**Official** Pakistan and Sri Lanka in UAE

[Spark]

Hmmm... there's a time and a place for this tactic as we saw in Colombo, but I don't think this is it.

 

[Xuhaib]

Pakistani fast bowlers have to be the best exponents of full pitched bowling in world cricket even the rubbish one like Sami and Rana had a mean yorker.

 

[Spark]

i guess that makes one each way. hilariously plumb.

 

[Howe_zat]

its still a flatty just disciplined bowling and bad batting.

Never said it wasn't flat.

 

[smash84]

ajmal unlucky now

 

[Cevno]

Wow!! Have Srilanka batted badly or what?

 

[Himannv]

Lol so much rubbish. Time to drop some of these guys and get a few talented youngsters in. Exceptionally poor batting.

 

[Cevno]

junaid khan taking wickets

Atleast, Sohail Khan isn't playing and taking them.

 

[smash84]

ugh....Sohail Khan......trust you to spoil whatever little fun there is

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So Sri Lanka's batting woes continue. Dreadful run in tests this year from such a supposed quality line up.

 

[Xuhaib]

I know its too early to say but Junaid has bowled like a typical Pakistani quick Pacey, full with plenty of reverse. First time he has impressed me.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I know its too early to say but Junaid has bowled like a typical Pakistani quick Pacey, full with plenty of reverse. First time he has impressed me.

To be fair those in England who saw him in the summer were impressed and expected him to step up easily.

Amazing how Pakistan has a production line of quicks over the years yet the other sides in Asia can't find more than 1 at any time.

 

[Howe_zat]

Wow!! Have Srilanka batted badly or what?

Can you get to 120/7 without batting badly?

 

[smash84]

damn it.....this partnership is looking dangerous

 

[Raghav]

damn it.....this partnership is looking dangerous

Give some time for SL to breath .. don't make them suffocate

 

[Xuhaib]

Jeez! Matthews is such a gun player.

 

[smash84]

partnership broken.....FINALLY

 

[Howe_zat]

Mathews just about keeping SL in it. I tend to follow the thinking that says if you can push past 200 you're still in the game, regardless of surface.

 

[Xuhaib]

eventhough he's taking wickets but Gul has looked awful this game he's lucky Aamer and Asif got banned at the right time for him otherwise his test spot would come under real scrutiny.

 

[Himannv]

Mathews probably should hog the strike and get as much as he can now. He's done well. Got us out of lots of messes recently.