Does pakistan play less tests?

[Mard]

so does pakistan play less test matches then other teams? i am just wondering because not a lot of pakistanis batsmen have that many runs in test matches.

 

[_Ed_]

They certainly play more than NZ!

 

[Flem274*]

What is a test?

 

[Sanz]

2000 Onwards :-

NZ - 66
PAK - 74
SL - 81
Ind - 88
Aus - 94
WI - 94
SA - 96
ENG - 111

 

[_Ed_]

Interesting, not as much in it as I'd have guessed.

 

[Bouncer]

One can argue that teams have refused to tour since 9/11but Pak has been getting less test matches even before....whose to fault???...PCB or ICC...or PCB not having enough b@lls to stand up for itself and try to get more test matches
Not only that but last 5 game series that pakistan played which i can think of was in 1992........16 years ago!

 

[Sanz]

PCB and only PCB. The blame lies solely on them.

If they continue their dumb ways, very soon time will come when Pakistan will stop producing good cricketers. Pakistan has as much potential (financially) in cricket as India and they have better talent.

 

[Bouncer]

PCB and only PCB. The blame lies solely on them.

If they continue their dumb ways, very soon time will come when Pakistan will stop producing good cricketers. Pakistan has as much potential (financially) in cricket as India and they have better talent.

Agree.....also getting PCB chairman changed every 2 years doesn't help either...by the times one chairman gets the know the other members of ICC to or even how ICC works..the guy gets changed and not only the chairman the whole body of PCB (may be all the way up to door man in PCB).

PCB needs a huge revamping...and we all know that will never happen...the guy who is going to replace DNA is going to be either someone who has already served PCB and when he gets picked up again...he is going to go and bring other people of his liking in PCB and will go on to serve his tenure by going on revenge path by first claiming in media that every wrong thing with Pak cricket is caused by older board and soon...everyone will get tired of him and he will be axed......whereas the problems with Pak cricket will continue on......Its unfortunate, but it is exactly what is going to happen

 

[adharcric]

Pakistan has as much potential (financially) in cricket as India and they have better talent.

Batting? No. Bowling? Yes, though the boys coming out now are rather disappointing. Overall, better talent?

 

[Flem274*]

Question: How do you judge talent per nation?

Answer: Population base, natural fluctuation and stereotypes.

Conclusion: Don't bother trying.

 

[fredfertang]

2000 Onwards :-

NZ - 66
PAK - 74
SL - 81
Ind - 88
Aus - 94
WI - 94
SA - 96
ENG - 111

What are the equivalent figures for ODI's?

 

[Zinzan]

2000 Onwards :-

NZ - 66
PAK - 74
SL - 81
Ind - 88
Aus - 94
WI - 94
SA - 96
ENG - 111

Wow, no wonder NZ have struggled so much at test level since 2000. You have to play test cricket to get better at it. So much for ICC's 10 year plan proposed about 5 years ago for an even distribution of matches for all test status nations. Just goes to show, it all come back to the almighty dollar.

 

[FRAZ]

What is a test?

The older brother of es .

 

[FRAZ]

PCB and only PCB. The blame lies solely on them.

If they continue their dumb ways, very soon time will come when Pakistan will stop producing good cricketers. Pakistan has as much potential (financially) in cricket as India and they have better talent.

Sums up !

 

[pasag]

What are the equivalent figures for ODI's?

India - 266
Pak - 244
Aus - 241
SL - 239
SA - 227
NZ - 211
WI - 204
Eng - 191

 

[Flem274*]

Wow, no wonder NZ have struggled so much at test level since 2000. You have to play test cricket to get better at it. So much for ICC's 10 year plan proposed about 5 years ago for an even distribution of matches for all test status nations. Just goes to show, it all come back to the almighty dollar.

India - 266
Pak - 244
Aus - 241
SL - 239
SA - 227
NZ - 211
WI - 204
Eng - 191

Same can be said for England and ODIs sadly.

 

[godofcricket]

Agree.....also getting PCB chairman changed every 2 years doesn't help either...by the times one chairman gets the know the other members of ICC to or even how ICC works..the guy gets changed and not only the chairman the whole body of PCB (may be all the way up to door man in PCB).

PCB needs a huge revamping...and we all know that will never happen...the guy who is going to replace DNA is going to be either someone who has already served PCB and when he gets picked up again...he is going to go and bring other people of his liking in PCB and will go on to serve his tenure by going on revenge path by first claiming in media that every wrong thing with Pak cricket is caused by older board and soon...everyone will get tired of him and he will be axed......whereas the problems with Pak cricket will continue on......Its unfortunate, but it is exactly what is going to happen

The problem is simple, I have been saying this from the start. Musharraf is the one who decides WHEN and WHO (even if a person wants to resign) gets an axe and hes the one who introduces a new chairman. The power lies with the president not with the board.

 

[Mard]

yeah it seems like NZ and pakistan dont really enjoy playing tests. Even on the field thier players are so unenthusiatic.

 

[Shaggy Alfresco]

Same can be said for England and ODIs sadly.

Nothing wrong with c.25 ODIs in a year, IMO