5th ODI at Kanpur : 1st innings discussion [14/04/05]

[sajjad]

yeah Dravid here and the match will be very much in our favor!

cmon boyz!!!!

 

[sajjad]

no ball and risky single taken

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

MONA - we have done so well on this tour without shoaib but i woudl love to see him bck fully fit alongside sami!

 

[Hash]

one more wicket and we will clean them up in no time. Just one more.

 

[Annie]

razzaq going for runs now...

 

[catwoman]

No noballs bowled today - things would have been a lot different had Sami been playing.

 

[sajjad]

these guys getting to razzaq a bit more

perhaps THE AFRIDI worth a shot

 

[MecnunK]

yes but this is an ODI and they have to score runs. I do agree with you though about the temprament.

 

[sajjad]

Noball bowled today - things would have been a lot different had Sami been playing.

u naughty lil girl u....dont play with the emotions of these sami fans.
theyr far too naive to get ur mischievious comments

 

[Hash]

what abotu if actor had been playing mona?

 

[octavian]

This is not a 300 pitch, Mec

they will play sensibly from here.

 

[sajjad]

kaif survives an lbw appeal..close!

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

afridi maybe a good idea

 

[Annie]

No noballs bowled today - things would have been a lot different had Sami been playing.

actually there has been a no ball...

and yes...we're well off w/o shoaiby...who is now squirming to get his place back in a team that is doing just fine w/o him!

 

[Naz]

Rudi not giving a plumb lbw decision.

 

[catwoman]

what abotu if actor had been playing mona?

Who bowled the longest over in cricket history and against which team?

 

[Noddy]

salam from green park

well good start isnt it for Pak.
Seamers did a good job, and big wickets for Rana...

Also, Yuvi was looking dangerous and him going was a good wicket....

This doesnt look at a 270+ wicket either, as the ball seamed 4 us, maybe more than it will for their seamers.

Arshad has started off well with these 2 being watchful

Nice day here, not too sticky,

 

[Hash]

but one more wicket and the sh*t batsman come in.

If we get another before they get to 120 or so we will clean them up for less than 200 no probs

 

[sajjad]

Rudi not giving a plumb lbw decision.

wasnt really plumb he was on the front foot and the ball turned a lil but

 

[razzler]

Guys we should appreciate the fact that Pakistan is doing well right now and hope that it wins the game. THis is no time for players rivalry. We have a match to focus on.

 

[Annie]

trust mona to put sami in every thread possible...even when he's not playing mona finds a way to mention him...u r a bigger fan then me mona..i hadn't even mentioned him once today...lol

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

was close shout for lbw

 

[Hash]

razzler- i'm just kidding around! not being serious!

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

partnership is now 29

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

4 more

 

[catwoman]

trust mona to put sami in every thread possible...even when he's not playing mona finds a way to mention him...u r a bigger fan then me mona..i hadn't even mentioned him once today...lol

Oh I'm sorry...didn't mean to rub it in for the depressed Sami fans.

April 14, 2005 - one of the best days in my life!!

 

[Hash]

29 in almost 9 overs!

good.......we are still tightenign the screw

salaam Noddy bhai!

 

[razzler]

I no Hash but still lets keep player rivalry out of it for now because we have to back our eleven tigers who are fighting it out on the field.

 

[161]

it's time for the afridi to make his entrance

 

[sajjad]

salam from green park

well good start isnt it for Pak.
Seamers did a good job, and big wickets for Rana...

Also, Yuvi was looking dangerous and him going was a good wicket....

This doesnt look at a 270+ wicket either, as the ball seamed 4 us, maybe more than it will for their seamers.

Arshad has started off well with these 2 being watchful

Nice day here, not too sticky,

thanks man.
2 questions
will malik bowl today?
how good will kumble be on this wkt? ur opinion

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

salam noddy - hope u r keeping well.


as for mona - u must lead a sad life then!

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

92-4 off 25!

 

[Annie]

mona this obsession with sami is an unhealthy one...focus on shoaib...that is better for you...

i do miss him...but not as much as you, and I'm not the one flooding the thread with sami...

 

[razzler]

I applaud Younis khan what energy and passion he brings to this team.

 

[sajjad]

an inside edge saves Dravid...

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

i agree razzler - yk seems a changed man/player recently!

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

was close sajjad

 

[sajjad]

noddy bhai...the 2 questions may have been lost on the last pafe

1. will malik bowl today
2. how good a wkt is this for kumble...ur opinion?
..thanks

Arshad bowls a maiden...beauty

 

[gfx]

YK is a future test captain
Whats with the whole Sami this and that argument. He is'nt playing today guys, leave bechara alone......

