Pakistan v Sri Lanka | 1st Test | Day 1 | Abu Dhabi | 18/10/11

[Phool]

20 runs for no loss

 

[SwingNSeam]

20-0, still no boundary

 

[JibranAnsari]

Did anyone pick any of the Sri Lankan openers in their fantasy team?

yup

 

[Badsha]

Bowling Junaid! (And yes, I did notice the female camera lady. Yum)

 

[rkt.india]

This is a green track. some seam and bounce is there. Bowlers need to use that.

 

[osee_bhai]

Even wasim and waqar would bowl in the 130's in most their test bowling spells.

 

[talha3]

SL in ultra defensive mode.

 

[hur rizvi]

Hafeez isnt turning the ball ...

 

[Badsha]

Practice my Mathematics paper or watch the cricket?

I know what to do..

 

[Strike!]

First four.

 

[SwingNSeam]

 

[hur rizvi]

 

[CORNERED-TIGER]

the bowlers are gettiing some movement...just no wickets.

lol yaar

some movement is common in cricket

happens al the time new or old bal

 

[Watsupdoc]

yup

seriously? But you it seems you might be getting a lot of points...

 

[Down2Earth]

there's the first boundary for all those pointing out that they haven't him one yet. next you'll say they haven't had a century and then they'll get that too. just keep a zip on it

 

[insaftak]

Boom Boom

 

[Watsupdoc]

Hafeez getting no turn whatsoever...

 

[waqar-uk]

Misbah+Mohsin great management decision= win the toss, put the opposition in to bat on flat track and then put ur second spinner on after just 9 overs...and wait for lunch. :faceplam

 

[SwingNSeam]

there's the first boundary for all those pointing out that they haven't him one yet. next you'll say they haven't had a century and then they'll get that too. just keep a zip on it

first hour of a test match and no boundary..that must mean something

 

[osee_bhai]

As much as I appreciate test cricket, this has been tremendously boring.

 

[talha3]

It's all upto Ajmal now to save Misbah's blushes.

 

[Watsupdoc]

there's the first boundary for all those pointing out that they haven't him one yet. next you'll say they haven't had a century and then they'll get that too. just keep a zip on it

Parnavitana will get out in the next 2 balls. Mark my words.

 

[hur rizvi]

Practice my Mathematics paper or watch the cricket?

I know what to do..

Better practice your MAthematics ...

Match is gonna be a Borefest

 

[CORNERED-TIGER]

im going

feel like smacking misbah

but never mind

 

[Down2Earth]

Parnavitana will get out in the next 2 balls. Mark my words.

he'll probably get 100 now, thanks

 

[JibranAnsari]

seriously? But you it seems you might be getting a lot of points...

That pari guy is a good bat.

 

[Down2Earth]

first hour of a test match and no boundary..that must mean something

first hour and no wicket means something too, especially when you elect to bowl

 

[Watsupdoc]

he'll probably get 100 now, thanks

we'll see

 

[Strike!]

We have an Australian commentator?

 

[hur rizvi]

he'll probably get 100 now, thanks

There is no reason why he should'nt score a 100 or even 200 here

Tothless bowling, flat pitch ... won't find better conditions

 

[talha3]

That second ball lbw shout gave me a lot of hope. But nothing after that.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Misbah as usual preferring to do this the hard way...

 

[hur rizvi]

We have an Australian commentator?

KIwi commentator

Danny morrison

 

[JibranAnsari]

"Pakistan Seem to have started well , good discipline shown by the bowlers , but still this is such a negative and defensive move to bowl first on such a wicket. Misbah is a very defensive captain. I have a feeling he will be more than happy with 3 draws here" completely agree with that guy on cricinfo

 

[Fawad2010]

"I am struggling to comprehend the logic behind Pak team thinking. First you leave out Abdul Wahab, an aggressive bowler capable of producing wicket taking deliveries, then you bowl after winning toss on a batting wicket against Srilankan attack (tactics or sheer cowardness?) and then you bowel with Hafeez in 7th 0ver of the match ! Mind boggling. Misbah, the king of defensive captaincy." Mahmood Saeed doesn't hold back at all

From Cricnfo

I stopped reading after Abdul Wahab.... Who is that?

