Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE Oct-Nov 2011/12

[Anjula]

Lankans should be an easy pick for Pakistan Team. Our team is strong almost in every department. However, anything can happen based on the unpredictability of us

If you think Sri Lanka is weak team.
Think Again

 

[Aoun13]

Well its your opinion. I feel the likes of Watson, Ponting, Clarke, and Hussey can play spin much better than our players (barring Younis and Misbah)

Feeling is good but recent track record is pretty poor.

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Lankans should be an easy pick for Pakistan Team. Our team is strong almost in every department. However, anything can happen based on the unpredictability of us

lol! its just day dreaming. Srilanka is much more stronger and well equiped then Pakistan. Thier batting is strong, they have spinners and you never know what Pakistan will do against any kind of pace attack.
I am expecting a draw in test series and 3-2 win in ODI by Srilanka.

 

[BKB1991]

Feeling is good but recent track record is pretty poor.

Lol. Hussey bossed the Lankan bowlers in Sri Lanka on spinning tracks. Marsh was solid, Clarke and Ponting had alright series. It was only Watson who struggled and hes been so brilliant that its okay to brush this series off.

Pakistan struggled against a new spinner like Bishoo in West Indies and couldnt finish them off. I dont know how you are claiming the Pakistani batsmen are better than Australians against spin.

Lets just look at the effect Swann had. Swann took 22 wickets against Pakistan (in England) and 15 against Australia (in Australia) and he played 5 TESTs against Australia. Herath has had equal success in the 09 tour against Pakistan and the recently concluded one against Australia. Plus the fact that random spinners like Hauritz, North, and Bishoo have actually collapsed our batting, when was the last time a spinner destroyed the Australian team like that?

 

[sami ullah khan]

So good to see Junaid Khan doing well. I would have personally liked to see riaz play but Junaid has been brilliant. Pakistan have got Sri Lanka on the mat, better not let them up.

 

[Ahmad Shah]

Srilanka 115-7 at Tea Junaid taking 3 wickets,Pakistan really looking good

 

[Rohit Doshi]

Pakistan have really done a great job picking 7 wickets of Srilankan innings on a day which has not been in favor of Batsman and the pitch is absolute road to walk on o

 

[BKB1991]

Is it due to the pitch we are going with three pacers? Its a move thats worked but I was wondering why.

 

[Rohit Doshi]

Misbah at toss said, he would like to extract all the moisture first up. May be he was prepared to win the toss and made up the decision to bowl first. Dilshan anyways wanted to bat first

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

I'm bitterly disappointed with sri lanka, they had a very good world cup and then had several series in which to really make a big impact. England, Australia and now here. they disappointed in the first two and look to be doing the same here.

sanga and jayawardene need a second wind of form, recently they've been too reliant on mathews.

 

[Papa_Smurf]

Matthews is quickly becoming my favourite cricketer. He astonishes me every time I see him. Such a skinny, fragile looking figure. Expect him to fall early, but he always puts in such a performance. SL a different side without him.

Good stuff from the Pak bowlers so far, especially their quickies. Pitch does look like a pancake, and anything below 200 is below below-par. But bowling has always been their strength. Will be interesting to see how their batting fares.

 

[Rohit Doshi]

Junaid picks up 4. Looks dangerous!!

 

[Papa_Smurf]

Hope he gets a 5-fer.

Why are the Paki's still talking about Aamir? No shortage of fast bowlers - bloody Riaz is warming the bench!

 

[Rohit Doshi]

+1 to that

They seriously seem to have a factory of fast bowlers. Wish India had one

 

[Papa_Smurf]

Good to see a young fast bowler pick up a 5-fer

 

[Rohit Doshi]

Well done Junaid. Deserved the 5-fer. Sri Lanaka have played horribly.