Pakistan is the team to watch out under Misbah

There is no doubt in saying that Pakistan is always a team with lots of talents. Pakistan always a great pool of batsman and some serious fast bowlers in their camp. The biggest problem for Pakistan after legendary Captain Imran khan is that there player weren’t able to united and not performing as a team. Their all players perform very well individually, but as a team they failed to do so. There have been always issues with the team management and senior players. Match fixing scandal has also break the unity of the team.

But recently , Pakistan discover a new sort of energy, they are playing like a team and definitely it’s hard to catch them now. The way the uprooted no. 1 side England in just 3 days show’s their power and authority that they aren’t less than anybody in the cricket world. They don’t have big guns in their line-up apart from veteran Younis Khan, but still they are able to win series after series. They haven’t lost a series in last 7 months and the way they played against England in first test match definitely shows that Pakistan team is emerging in world cricket.

Captain Misbah says that “ the main reason behind Out recent success is that we are playing like a team where every player wants to put up their 100% and there is no sell-fish in the team." The biggest virtue of this team is focus and once you focus on the job in hand, which we have done in the past 18 months, you tend to do well," said Misbah, who has not lost a Test series since taking over in October 2010.Misbah said every player is selfless, quoting an example of the third day in the first Test against England."You can judge the unity by the fact that Abdul Rehman himself came to me and asked to be replaced by Saeed Ajmal so that he (Ajmal) could get the third wicket needed to complete his 10 in the match," Misbah said.

Cricket world and fan’s all expect that Pakistan will play like that and compete with soe top class team in the world because the evolution of Pakistan is great of world cricket as cricket has been playing on only certain countries.

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What The Reasons Behind India Debacle In Australiya

Australia crushed india’s hope of winning their first series down-under with a great display of batting, bowling, and fielding. Before the series, everyone was assuming that it’s the best chance for India to win series against Australia in Australia, but dhoni boy’s failed to come up with expectation.

Indian team lost all six matches they played on foreign soil. Their batsman aren’t scoring runs and bowler aren’t able to take wicket, certainly lot’s of reasons are coming out in this poor performance of team India.

Let’s start with openers, first, Gautam Gambhir is certainly not look in the touch in which he was one or two years back. His technique on playing bouncing and fast pitch has been completely exposed by Australian fast bowler. And if gambhir is down, sehwag remains untouched by the rising storm around the team. He believes he can simply walk in and bring the bowlers to heel. When it works, India will be like a unstoppable tank; when it doesn’t, they become as fragile as a withering flower.

Dravid, the wall, has suddenly found a huge hole in his formidable wall, exposing the middle order to even more danger. Tendulkar’s quest for history is stopping him just a few runs adrift of the 100^th ton, and from match-saving knocks if not match-winning ones.

Laxman certainly look like lost his brilliant wrists and classic technique. He has a average of just 21 on foreign soil his his last six matches.

Now, when we look at the bowling department, Zaheer is only one who may still make the ball dance to his tune, but not finding right partner from other sides. Ishant is neither consistent, nor incisive enough to take on the team curse. Ashwin and Umesh are too young to even jump into the battlefield; they may have the weapon but, at the moment, they don’t know which ones to use and when.

That’s leave one man; the captain himself M.S. Dhoni, the captain who make Indian a world champion and no.1 side in test cricket are himself lost his all leadership skill and the ability to score those huge and fast runs with the bat.

Clearly there are so many reasons behind this debacle performance which Indian team have to think about otherwise this type of performance will Continue in future also.

Disappointing Performance by Indian Batsman Put Australia On Top

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Sydney, 1st day:

Ind: 191/10 (Dhoni: 56* , Sachin: 41)

Aus: 116/3 (Ponting:44*, Clarke: 47*)

Yet Again, Another Dismissal Performance by Indian batsman here on sydney . They were beaten by an excellent bowling performance from Australia's three fast men, Pattinson, Ben Hilfenhaus and Peter Siddle, who between them collected all ten wickets. It's Another Example of Indian batting failure which is consistently failing on foreign soil since their last England tour . 

Indian Team able to just single time to score 300 or more on foreign soil. Apart from tendulkar no one one have a answer of Australia three fast bowler. If all goes like this, we should have to ready another whitewash , 4-0 again!!!. 

Sachin – An Ordinary Batsman

Tendulkar is regarded as a best batsman in the world playing right now and treated as a god in the cricket world. Bradman once called about him that he find his shadow in tendulkar batting. Dozen’s of records are running behind him in every format of cricket but according to the Australian pace bowler siddle, tendulkar is just like any other ordinary batsman.

