offical thread - 1st test (day1) w.i v pak @ Barbados [26/5/05]

[Hash]

knowing our luck these two will end up putting on 150

[PakPassionate]

http://img168.echo.cx/img168/4791/1155713246198152jp.jpg

[fair_play]

How can you say that?

He has probably bowled about par by his standards. Its just that he came across Lara, the best batsman of his generation, and had no answer.

[Gasherbrum]

hit akmal's glove, bounced off 2nd slip and caught by hameed at first

[PakPassionate]

yes Good Job Pakistan!

[The_Cricket_Devil]

345 actually but lol dropped by keeper off second slips boot wobbily caught by 1st slip :P

[PakPassionate]

http://img141.echo.cx/img141/2296/1155713246198173mm.jpg

[MIG]

345 AO

WI do their usual - Lara does his usual 10 ball 100 - of no use to anyone but himself. 4 days of thos game to go !

[Usman]

yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! strange dismisal though!

[mumtaz]

i guess pak will bat for 4 overs

[bilal]

http://img141.echo.cx/img141/2296/1155713246198173mm.jpg
Thanks for the pics PP

[fair_play]

There we go!

Kaneria 3-114. Makes a fine comeback after being 1-00 off 19 overs. This kid always picks up a few wickets in the end.

[pakistani pride]

well we got 10 wickets in one day thats a good sign will pak come out to bat ? idont hope so !

[bilal]

Sooooo do we get to bat or is this it

[bilal]

well we got 10 wickets in one day thats a good sign will pak come out to bat ? idont hope so !
I hope so if we bat for 4 overs we can get a possible 120 runs

[mumtaz]

shud be for 4 overs

[Usman]

according to cricinfo pakistan will face 3 to 4 overs today

[Hash]

lets see.

Knock Kaneria all you want he picked up two vital wickets.


Had a bad day I accept that but typical Pakistani nature. One bad day and everyone becomes hysterical.

I don't like these instances when we have to come out and bat for 4 overs. Very dodgy. Especially when you have a fisherman like Hameed opening.

345 AO? we restricted them well. Good stuff Pak! We need to get to around 450 now.

[Gasherbrum]

bazid's day in the field, not bad for his first test, a dropped catch followed by one taken in the slip, another at cover, and an assist on a third catch off his boot.

[Farhad]

It's Lara's and Pakistan's day. We have done rather well. Feel happy for YK who must have been under a lot of stress at half-way stage in the day.

[PakPassionate]

Shahid Afridi and Butt to open

[Gasherbrum]

afridi walks in with salman butt ... manjrekar's prediction comes true and he sounds very excited. watch out rameez !!

[The_Cricket_Devil]

lol afridi is opening and butt is wit him lol manjrekar burns rameez raja ramiz thought it was not a good idea opening with afridi

[Hash]

hmmmmm. So Hameed at 3? Or even lower maybe? Interesting move by management.

[pakistani pride]

agree hash we shud get something around 450 plus

[yk]

WAT DID I SAY???!!!

SHAHID BHAI WILL OPEN!!! AND GUESS WAT???

SHAHID BHAI IS OPENING!!!!

[The_Cricket_Devil]

first ball inside edge for 4 lucky

[Gasherbrum]

first ball - butt escapes narrowly, past his off stump almost inside edged ... wow 92.7 mph!!!

[PakPassionate]

Get ready for some fire work or just go sleep. Afridi in.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

92.7 mph wow1!!

[Usman]

a good idea to open with Afridi, leaves the middle order a bit bare?

[mumtaz]

man YK wants to keep us on the edge, go AFRIDI go!!

[mooz]

this guy is fast!!

[The_Cricket_Devil]

and now afridi comes on strike --prays to god--

[PakPassionate]

http://img168.echo.cx/img168/1365/1155713246198189rd.jpg

[Gasherbrum]

up for a challenge here, edwards has good pace

[The_Cricket_Devil]

omg 94.1 mph bouncer

[Gasherbrum]

bouncer to start, hello mr afridi!

[Hash]

man this is a brave move by Younis Khan and Bob Woolmer!

Good on em I say!

[mooz]

is that speed gun accurate?
94 mph hot damn!

[bilal]

94.1 mph

[The_Cricket_Devil]

lol he is trying to intimidate afridi :P

[The_Cricket_Devil]

did u see that kiss afridi gave to the bowler dude followed by an edge HAHAHA

[Gasherbrum]

afridi off the mark with an edge that didn't carry to gully

[Hash]

I think he needs to realise that Pathans genetically don't get intimidated

[PakPassionate]

Afridi gave a kiss to Edwards LOL

[mooz]

nothing off the middle of the bat so far

[bilal]

2 misfields in the over

[mumtaz]

so afridi back on strike, i am really get tensed up now!!

