PAKISTAN V SRI LANKA 2ND T20I ABUDHABI

Pothas 'proud of' T20 team despite losing series

Sri Lanka coach Nic Pothas is looking at their dismal streak of losing seven straight limited-overs matches in the UAE as "five defeats and two good games". When SriLanka lost a thrilling T20 on Friday night in Abu Dhabi by two wickets, it was their 15th consecutive loss in limited-overs matches, having last won a match in ODIs or T20Is in July against Zimbabwe. They have won Tests since then - one against Zimbabwe and two against Pakistan - but have not been able to carry the form in the other formats.

"I wouldn't say it is seven defeats," Pothas said after the narrow loss on Friday. "I would say five defeats and two good games. In the five ODIs, we didn't compete. When I look at that, I'm most proud to see the way Pakistan celebrated after winning against that bunch of guys; it makes me very proud. I don't see it is as seven, it is definitely five and two split.

"Yeah, you can say this is the best match we have played. It is funny because we arrived here and played two good Test matches. I'm very happy with those but probably we let ourselves down in the five ODIs. Then this game was super and a bitter pill to swallow."

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NZ pacer Trent Boult gives full marks to teenage batsman Prithvi Shaw

New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult praised 17-year-old batsman Prithvi Shaw on Tuesday after he scored 66 and played a key role in the 30-run win for the Indian Board President’s XI in a one-day warm-up game here.

Prithvi was pulled out of the India U-19 team, which is due to travel to Malaysia for the Asia Cup, and was asked to open for the Indian Board President’s XI against the Kiwis. The Mumbai youngster raised a 147-run stand with Test opener KL Rahul.

“I heard he was 17, I couldn’t quite believe it. He played very nicely. The ball swung around nicely at the start, and it didn’t seem to trouble him. He has a promising career ahead of him if all things go well. But very impressed with the first look,” said Boult, who claimed 5/38 in the first game on the limited-overs tour.

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Stakes high as Pakistan look to shield proud UAE file

Pakistan hasn't lost a take a look at series within the UAE since creating it they are adopted direct 2010. Six groups have tried antecedently, and 6 groups have unsuccessful, country enclosed. they need to be stonewalled, barricaded, intimidated, yard dog-ed, mud bowl-ed, and have done no matter necessary to take care of their stranglehold. whereas swathes of empty blue and white chairs were certifying, Pakistan was progressing. They were moving slowly, generally painfully slowly, however, they were moving. which progress eventually got them to the highest of the take a look at rankings, albeit shortly. Now, with 2 of their most sure battle commanders gone, associate innocuous and an acquainted enemy has suddenly become overwhelming. The defense is beneath military blockade.

There is most to play for within the second and final take a look at in Dubai. it'll be the primary day-night take a look at that country are a neighborhood of, and that they will commemorate it by attaining a historic series win. The guests in all probability stunned even themselves by what happened in the national capital. on balance their struggles reception against Asian country - plunging to record whitewashes - that semiconductor diode to resignations of their selectors, then losing Angelo Mathews to injury; to come back from all that and beat Pakistan at a venue they need never lost in, it absolutely was unimaginable.

What wasn't shocking, though, was, however, the win was achieved. Rangana Herath unfailingly delivered the products on the ultimate day once more, changing into the primary left-arm spinner to quote four hundred take a look wickets in history. Also, Pakistan terrified within the face of pressure - not for the primary time. Herath's threat will not be dissipating one bit, he'll stay similar. it'll be the Pakistan batting unit which can have to be compelled to realize was that of countering him.

"This may be a young batting line-up clearly attempting to search out their manner," was Pakistan head coach Irishman Arthur's best try at attempting to form the sense of what had transpired on a crazy final day. he is right tho'. it'llbe exhausting to come back to terms with the post-Mis-You era, however, there isn't any manner around it. and there is no higher time to groom their young batsmen than right here, right now. The dig in Dubai should not play an entire ton otherwise than national capital, therefore their square measure runs to be had once more. That said, it'll be attention-grabbing to visualize if country face any difficulties in adapting to the nuances of a day-night take a look at.

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Best Test Match Ever

This is why Test cricket matters. In 50 years time people will still talk about innings like Lara's in this Test, when you couldn't remember who did what last week in the bish bash bosh 20/20 or ODI nonsense. Players stretched to the very limits (and beyond) of their ability, and achieving greatness, not just turning up for the money

unbelive test ranking

Unbelive Test Ranking:

Team	Start	End	Total Months	Cumulative Months	Highest rating
Australia	June 2003	July 2009	74	74	143
South Africa	August 2009	November 2009	3	3	122
India	November 2009	August 2011	21	21	130
England	August 2011	August 2012	12	12	125
South Africa	August 2012	May 2014	21	24	135
Australia	May 2014	July 2014	3	77	123
South Africa	July 2014	January 2016	18	42	130
India	January 2016	February 2016	1	22	110
Australia	February 2016	August 2016	6	83	118
India	August 2016	August 2016	4d	22	112
Pakistan	August 2016	October 2016	2	2	111
India	October 2016	present	10	32	123

FIRST TEST CRICKET MATCH

Australia	January 1952	May 1955	41	41
England	June 1955	February 1958	33	33
Australia	March 1958	July 1958	5	46
England	August 1958	December 1958	5	38
Australia	January 1959	December 1963	60	106
West Indies	January 1964	December 1968	60	60
South Africa	January 1969	December 1969	12	12
England	January 1970	January 1973	37	75
Australia	February 1973	March 1973	2	108
India	April 1973	June 1974	15	15
Australia	July 1974	January 1978	43	151
West Indies	February 1978	January 1979	12	72
England	February 1979	August 1980	19	94
India	September 1980	February 1981	6	21
West Indies	March 1981	July 1988	89	161
Pakistan	August 1988	September 1988	2	2
West Indies	October 1988	January 1991	28	189
Australia	February 1991	April 1991	3	154
West Indies	May 1991	July 1992	15	204
Australia	August 1992	January 1993	6	160
West Indies	February 1993	August 1995	31	235
India	September 1995	November 1995	3	24
Australia	December 1995	July 1999	44	204
South Africa	August 1999	December 1999	5	17
Australia	January 2000	February 2000	2	206
South Africa	March 2000	March 2000	1	18
Australia	April 2000	July 2001	16	222
South Africa	August 2001	August 2001	1	19
Australia	September 2001	May 2003	21	243

higest rating

Team	Total Months	Highest Rating
Australia	326	143
West Indies	235	135
South Africa	61	135
India	56	130
England	106	125
Pakistan	4	111