaib your other test pace bowlers are not much different in speed or quality to what the Indians faced in Lahore today.

India can challenge Pakistan on any surfaces they prepare.

the wicket was flat and slow.

it was not the minefield england faced in nov.

by the way shabbir and rana are two bowlers that can can suprise the indians if they played them right now

[Usman Chadda]

Kumble has more than a decent record against your team.

You don't just judge a bowler by his good days but by how many bad days he has.

And Anil Kumble has had very few bad days against Pakistan.

I have always respected Kumble as a great fighter for his country. But I have to say this:

Whenever Kumble gets beaten or gets frustrated his face is a delight to watch. A prime example being when Anwar slapped him for back to back sixes, when Afridi did the same thing and the last day at Mohali. Brilliant to watch :16:

[coolgangsta]

what is pathans(how the hell he calls himself pathan i dunno) top 5 bowling scores and who are they against?

[Somali Pirate]

yeah we gotta break this habit of playing the minnows.

I blame Woolmer recently we wasted 10 ODi's playing some minnow in which they only won 2 games. Heck overall we've battered that team in 64% of ODI's played and beaten them in 58% of tests with results.

But still we play them :21:
:)) ouch!

[Somali Pirate]

Kumble has more than a decent record against your team.

You don't just judge a bowler by his good days but by how many bad days he has.

And Anil Kumble has had very few bad days against Pakistan.


yeah i remember him getting creamed in bangalore.

1 wicket for 200 odd.

[Usman Chadda]

Forget Bangladesh raunaq. As Merc said above, we have played a minnow in March '04 and once again in March '05. The PCB needs to understand that playing against minnows spoils a team.

[raunaq]

the wicket was flat and slow.

it was not the minefield england faced in nov.

by the way shabbir and rana are two bowlers that can can suprise the indians if they played them right now
If Shabbir had is whole right arm in a plaster cast, there would still be some way in which he could throw a cricket ball.

As for Rana, 7 matches 15 wickets.

Please let him play (with Sami ofcourse).

[raunaq]

what is pathans(how the hell he calls himself pathan i dunno) top 5 bowling scores and who are they against?
Lets not get into the stupid debates.

Pathan is the man's name and unlike in your team there is no pressure to change your name or your religion to play for India.

[Usman]

[QUOTE=raunaq]Good you excluded Bang and Zim.

Cricketers won't progress if they keep playing that standard of opposition.

By the way don't you guys play Bangladesh more than anybody else???[QUOTE]

raunaq, getting a bit carried away are we? We don't play weak teams as often as India (exept for when we play India) and that is a fact. If you recall not so long ago, the Indian saviour scored 100 of 156535235234437894545068656765 deliveries not to mention getting out on the next ball against a team who is on the brink of loosing its test status and annonced to the world his outstanding form! Then the world's greatest bowler got the wicket of Blessing Mahwire and the whole of India went into celebrations of finding the next Waseem Akram! Its not Pakistani supporters that need to get down to earth, its the Indians.

[raunaq]

Is that semi fast by Pakistani standards then?

Because he is faster than any Indian bowler and he bowled faster than all the English bowlers during the recent series!
Glenn Mcgrath would be slow by the legendary standards of Pakistan fast bowling.

Speed aint everything.

[Tupac]

yea! Day 1 to India and Tendulkar top scores...dream start!

Hash...43/4? More like 298/4!

Raunaq...by saying pakistan has only one world class bowler is stretching it bud, Kannu is good, Shoaib is amazing...and rana has improved. Let's not get carried away by our victory on the first day...rememba, the test is gonna be much harder then this!

on the weather note....it didn't seem too bad today did it? only 13 overs lost....and from the pictures it looked sunny!

[raunaq]

[QUOTE=raunaq]Good you excluded Bang and Zim.

Cricketers won't progress if they keep playing that standard of opposition.

By the way don't you guys play Bangladesh more than anybody else???[QUOTE]

raunaq, getting a bit carried away are we? We don't play weak teams as often as India (exept for when we play India) and that is a fact. If you recall not so long ago, the Indian saviour scored 100 of 156535235234437894545068656765 deliveries not to mention getting out on the next ball against a team who is on the brink of loosing its test status and annonced to the world his outstanding form! Then the world's greatest bowler got the wicket of Blessing Mahwire and the whole of India went into celebrations of finding the next Waseem Akram! Its not Pakistani supporters that need to get down to earth, its the Indians.
No you don't play much cricket at all period.

You have to beg teams to visit.

Thats why Bangladesh who also are short of matches , seem to be favourite opposition of of the PCB.

