Re: Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Galle, July 4-8

by JGK Mon 06 Jul 2009, 21:18

SL looking rather toothless without CBER.

by DJ_Smerk Mon 06 Jul 2009, 21:22

This is probably a first look at the future SL attack without Murali and Vaas.

by Brass Monkey Mon 06 Jul 2009, 21:44

Fair play to Pak. I am pleased. I expected a larger amount of posts.

by DJ_Smerk Mon 06 Jul 2009, 21:50

Isn't there only two pakistani posters? PP and Makaveli?

by Brass Monkey Mon 06 Jul 2009, 21:53

DJ_Smerk wrote:Isn't there only two pakistani posters? PP and Makaveli?

Aye. I just meant from neutrals.

I wouldn't have given Pak a chance TBH.

I expect the lack of TV coverage doesn't help though.

I'd have been watching..

by taipan Mon 06 Jul 2009, 21:55

DJ_Smerk wrote:Isn't there only two pakistani posters? PP and Makaveli?

Filo?

by Brass Monkey Mon 06 Jul 2009, 21:56

taipan wrote:
Filo?

Doesn't count. Fair weather. About once a month. Then tac gets on her, bully-style.

by DJ_Smerk Mon 06 Jul 2009, 22:07

From what I can see, there seems to be a good atmosphere in Galle.

by PeterCS Mon 06 Jul 2009, 22:09

Pakistan seem to have the Indian sign over Sri Lanka at the mo.

by DJ_Smerk Mon 06 Jul 2009, 22:09

What about the Indian Sig?

by taipan Mon 06 Jul 2009, 22:10

DJ_Smerk wrote:What about the Indian Sig?

Banindiansig

by PeterCS Mon 06 Jul 2009, 22:11

What about Buckaroo, The Cricketer and The One?

Oh, the latter is India, on reflection. Like Batty.

by taipan Mon 06 Jul 2009, 22:14

Waiting for bucky's reaction to being called a Pakistani.

by Henry Nolonga Mon 06 Jul 2009, 22:44

Brass Monkey wrote:
DJ_Smerk wrote:Isn't there only two pakistani posters? PP and Makaveli?

Aye. I just meant from neutrals.

I wouldn't have given Pak a chance TBH.

I expect the lack of TV coverage doesn't help though.

I'd have been watching..

I think it's on Zee Cinema over here in case anyone has it and wants to watch.

by DJ_Smerk Mon 06 Jul 2009, 22:46

I have a link.

by taipan Mon 06 Jul 2009, 22:50

Henry Nolonga wrote:
Brass Monkey wrote:
DJ_Smerk wrote:Isn't there only two pakistani posters? PP and Makaveli?

Aye. I just meant from neutrals.

I wouldn't have given Pak a chance TBH.

I expect the lack of TV coverage doesn't help though.

I'd have been watching..

I think it's on Zee Cinema over here in case anyone has it and wants to watch.

It's live on SuperSport in SA.

by Invader Zim Mon 06 Jul 2009, 22:54

So basically it's not on anywhere in the civilised world...

by taipan Mon 06 Jul 2009, 23:14

Odd, despite us being "uncivilised" we possibly have the best sport coverage in the world.

by Henry Mon 06 Jul 2009, 23:16

I'm with aipan on this one. Supersport has something like 7 channels.

by The One Mon 06 Jul 2009, 23:29

we get pretty much every sports event covered live across some 8-10 channels. all for around $3 a month

by PlanetPakistan Tue 07 Jul 2009, 05:24

The One wrote:younis khan played 60 tests before this and has already tripled his wicket tally so far. what is he bowling? how is he bowling? deserved wickets or poor batting?

watched the highlights

Younis Khan has been doing really well with his 120-130 KPH seam/swing stuff, his spell to get rid of the nightwatchman was outstanding and then Aamer did the rest.

by Henry Tue 07 Jul 2009, 05:28

Yeah, Younis's medium paced stuff was surprisingly good. He was swinging it all over the place.

Aamir is a huge find for Pakistan, though. Injuries permitting, he'll take plently of international wickets in the next 5-10 years.

by PlanetPakistan Tue 07 Jul 2009, 05:29

A 17-year-old debutant running through some of the best batsmen in the world. A 35-year-old coming back from a ban and hitting a Test century as if nothing had changed in the interim. Dropped catches, run-outs, mini collapses, they were all some of the events that had 'Pakistan' written all over them. But who would have thought of Younis Khan, two wickets in Tests before this match, turning out to be the game-breaker with the ball on four occasions in one Test?

"I just thought I make plans for others, why not apply them myself," Younis Khan told Cricinfo. "Whenever I talk to the bowlers in the middle, I tell them to stick to the basics, and I did just that myself." But don't believe him. This was not an impulsive move made in the middle, but a well thought-out plan on having seen the conditions. "This is a seaming track," the bowling coach Aaqib Javed said. "Pace doesn't matter here that much. What matters is whether you are able to hit the seam. And Younis is a decent bowler, bowls around 125-127ks, and doesn't give away free runs."

by cricketer Tue 07 Jul 2009, 13:35

Good Performance by Pakistan. Ammir is bowling really well once Muhammad Asif is back with Gul Pakistan got a good attack.

Ammir should work more on inswinger to right handed batsman and also on reverse Swing.

Pakistan should win from here but i am expecting a colapse than they might go on to Win.

by Henry Tue 07 Jul 2009, 14:20

If Pakistan can find a decent pair of opening batsmen, they'll have a seriously good team. It's amazing how quickly the fortunes of Pakistani cricket can change. A few months ago, we were wondering if they'd become as bad as Bangladesh. Now I think they'd give any team a run for their money.

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