*Official* Quarter Final 1 - Pakistan v West Indies

[vcs]

Rollicking partnership of 3(31). Great counterattack.

 

[Zinzan]

Did Mark Nicholas just quote Cher?

IWas a sickly display, even by Nicholas' nancy-boy standards

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Rollicking partnership of 3(31). Great counterattack.

Really? You're not one of the four-six brigade, are you?

Counterattacking is all well and good, but when you've got Pollard and the tail to come, you have to think twice about it.
Strike rotation needed though.

 

[GotSpin]

Come on Chanders. You can get off the mark!

 

[M0rphin3]

OMG this is dire.

 

[TT Boy]

40 ball 100 from Pollard and Devon Thomas to make it into double figures.

 

[Jono]

Not sure why the commentators are glowing so much about Gul's contribution here. He's bowled well and he's picked up the big fish, but he didn't earn that fish. Hafeez, however, has looked the wicket-taking part with his variation.

Why didn't he earn that fish?

The tactic was obviously bowl at the stumps (as the practice session footage showed) and his wicket ball was on middle forcing Gayle to manufacture room. He stuffed up.

Bowler deserves credit.

Of course Hafeez has bowled well too, but Gul has been moving the ball both ways and bowling good lines.

 

[Spark]

Lol Afridi. Long-off.

 

[Jayzamann]

Just in case, y'know.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Why didn't he earn that fish?

The tactic was obviously bowl at the stumps (as the practice session footage showed) and his wicket ball was on middle forcing Gayle to manufacture room. He stuffed up.

Bowler deserves credit.

Of course Hafeez has bowled well too, but Gul has been moving the ball both ways and bowling good lines.

At the outset we're going to have to agree to diasgree here.

Gayle manufactured that wicket. Had he stood his ground and played a straight drive he'd have been better off. Bowling at the stumps wasn't the issue, because Gayle made the room. The issue was shot selection and placement. Both of which Gul had no impact on.

 

[angad]

I skipped servicing of my bike, risked the engine warranty for this WI team.

 

[GotSpin]

I wonder what the Windies will fancy themselves defending. Anything over 150 and you never know I think

 

[vcs]

Really? You're not one of the four-six brigade, are you?

Counterattacking is all well and good, but when you've got Pollard and the tail to come, you have to think twice about it.
Strike rotation needed though.

No, not really... but the occasional single would be helpful.

 

[vcs]

At the outset we're going to have to agree to diasgree here.

Gayle manufactured that wicket. Had he stood his ground and played a straight drive he'd have been better off. Bowling at the stumps wasn't the issue, because Gayle made the room. The issue was shot selection and placement. Both of which Gul had no impact on.

Agree, poor shot. Gul bowled great overall, but that particular shot was a poor piece of batting.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

No, not really... but the occasional single would be helpful.

You say it like it's easy to manouvre a 50mph ball that isn't turning.

 

[Jarquis]

Ahh, beginning to love Hafeez. WAG.

 

[Jarquis]

In all forms of the game? 333 at Galle in November?

Meant in ODIs, seems to have been in a lean patch forever..
His 80 against the Netherlands was his only half century in the last year.

 

[Daemon]

Looked out, but too much doubt

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Hah, Afridi.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Meant in ODIs, seems to have been in a lean patch forever..
His 80 against the Netherlands was his only half century in the last year.

Commentators just said no hundreds in his last 34 innings, average of 30podd and 6 fifties, with 3 v Zimbabwe and 1 v Ned.