What's new

India v Pakistan | 3rd Test | Bangalore | Day 1 | 8/12/07

Status
Not open for further replies.
Great, great 100 by Yuvraj Singh.

credit has to be given where its due.
 
Guys, unfortunately not able to watch the game. I know Kaneria hasn't got a wkt yet but how's he performing? He always talks a good game but rarely delivers at crucial junctures. No point cleaning up the tail when 450 is on the board
 
Well played Yuvi, marvellous 100!

Watch out world ... this is India's bench strength! ;)
 
purplehaze said:
Well played Yuvi, marvellous 100!

Watch out world ... this is India's bench strength! ;)
Click to expand...
to quote Geoff Boycott " my granny would score a 100 against these lollypop bowlers!"
 
great 100 by Yuvi! But pitch is becoming dead as a dodo. This match is a draw imo.
 
about time i give up all hope for pakistan and start enjoying this batting on display.

joke bowling from this bunch.

i think pak never had such a poor attack since the early 80s when imran was injured and sikandhar bakht/tahir naqqash bowled their dobblies.
 
well played yuvi ..but am afraid you will have to wait a little longer to be a permanenet memeber of test 11!

btw wer are all the our pak fans , now ?
 
jusarrived said:
well played yuvi ..but am afraid you will have to wait a little longer to be a permanenet memeber of test 11!

btw wer are all the our pak fans , now ?
Click to expand...
here, why do you ask?
 
part of the blame must go to pakistan's ODI obsession that breeds defensive mentality in its younger bowlers.

sami, gul bowl too short or too full.
arafat is the only bowler who knows how to swing, good to see him cutting down pace and not going for the speedgun.
 
We need at least 2 more wickets before close, that means breaking this partnership..

I think we are missing Afrid, he would have played ahead of Bhanja and provided a 5th bowling option which is absolutely crucial now with super fit Akhtar off the field.
 
Arafat needs to work on his fitness. I've noticed that his speeds have been going down progressively since his fiery opening spell.

Test match bowling is all about fitness.
 
yes, akhtar, sami, kaneria all should be fired.

hameed, faisal iqbal too.

akmal should be converted into an opener, and if he fails away from the subcontinent, that should be his end too.

nurture asif and gul properly so they can replace akhtar and sami.
 
One day to watch cricket and you get this bakwas...

277/4 in 72 overs.
 
how can arafat be tired so quickly??

25 years old quicks should be fit like a horse.

look at lee at 31, so fit.

i remember a 38 year old walsh bowling 12 overs at a stretch.
 
All this hate for Kaneria. This is a 1ST DAY PITCH and he is bowling with no pressure from the other ends, hell one of our bowlers doesn't even know where the hell the ball is going to go i.e. Sami. What do we want him to do, get a 5'fer on the first day?
 
we need a new team, no need of akhtar, sami, kaneria, bhanja, hameed, akmal..
anyone can do better then wht they do
 
i think so this is the worst bowling performance i have seen so far after that fiery spell from akhtar and yasir ..
 
I've seen malik and YK both in this kind of situation in this series, and somehow YK looks more calm with great control than malik. He looks like a natural captain... must be a big fool that he runs away from this responsibility
 
Kaneria has limped off...

Akhtar was never supposed to have 10 wickets....what are the rest doing
 
Hameed comes into bowl...things only getting better now
 
Superb HUNDRED !!! He held one end and never looked like getting out ... Superb knock ...

Man of the series for me !!! 2 consecutive hundreds and contributions with the ball ... what more can you ask ??
 
Its time to turn this off and go and do something more useful in life
 
I've just woken up.

312-4 with about 12 overs still remaining (light permitting!)

We've taken a bit of a pummelling today.......
 
What the hell! Just seen the wkts!

India were 60 - 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
328/4

Who would have expected that at lunch?
 
Oxy said:
What the hell! Just seen the wkts!

India were 60 - 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Click to expand...

These two batsman - Ganguly and Yuvraj playing exceptaionally well and thanks to very week bowling as Akhtar was in hospital for a scan, kaneria and Arafat are too tired to bowl anymore,Sami same old same, now opening batsman are bowling for pakistan Butt-Hameed, even YK bowled one over.


Ind- 328/4
Current partnership- 267 runs, 60.5 overs, RR: 4.35 (Ganguly 99, Yuvraj Singh 148)
 
I haven't been watching, but is this pitch flat (or flattening) now?
 
so arafat now looking distinctly Pathanesque.
lets hope he can at least bat as well too.
 
****ing finally.

This is what you get for me coming back.
 
Omg I'm going to cryy sami got two wickets someone hold mee :(
 
butt, xxxx, malik, moyo, yk, misbah, afridi, xxxx, xxxx, asif, gul.

keep these 8 guys for the TESTS and find 3 replacements.


dont play ASIF and GUL in ODIs at all - too precious to lose.
 
and paceless Sami gets another! Lightning does strike twice!
 
Perth93 said:
butt, xxxx, malik, moyo, yk, misbah, afridi, xxxx, xxxx, asif, gul.

keep these 8 guys for the TESTS and find 3 replacements.


dont play ASIF and GUL in ODIs at all - too precious to lose.
Click to expand...
Agreed
 
Well played Yuvraj, saved India. Great batting (not that I'm watching, cricinfo-ing)
 
Now just finish up the tail in 2 overs.

And we'll be good.
 
