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

[Amjid Javed]

pakistan go into the 1st test ofthe series in confident mood after winning the odi series 3-0. west indies record @ barbados overall is a good one. however, they have lost the last 4 tests on this ground.

please place all updates to day 1 when game starts.

thanks :)

[Amjid Javed]

Umpires: David Shepherd (England) and Darrell Hair (Australia)

not a good sign... just as bad as having eddie nicholls and billy doctrove out there...

[Amjid Javed]

Bravo, Bradshaw doubtful for the first Test

West Indies has suffered an early blow ahead of the first Test against Pakistan in Barbados, with injuries to Dwayne Bravo and Ian Bradshaw. Bravo was suffering from an ankle injury, which he sustained during the third one-dayer in St.Lucia. Bradshaw, who was touted to make his Test debut on his home ground, was suffering from a viral infection.

"It's not a serious injury but probably under normal circumstances, (it will take) probably about a seven-day treatment cycle," King was quoted as saying in The Trinidad Express. "As a young person, his (recovery) powers are quite good, so he's made significant progress, but again, we'll know in the morning."

King hinted at a selection outside the 13-man squad. "We haven't got a lot of choices in terms of all-rounders that we can slot into his position but we are exploring options in terms of what we believe will be the best make-up of the side. There's a possibility that someone new could come into the squad and there is a possibility that we could go in with four fast bowlers."

Giving his assessment on Bradshaw, King told CMC Sports, "He has a little bit of viral infection. He went to the doctor yesterday (Tuesday) but it was just precautionary for him sitting out today (yesterday) and we'll make a decision on him tomorrow."

King has also cautioned his team about Danish Kaneria, who is likely to play his first match in the Caribbean. West Indies struggled in the one-dayers against the leg-spin of Shahid Afridi, which leaves Kaneria

"We are putting ourselves in positions where we can still win matches. We've got to make sure that we keep doing that.," King was quoted as saying in The Trinidad Express. "I know the one-day games are different to the Test matches but certainly we got through their order at various times. One of the things that we haven't discounted is the effect of Kaneria. He has a lot threats for us and we are very cognizant of that."

Kaneria, who didn't play in the one-day series, has taken 121 wickets at 29.79 in 26 Tests. However, against the West Indies he has played in two Tests with three wickets at 63 apiece.

Pakistan won their first one-day series in the Caribbean 3-0, leaving West Indies in dire straits and in need of a desperate win in the two-match Test series. "I felt that in two of the Test matches against South Africa we didn't do it and we were right out of those games," King asserted. "We have to make sure that we stay in games as long as we can and hopefully come out on the other side and get some wins on the board. But we've got to make sure our recipe and the all the basics of what we do is right."

King also brushed aside claims made by Saleem Altaf, the Pakistan team manager, that West Indies lacked the real firepower. "I guess if they want to underestimate us, that's their choice but certainly we have been working hard."

Bob Woolmer, the Pakistan coach, has maintained that his team will take West Indies lightly inspite of whitewashing them in the one-dayers. "Every Test match starts 50-50. I don't care who it is against, whether it's Australia, West Indies or even Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. You've got to go into a Test match thinking that way. The whole point of the game is that you start equal," said Woolmer.

"I have watched Brian Lara as coach of Warwickshire score 500 runs (in an innings) and he got 2,000-odd runs in the season," Woolmer continued. "He is a very fine player and he can take the game away from you. We will bowl the lines and lengths that we hope are necessary to make batting difficult for the West Indies."

On a pitch which is expected to have a little more bounce than the one used for the third Test against South Africa, Woolmer disclosed that his team might expand their bowling line-up. "On a pitch like this where it offers everyone a little bit...I think you've got to go with a balanced attack. I think we're going to go with five bowlers

[Raz]

5 bowlers! Afridi, Rana, Shabbir, Danish and Razzy so Kamal is defo out.

[Amjid Javed]

1st Test

*Shivnarine Chanderpaul
+Courtney Browne
Corey Collymore
Fidel Edwards
Chris Gayle
Wavell Hinds
Reon King
Brian Lara
Daren Powell
Ramnaresh Sarwan
Devon Smith

looks like windies will play a 4 man pace attack with the 2 injurys they have!

[Raz]

Bradshaw isnt definately out. We still dont no if he will play.

[Amjid Javed]

sticky please......

[waheed]

Your wish is our command :)

[Amjid Javed]

thanks.... :P :P @ AA bhai

[fair_play]

Have they announced the Pakistan XI?

[Amjid Javed]

Have they announced the Pakistan XI?

will be announced in 45 mins @ the toss... game starts approx 1435

[tahaqureshi]

why so late??????????????????

[fair_play]

Feedback on Bazid is that dad MJK is travelling in the remote ares of Pakistan, so not able to follow his sons debut probably.

Bazid happy with ODI innings - says he batted very carefully. Was very happy with Younis Khan who encouraged him a lot throughout the innings. All have been good to him so far.

Good to hear youngsters being encouraged and helped. Dropping Butt would be the oppositte of this - after Inzy, he is the first name I would pencil into to a Pakistan batting line-up.

