Sri Lanka v Pakistan | 2nd Test | August 14-18, 2014 | Colombo | Day 1

[thivaakar]

Go all out an attack? With what? A rocket launcher?

With Multibarrel rocket launcher

 

[hur rizvi]

I don't understand why they picked Wahab when they know he can't swing the ball? He's just wasting the new ball..

Others dont swing it much either, Wahab provides extra pace that is why he has been picked

 

[Shafi]

Same pitch we will be 20/3.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Look at the field. Does it look attacking? Have you seen Wahab bowling all out? He doesn't bowl like this when is bowling all out, he bends his back a lot more. Right now, he is just trying to bowl in line which is not his natural game.

That is Waqar's fault.

He probably told Wahab to bowl line and length.

I doubt Misbah coaches the bowlers too.

 

[haris93]

Why people here Praise Wahab on 1-2 Good deliveries and other his rubbish balls are something to do with misbah
Junaid balls 3x Good deliveries but people criticize him for 1 bad delivery and when he doesn't ball a bad ball he is criticize For slow pace

 

[Aman]

Others dont swing it much either, Wahab provides extra pace that is why he has been picked

Have him as the third pacer and bring in someone who can actually do some damage with the new ball. Banging it in short and back of length is just a bloody waste of any early advantage they have.

 

[Justcrazy]

Steady start by Lanka so far

 

[Shafi]

Looks like a long day ahead for our bowlers.

 

[Chickenkorma]

another edge from tharanga...

 

[Aman]

Junaid's average is bang on 30 now.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan pacers again wasting the new ball, this is why the spinners have been ineffective later

 

[aukhan]

He has been in the team since 2011. He has learned nothing what a waste of space this bowler is. Pakistan needs to invest in Ehsan & Sadaf.

 

[UpInTheAir]

Why people here Praise Wahab on 1-2 Good deliveries and other his rubbish balls are something to do with misbah
Junaid balls 3x Good deliveries but people criticize him for 1 bad delivery and when he doesn't ball a bad ball he is criticize For slow pace

Because we have an unhealthy obsession with pace. I too have been guilt of that.

Sent

 

[Madplayer]

rehman on. i am 100% sure he will be thrashed

 

[Sam18696]

Man I hate this pitch. Why does it even exist? ICC should do something about it.

 

[haris93]

Look at the field. Does it look attacking? Have you seen Wahab bowling all out? He doesn't bowl like this when is bowling all out, he bends his back a lot more. Right now, he is just trying to bowl in line which is not his natural game.

So what exactly his natural game ? Spraying the ball all around the park

 

[shahidrazzaq]

Liking Junaid Khan pushing Tharanga into his shell.

 

[Fastandfurious]

Another 500 coming up.

 

[hur rizvi]

No major threat from fast bowlers

Rubbish Rehman

 

[Kianig89]

dont expect too much from Wahab with new ball basically he is a reverse swing bowler so can he do it with an old ball

 

[Aman]

Rehman comes in after 9 overs.

 

[hussain.r97]

Rehman on, I can see another 500+ score....

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Sarfraz's face says it all.

Resigned to long day in the field.

 

[Kianig89]

I would advise Wahab to hit the batsman's hand

 

[Aman]

Jesus, why must that hack of bowler be compared to MJ all the time

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Man I hate this pitch. Why does it even exist? ICC should do something about it.

Let Pakistan bat fist.

The pitch will dart, turn, swing, seam and grip.

 

[saiyan0312]

How has Wahab bowled? i missed his bowling so has he bowled well? :jhonson

 

[hussain.r97]

Maiden first over

 

[UpInTheAir]

I would advise Wahab to hit the batsman's hand

After the time off I was hoping he at least developed control. Maybe it's just nerves, at least I hope so.

Sent

 

[saiyan0312]

Wahab to bowl. How much has he bowled with?

 

[Fastandfurious]

So what exactly his natural game ? Spraying the ball all around the park

This is how Wahab is when you let him loose.

 

[hussain.r97]

How has Wahab bowled? i missed his bowling so has he bowled well? :jhonson

He's bowled ok, a little bit erratic, but not too erratic. Bowled with decent pace and troubled the batsman a couple of times.

 

[UpInTheAir]

Wahab to bowl. How much has he bowled with?

Max about 144. Still has control issues, a bit disappointed.

