Other International Cricket

[brod]

Dhammika Prasad, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, has been ruled out of the limited-overs series against Pakistan in the UAE due to an injury he sustained during the third Test in Sharjah. Prasad pulled his quad muscle and bowled just four overs in the game. He's been replaced by the allrounder Thisara Perera, who played in the World Cup final, and toured England earlier this year.

[brod]

The Sri Lankan team was criticised for its fitness standards by its chief selector Duleep Mendis,

Whats next...Arjuna Ranatunga going to have a crack at their fitness

[Jim05]

Sri Lanka have set the Pakis 255 to win on the last day.
Sri Lanka 413 & 6/181dec
Paranavitana 76*
Sangakkara 51
Ajmal 3/50
Pakistan 340 & 2/46
Pakistan still require 209 to win

[brod]

Sri Lanka have set the Pakis 255 to win on the last day.
Sri Lanka 413 & 6/181dec
Paranavitana 76*
Sangakkara 51
Ajmal 3/50
Pakistan 340 & 2/46
Pakistan still require 209 to win

Have shut up shop after the second wicket.
Current partnership is 16 off 10 overs

[Jim05]

The Windies have rolled India for 209 after India were 0/89.
West Indies currently 1/10 in 2nd innings and lead by 105.
WI 304 & 1/10
India 209
Sehwag 55
Dravid 54
Sammy 3/35

[Jim05]

Sri Lanka have set the Pakis 255 to win on the last day.
Sri Lanka 413 & 6/181dec
Paranavitana 76*
Sangakkara 51
Ajmal 3/50
Pakistan 340 & 2/46
Pakistan still require 209 to win

Have shut up shop after the second wicket.
Current partnership is 16 off 10 overs

Yeah Pakis lead series 1-0 and this is final test so they will be very happy to see out the day and win the series.

[Jim05]

Windies 2/21 at stumps on Day 2
Lead by 116 with 8 wickets in hand

[whufc]

Come on the windies this would be an amazing win for us. Has been a long time since we have been competitive in test cricket, test cricket needs a strong windies.

[smac]

Test cricket needs a strong everyone. Too easy for the public to lose interest when there's crap series going on and sides getting belted inside 3 days.

[Johno6]

Come on the windies this would be an amazing win for us. Has been a long time since we have been competitive in test cricket, test cricket needs a strong windies.

are u west indian?

holy crap... i wouldnt of picked it. nice!

you learn something new ever day

[whufc]

Come on the windies this would be an amazing win for us. Has been a long time since we have been competitive in test cricket, test cricket needs a strong windies.

are u west indian?

holy crap... i wouldnt of picked it. nice!

you learn something new ever day

My mum and all her side of the family are Jamaican born and bred in the suburb of Stony Hil right near Kingston. In saying that they are fair skinned Jamaicans so even if you saw me you would never pick it.

[Johno6]

i certainly did not know that...
if only u were in your prime when windies were in theirs!! haha.

do u go back and visit family over there much?
that would be f*ckin awesome IMO....
and excuse to go to barbados every few years,

[whufc]

i certainly did not know that...
if only u were in your prime when windies were in theirs!! haha.

do u go back and visit family over there much?
that would be f*ckin awesome IMO....
and excuse to go to barbados every few years,

Have been to Jamaica twice once when i was very young and then when i was about 12. Still not the safest of places to visit due to on going racial tensions especially in the capital Kingston. Pretty expensive to get to as well as pretty much the only way you can get there is through flights in Miami.

My grandad was who got me into cricket and have spent many many many hours watching VHS of the old Windies his favourite being the Master Blaster and Malcom Marshall

Being a small left handed batsmen myself no one ever came close to Brian. I still remember watching his 277 at the SCG like it was yesterday. I was only 7 at the time but i remember so much of that innings. My grandad has a copy of it on VHS i might see if i can burn the whole innings onto DVD that would be amazing, not sure what the quality is like.

[Jim05]

Windies 7/119
Lead by 214.
Chanderpaul is about the only West Indian who looks like he can hold a bat, most of the others dont have much of an idea. He made a superb ton in the first innings and is closing in on a half century in 2nd dig. Their bowling looks solid but their batting is holding them back at the moment.

[Media Park]

17 wickets fell yesterday Jim, so for this match at least they might not have to cop too many batting criticisms...

[Media Park]

Windies 7/119
Lead by 214.
Chanderpaul is about the only West Indian who looks like he can hold a bat, most of the others dont have much of an idea. He made a superb ton in the first innings and is closing in on a half century in 2nd dig. Their bowling looks solid but their batting is holding them back at the moment.

Shiv out for 47, a great second innings after his ton.
Darren Sammy is 38* (34) and WI are 8/157

[Jim05]

17 wickets fell yesterday Jim, so for this match at least they might not have to cop too many batting criticisms...

Maybe it just shows how good Shiv is.
Dont just mean this test though, the Windies batting seems to be their weekness. Would love to see Gayle and Pollard in that side. Their results are getting better and they appear to have turned the corner. Would love them to beat India

[Media Park]

Sammy now out for 42 (252 run lead)

[Jim05]

Windies rolled for 180
India need 275 to win with over 2 days remaining

[Media Park]

9 off the first over, nothing like taking your time...