.......only in November 2010 after almost 900 wkts, 200 against Bangladesh and 100 odd against West Indies, 100 against England and 70 against India and 40 against Australia. Doubts would always remain whether he would be called as greatest bowler ever to have played Test cricket. Cheap wickets would always go ahaonst him, more tests against BD and Zim would always go against him. And questions on what if the 15 degrees rule wasnt introduced on behest of Jaggu would persist. Yo Babehh...........
July 30, 2009
Jeet ka mantra
...for Pakistan would be go YOUTH policy. Dump the old guards of Misbah and MoYo from ODIs like India did in 2008. May be the fresh legs would mean change of luck and more energy on the field.
At least that would help Pakistan get 1st victory of this tour........Would you call this hatred stuff ? Would you say this biased ?
At least that would help Pakistan get 1st victory of this tour........Would you call this hatred stuff ? Would you say this biased ?
July 29, 2009
Disgusting this!!
Pretty cheap and disgusting this report in Pak media. Any Indian around in Pak team hotel and he is a bookie, so we should say any Pakistani around Indian team hotel, he is a terrorist? Cheap cheap cheap.
KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday refused to comment on reports that national team manager Yawar Saeed had complained about the presence of suspected Indian bookies in a where the team was staying during the Test series against Sri Lanka in Colombo. "It is premature for us to make a comment. We will wait for the manager's report on the whole issue and then make a comment on it," PCB's chief operating officer Saleem Altaf said.
The Pakistani media reported that during the team's stay at a in Colombo, some players had told Yawar about some Indian nationals staying on the same floor as the team pestering them with invitations to have tea and dinner. Yawar complained to the hotel management who changed the floor of the Pakistani players. The media has indicated that the Indian nationals might be suspected bookmakers from Mumbai but Yawar told a declined to comment on their profession. However, now it transpires that the Pakistani players didn't approach Yawar with any complaint and in fact some of them had got quite friendly with the Indians. "The fact is that one of the player's who was a bit concerned with the mixing of the players with the Indians went and told captain Younis Khan about his suspicions after which Yawar came into the picture," one team source said from Colombo.
"The Indians were at the Taj Samundra hotel since the second Test in Colombo and got close to some players," the source said. He said it was after Younis spoke to the team management that Yawar called the players and told them clearly that they were not allowed under PCB or ICC anti-corruption rules to entertain unknown persons or accept gifts or mingle with them. "Yawar reminded the players that they were supposed to report to him immediately if some unknown or suspicious person tried to make contact with them or offered them favors," the source disclosed. It was after this that the team manager asked the hotel management to change the floor.
Pak lost the Test series in Sri Lanka 0-2 with the final Test drawn. The Pakistani batting collapsed thrice in a row in the first two Tests and the team lost close matches leading to criticism over performance of some players.
KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday refused to comment on reports that national team manager Yawar Saeed had complained about the presence of suspected Indian bookies in a where the team was staying during the Test series against Sri Lanka in Colombo. "It is premature for us to make a comment. We will wait for the manager's report on the whole issue and then make a comment on it," PCB's chief operating officer Saleem Altaf said.
The Pakistani media reported that during the team's stay at a in Colombo, some players had told Yawar about some Indian nationals staying on the same floor as the team pestering them with invitations to have tea and dinner. Yawar complained to the hotel management who changed the floor of the Pakistani players. The media has indicated that the Indian nationals might be suspected bookmakers from Mumbai but Yawar told a declined to comment on their profession. However, now it transpires that the Pakistani players didn't approach Yawar with any complaint and in fact some of them had got quite friendly with the Indians. "The fact is that one of the player's who was a bit concerned with the mixing of the players with the Indians went and told captain Younis Khan about his suspicions after which Yawar came into the picture," one team source said from Colombo.
"The Indians were at the Taj Samundra hotel since the second Test in Colombo and got close to some players," the source said. He said it was after Younis spoke to the team management that Yawar called the players and told them clearly that they were not allowed under PCB or ICC anti-corruption rules to entertain unknown persons or accept gifts or mingle with them. "Yawar reminded the players that they were supposed to report to him immediately if some unknown or suspicious person tried to make contact with them or offered them favors," the source disclosed. It was after this that the team manager asked the hotel management to change the floor.