Asim Kamal is young in cricketing terms, and would be the next I would slot in. He has been very Alan Border/Larry Gomes in his approach. With him at number 6, you know he wont give away hsi wicket easily. Compact in defence and in attack - and calm measured temparament to boot.

After these three you pretty much have to slot in the rest. Hopefully, Hassan Raza, will be fighting to keep others on their toes as well.

[tahaqureshi]

good post FP..I second your comments

[Amjid Javed]

i shall be back at about 1430 to do commentary.. if asims been dropped then i will boycott the test match!

[Shayan]

i shall be back at about 1430 to do commentary.. if asims been dropped then i will boycott the test match!

I totally agree with you here AJ, dropping Asim Kamal would be an absolute disgrace. It won't be good for Asim's confidence. I simply cannot see why Bazid Khan would be chosen ahead of him.

[MIG]

i shall be back at about 1430 to do commentary.. if asims been dropped then i will boycott the test match!

Jee AJ mian - you promised to do your match report on day 2 - dont be going back on that Mr. !!

[alghazzali]

well now Youhanas going, theres no reason 4 u 2 do that Amjid, Asims more than likely 2 b bak

[tahaqureshi]

cricinfo says play to start at 1405 GMT

[alghazzali]

i know, they chat ****

[B-Man]

is that 1505 british time

[alghazzali]

yeh thats wot i thought, but the ODIS started at wround this time

[arsal_pakfan]

Salman Butt
Yasir Hameed
Younis Khan
Bazid Khan
Asim Kamal
Razzaq
Afridi
Kamal

very vulnerable and inexperienced batting lineup and it can crumble against any attack...no Inzi..No Yoyo ..No Malik:((

i will satisfied with a draw here!...either Razzaq or Asim Kamal should bat up the order!

[fair_play]

i shall be back at about 1430 to do commentary.. if asims been dropped then i will boycott the test match!

I totally agree with you here AJ, dropping Asim Kamal would be an absolute disgrace. It won't be good for Asim's confidence. I simply cannot see why Bazid Khan would be chosen ahead of him.

To make a world record of 3 generations. And then if you make Bazid captain in a years time, then you would have 4 cricket captains from the same family Burki, MJK, IK and BK.

What do you say?

[waheed]

WI win the toss and BAT first !!!


Dry wicket

[Amjid Javed]

west indies win the toss and will bat 1st.

pakistan bowlers get ready!

[waquas_uk]

wats the team?

[waheed]

YK sees it as an opportunity for the youngsters Bazid Khan, Yasir Hameed...

Good to see him still cheerfull..

Bradshaw and Bravo out for Windies.

[Amjid Javed]

west indies have no bradshaw and bravo as expected, no yoyo/y khan for pakistan!

That's a relief in a way. Didn't fancy our inexperienced batting line up having first go.

[waquas_uk]

so wats the final 11 for pak?

[Gasherbrum]

youhana will be missed with inzi out as well.
all the batters left that are eligible get to play. hameed, butt, younis, bazid, kamal, afridi.
razzaq, akmal, rana, shabbir, kaneria to round it off.

[Amjid Javed]

so wats the final 11 for pak?

butt, hameed, y khan (c), bazid khan, A kamal, afridi, razzaq, Akmal, rana, shabbir, kaneria

[waheed]

Rana getting some early swing into Gayle :)
Just needs to bowl a good line.

WI off the mark with a noball.

But excellant delivery beating Gayle with extra bounce and swung back in

[Amjid Javed]

rana getting early bounce v gayle...

no ball in over

also gayle almost drags on one...

good line to start with...

[waheed]

YK has set an attacking field 3 slips and a gully

[Amjid Javed]

another NO ball by rana....

he never learns! ***!

[Amjid Javed]

gayle smashes rana half volley for 4

w.i 6/0

[waheed]

Pakistan need to apply pressure on Devon Smith who has been in and out of the team...

Shabbir bowls on his pads, away for a single

[waheed]

Seems to be quite a bit of early bounce and life in the pitch, Shabbir extracting it with his extra height but too wide off stump. 81.3mph

[waheed]

Not a good sign at all SHEPARD getting on Shabbirs case in 1st over for running in danger area...

[waquas_uk]

i think razzaq and afridi will be our key

[Salman]

Shabbir bowling well

[Amjid Javed]

shabbir probing away on a good line here... had gayle in 2 minds most of the time.

w.i 7/0

[alghazzali]

2 many no-balls by Rana

[Amjid Javed]

smith plays rana thru covers

w.i 12/0

wicket looks rock-solid

pakistan bowlers maybe in for along hard day in middle....

[Raz]

Nice cover drive by Smith but only gets two. Not well timed but good placement.

[waheed]

12-0 after 3 overs

[Amjid Javed]

gayle gone

beerayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[Raz]

GAYLE GONE!!!!!!!!!!! HUGE wicket!

[waheed]

Shabbir with the breakthrough drive by Gayle caught by Razzaq 12-1

[alghazzali]

BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!

[Amjid Javed]

gayle smashes a half volley straight at razzaq in the covers...!

w.i 12/1

gud start!

