Akmal hit the fastest test ton by a Wicket Keeper

[the true passionist]

i know it's all about Afridi....but we must not forget Akmal's role.
The best i have seen of him.

[z10]

no he did not

[Shayan_Sohail]

it took him two more balls than Afridi, i believe

[the true passionist]

oh i'm sorry...
but any way a great innings from him....

[zaf1986]

Originally Posted by Shayan_Sohail it took him two more balls than Afridi, i believe

Just the one more.

Afridi did it in 80, Akmal in 81.

[zaf1986]

Originally Posted by Shayan_Sohail it took him two more balls than Afridi, i believe

Just the one more.

Afridi did it in 80, Akmal in 81.
Having said that, how often does a batsman match Afridi's style of hitting. Gilchrist who?

[Shayan_Sohail]

Originally Posted by zaf1986 Just the one more. Afridi did it in 80, Akmal in 81. Having said that, how often does a batsman match Afridi's style of hitting. Gilchrist who?

no Afridi was out on 80th ball

[zaf1986]

Originally Posted by Shayan_Sohail no Afridi was out on 80th ball

Sorry my bad...

Still though, credit to Akmal

[nafajafam]

Wrong title!!!

[inzidabest]

All in vain if Pakistan dont win

[the true passionist]

Originally Posted by inzidabest All in vain if Pakistan dont win

not really if it's a draw...
the team can't do much about the pitch...
But this doesn't mean that the performance of our batsmen is meaningless.
Having a flat pitch is one thing.....and scoring runs on it is another one.
How many times have we failed to score runs on flat dead pitches?

[DotCom]

The match being drawn will not take away from any individual innings. Younis and Yousuf, Afridi and Akmal .. all of their runs will be remembered regardless.

Executing the strategy is key .. just b/c its a belter, doesnt mean all batsmen will score .. Inzy made 1, Salman 6 ..it was upto the batsmen to make the runs, and get on with it. India now has to proove their batting skills to save the match. I can see them easily making 450+, with a couple centurions. IF not, then India will a have a lot to think about coming to Test 2.

Test 1 - Draw

[safehands46]

didnt they break majids record. fastest hundred in a test match.

[inzidabest]

[QUOTE=the true passionist]not really if it's a draw...
the team can't do much about the pitch...
But this doesn't mean that the performance of our batsmen is meaningless.
Having a flat pitch is one thing.....and scoring runs on it is another one.
How many times have we failed to score runs on flat dead pitches?[/QUOTE.]

I would rather have centuries in matches won than drawn.
What if Indian batsmen hit centuries in the next one and win it.
Law of averages will catch up with Pakbatsmen

[floatingslip]

Originally Posted by safehands46 didnt they break majids record. fastest hundred in a test match.

Majid still holds the record for the fastest test century (fewest balls faced) by a Pakistani. He scored it in 74 balls - it was the century before lunch that he scored against new zealand in Karachi 1976/77

Viv Richards holds the record for the fastest test century (fewest balls faced) overall - in 56 balls against england 1985/86

http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/TES..._100S_50S.html

[pakdesi]

wow 56 balls

[infamous9383]

it was a flat track