slowfinger
International Debutant
Agree, Pakistan should be scoring 300-450+ regularly like they used to.
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*Official* Australia vs Pakistan in England
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Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
I am hoping Younis comes back for the England tests. Now he is our best batsman
slowfinger
International Debutant
Yousuf has put himself back into contention- if Pcb wishes.
Oscillatingmind
U19 Cricketer
Can't wait for the Pak v Eng series, Just looked, a whole four test, thats how you do it. These two test series are bloody weak.
Oscillatingmind
U19 Cricketer
Keep him in, he's played 8 matches, got out recklessly a few times I've watched him, but also had good confidence. He'll probably learn and get better from tests as opposed to the Pakistan domestic scene. He's played in 5 losing matches and averaged 43. Really think after 25 tests he will have an average hovering the low to mid 40's.
Jakester1288
International Regular
Pakistan would be a seriously good side with Khan and Yousuf making good runs. Their seamers are absolute rape, they just need a batsman or two who can make runs and they'd be competitive again.
tooextracool
International Coach
Congratulations to Pakistan on a well deserved victory.Cant help but feel that they got tailor made conditions for them in the last 2 tests to beat Australia but they have an amazing pace trio and if this isnt proof that a good bowling unit > good batting unit then I dont know what else would be.
Australia on the other hand have some serious problems with both bat and ball IMO. When the likes of Marcus North are part of your frontline batsmen and when the likes of Tim Paine is your back up thats when the phrase 'how the mighty have fallen' would be quite apt. Johnson, as I've long predicted is being worked out by batsmen across the world, and he's only ever likely to be anywhere near successful in Australia. I was deeply disappointed in Bollinger this series, I'm not sure where all the swing bowlers have disappeared to in Australia but one thing that is painfully obvious now and we've seen it for 3 series in a row in England is their inability to get anything out of the Duke balls. Hilfenhaus is steady but honestly these conditions are as good as its going to get for him in his career so it remains to be seen how he will go outside of England.
Australia still favorites in my mind for the Ashes because their bowlers will no doubt use those conditions better than England but Australia is far from the number 1 team in the world, in fact I dont think they are in the top 3.
Australia on the other hand have some serious problems with both bat and ball IMO. When the likes of Marcus North are part of your frontline batsmen and when the likes of Tim Paine is your back up thats when the phrase 'how the mighty have fallen' would be quite apt. Johnson, as I've long predicted is being worked out by batsmen across the world, and he's only ever likely to be anywhere near successful in Australia. I was deeply disappointed in Bollinger this series, I'm not sure where all the swing bowlers have disappeared to in Australia but one thing that is painfully obvious now and we've seen it for 3 series in a row in England is their inability to get anything out of the Duke balls. Hilfenhaus is steady but honestly these conditions are as good as its going to get for him in his career so it remains to be seen how he will go outside of England.
Australia still favorites in my mind for the Ashes because their bowlers will no doubt use those conditions better than England but Australia is far from the number 1 team in the world, in fact I dont think they are in the top 3.
Son Of Coco
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Tim Paine? Thought he showed some promise. Certainly wouldn't be singling him out as what's wrong with Australian cricket myself.
tooextracool
International Coach
Im not sure if they need to go back to Yousuf. Not doubting that he's a class above everyone in the side currently, but Yousuf is 36 and they were shades in his previous series that he might be well past it not to mention that he has been singled out for having a destructive presence in the side. Younis yes he still has at least 2-3 years of good cricket to offer his country and would no doubt add the solidity required at 3. Personally, I would look at something like this:
Salman Butt
Azhar Ali
Younis Khan
Fawad Alam
Umar Akmal
Insert Name here
Insert Keeper here
Mohammed Aamer
Umar Gul
Mohammed Asif
Insert Spinner here
Umar_Akmal
Banned
Indian fame batting line up was hammered by Asif & Akhtar last time they played in Pakistan.
tooextracool
International Coach
Inexperience with the conditions. Barely swung a ball and consistently bowled the wrong lengths.
Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
Thanks for that..it was beautiful...brought a tear to my eye.
Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
Yepp
Umar_Akmal
Banned
Aamir & Asif have just 1 test experience in England before this series as well. Bollinger is just not good enough and almost 30 now. He is another Harmison stay home bowler.
tooextracool
International Coach
Paine is not their worst problem no, nor is the Australian batting which is decent although getting along in terms of age (Katich-35, Ponting - 35, Hussey - 35) They need some young batsmen and Im yet to see or hear of anyone whos made an impression on me as of late. I am really not sure what they are waiting for with Phil Hughes, he should have been in the side right after the Ashes. Watson needs to move down to 6, Hughes needs to come in and quite honestly now would be a good time for Ponting to hang up the boots and for them to blood someone in his place before all 3 of the above mentioned players retire at the same time.
Their bowling though is the main problem, I think they are fine in Australia, but there are question marks on Bollinger away from home and Hilfenhaus while Mitch is rubbish pretty much everywhere else.