General Cricket Discussion

[Varun]

^Haha, brilliant article that.

 

[Ahmad94]

Mohammed Yousuf has retired from all cricket.

I am pretty sure he is in Pakistan team for South Africa series. Is he not test captain and Misbah ODI. Pakistan captains change faster than Ijaz Butt's underwear

It's getting out of hand now though, everyone is just sick of it. Like with Shoaib Malik getting selected again, that guy should be nowhere near an international cricket team...

He has proformed well at domestic level. So no harm in giving him another go. Maybe he is lucky this time. Bet it is dead embarrasing for him, that Sania Mirza is more respected and better than him. LOL

This is what makes Pakistan the most interesting team in the world. The next thing you know Inzamam and Shoaib Akhtar decide to make a return to cricket together.

WOuldn't mind seeing Inzi. AT some strenght in Pakistan line up. They crumbled to 22 against Zimbabve.

I couldn't stop laughing after reading this.

R Rajkumar: Afridi found editing Wikipedia entry | Page 2 | ESPN Cricinfo

Trust Afridi to be the one. Can't believe his brother gave a report against him

 

[Themer]

Can't believe his brother gave a report against him

Me neither. I have a slight suspicion that that has been made up.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Me neither. I have a slight suspicion that that has been made up.

Articles from a reputed source such as Page 2 being made up? Please.

 

[Themer]

Articles from a reputed source such as Page 2 being made up? Please.

I know its "out there" but I really doubt the credentials of said article, call me a loon if you wish but I'm not convinced in the veracity of its claims.

 

[puddleduck]

Bet it is dead embarrasing for him, that Sania Mirza is more respected and better than him. LOL

Why? Nothing better than a bit of casual sexism I suppose. Women, pah, how dare they be successful

(I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume your joke was subtler, and was actually laughing at the fact that they are one of the least successful "sporting celebrity couples" around at the moment, and that neither of them are actually any good)

 

[Iridium]

Shakib stripped of Bangladesh captaincy | Bangladesh Cricket News | ESPN Cricinfo

Tamim loses vice-captaincy as well.

 

[riz7khan12]

yay ashraful to captain again

 

[1iram1]

yay ashraful to captain again

I saw this coming before the Zimbabwe series and Mushfiqur will probably named captain with one of Nafees or Mahmudullah as deputy.

 

[sami ullah khan]

^Kamran Akmal
Nuff Said

 

[AbhishekS]

Kumar Sangakkara
Problems: Doesn't keeps anymore in tests
Attributes: Great batsman, inspirational leader, perfect example of controlled aggression

 

[cricket_icon]

Nasser Hussain: 'As captain you need people to want to play for you' | Specials | Cricinfo Magazine | ESPN Cricinfo

Great interview with Nasser Hussain here. Makes important point about South Africa being a real danger to England,, about how if Pakistan had their full team in play without all the back room politics, they could also be a dangerous threat. See, both teams with very good bowling attacks, that is what is needed to be a successful team for an extended time period.
He also makes some interesting points about his captaincy and his relationship with Fletcher, now the current coach of India.

 

[Biggy]

yay ashraful to captain again

Is that the really ████ guy who can't bat?

 

[bobby210]

Is that the really ???? guy who can't bat?

He used to be amazing

 

[puddleduck]

He used to be amazing

For an extremely long and sustained period of success that I believe lasted about half a test match and a couple of ODI's...