Siddle said in post match media conference that tendulkar is not so much threat to him and Australian side. He said that tendulkar is just like any other ordinary batsman and anyone can take his wicket. Siddle who takes the wicket of tendulkar both the times in the first test match played at Melbourne said that this time he get him out , pattinsen and helpfina could be next one. He said that there is no mystery or extra effort to get rid of tendulkar, you have to bowl him just good line and length.

So the million dollars question is that is it true? Is Tendulkar wicket is so cheap like any other batsman. There was a time when any bowler in the world was dreaming to get out tendulkar at least for one time. Most of the bowlers accepted that tendulkar is the batsman to whom they fear most . So what happens now? Is all his lendendary gone , is he just like a simple batsman.

If we look at the stats it shows that siddle is right to some extent , tendulkar is just scored a single hundred in test matches in year 2011. Just one hundred from the class of batsman sachin is truly not acceptable. It’s been for six months now, people and media constantly telling about his 100^th test century , but tendulkar is failed to come up to the expectation. Every time he got the start, but somehow in the middle of the innings he goes into the shell and finally lost his wicket.

So is his days gone? I personally don’t think so, his technique is same as it was earlier . He is middling the bowl very well and most importantely getting the start in almost every match. It’s a matter of only one innings, one big innings to boost his confidence and shows the world that god and always god.

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My Name is Khan – Zaheer Khan

He has been the truly the best bowler in the country for nearly 5 years now. His accuracy, line and length and not to forget his long experience made him the best bowler in the country. He might have not the pace of Dale Steyn, and line length of legendary Australian bowler Glenn Mcgracth, but certainly his ability to picking up wicket at crucial moment makes him a great bowler India every produced. It’s only because of Zaheer bowling India able to manage victories in the overseas, and also dead Indian wicket. His late reverse swing bowling is certainly the nightmare for most of the batsman all over the world.

Zak, Pronounced by most of his team-mates is certainly leading the india fast bowling attack on his strong shoulders for so many years. It’s his Unluck or what, he never find a trusted parter along him. Ishant, Shreesanth, Praveen or young Umesh always shows sign of great bowler’s but they all are pretty in-consistent in their Carriers and Fitness. They All depends on wickets, grounds, weather, moisture which is certainly not good for great bowlers in making.

Zaheer also have lot’s of injury throughout it’s career because of that india suffers a lot especially in overseas condition. India recent England tour is a great example of that how india team suffers without Zaheer. In All Test Matchers Indian bowlers suffers to take full 20 wickets which shows how far we are lacking in terms of fast bowling department. Especially in test cricket where you have to be best in order to take a single wicket. Umesh, Aaron definetly showing the sign of good fast bowler but there is still long way to go for them in terms of accuracy and line and length.

Indian team is in Australian tour right now and as all cricket expert are betting on Zaheer Khan that his performance in the series will decide the outcome of the series. Zaheer Khan is on rest and out of Cricket ground for more than three months and looking ahead of this great series. Indian Captain M S Dhoni and Coach Fletcher Also gave the indication that Zaheer Fitness is Crucial for india in this much hype series. First of four matches series is in progress right now and zaheer already picks up four important wicket in this series and he shows that in what frame of mind he comes in this series.

So All Indian fans  expect this time around that Zaheer Will Complete this Aussis Tour on very high not with full of wickets in his baggy. 

It's All Clear Before Giant's Battle on Boxing Day.

India chance to change history

Is it all clear before giants battle on boxing day.  Indian captain ms dhoni who had got repeated question from the media about ishant & Zaheer fitness says that " on our part, we gave them time off, put them through training and gym sessions to make sure that they don't pull up short. we are hope that they will be able to fire.

it's no doubt, this is India best chance to solve the mystery called Australia, Australia team are in a state of transition ad demoralized to their recent losses. their key players are injured, definitely this aussies side neither has the aura nor, prosbably, the wherewithal to intimidate or overwhelm India.

it's a type of series that India can lose only if they choose too. there is a question always hanging in dhoni mind about zaheer ad ishant fitness , will they ca bowl with enough fire power.  ashwin, yadav are still very raw to handle the presence to lead the fight on their own. in terms of batting, india batting complete collapse in their England tour, but this time around they all eager to score runs.

but the question remains’ the same, can India done this time around?

Is It Time to Re-Invent Test Cricket

Rahul Dravid the great wall of India has been always a man of few words. Although he speak very less, but is words are always priceless. He has been playing for India over a decade and successful in every format of the game in versatile condition.

Dravid , who always living under the shadow of one class player after another for so many years, he has reason to feel aggrieved. But people definitely will understand his value when he is not around anywhere.

But for dravid, the horrible sign was the lack of crowds in the series against England. he said- its the first i have experienced  some thing like this, even though an India team was involved. he said that  in order to save test cricket, administers of al cricket world must re-invent test cricket format. day-night test and a test championship have been discussed but it doesn't  seem's to be a logical solution of a problem. Definitely, time has come for ICC to decide the future of test cricket, because the fan's are wanting something different, some excitement. Will somebody listen to them.

