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Imagine we are in 1980's , what kinds of threads we would have seen in PP.

Just a few, add more as you feel

Desmond Haynes Vs David Gower the better batsman?

Is Wasim Akram a future ATG?

Talent spotter - Waqar Younis pacer from so and so

Allan Border Vs Kapil Dev the better captain?

Is Dennis Lillee the fastest bowler ever?

Javed Miandad - Mr Dependable
 
Zerotohero said:
Imagine we are in 1980's , what kinds of threads we would have seen in PP.

Just a few, add more as you feel

Desmond Haynes Vs David Gower the better batsman?

Is Wasim Akram a future ATG?

Talent spotter - Waqar Younis pacer from so and so

Allan Border Vs Kapil Dev the better captain?

Is Dennis Lillee the fastest bowler ever?

Javed Miandad - Mr Dependable
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Player of 1980s v Player of 1880s threads with grandpa posters singing lavish praises of the older era players like they can fly.
 
Imran Khan makes RETURN to international cricket before ‘92 WC.

All PP’ers criticizing
 
Too much of ODI cricket affecting Tests

ODI 's should only be played at domestic level
 
Should Imran Khan come out of retirement for the 1992 World Cup?
 
Should India stop playing international cricket?

1983 WC a fluke?

1985 B&H a fluke?

Imran vs Kapil vs Botham vs Hadlee
 
Could South Africa challenge the West Indies and Pakistan in Tests?

Is Australia or India the second weakest Test Team?

Is Clive Rice greater than the “four” great all-rounders - Botham, Hadlee, Imran and Kapil Dev?

Was Pakistan robbed by the umpires in the 87-88 Caribbean tour which was the World Heavyweight Decider?

Would Sunil Gavaskar be the only Indian in a 1980’s All India composite Test team with Pakistan?

Is Desmond Haynes even greater than Gordon Greenidge?

How many of these Reserve West Indies pacers would walk into any other team: Clarke, Stephenson, Moseley, Walsh, Davis, Gray, Patterson, Estwick, Merrick?
 
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Aren't players on rebel tour traitors ?
Does SA deserve entry in International cricket?
Does match fixing really happen ?
Will reducing to 50 overs be enough testing the skill of cricketers, at least 60 was ok ?
Does subcontinent nations have enough capability to organize WC ?
Why is Kashmir crowd cheering for Malcom Marshal ?
 
How have India fluked their way to a world cup win?

Can Imran Khan give Pakistan a world cup win they so much deserve?!

Will India get a decent pacer in the next 30 years? :maqsood
 
Was India 83 WC win a fluke ?
How long will West Indies domination last ?
South Africa's entry into international cricket how long will it last ?
 
Will Pakistan ever win a world cup?

Saeed Anwar is not an international batsman!

Why are India debuting a teenager like SRT?
 
"Is India the West Indies of this decade in ODI Cricket,"
-Indian fans after 1983, 1985 ODI triumphs

"1992 was a fluke. Cricket is dead in Pakistan."
-Sarfraz Nawaz on air after random series defeat in 1993

"14 year old little curly haired boy from Shivaji Park could be India's next Gavaskar."
- Local Mumbai newapaper after Sachin's FC debut century
 
Legendary thread
Indians and Pakistani fighting on PP arguing who will win 1987 World cup final even before respective semi finals
 
Pakistan are miles better than India. Looks like India have a psychological problem against Pakistan.....
 
Pakistan will win next World Cup
When will India find another great Spinner ?
Can any bowler take 500 test wickets ?
Will any batsman reach 12000 runs ?
Is 400 run in an inning possible ?
Botham is overated.
Salim Malik vs Azharuddin
Can England survive another whitewash against West Indies ?
Can Indian batting survive without Gavaskar ?
 
Was Miandad's last ball six a fluke?
Was England's and Ian Botham's performances in 1981 Ashes victory a fluke?
Was Shastri hitting 6 sixes in a row a fluke?
Was India winning 1983 WC a fluke?
Was Australia winning the 1987 WC a fluke?
Was Pakistan winning 1987 test series in England a fluke?
 
Carl Hooper vs Sanjay Market - Which of these extra ordinarily talented young batsmen will end up as GOAT?
 
The recall of a TTF like Younis Ahmed is the reason Pak will never win anything substantial.

