*Official* Pakistan v Australia in UAE 2014

[social]

.........really.

bloke's looking for a debut hundred, surely you hang around a bit for him alone?

Horrible

 

[Spikey]

Without doubt, Peter Siddle batting above SOK and Starc is the best thing about this tour

 

[Valer]

It is quite amazing how these guys are ranked no2 when two good test series separates two pretty average to poor periods of Cricket.

No Harris, No watson.

When your #1 bowler and #1 allrounder (who tends to bowl well in these kind of conditions) are out injured it tends to cause problems.

 

[harsh.ag]

The elder twin making sense as per usz:

The hard thing about Pakistan is that they throw up these cricketers you've never seen before

Steve Waugh praises Pakistan's ability to keep discovering fresh talent, evident in their 221-run victory against Australia in Dubai

 

[Spikey]

Haddin playing for his career in 2nd dig IMO

i have a hard time picturing a scenario where Haddin is dropped based on batting performances after an in-game shoulder injury

 

[kykweer.proteas]

No Harris, No watson.

When your #1 bowler and #1 allrounder (who tends to bowl well in these kind of conditions) are out injured it tends to cause problems.

Isn't Harris like 40 yo now?

By the looks of the run scoring it appears your No1 Batsman is not playing as well.

 

[social]

Sure but it means he need to be in the top 5 batsman in the country. It doesn't stop his selection but it makes it harder.

He's 22 and averaging 50 odd in the last year or so plus Oz are DESPERATE

 

[harsh.ag]

No Harris, No watson.

When your #1 bowler and #1 allrounder (who tends to bowl well in these kind of conditions) are out injured it tends to cause problems.

That's just rubbish.

 

[Spark]

Isn't Harris like 40 yo now?

34. body of a 60yo though.

 

[Flem274*]

i have a hard time picturing a scenario where Haddin is dropped

ftfy

 

[social]

Isn't Harris like 40 yo now?

Must be as SA won a match against us and that wouldn't have happened when he was 30

 

[Flem274*]

That's just rubbish.

nah johnson is the glitzy glamour but harris is the anchor.

 

[Valer]

That's just rubbish.

I'd take harris to the UAE 100% of the time before johnson.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Hafeez scored 45. Hang your heads in shame, Australia.

 

[Spark]

That's just rubbish.

Harris definitely would have taken some wickets even in these conditions. Because Harris always takes wickets.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Some times it's just not your day

Yeah, when you play like crap.

 

[dermo]

this is all set up for TPC to play a laxman like innings in the second dig and then spin us to victory on the last day

 

[kykweer.proteas]

How long is Harris going to play cricket with those knees? or is Lehmann saving him for the next ashes?

 

[harsh.ag]

nah johnson is the glitzy glamour but harris is the anchor.

I'd take harris to the UAE 100% of the time before johnson.

Nah. Harris would have broken down by now had he been playing this whole time. I would have liked to hear you two say this after the first day of the first test.

Hafeez scored 45. Hang your heads in shame, Australia.

Reversion to the mean tbf.

 

[Valer]

Does it matter? Rankings can't be forward looking. If steyn retires should we magically drop SA's ranking?

Hopefully a few more years.