Sent

 

[hussain.r97]

Wahab swapped ends, was sondering why Rehman was on so early...

 

[saiyan0312]

He's bowled ok, a little bit erratic, but not too erratic. Bowled with decent pace and troubled the batsman a couple of times.

Thanks/

 

[Sam18696]

Let Pakistan bat fist.

The pitch will dart, turn, swing, seam and grip.

Lol yeah

 

[Madplayer]

nothing haopening

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need bowlers who can make use of new ball , this is one area where pakistan is lagging behind rest of the teams.

 

[saiyan0312]

Max about 144. Still has control issues, a bit disappointed.

Sent

Thanks.

 

[Justcrazy]

nothing haopening

Things will happen when Pakistan bat

 

[hussain.r97]

Let Pakistan bat fist.

The pitch will dart, turn, swing, seam and grip.

 

[Mr Consistent]

runs

 

[Shafi]

Bad ball and 4!!!!

 

[saiyan0312]

that was rubbish. ODI level rubbish. you have to be a number 11 to not put those away./

 

[UpInTheAir]

Wahab sami riaz.

Sent

 

[Aman]

Slow, short, wide and put away

 

[saiyan0312]

Couple of tight balls must be followed by tight ball to create pressure not releasing four stuff.

 

[uberkoen]

They're going to score 600 and we're going to lose by an innings.

 

[UpInTheAir]

This is how Wahab is when you let him loose.

No point if he can't do that with at least some consistency.

Sent

 

[Madplayer]

where r the Jaffas

 

[Shafi]

The standard of our cricket is too poor. Its hard for our us to win against a balanced team.

 

[hur rizvi]

Wahab needs to target Silva's head

 

[Justcrazy]

33 / 0

11 overs

 

[uberkoen]

Jashn-e-Azadi mubarak pyare hum watano!

 

[Shafi]

20 years later we most probably have to play with Nepal to qualify for test spot.

 

[saiyan0312]

where r the Jaffas

The only jaffas we will get on this pitch are the reverse swinging ones.

 

[uberkoen]

20 years later we most probably have to play with Nepal to qualify for test spot.

Nepal or Papua New Guinea. Our cricket is heading in the direction of our hockey.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

surprise yorker?

 

[saiyan0312]

over the wicket leftie angle. Come on wahab

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to get two wickets here before lunch or they will have a tough day.

 

[hussain.r97]

Come on Wahab, we need some real aggressive stuff!!!

 

[shahidrazzaq]

Terrible ball. Terrible fielding.

 

[saiyan0312]

wahab should pitch it up and ajmal kicks it for four messi style. : P

 

[Madplayer]

rubbish from saeed

 

[Fastandfurious]

Pakistan is done for. Going nowhere as long as Misbah is there. Sri Lanka should be banned from playing test cricket if they keep producing pitches like this.

 

[Madplayer]

wahab needs to up his pace. he is giving an impression that he has slowed down.

 

[hussain.r97]

Some great football from Ajmal

 

[Mr Consistent]

Russell Arnold's tweeted this: "DRS not available ATM... due to a technical issue. Hopefully will be sorted asap"

 

[Madplayer]

no venom in the bowling at all..toothless stuff.

 

[Shafi]

We need foreign selectors and get rid of Waqar or Mushi. Great bowlers can not be great coach. Need Australia or South bowling coach who have real qualification.

 

[Madplayer]

Russell Arnold's tweeted this: "DRS not available ATM... due to a technical issue. Hopefully will be sorted asap"

what if a wicket falls right now?

 

[hur rizvi]

Pakistan would be lucky to dismiss SL under 500

 

[Wristy_Shuffler]

Couldn't get anything with the new ball. No turn for AR either. Really good pitch to bat on. r.r is 3 as well. c'mon maaan

 

[Kianig89]

4th innings here against Herath

 

[saiyan0312]

SSC and chishty mujahid. Srilankan board should be arrested for trying to kill us with boredom.

 

[Kianig89]

we should have played Umar Akmal instead of Manzoor who knows he may score a quick 100 here

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

ajmal on

 

[saiyan0312]

ajmal on. come on man.

 

[hur rizvi]

Ajmal to bowl, may well be last Match of his
International career

 

[hussain.r97]

Ajmal on, prepare for some spin from both ends to no effect....