[Usman]

Glenn Mcgrath would be slow by the legendary standards of Pakistan fast bowling.

Speed aint everything.

This is exactly what I mean, how could you possibly compare Akarkar and Pathan to guys like McGrath and Waeem???? Ofcouse speed isn't everything but if you don't have speed then you need incredible contole like McGrath and NOBODY in your bowling line up has that contole!

[coolgangsta]

[Edit by Mods: Waste of post space Coolgangsta - pls limit your discussion to Cricket only - this is a friendly warning]

[raunaq]

[QUOTE=Usman][QUOTE=raunaq]Good you excluded Bang and Zim.

Cricketers won't progress if they keep playing that standard of opposition.

By the way don't you guys play Bangladesh more than anybody else???
No you don't play much cricket at all period.

You have to beg teams to visit.

Thats why Bangladesh who also are short of matches , seem to be favourite opposition of of the PCB.
Blessing Mahwire, he didnt play in 1996 when Zimbabwe beat Pakistan in Pakistan in a test series - did he????

No but Wasim Akram did and Salim Malik.

AH - Wasim and Salim played!!!!

Now there was an opporunity to have a parliamentary investigation that was missed.

[Mercenary]

raunaq if you cant stick to cricketing discussion within civilised confines then you will be getting a one way ticket back to you know where

Every post is an atttempt to get a reaction and to be honest i dont have the time to waste

[Usman]

[QUOTE=raunaq][QUOTE=Usman]
Blessing Mahwire, he didnt play in 1996 when Zimbabwe beat Pakistan in Pakistan in a test series - did he????

No but Wasim Akram did and Salim Malik.

AH - Wasim and Salim played!!!!

Now there was an opporunity to have a parliamentary investigation that was missed.

Where from hell you got match fixing from is beyond me but does Mohammad Azharuddin ring a bell? Your just as bad as anyone in that department but it has nothing to do with the topic so I suggest you don't go into it.

[ECB]

[Edit by Mods: Waste of post space Coolgangsta - pls limit your discussion to Cricket only - this is a friendly warning]

Never throw stones when your own house is made of glass

Generalization is a fool's job (a frustrated one)

Don't spoil a cricket thread mate

[shikari]

Guys relax

This a cricket form and we are fighting like cats and dogs.
I like both the teams and the firece competition between them.
I enjoy the indian batting and they are stronger in that department than Pakistan which to me is a great challenge for Pakistani bowlers. Pakistan plays better in ODI's against India and gives them a tough time. Pakistan has its own problems in the longer version of the game but there is definitely been a marked improvement in the Pakistani test side.

I think this series will be a close contest and i definitely cannot rule out a series win for either team.

Lets enjoy the series and watch some good cricket and not argue like kids.

Lets not get into the stupid debates.

Pathan is the man's name and unlike in your team there is no pressure to change your name or your religion to play for India.


Raunaq the above statement was uncalled for and has nothing do with cricket. Lets not bring religion on this forum

[Hash]

raunaq- No need to make baseless, pathetic and childish comments like that. If you want to talk about religion there is plenty we can talk about with regards to India so keep your mouth firmly shut in that regard. And don't open it again.

[raunaq]

raunaq- No need to make baseless, pathetic and childish comments like that. If you want to talk about religion there is plenty we can talk about with regards to India so keep your mouth firmly shut in that regard. And don't open it again.
It was only a response to one of your stupid compratiots.

Who inferred that Irfan can't be a Pathan because he hails from India.

Besides which the question of religion and cricket has been highlighted by your media more than anyone else.

It wasnt the India media who said that Yousef converted under pressure to eventually be considered for the Pak captaincy.

It was in the Dawn, The News , Cricinfo etc and his own mother said much the same.

So the claims are not baseless or childish.

[raunaq]

[QUOTE=raunaq][QUOTE=raunaq]

Where from hell you got match fixing from is beyond me but does Mohammad Azharuddin ring a bell? Your just as bad as anyone in that department but it has nothing to do with the topic so I suggest you don't go into it.
Mohammad Azharuddin yeah he is good buddies with Waz and Salim.

[z10]

but the claims are outside the scope of this thread and perhaps even this forum

its his personal business and we are only concerned with his exploits on the field

so keep it out of here

[ataullah]

It was only a response to one of your stupid compratiots.

Who inferred that Irfan can't be a Pathan because he hails from India.

Besides which the question of religion and cricket has been highlighted by your media more than anyone else.

It wasnt the India media who said that Yousef converted under pressure to eventually be considered for the Pak captaincy.

It was in the Dawn, The News , Cricinfo etc and his own mother said much the same.

