Cric: Wi Vs Aus. Sl Vs Nz. Eng Vs Sa. Zim Vs Afg. Bbl. Ind Vs Aus. Wt2

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So, SL looks to be biskat soon.

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Lol lanka

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Dravid my biggest nightmare: Shoaib Akhtar

 

It is indeed tough to climb over The Wall

 

Shoaib Akhtar who turned 40 recently spoke to Cricket next about his career, toughest batsmen he has bowled to and the state of Pakistani cricket. The Rawalpindi Express, who was a terror to most batsmen around the world, was one of the fastest bowlers in the world, consistently clocking up speeds of over 150 kmph.
On being asked about his toughest opponents, Akhtar remarked that facing Rahul Dravid was nightmarish for him.
His Test career began in 1997, the ODI journey in 1998, but the legend of Akhtar began with those two deliveries in 1999. Even now, a decade and half after getting Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar out off successive balls, there's a glint in Akhtar's eye when he recalls that day.
"I follow my instinct always, but you should be aware of what the batsman is going to do. And I knew that Sachin would offer me a shot," he tells Wisden India. "Thank you very much, he offered me a gap, and I got through it. I knew I would have to beat him not just with pace but with swing too.”
"But yes, Sachin made me a star! So I'm thankful to him. He's a great batsman, without a doubt. He can play better than anyone else. When he got going, he was a nightmare. But the biggest nightmare I ever faced was Rahul Dravid. He used to bore me. He was the first batsman who could intimidate me, in terms of when he walked in; I knew I would have to field for at least two sessions more.”
Akhtar added that, “The only guy who could stop him was Wasim (Akram), I had no ability to do that. I think in Test matches he was the toughest I bowled to. Sachin was a brutal force. When he got going, he made sure he scored runs. But Dravid killed you mentally. And physically he tired you. He was like Muhammad Ali; he would tire you out and then knock you down."
A fiery bowler who picked up 178 wickets in 46 tests, he could have gone on to become one of the world’s highest wicket takers, had he been on good terms with his team management.
He had his share of controversies too, the most recent being his autobiography, in which he lambasted the Pakistan Cricket Board officials and fellow players. He had some harsh words for captain Misbah-ul-Haq in his autobiography for not being able to lead the team from the front.
Talking about the Pakistani Board he says, "There are 70-80-year-olds sitting there and running the show. Since I've opened my eyes I'm seeing the same guys in the board and they are still there. Why does Pakistan cricket suffer? Because of the people running the show. They are not good enough.”
The fast bowler admitted that Pakistan has not been able to produce another leader after Imran Khan.
“If we had a second Imran Khan, we would have been world beaters. This was a guy who was selfless and he was a leader. Simply put, we never had a leader in my generation. And we're still searching for one.” Akhtar said.
"I wish we had an honest leader, so that Razzak, Saqlain, Shahid, Azhar, me - all of them could have become the best cricketers they could be,” Akhtar rued.
When asked whether he would help the Pakistani Cricket board from within Shoaib said, "Look, whenever they want, I'll do it voluntarily. I don't need money to fix my country. I'll make a living through some sources, but if they ever ask me, I would, without a question.”
There were some moments when The Wall and Pindi Express crashed into each other and other players had to intervene.

http://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/dravid-my-biggest-nightmare-sohaib-akhtar

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INDIA A wins series bl@st

 

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Rahane has created a world record. He has become the first player in Test history to take eight catches in a match

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Rahane has created a world record. He has become the first player in Test history to take eight catches in a match

 

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INDIA A wins series bl@st

 

 

sanju ganiki baga....

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8 Catches taken by Ajinkya Rahane in this Test, the most for any fielder in Test history. Five fielders had previously taken exactly seven catches.

 

13 Tests in which Dinesh Chandimal reached 1000 runs as a wicketkeeper, the fastest for any keeper in Test history. Chandmil bettered the record previously held by AB de Villiers, who scored 1000 runs as a keeper in 14 Tests. Chandimal reached this mark when batting on 110 during his second-innings century.

162 Runs scored by Chandimal in the second innings, the second-best score by a Sri Lankan keeper in the second innings of a Test. The only Sri Lankan keeper to post a higher score is Kumar Sangakkara, who made 185 against Pakistan at the SSC (Colombo) in 2006.

4 Test centuries scored by Chandimal, the second-most for any Sri Lankan wicket-keeper after Kumar Sangakkara (7). Each of the Chandimal's three previous centuries came against Bangladesh.

10 Wickets taken by R Ashwin in this Test, the sixth ten-wicket haul by an Indian spinner in an away Test. The last time this happened was also in Galle, when Harbhajan Singh returned figures of 10 for 153 in 2008.

6.6 Ashwin's average against left-handed batsmen in this Test. He bowled 105 balls at them, conceded only 46 runs, and took seven wickets. Ashwin averaged a significantly higher 38 against right-handed batsmen, conceding 114 runs from 147 balls and taking only three wickets.

0 Previous instances of a 100-plus target being achieved in the fourth innings in Galle. Such a target has been set on 13 previous occasions, with the chasing team losing nine of those Tests and drawing four. The highest target successfully achieved in Galle is 99, by Sri Lanka against Pakistan in 2014. India are chasing 176 to win this Test.

49 Runs scored by Jehan Mubarak in this innings, his highest Test score. Mubarak is yet to post a half-century from 21 Test innings. His previous highest Test score was 48, against South Africa in 2002.