India v Pakistan | 2nd Test | Kolkata | 30/11/07 | Day 1

[sohaibsyed]

lets hope sami can show some magic

 

[harman]

any working links please

 

[Hash]

mute your televisions people

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

i like how yk is talking to tanvir....ahhhhh i wonder how things would have been if yk was made the captain n he got his demands

 

[Megadeth]

Everyone's quite engrossed in the dravid-Tanvir battle... there is another dude who's quietly helping the scoreboard..Jaffer... if he gets to 50s or 60s..chances are that he'll go all the way and make a big one..

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

can sami go against all odds to get a wicket for a change...

 

[sohaibsyed]

can sami go against all odds to get a wicket for a change...

he will strike soon

 

[Megadeth]

cricinfo isn't showing any speed-data..assume sami is bowling the usual medium-fast stuff

 

[XFactor]

Jaffer seems to have settled down nicely. He has that cool, comforting presence about him.

 

[Megadeth]

Jaffer can potentially kill any chance Pak has of salvaging anything from this test... he's a "wall" in his own right once he gets to the 50s

 

[Megadeth]

Tanvir is going for runs here... 5-0-26-1!!!

 

[sohaibsyed]

Jaffer can potentially kill any chance Pak has of salvaging anything from this test... he's a "wall" in his own right once he gets to the 50s

didnt he get out rite after reaching his 50 in the last match?

 

[iZeeshan]

Tanvir expensive again.

 

[iZeeshan]

Can't believe I am missing this actioN! My streamers decides not to show up to practice again!

 

[Plasma]

sami bowls a maiden.

 

[Megadeth]

Batting and fielding averages Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 23 43 1 1476 212 35.14 3139 47.02 4 9 203 2 18 0

First-class 146 246 25 10853 314* 49.10 30 53 158

Thats a pretty good conversion rate from 50 to 100 in tests..50%..

 

[Hash]

i like how yk is talking to tanvir....ahhhhh i wonder how things would have been if yk was made the captain n he got his demands

he didn't turn down the captaincy because his demands were not met. Tje PCB offered him full powers, as he himself said. The reason he turned down the captaincy was because Pakistani players don't get enough respect from the public. His family received threatening phone calls after the world cup.

 

[Megadeth]

. The reason he turned down the captaincy was because Pakistani players don't get enough respect from the public.

I don't agree...ask Imran Khan..

 

[sohaibsyed]

tanvirs way to expensive

 

[Plasma]

Sami reaching 140

 

[sohaibsyed]

I don't agree...ask Imran Khan..

you think they do? just because they get eliminated they start buring effigies and chanting death slogans to the players. Cricket is just a game being played at teh end of the day. its amazing how far some people go.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

average start for both teams...

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Sami reaching 140

yeah but he is still not bowling at full throttle....Dravid isnt looking very good.

 

[sohaibsyed]

lets c what kaneria can do

 

[Plasma]

yeah but he is still not bowling at full throttle....Dravid isnt looking very good.

yeah but at least he isn't bowling in low 130s.

he is bowling well.
only 1 run of that over.

 

[Genghis]

Sami trying to temp Dravid to reach out for the ball. Trying to frustrate him ... donno if its the right ploy, but I guess Tanvir is leaking the runs at the other end, so might as well save as many as we can.

 

[161]

bish and sohail are the only good commies ... the rest are just HORRIBLE !!

 

[Megadeth]

sami's trying his best to entice Dravid to sway his bat at deliveries outside the offstump...but like what the commentator says.." Dravid can leave those deliveries alone all day long"

 

[Plasma]

bish and sohail are the only good commies ... the rest are just HORRIBLE !!

yeah, they actually talk about cricket, like technique, line and length.

the rest are biased.

 

[Genghis]

"This is Kaneria's 50th Test, making it him the 25th Pakistani cricketer to play 50 or more Tests" ... a pity he hasn't done more in the 50 tests he's played.

 

[azfar wali]

50 run partnership between the two batsmen

 

[Showman]

bish and sohail are the only good commies ... the rest are just HORRIBLE !!

Totally agree, I turn it down when the other 4 are on.

 

[the true passionist]

India looking very good at 52-1.
50 run partnership.

They will be looking to get 450 and bat once in the game.

Sami has bowled well with control.

 

[Plasma]

sami's trying his best to entice Dravid to sway his bat at deliveries outside the offstump...but like what the commentator says.." Dravid can leave those deliveries alone all day long"

i guess his patience just ran out.

 

[the true passionist]

Let me add, Kaneria is pathetic in fielding...He is already missed several runs.

 

[Showman]

What kind of dive was that by Danish.

 

[waqar_ahmad]

yeah but he is still not bowling at full throttle....Dravid isnt looking very good.

yeah, Sami needs to bowl at full pace. Forget about giving away boundaries and try to take wickets

 

[161]

kaneria comedy show continues...

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

danish looking really threatneing

 

[Imy]

These guys dont look like they can buy a wicket

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

danish is becoming more and more of a crap bowler....really is he the best spinner pakistan has?

 

[waqar_ahmad]

and kaneria bowling crap as usual

 

[the true passionist]

yeah but he is still not bowling at full throttle....Dravid isnt looking very good.

He too is sick..

 

[Gabbar Singh]

hahah @ kaneria

 

[filosofee]

60 for 1.

Good morning chaps/chapesses

Come on Pakistan!

 

[Showman]

Danish Kaneria, misfields again!