Is the selection of Shoaib Muhammad the most blatant example of nepotism in cricket?

Can Wasim Akram become a GOAT left arm pacer?

Majid Khan is the most over rated opener ever

Zaheer Abbas is a mental midget against India

Will Mushtaq Muhammad ever be replaced?
 
Will Spin ever be King again?

Is the rise of ODI Cricket (and it’s changes) the impending doom of Test Cricket?

How much do umpires influence the outcome of the game?

Which team will (if ever) dethrone the West Indies?

What has caused the decline of the Old Guard (England, Australia, and South Africa) and the rise of the New Guard (India, Pakistan, and New Zealand)?

Was Allan Border the right choice as captain by the ACB?
 
[MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] would me making threads for possible squad selections for the WI and leaving out Marshall cos of he's too short :mv
 
"Is Imran's team is better than Bradman's 1948 team ...", Who is better opener in AUS/ENG - Mohsin Khan or Gordon Grineedge .....", "Is ENG heading to minnow status ....", "How many games IND will lose in a 5 game Series against PAK - in PAK, in IND, in neutral ground .... how many with bonus points ..."

I mean, the way PAK posters jump here to open like 20-25 threads in a day to boast 5-0 against ZIM reserves, & Fakhar Zaman ... you never know, even Lloyd was probably lucky, Viv definitely .....
 
''Pakistan should aim not just to beat but to humiliate India in the upcoming 5 test series at home.''
- Pakistani Bhaijaan in 1989
 
''Doda Ganesh, Salil Ankola, Abey Kuruvilla - Is this the golden generation of fast bowling in India?''
- Overly excited Indian fan in early 1990s

:)))

:yk :kapil
 
1. Should South Africa be allowed to play international cricket ?

2. Is Viv Richards overrated ?

3. Javed Miandad is a bigger matchwinner than Sunil Gavaskar

4. Is Manoj Prabhakar more effective than Kapil Dev ?

5. Maninder Singh vs Iqbal Qasim

6. Ravi Shastri should be captain of India

7. Imran Khan is a coward for opting out of the test series against Australia due to the weather

8. India's 1983 World Cup win was a fluke

9. Kim Hughes should not have resigned the test captaincy

10. Should rebel tours be given international status ?
 
Also:

- India's victory in the World Championship of Cricket a bigger achievement than winning the World Cup

- Should Ian Botham be banned for life for smoking cannabis ?

- Imran Khan should resign as captain if Pakistan don't win the 1987 World Cup

- Who are the next great South African cricketers than can represent Australia and England ?

- The MCC should mandate neutral umpires for all test matches

- Is David Gower a soft cricketer ?

- Wasim Akram vs Bruce Reid

- Chetan Sharma is the best hope for Indian fast bowling

- Is Imran Khan showing nepotism for favouring Ramiz Raja over Shoaib Mohammad ?

- Salim Malik's 72 not out off 36 balls at Calcutta is the best ODI innings in the history of cricket
 
Pakistani school kid nicknamed Professor breaks batting records in triangular series with primary school teams from Pakistan, Zimbabwe and Nepal
 
The [MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] and [MENTION=7774]Robert[/MENTION]
[MENTION=452]Majid Khan[/MENTION] of that time will be ridiculing kapil/imran/botham/hadlee/Viv/Sunny etc and claim that real Test Cricket ended back in 1970. :))
 
Sachin vs Pakistan's future Umar Akmal & Ahmed Shehzad threads.
Will Indian pacers ever be quicker than pakistani pacers?
Helmets & Guard should/shouldn't be allowed?
Will any team beat west indies in future?
Should Tampering be allowed?
Can Ravi Shastri be future coach?
Will there be short version of ODI cricket?
 
Indian mamoon. Pakistan are light years ahead of India there is no way India will ever catch up. It is embarrassing to be an India fan. India deserve the humiliation and the reality check they are getting.
 
Tusker said:
The [MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] and [MENTION=7774]Robert[/MENTION]
[MENTION=452]Majid Khan[/MENTION] of that time will be ridiculing kapil/imran/botham/hadlee/Viv/Sunny etc and claim that real Test Cricket ended back in 1970. :))
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Stole the words out of my mouth :))
 
Will Desmond Haynes 17 ODI centuries record ever be broken?

Is Abdul Qadir the greatest leg spinner ever?