[Amjid Javed]

BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!

:D> :D> yesssssss

sarwan in now.....

[Gasherbrum]

very poor shot by gayle, almost didn't bother to hit it properly, taken well by razzaq as it was falling on him a bit.

[alghazzali]

lol

[Raz]

Shabbir strikes Gayle wasnt comfortable against him.

[waquas_uk]

yes the 1st of the guns gooonee

[alghazzali]

hope he gets lara 2

[GamBiTT]

AJ: That seemed like a half volley to you buddy! It was a good length ball RISING and MOVING AWAY!!!

[Amjid Javed]

sarwan off the mark with a flick to leg for 2

w.i tail begins at 7... so pakistan need 2 plug away... and then enjoy some easy wkts!

[Gasherbrum]

a shot of youhana in the dressing room area ?
might be taking a later flight home ?

[Raz]

Sarwan has a lot to prove at Test level and will need to work hard here. Bowlers are getting swing and Shabbir getting bounce.

[waquas_uk]

we need to get there top 7 today

[waheed]

Agree with Gambit no way was that a half volley, Gayle was on the back foot trying to drive a back of length delivery... to early to play that short of shot.

Rana testing Smith with short ball, pulled for 4 easily.

[Raz]

Smith pulls a short one for 4.

[alghazzali]

Well Rana has 2 keep the pressure on

[Amjid Javed]

rana smashed for 4 off a long hop

nice shot by smith

[Gooner]

anyone got a winamp link for the match?

[alghazzali]

Rana struggling 2 find hid rhythm, his test average shoting as we speak

[waheed]

Working from home has officially finished :)
So I'm to watch the cricket on the big screen, downstairs :)

Will do a report for 1st days play...

[Amjid Javed]

rana still bowling NO balls

grrrrrr

w.i 19/1

[Raz]

Beeray is bowling very well at the moment

[MIG]

AJ: You owe BW and apology for the Asim K thingy !!! Cmon be a man - everything isnt what it always seems to be ?

[Amjid Javed]

sarwan hits beeray for 4 down ground

w.i 23/1

[Raz]

Sarwan with an on drive for 4

[GamBiTT]

This test match is as even stevens as it gets!!! Pak is playing with a VERY VERY Inexperienced lineup (with YK as the only truly experienced campaigner) and WI is playing with quite an inexperienced bowling lineup.

[Raz]

Is Shabbir still pelting. I get the impression he is.

[Salman]

Rana Bananna sliping on skins

[Raz]

Overpitched delivery not punished by Smith. Hit it straight to the fielder and another no ball from Rana!

[Amjid Javed]

rana bowling to wide off the stumps.

also to many new balls...

seems hes playing the role of sami today!

[Amjid Javed]

damn! bazid drops smith!

rana unlucky!

a dolly!

[GamBiTT]

Can we get off this 'Shabbir throwing and pelting' bandwagon.

Facts:

* BW and team management want the best for Pak and its players. They have fought enough battles with ICC and other countries and media for us to even consider doubting that.

* If there was any healthy chance for Shabbir to be called, BW would have held him back.

* His action has gotten better than it was earliar and he has become more side-on. With the 15 degree rule, he has even more of a chance to be within the prescribed limits.

* He would have been called by now after three ODIs.

So comeon people grow up a little and give it a rest. If he does get called again, then you guys can spew up as big a storm as you want!!

[Raz]

Bazid drops a sitter at 2nd slip! Memories of Taufeeq at Mohali!

[Gasherbrum]

dropped by bazid!
looked like he had it well covered, very simple chance.. disappointment for bazid.

[tahaqureshi]

YK should go up to him

[Amjid Javed]

YK should go up to him

and give him a slap :P

[Raz]

Can we get off this 'Shabbir throwing and pelting' bandwagon.

Facts:

* BW and team management want the best for Pak and its players. They have fought enough battles with ICC and other countries and media for us to even consider doubting that.

* If there was any healthy chance for Shabbir to be called, BW would have held him back.

* His action has gotten better than it was earliar and he has become more side-on. With the 15 degree rule, he has even more of a chance to be within the prescribed limits.

* He would have been called by now after three ODIs.

So comeon people grow up a little and give it a rest. If he does get called again, then you guys can spew up as big a storm as you want!!

I asked for everyone's opinion as it looked to me as if he is straighterning just a little too much, Im not trying to start anything!

[Gasherbrum]

ramiz has called his mate over!! a certain sanjay manjrekar in the commentary box.

[tahaqureshi]

and give him a slap

lol :))) :))) :)))

i can see u're in a good mood after Asim is in :))

[Raz]

Sanjay Manjrekar commentating! Whats he doing commenataing Pak v WI?!

[Raz]

Probably missing Rameez too much! Ahhh thats sweet! Wonder if he brought a nice Indian rose?

[waquas_uk]

i like sanjays comentary

[Monsee]

AJ: You owe BW and apology for the Asim K thingy !!! Cmon be a man - everything isnt what it always seems to be ?

I see MIG, You still believe in miracles...do you :P >:)

[Raz]

AJ: You owe BW and apology for the Asim K thingy !!! Cmon be a man - everything isnt what it always seems to be ?

