From the Editor :
Oh how the mighty have fallen...
Being at the top of the rankings has come at a hefty price of late, with England's defeat at the hands of Pakistan all the more humiliating for their status as the world's number one Test team.
Former number one-ranked India, meanwhile, are now sitting at third after their second series whitewash in as many years.
It seems just a matter of months before Pakistan and Australia are slugging it out at the helm of the new world order.
From spot-fixing embarrassment to formidable contenders, the Pakistanis have enjoyed a dramatic turn across the past 12 months - and don't look like relinquishing their dominance soon.
The Aussies, meanwhile, are considerably better off under Michael Clarke's captaincy, with Ricky Ponting freed from the leadership shackles to concentrate on his primary role with the bat. Their ongoing promotion of newbies - Ed Cowan, Peter Forrest, George Bailey, etc - is quite revolutionary in an era that largely sticks to the tried'n'tested and can only stand them in good stead for the future.
That'll do us for now. Over to you.
Team C365,
Fatsam I never called the Commonwealth the SA B side? There are actually 6 players in that Commonwealth team which were actually...wait for it...born in England. If you want to call it an SA B side then be my guest. Just remember you are the one who mentioned it.
As for this coming summer tour to the Commonwealth I am after this shwing against Pakistan looking more and more forward to it. As for your attempy to discredit me I have been on this forum since I joined it and that I stand to be corrected was middle 2011. Perhaps you have me confused with other people on here like 51_all_out / MadZuluBoy / Minki Van Der Westuizen / Pom_in_pretoria who has been rather scarce to say the least during this Commonwealth disaster tour from hell against the weakened Pakistan who are experiencing a civil war in their country and have to play all their games on foreign pitches?
As for supporting Pakistan well you have to support the underdog sir. Considering the Commonwealth have foreign talent bolstering their ranks and Pakistan have a few players in jail.
Wishing Yuvi completly recovery very soon and hapefully in GOD wishes he puts on that Indian shirt on again on the playin field!
Pakistan lose the last 7 wickets for 34 lets hope to god that is not an omen on the upcoming England Innings. Well done again to Monty and good to see him back and in the wickets for 2 tests on the trot. Come on England attack, defending has not worked the whole series time to play with a straight bat and swing hard.
@Shaunswindon - Glad you are enjoying yourself so much with Englands demise against Pakistan. When the Saffers come over to England later this year hopefully you will hang around and not hide like others when things so wrong. Hopefully you will come up with some better comebacks than the Commonwealth and SA B players etc etc. England as always struggle against quality spin so maybe you will play Tahir, Harris and Adams scary stuff indeed.
it's time for Tendulkar to go.go on top man.let that be a great run and end at 99 .he is just there to get that 100 but he is not helping the Indian team any.let the hundred centuries be a un gettable task.like the great don at what 99.7 let Tendulkar just tease a hundred centuries and leave it at that.it makes for a greater story we can chat about for years.
Monty Panesar gets a ton!!
Albeit against his bowling on a spinning wicket? Ala Paul Harris?
Hope Yuvi gets well soon. This can happen to any human being in the world, the cancer. Good that he was diagnosed at stage 1 of the deadly disease. It is curable according to doctors. Puts everything else into perspective.
hahaha @shaunswindon, would love to work for cricket365. i see pakistan coasting to 3-0, great times lol. also, ipl 2 million dollar star, jadeja, getting taken apart by australia today. @ sacricket, lol calm down part-we all only human . . .
I am indeed bemused by not seeing the "BEST SPINNER IN THE WORLD" playing the match. Where is the cat lover Swann?
I loved this comment from the live tracker commentary "Not good signs for the Commonwealth here as MIsbah leaves what appears to be a harmless ball outside the off stump before it spins and bounces dramatically to hit the batsman on the thigh pad. Misbah got himself in a rare old tangle there, but he's the only one smiling after that delivery, as befits a captain with a 240-run lead and a pair of spinners who have totally and utterly got the Commonwealths number".
Good times :)
In defence of the Ed, maybe they mean the very first Innings of the match. That South Africa vs Australia game it was the second innings of the game (sometimes you here commentators use the term 4th innings of a game ), but the first innings of South Africa
The failings of DRS can only be visible from the dizzy heights of the No.1 position. England is just realizing it.
So Pakistan with a lead of just over 200 now on a fairly good wicket. I feel they should push all day and get as many as they can. Possibly over 400 will win this Test for them. Im afraid to say it with the biggest smile on my face because I dont want to jinx them but can Pakistan CRUSH the combined might of the Commonwealth 3 - 0 in this Test series?
At least my estimates are more accurate than some people on this forum ^^
GO...PAKISTAN...YOU...GOOD...THING!!!
briggs411 says...
Have Your Say
Posted 05/02/2012 @ 15:54
all my positive thoughts towards a complete recovery aimed at Yuvraj.when it comes to the shorter form of the game he is as good as any in the world.not just his thundering batting but the attitude he brings to the Indian team is priceless.
get back in it son you are a thrill to watch.