*Official Asia Cup Thread*

[chicane]

What do people think of the chances of Pakistan and Sri Lanka?

Pakistan have to play Shoaib. If they do they have a strong chance. Sri Lanka's chances aren't too good though with Murali and home advantage they can do it.

 

[chicane]

IIRC that may have had something to do with his form as well...

Partly, like Raj said he was out of rythm (as he's been for almost a year now). Though he did have that spectacular start..2 wickets in his first over.

 

[Arjun]

Partly, like Raj said he was out of rythm (as he's been for almost a year now). Though he did have that spectacular start..2 wickets in his first over.

ODI v/s Essex? He also bowled 9 wides and went for 5 an over. Cut out those extras and you'd have a better bowler. The best I have seen of Zaheer is in Brisbane, Australia. He needs to work on his bowling in the 2'nd innings- each time he gets 5 in the first, he gets none in the second!

 

[chicane]

Harbhajan feels he's fully fit and is working on a 'magic ball'.

 

[Waughney]

Yes a "Magic Ball" that we will never see.

 

[Deja moo]

Something tells me that the " magic ball" will turn out to be damp squib.

After all he has been bowling only for the past 1 month.

 

[Waughney]

I'm 90% sure that it will turn out to be nothing.

 

[tooextracool]

Yes a "Magic Ball" that we will never see.

he might just end up bowling murali's doosra.....

 

[Arjun]

Something tells me that the " magic ball" will turn out to be damp squib.

Magic ball or no magic ball, he has to return to full form and fitness. He also haid he's working on his batting. Maninder Singh says that he has a lot of potential as a batsman. And why not? His six-hitting, when used to good effect, can make decisive, match-winning scores.

 

[chicane]

he might just end up bowling murali's doosra.....

Obviously you don't know that he's been bowling the doosra(Murali's?! ) for about 3 years now.

 

[chicane]

This magic ball stuff is just a way to impress the selectors i guess. All these spinners making a comeback have said the've worked on new deliveries (Saqlain with his 'teesra', Shane Warne with something else).