You Know Things are Bad When.....

[Saqs]

When you just hope against hope that they'd make a special concession for Pakistan and allow the auto-keeper rule.

When you have a full blown conversation with in-depth analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of bringing back Moin Khan or Rashid.

 

[sazz]

When the so called formidable batting line up collapse from 267 for 1 to 296 all out.

 

[talha3]

When I have to bump this thread for humour on PP.

I'll start with...

When you feel safer with a part time keeper behind the stumps rather than the specialist (from strongman123)

 

[yamibone]

when you see this thread on PP

 

[mithun_minhas]

You know things are bad for Pakistan when Nehra and Munaf bowl like world beaters

 

[Setu]

When the captain thinks he taking a bite of a apple, but in reality it's a bleedin' cricket ball

Sorry guys, I know Pakistanis are very sensitive about us Indians laughing, especially during such sad times, but this comment made me laugh.

Now back to appearing serious.

 

[Setu]

when your wicket keeper fly's as far away as possible from the team after scoring the winning runs in the previous game

Sorry I had not been following Pakistan cricket before the World cup, so can someone please brush up my general awareness here.

Was this comment about a young keeper who went to bed in the team hotel one night only to wake up in London the next morning?

I read something like that online.

 

[AZ]

yes, Zulqarnain Haider.

 

[Rizie]

when none of our batsman scored a century in the World Cup

 

[Gabbar Singh]

when people start blaming black magic for your team's defeat.

 

[Fireworks11]

You take the Batting PP with 8 wickets down in a crunch WC Semi.

 

[Jazbaati]

When a minister specially appeals to the national team to not to fix a specific match.

 

[Jazbaati]

When you actually hope that one of your main batsmen gets out so that the next one can do better batting.

 

[Jazbaati]

When its a Pakistan India cricket match and there is no sledging but there are a lot of smiles at each other, affectionate eye contacts and shoulder tapings between the players of opposite teams.

When you have just posted 3 "Things are bad when" comments and you can think of 10 more.

 

[pakistanbest]

When the captain Afridi is in tears

 

[pakistanbest]

When you feel like crying or turning off the telly when any cricket related news come on

 

[kaalakawaa]

when your 15 month old nephew who is usually all giggling and playing starts crying after looking at the sore & shamed faces of his family around him

 

[Looney]

when your bowler scores more than your batsmen and remains not out .

 

[WNC]

When this thread gets bumped....

 

[Fireworks11]

When your opening batsmen gets his bunny for the 6th time and you are still in the losing position.

 

[NO 1 AFRIDI FAN]

When Abdur Rehman is the highest scorer.

 

[Fireworks11]

When Yousuf is making hay in England whilst Pakistan is playing a Test match in WI.

 

[Boi]

When you're number 3 is leaving a ball that canons straight into off stump.

 

[Faizan Lakhani]

Pakistan forced to play its home series against Afghanistan to play on a neutral venue

 

[jeetu]

When this thread gets bumped....

This thread will never die.

 

[Kamranaazam]

When Abdur Rehman is the highest scorer.

True that

 

[PB]

when you rather watch band baaja baarat then a pakistani game

 

[abc_to_xyz]

When no batsman bothers to score a 50 in test match

 

[MR__KHAN__JI]

When you start reading this thread...

 

[Abdullah22]

...the opposition is at 56/4 but you still feel like losing the match.

 

[Fireworks11]

Sammy finishes with 7 wickets and Gul is wicketless.

 

[talha3]

there isn't a single current positive thread on PP.

 

[Fireworks11]

Ajmal takes 11 wickets and ends up on the losing side.

 

[AZ]

when your dreams of winning a Test series in the Caribbean are crushed by a bowler with 2 first names.

 

[NO 1 AFRIDI FAN]

Ajmal takes 11 wickets and ends up on the losing side.

This.

When you lose to a second class Windies team.

 

[161 KPH]

When someone makes a thread suggesting that bhanja should be brought back to the test side.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

When someone's signatures suggest that Misbah is the saviour of Pakistan cricket.

 

[Riff]

When people start complaining about West Indies using their home advantage to prepare the wicket

 

[Fireworks11]

When someone makes a thread suggesting that bhanja should be brought back to the test side.

Worse - Suggesting Kamran to return in Tests.