Sanjay Manjrekar - Rise of a future ATG

Is young Sachin being wasted in the middle order?

Does this team have any honest triers apart from Azharuddin?
- Naive Indian fan after a thrashing :)))
 
Will the West Indies decline a bit after the retirement of it's current legendary players?
 
Pp threads in 1980’s would be quite vicious: speaking of the Imran of Lahore vs the Minadad of Karachi.
 
"We need to reform our domestic cricket"

"Why is IK persisting with a TTF like Mansoor Akhtar ?"
 
Are Pakistan chokers in world cricket ? (SA not playing and PAK knocked out of 3 WC semifinals)

Malcolm Marshall is too short to succeed in test cricket . By you know who :yk

Nineteenth century bowlers were faster than liller, Roberts, thomson,holding, Imran.

Modern batters are overrated because they don't play on uncovered pitches, matting wickets etc.

Abdul qadir does not deserve a place in the lineup unless he averages 30 with the bat.

Do runs against India actually count?

Kerry packer has ruined test cricket.

Teams batting first in day night ODIs should declare after 40 overs to make aggressive use of swing under lights.
 
1982: Intikhab Alam appointed manager of Pakistan team.

Do you think Inti will do a good job in this role? Doubt he will last long...
 
"Is David Gower a bonafide ATG?"

"Is Ramiz Raja the biggest liability in this team?"

"1983 WC was a fluke" from the Indian Mamoon and Pakistani hype brigade followed by...

"Will Pakistan ever win the World Cup"

"Viv Richards v Miandad v Gavaskar v Allan Border" with a notable post by Junaids along the lines of:

"I wish I was 30 years younger and witnessed Bradman, because these covered pitches bullies are no match for him - sigh cricket isn't what it used to be"

"Our team is going through a golden generation and is about to come to an abrupt end once Imran Khan and Miandad have retired. This will serve the Pakistan fans right for their arrogance and claims of world domination for years to come" - original Mamoon growing up in the 80s.

"When will we see the first 90mph Indian bowler". Hype brigade's jahil response response: "It will never happen because you guys are too short and don't eat meat"

"ICC needs to set an example to Dennis Lillee and Mike Gatting for disrespecting our players and umpires"

"Would Imran Khan be an ever better cricket if he spent less time partying"

After his international debut in 1988, we'd hear "Aqib Javed would make my test and ODI Asian XI ahead of Kapil Dev because he is a better not a bits and pieces cricketer" from Bilal

Most popular Asian XI:

Gavaskar
Mudassar Nazar
Mohinder Amarnath
Miandad
Zaheer Abbas
Imran Khan (c)
Kapil Dev
Syed Kirmani (wk)
Wasim Akram
Abdul Qadir
Iqbal Qasim
 
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Inzamam ul Haq should open with Ramiz Raja

Sachin Tendulkar - Test Match batting watch

Waqar Younis post injury performance watch.

Mushtaq Ahmed will be the man to win the World Cup for Pakistan

Kerry Packer has destroyed Test cricket.

Should Wasim Akram replace Imran Khan as captain?
 
Mohammad Azharuddin thread ( I hope he scores but Pakistan beat India so his average ain't disturbed. Good human being as well :amla )
 
What would PP threads look like in 2018 - just for fun
 
Shakur Rana and khizr hayat umpiring watch.
Bottle caps and pak pacers
Sachin Tendulkar the next big thing in world cricket.
 
SA will start cricket at minnow level.
 
Was 1983 WC a fluke win?

Is Imran Khan greatest All-rounder ever with 50 average with bat and 20 with ball in these 10 years?

Mid-50s batters had much tighter defense and played on uncovered pitches. Today, the batters only know to score runs on flat wickets with lots of drawn matches.

Is the absence of Barry Richards and Graeme Pollock a huge loss to international cricket?

Are England chokers as they failed in both their WC finals? Or is Pakistan a bigger choker in World Cup?

Does Sri Lanka deserve test status?
 
i am sure that 1 person would still be crying how pak wins mostly on flukes and all pakistani players are below average ....
 
Should South Africa be allowed to return to international cricket?

Should neutral umpires be used?
 
Is ODI cricket destroying batsmen's techniques?

Malcolm Marshall is over-rated

How great was Don Bradman?

Viv Richards - Performance Watch

Talent Spotter: Waqar Younis
 
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