So the claims are not baseless or childish.

whats ur prediction for pak india test and odi series?

[MIG]

Raunaq - I think above statements that you have made make your position untenable at PP - you have come here with an agenda which may be suitable on another forum ( where you more than likely post and where you will undoubtedly boast about this ) but your time here is up.

Regards

MIG/Merc

[floatingslip]

Raunaq - I think above statements that you have made make your position untenable at PP - you have come here with an agenda which may be suitable on another forum ( where you more than likely post and where you will undoubtedly boast about this ) but your time here is up.

Regards

MIG/Merc

good riddance

[Mercenary]

I almost got rid of raunaq after his first few posts where he was calling Pakistani's all sorts of names but I gave him a chance. Obviously some people cant help themselves! :D

[ataullah]

I almost got rid of raunaq after his first few posts where he was calling Pakistani's all sorts of names but I gave him a chance. Obviously some people cant help themselves! :D

yep he got a warning but carried on.

[Usman Chadda]

So mr.raunaq is gone? Aww....I was having fun with the chap.

Good riddance anyway. Such slime should be put away.

[Tupac]

it's aight, this soldier will carry on! :)

[Mercenary]

it's aight, this soldier will carry on! :)

We encourage a pro-Indian viewpoint. it makes things more interesting but when someone is only out to provoke then goodbye!!

[coolgangsta]

I almost got rid of raunaq after his first few posts where he was calling Pakistani's all sorts of names but I gave him a chance. Obviously some people cant help themselves! :D

good work.....if you allowed me to get back at him and teach the scumbag a lesson this board would go downhill. Your right keep it to cricket!

[Rickz]

Great start by the Indian on thuer first warm up match, Gambhir, Jaffer, Dravid and Tendulkar all getting 50s, Laxman and Yuvraj looks well set. Gul bowled ok.

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

srt on form is an ominous sign - i just hope the little master is contained in the series

[octavian]

oh man raunaq is banned !!

we were having so much funb with him !! Damn i missed out

[Easa]

The day belonged to India but I think Pakistan can fight back into this match with our pretty strong batting line up. Bad news for Pak, sounds like Tendulkar is in form.

Good riddance to Raunaq.

[inzidabest]

its ok folks. This does not gove any hint. last tour Pak A chased 340 against India. But India went on to win the series. India can take some heart from this performance. Things will be difernt on 13th Jan. The team that playes ell in the first tow session will prob rule the series

[Aurangzeb]

guys calm down...its only a practice match...indians are obviously getting high and mighty due to this but who cares...if the A team can keep it close and competitive i would consider it a victory...too bad raunaq is gone...we should send some of the comments these jokers make to the players...it'll provide extra incentive to do well...

[inzidabest]

I can understand Raunaqs frustration. Indians this time were worried about India losing badly. India did well on Day 1. so the frustration had to come out. It h ad to show.
Pakistan still favourates to me.

[GQ]

I'm actually happy that Indians scored some runs. This will boost their confodence and will not know what hit 'em when Pakis strike 'em in the first test!

[inzidabest]

Last 2 years India were favourates. Jeet lo Dil and then also when pakistan toured India. Its a different story that Pak beat the hell out of India after Jeet lo dil.but India were still favourates. Pak are favourates this time and it will take some time to accept that. And any good performance from india will trigger statement like raunaq

[Usman]

Well one message will firmly be recived in the Pak camp that India will not be as easy as England to beat and this should hopefully make them work even harder! With the entire line up showing form, it is important that when Sehwag returns, he doesn't score big or get them off to some flying starts because getting through the middle order will definatley not be easy. Oh and thank God raunaq is gone, its one thing to be an Indian fan but its totaly unaceptable when you start throwing offence at the opposition.

[coolgangsta]

Never throw stones when your own house is made of glass

Generalization is a fool's job (a frustrated one)

Don't spoil a cricket thread mate

If you got something to say say it!

[mister]

India whooped pakistan A nicely...hopefully laxman makes 100 tomorrow....boys beware! Sachin in form....

[inzidabest]

Pakistan team is already beware. That is why they called India favourates.



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There is no shame in accepting that winning team played better cricket.

[DM]

not much time to post but...



Mohammad Irshad - similar to Shoaib Akhtar in action and not too far behind in speed - was the most threatening of the lot


© Cricinfo

:D

[octavian]

what time does the game start

[hasan316]

any live scorecard

[jusarrived]

Pretty good start for indians...dissapointed to see our top 4 not convert starts into big scores...wud have loved to see Ghambir start with a century,like i have said b4 ,this guy is gonna surprise few ppl...just a practice match though!

