**Official** Pakistan and Sri Lanka in UAE

[Spikey]

Really like to know what Misbah's thought process is. 2 off 49 and counting? Not like it's even an overly defensive field.

is it too soon to make spot fixing jokes?

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Sorry Spikey but even the spot fixing bookies find Grandpa Misbah boring.

 

[smash84]

258/5

 

[Howe_zat]

Yeah, I'm prepared to give the batsman a lot more leeway than most when it come to slow scoring, but this is disappointing.

 

[smash84]

heck......6 down........this can go Sri Lanka's way if they can wrap it up in the first session tomorrow

 

[Lostman]

Two overs left and dilshan bowls

 

[smash84]

Dilshan is the worst SL captain I have seen in a long time

 

[Xuhaib]

SL back in it in the final session think Misbah should have pressed on when Younis was going great guns. Not convinced about Adnan he's a decent keeper but his batting is not #7 hopefully Sarfraz can bat well in the odi's and make the keeping spot his own. Need to have a good first session tommorow or we could be staring down the barrel.

 

[smash84]

awta

 

[Howe_zat]

Yeah, Sri Lanka have just got themselves back into a good position with those last couple of wickets. They'll need to get the last four in a session though.

 

[Yas]

So frustrating Adnan Akmal can't bat! A decent keeper but his batting really elongates he tail.....

 

[smash84]

dude......we want somebody to be a decent keeper. To hell with wk/batsmen. If somebody can take all the chances behind the stumps then Pakistan can expect to win many more matches

 

[Daemon]

Agreed. A good keeper averaging 20 is better then a half decent one averaging 30. I haven't really watched Adnan Akmal keeping or batting though so I think I'll reserve judgement in Pakistan's case.

 

[Yas]

I agree with u! But surely a keeper in modern cricket should he able to hold a bat! No one is asking for him to be a Brian Lara with the bat but look at his FC stats they are dire!

 

[smash84]

dude.....even if we had a batsman with the batting skills of Courtney Walsh and glovemanship of Rashid Latif or Ian healy I would gladly take him over a keeper like Kamran Akmal

 

[Prince EWS]

dude.....even if we had a batsman with the batting skills of Courtney Walsh and glovemanship of Rashid Latif or Ian healy I would gladly take him over a keeper like Kamran Akmal

Yeah but no-one is suggesting Kamran Akmal should be recalled. It doesn't mean you have to put up with an essential non-batsman batting seven. Unless Sarfraz is dire with the gloves he should certainly be playing judging by the numbers with the bat he puts up domestically.

 

[smash84]

My point was that we should go with a better keeper. Period. Batting doesn't figure much into my equation unless its like Gilchrist's

 

[Lostman]

Yeah, Sri Lanka have just got themselves back into a good position with those last couple of wickets. They'll need to get the last four in a session though.

And hope Para gets out 1st over

 

[Xuhaib]

on domestic stats Sarfraz should always have been the go to guy don't understand on what basis Adnan or Salman got the nod over him. Adnan has been tidy behind the stumps he is no latif thats for sure however Pakistan cannot afford a non batting keeper Adnan'a batting is # 8 at best.

 

[Xuhaib]

I appreciate what Misbah has done for Pakistan ion the last 12 months but he has to be one of the worst paced batsman in world cricket does **** all through the day then in the last couple of overs starts swinging and almost gets out of a rash stroke.