West Indies vs Pakistan | 1st Test | Guyana | 12/5/11 | Day 1 : Session 1

[AZ]

sad to see the bowling lineups of 2 traditional powerhouses of fast bowling.

they should have given us a venue with a more sporting wicket like Barbados or Jamaica.

 

[IAJ]

Ok, abh kafi rou liya hai, let's support the team which is picked! Get 2-3 early wickets and then the spinners will take care of the rest InshaAllah!

 

[Hassan0987]

I hope Umar Akmal performs well in this series, to prove his value in Test cricket

 

[Osman]

no edwards lolll

 

[AZ]

Ok, abh kafi rou liya hai, let's support the team which is picked! Get 2-3 early wickets and then the spinners will take care of the rest InshaAllah!

good point!

 

[KingKhanWC]

Windies can't play spin so it's not a bad move.

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

Bishoo hammay kha jay ga

Big Possibility.

 

[Seen Sheen]

says having seen the track take spin in odis, Pakistan should play both their spinners.

 

[Mobashir]

Just hate it when Pakistan play just two fast bowlers.
Tanvir Ahmed left out by captain Misbah ul Haq.

 

[waqar_ahmad]

SL played two spinners against Windies in the last test played at Guyana and they won it.

Doesnt matter what other teams did, or how the conditions are.

Pakistan always wins tests coz of their fast bowlers. So, no matter what, 3 fast bowlers have to play for us.

 

[Osman]

what is the pitch report guys?

 

[Hando]

Hope Gul or Wahab make early in roads, should keep them under 300

 

[violet_may]

some grass on the pitch ...thank god!

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

Let the battle begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[AZ]

Grassy wicket for Guyana standards, approves.

 

[AZ]

A bowling dog? )

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Sorry. 5 seats to my either side are reserved for VIPs.

One of them just got occupied by a BIG GUN of PP.

 

[IAJ]

From Cricinfo:

"9.55 am The teams are walking out, a refreshing sight to see two teams wearing white"

Indeed!

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

Good to see Afridi_Fan after a long time.

 

[AZ]

Darren Sami sporting the Sanjay Dutt/Craig David beard.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Doesnt matter what other teams did, or how the conditions are.

Pakistan always wins tests coz of their fast bowlers. So, no matter what, 3 fast bowlers have to play for us.

3 fast bowlers is a key phrase here. We dont have 3 quality fast bowlers. Tanvir has a good test record BUT doesnt really have the skill to trouble batsmen on flat tracks while Junaid on the other hand, should first establish himself in ODIs and then try his luck in tests.

4 best bowlers have been picked for this test that can take 20 wickets and this, in my opinion, is the right move.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Just hate it when Pakistan play just two fast bowlers.
Tanvir Ahmed left out by captain Misbah ul Haq.

How could you talk like that against Misbah? You don't know that he is on verge of over-taking Imran Khan if he manages to win this series.

I'm so pissed at you right now. issed:

 

[Mobashir]

Pathetic to play just two fast bowers with some grass on the wicket.

 

[Hando]

God Misbah's making me sleep ZZZzzzz

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Who's won the toss? So Pak going in with their usual strategy of playing just the 2 frontline seamers..?! Both spinners playing?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Good to see Afridi_Fan after a long time.

Thank you, and the feeling is mutual my friend.

 

[AZ]

Tony Cozier taking a reeeeeally long interview of Misbah.

 

[Inswinger]

One of them just got occupied by a BIG GUN of PP.

Welcome!

 

[NJamal]

Gul to start the proceedings

 

[ZAK]

The Windies openers are out on the crease.

 

[Inswinger]

Who's won the toss? So Pak going in with their usual strategy of playing just the 2 frontline seamers..?! Both spinners playing?

Windies won the toss and will bat. Two spinners for Pak.

 

[Seen Sheen]

One of them just got occupied by a BIG GUN of PP.

Welcome.
*Shakes him from behind*..

 

[AZ]

Gulleeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[ZAK]

Umar Gul will open the attack.

 

[Hando]

Umar Gooooool !

 

[Seen Sheen]

Tony Hill.

 

[Poison]

My stream is showing NZ beating the crap out of us in the WC.

 

[ads101]

don't like this strategy of playing two spin bowlers, especially when Hafeez is in the team. And YK out of the team.

But anyway, Game has started!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Good appeal. Who is our appealing coach?

 

[ZAK]

Here we go...

 

[Hando]

Good ball

 

[asifp]

What is Sammy's role in a Test team?

 

[Hando]

Hmm bowling in the high 70's

 

[Seen Sheen]

Tony Cozier taking a reeeeeally long interview of Misbah.

Hahah,

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Thank you all for welcoming me, now settle down because the guys in the back can't see the match.

Thanks for the love.

 

[NJamal]

Smith off the mark with a couple

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

2 dot balls.

 

[Hando]

Azhaar ALi :adore:

 

[ZAK]

First runs for the Windies.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Good appeal. Who is our appealing coach?

:adnan

 

[Inswinger]

My stream is showing NZ beating the crap out of us in the WC.

Same here... 66/6

 

[Afridi_Fan]

bowling below 80 MPH

 

[Hando]

tight bowling, seems like they have a plan for him

 

[saj001]

Gul have lose some pace

 

[Afridi_Fan]

:adnan

That is why it wasn't given out. Now it makes sense.

 

[NJamal]

Thank God there is no Ashoka

 

[NJamal]

4/0

 

[ZAK]

4/0 in 1.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

no bounce watsoever.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

4/0

I was not following cricket so please guide me, do we count the overs when the players are dressed in white?

 

[Mobashir]

Why play Gul and Wahan, bring yasir shah and zulfikar babar and play 5 spinners.

 

[Hando]

Gullay, thoray Spike Shike kal banana

 

[Inswinger]

Thank God there is no Ashoka

He's the 3rd umpire and in charge of DRS..... If there's one person that can screw up DRS, it's Ashoka

 

[Seen Sheen]

No Ashocka, no Harper.

Is it a high profile series!!

 

[NJamal]

Hafeez to share the new ball

 

[Hassan0987]

Hafeez bowling second over against Devon smith

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Starting with in tests.

) )

 

[Hando]

Nice beat

 

[ZAK]

Hafeez will bowl now.

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

West Indies 4/0 (0.6 ov)

 

[Hando]

Chalooo

 

[Inswinger]

Wasting the new ball....

 

[Hando]

Agar Hafeez ko bowl karwana tha to Junaid ya Tanvir ko khiladay, lekin nay Management =Facepalm

 

[james_bond]

Pakistan fast bowling legacy at stake!

Hafeez to open in tests!

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[ZAK]

4/0

I was not following cricket so please guide me, do we count the overs when the players are dressed in white?

Just taking some time to get adjusted to the longer version of the game.

 

[Hassan0987]

Devon iSmith on the istrike

 

[Afridi_Fan]

1 run to the RHB.

 

[NJamal]

Simmons off the mark

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

Hafeez's credibility has increased within one year that now he is opening the bowling in a test match

 

[james_bond]

Hafeez's credibility has increased within one year that now he is opening the bowling in a test match

+1

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