I see MIG, You still believe in miracles...do you :P >:)

:)))

[Raz]

25-1 Maiden from Rana

[Amjid Javed]

sarwan gone

beerayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

bazid takes the catch

[Gasherbrum]

gone!! big one, sarwan is gone, and this time bazid pouches it.

[Raz]

Beeray!!!!!!!! Sarwan gone! Fails again in Tests!

[GamBiTT]

BEEEEERA STRIKES AGAIN !!!!!!!!! BEAUTY!

[waquas_uk]

yes cmon beera

[Raz]

And now Lara in, nothing new with the team two wickets down with hardly any on the board.

[Monsee]

AJ: You owe BW and apology for the Asim K thingy !!! Cmon be a man - everything isnt what it always seems to be ?

I see MIG, You still believe in miracles...do you :P >:)

:)))

At least some of us here do have a sense of humor...and than there are those who.......;-) >:) HeHeHe

[Gasherbrum]

the prince is in. shuffles across on the first ball ...

[GamBiTT]

Let's see how much batting practise and mental peace Lara got in Vegas!

[Amjid Javed]

beeray almost gets lara Lbw 1st ball....

i bet MK is sat at home glued to his TV...!

[Team Slayer]

Gasher bhai...how is your exam prep?! jab bhi dekhta hoon, aap PP pay post kar rahay hotay hain....

[Amjid Javed]

lara gets one in middle of the bat now...

the shabbirinator homing in....

[Gasherbrum]

oye TS!! sounding like my wife ... haan bhai, i've got the books open here, cricket definately is a distraction ...

[nedian21]

Thats the difference between a Mohammad 'have potential' Sami and Shabbir. 2 early wickets already MASHALLAH.

[Amjid Javed]

w.i 27/2 now....

lets hope we get lara out early...!

A tad surprised that Windies chose to bat first. Barbados always has some juice in it early on. It's always a good toss to lose unless you have very good seamers.

Shame that Shabbir isn't bowling from the Joel Garner end!

[Raz]

Thats the difference between a Mohammad 'have potential' Sami and Shabbir. 2 early wickets already MASHALLAH.

Need i remind you the first was gifted, the second yes ill give him credit for it. Sami is gonna be back inshallah and will prove all you doubters wrong!

[whyhkk]

It is raining?

[Amjid Javed]

A tad surprised that Windies chose to bat first. Barbados always has some juice in it early on. It's always a good toss to lose unless you have very good seamers.

Shame that Shabbir isn't bowling from the Joel Garner end!

if u saw shiv at the toss he thought about what to do for ages afta winning the toss... he seemed clueless

[Team Slayer]

Gasher bhai...books ka open hona aik acha bahana hai! laiken kabhi kabhi thora kitabon pay bhi nazar daal leejiyay :D :P

[Amjid Javed]

lara slog pulls down the ground and picks up 2.. ugly shot!

then lara cremes one to fielder...

[Raz]

Lara with a 4! Short and cut away to the point area!

[Amjid Javed]

lara cuts beeray for 4... poor ball there

[Gasherbrum]

thats very ordinary at point, no attempt at all, very late to react

[Raz]

Lara looking to take the attack to Pakistan another aggressive shot but found the fielder and now with another 4

[Amjid Javed]

another 4 cut away off a slower ball

w.i 37/2

10 runs off the over

[Gasherbrum]

you're right TS ~ self imposed ban, lekin bas aaj kay baad ...

[Big Daddy]

he is looking to play his shots ..... a very bad omen

[Schiller]

parrh lay bhootni kay parrh lay. nikammay kahin kay

[Amjid Javed]

smith hammers rana thru covers...

all run 4

w.i 41/2

[Raz]

4 runs all of them run. Kaneria with the poor fielding there. Could have done better

[Love and Theft]

yar how many time you have seen Lara not looking to play his shots????

[nedian21]

nedian21 wrote:
Thats the difference between a Mohammad 'have potential' Sami and Shabbir. 2 early wickets already MASHALLAH.


Need i remind you the first was gifted, the second yes ill give him credit for it. Sami is gonna be back inshallah and will prove all you doubters wrong!

waiting for THAT SAMI HOUR for ages

[Amjid Javed]

smith looking good... lovely cover drive for 3

w.i 44/2

[Gasherbrum]

buhahaah bhootni ~ what better way to remember the international fischer equation regarding the interest rate / inflation rate differential between two countries than with a nice rana outswinger ?

[zorawar]

Can we get off this 'Shabbir throwing and pelting' bandwagon.

Facts:

* BW and team management want the best for Pak and its players. They have fought enough battles with ICC and other countries and media for us to even consider doubting that.

Who is doubting this? If someone is doubting this they are morons... which coach won't want the best for his team??

* If there was any healthy chance for Shabbir to be called, BW would have held him back.

If Holding says in his commentary that the action is clearly suspect, then don't you think there is a CHANCE of him being called? Holding was after all in the ICC committee which looked at actions...

* His action has gotten better than it was earliar and he has become more side-on. With the 15 degree rule, he has even more of a chance to be within the prescribed limits.

