I have not said otherwise. My point is even now we're not exactly being run through by spinners every time we play.
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I have not said otherwise. My point is even now we're not exactly being run through by spinners every time we play.
Such daft batting yet again. Pakistan need two proper openers.
Oh feck off Hafeez. This is looking like an innings defeat.Bowlers benefit from ODI rule changes
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/891619.html
Some welcome changes.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/891619.html
Some welcome changes.
They are... I wish they'd gone a bit further in terms of fielders allowed outside the circle though. I know the days of the 'middle overs' weren't exactly fascinating but these days it's so much easier to hit a four than four singles that accumulation is just disappearing in favour of hitting.
In other news - Sangakkara's retiring from tests (having already packed the other international stuff in). Brilliant player and top guy by all accounts.
In other news - Sangakkara's retiring from tests (having already packed the other international stuff in). Brilliant player and top guy by all accounts.
An all-time great. It will be interesting to see how Sri Lanka do over the next few years.
Sangakkara is a legend. Great player and came across as a gentleman too. Will be a loss to cricket.
Half decent effort but the first innings cost the match. 150 lead is not enough for Yasir Shah. 220 would have been about par.
They have, no? Five bowlers allowed outside the circle now.
Surprised that he didn't hang around a couple more years to give Sachin's run record a shot; still has a lot of cricket left in him.
One of the greats of the modern game.
Isn't that just the last ten overs?
He must be fed up playing the same couple of teams over and over again. 5 series' against Pakistan the last 4 years. It's getting too predictable and boring.
Without Wahab, it will be difficult for Pakistan to get Sri Lanka within 150 runs. The first innings collapse will probably end up costing this match.
Play called off for today. If only Azhar Ali had kept his wicket safe for another 2-3 overs then the tea would've been taken at it's normal time and Pakistan would've come back tomorrow 7 down.
Looks like it will be a rainy final day but SL only need about 25 overs to chase this down.
Looks like it will be a rainy final day but SL only need about 25 overs to chase this down.
I am confused now. I thought teams are now allowed to have 5 outside the box after the initial power play overs, isn't it?
Probably.
What happened to the Future test program? Was it scrapped?
Don't think so. That is what I'd like to see, mind.
You are right. I, too, wish that they allowed captains to have 5 outside after the intial powerplay overs. Would have helped teams like ours who like to use spinners during those overs. Let the captains decide if they want to be attacking and take wickets or be defensive and restrict the run flow.
Sangakkara is probably my favourite batsman to watch in the whole of cricket, beautiful strokeplayer. For me he's like cricket's Ryan Giggs (with less shagging I'm guessing).
My beloved Lancashire doing a number here on the inferior white rose county. 
Good bowling. Pakistan should be happy chasing anything under 200.
McCullum is a beast. Great having him play for Warwickshire/Birmingham Bears
Decent 3rd wicket partnership. Still anyones game. A couple of early wickets and the new ball tomorrow and SL will be on top again.
What a chase! Brilliant stuff.What a chase by Pakistan!
Have a solid test team, and YK what a man. 19 away from being Pakistan's highest test scorer and would be great if he could get to 10,000 test runs.
Have a solid test team, and YK what a man. 19 away from being Pakistan's highest test scorer and would be great if he could get to 10,000 test runs.
Might not be the appropriate thread but a young cricketer has been killed after being struck in the chest by a ball. Terrible luck. http://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...valan-pathmanathan-manipay-parish-sports-club
How is Shoaib Malik still playing international cricket? Such an average player.
There is something in this pitch for the spinners. I think 280 is a very good score.
There is something in this pitch for the spinners. I think 280 is a very good score.
What is the least result Pakistan should get in this series to qualify for Champions trophy?
3-2 loss will see them tie with WI on 88 (don't know what happens then). 3-2 win will seal it, though there was some talk about Pak and WI playing a triangular series in Zimbabwe before the cut off date.
Players like sangakarra & jayawardena have to retire early because most younger sri lankan players take a good while to settle in to the team. It was the same for these 2.
The Bangladeshi's have the South Africans in all sorts of bother in the second ODI. Damn!
Being smashed all over the park by the bang average Kusal Perera...
Third straight series win for the bengalis against pak, india and now south africa. Whats happening.
Bangladesh beat South Africa 2-1 in an ODI series today. They won todays decider convincingly by 9 wickets!
They had already convincingly beaten Pakistan and India in ODI series in the past 3 months and also that shocking defeat that sent England crashing out of the ODI world cup at the beginning of the year.
Any opinions?
They had already convincingly beaten Pakistan and India in ODI series in the past 3 months and also that shocking defeat that sent England crashing out of the ODI world cup at the beginning of the year.
Any opinions?
They're developing very nicely, they need to play more away tests though!
Bangladesh are quietly becoming a more than decent team, at least in ODIs. Would like to see them play more games away from the sub-continent, maybe as a 3rd team in a ODI series.
Are Pakistan out of the Champions Trophy? Haven't really followed them much recently.
Are Pakistan out of the Champions Trophy? Haven't really followed them much recently.
wtf bangladesh?
Is this where you come if you don't want to talk about D1 of the Lords test
Hafeez banned for 12 months. Lol.
Why does cricket just feel dead nowadays?
Define feeling dead