Sri Lanka v Pakistan (in U.A.E) (2011)

Bad luck for Junaid again 

Edited by Amal - 21 October 2011 at 8:41am

Oh my God!! Another one but this time against Ajmal's bowling. What are they doing!!

Originally posted by zuhair_abbasi Sangakkara taken at slip and refuses to walk.  He was caught by a man who himself is a walker - what a shame the benefit of doubt stands. DRAW looms.

Mahela did that twice against Australia, both time he was caught as clean as a whistle without a shred of doubt. Pretty disappointing that their two best players are behaving like this, with due respect...

Poor fielding and some ordinary umpiring has let Pakistan down here, Sri Lanka are in a good position to draw this now, even if the bat a session and a half they will be able to draw this, great opportunity could be lost for Pakistan, but despite all that I must say a 4th day track should offer more help than this. Come on Pakistan, need a real bust tomorrow need to get them out in the first session. Difficult but not impossible. 

It's not walking when you clearly edged the ball and it carries on the full. That's just trying to screw the system, because 2D images that the 3rd umpire views will favour the batsmen. On both occasions I mention, Jayawardene was CLEARLY caught - without a doubt and the umpires knew it. One of the occasions, mind you, Jaya stayed because Watson told him to walk in quite a rude fashion and an offended Jaya decided to do the opposite.

And anyway Spin, I've seen quite a few Aussies "walk". David Hussey and Adam Gilchrist always walk. Only guys like Steve Waugh and Andrew Symonds will NEVER walk. Every team is guilty of this.

Pathetic from Pakistan - pathetic.

No doubt Srilanka played well and Sanga showed a good fight.

Yup Sam Pakistan bowled really really well. I am not questioning their bowling. But their batting line up is too defensive even for a test match. when they came out to bat in 4th innings it looked like that they are the one's who are in danger not Srilanka. I am not happy with the body language of the players i have mentioned above. They just go into a shell with out any reason. This is what is worrying me the most and their fielding was as usual too. 

Originally posted by Mikey Pakistani fieldsmen have time and time again let down their bowlers.

This was my comment at the start of the thread, before this series started. Pakistan have not made me eat my words here.

Originally posted by Amal Iam not at all impressed with Taufeeq, Azhar Ali and Asad Shafeeq.

  You can't blame them Amal , if they try to score faster you might not get good score from them.

SRL are a shadow of what they used to be. Murali made a huge difference and I can't see them doing well in tests until they find a strike bowler, just like Zimbabwe. They need 4 bowlers who can combine to do what Murali did.

Originally posted by MalhotraRaj84 Looking at the things , Pak had a golden chance and it could not convent it. Now it looks like PAK will play to draw the series, which is worst mindset.    I'd go for 1-0 or 2-0 SL victory at this stage.

Atleast Draw series is better than 4/0 lost.

A brilliant rear guard action by Sangakkara and Jayawardene to save the match , but that Pakistani fielding display was as bad as it gets !   Two tests to go and you've got to wonder just how much the Pakistani seamers have left in the tank - it was very tough conditions out there.  Still , the Lankan attack looks tame and you'd have to think there's little likelihood of them taking 20 wickets.

Edited by Sledger - 24 October 2011 at 6:38am

Originally posted by mystery Originally posted by MalhotraRaj84 Looking at the things , Pak had a golden chance and it could not convent it. Now it looks like PAK will play to draw the series, which is worst mindset.  I'd go for 1-0 or 2-0 SL victory at this stage. Atleast Draw series is better than 4/0 lost.

Well Pakistan are improving with each passing day and that is what I am interested in, I too hope PAK bat first this time and score big and then put the pressure on SLN, PAK easily managed to get 20 wickets in the last game despite the dropped catches, despite the poor decisions, so that should not be a problem. I hope they bat a little bit more aggressively though.