Did you even watch the ODIs?... to the naked eye and in the super-slo-mo he was clearly straightening the arm. His action had gotten sidearm after Holding himself worked on it and he was ok in the India series.

* He would have been called by now after three ODIs.

So you think there is no risk that he may be called now? I hope you are right... but in ODIs ... man his action looked very dodgy!

So comeon people grow up a little and give it a rest. If he does get called again, then you guys can spew up as big a storm as you want!!

No need to spew any storms even if he is called. It is not Bob's fault if he is chucking. It will just be a sad situation ....as his return so far has been really good!

[mooz]

4 runs all of them run. Kaneria with the poor fielding there. Could have done better

YK maybe thinking of puttung Kaneria in the slip alongside Bazid

[Raz]

nedian21 wrote:
Thats the difference between a Mohammad 'have potential' Sami and Shabbir. 2 early wickets already MASHALLAH.


Need i remind you the first was gifted, the second yes ill give him credit for it. Sami is gonna be back inshallah and will prove all you doubters wrong!

waiting for THAT SAMI HOUR for ages

Inshallah it will come when hes 100% fit and raring to go. We have seen glimpses of it but not in its full glory yet.

[alghazzali]

Hows YKs capataincy been so far???

[Nauman]

Agree with L and T you dont normally see Lara playing defensively infact I have never seen him playing defensive cricket he comes in either gets out or goes on to score good 50 or 100. He will you give a slight sniff early on and you have to grab that if not then you are in for a knock by the genius.

[Raz]

Very good so far Younis' captaincy. Set attacking fields, looking to apply pressure and also supported his bowlers with good general field settings

[Raz]

A genius indeed!

[alghazzali]

gud signs 4 our future captain

[Amjid Javed]

razzaq gets smith yesssssssss

gud catch by hameed

[Gasherbrum]

gone, hameed at 2nd slip, devon smith gone right after dujon puts the jinx on him.

[Raz]

Smoth gone to Razzaq. Yasir with a good catch

[mooz]

"good looking" devon smith is gone
I love these Ramizisms

[Amjid Javed]

lara is trying to dominate beeray here and i guarentee if kaneria come on and lara is still in lara will fly down wkt almost straight away to put kaneria off his rythme!

[zorawar]

Raz he has been 100% fit many times now and 100% useless....

A couple of wickets here and there is not a gimpse of glory but a sign of an ineffective and boring fast bowler...

Even Rao may take more wickets than Sami if given the same chances.

Inshallah Shabbir will keep bowling with a good action alongwith Rana and Shoaib will come back with a vengeance against England.

Sami is at best our reserve pacer or perhaps play in occasional ODIs when we rest Shoaib or Beera.

[alghazzali]

KOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!

[Raz]

So that dropped Bazid catch earlier not cosing Pakistan too much

[tahaqureshi]

This is turning out to be a Bangladesh type innings..

[Gasherbrum]

razzaq getting some movement, this is a really good start for him. he is a confidence bowler, and this should help him for the rest of the game.

[Amjid Javed]

shiv in now.....

[alghazzali]

break this partnership and its all over

[Raz]

"good looking" devon smith is gone
I love these Ramizisms

Absolutely! And he never disappoints!

[Big Daddy]

some of us really didnt get it when God was giving it out eh ..sigh

[Amjid Javed]

shiv edges ball thru 3rd slip - gulley are for 3

very lucky there....

w.i 51/3

[Love and Theft]

If Pak can keep chipping away at the other end, Lara can be rendered ineffective. However if someone stays with him...then he can score big

In any case, Lara will not fiddle around, as always.

[alghazzali]

EDGED! Chanderpaul lucky fuk

[zorawar]

C'mon Younus take off Shabbir and bring on a leg spinner for the lefties... get 'em out early !

[nedian21]

Raz he has been 100% fit many times now and 100% useless....

A couple of wickets here and there is not a gimpse of glory but a sign of an ineffective and boring fast bowler...

Even Rao may take more wickets than Sami if given the same chances.

Inshallah Shabbir will keep bowling with a good action alongwith Rana and Shoaib will come back with a vengeance against England.

Sami is at best our reserve pacer or perhaps play in occasional ODIs when we rest Shoaib or Beera.

totally agreed zorawar ;)+

[mooz]

EDGED! Chanderpaul lucky fuk

I am always amazed how the WI crowd are so knowledgable that they don't applaud mis-timed shots or edges.

[fair_play]

Bazid dropped a sitter off Smith early eh? Not going to buy him a pizza then!

But apparently good catch low to his right later. Maybe he gets half a pizza.

[tahaqureshi]

You know what the sad thing is...I feel Lara is under-appreciated..

compared to him..all the three batsmen who have fallen so far have looked like difficult chances even for first class cricket...

Lara is the only true player left to compete at international level.....

[Raz]

Raz he has been 100% fit many times now and 100% useless....

A couple of wickets here and there is not a gimpse of glory but a sign of an ineffective and boring fast bowler...

Even Rao may take more wickets than Sami if given the same chances.

