Hair to the Rescue

Umpire Hair take a look.
You always know who's the crook.

This is the glove that Jimmy wore.
That's a juice mark not his gore.
Was it a spill or did he pour?

Can you please let us know:
Should we kill or let 'im go?

PCBs Bad Idea

Well its not even PCBs original idea but why would you want to run cricket with a quota based selection committee. There is enough evidence presently available to indicate it is not such a good idea to begin with.
http://www.espnstar.com/cricket/international-cricket/news/detail/item288870/Hanif-writes-to-President-Zardari/

http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/current/story/414057.html

At least Iqbal Qasim, Jaffer and Iyas are there but quota based systems lead to more divisiveness. There were no ethnic problems in Pakistan cricket so why introduce it? There is no sense in it.

An Innings Reminescent of Miandad

Alam paced his innings really well and scored at a healthy rate without relying on the boundaries in any substantial way and he did it in a pressure filled situation from a position that was not his own. Plus a century on debut.

The morning sessions have been devastating in this match as well as in the first test. Pakistan better be careful in the morning.

This is how the odds fluctuated as the match went on.

1. Pakistan 14/0 second innings
Sri Lanka 2/9 = 0.818
Pakistan 3/1 = 0.25
Draw 16/1 = 0.059
Total = 1.127

Normalized
SL = 0.726
P = 0.222
D = 0.052

2. At tea 61/0
Sri Lanka 8/13 = 0.619
Pakistan 6/4 = 0.4
Draw 10/1 = 0.091

Total = 1.110
Normalized
SL = 0.558
P = 0.360
D = 0.082

3. After over 26 (first wicket down)
Sri Lanka 4/7
Pakistan 7/4
Draw 8/1

4. After 36 overs
Sri Lanka 8/11
Pakistan 6/4
Draw 7/1

5. scores even
Sri Lanka 5/4
Pakistan evens
Draw 5/1
Pakistan moves ahead on the odds.

6. end of day 2
Sri Lanka 13/8
Pakistan evens
Draw 7/2

Doe Lakrharay