Pakistan v Sri Lanka | 1st Test - Day 1 | Karachi | 21/2/09

[Couch Cricketer]

we always have problem getting out left handers this is
where I felt malik offspin might be more effective against ther than kaneria

 

[qaiser]

Arafat bowls with a good seam position...in the 135-140km/h bracket so far

bowling better with more brains than the two pathans

 

[IronMan2009]

No swing also.. how come new ball is not swinging that much? What ball they use duke or kooka?

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Arafat is also a good bowler. If he consistenly bowls well the way he is, he will get wickets...

 

[minhasuz]

No swing also.. how come new ball is not swinging that much? What ball they use duke or kooka?

They always use kooka ball at international matches don't they?

 

[Genghis]

Sohail Khan replaces Gul.

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

No swing also.. how come new ball is not swinging that much? What ball they use duke or kooka?

Balls swing when pitched up. Bowling short on a dead wicket at medium pace is the ideal way to create a T20 run rate.

 

[Genghis]

Fielding by Bhanja ... stops a boundary

 

[OZGOD]

Great to see Pakistan actually playing a Test match, shame about the crowd. I'm keen to see how these new blokes go.

 

[Pace]

This pitch is tailor made for a draw.

 

[HuZi]

bhanja goo fielding

 

[Inswinger]

LOL
Justin tv removing all links

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

Danish Kaneria whom I despise is a complete and utter liability in the field. Every time the ball goes to him the batsmen run without thinking twice.

 

[HuZi]

Adam Ghaznavi: "I have seen Sohail Khan play a couple of ODI's, and i have to say i am not impressed at all. He has pace, but very limited control, no stock delivery and an unimaginative slower ball. I was excited to see talha who is apparently very quick, but sadly Pakistani selectors strike again."

 

[Amir]

The short bwl strategy is not going to work on this wicket. The ball just sits up....that bouncer by Sohail would have been good on a pitch that had even a little something. He gets sharp bounce with his bouncers.

 

[Pace]

Sohail looking out of sorts, maybe even overwhelmed by the occasion.

 

[Couch Cricketer]

I think they are banging in the ball so much as they feel there is not much in it for them but after a few overs the ball would be roughed up for reverse

 

[Da Best]

Need a link.....

 

[HuZi]

yasir isn't bowling bad or so

 

[IronMan2009]

Also the line is mostly leg stumpish or wide outside the off stump.

 

[khanz141]

Yasir Arafat is bowling faster than sohail. I dont know what it is but even i wud have loosened up after so long

 

[HuZi]

juyst save ........

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

I think i will go back to sleep. I can't believe I woke up to watch flipping Faisal Iqbal return to disgrace the Pakistan line up again.

 

[Da Best]

So where gonna see talha in the next match then??

 

[Pace]

oooo almost out. Sanga mis- timed it.

 

[Genghis]

Darn ... Sanga lucky to get away with a leading edge!

 

[Kriketer]

Got a good feeling that Arafat will claim good number of wickets.

 

[Genghis]

And then boundary next ball ... no justice to Arafat!

 

[maamrut]

Yasir Arafat is bowling faster than sohail. I dont know what it is but even i wud have loosened up after so long

Thats coz Sohail was never that fast.

 

[HuZi]

kuptaan fielding karro

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

Yasir Arafat is bowling faster than sohail. I dont know what it is but even i wud have loosened up after so long

Why can't you accept he is a lolly pop trundler.

 

[khanz141]

i like yasir's bowling. he is in the late 130's and hittin 141 at times

 

[Genghis]

Thats poor fielding by YK ... ball rolled under him!

 

[lollol]

79-1

Not good...

 

[qaiser]

Adam Ghaznavi: "I have seen Sohail Khan play a couple of ODI's, and i have to say i am not impressed at all. He has pace, but very limited control, no stock delivery and an unimaginative slower ball. I was excited to see talha who is apparently very quick, but sadly Pakistani selectors strike again."

