Sri Lanka v Pakistan | 2nd Test | August 14-18, 2014 | Colombo | Day 3

[zabalestmsm]

Misbah shud give Azhar Ali or Younus Khan some overs. Azhar Ali leg spin can do the trick. Shehzad's leg spin was impressive too.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Ajmal is bowing from the other end. you expect him to bowl consecutive overs?

You clearly did not read my comment....Just to make it clear it had 2 parts. Please read again

 

[world cup captain]

Must get Sanga asap.

 

[uberkoen]

Nelson brings back David Shepherd memories. What an umpire. May he R.I.P

 

[uberkoen]

You clearly did not read my comment....Just to make it clear it had 2 parts. Please read again

You said Shehzad ya Ajju ke de do. Which means give the bowl to either Shehzad or Ajmal. How can he give the ball to Ajmal? #idiot.

 

[DW44]

Inzamam was pathetic in australia and sa. didnt deserve it either.

Still good enough to average 50.xx even if he wasn't a genuine great of the game, there are ceratinly many of that ilk(off the top of my head, Hayden, Samaraweera, Matthews and possibly Cook in the future). Certainly a far superior batsman to Yousuf or Mahela at the very least, the first of whom averages 52.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Still good enough to average 50.xx even if he wasn't a genuine great of the game, there are ceratinly many of that ilk(off the top of my head, Hayden, Samaraweera, Matthews and possibly Cook in the future). Certainly a far superior batsman to Yousuf or Mahela at the very least, the first of whom averages 52.

Inzamam is third best test batsman of pakistan , only behind miandad and younis.

 

[DW44]

Inzamam is third best test batsman of pakistan , only behind miandad and younis.

Miandad and YK are in a different league compared to other Pakistani batsmen of the modern era.

 

[Jabo]

SL are going to go to 350/400 and declare

Not going to risk the series so they will go for the draw and put Pak to bat in late tomorrow

SL deserve the Test series win

 

[Shafi]

Fall of Ajmal!!!!

 

[mosh101]

Ajmal is toothless

Give him a break from cricket n

 

[imshally81]

Where is junaid

 

[mosh101]

Sanga/mahela on track for a phainta

 

[Shafi]

SL is much better test team than Pakistan. Looks like our test standard are not better than Zimbabwe or Bangladesh. Wouldn't be a bad idea to play a test with Afganistan to see are we able to win or not.

 

[Mamoon]

Ajmal is finished as a Test bowler and I've been saying it for months. Then people throw shoes at me for predicting the future.

 

[Mr Consistent]

partnership between these two

 

[Ikball]

SL is much better test team than Pakistan. Looks like our test standard are not better than Zimbabwe or Bangladesh. Wouldn't be a bad idea to play a test with Afganistan to see are we able to win or not.

Thank you Yahya Hussaini saab for your valuable comments.[emoji109]

 

[Shafi]

Ajmal is finished as a Test bowler and I've been saying it for months. Then people throw shoes at me for predicting the future.

Fully agree!!! Need to get rid of Mushi as well!!

 

[JibranAnsari]

can rehman get his 100th today?

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

Just woke up. How does Wahab look?

 

[Shafi]

Our board has no courage to get rid of oldies!!!

 

[Mamoon]

Fully agree!!! Need to get rid of Mushi as well!!

Our board has no courage to get rid of oldies!!!

People think he will demolish Australia like he demolished England and that's pure delusion. He's not the same bowler anymore.

 

[Ahson8]

Yaar we seriously NEED a wicket.
Ian Gould why didn't you give Sanga out ?

 

[Shafi]

Pakistan should wait until Herath retire and make him spin bowling coach. Mushi was a average bowler and does not deserve to be a coach. Saqlain was a better coach.

 

[Ahson8]

Get Wahab on.
We have to restrict lead to 250-275.
Come on guyyyssss.

 

[Energetic]

Is anyone even watching this match? play eachother 100 times and bore the world. Sri Lanka should win this easily as 300 will be too much for Pakistan on last day.

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

Need to try a part timer here
Just show something else to these batsman

 

[Ikball]

Pakistan should wait until Herath retire and make him spin bowling coach. Mushi was a average bowler and does not deserve to be a coach. Saqlain was a better coach.

Personal performance does not make anyone a good/bad coach.

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

Bring in Wahab come on Misbah

 

[DW44]

Pakistan should wait until Herath retire and make him spin bowling coach. Mushi was a average bowler and does not deserve to be a coach. Saqlain was a better coach.

Did you actually watch any cricket in the early-mid 90s or just read the stats off of CI?

 

[Shafi]

Personal performance does not make anyone a good/bad coach.

Nearly 250 wickets in 56 test!! Can not call this a personal performance. He is much superior than even Abdul Qadir considering his wicket taking capabilities in flat pitches.

 

[Shafi]

Did you actually watch any cricket in the early-mid 90s or just read the stats off of CI?

Mushtaq 52 tests 185 wickets.!!!! Herath 56 tests nearly 250 wickets. You compare

 

[Ryankhan]

i can bet out of his 256 wkts. 156 wkts would be against Pakistan and pak players are famous for gifting their wkts to avg bowlers

 

[zabalestmsm]

Frustrating! Wickets wanted.

