**Official** Pakistan in Sri Lanka

[Xuhaib]

Ofcourse Pak have great luck with them in those matches.I think Inzi's Autobiogrophy should be titled "Great Escapes", and it should cover into detail all the "dodge defeat" games.

The following paragraph has been directly quoted from another thread on this forum "England in Pakistan" and it was posted by Vandematran (banned member).

Originally Posted by vandemataram
I'm wondering as to what should be the title of the autobiogrophy that Inazamam is planning to write, "Great Escapes" or "Fortunate Victories"???

Make your guesses guys.

 

[Neil Pickup]

That's some good detective work.

 

[Armadillo]

IP check?

 

[Sanz]

IP check?

Yes, IndianByHeart a.k.a. IdiotByPosts. is awarded the 'Banned' title for his amazing posting.

Have fun in cyberspace dude.

 

[Armadillo]

So was it a duplicate of Vandemateram?

 

[Sanz]

I dunno, but IdiotByPosts is history now and I think Mods should do an IP check on PakPowered as well. He also seems to be re-incarnation of some troll.

Edit - My apologies to Pakpowered then.

 

[Armadillo]

PakPowered is on another forum that I visit, I think he's clean.

 

[JASON]

Trevor Penney has taken over as coach while Tom Moody away on family bereavement.

It seems likely Kulasekera will come in place of Dilhara, who is absolutely out of sorts wrt his bowling and in a way at risk of prematurely getting dropped from the Team for good if he does not sort himself out .

Also Bandara is expected to be replaced by Sanjeewa Weerakoon . Not sure how to react to this. I thought it would be better for SL to play 3 spinners and include both Weerakoon and Bandara but I am not sure about the decision to replace Bandara with Weerakoon.

My selection would be-

Tharanga
Jayasuriya
Sangakkara
Jayawardene
Dilshan
Samaraweera
Maharoof
Bandara
Weerakoon
Muralitharan
Malinga

 

[dinu23]

yep, it will be a stupid decision to drop bandara after just one game.

 

[James]

IndianByHeart contacted me, and has explained the situation to me, and I believe what he's had to say. He has now been un-banned.

In future, rather than bring things like this into question on the forums, email a moderator or myself. You can quite easily be mistaken on certain over-looked points and it's unfair on the member(s) brought into question...

Certain moderator procedures have been changed to ensure something like this isn't repeated.

This matter is now closed.

 

[chaminda_00]

If Bandara gets dropped it will be a very bad move by Sri Lanka, his got the potential to be a very decent 2nd spinners. No offence to guys like Weerakoon and Hearth, but their more useful then anything else. But something needs to be done about Dilhara, really needs sometime and the sidelines and produce some quailty performances for Sri Lanka A or SSC. His keeps coming back into the side after not performing for Sri Lanka A. He basically proves his fitness and comes back into the side. I would try Prasad personally if you were going to go for another seamer. He seems to be more of an attacking bowler then Kulasekara, but thats not hard.

 

[Armadillo]

Bandara really doesn't look like a wicket taking option to me, and if he is, then he is underused by the captain. Can't remember him bowling much in the 1st test.

 

[TT Boy]

Probable line-ups according to Cricinfo.com

Sri Lanka (probable) Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Tilan Samaraweera, Tillekeratne Dilshan, Farveez Maharoof, Sajeewa Weerakon, Nuwam Kilasekara, Lasith Malinga, Muttiah Muralitharan

Pakistan (possible) Shoaib Malik, Imran Farhat, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Inzamam-ul-Haq (capt), Faisal Iqbal, Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal (wk), Umar Gul, Mohammad Asif, Danish Kaneria

Pakistan fielding only two seamers, could be a lot of work in store for Mo Asif.

 

[no1_gangsta_786]

How comes there is no Abdul Razzaq?

 

[TT Boy]

How comes there is no Abdul Razzaq?

He supposedly has a knee injury.

 

[no1_gangsta_786]

I dont think Pakistan will miss Abdul Razzaq that much in the match. My selection would be-

Imran Farhat
Shoaib Malik
Younis Khan
Inzamam Ul Haq (c)
Mohammad Yousuf/Faisal Iqbal(depends if mo yousuf is back)
Kamran Akmal(wk)
Shahid Afridi
Rana Naved Ul Hasan
Rao Iftikhar Anjum
Mohammad Asif
Danish Kaneria

 

[TT Boy]

I dont think Pakistan will miss Abdul Razzaq that much in the match. My selection would be-

Imran Farhat
Shoaib Malik
Younis Khan
Inzamam Ul Haq (c)
Mohammad Yousuf/Faisal Iqbal(depends if mo yousuf is back)
Kamran Akmal(wk)
Shahid Afridi
Rana Naved Ul Hasan
Rao Iftikhar Anjum
Mohammad Asif
Danish Kaneria

Yousuf has been cleared to play and Rana Naved is still in Pakistan I believe.

 

[no1_gangsta_786]

Replace Naved Ul Hasan with Umar Gul then and play Mo yousuf.What is the reason for Rana been in Pakistan.....is it just that hes been dropped form the test squad?

 

[TT Boy]

Replace Naved Ul Hasan with Umar Gul then and play Mo yousuf.What is the reason for Rana been in Pakistan.....is it just that hes been dropped form the test squad?

Complications with his wife’s pregnancy.

 

[Armadillo]

Well, according to sources, Malik is now injured and Afridi has been dropped.