Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Galle | Day 3 | 24/06/2012 | Match Thread.

[Bullet Drive]

Where is the match thread! Come on! Pakistan started off a bit better today. The light for the last few overs was horrible yesterday and we really should have been off. Poor umpiring all test!

 

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62-5.

 

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Herath bowling very well to Ayub. Ayub has swept him well on one occasion. Its Herath to Ayub.

 

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Very nicely played from Ayub. 1 run.

 

[saeed-sohail]

YK on strike.

 

[Legend Killer]

Younis and Ayub looking settled, these will have to bat at least half the day today if we are going to save this match

 

[saeed-sohail]

Younis and Ayub looking settled, these will have to bat at least half the day today if we are going to save this match

YK needs to get through 35/40 mins and hopefully he will get a big one.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Younis is as solid as a rock. Now Ayub will play the first of pace bowling in his test career. Interesting battle on now.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Ayub looks a decent player.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Pitched up from Kulasekera. Ayub inside edge.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Kula in his 4th over today. Need to see him out.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Danny Morrison is one funny guy.

 

[Afridirocks]

Danni "Waqar theres your uncle" LOL

 

[Afridirocks]

its funny how most of the PakPassion posters say test cricket is the real cricket and yet no one posts, infact match thread was opened after 15 mins of start

 

[Bullet Drive]

Very wide of the crease from Herath.

 

[Bullet Drive]

its funny how most of the PakPassion posters say test cricket is the real cricket and yet no one posts, infact match thread was opened after 15 mins of start

A lot of UK PP'ers are asleep + I was looking for the match thread for some time.

 

[Bullet Drive]

It will get easier to bat as the longer you stay there. Hopefully YK will stay there for another 30 mins. He will then convert inshallah.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Ayub definitely a lot more comfortable against spin then pace.

 

[Afridirocks]

A lot of UK PP'ers are asleep + I was looking for the match thread for some time.

yeah I know, i was not talking about you, just in general

 

[Love Pakistan]

I want a big partnership from these two!

 

[saeed-sohail]

its funny how most of the PakPassion posters say test cricket is the real cricket and yet no one posts, infact match thread was opened after 15 mins of start

Mate I am here watching every ball. Test cricket zinda baad.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Ayub needs to play with a straight bat. Hasn't middled any deliveries of pace today.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Ayub definitely a lot more comfortable against spin then pace.

It's just nerves. He has all the basics.

 

[Afridirocks]

Mate I am here watching every ball. Test cricket zinda baad.

indeed it is, great battle going on right now

but don;t you think the turn out for test matches has been pretty low compared to odis and t20s on PP?

 

[saeed-sohail]

Should have put that one away.

 

[Afridirocks]

ayub's batting might decide the future of mohammad hafeez

 

[Bullet Drive]

Ayub definitely not so good against pace. Kula doesn't even have pace. He just needs to stick around. In YK he has a great partner. Just bide time!

 

[Bullet Drive]

ayub's batting might decide the future of mohammad hafeez

Disagree. Hafeez will at least have the end of this series. I'd replace Hafeez with Afaq.

 

[saeed-sohail]

indeed it is, great battle going on right now

but don;t you think the turn out for test matches has been pretty low compared to odis and t20s on PP?

There are few factors.

Early start for UK and Europe ppers.
Vast majority of posters are young 16/22 and they prefer LOIs.

 

[talha3]

YK gone. Looks like inside edge. Big blow.

 

[Afridirocks]

there was an inside edge wthhh

seriously umpires should definitely be banned for poor show in this test match, this is crime

 

[Bullet Drive]

Another umpiring error.

 

[saeed-sohail]

These baaje are driving me crazy.

 

[Asif321]

gone.. and now surely a follow on

 

[waqar_ahmad]

What kind of umpiring is this.

Lankans are winning just coz of these pathetic umpires

 

[Afridirocks]

There are few factors.

Early start for UK and Europe ppers.
Vast majority of posters are young 16/22 and they prefer LOIs.

yeah I agree, well i am 21 myself and love test cricket

 

[saeed-sohail]

9th controversial decision. Go on Rameez rip them effing umpires to pieces.

