**Official** Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2012

[AndyZaltzHair]

Sami not bowling means Pakistan is one bowler short apparently, tactics are more hard to understand now for such early declaration if Misbah didn't have Sami in mind for bowling

 

[stumpski]

Sami not bowling means Pakistan is one bowler short apparently, tactics are more hard to understand now for such early declaration if Misbah didn't have Sami in mind for bowling

Well he's on now. Sri Lanka need to step up the pace against Ajmal though, he's only gone for 20 off 12 and he's likely to bowl for most of the remainder of the day. They won't get over the line if he ends up bowling 30 overs for 60.

 

[stumpski]

How long is it till tea by the way?


Just seen it, 5 minutes away. Just trying to work out how many more overs there might be.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

If they can get in 30 overs more, SL might still win it

 

[Stumpcam]

With two run machines now at the crease, SL surely should cruise to victory.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

lol what's going on? Required Rate is up to now 4.80

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Jayawardene isn't looking for singles even

 

[smash84]

it will be a draw

 

[Spark]

Mahela, what the ****

 

[BackFootPunch]

Sami comes on and Sri Lanka shut up shop. Fear is a powerful thing, I guess.

 

[Spark]

Wow that was a bad innings. Seriously.

 

[Spikey]

it feels so weird - the pakistani tail fights, and the sl batsmen a) lose wickets and b) have gun batsmen settle for a draw.

 

[CWB304]

I wonder why Ajmal troubles Mahela so much, when he so seldom bothers Sanga.

 

[Spark]

Think Ajmal is one of those bowlers who's naturally better against RHers, paradoxically. Bowls a very tight off-stump line and plays against both edges (and the stumps!) against the RHer but the angle in with the left hander from around the wicket makes that sort of approach a little more difficult.

 

[smash84]

Think Ajmal is one of those bowlers who's naturally better against RHers, paradoxically. Bowls a very tight off-stump line and plays against both edges (and the stumps!) against the RHer but the angle in with the left hander from around the wicket makes that sort of approach a little more difficult.

awta.....a more useful off spinner than Swanny I reckon who is good against the left handers

 

[CWB304]

Think Ajmal is one of those bowlers who's naturally better against RHers, paradoxically. Bowls a very tight off-stump line and plays against both edges (and the stumps!) against the RHer but the angle in with the left hander from around the wicket makes that sort of approach a little more difficult.

Yes I can imagine Swann watching intently trying to learn some of Ajmal's trade secrets against RHers. But for all his skill, without the threat of turn the other way - by doosra or more conventionally -, he can not realistically hope to carry the same threat.

 

[Spark]

I still think Swann can be much, much better against RHers than he is, where he has a tendency to bowl far too straight given the amount of turn he gets and hence gives up easy singles square on the legside.

They're just very different bowlers, and their style of bowling is very much suited both to their roles in their respective teams and, more importantly, the pitches they play on. I still have doubts about how Ajmal will go outside the subcontinent.

 

[smash84]

I still think Swann can be much, much better against RHers than he is, where he has a tendency to bowl far too straight given the amount of turn he gets and hence gives up easy singles square on the legside.

They're just very different bowlers, and their style of bowling is very much suited both to their roles in their respective teams and, more importantly, the pitches they play on. I still have doubts about how Ajmal will go outside the subcontinent.

Ajmal will get screwed up in Aus again despite being a much better bowler than he was during our last tour.

Aus have a history of toying with our bowlers and with the 3rd rate fielding 400+ scores become a norm against our bowling

 

[Spark]

Yeah, because he'll bowl too short and get picked off the back foot with ease when he bowls his natural length. When he tries to pitch it up to compensate, well...

Mind you, you don't tour here for aaaaages IIRC.

 

[Lostman]

Just playing for the draw.
Sl haven't won a series in 3 years, taking a win anyway it comes.