TDK's International Test Cricket Update's

[The Dark Knight]

Sri Lanka 3/120
Karunaratne 59
Watched about the last hour or so, Afridi and Shah have bowled good areas and look more in control than they did in Aus. Interestingly Pakistan dropped Yasir Shah and have gone with the 4 quicks as Melbourne Renergades recruit Usman Shinwari makes his debut. According to Cricinfo this is the first time in 24 years that Pakistan have played a home test match without a specialist spinner.

[The Dark Knight]

Sri Lanka 6/257
de Silva 68*
Afridi 2/46

[Grenville]

They just had to remove a steel peg that was left in the ground, bloody lucky no-one had hurt themselves on it.

[The Dark Knight]

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, second test at Karachi, no match effecting this test match as yet
Pakistan 191
Shafiq 63
Azam 60
Pujara 4/49

Sri Lanka 7/211, lead by 20
Chandimal 60*
Abbas 4/46

[Grenville]

Great to see Test cricket being played back in Pakistan, the neutral venue games by and large lacked an edge.

[RB]

the neutral venue games by and large lacked a crowd.

EFA

[Grenville]

the neutral venue games by and large lacked a crowd.

EFA

Fair play, well done.

[locky801]

Pakistan 3/550

Batsman 1 through to 4 all with hundreds

Masood 135
Abid Ali 174
Azhar Ali 118
Babar Azam 100*

[Lightning McQueen]

Great to see Test cricket being played back in Pakistan, the neutral venue games by and large lacked an edge.

Hopefully their citizens respect it and see how valuable it is for them to be playing at home, we wouldn’t have flogged them like we did over here.

[The Dark Knight]

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, stumps day 4.
Pakistan second innings 3/555 declared.
Sri Lanka second innings 7/212, trail by 263.
Fernando 102
Naseem Shah 3/31

[The Dark Knight]

Pakistan win the second test against Sri Lanka by 263 runs.
SL second innings 212, lost 4/0 as they were 7/212 and lasted just 16 deliveries on day 5
Fernando 102
Naseem Shah 5/31

Next international test match is South Africa v England in Centurion on Boxing Day.

[Brodlach]

Vernon Philander set to retire at the end of the Saffers home series against the Poms.

Very good but I think under rated bowler. Took 216 wickets in 60 tests with an average of 22.16.

[The Dark Knight]

Vernon Philander set to retire at the end of the Saffers home series against the Poms.

Very good but I think under rated bowler. Took 216 wickets in 60 tests with an average of 22.16.

I feel like he could of kept playing a few more years as South Africa probably still need him around, a good career with very good numbers nevertheless.

[Rik E Boy]

Vernon Philander set to retire at the end of the Saffers home series against the Poms.

Very good but I think under rated bowler. Took 216 wickets in 60 tests with an average of 22.16.

Seems like an early retirement to me. Is he battling injuries or something?

regards,

REB

[Brodlach]

He is going to turn 35

[Dutchy]

Great to see Test cricket being played back in Pakistan, the neutral venue games by and large lacked an edge.

Hopefully their citizens respect it and see how valuable it is for them to be playing at home, we wouldn’t have flogged them like we did over here.

Paki players very emotional after the game, their first win at home for 13 years, they were very thankful to the Sri Lankans for agreeing to play in Pakistan, hopefully other countries now follow.

[heater31]

Vernon Philander set to retire at the end of the Saffers home series against the Poms.

Very good but I think under rated bowler. Took 216 wickets in 60 tests with an average of 22.16.

I feel like he could of kept playing a few more years as South Africa probably still need him around, a good career with very good numbers nevertheless.

Kolpak player in County Cricket coming up then.....

[The Dark Knight]

Vernon Philander set to retire at the end of the Saffers home series against the Poms.

Very good but I think under rated bowler. Took 216 wickets in 60 tests with an average of 22.16.

I feel like he could of kept playing a few more years as South Africa probably still need him around, a good career with very good numbers nevertheless.

Kolpak player in County Cricket coming up then.....

I thought the same.

[am Bays]

Vernon Philander set to retire at the end of the Saffers home series against the Poms.

Very good but I think under rated bowler. Took 216 wickets in 60 tests with an average of 22.16.

I feel like he could of kept playing a few more years as South Africa probably still need him around, a good career with very good numbers nevertheless.

Kolpak player in County Cricket coming up then.....

I thought the same.

Is that still possible after 31/01/2020?? (Brexit)

[The Dark Knight]

South Africa v England, 1st test at Centurion, England won the toss and have sent SA in.