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[Super Falcon]

waqar played laser matches than anil and got 80 more wickets than anil kumble in odi and got more fivers than him and still you call anil is better than any pakistani bowlers i showed you the facts but im sure as an indian you will do not accept reality which is waqar is better than anil

 

[Vinod2070]

They are different bowlers.

In some respects, Waqar was better. In sheer consistency over a long term, Anil was far ahead.

 

[Rafael]

^^^apart from mrgrath, I have never seen a fast bowler who is been consistent for longer spells..............by longer spells i mean 25-40 overs a day!

 

[Vinod2070]

^^^apart from mrgrath, I have never seen a fast bowler who is been consistent for longer spells..............by longer spells i mean 25-40 overs a day!

40 overs a day would be impossible for any fast bowler! Even for a spinner, it would be a stretch. It means ~50 % of all overs bowled in a day!

But you are right. McGrath was very consistent and accurate. Always coming at you.

Though not as devastating as Waqar in his prime.

 

[Super Falcon]

anil was great bowler no doubt about that in indian cricketing record but waqar and wasim are far more greater bowlers than anil and in the world

 

[Rafael]

40 overs a day would be impossible for any fast bowler! Even for a spinner, it would be a stretch. It means ~50 % of all overs bowled in a day!

But you are right. McGrath was very consistent and accurate. Always coming at you.

Though not as devastating as Waqar in his prime.

I hve seen kaneria and shane warne bowl 35-40 overs a day!

 

[Rafael]

never seen anything like this!

 

[Super Falcon]

good video thanx

 

[Moin91]

Qadir wants Shoaib to give proof of fitness



Tuesday, February 17, 2009
By Khalid Hussain

KARACHI: Pakistan chief selector Abdul Qadir said on Monday he will give Shoaib Akhtar a fair hearing before taking a decision on whether the fast bowler is ready for a return to international cricket during next month’s one-day series in Bangladesh.

Qadir told ‘The News’ that he is not fully aware of Shoaib’s form and fitness and will like to meet the pacer soon to hear him out before a decision is made the player’s recall in the national team.

A former leg-spinner, Qadir said that he will also consult with his fellow selectors — Saleem Jaffer and Shoaib Mohammad — before making up his mind about Shoaib’s chances of playing in the five-match ODI series in Bangladesh next month.

Shoaib, 33, said on Monday that he is hoping to get fully fit soon and is looking forward to play in the Bangladesh matches.

“I’ve no knowledge of Shoaib’s physical condition,” said Qadir. “But I’ve all respect for him as he is a great fast bowler and deserves to be treated with respect. I will sit down with the player soon and will hear him out about his injury,” said Qadir.

Shoaib made an unimpressive return to the one-day squad last month when he flopped against Sri Lanka in the first two one-dayers before being dropped for the series finale.

At the time of his axing, this correspondent learnt from well-placed sources that the team management wants the Shoaib Akhtar chapter to be closed once and for all.

However, Qadir made it clear that the national selection committee will not close the door on any player.

“Our options are open,” he said. “We will consider any and every player for national duty as long as he can contribute to the team cause,” stressed the chief selector.

Qadir said that he will be arriving in Karachi on Tuesday (today) to watch a two-day tour match between Sri Lanka and a Patron’s XI to be played here at the Southend Club Stadium on February 17-18.

He will then sit down with fellow selectors and also have consultations with Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam and new captain Younis Khan before announcing the national team for the opening Test scheduled to get underway on February 21 here at the National Stadium.

“We will consult all stakeholders before finalising what will be the best possible squad for the first Test,” he said.

Qadir said that the Test squad will be announced on February 18, adding that he wants it to have 15 players. “I want to include as many players as possible in the Test team because a cricketer, especially if he is young and new, gets a lot of encouragement if he is picked in the squad,” he said.

Pakistan have already picked a 22-man preliminary squad for the opening Test against Sri Lanka. The selected players are currently undergoing a brief training here at the Steel Township.
TheNews.

