Best Quotes Thread

Zuhair, This is just a "Best Quotes" thread. I felt it was a nice quote by Spin so I posted it.It should have been left at that.But no, you wouldn't.Topic was about Kamran at No. 3 in ODIs, you convienently jump only to his test statistics, that too selectively against India in Sub-Continent conditions, and then infer that my "dislike" is just because of his success against India. [Avg of 44 , 4 out of 6 tons against us ; Raj : yes nice record against us].

Well I would appreciate that if you had done some more research before posting so much against me.His overall records are ODIs - 27.17 and 30.79 Tests.That's no where near 40's.

You took following route:
No. 3 ODI batsman > Kamran against India > Only Test records in Sub Cont > Raj dislike Akmal.

Few days back you posted,

Originally posted by zuhair_abbasi Isn't Yuvraj termed a walking wicket on bouncy tracks? He should just play at home.

Now let me also do what you do best, let me pull some selective statistics against Pakistan.
Yuvraj averages 63.55 against Pakistan in Tests, He has scored three Test centuries against them.
In 32 ODIs , Yuvraj averages 48.11 and got 11 wickets as well.

Yuvraj(bouncy track) > Yuvraj against Pak > Both Test and ODI records in Sub Cont > Zuhair dislike Yuvraj.
By the way, Kamran averages 23.87 in ODIs and 20.29  in Tests on bouncy tracks.

Then Manoj Prabhakar averages Overall Test (32.6) and bouncy pitch (31.17) average.[Better than Kamran]
Then Irfan averages better Overall Test (31.57) and bouncy pitch (25) average.[Better than Kamran]
Another intersting thing about Irfan (whom you always seem to write off), at the end of 15 Test-ODI bowling innings mark his bowling records is
much better than Amir whom you rate so highly.

This is Mohammed Amir's record at similar stage (Most Tests in Bouncy conditions)
14 Test: 51 wickets: Avg 29 :ECO 3.1 : SR 56.2
15 ODI : 25 wickets: Avg 24 :ECO 4.56: SR 31.5

I understand what makes you dislike Akmal's batting that he averages 44 versus India with the bat and has 4 out of his six tons against them - one of then won the match, the other saved it. So it makes perfect sense for you buddy.

Akmal may not be suited to that spot - but given Pakistan's fragile opening pair and the fact that we already have enough fire power at the end, it only makes sense to send him at 3. Although, 4 or 5 may still be a better option. Also, it is much less of a disgrace than having the likes of Manoj Parbharkar opening or IK Pathan coming at 3.

Originally posted by zuhair_abbasi Barring a few recent ones, the Ashes in the 90s were not really interesting.

 Did they play Ashes cricket in the 90's - I don't remember that at all .

Originally posted by Sledger Originally posted by samvel2609 am i his true fan ?  Quite possibly - you must be really disappointed that he's married !

No they don't Spinny - most of them are one-sided. They are just over-hyped. There are just a handful of really close one day games between the two sides, it is just the hype.

Thanks for the explanation buddy. I just thought you were being literal.

How many employees are there Raj?

Originally posted by cricinfo The middle-finger assassin is on the prowl at SSC.

Why thank you W.G, and I hope it becomes part of popular culture.

Nah I'd prefer a clarinet.

Originally posted by samhache So, pigs are flying these days?

Originally posted by Sledger If Scotland beat either of Pakistan or India I'll wear a kilt to work for a week !!

Quoted so we don't forget this one.

Originally posted by Sledger Originally posted by slogger72N/O Thats true, but when I next logged on ot was just me, that would be a poor discussion   Not necessarily lad , I've had some terrific debates with myself - sometimes I even end up agreeing with myself too!

well rigid is certainly a good description for him

Originally posted by Bondy The only miracle in world cricket today is Shane Watson's inclusion into the Australia side. The rest is believable.