**Official** Pakistan in India

[Spark]

How were Junaid and Irfan?

Has Junaid learnt to bring the ball back in to the right handers?

Junaid's first spell handed you the match on a platter.

 

[smash84]

Junaid's first spell handed you the match on a platter.

yep....and he was moving the ball both ways

the conditions were quite helpful too at that time

I can't imagine what BK would have done to the Pak batting line up in those conditions

 

[Scaly piscine]

What was Dhoni's logic in holding back Kumar's last 3 overs?

 

[MW1304]

tbf Pat Cummins does not look 19 too, I guess some of them are just big boned

Haha nah at least Cummins is young in the face, Jamshed just looks middle aged. And has the body of someone middle aged. And is probably middle aged.

 

[Spark]

Yeah Cummins is just tank, but otherwise still looks like a kid.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Junaid's first spell handed you the match on a platter.

I can see that from the scorecard. Maybe a bit more insight from someone who watched the match? Any good variations?

Thanks Smali for letting me know about the in-swinger. Seems like Mohammad Akram is doing a good job.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

At this stage who do people think is better, Junaid or Starc?

And what speeds to both bowl at?

 

[Xuhaib]

At this stage who do people think is better, Junaid or Starc?

And what speeds to both bowl at?

Junaid is ahead at the moment IMO but Starc might be the one with slightly more potential.

 

[Xuhaib]

Haha nah at least Cummins is young in the face, Jamshed just looks middle aged. And has the body of someone middle aged. And is probably middle aged.

that never stopped people from passing comments on Mohammad Amir's age but yeah I see where you coming fro Amir Sohail thinks he's 28 atleast.

 

[Jono]

Haha nah at least Cummins is young in the face, Jamshed just looks middle aged. And has the body of someone middle aged. And is probably middle aged.

Hahahahah

 

[Arachnodouche]

How does a guy like Dinda get a game? Look at that ****ing action

Like the look of the Kumar fellow but he's Indian hence will revert to type before long.

 

[Manee]

What was Dhoni's logic in holding back Kumar's last 3 overs?

I wouldn't have done it myself. But the logic was that the spinners would have taken one or two more wickets in the middle overs, leaving it a more close contest at the end.

At this stage who do people think is better, Junaid or Starc?

And what speeds to both bowl at?

Starc is quicker and has the edge in ODIs, imo but Junaid is the better Test bowler. Junaid is more fast-medium than fast but can certainly crank it up to 145kph on occasion.

 

[Howe_zat]

Reckon Augustus needs a Dinda avatar.

 

[ankitj]

I wouldn't have done it myself. But the logic was that the spinners would have taken one or two more wickets in the middle overs, leaving it a more close contest at the end.

Which they probably have done if they umpires did not muck up. I know it doesn't matter at the end.

 

[Spark]

I can see that from the scorecard. Maybe a bit more insight from someone who watched the match? Any good variations?

Thanks Smali for letting me know about the in-swinger. Seems like Mohammad Akram is doing a good job.

Good length deliveries on off stump with good but not outrageous swing/seam. Really, scorecard does give the story. Was a top spell.

 

[Scaly piscine]

I wouldn't have done it myself. But the logic was that the spinners would have taken one or two more wickets in the middle overs, leaving it a more close contest at the end.

Yea but you still want a guy like Kumar to bowl out early-ish whilst he's still getting movement. India's death bowling should be just whoever is left because they're all similarly ****e at it.

 

[Manee]

Yea but you still want a guy like Kumar to bowl out early-ish whilst he's still getting movement. India's death bowling should be just whoever is left because they're all similarly ****e at it.

Yes. That is why I wouldn't have done it myself but it isn't the worst decision of all time to save him overs behind. Also, there is a chance of diminishing productivity if you bowl him 10 straight as he gets tired.

 

[Prince EWS]

Reckon Augustus needs a Dinda avatar.

I suggested that the other day I believe.

 

[Furball]

Reckon Augustus needs a Dinda avatar.

I'm open to suggestions.

 

[smash84]

looks like someone from pakpassion posted on cricinfo

"Pakistan needs a real fast bowler who can bowl in 150s. Wat local coaches are doing in pak? Have a look around in rural pak. There must be some1 wasting his talent with tape ball cricket."