I am postively convinced

[Ram]

That the difference between the two teams right now are these men. And One is floundering , faltering , dragging the team's morale down with him, while the other is literally carrying the team on his shoulders. Yes , Cricket is a team sport , but how much difference an Individual can make !

[kablooee87]

Kamran Akmal is the closest thing to a "passenger" I have ever seen in cricket..EVER. The man is playing to save his career (an option not given to many subcontinental players) and he simply couldn't give a ****.

[kablooee87]

BTW, if you had asked many on this board 2 weeks ago, the difference in the team was way bigger.

[bharat297]

i would say pakistan is carrying akmal but i wouldnt say dhoni is carrying india. he is playing well but not carrying them

[Ram]

BTW' date=' if you had asked many on this board 2 weeks ago, the difference in the team was way bigger.[/quote'] ANY one day series between two decent sides will be keenly contested. What did you expect, India to win 5-0 beating Pak by 150 runs every match ? That aint gonna happen even if India play Zim. The only difference this time is that India looks the definitively favorite team and that is something new, considering how much of a wood Pak had over Ind in one day matches in Ind in the last many years. We are leading 2-1 , we should have led 3-0, but for some brainless bowling in ther2nd odi. We will win this series and that confidence was correctly reflected among our posters even before the series began.

[Ram]

i would say pakistan is carrying akmal but i wouldnt say dhoni is carrying india. he is playing well but not carrying them

Came in with the team in a spot of bother , plays a decent cameo to help them to 294 , captains brilliantly , uses the spinners wisely, didnt put a foot wrong in his keeping. Dhoni is the definitely the lynch pin of this one day side.

[kablooee87]

ANY one day series between two decent sides will be keenly contested. What did you expect' date=' India to win 5-0 beating Pak by 150 runs every match ? That aint gonna happen even if India play Zim. [/quote'] I didn't expect that at all. But some people here were acting like they did. That's all I was saying

The only difference this time is that India looks the definitively favorite team and that is something new, considering how much of a wood Pak had over Ind in one day matches in Ind in the last many years.

Not much argument from here.

We are leading 2-1 , we should have led 3-0, but for some brainless bowling in ther2nd odi. We will win this series and that confidence was correctly reflected among our posters even before the series began.

God forbid Pakistan actually win a game because they actually played well. Nope, that can't happen. The only way Pakistan can win is if India screw up. Have a little perspective man. Give credit where it's due.

[Dhondy]

Have a little perspective man. Give credit where it's due.

Did you? RP Singh's was just a straight ball that Younis left, wasn't it?

[Ram]

I didn't expect that at all. But some people here were acting like they did. That's all I was saying

Well , if you are going to "analyze" every little statement that is being is made here, then you really are wasting your energy/time.

God forbid Pakistan actually win a game because they actually played well. Nope, that can't happen. The only way Pakistan can win is if India screw up. Have a little perspective man. Give credit where it's due.

I would, if it had been deserved. Pakistan needed to score at 8 runs an over for the last 22-23 overs of their run chase against India in the second ODI. 18/20 times , i would back the fielding side to win under such circumstances. Like today, Pak needed 157 off the last 20 and see what happened. If this doesnt sound convincing enough, find me atleast 3 instances in ODI when the team batting second chases at 8 runs for nearly the last 25 overs. India bowled poorly, fielded pathetically in the second one-dayer. We lost it, you just won as a consequence. Outplay us in this series and see us giving credit for it. Not this time though.

[SlenderFrame]

No, its this man, Ian Gould. That Yuvraj decision was appalling.

[Guest dada_rocks]

remember utthapa decision in last match u guys wud vae been chasing 350+ otherwise

[SlenderFrame]

Get the technology in.. .these umpires are incompetent

[ludhianvi]

Recall the three lbw shouts against Younis and Yousaf. And dont forget the 5 ball over and the Uthappa lbw in the 2nd odi.

[Guest Hiten.]

Get the technology in.. .these umpires are incompetent

Human error, makes ODI a bit interesting these days. If these were to be corrected then GOD save ODI's. P.S : God != SRT (in this case) :giggle:

[Shehezaada]

Did you? RP Singh's was just a straight ball that Younis left' date=' wasn't it?[/quote'] we missed this gem!

[MundaPakistani]

Agree with you MM. Currently Dhoni is perhaps the best 'all rounder' in the ODIs.

Did you? RP Singh's was just a straight ball that Younis left' date=' wasn't it?[/quote'] was it not?

[Kshatriyan]

was it not?

[King]

Kamran Akmal is not a bad batsman but keeper gee he can't catch a cold let alone a catch. Our local club wicket keeper will catch more than what Akmal can. I don't reckon Pakistan is lacking batting at this point in time but they sure need a wicket keeper that catches regulation ones and not just couple of brilliant ones in a series but let go off regulation takes.

[fineleg]

Agree with you MM. Currently Dhoni is perhaps the best 'all rounder' in the ODIs. was it not?

MP, it wasn't, watch it again

[Kshatriyan]

Kamran Akmal is not a bad batsman but keeper gee he can't catch a cold let alone a catch. Our local club wicket keeper will catch more than what Akmal can. I don't reckon Pakistan is lacking batting at this point in time but they sure need a wicket keeper that catches regulation ones and not just couple of brilliant ones in a series but let go off regulation takes.

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