*Official* Pakistan in the West Indies

[marc71178]

I guess it doesn't - long term I'm not convinced by it's sensibility though, I must say.

 

[Nate]

I reckon it`s a good move.

Brilliant 100 from Lara, good comeback by the Pakistanis. Razzaq needs to justify his place in the team, did pretty well bowling.

 

[deeps]

a good move against an already fragile team such as the west indies.

if afridi can make a quick 30, it will dampen the spirit alot..

afridi did more damage against the indians then he was given credit for imo. Yes he made a few big scores etc. But did you notice the bowlers heads dropping when he hit even one boundary...in the back of their minds they were "here we go again". The fielders enthusiasm dropped drastically etc.

This can have a big bearing on the game.

It is risky i admit, but he is more consistent than before. He tends to make around 20 at least nowadays, whereas before he would make anything between 0-30. now it's more 20-60.

when he's in form, and against lesser bowling its a good move.. against a more powerful bowlin line up, it might be wise to move him down the order...to number 3...nah around 6 or 7

he is a very handy player to have in the side...if u need quick runs, u can turn to him..if u need a quick wicket, again u can turn to him..if you want an excellent catch, again look at him.

too good a player to be left out of the test or odi line up

 

[imranrabb]

Afridi wont be in the test team when Malik,Youhana and Inzi come back

 

[Don]

i also wud like to say who the hell was that bowling west indies first over.looks like someone found some pace

 

[Adamc]

Good start for WI bowlers this morning, top three gone already.

 

[Adamc]

Debutant Bazid Khan gone now, two apiece for Collymore and Edwards.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Great to see Edwards picking up good figures for once, and the West Indies being competitive. So far it's shaping up to be an excellent series, and one for once where the bowlers are getting on top!

 

[Steulen]

Edwards gets his 3rd, 3/22 currently.

Unexpected collapse by Pakistan; this could go Windies' way.

 

[Beleg]

Pakistan at their former best.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Great to see Edwards take 5, and West Indies have a chance to enforce the follow-on! Could be a pretty shocking result here.

edit: apparently they will bat again. Still more than 3 days left to play and the lead is only 201, so you can't really fault the decision from Chanderpaul.

 

[superkingdave]

hopefully we'll get to see Lara bat again today

 

[marc71178]

What an effort from the Windies - did anyone give them a hope in this series?

 

[Don]

we want a chanderpaul hundred this innings.and dont expect much from lara he made a century in the first innings

 

[Anil]

windies should win it confortably from here on...way to go lara and chanders....

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Wickets tumbling after a good start from the Windies second time around. Gayle goes for 50, West Indies 3/65 and 266 runs ahead. Pakistan not completely out of it yet, especially if they can get one or Lara or Chanderpaul before stumps.

 

[superkingdave]

go Lara, first scoring shot lofts Kaneria for 4

 

[superkingdave]

he aint hanging about, watch it now!

 

[superkingdave]

afridi bowls an 80mph bouncer!

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Lara taking to Kaneria again, and Afridi. If Pakistan don't get him soon the game is gone.