What players are saying before the big match - IND - PAK

[Nash]

Misbah - afridi brings back unity . http://cricket.zeenews.com/worldcup2011/story.aspx?nid=37108

[Nash]

Ajmal - want to be MOM in semi http://www.sify.com/sports/ajmal-hoping-to-be-man-of-the-match-in-indo-pak-world-cup-semifinal-clash-news-news-ld0oObjdfjd.html

[Cricket_Guru]

lol @ Ajmal, beta calm down. afridi is up for that feat

[Nash]

Afridi : wont let sachin score 100 ..

[Nash]

Why all talking coming out from paki cricket team ? Nothing is coming out of indian players?

[Cricket_Guru]

^ @nash am sure every opponent captain would want the same, only certain succeed a certain time

[ganeshran]

Why all talking coming out from paki cricket team ? Nothing is coming out of indian players?

we will let the bat do the talking :two_thumbs_up:

[Cricket_Guru]

well all the statements so far have been from official press confrence statements. expect 1 or two times

[apuk79]

Indian players : Actions speaks louder than words!!

[Nash]

we will let the bat do the talking :two_thumbs_up:

It is annoying. what annoy me the most is : dog barking in neighbor's yard , and when i jump inside yard it run away like puppy.

[Nash]

akmal : I have enough experience playing in india http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/cricket-world-cup-2011/interviews/Ind-vs-Pak-Have-enough-experience-of-playing-in-India-says-Kamran/articleshow/7798827.cms

[Nash]

Request to MOD : Can you please merge other threads with this thread and make it a single thread. I saw many threads players talking crap before match.

[Nash]

Hafiz : backed strong bowling line up http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/current/story/508153.html

[Nash]

I am looking for some time online but i coundt find any indian player commenting about ind pak match.. Am i missing anything? Please post here of you have any indian player comment on semi.

[Switchblade]

Thats how they are Nash its not that they are doing it for the first time they are asked about their views and they give it hope that Indian team would let their overall performance do the talking

[Midfielder]

I wish Indian players dont say anything. Credit that to Kristen.

[Switchblade]

They also didnt say anything in 2k3

[Shakthi]

Ind vs Pak: Imran Khan prescribes sleeping pills for Team India Imran Khan concedes that almost everything points to India when it comes to picking the favourities for Wednesday's big match in Mohali. But that is exactly why he feels the hosts may well find things hotter than they would have liked. He has gone on to prescribe sleeping pills for Dhoni & Co. the night before the clash! "This match is all about pressure, and that factor tends to even out things. It means that the highly talented may not be able to perform well while players who aren't that gifted can rise to the occasion and play beyond themselves," Imran pointed out on the sidelines of the 'Nokia Para Cricket' programme here. "Pressure is never more than in a World Cup, especially at the semifinal and final stages. Pakistan will feel it as also the pressure that an Indo-Pak encounter brings. India have the added burden of playing at home and going in as the favourites. My advice to them is to take sleeping pills the previous night. Sleep won't come that easily." He was quick to add that the hosts had in them to go all the way. "Obviously I want Pakistan to win but if India ever had a chance of winning the World Cup, it's this. Considering their recent form, and I'm talking about the run-up to the Cup too, their balanced team, home conditions. It's not always that you get into such a position," he said, but reminded: "Favourities hardly ever win the World Cup and the home team has never won. But, then, there's always a first time." Imran points to Pakistan's unpredictability as a danger to opponents. "Shahid Afridi has failed with the bat so far but if he has one golden period of 10 overs it could make the difference between winning and losing. The Indian team is much more predictable; they are much more consistent," he reminded. "Pakistan bowling is superior but India's batting is better. It will depend on the killer instinct, on that ability to seize the opportunity when the opponent makes a mistake. Both teams have it." The Pakistan spinners have had their way so far in the tournament but Imran prescribes pace for the semfinal. "If there is one team that will play Pakistan's spinners well it is India," he when asked whether he would have gone in with Shoaib Akhtar. "Afridi is the best judge to take a call on Shoaib's fitness. If I were the captain I would have taken a chance with Shoaib." He pines for Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer without quite naming them. "If those two fast bowlers who have been punished (for spot-fixing), and rightly so, then it would have been Pakistan and not India who would've been favourites to win the World Cup," he said. The possibility of dew butting in is worrying Shahid Afridi, Imran informed. "I don't know what it would be like but it could make a huge difference. The toss would become crucially important; if it's a close run-chase then the team bowling second is at a huge disadvantage," Imran said. "Afridi spoke to me before going to Mohali and he was very concerned over the impact of the dew." On the captaincy front, Imran suggested Dhoni is ahead "because he is skipper in all three formats http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/cricket-world-cup-2011/interviews/Ind-vs-Pak-Imran-Khan-prescribes-sleeping-pills-for-Team-India/articleshow/7796438.cms

[Switchblade]

Imran i hope when we beat ur team ur boys are going to need the sleeping pills

[WC2011INDIA]

I don't want anyone from the Indian team to say anything. Just win the match and win the world cup. This is the best chance. It's either now or never.