Week in Cricket
What an interesting week in cricket it has been. We saw Pakistan getting demolished in the first ODI and almost saw them getting killed in the second one only to come back and take a thriller. It must be said that the batting today was the complete opposite of Pakistan's recent performance in similar situations. The openers started relatively well and both weren't back in the pavilion with the first 15 minutes of play. We say a great partnership in the middle order (though ideally we would have liked to see two players getting big scores) and finally, Afridi didn't get out while trying to win us a game and at the same time, got timely support from a tail-ender.
Great day for Pakistan cricket and I almost feel bad putting the bowling side down given their past performance. There are several dimensions to how we performed on the field today and I being the minimalist that I like to be, we only touch upon each very briefly.
Firstly, while Akhtar's performance was good towards the end, I would like to point out that 'two swallows does not a summer make'. this being my favourite phrase these days, i think Akhtar needs work 10 times as hard to earn the rest of his living with the Pakistan Cricket Team. I'm sure most of us are now a little reluctant to pat him on the back after just one measly performance.
Secondly, why must it be the case that both batting and bowling not click during the same game for us? It doesn't take a rocket scientist know that the Pakistani bowlers and fielder are capable of achieving a little more than they did out on the field today... do we chalk this one down to nerves or just plain complacency? Something tells me that the curse of mediocrity strikes again!
Finally, and very briefly, its time to find a new wicket keeper. Akmal is a blemish on the legacies of Saleem Yousuf, Moin Khan and Rashid Latif and needs to be replaced as soon as we can grow and pull through the art of nepotis,m another cricketer who is marginally superior. I noticed that he shares a birthday with my dear friend FS... perhaps that's why he sucks so much.
Great day for Pakistan cricket and I almost feel bad putting the bowling side down given their past performance. There are several dimensions to how we performed on the field today and I being the minimalist that I like to be, we only touch upon each very briefly.
Firstly, while Akhtar's performance was good towards the end, I would like to point out that 'two swallows does not a summer make'. this being my favourite phrase these days, i think Akhtar needs work 10 times as hard to earn the rest of his living with the Pakistan Cricket Team. I'm sure most of us are now a little reluctant to pat him on the back after just one measly performance.
Secondly, why must it be the case that both batting and bowling not click during the same game for us? It doesn't take a rocket scientist know that the Pakistani bowlers and fielder are capable of achieving a little more than they did out on the field today... do we chalk this one down to nerves or just plain complacency? Something tells me that the curse of mediocrity strikes again!
Finally, and very briefly, its time to find a new wicket keeper. Akmal is a blemish on the legacies of Saleem Yousuf, Moin Khan and Rashid Latif and needs to be replaced as soon as we can grow and pull through the art of nepotis,m another cricketer who is marginally superior. I noticed that he shares a birthday with my dear friend FS... perhaps that's why he sucks so much.
Labels: Akmal, India Cricket, nepotism, Pakistan cricket, Shoaib Akhtar