 

[SwingNSeam]

beaten again

 

[Badsha]

Not sure why you guys find this boring. Sit back, relax and analyze the game

 

[fieldMarshal]

our attack lacks the punch, we have three medium pacers plays all ball at the same pace now thats idiotic, specially when u have wahab riaz sitting on the bench.

 

[Strike!]

Waqar commentating.

 

[Down2Earth]

waqar's medical condition not affecting him commentating

 

[Badsha]

Bowling juni!

 

[Ryankhan]

im lost seriously. what the heck were the team management thinking?? against such a quality side u got wid 2 new players for a test match?????? r u kidding me....... riaz should hav played.
thankgod malik n farhat are out. only one selection is pissing me off. juni playing instead of riaz

 

[Down2Earth]

message been gone to selectors

 

[hur rizvi]

 

[Fawad2010]

A wicket is coming!

 

[Watsupdoc]

Oh... Almost out

 

[JibranAnsari]

From Cricnfo

I stopped reading after Abdul Wahab.... Who is that?

Wahab is one of Allah's name and Abdul Wahab should be the correct muslim name not Wahab.

 

[Badsha]

im lost seriously. what the heck were the team management thinking?? against such a quality side u got wid 2 new players for a test match?????? r u kidding me....... riaz should hav played.
thankgod malik n farhat are out. only one selection is pissing me off. juni playing instead of riaz

Aizaz for Riaz. I think the management has done a decent job.



Anyway, great bowling by Junaid here.

 

[Down2Earth]

and there's the second boundary, well done lads

 

[hur rizvi]

Junaid is not a good test bowler....

He needs more experience before playing test cricket

 

[Bullet Drive]

From Cricnfo

I stopped reading after Abdul Wahab.... Who is that?

Means slave of Allah, he is on about Riaz.

+ Danny Morrison

 

[Watsupdoc]

out karo out karo parna ka vitana karo!

 

[Down2Earth]

slower one to finish at 132kmh, his average speed

 

[Badsha]

*delete message*

 

[Badsha]

Junaid is not a good test bowler....

He needs more experience before playing test cricket

Are we watching the same match?

 

[JibranAnsari]

This is a separate debate but you can name a person with Allahs name without the Abdul or Ghulam. But that's a seperate debate

Not a debate. Subcontinent muslims usually don't care but the arabs never have such names.

 

[hur rizvi]

Good delivery from hafeez

 

[Strike!]

Beauty from Hafeez..

 

[Fawad2010]

)

Mohsin Khan looks BORED OUT OF HIS MIND

)

 

[osee_bhai]

Mohsin having some heartburn from last night's biryani.

 

[Phool]

2 boundaries in SL´s innnings

 

[Badsha]

Not a debate.

It's a debate.

Some people say it's not allowed.


Others say we're not claiming he is "the most beneficial", rather, naming him in love of the most beneficial.


So it IS a debate.

 

[Strike!]

Poor effort.

 

[SwingNSeam]

Mohsin having some heartburn from last night's biryani.

 

[Down2Earth]

mohsin already regretting taking up the coach's job

 

[Phool]

very interesting ball by Hafeez

 

[hur rizvi]

Are we watching the same match?

yes i am watching the match and also watched zimbabwe game junaid needs more experience before playing test cricket ....

 

[Down2Earth]

ijaz ahmad there too? no wonder we elected to bowl and dropped riaz

 

[Bullet Drive]

Come on

 

[SwingNSeam]

mohsin already regretting taking up the coach's job

I like your profile pic.

 

[Fawad2010]

nice ball to follow up after the bouncer!

I am liking JK's bowling

 

[SwingNSeam]

Good yorker

 

[Fawad2010]

RR above 2 now. Openers look set. Scary Scenario!

 

[Down2Earth]

I like your profile pic.

i like it too

 

[Phool]

very good test cricket by SL

 

[fieldMarshal]

adnan akmal seems to be inflicted by the kamran akmal disease

 

[Down2Earth]

naushad ali seems like he should have retired a century ago, i hope he can take the heat. i'm serious

 

[JibranAnsari]

Two wickets this session or Misbah is totally nuts.

 

[Strike!]

Can't you tell what he's thinking Waqar? After all you've helped foster this phattu mentality in our team the past two years.

 

[SwingNSeam]

Bring on already