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*Official* India in Pakistan Thread
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indianreligion
School Boy/Girl Captain
i don't think that's correct. both inzy and akhter said they would opt out of the test series when rashid latif said that the series was fixed.and inzy said that he refused to play on a pitch like that in multan, but akhter never said he would pull out of test 2.
it does not sound like sumthing he would do anyways...i think he'll be looking to get lots of wickets after the pak team's bad performance in multan...i think the "news" u speak of is a media person having some fun.
ajaagarkarajaaja
Banned
That is a nice area, i live in Andheri east.
BTW, are you permanentaly settled in Canada or just visiting or something?
One of my sis live in Vancover.
BTW, are you permanentaly settled in Canada or just visiting or something?
One of my sis live in Vancover.
My freind used to live in Andheri East, Mota Nagar if I remember correctly.
Yeah I live in Toronto. I miss Pali Hill, Bandra and especially when people don't believe me that I live near most bollywood stars. (Well not considered stars when u live in bombay)
If I win the lotto, I will fly the same night and settle back in bombay
Yeah I live in Toronto. I miss Pali Hill, Bandra and especially when people don't believe me that I live near most bollywood stars. (Well not considered stars when u live in bombay)
If I win the lotto, I will fly the same night and settle back in bombay
Tom Halsey
International Coach
1/ Pakistan have some real good batsmen, if you didn't know. Inzi, Youhanna, etc.ajaagarkarajaaja said:
2/ NZ? SA? The same teams thatare playing right now? You may be confusing other 'depleted' teams.
3/ Afridi is a very capable batsman, once he gets in. Unfortunately that is rare.
ajaagarkarajaaja
Banned
I wish you best of luck, i think its difficult to live away from one's country of birth .Sehwag309 said:
Tom Halsey
International Coach
Is every Pakistani player a coward?ajaagarkarajaaja said:
Tom Halsey
International Coach
NIghtmare? At the sight of a very talented but not yet proven swing bowler? Give me a break.ajaagarkarajaaja said:
Imran Khan Knows better!Tom Halsey said:
Pakistan were psyched by Pathan
By Imran Khan
Friday, 02 April , 2004, 10:19
Pakistan were psyched by Pathan
The great Iqbal once said: "The price of cowardice is death" - Pakistan panicked on the eve of the Multan Test, and perished by an innings in a little over four days.
The hosts were psyched by the bowling of Irfan Pathan in the one-dayers, and they thought that if they played on a grassy wicket, their batsmen would not be able to handle the talented Indian left-arm bowler. As a result they got the grass shaved off on the eve of the first Test. It was a senseless, negative move, which left only two possible results to the Test - a win for India or a dull draw.
Pace is this Pakistan team's greatest strength, and once they denied the fast men a helpful wicket, Multan was a lost cause.
The touchstone of a great captain and team management is the ability to make big decisions. The two teams are evenly matched in this series, and what will separate them is strategy. There are no risk-free decisions, but the decision to neutralise Pakistan's greatest strength, its bowling, was a self-defeating decision.
To make matters worse, Rahul Dravid won the toss and the moment Virender Sehwag started connecting, hardly a ball beat the bat. Sehwag was in murderous form, but the bowlers made life easy for him by constantly giving him room outside the off-stump.
I have never seen any batsman hit the cut shot harder than Sehwag. He uses a short backlift, but really packs a punch when he plays the cut. Spectators in Pakistan have not been treated to such hard-hitting since Zaheer Abbas took on the Indian bowling during the 1978 series.
Sehwag was great to watch, as he showed no signs of fear or anxiety while overhauling one landmark after the other. On a placid track, the pacemen were reduced to cannon fodder, and after lunch itself, the hosts looked a defeated lot. They seemed surprised whenever a chance came their way, shoulders were drooping and the ground fielding was embarrassingly sloppy.
Sachin Tendulkar played the perfect foil to the rampaging Sehwag, and his control piled on the agony of the Pakistan bowlers. It was a disciplined knock, and he looked like he would be able to guide the side to 800.
The Indians did everything right, including the bold declaration, which put team interests ahead of individual milestones.
The mistakes Pakistan made on the field looked even worse once the Indians took the field. The Indians were spectacular in the field, holding half-chances and even creating dismissals, but the Pakistanis made schoolboy errors. Apart from the three catches off Sehwag that were grassed, Abdul Razzaq missed a straight run-out opportunity off the Indian opener, when he decided to stand in front of the wicket to collect the ball. Fielding has never been Pakistan's strength, but such mistakes were really baffling.
If India's batting was masterful, their bowling in truly testing conditions was even more creditable. To enforce the follow-on after toiling for four sessions must have been a tough call for Dravid, but his bowlers as well as the part-timers responded splendidly. Their bowling effort was even more remarkable if one considered that in the absence of Zaheer Khan, there were only three regular bowlers at Dravid's disposal.
Till the final day, there was nothing in the pitch, and this was demonstrated by Inzamam in the first innings and Youhana in the second innings. Yet Kumble and Pathan toiled tirelessly to take 20 wickets in a little over two days. The Indians were consistently superb in the field and Akash Chopra's catch off Razzaq reflected the self-belief that this team possesses.
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The Pakistan team got exactly what they deserved. Hopefully they will have learnt about the need to be more positive in the rest of the series. Firstly, the management needs to provide a wicket on which Shoaib and Sami come into play. Sure, there is a chance that the Pakistan batting could also collapse on a green-top, but the hosts have to take that risk now.
Inzamam will have to inspire his bowlers and rejuvenate this defeated side - if he fails to do that, he could be staring at disaster all over again.
indianreligion
School Boy/Girl Captain
could u guys giv links for the news....the last one is from the times of india but certain info (yohanna's nitemare, akhter pulling out of 2nd test etc) seem to be nothing but amazing creativity.
indianreligion
School Boy/Girl Captain
there u go...creativity:rolleyes:shankar said:
luckyeddie
Cricket Web Staff Member
Pah. Nets, test match.indianreligion said:
Pathan, Courtney Walsh.
What's the difference?
indianreligion
School Boy/Girl Captain
nothing, nothing at allluckyeddie said:
mate, how can you miss the article its all over the internet. not sure if its legitimate(article) but here's one site where you can get it
http://in.rediff.com/cricket/2004/apr/04pak1.htm