The Delhi Test

[Cricketics]

We will win this one.. Kumble to take atleast a fiver in this if not a 10fer:cantstop: this would be the first test match of Indo-pak 07 series.. and by winning this India would lead the series 1-0 1999 would repeat..

[Chaos]

imagine kumble taking another 10fer in one innings. We wont be seeing any more paki posters for another 10 years :hysterical:

[Rajiv]

Is this played on the same ground? Don't think Kumble will do much damage here anyways

[Ram]

Delhi is our favorite hunting ground. Cant remember India losing a test there. Feeling much better now. We should play to our traditional strenght - Spinners. We have ALWAYS won test matches at home because of our spinners. I would like a low, slow turner that takes some serious spin from day 3. And Bhajji must be included i feel. Harbhajjan at home in tests is an entirely different bowler , he takes this attacking re-incarnation all of a sudden. And with Pak's batting line-up as inexperienced and so lacking in class as it is , we must unleash our spinning weapons on them. They would have no freaking clue. As far as this series is concerned ,the first hour of every morning is going to be of monumental importance. There would definitely be some purchase for the fast bowlers and Pakistan especially must be hoping their pacers can capitalize on that. Pakistan's batting looks pathetically short of test-match class batsman. Only Mo Yo and YK have any sort of test pedigree behind them and if they fail, Pakistan will be found desperately wanting. I put India as firm favorites in the test series. Pakistan has too many variables that can go wrong.

[Ram]

Is this played on the same ground? Don't think Kumble will do much damage here anyways

I dont its played in the Ferozshah Kotla. Its the new ground in Delhi.

[Cricketics]

what new ground yaar mm?? its in same Feroz shah kotla chk it here http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/indvpak/content/series/297427.html?template=schedule

[Cricketics]

Is this played on the same ground?

yes same ground, @ kotla

[Ram]

what new ground yaar mm?? its in same Feroz shah kotla chk it here http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/indvpak/content/series/297427.html?template=schedule

Sorry Tics, i was a bit confused, its the new renovated stadium at Feroz Shah Kotla.

[Cricketics]

btw there was some news before that they will build a new stadium in Delhi which would host 2011 world cup final.. but then later on it was decided mumbai to host wc final in 011.. after that no news on that stadium..

[MundaPakistani]

Delhi is our favorite hunting ground. Cant remember India losing a test there. Feeling much better now. We should play to our traditional strenght - Spinners. We have ALWAYS won test matches at home because of our spinners. I would like a low, slow turner that takes some serious spin from day 3. And Bhajji must be included i feel. Harbhajjan at home in tests is an entirely different bowler , he takes this attacking re-incarnation all of a sudden. And with Pak's batting line-up as inexperienced and so lacking in class as it is , we must unleash our spinning weapons on them. They would have no freaking clue. As far as this series is concerned ,the first hour of every morning is going to be of monumental importance. There would definitely be some purchase for the fast bowlers and Pakistan especially must be hoping their pacers can capitalize on that. Pakistan's batting looks pathetically short of test-match class batsman. Only Mo Yo and YK have any sort of test pedigree behind them and if they fail, Pakistan will be found desperately wanting. I put India as firm favorites in the test series. Pakistan has too many variables that can go wrong.

Batting certainly looks very thin. After Younis and Yousuf the 3rd most experienced batsman is Malik with only 20 test matches and a batting average of under 40, even in bowling there isn't much experience after Akhtar and Kaneria.

[Ram]

India's strengths

• Playing at home
• Better form
• Settled batting line-up
• More Pedigree in the batting
• In-form keeper batsman
• World class spinners
• Good young crop of pace bowlers

Pakistan's strength

• Much more firepower in the pace bowling

Pakistan's weaknesses

• Unsettled team , constant chopping and changing, late arrival of Shoaib
• A slightly out of form Asif
• Batting lacks any sort of pedigree apart from Younis and Yousuf
• Wicket-keeper batsman has been in horrible form
• Indians are good players of spin bowling ,thus are capable of neutralizing Kaneria , their biggest wicket taking threat in the last 30 months

Essentially, for Pakistan to win , it must fully utilize its strength , which may not happen at all and limit exposure to most of its weaknesses. As i said , the numbers are stacked against Pakistan. Quite simply , they have to play out of their skin or the Indian batting order has to fail miserably for them to win.