[The_Cricket_Devil]

uh a weird shot by afridi for 2 didnt get it off his bat...ew...cmon adridi

[Hash]

why is Afridi smiling in that pic?

[Gasherbrum]

afridi hoiks one towards midwicket, first ball from powell goes for 2 runs ...

[PakPassionate]

http://img141.echo.cx/img141/8558/1155713246198207km.jpg

[bilal]

where you gettin these pics from PP?

[Gasherbrum]

afridi and edwards had a bit of a conversation, with afridi blowing him a kiss to end it all. thats why he's all smiles

[mooz]

speed gun must be messed up
not that edwards first ball didn't look superfast.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

i thought he edged that for a moment there oooh really close

[PakPassionate]

why is Afridi smiling in that pic?
He is in love with Edwards :P

[The_Cricket_Devil]

lol the ball just dies before the boundary and michael slater is laffin hishead off

[PakPassionate]

WHAT A SIX.........ON THE ROOF

[The_Cricket_Devil]

and then its a 6 on the roof!!! YES!!!

[Gasherbrum]

shot afridi over long off, just short of the boundary.
and follows it up with a huge 6!!! Over the midwicket boundary for 6

[pakistani pride]

how many overs left?

[mooz]

thats HUGE

[bilal]

THE ROOF IS OUN FIRE

[The_Cricket_Devil]

only like 2 overs lol he just wants to have fun :P

[Gasherbrum]

ends the over with a nice solid defensive push, entertaining stuff this

[The_Cricket_Devil]

16 after 2 overs nice odi run rate here :p

[Hash]

Afridi is just so funny I love that guy so much!

[yk]

steady shahid bhai

[ImranR]

1.5 Powell to Shahid Afridi, SIX, Bang! On the midwicket stand roof, go
fetch!

[The_Cricket_Devil]

i have a feeling butt is afraid of the pace

[Gasherbrum]

2 overs to go, i'd hope salman farms the strike here a bit, lets start over again tomorrow ...

[mooz]

don't understand why afridi is batting up the order.
Risk:benefit ratio is very high.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

nice shot by butt there but well fielded this edwards guy is entertaining to watch i just wanna see his ball go for 6's :D

[Hash]

Butt has batted in Perth. This wont be anything new for him.

[bilal]

i have a feeling butt is afraid of the pace
he is inexperianced but dont worry once he gets in he will be oreet

[fair_play]

i have a feeling butt is afraid of the pace

Doubt it, from what I saw of him in Australia.

But what makes you think so?

[pakistani pride]

afraid ? lol !

[Gasherbrum]

butt a little late on that attempted drive, beaten

[zorawar]

wow this guy is bowling fast from the get go...

I think he is currently the fastest bowler.. I have not seen Lee or SHoaib bowl at 94 in their first over.

[Hash]

well the risk of Afridi opening is high but the benefit is higher in my opinion

[PakPassionate]

i hope both batsmen survive today...specially afridi...ya Allah madad!

[Gasherbrum]

short ball, butt sways away, but his bat was still stuck out there ...

[pakistani pride]

how is edwards bolwing on line or wayward and how is his action?

[The_Cricket_Devil]

actually i remember a few time shoaib has bowled in the 95-96 range in his first over unfortunately i cant remember a exact time anyway gr8 shot by butt for 4 one more over to go 20 after 3

[Gasherbrum]

4 to butt, behind point, punched away lara style !

[Gasherbrum]

both these bowlers working a fair amount of pace. 88 mph by powell

[The_Cricket_Devil]

he is pretty good with his line it seems and has a malinga like style lol looks clean enuff

[mumtaz]

cricinfo says it was a 3!!

[The_Cricket_Devil]

lol crapinfo wrong agn :p

[PakPassionate]

Shuker hai single lay liya...........now Butt will face :D bach gye

[pakistani pride]

Well versus SA he was all over the place great great pace though !

[The_Cricket_Devil]

hehe "hurry curry" donno why i find that funny

[pakistani pride]

afridi defending something wrong here..... ???~~~!!!

[Gasherbrum]

Shuker hai single lay liya...........now Butt will face :D bach gye
powell might be thinking the same thing :P

[PakPassionate]

Why Micheal Holding is not talking abt Edward's Action ?

[pakistani pride]

why something wrong ???

[The_Cricket_Devil]

uh...why is the scorecard only showing butt to have 5...he should have 9....

[mumtaz]

bcoz his action is very clean from wat i remember!!

[fair_play]

cause nothing really wrong with his action.

