*Official* Pakistan in Bangladesh 2011

[Athlai]

Where does Rahim rank in regard to batting keepers? 4th best in the world?

Better than NZ, WI, Pak, SL and possibly even SA in terms of Test performances. Haddin isn't exactly lighting the world on fire either, only Prior and Dhoni are really performing notably better.

 

[Athlai]

Athlai, it does amaze me as to how you can really follow the bangers int'l cricket let alone their domestic cricket as well

Scorecards are easy to read

 

[Athlai]

Tbf to the kid he was only 19 when he came into the test squad.

Haha it's the Bangladesh team! They're all teenagers when they start!

 

[African Monkey]

Athlai, it does amaze me as to how you can really follow the bangers int'l cricket let alone their domestic cricket as well

Cricinfo mate.

 

[TT Boy]

Better than NZ, WI, Pak, SL and possibly even SA in terms of Test performances. Haddin isn't exactly lighting the world on fire either, only Prior and Dhoni are really performing notably better.

Defo better with the bat than Boucher. Mark and guys like Baugh are better keepers mind. Haddin even when batting like he has recently is still a better batsman than any Bangladesh cricketer.

 

[Athlai]

Trying to find out about the Bangladesh Premier League on the other hand is a nightmare. Plenty of Pakistani's are participating though and it should hopefully see a similar domestic restructuring to Zimbabwean cricket with the implementation of franchise teams.

 

[African Monkey]

Haha it's the Bangladesh team! They're all teenagers when they start!

Lol that is true. 19 would usually be considered as too old to debut for them.

 

[Athlai]

Defo better with the bat than Boucher. Mark and guys like Baugh are better keepers mind. Haddin even when batting like he has recently is still a better batsman than any Bangladesh cricketer.

Prasanna Jayawardene would be above him too IMO. Love Rahim though, such a little gun.

 

[smash84]

Scorecards are easy to read

even then, reading the bangers domestic scorecards is a little too much

 

[Prince EWS]

Better than NZ, WI, Pak, SL and possibly even SA in terms of Test performances. Haddin isn't exactly lighting the world on fire either, only Prior and Dhoni are really performing notably better.

Prasanna has been pretty good with the bat lately; I wouldn't say Rahim was better; on par at best. I definitely think he's better than Boucher, Baugh, Akmal and Young though. Rahim v Taibu on batting alone is an interesting comparison.

 

[smash84]

can pakistan roll the bangers in the next 10 overs?

 

[Athlai]

Prasanna has been pretty good with the bat lately; I wouldn't say Rahim was better; on par at best. I definitely think he's better than Boucher, Baugh, Akmal and Young though. Rahim v Taibu on batting alone is an interesting comparison.

Prasanna has sort of been dropped though hasn't he?

 

[Prince EWS]

Prasanna has sort of been dropped though hasn't he?

Nah he's injured still.

 

[ganeshran]

One more wicket and its curtains for Bangers. They have already put up their quota of fight for an entire series

 

[ganeshran]

And as I was typing, a wicket goes.

 

[smash84]

woohoo.....carn AR

 

[Athlai]

Nah he's injured still.

Makes sense. But CPL knows that Kashual is gun so he'll come good.

 

[ganeshran]

If bangers reach a 150 lead, Pakistan would most likely go for a draw. Anything less than that they will go for a win.

 

[Prince EWS]

Makes sense. But CPL knows that Kashual is gun so he'll come good.

CPL's pretty fickle when it comes to domestic giants who fail in Tests at first though; a few more failures and it'll want Prasanna back.

 

[ganeshran]

Athlai - do you support minnow teams, or do the teams you support become minnows?