The performances of Indian bowler for the 2nd Test

India v Pakistan second test will be started from 30 November at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. In first test India won by 6 wickets with the leadership of Anil Kumble. So Anil Kumble is very lucky that he could start his captaincy with victory. In the 1^st test Indian bowlers were able to create pressure upon Pakistani batsmen. Whether, you know that Anil Kumble is now third highest test wicket seeker in the world. His best performance in the test cricket in one innings against Pakistan is 10 wickets. In the last India v Pakistan test Anil Kumble toke 7 wickets and he selected man of the match. Kumble toke retired from one day cricket but recently he has selected test captain of Indian team. Zahir Khan well played in the last India v Pakistan test match. He toke 4 wickets. Harvajan Shing and Sourav Ganguly also played wells.

MM Pattel didn’t play as well. There are others good bowlers in Indian team now like Srishanth, RP Shing and Irphan Pathan. But Indian selection board didn’t play with them. If they play in the upcoming 2^nd test then Indian bowling part will be strong and the team will be powerful.

Some Important things would know for 2nd ODI Match

The first ODI match was finished and all the players of both the teams were getting ready to make them perfect for the second ODI at Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh. The match will be a day-nigh match. 2nd ODI of India v Pakistan is now most important because Pakistan has lost the first ODI at Nehru Stadium, Guwahati. It is a challenge for both the team. Here India is hopping to do well in the home series. On the other hand, Pakistan will try to back the series. What are the positive things of both the teams?

After winning the first ODI at Nehru Stadium, Guwahati, India captain Dhoni praised highly about Gambhir’s excellent performance. Not only Gambhir but also the others batsmen did well except Indian master blaster batsman Sachin Tendulkar. It is very good sign for the Indian men. In he 3^rd over India had to loose the first wicket but the other batsmen Sourav, Gambhir, Yuvraj and Dhoni himself did well in the match and as a result they won the match by 5 wickets.

Ramiz Raza, the former player and captain of Pakistan cricket team told that Pakistan's batting looked decent but never threatened India except when Salman Butt and Kamran Akmal were batting. After a forceful start of 44, which was laced with boundaries, the remaining batting line-up could not live up to the dazzling opening display.

He also added that the Pakistan Captain Shoeb Malik should know that India middle order batsmen Yuvraj and MS Dhoni use to play spin well in the home series. But Malik used spin balls against them in stead of using pacer such as Omar Gul or Shob malik. On the other hand Pakistani bowlers did not able to show their aggressive bowling style in the flat wicket in Guwahati.

What’s for the next venue? According to the reporter of ESPN (Sport Center Live) the wicket of Mohali will be difficult for the bowlers to maintain theirs control on bowling. So what the result will come? Will the wickets favor for the batsman or not?

Indian batting line-up: It is well know to all that India has a strong batting line-up although Rahul Dravid is not on the team now.