South Africa Dominate First Day.

Vernon Philander continued his great bowling performance with his third five-wicket haul in three matches as Sri Lanka crumbled to 180. The Wicket is Completely Set Up for the faster bowler and any fast bowler would enjoy bowling on this kind of track and both bounce and swing available. Both philander and steyn takes this advantages and rattled sri lanken batting line up completely. Although most of sri lanken batsman got start but they fail to capitalize their innings. At One Moment of time sri lankan were 156/4 which is looks competive on this track but they collapses completely as they lose last 6 wicket for just 24 runs. Bowl is swinging entire day and it's now upto sri lankan bowler make their team right back into the game.

Sri Lanka Back On Track After Early Setbacks

Score: Sri lanka:62/2

Sri Lanka Are Recoving Well after losing their couple of wicket on bouncy and green wicket which assisting the fast bowlers quite well. Earlier In the Day South African Captain Graeme Smite won the Toss and decided to bat first which is turned upto a good decision as his bowlers strike early in the day with a wicket of Dilshan(6) and Sangakkara(1). Kumar Sangakkara who passed fit for the test was got out of good delievery of Philander. After these early bolws both Paranavitana and jayawardene playing solidely on the middle.

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Dhoni Looking Ahead For Down-Under

CHENNAI: Indian Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was looking very confident ahead of much waited India- Australia series while addressing media here on Chennai. Australia are clearly not that side what they used to be. New Zealand, the team standing on 8th rank on ICC ranking beats Australia on their own backyard. it was Australia 18th defeat since 2009. Ponting and hussy loses their shines with bat, Watson is out of team due to injury, some new guys are just starting their career, it certainly the same team of Steve Waugh and Ricky ponting which dominate the world cricket for nearly a decade.

Dhoni and Coach Fletcher are fully aware that Australian side going through a rebuilding phase and it will take some time before these young players of Australia show their talent, but Dhoni don't want to take this Australia with ease either. He Said - When we went into the series against West Indies without Harbhajan Singh, no one knew what R Ashwin was capable of in Test cricket. And see where he is now...How do you know that Australia don't have similar talent in their line-up who is just waiting to explode?"

India Team think-tank are fully aware of Australia young player talent, they know that they have quite of young guns who can change the game on their own day. Pattinson, Warner, Lyon, marsh all eager to perform. No matter how weak Australia are this time around, it's always hard to beat them in their own backyard. It's certainly will be a huge competitive series and all cricket fans enjoy it.

Bracewell stun Australiya as New Zealand win by 7 Runs

What a Day of test cricket it was, a historical spell by young man of new zealand completely distroy australiya batting line up with a great spell of consistency and pace. while chasing 241 , David warner is the only australiya batsman who is looking completely unaffected by the wind of Bracewell Spell. David Warner, who played a superb innings of 123, try his best to move australiya to home , but he wasn't well supported by other Australiya batsman's. Australiya hopes were completely got broke down when their last wicket nathon lyon who playing superbly bowled by beutiful delivery of bracewell. it was australiya 17th test defeat since 2008, only less than new zealand and west indies.

Bowlers Put New Zealand On Commanding Position

Australiya V/s New Zealand

Score:

N.Z: 150/10 & 139/3

Aus: 136/10

A Brilliant Performance by bowlers put New Zealand on commanding position here on 2nd day of 2nd test match between New Zealand V/s Australia. All of the Australia’s batsman failed to handle the brilliant spells bowled by New Zealand bowlers here on bouncy and fast Hobart pitch.

After miserable performance of Australia batsman's New Zealand strengthen their position by playing solidly and sensibly in the 2nd innings. The visitors battled to 3 for 139 and leading by 153 end the end of close of play, with Ross Taylor(42*) and Kane Williamson(39*) playing with positive intent and determination.

Virender Sehwag - The Nawab of Najafgarh

Virender Sehwag affectionately known as Viru, the Nawab of Najafgarh, or the Zen master of modern cricket, is one of the leading batsmen in the Indian cricket team. Sehwag is an aggressive right-handed opening batsman and a part-time right-arm off-spin bowler. He played his first One Day International in 1999 and joined the Indian Test cricket team in 2001. In April 2009, Sehwag became the only Indian to be honoured as the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for his performance in 2008, subsequently becoming the first player of any nationality to retain the award for 2009.

virender Sehwag holds multiple records including the highest score made by an Indian in Test cricket (319), which was also the fastest triple century in the history of international cricket (reached 300 off only 278 balls) as well as the fastest 250 by any batsman (in 207 balls against Sri Lanka on 3 December 2009 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai). His other innings of 309 and 293 are also the second and third best by any Indian player. Sehwag also holds the distinction of being one of four batsmen in the world to have ever surpassed 300 twice in Test cricket, and the only one to score two triple centuries and take a five-wicket innings haul. In March 2009, Sehwag smashed the fastest century ever scored by an Indian in ODI cricket, from 60 balls. On 8 December 2011, he hit his maiden double century in ODI cricket, against West Indies, becoming the second batsman after Sachin Tendulkar to reach the landmark. His score remains the highest individual score in ODI cricket - 219 off 149 balls. He is the only player in world to score a double hundred in ODI and a triple hundred in Test Cricket.