 

[Super Falcon]

shoaib is useless now even he is fit see his record after 2003 few matches gain keep geting after every single match he got unfit and in geo super before T20 world cup he said he is completely fit and want to play and he will not get injured and what happened their we all know and after that he keep getting injured pcb is out of their mind players which pakistan needed pcb never helped them and unfortunatley they force to retire from pcb i have example saqlain,saeed,mushtaq and players like shoain dosent deserve to be in even street level cricket pcb is investing millions of dollars in his opertion but no result we see the money has been wasted on shaoib

 

[Moin91]

Vaas eyes 2011 cricket World Cup
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
KARACHI: Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas wants to quit international cricket after playing in the 2011 World Cup.

"It will be my last World Cup and I am confident to get back (into the one-day team)," Vaas said on Tuesday. The 34-year-old left-arm fast bowler has lost his place in the Sri Lanka ODI squad for the last six months since playing against India at home in August. "I am playing three-day and one-day matches in domestic cricket and want to comeback in the ODIs, too," Vaas said.

In the absence of Vaas, fast bowlers Thilan Thushara and Nuwan Kulasekara have been regularly performing well in the limited-overs game."We have a good fast bowlers academy and we have some good fast bowlers coming up," Vaas said.

Vaas has taken 354 wickets in 109 Test matches, while in 322 one-dayers he has grabbed 400 wickets - only the fourth bowler after Muttiah Muralitharan (505), Wasim Akram (502), Waqar Younis (416) to have taken 400 wickets in ODIs.
TheNews.

 

[Moin91]

Think-tank pushes for lively wicket
Thursday, February 19, 2009
By our correspondent

KARACHI: The Pakistan cricket team's think-tank is pushing for a pace-friendly wicket for the first Test against Sri Lanka in a bid to neutralise the M&M factor.

National coach Intikhab Alam told 'The News' on Wednesday that the team management would like to see some grass on the National Stadium wicket for the series opener getting underway from February 21.

"It would be good to have a lively wicket with the ball coming to the bat properly," said Intikhab. "We would like to see some grass on the pitch so that the fast bowlers can get help from it," he added.

With just one specialist spinner - Danish Kaneria - in a 15-man squad, Pakistan who will be facing a potent Sri Lankan spin attack, that is likely to have the highly-experienced Muttiah Muralitharan and the dangerous Ajantha Mendis, have no other choice but to look towards their pacers to deliver in the series.

Pitches in Pakistan are generally criticised for their flatness and the National Stadium wicket is no exception. In recent times, the venue has offered low and slow tracks with little assistance for fast bowlers.

Pakistan are without two of their key strike bowlers - Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif - in the series against Sri Lanka but Intikhab believes his youngish pace attack has the potential to shine against the tourists.

"We have some good fast bowlers," said Intikhab referring to Umar Gul, Yasir Arafat and the uncapped Sohail Khan and Mohammad Talha.

Intikhab said that his charges are looking forward to the tough challenge.

"It is no doubt a big challenge but Sri Lanka are a very good Test side," he said. "But we have the best possible team and all the boys are completely charged up which is why I'm confident it is going to be a good series."

Pakistan have included five uncapped players in the 15-man squad announced on Wednesday. There was speculation that the national selectors and the team management developed serious differences while deciding the team.

However, Intikhab rejected it saying that there were no hard feelings on either side.

"Naturally everybody has his own opinions but in the end the best side was chosen," he said.

Intikhab said he and fellow team officials are trying not to put any undue pressure on the boys.

"We haven't played a Test in 14 months which is why there is no need to put undue pressure on the players. We are all fully focused and everybody is prepared to give his best in the series."

Pakistan are looking avenge their crushing defeat in the ODI series at home against Sri Lanka last month by beating Mahela Jayawardene in the Test series.

