General Cricket thread

[Kambojaric]

Surface should liven up and make outfield a bit slower. last match too, pitch was slightly on slower side and hence should suit both sides. i think fielding will make difference today.
@OverLoad
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this is what i was talking about.

Looks delicious. We have a similarish desert although still quite different called firni, and trust me people in Pakistan especially lahoris have sweet tooths

 

[anant_s]

What should be the preference? chasing?

on a good batting surface chasing is a logical choice but then captain also needs to consider confidence of batsmen. in big pressure games, inexperienced batsmen often loose patience and go for big shots leading to loosing wickets cheaply. on the other hand batting first gives you freedom of playing fearlessly (something i've always associated with Pakistan team).
maybe Afridi won't mind loosing toss here and letting opposite captain have the headache to decide for both.

 

[Kambojaric]

Lol ignore this Arshi khan. We have our own embarrassment aka qandeel baloch to deal with. Let Indians deal with this Arshi.

 

[anant_s]

We have a similarish desert although still quite different called firni

Firni is quite famous in India too, but i think most loved dessert from Pakistan is Shahi Tukda (or toast to some). Absolutely heavenly!

@Levina @GURU DUTT @Robinhood Pandey

 

[Kambojaric]

Firni is quite famous in India too, but i think most loved dessert from Pakistan is Shahi Tukda (or toast to some). Absolutely heavenly!
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It depends on which part of Pakistan you are in I suppose but yes shahi tokde are famous along with thootiyan (firni served in small eartly clay plates), kheer, gajar ka halwa in Lahore.

My favourite are thootiyan

 

[Kambojaric]

Btw ladies India vs Pakistan going on at the moment. Stadium is surprisingly quite packed.

 

[Levina]

Firni is quite famous in India too, but i think most loved dessert from Pakistan is Shahi Tukda (or toast to some). Absolutely heavenly!
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@Levina @GURU DUTT @Robinhood Pandey

I luv phirni. Yummmm!

I loved shahi tukra once upon a time.

Btw why r we discussing food on cricket thread???

Stadium is surprisingly quite packed.

What were you expecting???
India Vs Pak... Means work comes to a grinding halt in Middle east too.
But I won't be watching the match, I have a feeling that India might loose this time.

 

[Kambojaric]

I luv phirni. Yummmm!

I loved shahi tukra once upon a time.

Btw why r we discussing food on cricket thread???

Because Lahoris have a habit of getting distracted and digressing once they see food. Ask our own Lahori Butt
@Armstrong

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What were you expecting???
India Vs Pak... Means work comes to a grinding halt in Middle east too.
But I won't be watching the match, I have a feeling that India might loose this time.

Well its a ladies game, and up until recently there was very little interest in ladies cricket (at least in Pakistan). But its nice to see womens cricket is getting more attention now as well. This will definitely provide more financially stability to them, and thereby improve their cricket in the long run.

 

[BDforever]

Mustafizur Rahman is action

 

[mercurydancer]

Be good to see you Pakistanis play in England in July and August. Its usually a great atmosphere at the test matches. I'll be there at Old Trafford and the ODI at Trent Bridge.

Of course I hope to see Joe Root elegantly take a few centuries off the Pakistani bowlers, and I would really love to see Ben Stokes cut loose and start smashing the ball about. If we can break Amir, Mohammad Sami and the two Khans, Junaid and Sohail then we will be on our way. I think that if the pitches are right, Hasan could gives us a few problems. Pakistan is not short of good bowlers. Not that strong in batting.

 

[bongbang]

Mustafizur Rahman is action
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Watched the first match of mustafiz didnt watch this one. Observed that mustafiz improving in speed as well apart from slowers. What is the speed of this particular ball and what is highest speed?

 

[BDforever]

Watched the first match of mustafiz didnt watch this one. Observed that mustafiz improving in speed as well apart from slowers. What is the speed of this particular ball and what is highest speed?

that ball speed was 137.7kmph, i saw his highest speed 143kmph against zimbabwe

 

[WAJsal]

that ball speed was 137.7kmph, i saw his highest speed 143kmph against zimbabwe

He is a around 140KPH type bowler, not an express bowler. Will generate some pace overtime. Is a good bowler in T20 Cricket, over time batsmen will learn to read him and his cutters will not be as effective as they are (analyzing technology is too good these days). I reckon he will have to generate more speed if he wishes to perform against big teams in longer format of the game. Consistency also requires a good fitness level, he gets injured too often. I think he has had shoulder problems. The team management needs to make sure that he is a 100% all times.

To all the comparisons with Wasim Akram and Amir: . Stop over hyping people, should see fans online. People are rating him better than Wasim Akram. Even Starc is not as good as Mustafiz. Starc and Amir have genuine pace, they can bowl all day in a 5 day test match. Stop embarrassing Mustafiz, he hasn't even played a good amount of international Cricket yet. Comparing him with any bowler is incorrect. Bangladeshi fans are going nuts. Nothing wrong with the expectations and over hyping, that's what we fans are for.
@anant_s

 

[anant_s]

To all the comparisons with Wasim Akram and Amir:

mustafizur is a promising bowler, but let us wait sometime before comparing with past greats. he should get faster and better with time, but for me, his actual test would come in 5 day format against quality batsman and in testing conditions. hope he does well for Bangladesh.

 

[BDforever]

He is a around 140KPH type bowler, not an express bowler. Will generate some pace overtime. Is a good bowler in T20 Cricket, over time batsmen will learn to read him and his cutters will not be as effective as they are (analyzing technology is too good these days). I reckon he will have to generate more speed if he wishes to perform against big teams in longer format of the game. Consistency also requires a good fitness level, he gets injured too often. I think he has had shoulder problems. The team management needs to make sure that he is a 100% all times.

To all the comparisons with Wasim Akram and Amir: . Stop over hyping people, should see fans online. People are rating him better than Wasim Akram. Even Starc is not as good as Mustafiz. Starc and Amir have genuine pace, they can bowl all day in a 5 day test match. Stop embarrassing Mustafiz, he hasn't even played a good amount of international Cricket yet. Comparing him with any bowler is incorrect. Bangladeshi fans are going nuts. Nothing wrong with the expectations and over hyping, that's what we fans are for.
@anant_s

About bold part: 1. as if he just played 1 series only, He has been consistent almost 1 and half years.
and tell you some technical aspects:
2. To read someone's bowling variation, batsman check wrist position and his wrist position remain same all the time. All batsman are now doing is just guessing.
3. even if batsman pick his cutter, he has different speed oriented cutter. from mid 130 kmph to 110 kmph.
if that was so easy then left arm spinners would not get much wickets after few matches. Just tell you a perspective, his cutter is like a spinner with excellent spin bowing around 120 kmph, that is why batsman are getting fked up.
4. he also started swinging (he is still learning)
check the first wicket out

and finally i don't compare with him to anyone, he is creating own like others did.

mustafizur is a promising bowler, but let us wait sometime before comparing with past greats. he should get faster and better with time, but for me, his actual test would come in 5 day format against quality batsman and in testing conditions. hope he does well for Bangladesh.

he already destroyed SA batting line up in 1st Test he played.
He is the only player in cricket history, who got man of the match in debut both test and odi