*** Official *** Pakistan in India

[Xuhaib]

Can't decide if I love or hate Laxman.

Hate him FFS, atleast for next 3 games.

 

[Perm]

Good recovery by Laxman and Dhoni, if they can get up to 200 then they should look to put more pressure on Pakistan and Malik. Shoaib Akhtar is the only one who has looked dangerous.

 

[pup11]

Well the ball is reversing and Pakistani bowlers are born with the skill of reversing the ball so the Indians will have tough session post tea.

 

[haroon510]

well if shoaib malik ask his fast bowlers to bowle.. he has put kaneria on..

tanvir or sami should have been on from other side with shoaib

 

[Perm]

50 up for Dhoni, off 78 balls. Laxman also playing well, but how they bat against Shoaib will be the real key.

 

[Xuhaib]

Haha...Sami is so ****e

 

[Perm]

I get the feeling that Shahid Afridi's leg-spin would have really come in handy for Pakistan about now, he's got a good knack for taking wickets.

 

[Sanz]

who was the last to open both batting and bowling in a test match???

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63696.html - Manoj Prabhakar did it for India.

 

[biased indian]

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63696.html - Manoj Prabhakar did it for India.

iqbal siddiquei(sp) and irfan pathan did that for india in 2002 and 2006 respectevely

 

[Pratters]

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63696.html - Manoj Prabhakar did it for India.

I think Ganguly did it in a test v Australia at the Eden - not 100% sure.

 

[Perm]

Geez Danish Kaneria has been crap lately, averages over 36 against Test standard teams.

 

[Sanz]

iqbal siddiquei(sp) and irfan pathan did that for india in 2002 and 2006 respectevely

Well Prabhakar did it on a regular basis.

 

[Xuhaib]

I think Ganguly did it in a test v Australia at the Eden - not 100% sure.

*Sigh* It seems I will win the avatar bet.

 

[biased indian]

ahhhhhhhh stumped.....and that to by Akmal

now we might conceed the lead....its going exaclty like the kolkata test....

 

[Pratters]

2..in quick time

and tendulkar runout

its going kolkata way............did any one took up that prathyush challange

Haha yeah. Seems like Kolkata again. Sami = 0 wickets too. Expected to be honest.

*Sigh* It seems I will win the avatar bet.

 

[Xuhaib]

Just what the doctor ordered.

 

[Pratters]

I've been up 28.5 hours straight. So worth it!!

Gun.

 

[Pratters]

Prince EWS, you were saying you didn't think Tanvir would be able to swing the ball (on those lines). How has he bowled?

 

[Fiery]

Very Very Special

 

[Prince EWS]

Prince EWS, you were saying you didn't think Tanvir would be able to swing the ball (on those lines). How has he bowled?

It's bit a bit of a mixed bag really. He has definitely got some movement today but only in one direction and only at 115-122km/h which is Ganguly's pace. At times he has looked really dangerous but at times he has looked complete fodder. I think he'll be "figured out" eventually but he might enjoy a honeymoon period before that. He needs to develop a ball which at least doesn't have move across so much, even if it doesn't come back.