 

[ali kc]

Arshad Khan bowling suprisingly good

4-1-7-0

 

[razzler]

Is Kumble playing today?

 

[sajjad]

THE AFRIDI into the ATTACK!

 

[catwoman]

salam noddy - hope u r keeping well.


as for mona - u must lead a sad life then!

Sad life? Atleast I don't have to watch my hero failing 24/7/365

Yeah, Annie, I am missing Sami because there's no one I can swear at.

 

[MIG]

Have won yet ? - cant bear to watch and thought of Pak batting on this pitch is also scary - although NO sign of spin yet ?

 

[sajjad]

kumbl is playing

 

[MecnunK]

This is not a 300 pitch, Mec

they will play sensibly from here.

I understand that. A 230 to 250 would be a very good score here going by teh evidence. Still they need to get them..half the overs gone already..

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

my hero? sami aint my hero - LOL

 

[gfx]

MIG
dont forget the Indians are only playing 2 seamers

 

[Noddy]

he is an option for inzi today. He will bowl if required

the wicket is a good wicket for the bowlers, and i think our bowlers will get more out of it than their bowlers, kumble will bowl tighttly, i dont see anything so far to say he will be such a threat, unless we play him badly....

 

[sajjad]

ooooh
Dravid almost bowled by Afridi...ball going on after hitting the bat...ooooh
and then some bad running almost cauing a BIG mixup

 

[ali kc]

Afridi hasnt had a wicket yet in this ODI series

I hope he gets a few today!

+

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

afridi on

 

[razzler]

Guys Guys leave the player debate out of this please.

 

[octavian]

Mona stop playing with guys.

they cant keep up with you, you know that !!

 

[sajjad]

thank noddy bhai...

Kaif plays it delicately for 4...this outfield is VERY FAST

 

[catwoman]

my hero? sami aint my hero - LOL

Thank God you have some sense then

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

mona wrote:

Thank God you have some sense then


well not much - javed miandad is my cricketing hero!!

 

[Hash]

he is an option for inzi today. He will bowl if required

the wicket is a good wicket for the bowlers, and i think our bowlers will get more out of it than their bowlers, kumble will bowl tighttly, i dont see anything so far to say he will be such a threat, unless we play him badly....

for a second I thought Noddy had said 'Here is an option for inzi today. He will bowl if required' meaning INZI will bowl! I was like

) ) ) )

 

[gfx]

LOL
Hey everybody, cricinfo has Afridi as LBG and RM
So he is a medium pacer now 2

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

good start by the afridi

 

[sajjad]

lol @ hash n WIY

hey i like inzi's bowling..i think he got Sachin once or something

2 major batsmen his wickets i think

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

LOL@hash

 

[161]

Have won yet ? - cant bear to watch and thought of Pak batting on this pitch is also scary - although NO sign of spin yet ?

IMO 200 -250 might be a good score on this pitch -

we need to break this partnership now !!!

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

indian 100 up after 27.4!!

 

[161]

he is an option for inzi today. He will bowl if required

the wicket is a good wicket for the bowlers, and i think our bowlers will get more out of it than their bowlers, kumble will bowl tighttly, i dont see anything so far to say he will be such a threat, unless we play him badly....

for a second I thought Noddy had said 'Here is an option for inzi today. He will bowl if required' meaning INZI will bowl! I was like

) ) ) )

didn't inzi start of his career as a bowler ??

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

42 run partnership - a wicket needed now

 

[sajjad]

India RR 3.68

we need to maintain it there by getting another wkt

 

[Hash]

there was always bound to be one partnership

as I said..we break this in the next 20 runs or so and they wont get to 200.

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

106/4 after 29!!! spinners doing well for us

 

[razzler]

ALright boys am off to sleep. Inshallah Pakistan will win this.

 

[sajjad]

crowd chanting ALLO ALLO now

we need the wall soon. kaif will do too!

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

run rate 3.63

 

[sajjad]

this outfield is VERY fast...
4 from Afridi

Inzimam not happy..talking to afridi now

 

[MIG]

MIG
dont forget the Indians are only playing 2 seamers

3 seamers, including Kumble or you dont count Zaheer as a seamer ? tad slow, inst he ?

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

kaif is a talent! and is showing it now

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

LOL@MIG

 

[sneekysneeky]

why hasnt Afridi been bowling his fast ones?

 

[sajjad]

we need a partnership breaker

how about trying Malik

 

[161]

poor over from afridi !!!

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

59 run partnership now - i agree with sajjad - malik may be a good idea