Sehwag was appointed as vice-captain of the Indian team under Rahul Dravid in October 2005 but due to poor form, he was later replaced by V. V. S. Laxman in December 2006 as Test vice-captain. In January 2007, Sehwag was dropped from the ODI team and later from the Test team as well. During his term as vice-captain, Sehwag skippered the team in place of injured Dravid in 2 ODIs and 1 Test. Following his return to form in 2008 and the retirement of Anil Kumble, Sehwag has been reappointed as the vice-captain for both Tests and ODIs. By early 2009, Sehwag had reestablished himself as one of the best performing batsmen in ODI cricket.

I was not expecting 200' - Sehwag

Virender Sehwag, who slammed a record-setting 219 against the West Indies in Indore, has said that he thought a big score was there for the taking at the Holkar Stadium, but he did not expect to make a double-hundred.

"I was playing my shots throughout the innings. I thought [about] it [the double-century] when I was batting in the batting Powerplay and thought, 'If I just bat this Powerplay, maybe I'll cross that 200-mark'. When Sammy dropped the catch [Sehwag was on 170 at the time], I thought God was with me and was telling me, 'You just bat till the 45th or 46th over and get your 200'."

Sehwag Score Double Hundred, India Clinck Series

Nagafgarh of nawab has finally done it , when sachin tendulkar score first double hundred in the one day cricket everyone assuming that the only man who can broke this record is none other than, Virender Sehwag. In his inning's of 219 ball, he smashed every west indies bowler out of the park and hit 7 towering sixes and 25 eye-catching fours . Sehwag's performance led India to 418 for 5, their highest ODI total, and sealed victory in the five-match series against West Indies. It was typical Sehwag's innings. . He took plenty of risks too, surviving two run-out chances and two dropped catches, but thundered on, ensuring India's run-rate stayed above seven after the 15th over.

India Team Tour of Australiya - A Huge Challenge

The way indian team was beaten by england in his last foreign soil visit certainly awake us that and raise a burning question once again - are you ready to face Australiya on their soil. 150 kmph speed, bowl touching the helmets , batsmans struggling to play their natural stroke, are indian team ready to face this chin music. All the things i mention earliar was a natural seen in england tour. virender sehwag, gauti, raina all going through rough path. Master blaster saching tendular is completely tangled in his 100th century. So it's going to huge mission for india, isn't it , share your thought on CrickThought.

West Indies beat India despite Rohit Sharma's Brilliant 95

Ahmedabad, (Reuters): Rohit Sharma's brilliant 95 was in vain as West Indies beat India by 16 runs in the third One-Day International to stay live in the five-match series at Ahmedabad's Sardar Patel Stadium on Monday.

Having dropped Sharma on 33, West Indies skipper Darren Sammy redeemed himself with a direct throw in the 44th over as India, chasing 261 for a third successive win that would have sealed the series, folded for 244 in 46.5 overs

Sharma's 100-ball knock, which included 10 hits to the fence and a six wasn't supported by the other batsman's of india as india lose wicket at regular interwal.

Desctructive Pattinson Stars In Australia Win

Brisban December 4,2011

Another Austrailya Super Star are Rising names James Pattinson Who Completely Destroyed their rival New Zealand in his very first test match. With That James Pattinson became the 32nd Australia bowler to pick up maiden five-wicket on his debut test. He is also the third this year to achieve this feat after Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins.

Brilliant Virat, Rohit guide India to Superb Win

VISAKHAPATNAM, December 2, 2011

It's Like Watching Hero In making . Indian youngster Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Guide India Home with their splendid performance yet again. Both the Batsman prove that how much talent they have kept inside them and they showcase it here on vishakhapatnam against westindies. While Kohli his 8th Hundred , rohit registred his consecutive fifty against west indies. With the effort of these two young batsman , India easily chased down the target of 270 set up by West Indies  which is mainly due to lower order batsman Ravi Rampaul Smashing Innings of 86 not out.

India were struggling at 84-3 before passing their opponents' total with 11 balls to spare for a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, with Kohli hitting 14 fours in a 123-ball knock for his eighth one-day hundred.