 

[cricketpassion]

When i see this thread again and again during every tour

 

[Quick Single]

When people want Afridi to open in Tests and think he is better than Watson.

 

[Riff]

When people want Afridi to open in Tests and think he is better than Watson.

Unbelievable )

 

[Fireworks11]

When Pakistan loses because PP gets bombarded with ridiculously illogical selection theories.

 

[wasi90lk]

When people want Afridi to open in Tests and think he is better than Watson.

afridi had success as a test opener in the past.

i still remember his 141 against india as an opener.

 

[Fireworks11]

afridi had success as a test opener in the past.

i still remember his 141 against india as an opener.

That was many years ago when he was more of a batsman. He wouldn't be a suitable Test opener now.

 

[Looney]

When your best batsman sacrifices his wicket for a lulloo panjoo
When you have more faith in the batting abilities of your bowlers

 

[Boi]

When your keeper (who can't bat) refuses to sacrifice his wicket for the team's top scorer.

 

[Osman]

when tripe like Salman the wicketkeeper is in the team.

 

[Quick Single]

When Adnan Akmal is being left out by a guy who's only scoring shots come from 3rd man.

 

[insaftak]

when kamran akmal support thread pops up.

 

[abc_to_xyz]

when loads of scoring is expected from a bowler and a part time batsman..

 

[asian123]

when your best batsman sacrifices his wicket for a lulloo panjoo
when you have more faith in the batting abilities of your bowlers

when your keeper (who can't bat) refuses to sacrifice his wicket for the team's top scorer.

when tripe like salman the wicketkeeper is in the team.

when adnan akmal is being left out by a guy who's only scoring shots come from 3rd man.

yes!!!

 

[Obeid]

When you want Kamran Akmal back

 

[talha3]

When Adnan Akmal is being left out by a guy who's only scoring shots come from 3rd man.

When you want Kamran Akmal back

this.

 

[Fireworks11]

When your best batsman sacrifices his wicket for a lulloo panjoo

)

What tragic times.

 

[violet_may]

when ashoka de silva umpires all your matches in one way or another.

 

[Statsman]

when kamran thread gets bumped again and again

 

[abc_to_xyz]

when kamran thread gets bumped again and again

came here to say the same *as keeper*

 

[Pk-zindabaad]

when you get scared to face the West Indies in a game

 

[Poison]

When you start watching IPL instead of Pakistan after they go to 24-3.

 

[Sunny786]

When there is no Day 1 review thread for the second test.... or atleast i can't find it.

 

[shokz1408]

... It is an achievement if the team reaches 200.

 

[AsadMalik]

...When this happens
-"Oh he batted well"
-"How much did he make"
-"20"

 

[violet_may]

When all your hopes for runs depends on

 

[Statsman]

When the "Open with Tailenders" thread gets bumped

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?p=3808183

 

[Poison]

You bumped it yourself Indian.

 

[Statsman]

You bumped it yourself Indian.

haha, yeah I did Pakistani

 

[W63L35]

Your tailender has better batting average than your opener;


Tanvir Ahmed (21* in this innings): 76 runs at an Ave of 25.33
Hafeez (since his return in 6 tests): 186 runs at an Ave of 18.60
Hafeez (Career): 855 runs at an Ave of 29.48

when loads of scoring is expected from a bowler and a part time batsman..

..and they actually do!

 

[Bhaijaan]

^ lol good one

 

[Fireworks11]

Ajmal is your best batter.

 

[Prince_Pathan]

^^ tanvir ahmeds better

these two should clearly open lol

 

[Fireworks11]

^ lol same thing mate.

 

[Prince_Pathan]

patakha bhaisab! nahi same thing nahi hain lol

 

[Fireworks11]

patakha bhaisab! nahi same thing nahi hain lol

Lol it's more fitting for the thread.

 

[W63L35]

Your 10th wicket partnership scores twice as many runs (48) as your first three (1st, 2nd and 3rd wicket) partnerships combined (24 runs).

 

[Prince_Pathan]

make that more than misbah and azhar ali too

 

[Fireworks11]

When gets nominated in the "Most Stylish Pakistani Batsman" thread.

 

[AZ]

^ say it ain't so!

who was the andhaa who said that!

 

[Fireworks11]

^ Fawad has some fanatical fans.

 

[Looney]

when you stop watching the match and watch coverage of PNSC and PAF under attack and praying for the innocent people .