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  1. Xuhaib

    All time Non WC winners XI

    AB crying at the end of the game gave me this idea for a thread. Saeed Anwar Hashim Amla Brian Lara Martin Crowe ABD Sangakarra (WK) Shaun Pollock Lance Klusner Waqar Younis Alan Donald Saqlain Mushtaq If NZ fails in the final maybe Vettori gets in for Klusner.
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    Would love a NZ or SA world cup win

    The moment I realized Pakistan is **** and will not go all the way I have been backing these two (NZ more ) and I hope it happens. I would prefer a new champion this time around we need to have more diverse winners. I know England has also not won a WC ever but the way they treat ODI cricket...
  3. Xuhaib

    Are good bowlers better rewarded in modern day cricket?

    Over the last decade we have gradually seen batsmen attacking game reaching heights never seen before however in the same time period what i have noticed is the gradual decline in the defensive game of modern day batsman. More gap between bat and pad, following the swing and nicking it to keeper...
  4. Xuhaib

    Commentators that have surprised you

    Shoab. Never expected him to be so good with his analysis almost comes across as a cricket nerd. His analytical depth is visibly seen when he is discussing about pace bowling infact his knowledge about fast bowling puts the two W's too shame who are both horrible commies.Also speak well on...
  5. Xuhaib

    Most lll treated players

    Fawad Alam has to take the cake. Scores 168 on test debut opening despite being a middle order batsman through his career finds himself out of the side 2 tests later never gets a chance again despite averaging 50+ for five seasons. Gets dropped from odi side despite averaging 37 fights his...
  6. Xuhaib

    Will this side challenge a top 3 ranking in test cricket

    Hafeez Vijay Watson Faf Samuels Matthews (C) Bairstow Rehman Starc Finn Yadav/Shillingford Obviously there is nothing common in all these blokes just tried to make a combination of cricketers who are part of their side's first XI or First bench but are also not the main lynchpin for their teams...
  7. Xuhaib

    Pujara could be batting equivalent of McGrath

    Atleast imo. McGrath eventhough was a great bowler but I thought his stats were boosted 10-20% by modern batsmen aggresive approach and their indiscipline around their offstump i reckon if he would have played in 70's and 80's he would have averaged around the 25-26 mark instead of 21 that he...
  8. Xuhaib

    Dale Steyn among the top three pacers of all time, says Waqar Younis

    linky
  9. Xuhaib

    Your current World XI bowling attack

    If you go with a 3/1 combo Steyn Philander Anderson Ajmal/Swann If its a sub cone like track then a 2-2 would suffice Steyn Anderson Swann/Ajmal Herath/Rehman
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    Junaid Khan vs Mohammad Amir

    A different comparison thread. Both Junaid and Amir started around the same time played a lot of junior cricket together and rose through the ranks together with Junaid always being considered as an Amir-lite. Amir was seen as a blue eyed boy since the U-15 days and was always considered to be...
  11. Xuhaib

    Rest of the Greats

    We all know Windies of the 80's and Aus of late 90's early 00's are arguably two greatest sides of all time. What are the other great sides who managed excellence over a period of time. I am looking for atleast 4 years or 20 tests.These would be some of the great sides in my time. Pakistan...
  12. Xuhaib

    Johnson unfairly maligned ?

    In terms of value he's a better cricketer then Anderson, Zaheer and Morkel over their entire careers as he averages almost similar to them with the ball and contributes more with the bat. I know he has enjoyed a period where he would pick wickets with rubbish balls but then its not his fault...
  13. Xuhaib

    Peter Siddle-What a Man!

    He may not be the best in the world in terms of pure bowling talents. But an old fashioned fast bowler who will run in all day for you and get results. A far cry from modern day pansies who cry about heavy workload. Respect!
  14. Xuhaib

    The class of mid 00's

    These are the batsman who made their debuts in mid 2000's Cook, Amla,Clarke, Hussey, KP and AB how would they compare to the previous generations of great batsman once their career's wind up, lets say how they would stand up against Sachin, Lara, Ponting, Dravid, Kallis, Inzi or even the class...
  15. Xuhaib

    Quality of upcoming Bangladeshi cricketers

    Apart from the pace man most of their new cricketers that have had debuts over the last 2 years seen to be test standard atleast for sub cont conditions. This shows work is being done at the grassroots level and kudos to everyone involved now all they need is one breakthrough test series win...
  16. Xuhaib

    Michael Clarke

    I know he is the toast of CW and Australian cricket at the moment however i feel it is unfair that he is rarely accused of being a home track bully when people are quick to pounce on likes of Mo Yo, Mahela and Sehwag...
  17. Xuhaib

    Rauf In Controversy

    Model says umpire used her for ***
  18. Xuhaib

    Langer's toughest XI

    1- Graeme Smith 2- Andrew Strauss 3- Sachin Tendulkar 4- Brian Lara 5- Jacques Kallis 6- Mark Ramprakash 7- Alec Stewart 8- Andrew Flintoff 9- Wasim Akram 10- Courtney Walsh 11- Muttiah Muralitharan __________________ Very Pom heavy with Ramps the surprise entry also short on Saffers...
  19. Xuhaib

    Reverse Follow on?

    Team A skittles out Team B then bats and get a lead of 200+ before getting bowled out. After being bowled out Team B gets the option of batting again or inviting the opposition back in. Thoughts?
  20. Xuhaib

    Shahid Afridi punches a fan @ Karachi Airpoet

    Shahid Afridi punches fan at Karachi airport - The Times of India Wac! I hope PCB takes notice of the incident the guy has always come aross an unclassy grade A moron so not a surprise at the incident.

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