Clash of the Titans – Pakistan v India Asia Cup 2010 4th match preview

Paksitan v India clashes

Its been a long time since I last posted something on this poor blog (I am sorry for that from those who still somehow manages to visit this place)  and in the meantime this thing also got an award which make this no posting more ironic. Anyway I can’t let this occasion go by with out any post even if I have to sit and write this post at 5:00 AM in the morning after whole night work which I am doing right now. After all it is Pakistan v India.

I still don’t know what to write or in cricketing words I am feeling very rusty after this long rest. I am not in a mood to do proper preview of the game and there isn’t anything special on my mind so I might probably be just bragging around which may or may not make any sense!

Together but faraway

ODI or T20 or Test, when these two teams come face to face it doesn’t matter, you are going to get a business hit plus a critics choice block buster. These clashes have jelled together millions of cricket fans around the world either Pakistani and Indians or not. There will always be a house full when they are in the middle and today will probably be no different. Rivalry has just taken a little bit dip in recent years due to multiple factors, like first they started to play too many with each other and than they went for a long break. Ice started to melt for some time between the two. Pakistan also started to do badly overall in cricket that its fans just got disappointed. But still they produce the best here and there. Bigger than Ashes or not these clashes definitely have their own importance in history of cricket.

History:

Here are some stats:

1 – Overall ODI stats of Pakistan against India

This put Pakistan on top but there some interesting facts about it. Pakistan dominance has dipped in recent years as India started to do better.

2 - Before 2000 against India

3 – After 2000 against India

Check out the win loss ratio of Pakistan dropped from 1.74 to 1.22

4 – Now finally in Aisa cup against India.

Pakistan again has some edge.

But every day is a new day in these clashes and both teams are used to give their best performances in these clashes so quality of cricket is pretty high as even a Pakistani team mostly looked at their best in these clashes. So it will be interesting to see what kind of performance they turn around today.

Individual performances:

We are nut heads

I will not go into statistical details for this as statistics are not only some time very boring but at deceives common judgment. From India, Sachin Tendulkar used to get a good go against Pakistan or does he used to get a good go against every team? Anyway he is not with the squad other wise Mohammad Amer might be jumping with a possibility of getting him out again but I think he is wise will never say like that even he did get Sachin out cheaply in last clash. Gambhir is another man who had a good run against Pakistan in past and he is also look very intense actually to such extent that he looked angry so causing some troubles with Pakistani players (Afridi) in past but I think both are much mature and responsible now (I am afraid to say this though). Anyone else from India enjoys special ride against Pakistan? I am forgetting, please let me know if you know.

I am Malik and I love cut shot, RAVEENDRAN/AFP/Getty Images

From Pakistan, Captain Afridi has a better record against India than against others. Shoaib Malik is a special case with loads of runs against India and he is also a very special case this time around due to multiple factors like (Husband of Indian sports start Sania Mirza (Sania ka Pia), bad boy of Pakistan team coming back after his ban was lifted). Than we have Salman Butt who seems to enjoy these encounters as well and is reaching his 1000 runs against India. Shoaib Akhter also used to fire up against India but I doubt he had enough fire left in his belly now but he has been matured into bowling like an old hunk.

All in all this is going to be another interesting clash and finally I am also able to put a post up some how. Now I need to leave, get some food, than some sleep to wake up before match start rush to friends home for a group match viewing event.

See you there in the commercial Ads.

So Lets Catch this!