 

[Plasma]

what is wrong with danish

 

[filosofee]

Would someone, please, describe the Kolkata scene from the Test for me (I'm cric-info-ing at 04:56 through blurry eyes, just got up, well, about an hour ago).

 

[darkmoon459]

just wondering which team Danish is playing for.

 

[Lightning]

Danish is getting nothing here. His bowling has really become a joke! No bite, drift, turn. Nothing!

 

[waqar_ahmad]

Would someone, please, describe the Kolkata scene from the Test for me (I'm cric-info-ing at 04:56 through blurry eyes, just got up, well, about an hour ago).

you are missing some crappy bowling from Kaneria. Akhtar and tanvir did give some problems early on, specially to dravid, but kaneria is just giving too many runs now

 

[Plasma]

Would someone, please, describe the Kolkata scene from the Test for me (I'm cric-info-ing at 04:56 through blurry eyes, just got up, well, about an hour ago).

good crowd, still empty spaces though. The match started at 9m, so it will get full in time. making a lot of noise but not the normal energy you see in india-pakistan clash. Not too many indian flags, and most of them are sitting even when they are on tv...
i will post some pics.

 

[azfar wali]

18.4 Sami to Jaffer, FOUR!!, length delivery outside off, Jaffer rocks on the backfoot and hammers it away to sweeper cover, beautiful shot

 

[Hash]

I don't agree...ask Imran Khan..

I am just going by the reasons Younis himself gave

 

[azfar wali]

18.5 Sami to Jaffer, FOUR!!, short and hooked away to backward square leg, a very controlled hook shot by Jaffer there

 

[Hash]

Would someone, please, describe the Kolkata scene from the Test for me (I'm cric-info-ing at 04:56 through blurry eyes, just got up, well, about an hour ago).

get some parathas on the stove and save one for me, please.

 

[Megadeth]

good crowd, still empty spaces though. The match started at 9m, so it will get full in time. making a lot of noise but not the normal energy you see in india-pakistan clash. Not too many indian flags, and most of them are sitting even when they are on tv...
i will post some pics.

U'll see em waiving when Tendu or Ganguly walk-in to bat..

 

[PlanetPakistan]

not good signs for PAK. They need to keep it tight here.

 

[Megadeth]

Jaffer taking sami to the cleaners as we speak..

 

[Plasma]

good crowd, still empty spaces though. The match started at 9m, so it will get full in time. making a lot of noise but not the normal energy you see in india-pakistan clash. Not too many indian flags, and most of them are sitting even when they are on tv...
i will post some pics.

actually why don't you watch the match....

http://desivideos.uni.cc/Online/index.html

you need sopcast if you don't have it yet, small download.

 

[siddharth]

Sami is bowling well .Man that is a surprise an unfit sick sami is bowling much better than a fit and firing sami.

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

danish you are a load of crap man...why don't you just play county...u make good money and you won't be wasting our time

 

[Plasma]

whats with rameez and "wristy" like what the...

is that even a word?

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

i think you can find better more penetrating bowlers in the league i play in USA then sami and danish

 

[siddharth]

Dravid is looking terribly out of form .Looking edgy even to Sami.

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

Dravid is looking terribly out of form .Looking edgy even to Sami.

you are blind...

dravid for century i think

 

[JosheelaKaptan]

Unfit sami's brain is working slow, hence bowling well I suppose. Cant think of too many deliveries when sick.

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

poor yasir...made this trip for nothing...he won't even get a game i think

 

[JosheelaKaptan]

i think you can find better more penetrating bowlers in the league i play in USA then sami and danish

USA must be recognized as a test nation I concur.

 

[siddharth]

you are blind...

dravid for century i think

well he is watchful ,but didn't look confident .I agree with PP quite mediocre performance from both sides.

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

USA must be recognized as a test nation I concur.

actually the leg spinner in my team is probably have a more dealy leg break than kaneria....i mean kaneria can't even beat the bat

 

[JosheelaKaptan]

Arunlal should work in a zoo or a bird santuary.. wrong job this for him.

Totally shitty fielding from Pakistan today.

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

kaneria doesn't have the rigth length...either he is too full or or he is too short....for a legspinner you get the correct flight...get above the batsmans eye level and pitch it in the corridor of uncertainty

 

[JosheelaKaptan]

actually the leg spinner in my team is probably have a more dealy leg break than kaneria....i mean kaneria can't even beat the bat

Kaneria actually have to beat Rahul Dravid's bat, not your friend in the league. Minor difference there is.

On a lighter note, I cant find any bird pretty any more.

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

Arunlal should work in a zoo or a bird santuary.. wrong job this for him.

Totally shitty fielding from Pakistan today.

if it was just the fielding wouldn't be too much of a problem....but its their shitty attitude...looking at their boddy language they should hand kumble the trophy and take the next flight to dubai to pakistan n sit at home...

 

[W63L35]

Jafar looks in great form! Not good for Pak! Well played 50!!!

 

[JosheelaKaptan]

kaneria doesn't have the rigth length...either he is too full or or he is too short....for a legspinner you get the correct flight...get above the batsmans eye level and pitch it in the corridor of uncertainty

Pretty easy task. I think I chose the wrong career.

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

Kaneria actually have to beat Rahul Dravid's bat, not your friend in the league. Minor difference there is.

On a lighter note, I cant find any bird pretty any more.

huh?

never mind...no matter what i say kaneria will stay crap

jaffer gets to 50 well played buddy

 

[W63L35]

3 4s in 3 balls to Tanvir.

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

Pretty easy task. I think I chose the wrong career.

yea nothing is easy when it comes to pakistan these days...another 4