Bowled Sami Ct Iqbal

Is this the most mediocre combination ever in Pakistan's test cricket history?
 
DM said:
and paceless Sami gets another! Lightning does strike twice!
Click to expand...

now, now DM - surely you're doing alan donald a grave insult.

more like a "raindrop" strikes twice.
 
raindrop in an ocean!

Why cant Sami find the pace anymore, I demand an answer!
 
Woke up at a 4am, despite a bad cold and felt it was worth the effort at the lunch break. Went back to bed after the lunch break cos I had a familiar sinking feeling about what was going to happen next, as i watched Yuvi and Ganguly settle in.

Don't know how many times i have seen this over the years. Typical Pakistan, get in a winning position and throwing it away yet again. Totally guttless and pathetic perfomance, and as Mig said, complete and utter bakwaas.


As for "Mr. Fitness , don't get me started! :pissed:
 
Last edited:
DM, sami's lack of pace is a natural result of his lack of confidence.

he just wants to hold onto his position as a 'stayer' with the bat and economical with the ball.

but the problem is, he feels 'safe'knowing this kind of mediumpaced back-off-length is good enough to bowl 10 overs for 40 odd in an ODI.

ODI success has killed him off, as it is with so many young quicks around the world.

they perform decently in 20 ODIs a year and get a national contract.
so why put in the effort for 5 tests a year??

pure economics is making pure pace extinct.
 
Pakistan has made a strong come back in the last few minutes. They will feel more confident.
 
wanted: 1 specialist quickie (sohail?) 1 specialist wicketkeeper (adnan?), 1 specialist opener (hasan raza reinvented?).

And one back-up spinner if afridi fails to take 20 wickets in next 5 games.

Isn't Bilal Shifayat qualified?
 
Perth93 said:
DM, sami's lack of pace is a natural result of his lack of confidence.

he just wants to hold onto his position as a 'stayer' with the bat and economical with the ball.

but the problem is, he feels 'safe'knowing this kind of mediumpaced back-off-length is good enough to bowl 10 overs for 40 odd in an ODI.

ODI success has killed him off, as it is with so many young quicks around the world.

they perform decently in 20 ODIs a year and get a national contract.
so why put in the effort for 5 tests a year??

pure economics is making pure pace extinct.
Click to expand...
That's actually a great post, I've never considered that logic before. It's a pity he didn't have the ferocious mindset of say an Akhtar or an Afridi, that would have prohibited him to nestle into comfort bowling
 
I cannot believe Yuvraj scored 102 runs in post tea session. That is some serious pasting.
 
Pak fans need not have to lose heart.

Dinesh karthik looks like he will get out LBW or caught behind any moment.

Pathan is batting in tests after a long time. will be nervous.

Kumble may be a hurdle. he has played a lot in bangalore and might hold up some time.

Harbhajan will hit out.

Ishant has not batted at test level.

if Ganguly can be handled, India will find it hard to reach 450.

If they can role up the next few wickets with in the first hour, with in 420, then they have an opening to force a win.

however the way the pitch is playing and Shoaib's condition, I think Dravid and Co will bat well in the second innings and mange a draw.

The first hour tomorrow is crucial!
 
Its a decent session for india only 20 runs short. :) Yuvi showed why Pakistan bowling attack is toothless.
 
hopefully, Shoiab will be able to bowl better for 6 overs and can pose a challenge for the indian batsmen.

Sami bowled ok, Arafat was also ok.

far from toothless. actually Yuvi and Gangs counter attacked.
full marks to them.
if Yuvi's catch was taken by younis, then things would have been very different.
 
Wow. WOW. WOW. 65/4 - 365/5. No comment on Pakistan. Brilliant stuff from India.
 
Everyone crying on about Akhtar raising his arms during the run up need to have a look at bhajjis run up.
 
Just woke and as usual _dramatic_ performance.

Why do these teams like to put on bollywood-e-style performances on ground. One session they look pathetic and on session or another day they pull out world-beating performance.

As long as both teams keep winning (instead of dull draws) - I don't mind the tears in eyes once in a while :D

rkk said:
I could hope that miracles can happen. But not in Bangalore - we aren't very lucky there... and _fighting_ spirit is not in the genes I guess.

From this point, India will fight for _moral victory_.
Click to expand...
 
Last edited:
Can we...should we...dare we...hope for India making 500?

Dunno why Yuvi had to play harakiri 10 mins before end of play. It would have been a morale booster had he stayed today and got out first ball tomorrow...
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Similar threads

C
Pakistan reach 328/4 at stumps on Day 1 of the 1st Test against England
8 9 10
Replies
772
Views
9K
Mockingbird
M
BouncerGuy
The 3rd One-Day match between Pakistan Shaheens and Bangladesh 'A' called off due to rain; Pakistan Shaheen win the series 1-0
Replies
4
Views
314
The Bald Eagle
The Bald Eagle
The Bald Eagle
1st Four-Day match between Pakistan Shaheens (367/4d) and Bangladesh A (122 & 153/5) ends in a draw
Replies
72
Views
2K
zarak
Z
FearlessRoar
  • Poll
PCB's Champions One-Day Cup (2024)
2 3 4
Replies
256
Views
7K
Savak
Savak
C
Pakistan (366 & 221) secure a comprehensive 152-run win against England (291 & 144) in the second Test to level the 3-match series 1-1
3 4 5
Replies
371
Views
9K
Shoaib Akhtar 100 MPH
S
Back
Top