*Official* Pakistan in the West Indies

[Beleg]

Err, by taking just one statistical anomaly out of tens of examples and touting a team based on it doesn't mean jack.

there is very little chance that pakistan can win this. There is absolutely no chance (provided weather holds) that Pakistan can draw it.

 

[Nate]

Good showing by the Windies, Chanderpaul seems to be doing well as Captain in his first Test captaincy role .

Whaa...?

 

[Nate]

Afridi`s bowling is keeping Pakistan in the match IMO.

 

[Shoaib]

Err, by taking just one statistical anomaly out of tens of examples and touting a team based on it doesn't mean jack.

there is very little chance that pakistan can win this. There is absolutely no chance (provided weather holds) that Pakistan can draw it.

By your comments,it looks as if u've started watching cricket today.Whole world admitts that Pakistan are the most unpredictable side and can take the game away from nowhere and there are hundreds of examples of that ,not only one.

 

[superkingdave]

yeah but there are 3 days left in the test, as he says, barring weather, there is actually no chance of a draw, because Pakistan will have over 200 overs to chase, in all probablity, about 450, if they stay in they'll get the runs.

And how many teams, unpredictable or not, have chased 450 in the fourth innings in the history of test cricket? None. Pakistan's highest fourth innings total is? 341-9. Highest target chased by Pakistan? 314. If they keep the lead to under 400, they might have a decent chance, but the chance of a Pakistan win is pretty small

 

[Neil Pickup]

By your comments,it looks as if u've started watching cricket today.Whole world admitts that Pakistan are the most unpredictable side and can take the game away from nowhere and there are hundreds of examples of that ,not only one.

And by yours it seems that you've not watched cricket, ever.

Could you explain exactly how this is likely to end in a draw?

 

[marc71178]

dodgy? how so?

umm where is youhana? i know that inzi is suspended for one test...shoaib malik is also suspended for one test...but what ever happened to youhana?

Family bereavment or something I think.

 

[Beleg]

Shoaib,

By your comments,it looks as if u've started watching cricket today.Whole world admitts that Pakistan are the most unpredictable side and can take the game away from nowhere and there are hundreds of examples of that ,not only one.

Pakistan are unpredictable because their 'hugely talented' players have a tendency to fail at all sorts of unusual moments.

Hundreds of examples? Way to hyperbole. I will be satisfied with one where Pakistan chased over 350 in the fourth innings or survived 2.3 days from within the last 20 years.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Chanderpaul and Edwards rubbing salt into the wound here. Lead past 550.

 

[aussie]

Like a replay of the first test againts SA, they underestimated WI and were caught napping & PAK have done the same after beating them in the ODI series

 

[aussie]

Collymore , a true rabbit with the bat, dismissed so foolishly

 

[Don]

chanders hundred was great go shiv

 

[Magrat Garlick]

572 - the highest target set in Test cricket for over 25 years. Impressive going!

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Edwards starts with a wicket!

 

[aussie]

7for 2, what are pakistan doing

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Edwards appears to be injured. Unfortunate after his great test so far, hopefully he will be fit to bowl tomorrow.

 

[aussie]

Edwards appears to be injured. Unfortunate after his great test so far, hopefully he will be fit to bowl tomorrow.

well looking at the way pakistan have been playing so far and has i type Hammed goes, its pretty unlikely that he'll be doing much if any bowling tomoro

 

[Magrat Garlick]

There's only 25 overs left. Even Bangladesh hung on for that long...

 

[superkingdave]

they aint playing for the draw

Asim Kamal (LHB) 31 31 4 1 100.00 Striker
Shahid Afridi (RHB) 12 11 1 0 109.09 Non-striker

 

[Magrat Garlick]

they aint playing for the draw

Asim Kamal (LHB) 31 31 4 1 100.00 Striker
Shahid Afridi (RHB) 12 11 1 0 109.09 Non-striker

It's Afridi. He wouldn't be able to play for the draw if they were leading 1-0 in a third Test against India, a session to play and three wickets in hand.