***Official*** England in Pakistan

[social]

I don't think there will be a clearcut handing over the crown like from WI to Aus in 1995. I just don't see English cricket producing quite the quality of players to achieve that. In some ways though, what we're going to see over the next 5 years or so will be more interesting

It certainly will be interesting.

Within the next 2 - 3 years, Aus will lose 3 all-time greats in McGrath, Warne and Gilchrist. The last time something similar happened was in 82/83 when Marsh, Chappell, and Lillee left at the same time, producing one of the darkest periods in Aus cricket history.

Whilst I dont expect them to fall into the same abyss, it would be foolhardy to suggest that the team wont be weakened to a degree.

Can another team replace them as no.1? Of course.

Is there another team out there that potentially has world class players from 1 - 11 AND has the mental strength to perform under all scenarios? Probably no on both counts at present.

It all makes for a much more even playing field and more entertaining cricket.

 

[ClownSymonds]

Emerson no-balled Murali (no surprise there) and Ranatunga wasn't having it.

So what came of it?

 

[social]

So what came of it?

Enerson had a nervous break-down and retired, the ICC changed the bowling laws, and Ranatunga was first in line at the buffet.

 

[ClownSymonds]

Enerson had a nervous break-down and retired, the ICC changed the bowling laws, and Ranatunga was first in line at the buffet.

Terrible. No wonder the umpires never call no-balls anymore. They really ought to though. Murali, Harbhajan, and many others are blatant chuckers.

 

[Pratters]

and many others are blatant chuckers.

And who comprise this many others category?

 

[ClownSymonds]

And who comprise this many others category?

Every Indian bowler, past and present.

 

[Sanz]

Every Indian bowler, past and present.

 

[ClownSymonds]

 

[aussie]

interesting dilemma's for both side's now leading into the second test now. Firstly hopefully for England Trescothick doesn't have to go home because that i'll put real pressure on Vaughan & if neither plays England wil be in serious problems.

Pakistan now have Shabbir & Malik called for chucking again, so probably Rana may come in for Shabbir & Afridi may get in their someone since probably Malik wont do much bowling in faisalabad..

 

[PY]

Every Indian bowler, past and present.

Worst.Post.Ever.

Top trolling effort though.

 

[steds]

Every Indian bowler, past and present.

I wondered why you had "clown" in your name.

 

[Beleg]

Can anyone name the Pakistan vs England test when *three* guys were dismissed for 99, including 2 Pakistanis in the same innings? Must be a record.

I think that happened in Karachi in one of the seventies tour??

Sorry, my memory is getting prematurely bad.

 

[sqwerty]

Colly thinks he's still good enough, even if no-one else does:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/4446948.stm

Most interesting thing to come out of this is it seems like Mickey Vaughan keeps himself busy while injury prevents him from playing by playing on a Gameboy.

I think that photo clearly shows his problem - He's really a left-hander!

 

[SquidAU]

I think that happened in Karachi in one of the seventies tour??

Sorry, my memory is getting prematurely bad.

This is the game that you're thinking of:

3rd Test, Karachi, 1973

 

[Shoaib]

My thoughts exactly, Shabbir looks like one of the most blatant chuckers I've seen tbh, but Malik looked fine to me.

Did he look fine because he couldn't show good performance with the ball?

 

[Shoaib]

Every Indian bowler, past and present.

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!Now, U've your name amongst f the best trollers/flame baiters on CW forum.The list now comprises of

vandemataram
nehrafan
sheerindianspeed
Go_India
ClownSymonds

 

[ClownSymonds]

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!Now, U've your name amongst f the best trollers/flame baiters on CW forum.The list now comprises of

vandemataram
nehrafan
sheerindianspeed
Go_India
ClownSymonds

Hahaha, how absurd. I make a sarcastic, silly, light-hearted joke, and all of the sudden I am a "flaime baiter".

 

[ClownSymonds]

So Tresco's staying in - good choice, that. Cricket over family - as it should be. After all, cricket is the most important thing God ever created on Earth.

 

[luckyeddie]

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!Now, U've your name amongst f the best trollers/flame baiters on CW forum.The list now comprises of

vandemataram
nehrafan
sheerindianspeed
Go_India
ClownSymonds

Don't be your usual self, Shoaib.

Clown made a joke - a good one too.

As far as Shoaib Malik and Shabbir are concerned, are you actually suggesting that it's the big bad international conspiracy against Pakistan again, or do you think that the officials might have a case? Seeing as the TV umpire is a Pakistani, and he had more opportunity to study their actions than anyone else, don't you think that he would have been in the best position to suggest that it was all an optical illusion and their actions were squeaky-clean?

Instead, he is one of the co-accusers. Why do you think that is?

 

[social]

So Tresco's staying in - good choice, that. Cricket over family - as it should be. After all, cricket is the most important thing God ever created on Earth.

Except football, now were in the WC of course.