Pak lost the Test series in Sri Lanka 0-2 with the final Test drawn. The Pakistani batting collapsed thrice in a row in the first two Tests and the team lost close matches leading to criticism over performance of some players.
Our Pathan, their Pathan
If their Pathan is leading his T20 team, then our desi elder Pathan is busy taking selectors heads on and then eating his own words.
"I want to be part of Indian Test side". Said Pathan few days back.
"Mera bhai Irfan, mera chota bhai Irfan, Shivan(g)i ka pati Irfan, mere pitaji ka beta Irfan is excluded from Indian ODI team for non cricketing reasons. Selectors ki maa ki.........."
"I didnt say anything on my chota bhai Irfan. Wo to kuch journos ne mujhe mithai khila di to maine khushi me majak kar diya". He said today.
Koi gal nahi Yusuf Pathan bhai, just remember one thing you are not ex player, you are current player. Yadi ODI cricket khelna hai to bhai apne performance par dhyan do aur selectors ko gaali dena chod do. Kisi selector ka dimag ka dahi ho gaya to bhiya aap apni jagah kho baithenge and MS bhai bhi kuch nahi kar payenge. So thoda bach ke rahiyo. Apni jagah banaye rakho aur match jeetate raho.
So no more blabbering in anger sir.....
"I want to be part of Indian Test side". Said Pathan few days back.
"Mera bhai Irfan, mera chota bhai Irfan, Shivan(g)i ka pati Irfan, mere pitaji ka beta Irfan is excluded from Indian ODI team for non cricketing reasons. Selectors ki maa ki.........."
"I didnt say anything on my chota bhai Irfan. Wo to kuch journos ne mujhe mithai khila di to maine khushi me majak kar diya". He said today.
Koi gal nahi Yusuf Pathan bhai, just remember one thing you are not ex player, you are current player. Yadi ODI cricket khelna hai to bhai apne performance par dhyan do aur selectors ko gaali dena chod do. Kisi selector ka dimag ka dahi ho gaya to bhiya aap apni jagah kho baithenge and MS bhai bhi kuch nahi kar payenge. So thoda bach ke rahiyo. Apni jagah banaye rakho aur match jeetate raho.
So no more blabbering in anger sir.....
Boom Boom Boomer
.....Afridi to finally lead his t20 side against SL.....Good stuff. Who knows we might see different Boomer this time, some matured and some cool headed stuff. Something like final t20WC....
Q, aaj khush to bahut honge tum..... Well he really is.....
Q, aaj khush to bahut honge tum..... Well he really is.....
SL's patchy ODI form.
Sangakara has made some very optimistic outlook towards the ODI world cup 11. Unfortunately their record since jan 1, 2008 isnt very good. Out of 38 games they have played in this duration they have won 19 and lost 17. The only major team they have had success against is Pakistan by winning 3 out of 4 and losing 1. They won 6 against Zim and as usual 3 against BD out of 4. Against strong teams their record is pathetic. 5 wins and 10 losses to India in SL and Australia. 2 losses to WI and 3 losses to Australia with a solitary win.
Every series they go in they have lotsa debutants. Lot of players get axed and lot many come back. But barring ageless Jayasuriya and to an extent Sanga himself, no batsmen has been able to do well for SL in this span.
So how could this team be considered a contender for the home world cup? Of course unless they turn around the tide and play well. Another worrying aspect for them is they have not won a single bilateral series against strong team at home. 2 series loss (2-3 and 1-4) to India and 2-3 loss to England in 2007 isnt a pretty picture for a team which had a formidable record at home. The management speaks of tough decisions. If the same is being followed, then the first one to get kicked out on that terms is Mahela Jayawardhena himself out of the ODi team. Hell he had 3 ducks in row against ZIM in the tri-series last year.
