thanks for the info. and for takign the time to answr my qs. I hadn't joined this little band at the time of those matches so was not tuned in to the events over there. I'm glads it's good for cricket over there. Whyt do you think that cricket has never been quite as popular in Pakistan as in India or Sri Lanka? Or would you dispute that contention? Certianly, traditionally, the crowds ar much smaller in Pakistan than in India. I knwo that Sri Lankan crowds have been pretty low too. even for Tests.