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*Official* Warm-up Matches Discussion
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Agent Nationaux
International Coach
As always Afridi showing how ******** he is. Every other team has been playing more than 11 players in these warm-up matches in order to experiment and see who is performing well. Afretard on the other hand decides to only use 11 players. So no Shafiq in the batting line up today, no Junaid khan and no Ajmal. What was the point of selecting Junaid Khan if he isn't going to be tried?
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
It does a bit, but it shows even more what a **** and pointless series that was in Oz. Different conditions, different intensity, this is the prelude to a big tournament, that was an afterthought after a big series.
popepouri
State Vice-Captain
Pretty much.
IrishOpener
U19 Debutant
Australia get a wicket 
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pup11
International Coach
Well mate if you want to flog the English side then go ahead, but didn't this same 'pedestrian' Aussie bowling attack run through what many see as the best batting line-up in the world only a couple of days ago....?
Howe_zat
Audio File
Fair point, though I wouldn't call Tait and Lee "pedestrian". I didn't say this makes England ****. It just makes them look ****.
Agent Nationaux
International Coach
Pakistan have wrapped up the game and have won by 88 runs. I hope Afretard uses Junaid Khan in the next warm-up against England.
Howe_zat
Audio File
Hundreds won the game for Pakistan. Was always going to take something special from Bangladesh to chase 285, not a surprise it didn't really happen.
Sri Lanka easing their way there in the other game. Windies' fast bowling looking a major problem.
Sounds like JP's innings is an absolute shocker. Every other ball a mistime or miss.
Sri Lanka easing their way there in the other game. Windies' fast bowling looking a major problem.
Sounds like JP's innings is an absolute shocker. Every other ball a mistime or miss.
smash84
The Tiger King
yeah i wonder why the hell was junaid khan not used. Afridi can be such a bonehead sometimes
Blaze 18
Banned
Not sure if it is a good thing or a bad thing for Pakistan. They tend to do well in tournaments after losing (horribly) in the warm-ups. The victory was very unlike Pakistan too; the match was won on the back of good performances from several players, rather than a freak show from one player seeing them home.
NasserFan207
International Vice-Captain
Any idea why Roach didn't play for the windies?
Happy with our result, we've beaten Zimbabwe a fair bit but its always good to take out a team generally recognised as your superior.
Happy with our result, we've beaten Zimbabwe a fair bit but its always good to take out a team generally recognised as your superior.
smash84
The Tiger King
I think it should be a good thing. At least they can negotiate the Bangladeshi spinners. It should give them some confidence. I think Pak may just be peaking at the right time. With the spot fixing thing behind them I think they will concentrate better. Even shoaib akhtar for once was able to give some mature comments. Sounds good to me. The team looks like a motivated bunch and everybody looks to be willing to put in the effort. That is all that the nation wants from them at this point in time tbh.....