Inshallah Shabbir will keep bowling with a good action alongwith Rana and Shoaib will come back with a vengeance against England.

Sami is at best our reserve pacer or perhaps play in occasional ODIs when we rest Shoaib or Beera.

How dare you say he has been 100% useless. So his efforts have done nothing for Pakistan have they? He always has bowled with heart and always has given 100%. Luck has never been his best friend and he himself has admitted recently that the cyst in his foot has bothered him a lot for the past few years. Even then he has still managed to obtain success in terms of wickets and success without much luck.

[Love and Theft]

Bazid dropped a sitter off Smith early eh? Not going to buy him a pizza then!

But apparently good catch low to his right later. Maybe he gets half a pizza.

Bazid, Majid...and then Majid, Bazid...and then...

[alghazzali]

wot u on about :)) :))

[robosapien]

fp on majid (in the words of ghalib):

zikar us pari wash ka, aur phir biyaan hamaraa

[HAFRIDI]

shabbir is keeping him on his toes, with that extra bounce..!

[fair_play]

Bazid dropped a sitter off Smith early eh? Not going to buy him a pizza then!

But apparently good catch low to his right later. Maybe he gets half a pizza.

Bazid, Majid...and then Majid, Bazid...and then...

I nominate Love and Theft as the most meaningless name at Pakpassion.

What do you look like Love and Theft? Little, mousy and tubby?

[MIG]

Have we won yet ?

[Raz]

Rameez Raja's pronunciations of cricketers is one of his trademarks of his commentary

Sarwaaan/Sarrwaaan, Chnderpaul to name a few

[HAFRIDI]

im impressed with shabbir's bowling to Lara, he has been keeping him on his toes with the extra bounce he produces.

Younis khan looks like he is doing good, a future captain for sure, i can see him being very successful..

[Gasherbrum]

yea fp ~ half a pizza is what he should get. was interesting to note that younis khan kept geeing him up after he had dropped thev first one, kept talking to him throughout trying to get some emotion out of bazid (which he did manage). there was none happier than younis when bazid took the catch. and bazid did show some feeling there throwing the ball to the ground after catching it.

[fair_play]

fp on majid (in the words of ghalib):

zikar us pari wash ka, aur phir biyaan hamaraa

Wah, kya baat he - aap paan or challiyaa khaane ke baat Ghalib dohrate hein kiya?

Remember to carry your spitoon with you everywhere lest you soil all around you.

:)

[Love and Theft]

time to bring on the spinner. kaneria is the key here

[Raz]

im impressed with shabbir's bowling to Lara, he has been keeping him on his toes with the extra bounce he produces.

Younis khan looks like he is doing good, a future captain for sure, i can see him being very successful..

One of the most impressive aspects of his captaincy is that he never seems to miss a trick from what ive seen of him so far. I think thats the main difference between his and Inzi's captaincy.

[fair_play]

[quote="Gasherbrum"]yea fp ~ half a pizza is what he should get. was interesting to note that younis khan kept geeing him up after he had dropped thev first one, kept talking to him throughout trying to get some emotion out of bazid (which he did manage). there was none happier than younis when bazid took the catch. and bazid did show some feeling there throwing the ball to the ground after catching it.[/quote

Excellent, I'll give half the pizza to Younis then. Noddy will deliver it.

[Raz]

Lara with another 4 and its a no ball.

[Team Slayer]

updates please! cricinfo is sloooow (and i dont have a stream this time around :( )

[Gasherbrum]

lara killing razzaq, wow!

[Raz]

And next ball he smashes it, went very quickly to the rope.

[Team Slayer]

im missing another lara special :((

[IMMY69]

UMPIRES CALLING NO-BALLS TO LEGTIMATE DELIVERES!!!

[Raz]

Razzaq bowling a lot of no balls!

[Raz]

70-3 current score

[tahaqureshi]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Razzaq with a horrible over!!!!!!!!

. . 1 . N4 4 N. N. .

[Amjid Javed]

latest w.i 70/3

rana changing ends now....

[Raz]

Rana back into the attack

[IMMY69]

Razzaq bowling a lot of no balls!

please listen to the commentary....two close no ball decisions one given no-ball which clearly was not!

pathetic umpiring...

[kasoo10]

Seems that Lara disturbed rhythm of Razzaq with those 2 4s.

[Love and Theft]

Why not give Kaneria the ball...

[Love and Theft]

SR of 100 so far for Lara

[Gasherbrum]

TS ~ get ATN Carribbean, i'm told its free for a month when you order. thats where i'm watching it ...

[Raz]

Razzaq bowling a lot of no balls!

please listen to the commentary....two close no ball decisions one given no-ball which clearly was not!

pathetic umpiring...

Ok fine. Razzaq being called for a no balls a lot! Happy?!

[Team Slayer]

bring on Freedi!!!!

[Monsee]

Razzaq bowling a lot of no balls!

please listen to the commentary....two close no ball decisions one given no-ball which clearly was not!

pathetic umpiring...