 

[Bullet Drive]

9th controversial decision with in 3 days.8 against Pak.

 

[talha3]

A lot of UK PP'ers are asleep + I was looking for the match thread for some time.

There are few factors.

Early start for UK and Europe ppers.
Vast majority of posters are young 16/22 and they prefer LOIs.

I think you're missing the biggest factor. Most are disheartened after the first 2 days.

This thread had many posters active in the first 2 days at the start of play.

 

[Afridirocks]

wthhh is this man? i am frickin pissed

 

[talha3]

It'll be a disgrace if these two umpires are allowed to continue for the next match.

 

[saeed-sohail]

What kind of umpiring is this.

Lankans are winning just coz of these pathetic umpires

I am not the one who normally criticise umpires but this is fecking disgraceful.

 

[Square Drive]

Idiotic umpires!!

 

[Love Pakistan]

Just another wrong decision against Pakistan! NO BIGGY!

 

[Afridirocks]

ijaz ahmad? wth is russell arnold smoking lol

 

[Bullet Drive]

You know we're just going to get bundled over. I want Adnan to go out be positive and play some shots. Counter attack them.

 

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Lovely stroke from Adnan.

 

[waqar_ahmad]

I am not the one who normally criticise umpires but this is fecking disgraceful.

If I were a lankan commentator, or the lankan captain, I would not show any arrogance on this performance.

Shameful stuff.

And these umpires should have the courage to own up to this performance, and apologize

 

[iHammad]

Umpires go to hell that is fecking bs!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Ayub sweeps well for a single. 1 run.

 

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9th wrong decision.

 

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Single to Adnan. 1 run. Good stuff.

 

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The time Ayub taking is irrelavant due to the match situation. He just needs to stay out there and absorb all the pressure.

 

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Pradeep on now. Serious pace now.

 

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Interesting battle. Pradeep to Akmal.

 

[Ironcat]

Comical stuff. Unless you are Ashocka, you really have to try hard to be this incompetent.

 

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147kph!

 

[Ironcat]

Nice pace.

 

[Space Cat]

Normally i would say stop whinging about the umpires. But in this test my expression at each decision has been:

 

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69-6.

 

[Dolphins]

Are these umpires blind and mentally unfit?

 

[talha3]

Marcus: "Just out of curiosity Abishek, was the non use of DRS in this series for financial reasons?" Cannot think of any other reason Marcus. India aren't playing

 

[Bullet Drive]

69-6. Things getting a bit easier.

 

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Very good from Akmal. 2 runs.

 

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1 more to Akmal. Very good stuff.

 

[bforme]

Pakistan should stop playing this test as a protest against umpires.Seriously Pathetic umpiring.I have lost the count of bad decisions given against us..

 

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5(48) Ayub.

 

[talha3]

Adnan's already overtaken Ayub. Positive play from him.

Ayub looks solid.

 

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Quick single. 1 run.

 

[Ironcat]

72 down. 4 more to go.

 

[talha3]

Basit: "Why DRS used only when special cameras like hotspot and ball tracker are available, why cant we simply involove 3rd umpire in simple decisions which infield umpires are getting wrong?" Beats me Basit. That cannot be hard at all, and finance cannot be an excuse

Not a bad point you know.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Ayub doing it well. Playing out the pace man. Let him get tired.

 

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147.5kph

 

[Space Cat]

Ian Gould used to be a good umpire. What happened to the guy?

Its ridiculous to have no DRS. ICC need to make DRS compulsory for every test or in no tests at all.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Sensible stuff from Ayub. He looks settled at the wicket. I say a 29* will be his score.

 

[Ironcat]

Hardly any swing. Just need to time it to send it to the boundary.

 

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Commies making the point that sub continent umpiring is tough.... I agree but its not an excuse.

 

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Come on. Some bloody strike rotation.

 

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We need someone to attack. No point nudging around. Adnan Akmal must look to attack and get the bowlers and fielders under pressure. Make the captain move long on back. Do something different as this is taking us no where!

 

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Some strike rotation would be nice!