[slix10]

hopefully they will update the scorecard at cricinfo.

they only updated at sessions yesterday.

[slix10]

also shouldn't they have it at the pcb.com.pk site?
where the live scorecards at?

[Romali_rotti]

hello? is anyone alive here>?

[RunInzyRun]

Rumour has it that the scorecard will be running live today...but I'm not sure, PCB may be having a live scorecard now that they're up and running. But don't get your hopes too high, PCB isn't exactly the most enthusiastic when it comes to work...

[Romali_rotti]

So in other words we wont know the score till end of the day

[Amir]

Pretty good start for indians...dissapointed to see our top 4 not convert starts into big scores...wud have loved to see Ghambir start with a century,like i have said b4 ,this guy is gonna surprise few ppl...just a practice match though!

Don't you know? Pakistan is notoriously known to help players get on the right career path/resurrect a career.

We made Vettori into a all rounder. Resurrected Balaji. Bell is know a top class batsmen.

I am not saying these players didn't do it alone, just that Pakistan helps people get back on track.

[slix10]

Updated:


Indians 1st innings R B 4 6
G Gambhir c Iftikhar Anjum b Mohammad Irshad 53 84 9 0
W Jaffer c Zulqarnain Haider b Umar Gul 58 102 8 0
*R Dravid c Hasan Raza b Imran Farhat 63 100 7 0
SR Tendulkar c Zulqarnain Haider b Yasir Arafat 74 102 10 0
VVS Laxman not out 31 77 5 0
Yuvraj Singh not out 14 32 1 0
Extras (b 5, lb 4, nb 10) 19
Total (4 wickets, 81 overs) 312

To Bat: Harbhajan Singh, +MS Dhoni, AB Agarkar, RP Singh, Z Khan.

FoW: 1-81, 2-153, 3-220, 4-279.

Bowling O M R W
Umar Gul 13 1 40 1
Iftikhar Anjum 12 2 37 0
Yasir Arafat 19 3 66 1 (3nb)
Mohammad Irshad 13 2 44 1 (4nb)
Imran Farhat 8 0 36 1
Mansoor Amjad 16 0 80 0 (3nb)

[Toony™®]

http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/NEW/LIVE/frames/IND_PAK-A_07-09JAN2006.html

[cavin420]

Updated:


Indians 1st innings R B 4 6
G Gambhir c Iftikhar Anjum b Mohammad Irshad 53 84 9 0
W Jaffer c Zulqarnain Haider b Umar Gul 58 102 8 0
*R Dravid c Hasan Raza b Imran Farhat 63 100 7 0
SR Tendulkar c Zulqarnain Haider b Yasir Arafat 74 102 10 0
VVS Laxman not out 31 77 5 0
Yuvraj Singh not out 14 32 1 0
Extras (b 5, lb 4, nb 10) 19
Total (4 wickets, 81 overs) 312

To Bat: Harbhajan Singh, +MS Dhoni, AB Agarkar, RP Singh, Z Khan.

FoW: 1-81, 2-153, 3-220, 4-279.

Bowling O M R W
Umar Gul 13 1 40 1
Iftikhar Anjum 12 2 37 0
Yasir Arafat 19 3 66 1 (3nb)
Mohammad Irshad 13 2 44 1 (4nb)
Imran Farhat 8 0 36 1
Mansoor Amjad 16 0 80 0 (3nb)
why did u have to do that? i mean why tell us esp when no more wickets were down ?????:P:P

[HAFRIDI]

357/4

laxman retired hurt, dhoni in, yuvraj on 36

[jf1gp_1]

there is one thing i noticed gul wasnt given that many overs to bowl compared to arafat. is this because they are holding him back or is he still coming out of injury. I just hope dhoni also gets a chance to bat a bit. I now want to see how zaheer bowls.

[slix10]

Indians 402/5 (98.2 ov)

[HAFRIDI]

408/7 now dhoni gone hits 5 fours in his 22

[slix10]

408/7? I'm showing Indians 408/6 (101.0 ov)...

[HAFRIDI]

Indians 408/7 (101.0 ov)
Pakistan A

http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/NEW/LIVE/frames/IND_PAK-A_07-09JAN2006.html

[PapaBear]

It is 408/7

[HAFRIDI]

Indians 414/7 (103.0 ov)

[jf1gp_1]

well technically they arent 7 down because against both yuvraj and vvs it says retired hurt. basically both made there half centuries and came out to give everyone a chance to bat. But now i think India should declare cause we need to test Indian bowling. I think Pak A batting line up is pretty good.