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Old 08-10-2004, 03:58 PM in reply to Shaka's post starting "They aren't as bad as all that...I..."
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Originally Posted by Shaka
They aren't as bad as all that...I think we are pretty well off there in fact! Inzi's been snaffling them for years now, Younis Khan is ok in there, and taufeeq when he plays is a sensational slip catcher.

One other thing that doesn't help the likes of Sami is the amount of bowling they have to do in unhelpful conditions. It's not easy bagging wickets at home especially with the decline of reverse swing.
I was merely being facetious, I agree it is not as bad as it has been, though I have seen Taufiq drop a sitter or two (but then who doesn't). Inzi is definitely class.

About home conditions..well Pakistan did experiment with green-tops in the early 1990s (against Sri Lanka) when Wasim, Waqar and Aqib were around..they did ok, but our batters really struggled!