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spin wizard 
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The world’s next great spinner Joined: 21 January 2006 Location: Saint Vincent Online Status: Offline Posts: 9453 |
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 Topic: Pakistan v NewZealand (in U.A.E and NZL)Posted: 15 December 2009 at 4:11pm |
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Wow, girls waking up so early to watch Cricket - I need to go girl hunting in the sub continent. Girls here does can't believe how I could stay up late or wake up early to watch Cricket. Raj and Zuhair got to thank their lucky stars. |
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In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage.
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mystery
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Posted: 15 December 2009 at 7:28pm |
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SW even i have never seen a girl waking up early to watch cricket the only reason they might wake up early in sub continent is to watch some kind of stupid drama's (serials). Edited by mystery - 15 December 2009 at 7:30pm |
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Rohit Sharma - What the world has seen is gear 1, gear speed 2,3,4,5,7,8,9 to be witnessed in IPL only.
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spin wizard
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The world’s next great spinner Joined: 21 January 2006 Location: Saint Vincent Online Status: Offline Posts: 9453 |
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Posted: 15 December 2009 at 8:08pm |
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Thanks for killing my hopes buddy, thanks a lot. So I guess it's women in general eh - they pretty much rather the footballers too he he. We Crickets have it bad. |
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kahmad
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Posted: 16 December 2009 at 8:25am |
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i have read in the pakistani news that Afridi is ready to play test cricket. He would be definetly better choice than Shoaib Malik or Misbah who gives a very good bowling option. He can always motivate the team.
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NZ_Fast
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Joined: 21 August 2006 Location: New Zealand Online Status: Offline Posts: 1928 |
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Posted: 16 December 2009 at 8:48am |
Sure he can bowl.......but what Pakistan need is someone who is prepared to fight for some runs. No matter how Afridi is starting to mature, he is not that man. The trouble Pakistan is having is they are placing top order batsmen in that number 6 slot who have no idea how to play that role. Find a number 6 scoring runs on the domestic circuit and put him in the team. |
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kahmad
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Posted: 16 December 2009 at 9:01am |
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you are right, but Pakistan bowled 139 Overs only with 4 Bowler. isn't it too hard for the bowlers? They need 2 more options. Abdul Razzaq or Afridi could fill that one spot. That would be my team.
Butt Farhat Malik (Younis) Yousuf Umar Kamran Afridi / Razzaq Aamer Gul Asif Kaneria |
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NZ_Fast
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Posted: 16 December 2009 at 9:41am |
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Spot on with Razzaq. He has to play. Perhaps Farwad at that no.3 spot, he can bowl some leg spin can't he?
Something I forgot to mention earlier is I was really impressed with Kamran's keeping. Not so much that it was brilliant, but it was of a high standard, not what I'm used to seeing from him. He must have spent a fair amount of time working on it. |
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kahmad
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Posted: 16 December 2009 at 9:50am |
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His confidence is high at the moment and he is also in form with the bat. His brother is playing well in the same team. Everything is working good for him at this time.
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mystery
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Posted: 16 December 2009 at 11:19am |
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My team would be. Ahmed/Butt
Farhat
Younus
Yousuf
Umer
Fawad
Afridi
Razzaq
Aamir Asif
Kaneria
I think they should play Ahmed Shehzad he is 19 and has played before he is very talented. Edited by mystery - 16 December 2009 at 11:19am |
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Rohit Sharma - What the world has seen is gear 1, gear speed 2,3,4,5,7,8,9 to be witnessed in IPL only.
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spin wizard
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The world’s next great spinner Joined: 21 January 2006 Location: Saint Vincent Online Status: Offline Posts: 9453 |
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Posted: 16 December 2009 at 12:20pm |
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Afridi isn't a bad Test player, decent record plus his leggies are very improved nowadays.
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DRAVID FAN
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Posted: 17 December 2009 at 12:54am |
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I was hoping for a result. Wanted New Zealand to win. Vettori and NZL have become pretty popular in my house this year.
Yea I agree. Razzaq is a must in the team. Afridi can play some good knocks if he feels like it... and he feels like it more often now than before. I still remeber seeing his 100 against West Indies a couple of years ago, It was very un-Afridi-like and ofcourse his bowling. |
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sam_ahmed
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Posted: 17 December 2009 at 5:38pm |
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I thought PAK were way too defensive in their approach and they should have scored more freely. It almost cost them the match and the series, However, it was a fantastic come back which is heartening to see.
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God is a better planner... so whenever u'r plan fails, cheer up... God has a better plan for you!
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sam_ahmed
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Posted: 20 December 2009 at 7:15am |
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Lou Vincent has expressed his desire to return to the NZL team. I was thinking about him during this series, considering NZL's problems at the top of the order. Lou won't be a bad option really, he is still 31 so has 4-5 years of cricket left in him.
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God is a better planner... so whenever u'r plan fails, cheer up... God has a better plan for you!
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NZ_Fast
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Posted: 23 December 2009 at 2:52am |
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I'm not really sure about Vincent. The way he plays, he looks like a middle order batsman, not an opener but I guess it can't hurt to have someone else looking to press for his international spot again.
The big news is that Shane Bond has retired from test cricket, and only test cricket. He has opted to still be available for ODI's and 2020. Such a shame, only played 18 tests. |
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sam_ahmed
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Posted: 23 December 2009 at 6:12am |
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quite a shame indeed! I'd have been happier had he quit limited overs cricket and played Tests. Just 18 tests for such a fine bowler!!! can't believe this!
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God is a better planner... so whenever u'r plan fails, cheer up... God has a better plan for you!
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spin wizard
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The world’s next great spinner Joined: 21 January 2006 Location: Saint Vincent Online Status: Offline Posts: 9453 |
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Posted: 23 December 2009 at 10:16pm |
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Sam, I'm not sure if you're active in Cricket but from what little experience we've got, we can certainly agree with what Bond has done here. It's very frustrating to keep on getting injured and injured over and over again. Test Cricket is more work load so it's only logical he quit that and continue the lighter stuff.
A tremendous bowler, definitely one of my very favourite but I can see his side of it!
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sam_ahmed
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Posted: 24 December 2009 at 7:16am |
I know spinny. It's just what I would have liked... I'm not saying he took the wrong decision but for NZL's sake, they needed him badly in tests rather than ODI's.
I'm not a cricketer. I have only played at the college and school level. That's why I always say you guys know a lot better than me... I used to be in my college team because the captain of our team was my best friend
 , but then I was a failry good batsmen, very wristy and very strong on the leg side, like all hyderabadis. |
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zuhair_abbasi
Number 3 Batsman
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Posted: 24 December 2009 at 7:23am |
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Just like your favorite Azharuddin
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sam_ahmed
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Posted: 24 December 2009 at 9:24am |
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yes Zuhair, very similar in style to him, but absolutely nothing as compared to his class and ability.
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zuhair_abbasi
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Posted: 24 December 2009 at 10:42am |
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Yes you don't bet you told us.
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