Pakistan Cricket news/views

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quote of day; ex pak captain imran: 'javed miandad behaves today like he behaved when he was 18. evolution has missed him!'

 

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quote of day; ex pak captain imran: 'javed miandad behaves today like he behaved when he was 18. evolution has missed him!'

Haha Imran is so harsh. I believe Imran and Miandad never really got along but somehow made it work for the sake of the team. Those were better times, people used to put the interest of the team before their petty conflicts and selfishness.

 

[Faisal1985]

lol...Imran is a legend indeed.

News is breaking through that King Afridi may be opening against NZ.........have missed him in the opening slot...

 

[smash84]

quote of day; ex pak captain imran: 'javed miandad behaves today like he behaved when he was 18. evolution has missed him!'

Did Imran really say that????

 

[Faisal1985]

***k Yea!

 

[honestbharani]

Haha Imran is so harsh. I believe Imran and Miandad never really got along but somehow made it work for the sake of the team. Those were better times, people used to put the interest of the team before their petty conflicts and selfishness.

watching the 92 WC final.. it was hilarious how Imran was simply walking away from Javed when he was trying to tell him something while batting together. Seriously, seriously remarkable that the two found a way to co-exist that long and not stab each other in the back as players when the other was captain.

 

[Xuhaib]

watching the 92 WC final.. it was hilarious how Imran was simply walking away from Javed when he was trying to tell him something while batting together. Seriously, seriously remarkable that the two found a way to co-exist that long and not stab each other in the back as players when the other was captain.

the two had massive respect for each other and the country to even think of doing that could make a brilliant movie subject.

Imran was very much one of those ruling elites which he hates and condemns so much now while Javed came from the lowest strata of the society and was a people's man.Imran openly admits he was ashamed of that part of Pakistan, during those days he would take Wasim and Waqar with him as he wanted them to act and think like him and not move around with the rest of the team mates.Javed deserves a lot of credit of how things turned out as he was always backing him and never afraid of Imran taking the spotlight.

 

[stumpski]

I'd like to ask a question if I may (and apologies if it's been answered already) - why does Pakistan never play Bangladesh in Tests? Since 2000 they've met just six times, the last of those in 2003. Nothing lined up for next year either. You'd think Pakistan would be happy to tour there, they'd be reasonably familiar with the conditions, and could be fairly confident of a couple of wins. I'm assuming that they must have missed a series or two in the FTP. Is there a political problem behind it?

 

[fredfertang]

I'd like to ask a question if I may (and apologies if it's been answered already) - why does Pakistan never play Bangladesh in Tests? Since 2000 they've met just six times, the last of those in 2003. Nothing lined up for next year either. You'd think Pakistan would be happy to tour there, they'd be reasonably familiar with the conditions, and could be fairly confident of a couple of wins. I'm assuming that they must have missed a series or two in the FTP. Is there a political problem behind it?

.... and on a related point why have Bangladesh never played a Test in India?

 

[stumpski]

Good point - I know the calendars are crowded but it doesn't stop India playing Australia every couple of years and Sri Lanka even more frequently. If Bangladesh's neighbours aren't prepared to help them out and give them some games you have to ask why the likes of Australia should bother.

 

[Blaze 18]

I'd like to ask a question if I may (and apologies if it's been answered already) - why does Pakistan never play Bangladesh in Tests? Since 2000 they've met just six times, the last of those in 2003. Nothing lined up for next year either. You'd think Pakistan would be happy to tour there, they'd be reasonably familiar with the conditions, and could be fairly confident of a couple of wins. I'm assuming that they must have missed a series or two in the FTP. Is there a political problem behind it?

PCB cancels series in Bangladesh on security grounds - The Times of India

 

[stumpski]

Hmmm, OK, thanks - looks like a bit of tit-for-tat involved there.

 

[Blaze 18]

Hmmm, OK, thanks - looks like a bit of tit-for-tat involved there.

Yeah, PCB are doing themselves no favours with this attitude of theirs. They need all the support they can get at this point.

 

[Blaze 18]

.... and on a related point why have Bangladesh never played a Test in India?

It makes sense from a financial point of view - hardly anyone would turn up to watch a test match between Bangladesh and India here (and to be honest, you really cannot blame them).

 

[G.I.Joe]

Good point - I know the calendars are crowded but it doesn't stop India playing Australia every couple of years and Sri Lanka even more frequently. If Bangladesh's neighbours aren't prepared to help them out and give them some games you have to ask why the likes of Australia should bother.

India aren't obliged any more than Australia to play Bangladesh just for reasons of geographical proximity.

 

[Blaze 18]

Exactly. It isn't like India have refused to play Bangladesh either, they have played as much as most against them (Team records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo). Besides, having an India-Bangladesh test match in Bangladesh is better from Bangladesh's perspective for two main reasons :

1) Money.
2) Bangladesh are far more likely to come up with a respectable performance in Bangladesh than in India.

 

[marc71178]

India aren't obliged any more than Australia to play Bangladesh just for reasons of geographical proximity.

Australia have hosted Bangladesh though, why haven't India - they are obliged to do that.

 

[Blaze 18]

It is rather strange that India have not hosted Bangladesh as yet, but they have more than compensated for it by touring Bangladesh four times. By contrast, Australia have toured Bangladesh only once.

 

[Faisal1985]

the two had massive respect for each other and the country to even think of doing that could make a brilliant movie subject.

Imran was very much one of those ruling elites which he hates and condemns so much now while Javed came from the lowest strata of the society and was a people's man.Imran openly admits he was ashamed of that part of Pakistan, during those days he would take Wasim and Waqar with him as he wanted them to act and think like him and not move around with the rest of the team mates.Javed deserves a lot of credit of how things turned out as he was always backing him and never afraid of Imran taking the spotlight.

Spot on...i really give a lot of respect to Javed for holding back on emotions for the sake of the nation...true legend..

 

[Faisal1985]

Hmmm, OK, thanks - looks like a bit of tit-for-tat involved there.

Yea pretty dumb from Pak. They should have toured Bangladesh and asked them to tour Pak and i bet they would have agreed as well....so, no...anyway..when was the last time you saw PCB doing something sensible.