I thought you will write something after Tendulkar’s 100 or at least after today’s win by India against Pakistan but, you are staying away from the team and you still seems to be disappointed by the team. Yes, it was a flat track and both teams scored big runs IMO even if PK had scored 350 India would have still won because of the logical rumour that is around that India must win today to play the final with Pakistan.

Although theoretically they can be out if Bangladesh beats Sri Lanka with a big margin but, that is not going to happen, there will be a India Pakistan final for sure, even a kid knows that. so, i am waiting for your response.

first on today’s match.

India won, Kohli played a gr8 innings, tendulkar played better than his last match against BD. Pak scored 329 with a record partnership and ended up losing the match. But, since Friday people all over were saying that today’s match is already decided, India will win irrespective of whatever the scores are because they want India Pakistan final and I was not surprised at the result.

Secondly, about this guy Nauman Niaz, did you see his blabbering on the PTV sports channel? He along with Amir Sohail are trying to be professionals and this nauman guy has a grudge, a vendetta against Afridi and he is spitting venom against him in almost every show. Whether it is needed or not, he finds to bring Afridi’s topic as the focal point of his discussion and then he tries to bash him. Even though Amir Sohail at times tried to stay away from the unnecessary and unwanted criticism, but he keeps dragging him in it. He did the same thing when he invited Shoaib Akhtar in his show and Akhtar too avoided making negative comments on Afridi.

On twitter we talked about his biased analysis and his calculated and orchestrated agenda against Afridi. And, out of all the people he picked me up and wrote me long email and we exchanged a couple of emails, which I am going to publish them here on the blog, I have already told him and he said, he will reply to those queries here on the blog. But, I will write them after the Asia Cup. I want you, newguy and others to not only read them but make comments the way you guys see it without any bias and prejudice.

He thinks that we are a gang of 4-5 people on the twitter and we are trying to run him down and making unfair comments against him and his show. Actually there are not 4-5 but hundreds and thousand of them. He doesn’t know much about twitter and he only reads the comments of 4-5 people whereas, others whom we follow or they are following us, he cannot see or read their comments so, its like someone wearing blinkers cannot see beyond their desk.

So be there, don’t work too hard, work “hardly”

im toooooooo busyyyyyyyyy these days. i check ur blog via cell phone

im agree abt tenduklakr 100 as slow. his statement about 99 100′s clearly shows his conceitedness and love for his records.

stupid media is moer happy with his senkdra than defeat. no wonder india rarely achieve what aussies achieved as cricket superpower.

anyway lets see what happens in asia cup!

India could have easily made 320 runs especially when they were 174/1 in 36 overs, even that was slow with so many wickets in hand, IMO they should have scored 174 in 30 overs but, Tendulkar was reeling and struggling the only thing on his mind was his 100. Although the liar kept saying it is not on his head and he doesn’t care much its only the media who created this hype, they don’t talk about my 99 other hundreds but, they talk only about this one.

The fact is when he scored the 100 after stuttering and struggling in 80′s and 90′s he literally cried and wiped his tears after Thanking God and looking up into the heavens. How come he say during the innings break to Ramiz Raja that he didn’t care about it? JHOOTA hai.

Anyways, I am glad that India lost to BD and that will make the Indian selectors think about their future team. Tendulkar must retire now. Even if he scores another hundred against Pakistan tomorrow, it makes no difference, in fact it would be a more negative impact if India loses against Pakistan even if Tendulkar scores another hundred.

This was his second slowest ODI hundred.

Now, the good thing is there will be 2 matches between India and Pakistan and Pakistan needs to prepare itself for the big event by changing their batting order. Hafeez and Jamshed have scored well against Bangladesh and I said this is going to be their top opening partnership of the tournament and that is based on the statistics as well as the law of averages.

Pakistan’s opening conundrum continues and its going to be there for another decade if they do not focus in finding a reliable opening pair. T20 is a different format even there a good start is always a bonus but, for 50 overs match it appears that there is a big hole on top of the crater. Pakistan’s middle order is also very unpredictable and inconsistent so is the lower order. In other words their batting is totally unreliable and inconsistent.

Even in the bowling department sometimes Umar Gul fires like he is the best bowler in the world and the next day he is a mediocre. Cheema is very expensive but, today it was one of his best days, for the first time he took 4 wickets in one innings. Hafeez, Afridi and Ajmal show sporadic brilliance in bowling department but that is not good enough if the target is small or if the opposition batting is very strong. Indian batting line-up is still better and more reliable than Pakistan’s.

If Pakistan plays fist, even a 300 total is not good enough unless they bowl extremely well. But, this team cannot score more than 250~260 runs which is not good enough. If they have to chase a total of 270~280 they give up and surrender around 220~230. This is based on the recent matches they have played. I haven’t seen any big score by the Pakistani batsmen in the recent past. Individually they are capable of scoring between 50~80 and at the most they can do is remain not out, and Misbah is the champion in this kinda batting.

Now, winning the Asia Cup will be the biggest task ahead for Misbah’s team not simply because it will be kinda ‘stupid revenge theory’ but, it is more important to prove a point that Pakistani team can beat only the minnows and the recent series against England barring the test matches is a proof of that. Therefore, Pakistan needs to put their head and foot down and play sensibly, they do not have to go for sixes and fours nor, they need to go for tuk tuk, they must keep on rotating the strike and take singles and must score at least 5 or 6 runs per over. Occasional boundaries will come whenever there is a lose ball.

IMO, Hammad Azam should play at number 3 or max. no.4 they should try this against India on 18th March. Younus Khan is not fit for shorter version of the game, so is Misbah but, Misbah cannot be removed because he is the captain. But, Younus Khan can be rested and Asad Shafiq should get in.

Asad Shafiq, Nasir Jamshed and Umar Akmal needs Dav Whatmore’s advise on how to progress the innings and not throw away their wickets. The way Hafeez, Jamshed and Younus Khan got out today was absolutely senseless batting and poor shot selection. Hafeez in particular played very very slow at a SR of 31. Both openers are either in top gear and rolling or, they are so cautious that they play with a dead bat.

I saw Misbah today premeditating a shot to block the ball even before the bowler delivered the ball. It is just like his other premeditated reverse sweep and duddoo scoops. He was lucky today not to get out. So, was Umar Akmal when Thirimane dropped a simple catch when he was on 49. That could have been a turning point for Sri Lanka but, today luck did not favour them. Jayawardene kept attacking and Misbah was very aggressive in defending

Anyways good luck to Pakistan and they must win both these matches against India.

Yar Dravid ab itna bhee gaya guzra nahee that you cannot write something about him? Once the Asia Cup is over I will pay a special tribute to Dravid and dedicate an exclusive thread on him. Inshallah

Stubornkar plans to play as long as mishap plays; senkdra kabhi to patey ga.

Waisay maatam aur SOGE tou koi aur mana reha hai.

Tameem Iqbal re-selected in the team after someone big in BD selection committee resigned on his non-inclusion in the team.