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***Official*** India in Pakistan

Jono

Jono

Virat Kohli (c)
Doubtful. Covers on, no wind in sight to blow the clouds away. But I guess its possible.

Hey Duffer do you have an MSN address?
 
andyc

andyc

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I've not been following this game at all since I just came back from a weekend away, but how come Ganguly came on first change, but then ended up bowling only 6 overs!?
 
SJS

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
Jono said:
That being said, I do think AA has to go in test cricket, but Zaheer wouldn't have made too much of a difference. I do think he would have been more threatening with the new ball though, and that would have been useful.
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I am not a big fan of AA but I doubt if Zaheer would have made any difference. He should be thanking his stars he was not in the side in my opinion. This track would have killed his comeback bid.
 
marc71178

marc71178

Eyes not spreadsheets
swede said:
Now we have had a very defensive declared- drawn-contrived Aus v SAF series and it look as though this is once again going to be the same in Pakistan.
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The series 2-0, with SA matching Australia for long periods - how is that such a bad thing?
 
Arjun

Arjun

Cricketer Of The Year
There's nothing anyone can do about the rains, but the Indians should have stayd on despite the bad light. They had a superior pace attack under the hammer and looked in good nick. By walking off due to bad light, it just exposes insecurity and fear of losing, which you will never find in teams that win Test series. The English were scoring at a rate of knots against the South Africans in Headingley in 2003, until the in-form Trescothick took the light. He was out shortly afterward and the English lost that match. Do you see the Australians walking off when going strong? That's what you find in the best team in the game. Even the Indians had the English under the hammer in one match a year before, and stayed on despite bad light.
And as for AA bowling poorly we can clearly see that nobody has bowled well so you cannot lay to much blame to AA
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While Kumble and Harbhajan are India's best bowlers no matter where they play, Irfan has a second skill so his selection is a value addition. You can't say any of these about Agarkar, who just made up the numbers. Yet another opportunity was squandered by him.
 
Jono

Jono

Virat Kohli (c)
Arjun said:
Do you see the Australians walking off when going strong? That's what you find in the best team in the game.
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Didn't they take the light in the 5th test of the Ashes at the Oval? To my knowledge they were fairly on top there two.
 
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SJS

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
Being 530 runs behind CAN NOT be called GOING STRONG !!

No one, not even Australians are stupid enough to stay put if offered the light by the umpires in such a situation.

This is not about bravado. India CANT win the test but they can , STILL CAN, lose this test.

The ICC rules are stupid and batsmen who are scoring at 5 runs an over are in no danger of being hurt and should not be offered the light in my opinion.

BUT..

... if they are offered, they have to be out of their minds not to accept it.

Criticising them for this is...well...what to say... :sleep:
 
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Armadillo

Armadillo

State Vice-Captain
Pratyush said:
Umm In India if the Indians prepared a similar wicket instead of traditional wickets to help Kumble and Harbhajan, same reactions would come up. Doesnt prove India or Pakistan is the better team.
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I know I was being sarcastic.
 
luckyeddie

luckyeddie

Cricket Web Staff Member
Arjun said:
Do you see the Australians walking off when going strong? That's what you find in the best team in the game.
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Put them in the same situation and you'd be wise not to stand in their way as they ran straight over you to get to the dressing-room.

They did it TWICE at the Oval - and that was a match they had a chance of winning - and needed to win, of course.
 
social

social

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
luckyeddie said:
Put them in the same situation and you'd be wise not to stand in their way as they ran straight over you to get to the dressing-room.

They did it TWICE at the Oval - and that was a match they had a chance of winning - and needed to win, of course.
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Keep all discussion to India-Pakistan please LE. :D
 
luckyeddie

luckyeddie

Cricket Web Staff Member
dontcloseyoureyes said:
Yeah but for serious man ENGLAND WON THE ASHES MAN. Serious man. WON. Man serious man WON.
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Stop it - people are laughing at you. Sit down and stop making a scene. I'll pass the message on.
 
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