'Official' Pakistan in West Indies

[smash84]

Misbah drops another one.

What is he doing in the slips?

filling in for Khatmal

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Misbah drops another one.

What is he doing in the slips?

Remembering Khatmal

 

[Teja.]

Misbah - WTF man.

 

[Howe_zat]

Even though I know I shouldn't question science and all that, The old bugger in me will still be raging a bit when one of my favs gets out to an Ajmal doosra.

Know what you mean. Still, he's been checked and given his 15 degrees (presumably). All we can really say is that his action is ugly.

At least Ajmal's plying some impressive skill with his bendier-armed doosras, better to watch than some non-spinning dart throwing you get from some.

 

[Woodster]

Does anyone think it's impossible for the WI groundsman to produce any other sort of pitch than this one they're currently playing on ? WI have always struggled against spin, even domestically it's the spin bowling that causes all the problems, yet they select one spinner, whose on debut, in their side, so what are the advantages in producing a pitch with variable bounce and immense turn on the opening day ?

Surely if it was possible, I don't know if it is, they should be leaving more grass on the pitch to negate the impact of Pakistan's spinners, and take their chances against the seamers on a pitch that may favour that style of bowling. That will also bring their own bowlers into play much more with the likes of Roach, Rampaul, and reluctantly naming Sammy!

 

[Woodster]

first chanders dropped in the slips by Misbah.....now Misbah drops roach in the slips.....WAC......he seems to be filling in for Khatmal

He's doing an excellent impersonation of him.

 

[smash84]

Know what you mean. Still, he's been checked and given his 15 degrees (presumably). All we can really say is that his action is ugly.

At least Ajmal's plying some impressive skill with his bendier-armed doosras, better to watch than some non-spinning dart throwing you get from some.

awta

Does anyone think it's impossible for the WI groundsman to produce any other sort of pitch than this one they're currently playing on ? WI have always struggled against spin, even domestically it's the spin bowling that causes all the problems, yet they select one spinner, whose on debut, in their side, so what are the advantages in producing a pitch with variable bounce and immense turn on the opening day ?

Surely if it was possible, I don't know if it is, they should be leaving more grass on the pitch to negate the impact of Pakistan's spinners, and take their chances against the seamers on a pitch that may favour that style of bowling. That will also bring their own bowlers into play much more with the likes of Roach, Rampaul, and reluctantly naming Sammy!

Yeah I wonder why they can't prepare pace bowler friendly pitches. At least give their bowlers a chance. Especially against the Pak batsmen who are not well known for their consistency

 

[Howe_zat]

25 overs unchanged for the spinners now.

Pakistani fielding up to expectations. Kamran's with them in spirit.

 

[Teja.]

They should keep Ajmal on, replace Rehman with Riaz on the other end and try to get in some full bowling to the stumps from the pacer to Roach.

 

[smash84]

25 overs unchanged for the spinners now.

Pakistani fielding up to expectations. Kamran's with them in spirit.

 

[smash84]

They should keep Ajmal on, replace Rehman with Riaz on the other end and try to get in some full bowling to the stumps from the pacer to Roach.

Misbah has brought in a pacer alright but its Umar Bull and he is not charging in

 

[Cevno]

Gone for 49 .

Ajmal's 4th wicket.

 

[Teja.]

Misbah has brought in a pacer alright but its Umar Bull and he is not charging in

Few things annoy me more than a pacer bowling outside off to a tail-ender on a pitch which isn't making the ball move.

 

[Cevno]

Misbah has brought in a pacer alright but its Umar Bull and he is not charging in

I lol'd .

Would have brought in Hafeez from the other end personally.

 

[Howe_zat]

Kind of feel for Simmons, deserved the 50 after sticking it out for so long. Beginning of the end for the Windies.

 

[Cevno]

Ajmal to pick up 6 at this rate.

 

[Teja.]

Well ****ing played Simmons. Respect.

 

[Woodster]

Ajmal deserves at least a 5-for here. Hoping he picks up the last two as six wickets will be just reward for this spell of bowling.

 

[Cevno]

Awta.

Been brilliant.

Reminding me of Saqlain Mushtaq in his prime.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Has Ajmal been really horrible to watch, as he normally is with that kind of action?