*Official* Australia vs Pakistan in England

[Spark]

This is hilarious watching 2 of the worst bats in the world smash the ball to all parts.

Fair sums up most of our bowling.

 

[Faisal1985]

Nice batting from Kaneria....

 

[Pratters]

If Australia manage 300-350 in their second go, we are in for a cracker. Not completely out of the question IMO.

With the last wicket partnership they need around 350-380 at least which looks out of reach.

 

[Faisal1985]

With only Kaneria and Asif to bat don't think time was on Malik's side, reckon he had to take some risks unfortunately the execution wasn't up to it.

Oh come on if these guys didn't even learn this much from playing Australia for so long then what did they learn??? Look at Kaneria and Asif now...they could have given him a stand...regardless he should have at least tried to do a Hussey here to put the game out of Australian reach....but oh well.....

 

[Manee]

Hahaha.

 

[Spark]

Lolz.

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[Shri]

Never mind.

Hilfenhaus to Mohammad Asif, OUT, 137.4 kph, chaos! Who knows what is going on out there, not the Pakistan batmen that's for sure! It was full and a slower ball, Asif found a leading edge the looped agonisingly towards mid off, it landed short but Kaneria set off for a single, Asif sent him back but the throw came in and caught him short of the crease. While the umpire called for the TV replay to confirm, Pakistan took a single, but in the end it didn't count. Got it? Me neither. Phew! Pakistan 258 all out - 170 ahead.

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Not trying to play fairly are they?

 

[social]

Run out nly way those guys were likely to get a "wicket"

FFS, havent they watched a ball that Asif, Aamer, Gul or Watson bowled?

Absolutely pathetic from the Oz front line bowlers

 

[Manee]

Run out nly way those guys were likely to get a "wicket"

FFS, havent they watched a ball that Asif, Aamer, Gul or Watson bowled?

Absolutely pathetic from the Oz front line bowlers

Have to agree, trying to bowl quick and back of a length on a slow pitch in England, when it is cloudy, smacks of facepalm.

 

[social]

Oz to get 280 and lose by 5 wickets

 

[Faisal1985]

If the ball does the same as yesterday, i don't see Aussies reaching 200...

 

[Spark]

Not sure I want to stay up to see this TBH.

 

[Sir Alex]

Watto comeback by Australia! As Cricinfo said if Australia scores anything above 300, they'd be quite favorites to win this.

 

[Spark]

Watto comeback by Australia! As Cricinfo said if Australia scores anything above 300, they'd be quite favorites to win this.

If. Aside from Katich and Clarke, and maybe Hussey... we really need Ponting to fire.

 

[Pratters]

Have to agree, trying to bowl quick and back of a length on a slow pitch in England, when it is cloudy, smacks of facepalm.

This. Even when Hilfenhaus was warming up for his bowling before he bowled he was looking at bowling it back of a length.

 

[Faisal1985]

GOOOOO PAKISTAN! Make it happen!

 

[social]

This. Even when Hilfenhaus was warming up for his bowling before he bowled he was looking at bowling it back of a length.

I assume that there was a delay this morning because I arrived at the pub to see highlights of yesterday's first session (which I didnt see)

Anyway, what struck me was how full the Pakistanis bowled

I can only assume that the Aussies didnt watch a ball of it as they proceeded to bowl back of a length

Couldnt believe that international cricketers could be so clueless

I dont expect everyone to have McGrath-like accuracy but at least use your friggin' brain when you've been handed a blue-print for success and pitch the thing up!

It literally took a virtual part-timer in Watson to show them how to do it and he ended up with 5 wickets in no time

 

[vic_orthdox]

This. Even when Hilfenhaus was warming up for his bowling before he bowled he was looking at bowling it back of a length.

It's easier to loosen the body that way by slamming the ball in short.

 

[Faisal1985]

Just hope Butt doesn't get nervous and sticks to his guns...instead turning to Kaneria for a long ass spell....

 

[Manee]

It's easier to loosen the body that way by slamming the ball in short.

Yeah, agreed. Another one I've picked up for a bowlers warm up is looking to bowl the ball to someone who is about 50m away, good way to stretch the muscles out.