I said before, and say it again
Ahmed shehzad, sarfaraz ahmed, talha, Aamir, fawad alam, afridi should be selected

 

[Genghis]

54 from 40 balls for Warna

 

[IronMan2009]

Ball comes nicely and slowly after pitching.

 

[Da Best]

Need a link please...

 

[HuZi]

44444444

 

[pakistanbest]

LOL
Justin tv removing all links

Their goes my link

 

[Da Best]

Their goes my link

Exactly....

 

[Kriketer]

good quick 50.

 

[HuZi]

srry it's a link I delte before i get banned

 

[IronMan2009]

It is like one dayer. Younis has to talk to his bowlers.

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

I am not blaming Younis Khan at all but I have to say Malik would have been murderd by everyone here had he been Captaining out there today.

 

[HuZi]

I won't get banned of rposting a link ? Will I ?

 

[UJ]

In his second spell Sohail Khan has dropped his pace to under 135km/h

 

[Pace]

Bring on Danish I say, take the pace off the ball from one end. This is murder.

 

[IronMan2009]

Okay pitch is flat.. everyone has figured out.. next plan should be to bring down the rate.

 

[minhasuz]

Thanks alot Huzi working perfectly

 

[Plasma]

Retarded children holding the flag upside down.

 

[Inswinger]

I won't get banned of rposting a link ? Will I ?

You will if you post links from rival forums.

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

I said before, and say it again
Ahmed shehzad, sarfaraz ahmed, talha, Aamir, fawad alam, afridi should be selected

Well how can Fawad compete? His uncle isn't Mr Miandad.

 

[HuZi]

I won't get banned of rposting a link ? Will I ?

 

[Plasma]

I hear a lot of noise from the crowd but i don't see many people.

 

[Inswinger]

Retarded children holding the flag upside down.

Shameful comment. No need to take out the frustration of the bowlers on the kids.

 

[Genghis]

Arafat looks like our best bowler out there!

 

[minhasuz]

There you go Arafat gets some swing

 

[Couch Cricketer]

I hope Sohail Khan is not someone like Akhter who doesn't tell when he is not 100% fit
just so he can play

 

[Inswinger]

Arafat looks like our best bowler out there!

Cause he's hitting the right areas.

 

[Islamabadi]

if kamran drops a catch today then i will .......

 

[IronMan2009]

Kaneria is threatening to throw down the stumps wow

 

[Pace]

Good over from Yasir, just one run.

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Cause he's hitting the right areas.

He's a smart bowler...

 

[qaiser]

all 3 bowlers are similar. i.e. why needed tall talha and lefty aamir or tanvir to get variety

 

[iafzal]

I hope Sohail Khan is not someone like Akhter who doesn't tell when he is not 100% fit
just so he can play

he does not look fit to me. maybe we were expecting second coming of Akhtar from him. too much expectation.

 

[UJ]

Malik in the attack

 

[Big Daddy]

i m liking yonus' captaincy. his field placings are legit

 

[minhasuz]

if kamran drops a catch today then i will .......

What...... :akmal

 

[HuZi]

You will if you post links from rival forums.

r u sure then I edit it no jokes please

 

[Couch Cricketer]

Kaneria is threatening to throw down the stumps wow

Actually he threw down the stumps in the first 2 overr it was just that the
batsman was in by a mile

 

[Pace]

Shoiab on. So taking off the pace from one end, Younis keeping Danish up his sleeve for later perhaps.

 

[waqar_ahmad]

Turn straight away from malik. Murli and mendis will be happy. And Pakistani curators will never learn

 

[Inswinger]

Malik jee bowling!!!!!!!

 

[Random Aussie]

Malik will be glad he is not captain today

 

[Couch Cricketer]

I told you guys maliK would be used against left handers

 

[HuZi]

good first ball

 

[qaiser]

Well how can Fawad compete? His uncle isn't Mr Miandad.

or father Majid
one day we might see the dozen Qadir's children making the team.

 

[IronMan2009]

Once he threw the ball at his feet, once he throw the ball behind him.. It is time he gets it right.

 

[HuZi]

malik bowling wel gettin something from pitch