 

[imshally81]

Wicket coming soon

 

[Ikball]

Mushtaq 52 tests 185 wickets.!!!! Herath 56 tests nearly 250 wickets. You compare

Mushi was England's Bowling coach when Engalnd became No.1 test team.

 

[JibranAnsari]

I feel bad for pakistan.. match could have been interesting if we had a fit junaid.

 

[DW44]

Mushtaq 52 tests 185 wickets.!!!! Herath 56 tests nearly 250 wickets. You compare

Mushtaq, for the entirety of his career, bowled number four after possibly the greatest pace duo the game of cricket has ever witnessed, along with Aqib and, later, Shoaib Akhtar. Herath is literally the only wicket taker for his team which is why he, like Kaneria when he bowled with Sami and Rana, takes all those 150 run 5-fers and 6-fers. When he bowled behind Murali and Vaas, he took 71 wickets in 22 tests at 38. Mushtaq's performance on unhelpful(for spinners) English, South African and Kiwi pitches is testament to just how good he was. Personally, I'd even rate him ahead of Qadir.

 

[Sam18696]

We've lost this

 

[JibranAnsari]

Wahab serving crap.

 

[leatherface58]

Wahab losing it.

 

[Shafi]

I really fear for our team!! If they play like this we will get 3-0 by Sri lanka in ODI, 3-0, 5-0 by Australia in test and ODI respectably.

 

[Shafi]

PCB should take bold decision by sacking Misbah first and select players according format and get rid old players including Ajmal.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Ajmal getting flatter and flatter.

 

[Mr Consistent]

into 40's

 

[Ikball]

I really fear for our team!! If they play like this we will get 3-0 by Sri lanka in ODI, 3-0, 5-0 by Australia in test and ODI respectably.

LOL, Pakistan will play 2 tests and 3 ODIs against AUS.

 

[Ikball]

PCB should take bold decision by sacking Misbah first and select players according format and get rid old players including Ajmal.

All oldies Misbah , Ajmal , hafeez , Afridi , Abdur Rehman all should be kicked out.

 

[Mr Consistent]

manna wth

 

[Mr Consistent]

easy runs for lanka

 

[Mr Consistent]

ahmed shahzad come to bowl

 

[DW44]

Shehzad looking more threatening than both iDone and Rehman.

 

[Mamoon]

And then people said we will whitewash Australia . . .

 

[Arsal_AK]

Man nearly.Shehzad bowling well.

 

[Mr Consistent]

Sri Lanka lead by 150

 

[Arsal_AK]

And then people said we will whitewash Australia . . .

Mamoon will you give it a rest.

Has anyone mentioned Aus in this thread.Its getting annoying now.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Shehzad looking more threatening than both iDone and Rehman.

Yup.I was very impressed with him in Galle too.

Could develop into a decent leggie.

 

[Mamoon]

#justsayin'

 

[Mr Consistent]

now chisti

 

[Ikball]

And then people said we will whitewash Australia . . .

Yes, we will. Bring Gul , Bhatti & anwar in test team.

 

[Shafi]

Is this our bowling????

 

[Mr Consistent]

runs

 

[Arsal_AK]

And Misbah takes Shehzad off.

 

[Mr Consistent]

runs

 

[Mr Consistent]

50 for

 

[MRSN]

Sanga doesn't disappoint..looking good for another big score..

 

[Mr Consistent]

no fifty for jaya today

 

[Mr Consistent]

Sri Lanka lead by 165 runs

 

[CricketCartoons]

I want Mahela to cross 92. That way his average will cross 50.

 

[Mr Consistent]

Stumps - Day 3

 

[MRSN]

Misbah can't even beat his fav punching bag now..

 

[Arsal_AK]

The match is gone I think.Only a miracle tomorrow can save us now.They way things are going SL look like taking a lead of around 300.

 

[Arsal_AK]

I want Mahela to cross 92. That way his average will cross 50.

I don't want that.

 

[MRSN]

The match is gone I think.Only a miracle tomorrow can save us now.They way things are going SL look like taking a lead of around 300.

We don't need such miracles to save Misbah's face who will claim I have answered my haters..It's about time he wins a game by himself, by his magical and great tactical skills..

 

[JibranAnsari]

The match is gone I think.Only a miracle tomorrow can save us now.They way things are going SL look like taking a lead of around 300.

The target will be around 400.

 

[Ikball]

Poor captaincy by Misbah, defensive captain cant win matches for us.

Afridi should be made ODI captain for 2015 WC, he will win it for us by his aggressive approach.

 

[Straight_Drive]

so it seems lankawash is on

 

[Hamza_]

I don't see Misbah going further noe. Very defensive captaincy but his batting which was strong looks weak now. And imo his weight loss is going to hurt him particularly at this age.

 

[aukhan]

Still 2 out only.

 

[MRSN]

so it seems lankawash is on

so is 3-1...

 

[Straight_Drive]

so is 3-1...

yes but we are not getting whitewashed and actually managed to win a test