[fineleg]

India's strengths

• Playing at home
• Better form
• Settled batting line-up
• More Pedigree in the batting
• In-form keeper batsman
• World class spinners
• Good young crop of pace bowlers

Pakistan's strength

• Much more firepower in the pace bowling

Pakistan's weaknesses

• Unsettled team , constant chopping and changing, late arrival of Shoaib
• A slightly out of form Asif
• Batting lacks any sort of pedigree apart from Younis and Yousuf
• Wicket-keeper batsman has been in horrible form
• Indians are good players of spin bowling ,thus are capable of neutralizing Kaneria , their biggest wicket taking threat in the last 30 months

Essentially, for Pakistan to win , it must fully utilize its strength , which may not happen at all and limit exposure to most of its weaknesses. As i said , the numbers are stacked against Pakistan. Quite simply , they have to play out of their skin or the Indian batting order has to fail miserably for them to win.

This is the worrying factor. Inexplicable batting collapses. Hope we bat really well.

[yoda]

India's strengths

• Playing at home
• Better form
• Settled batting line-up
• More Pedigree in the batting
• In-form keeper batsman
• World class spinners
• Good young crop of pace bowlers

Pakistan's strength

• Much more firepower in the pace bowling

Pakistan's weaknesses

• Unsettled team , constant chopping and changing, late arrival of Shoaib
• A slightly out of form Asif
• Batting lacks any sort of pedigree apart from Younis and Yousuf
• Wicket-keeper batsman has been in horrible form
• Indians are good players of spin bowling ,thus are capable of neutralizing Kaneria , their biggest wicket taking threat in the last 30 months

Essentially, for Pakistan to win , it must fully utilize its strength , which may not happen at all and limit exposure to most of its weaknesses. As i said , the numbers are stacked against Pakistan. Quite simply , they have to play out of their skin or the Indian batting order has to fail miserably for them to win.

So, do we have any weaknesses at all? :D

[MundaPakistani]

Yunus and Yousuf are in better form than any of the Indian batsmen so that's a major plus for PAK. In bowling PAK don't just have much more firepower in the pace bowling department but they also have an extra bowling option(Afridi). So i don't think IND have a huge edge.

[varun]

btw there was some news before that they will build a new stadium in Delhi which would host 2011 world cup final.. but then later on it was decided mumbai to host wc final in 011.. after that no news on that stadium..

Yeah that's in Noida. We got a house around 2 blocks from there ! Can't wait for it to be finished :two_thumbs_up:

[Ram]

So' date=' do we have any weaknesses at all? :D[/quote'] You would make an excellent film/art critic i think. I implore you to consider a career switch:D

Yunus and Yousuf are in better form than any of the Indian batsmen so that's a major plus for PAK. In bowling PAK don't just have much more firepower in the pace bowling department but they also have an extra bowling option(Afridi). So i don't think IND have a huge edge.

When even Kaneria's effevtiveness against the Indians is a bit doubtful, to say the Afridi is a threat doesnt make a lot of sense. I cannot remember ONE test match between India-Pak where Afridi made a match winning/turning difference.

[Ram]

This is the worrying factor. Inexplicable batting collapses. Hope we bat really well.

That IS the thing that will decide the series , our batting.

[yoda]

That IS the thing that will decide the series ' date=' our batting.[/quote'] Plus our bowling as in Mohali, 2005 and possibly fielding. :D

[MundaPakistani]

You would make an excellent film/art critic i think. I implore you to consider a career switch:D When even Kaneria's effevtiveness against the Indians is a bit doubtful, to say the Afridi is a threat doesnt make a lot of sense. I cannot remember ONE test match between India-Pak where Afridi made a match winning/turning difference.

With the ball you mean? http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64127.html Afridi on a day 5 pitch can be very tough to play MM.

[DesiChap]

Yunus and Yousuf are in better form than any of the Indian batsmen so that's a major plus for PAK. In bowling PAK don't just have much more firepower in the pace bowling department but they also have an extra bowling option(Afridi). So i don't think IND have a huge edge.

2-0 win for India in Tests. Pak will not be able to draw more than 1 test match.