He doesnt play well against Pakistan. And besides in current season out of 16 games he has made 212 runs at an average of 14. Last 3 seasons he averages 14.13, 36.2 and 25.15. Pretty low for a man who speaks so loud on consistency and team building ethics. So when there are so many talented youngsters knocking the SL ODi team, why doesnt this man gets dumped unless he scores substantial in whatever domestic cricket SL has ?
Every series they go in they have lotsa debutants. Lot of players get axed and lot many come back. But barring ageless Jayasuriya and to an extent Sanga himself, no batsmen has been able to do well for SL in this span.
So how could this team be considered a contender for the home world cup? Of course unless they turn around the tide and play well. Another worrying aspect for them is they have not won a single bilateral series against strong team at home. 2 series loss (2-3 and 1-4) to India and 2-3 loss to England in 2007 isnt a pretty picture for a team which had a formidable record at home. The management speaks of tough decisions. If the same is being followed, then the first one to get kicked out on that terms is Mahela Jayawardhena himself out of the ODi team. Hell he had 3 ducks in row against ZIM in the tri-series last year.
He doesnt play well against Pakistan. And besides in current season out of 16 games he has made 212 runs at an average of 14. Last 3 seasons he averages 14.13, 36.2 and 25.15. Pretty low for a man who speaks so loud on consistency and team building ethics. So when there are so many talented youngsters knocking the SL ODi team, why doesnt this man gets dumped unless he scores substantial in whatever domestic cricket SL has ?
July 28, 2009
Akram on Akhtar
Wasim Akram says correct on Shoaib Akhtar that his career is over. No later this statement came and also the news broke out that he is in further trouble with Butt and he s been issued notice...
Well we never know few appeals and cases later Akhtar could still be in the team and competing with Amer for a slot. When MoYo can come in and along with Misbah who is now off for long time can keep youths like Alam and Akamal junior out of the ODIs, then why not Akhtar.
Wonder if somebody in Pakistan listens to Wasim ? He is one of those sane ex-cricketer in the subcontinent who speaks some sense.
Well we never know few appeals and cases later Akhtar could still be in the team and competing with Amer for a slot. When MoYo can come in and along with Misbah who is now off for long time can keep youths like Alam and Akamal junior out of the ODIs, then why not Akhtar.
Wonder if somebody in Pakistan listens to Wasim ? He is one of those sane ex-cricketer in the subcontinent who speaks some sense.
July 27, 2009
SL won or Pak lost ?
http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/416478.html
What tough calls man ? Dropping Vaas ? When was he playing except the final Test which was a brokered deal to get rid of him for good ? Making Dilshan keep ? Was that a brave move ? Idiotic to say the least. You have lost your best batsman in LOI cricket to this inability of the captain to step up and keep when PJ was injured.
When did SL play breathtaking cricket to outplay Pakistan? SL won 2-0 cos Pakistan lost it in those mindless collapses. SL never played positive cricket to win the series. When they could play positive cricket they choked and gave up chance to win 1st test on their win without help from Pakistan batsmen or bowlers!!
Speaking for media for praising the team ignoring the realities is idiotic. And why is he even writing now ? He is no more a captain, he isnt in the greatest of form, so why is he blabbering? I dont know if Nuvan and Thilan deserved those 17 and 12 wkts without the help from Pakistan batsmen? I guess not.
Mendis is punctured for good and he wasnt even considered for the final Test.
When there was an opportunity for the new captain to set the pace for a win he choked just cos Dilshan was injured. So what if he was injured. If they would have gone for victory and lost then it was acceptable, but closing the shop 32 overs before the game is negative cricket. For negative cricket so much of applauds ? Not done dude.
History would be created when you guys win outside SL and sans BD and Zim. Thats when the history would be made for you guys. Until then keep making runs, they wont contribute an iota to your greatness ?
What tough calls man ? Dropping Vaas ? When was he playing except the final Test which was a brokered deal to get rid of him for good ? Making Dilshan keep ? Was that a brave move ? Idiotic to say the least. You have lost your best batsman in LOI cricket to this inability of the captain to step up and keep when PJ was injured.