Its a low arm sling, but not a throw.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

and that is it 22 after day 1 butt should have 9 he edged first ball for 4 and it isnt shown as his runs....

[PakPassionate]

day1: pakistan 22: 0


Bach Gaya Afridi Yahooooooooooooo :D

[mooz]

and that is it 22 after day 1 butt should have 9 he edged first ball for 4 and it isnt shown as his runs....

first ball was given 4 byes
i think it was the right decision by the umpire

[Gasherbrum]

day 1 ends with pakistan on 22-0, 323 runs behind.

[mumtaz]

apparently those were given as byes

[pakistani pride]

never saw him play thats why i asked

[Hash]

definitely overall Pakistan the happier side going in to Day 2! Well played boys!

[mooz]

honours even on day 1, better than expected outcome for the Windies.

[Gasherbrum]

yea, the first ball missed everything, bat hit the ground. 4 byes to start

[The_Cricket_Devil]

actually i think windies will be quite happy with 345 after being like 3 for 45 and chanderpaul being dropped on 50 odd by akmal (hard catch tho so np)

[yk]

Why Micheal Holding is not talking abt Edward's Action ?

Michael Holding is not in the commentary team....Sanjay has replaced him

[mooz]

edwards action looks Ok to me

[pakistani pride]

Well i am satisfied casue we got them oout in one day and that to me is always a postive cause we are playing test cricket. Salman shud play a resonsible innings tomorrow ans inshallah shahid can fire away. Middle order looks decent to me with YK,BK,YH and asim we need to see off new ball after that we can dictate terms

[PakPassionate]

Pakistan zindabad

[PakPassionate]

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[Saj]

Its a decent effort by Pak today. ok the bowling wasnt at its best and a few dropped catches, but I'm satisfied, I thought Pak pulled it back nicely once Lara was out.

All to play for though and Pak should look to bat for 2 days.

[pakistani pride]

agree

[Hash]

when do sky show highlights?

[DM]

I kept warning ppl about Fidel, the guy is lightning!!

I really HATE being outpaced by another team :D

[Fessal]

Its a decent effort by Pak today. ok the bowling wasnt at its best and a few dropped catches, but I'm satisfied, I thought Pak pulled it back nicely once Lara was out.

All to play for though and Pak should look to bat for 2 days.

Sorry bhai I wish I could agree but I think Pak were pathetic in the field. Only a team like Pak (and windies themselves) can bowl so many noballs and drop catches like this. I would have thought Bob would have sorted this out by now with the boys but its not his fault if they keep making same mistakes again.

To me it is unacceptable for spinners and medium pace bowlers to bowl noballs consistently at this level.

I agree Pak did ok to pull it back but that was expected once Lara went out and then Chanderpaul.

[Fessal]

Now Pak had an average amatuer day against a supposedly weak team but Lara and Chanderpaul.

To me WIndies are on top with the runs on the board and an inexperienced and brittle Pak batting line up.

BRIAN LARA (& CHANDERPAUL):

ALthough it was painful to watch from a Pak point of view, I did however really enjoy his batting. It was really great stuff and a great entertaining innings. Even as an opposing fan u cant help but admire and appreciate the Lara and his master innings. Just pure class and dominance.

[Uzi]

There isn't anything wrong with Edward's action.

It is just a very slingy action.

[desi_larka420]

any one have video of afridi six?

[Farhad]

i have a feeling butt is afraid of the pace

Doubt it, from what I saw of him in Australia.

But what makes you think so?


Butt's keen concentration and the serious look on his face when a bowler is running in to bowl, may have given the impression of fear to The Cricket Devil.

[offstump]

butt isnt afraid of pace i remember he played some awesome cover drives off brett lee's 90+mph deliveries, probly looks scared cause he looks like a little boy but he isnt

[pakistani pride]

Salman wuld never be afraid. Farhad is right he always concentrates when batting and thats so good about him. We need him to carry on today...

[fair_play]

i have a feeling butt is afraid of the pace

Doubt it, from what I saw of him in Australia.

But what makes you think so?


Butt's keen concentration and the serious look on his face when a bowler is running in to bowl, may have given the impression of fear to The Cricket Devil.

Butt is the last player in the team I would expect to be scared of pace.

Cricket Devil is smoking something serious I suspect.

[nadeem]

Butt scared of pace??? Hmmm maybe thats why he was batting four feet out of his crease to both powell and edwards.

What i will say is this. Our over reliance on inzi is really showing now. Yes he is the best player of pace by some distance in the world but still the boys need to learn to perform without him. Hes 35 already and retirement cant be far away.

[Hussain]

tommorows a new day wid new begining

just kee ure fingers crossed and hope tht we get the remaining 6 wkts in quick succession
and do chase a target of around 400