X) Just read the article about the 1988 tour of WI on cricinfo...many ex-players (including WI ones too) were saying the same thing that Pak bowlers were on the receiving end of some really bad No-Ball calls...I guess some things never change :(

[zorawar]

Younus should bring on a leggie ...

[B-Man]

windies runrates pretty impressive considerin the wickets

[Raz]

England 127-0 after 24 overs. Staruss 58* Trescothick 53*. Current score update from that match to those who are interested

[Team Slayer]

TS ~ get ATN Carribbean, i'm told its free for a month when you order. thats where i'm watching it ...

I ordered that Gasher...prob is that I'm at work at the moment...by the time i get home, the game would have ended :(

wat time did the match begin (i know it says 9 am on TV Guide, but there is that pre-game analysis crap going on for 30 mins or so!)? 10 am right?

[MIG]

Yes Lara the 4 a ball wonder doing his thing without regard for the position of his team - he gets out, poilte applause, people continue praising him forever... give me a humble/all team man like YK anytime and you can keep your Laras in record books...where he belongs !

[tahaqureshi]

Kaneria is the worst fielder in the Pak team at the moment I think

[robosapien]

more fp on majid:
Meri sari zindigi ko be samar us ne kia
umar meri ti magar basar us ne kia

[Schiller]

:))2 :))2

[Shayan]

TS.. have you tried www.sportingstreams.com ??

[Raz]

Yes Lara the 4 a ball wonder doing his thing without regard for the position of his team - he gets out, poilte applause, people continue praising him forever... give me a humble/all team man like YK anytime and you can keep your Laras in record books...where he belongs !

Thats a shocking statement from you MIG. I never expected you to state such a thing!

[MIG]

No I didnt say that , it was evil twin PIG who said that ..... ( Paindoo In Green )

[tahaqureshi]

This is getting boring now...no wicket for quite a while

[Raz]

No I didnt say that , it was evil twin PIG who said that ..... ( Paindoo In Green )

:))) :))) :)))

[Team Slayer]

Shayan, I did...I actually watched the ODI series through SS...but I decided not to buy the test this time (its hard to watch the stream while at work).

i guess cricinfo (plus PP live commentary!) is the way for me :)

[Gasherbrum]

yea TS ~ 10am was the start time. they do repeat cricket so you might be able to catch it later on ...

[zorawar]

Raz he has been 100% fit many times now and 100% useless....

A couple of wickets here and there is not a gimpse of glory but a sign of an ineffective and boring fast bowler...

Even Rao may take more wickets than Sami if given the same chances.

Inshallah Shabbir will keep bowling with a good action alongwith Rana and Shoaib will come back with a vengeance against England.

Sami is at best our reserve pacer or perhaps play in occasional ODIs when we rest Shoaib or Beera.

How dare you say he has been 100% useless. So his efforts have done nothing for Pakistan have they? He always has bowled with heart and always has given 100%. Luck has never been his best friend and he himself has admitted recently that the cyst in his foot has bothered him a lot for the past few years. Even then he has still managed to obtain success in terms of wickets and success without much luck.


LOL so now he has a excuse for not performing for the past few years!!!

Well then shouldn't he have pulled out of playing and gotten the cyst removed???? A PAST FEW YEARS!!??? You have got to be kidding me...

If you say he has bowled with his heart and gven 100%... so what?? Any bowler given a chance to play for national team will and should do the same... Khalil bowled with his heart too.. so did Mohd. Asif or any other ineffective bowler. What is special about bowling with 100% effort and heart??? That does not get you a place on the team if you are continuosly ineffective...

[Gasherbrum]

miggy ~ ohh mein khyaa whats all this paindoo bashing about ?

[MIG]

piggy is the new name....

and yes , I am a Paindoo in my spare time....

[Gasherbrum]

danny to bowl, so will this be another 150 for 5 ? or will he be able to get a few wickets before conceding almost a hundred runs first ?

[tahaqureshi]

kaneria on

[zorawar]

finally! a leggie to bowl... should have brought on afridi earlier

[Amjid Javed]

w.i 87/3

kaneria onto bowl to lara now...

[tahaqureshi]

I hope Afridi provides us with a breakthrough in his first over

[shabbu1]

lara hits consecutive fours

[Late Cut]

This will be a big test for Kaneria. These 2 (Shiv and Lara) are Windies's best batsmen and by far their best players of spin bowling. I think Afridi might have been more uself at this stage with his skidders since the ball is still new and hard relatively.

[Hussain]

he is looking very gud uptil now

[Gasherbrum]

lare murders him again, 2 boundaries through the point region, might be the last over before lunch?

[B-Man]

does lara think its a odi game or summat

[tahaqureshi]

Lara set to get another Test fifty

[Team Slayer]

Lara phainty laga raha hai! bring on Freedi!!

[fair_play]

more fp on majid:
Meri sari zindigi ko be samar us ne kia
umar meri ti magar basar us ne kia

:)) :))

Are bhaiyaa aap kee kiya baat he,
Shero Shairee me to hum sab ko pichaa chor diya.

Aap ke jism pe kurta
Neehcay tang pyjama
Aik haath me paan
Doosre hath me jaam
Teesre hath pe page 3 ka nishaan
or damagh oot patang!

