Providential escape for PakThough you can never say anything for sure in cricket, being the strange game that it is, India should have won this Test hands down.
December 13, 2007
Unorthodoxy is Misbah’s strengthIn fact, everywhere I have gone people have been asking me about him, as well as his sudden ‘emergence’ from nowhere.
December 12, 2007
It’s Test cricket that suffers most on such tracksGiven the size of India’s first innings total, it will be a creditable result for Pakistan and they have batted well in this match so far.
December 11, 2007
Pakistan are in real trouble nowWhen teams - especially one with a proud history like Pakistan - are reduced to such circumstances as the present one, one cannot help but feel a bitter pang of sorrow.
December 10, 2007
I am astonished at India’s bench strengthIn all, Shoaib Akhtar managed to bowl only 10 overs and to make matters worse for his captain, had to go to hospital midway through the first day’s play.
December 9, 2007
The contest is wide openThe Bangalore Test promises to be one the most open contests in an India-Pakistan series in a very long time.In fact, the two teams are grappling with the same issues, call them problems if you like.
December 8, 2007
Outcome will now boost Pakistan’s confidencePakistan were on the back foot for the first three days of the Test match, but the manner in which they came back into the game is commendable.
December 5, 2007
Kamran, Misbah show heartAll credit to Kamran Akmal and Misbah-ul-Haq for their splendid fightback on the third day of the Kolkata Test. It was a good innings from Akmal in particular.
December 3, 2007
Pak were without intent or purposeThroughout the day’s play as India were batting at Kolkata, it looked as though the Pakistan team were on the field with little or no purpose today.
December 2, 2007
It cannot get any worse than thisThe first day of the second Test match between India and Pakistan was totally and comprehensively dominated by India.
December 1, 2007
Do they need a foreign coach? NoUnder Dhoni, who has proved himself as an effective captain, India have been crowned the World champions in the twenty20.
November 29, 2007
Pak batsmen all at seaIt was terribly disappointing to see the way the Pakistan top-order flopped on the opening day of the Kotla Test.
November 23, 2007
Surprised at tacticsLet me also say that both teams rested key players so to say that India gave away the advantage is not correct or a fair assessment.
November 20, 2007
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