When did SL play breathtaking cricket to outplay Pakistan? SL won 2-0 cos Pakistan lost it in those mindless collapses. SL never played positive cricket to win the series. When they could play positive cricket they choked and gave up chance to win 1st test on their win without help from Pakistan batsmen or bowlers!!
Speaking for media for praising the team ignoring the realities is idiotic. And why is he even writing now ? He is no more a captain, he isnt in the greatest of form, so why is he blabbering? I dont know if Nuvan and Thilan deserved those 17 and 12 wkts without the help from Pakistan batsmen? I guess not.
Mendis is punctured for good and he wasnt even considered for the final Test.
When there was an opportunity for the new captain to set the pace for a win he choked just cos Dilshan was injured. So what if he was injured. If they would have gone for victory and lost then it was acceptable, but closing the shop 32 overs before the game is negative cricket. For negative cricket so much of applauds ? Not done dude.
History would be created when you guys win outside SL and sans BD and Zim. Thats when the history would be made for you guys. Until then keep making runs, they wont contribute an iota to your greatness ?
Killing the golden goose
BCCI is planning to get the top stars in the corporate T20 in September. Thats right before the CT. After CT its Australia ODI series and then the grudge series against SL followed by BD tour , SA series, IPL and the T20WC.
Not to add the uncalled for SL tri-series. So the 2 month break now reduces to close to 1 and fourth of a month break for the 4 or 5 cricketers who play all 3 formats of the game for country -- MS, Yuvraj, Gambhir and Harbhajan along with Zaheer. Not to forget that Viru is injured.
If top stars are to play for corporate T20, then what does it leave for the corporate teams and what different does it make from IPL ?
Unfortunately we get the feeling BCCI is slowly killing Tests where as it has huge power to save Tests by increasing the revenue for Test players and asking the other boards to follow the suit. India is supposed to play 8 Tests this summer which isnt as bad. Just that except SA, the opposition isnt as formidable as it was last summer. Okay SL are good team, but they are cuckoos when it comes to playing Test cricket in India...
So why not rest the top stars totally in the cotton wool quilt and use them sparingly. May be likes of Dabri or fringe players can be given the opportunity to prove their worth as this is almost the season opener for the country?
Not to add the uncalled for SL tri-series. So the 2 month break now reduces to close to 1 and fourth of a month break for the 4 or 5 cricketers who play all 3 formats of the game for country -- MS, Yuvraj, Gambhir and Harbhajan along with Zaheer. Not to forget that Viru is injured.
If top stars are to play for corporate T20, then what does it leave for the corporate teams and what different does it make from IPL ?
Unfortunately we get the feeling BCCI is slowly killing Tests where as it has huge power to save Tests by increasing the revenue for Test players and asking the other boards to follow the suit. India is supposed to play 8 Tests this summer which isnt as bad. Just that except SA, the opposition isnt as formidable as it was last summer. Okay SL are good team, but they are cuckoos when it comes to playing Test cricket in India...
So why not rest the top stars totally in the cotton wool quilt and use them sparingly. May be likes of Dabri or fringe players can be given the opportunity to prove their worth as this is almost the season opener for the country?
July 24, 2009
Alvida Vaas
No more Vaas'sism from today. No more terror to lefties, no more first wicket dismissals on balls coming into the right handers, no more 8-for against minnows and no more flag bearing of just the 2nd world class subcontinent fast bowler after Kapil Dev in subcontinent. Only Dev has taken more than Vaas's 236 wkts in subcontinent.
I guess he was shabbily treated in his final Test. He should now gracefully retire before jumboorie selectors of Lanka dilute his contributions in ODIs too.
Thanks Vaas for your so many first ball dismissals and the delight you got on all the subcontinental fast bowlers. SL team would miss you more than what Sanga or Blabba Queen make us believe.
I guess he was shabbily treated in his final Test. He should now gracefully retire before jumboorie selectors of Lanka dilute his contributions in ODIs too.
Thanks Vaas for your so many first ball dismissals and the delight you got on all the subcontinental fast bowlers. SL team would miss you more than what Sanga or Blabba Queen make us believe.
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