India vs Pakistan in Abu Dhabi

[SaiSrini]

Sharjah Day/nighters are the best sight for the eyes. It is a very attractive ground, one of the most attractive ones I've seen (on TV!).

And many of Sharjah's matches have been absolutely thrilling!

 

[usy]

What the Hell!

I did'nt even know about these matches, I'll cheak Cricinfo now, thanks for telling me.

 

[icyman]

Yup mate,they are official.

By the way, how do you cheak ?

 

[Cricket_god]

my indian eleven would be

1-virender shewag
2-Robin utthapa
3-irfan pathan {depends on the conditions dravid if its seaming around}
4-yuvraj singh
5-rahul dravid
6-suresh raina
7-ms dhoni
8-harbhajan sungh
9-munaf patel
10-s shreesanth
11-vrv singh
if we play 2 spinners against pakistan they will be murdered.kaif does not make it to my street 11 on current form.

 

[puddleduck]

I don't know about two spinners being murdered by Pakistan. Afterall even Ian Blackwell was reasonably tight in Pakistan. Fair enough they struggled in the recent Pak v India series, but if the wicket has a bit of bounce, maybe turns a bit, they could cause problems. However if the tracks have a bit of bounce and pace, may also want the extra quick bowler and see how Yuvraj and Sehwag do. You have to remember that your series there was played on some of the most dead and placid tracks for spinners and quick bowlers I have ever seen in my life.

 

[Cricket_god]

I don't know about two spinners being murdered by Pakistan. Afterall even Ian Blackwell was reasonably tight in Pakistan. Fair enough they struggled in the recent Pak v India series, but if the wicket has a bit of bounce, maybe turns a bit, they could cause problems. However if the tracks have a bit of bounce and pace, may also want the extra quick bowler and see how Yuvraj and Sehwag do. You have to remember that your series there was played on some of the most dead and placid tracks for spinners and quick bowlers I have ever seen in my life.

pakistan team plays spinners very well so no point in playing extra spinner against teams like england ,southafrica you can afford to play two spinners on any track in odis

 

[puddleduck]

Yes Pakistan play spinners well, but if the pitch has any turn in it, they will not go for many runs. Even Ian Blackwell was tight in Pakistan for us, but when India went there they prepared pitches with absolutely no spin whatsoever.

However if the pitch has no help for seamers, then playing your 3rd quick may not turn out any more economical than playing an extra spinner

 

[Cricket_god]

Yes Pakistan play spinners well, but if the pitch has any turn in it, they will not go for many runs. Even Ian Blackwell was tight in Pakistan for us, but when India went there they prepared pitches with absolutely no spin whatsoever.

However if the pitch has no help for seamers, then playing your 3rd quick may not turn out any more economical than playing an extra spinner

i do not agree if there are flat wickets it is harder to hit seamers for sixes rather than spinners by likes of afridi and our seamers have good change of pace.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

There is nothing wrong in playing in Abu Dhabi. UAE is probably the most enthusiastic non-test playing nation there is. There will be large crowds, and the Abu Dhabi stadium is, IMO, one of the best grounds in the world.
The pitch has fairly even bounce, gets slow later in the day and has some assitance for seam early on. it is expected to turn fairly decently throughout. Not impossible to bat on and a little bit for everyone. Expect the outfield to not be very quick, as it has been raining lightly for the last fe weeks.

I am hoping I can go!

 

[hassan17]

Sharjah Day/nighters are the best sight for the eyes. It is a very attractive ground, one of the most attractive ones I've seen (on TV!).

And many of Sharjah's matches have been absolutely thrilling!

Pakistan always Win at Sharjah!

 

[Ritwik]

Hasn't there been something in the papers about the ICC not being very happy with this series? They seem to think (correctly IMO) that too much cricket between India and Pakistan will lessen the interest in the contests.

 

[andrew_nixon]

I think that they're also annoyed that India are on of the countries who moan a lot about player burn-out, but then go ahead and fill almost every gap in the FTP with series such as this, and seem to be wanting to do it even more in future.

 

[vinuatlast]

just kidding ..why is andrew always fuming at BCCI ..or the indian cricket team.???..given the fact that he has given a good enough article... on the BCCI...lol..i guess u might have foreseen ,,,India drub....England 4-0 on a trot...

 

[gary0808]

This series is a absolute joke. I hope both teams rest their big players like Inzi, Dravid, Yuvraj, Dhoni, Afridi and Yousuf. Indians need to be rested for along gruelling time in the Carribean and Pakistan need to rest for the Lankans and England.

 

[usy]

Pakistan VS India is now played too often, I know it's good for Cricket and both teams but not for players from both teams, they now may not get some time to rest. This also may also take out interest of cricket fans, Pakistan VS India should be played like the Ashes.