Aap ne to kamal hee kardiya. Thora or jaam, or thora aur paan, phir he chale ga kaam!

Keep it coming bhayya!

:)) :))

[robosapien]

"Keep it coming bhayya!"

to leejiye punjabi tukra:

majid majid kardi ni mein aapay majid hoyi
saddo ni sakhio majid minnoo, fp na akho koi

:)) :))

[fair_play]

"Keep it coming bhayya!"

to leejiye punjabi tukra:

majid majid kardi ni mein aapay majid hoyi
saddo ni sakhio majid minnoo, fp na akho koi

:)) :))

Arre bhayya aap to Urdu ke shair hain

yeh Punjabi kahan se shuru kardee!

Kurta, tang pyjama, paan, katha or chaaliya, teen daant, or bad zaban! Aap me ulsee shair ke khoobiyan hein. Isse raah ko pakar lijiye - jab doosre cheez jo pakaree hoi he us ko choriain ge!

Agar damagh bekar ho, bazoo or dil me jaan no ho, rung pukka ho, moin me paan ho, hath me page 3 ho, to shairee hee banain ge.

Sab se pehle me aap ke kitaab khareedon go.

[alghazzali]

I think Lara will get 401, weve got no answer...........unless..............we unleash THE BEAST!!!

[DM]

I think Lara will get 401, weve got no answer...........unless..............we unleash THE BEAST!!!
:))2

Afridi'll sort him out like he sorted out Tendulkar in the Indian series

[Love and Theft]

If Lara gets 401, the match is drawn.

[fair_play]

I think Lara will get 401, weve got no answer...........unless..............we unleash THE BEAST!!!
:))2

Afridi'll sort him out like he sorted out Tendulkar in the Indian series

Forget Lara!

RoboApe has arrived as a paan mouthed shair here!

Hehehehe!

[alghazzali]

I sed b4 the series only Beera can get him out, cos Laras been dismissed by tall bowlers in the past, mayb its the xtra bounce.

But Beera isnt clever enough 2 counter the mind games Lara can play. We just hav 2 hope

[Raz]

Raz he has been 100% fit many times now and 100% useless....

A couple of wickets here and there is not a gimpse of glory but a sign of an ineffective and boring fast bowler...

Even Rao may take more wickets than Sami if given the same chances.

Inshallah Shabbir will keep bowling with a good action alongwith Rana and Shoaib will come back with a vengeance against England.

Sami is at best our reserve pacer or perhaps play in occasional ODIs when we rest Shoaib or Beera.

How dare you say he has been 100% useless. So his efforts have done nothing for Pakistan have they? He always has bowled with heart and always has given 100%. Luck has never been his best friend and he himself has admitted recently that the cyst in his foot has bothered him a lot for the past few years. Even then he has still managed to obtain success in terms of wickets and success without much luck.


LOL so now he has a excuse for not performing for the past few years!!!

Well then shouldn't he have pulled out of playing and gotten the cyst removed???? A PAST FEW YEARS!!??? You have got to be kidding me...

If you say he has bowled with his heart and gven 100%... so what?? Any bowler given a chance to play for national team will and should do the same... Khalil bowled with his heart too.. so did Mohd. Asif or any other ineffective bowler. What is special about bowling with 100% effort and heart??? That does not get you a place on the team if you are continuosly ineffective...

He said the cyst has bothered him in the past few years but it was me who thought it COULD be a reason as to why he hasnt performed well consistently as it can psycholgically affect your performance. Ive said whats needed to be said about Sami and im not gonna wast my time repeating what i say time and time again to ineffectual fools who just cant be bothered to understand!

[alghazzali]

Sami will b bak, and there will b a day he'll find his form.

As 4 the amount of chances hes had, any1 with his type of potential wud b given the same time, he has been very UNLUCKY!!

[tahaqureshi]

AYE!!

[Nauman]

Sami will b bak, and there will b a day he'll find his form.

As 4 the amount of chances hes had, any1 with his type of potential wud b given the same time, he has been very UNLUCKY!!

Same old story about Sami being unlucky, if he doesnt have luck then I guess he should cut down on bad deeds and start praying more often so that Allah can turn his bad luck into good luck.

[shan]

when will start second seasion?

[kasoo10]

If coach is making any contribution, we should see some result just after this break.

[alghazzali]

4!

[tahaqureshi]

first ball after lunch is a FOUR!

[kasoo10]

I will give him 4 - 5 overs.

[tahaqureshi]

do you guys think we'll get to bat today?

[alghazzali]

do you guys think we'll get to bat today?

ur having a laff :)) :))

[mumtaz]

we'll bat for 30 overs today ;)+ ;)+

[tahaqureshi]

ur having a laff

:)) :)) Im with mumtaz..

although Lara's becoming a pain

[alghazzali]

this partnership needs 2 b broke, LARAs wicket crucial

[tahaqureshi]

I guess Afridi's services are required

[alghazzali]

beera struggling, 6 runs and 5 deliveries yet 2 b bwled

[alghazzali]

14 runs off the over so far!!!!

[mooz]

i think akhtar's services are required