Intikhab said that the team management will chose the playing eleven for the series opener after taking a long, hard look at the National Stadium wicket on Friday (tomorrow).
TheNews.

 

[Super Falcon]

Vaas eyes 2011 cricket World Cup
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
KARACHI: Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas wants to quit international cricket after playing in the 2011 World Cup.

"It will be my last World Cup and I am confident to get back (into the one-day team)," Vaas said on Tuesday. The 34-year-old left-arm fast bowler has lost his place in the Sri Lanka ODI squad for the last six months since playing against India at home in August. "I am playing three-day and one-day matches in domestic cricket and want to comeback in the ODIs, too," Vaas said.

In the absence of Vaas, fast bowlers Thilan Thushara and Nuwan Kulasekara have been regularly performing well in the limited-overs game."We have a good fast bowlers academy and we have some good fast bowlers coming up," Vaas said.

Vaas has taken 354 wickets in 109 Test matches, while in 322 one-dayers he has grabbed 400 wickets - only the fourth bowler after Muttiah Muralitharan (505), Wasim Akram (502), Waqar Younis (416) to have taken 400 wickets in ODIs.
TheNews.

vaas is out of his mind he cannot play 2011 world cup even if he wants if he even plays im sure sri lanks gonna lose in first phase of world cup he is mad

 

[Super Falcon]

still no one is getting out i hope when we get the turn to bat we should make suffer vaas , murali and ajanta im sure we will get 500+ if we do it srilanka always struglles when murali vaas struglles

 

[Al-zakir]

Ton-up Younus keeps Pakistan afloat in first Test
Mon Feb 23, 8:32 am ET



KARACHI (AFP) – New captain Younus Khan led Pakistan's fightback with his 16th hundred to thwart Sri Lanka on the third day of the opening Test here on Monday.

The 31-year-old right-hander was unbeaten on 149 as the home team, replying to Sri Lanka's mammoth first innings total of 644-7, were 296-3 at stumps.

Misbah-ul-Haq was the other not out batsman at stumps with 20.

Pakistan need another 149 runs to avoid follow-on.

While the first two days belonged to Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene, who smashed a double hundred and was associated in a world record stand of 437, Younus was the hero on the third day.

Younus, leading Pakistan for the first time after he replaced Shoaib Malik following Pakistan's 2-1 one-day defeat against Sri Lanka last month -- his fifth Test as captain overall -- truly played a captain's knock.

He played the twin-pace and twin-spin Sri Lankan bowling attack with consummate ease, and only looked in bother twice when he survived a confident leg-before shout against Ajantha Mendis when on 23.

Then on 92, Tillakaratne Dilshan failed to hold onto a diving catch off a miscued drive, with the bowler again being Mendis.

Younus pushed Sri Lankan paceman Dilhara towards third man for two to complete his century after four hours and five minutes of defiant batting -- his fourth against Sri Lanka.

He hit 17 boundaries during his six hour, 11 minute stay at the crease, holding one end intact.

Younus found an able ally in Malik as they put on 149 for the third wicket after opener Khurram Manzoor fell for 27 in the first session.

Resuming at 44-1, Manzoor and Younus took the score to 78 when Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis got the breakthrough, forcing Manzoor to edge to wicket-keeper Prasanna Jayawardene who took a straightforward catch.

Malik, who hit seven boundaries during his supportive 168-ball knock, was run out soon after tea when he failed to beat a direct throw from mid-off by Muttiah Muralitharan, while taking a quick single.

Just like the Pakistani bowlers, Sri Lanka's twin-pace and twin-spin attack toiled on an unresponsive National Stadium pitch.

Both Younus and Malik occasionally jumped out to smother the little spin and hit over the top as Muralitharan failed to add to the single wicket he took by dismissing opener Salman Butt on Sunday.

Muralitharan finished with 1-92 off 34 overs, while Mendis took 1-78 in his 35 overs.

Ton-up Younus keeps Pakistan afloat in first Test