8th Match - United Arab Emirates v Zimbabwe

[Athlai]

Holy **** is that guys name Karate?

 

[Neil Pickup]

Berenger has been okay. It is Ali who is finding even 120k balls too fast.

Berenger was the one who was dropped by Taylor and then dismissed by a no-ball.

As for Chatara's action, I've not paid too much attention, but the simple fact of being front-on won't lead to inconsistent lines.

 

[Athlai]

Schooled.

 

[Pratters]

Berenger was the one who was dropped by Taylor and then dismissed by a no-ball.

As for Chatara's action, I've not paid too much attention, but the simple fact of being front-on won't lead to inconsistent lines.

I know. But Ali was playing and missing and riding his luck much more.

There seem to be other issues, not just front on. Some thing seems not right.

 

[Athlai]

It does say Karate. I'm so confused. But I have a new favourite player from UAE.

 

[_Ed_]

Jeez Khurram Khan's stats are impressive. He's done it against the Test teams, too - a 78 against Bangladesh and a 4fer with the ball against SL.

 

[Pratters]

Kanumozi looks bad ass.

 

[Athlai]

This DJ is on fire.

 

[_Ed_]

This DJ is on fire.

Haha, again? Nelson must have a good one working there - he was all the rage during the Ireland-WI game.

 

[Pratters]

Mire looks like too goodly. Couldn't hurt a fly.

 

[Athlai]

Haha, again? Nelson must have a good one working there - he was all the rage during the Ireland-WI game.

Has another game here too. Gun.

 

[Pratters]

The blue screen before they show the player's photo gives me the horrors.

 

[Athlai]

Karate chop!

 

[Pratters]

Okay UAE are making runs and can win if they make 260 or thereabouts.

 

[Athlai]

Okay UAE are making runs and can win if they make 260 or thereabouts.

Na, Zimbabwe would make 300+ on this.

 

[Pratters]

Except Chatara, most Zimabwean bowlers have looked docile.

 

[Pratters]

Na, Zimbabwe would make 300+ on this.

You never know. Small ground, yes. However scoreboard pressure can pile on.

 

[Burgey]

There was a bloke who played in the WC for UAE a while ago (might have been around 96 if they were in that tourney) who moved here and played in our local A grade comp for Wenty Leagues. It was a bit hard on the bloke because obviously he basically arrived with a target on his melon, but in all honesty he was tres ordinaire. Don't think he scored a run. Obviously pretty alien conditions, back then there was little turf cricket played in A grade and we were using two piece balls. I think the other blokes said he made a 90 odd against Kenya in some tourney so he could obviously play. I think he now coaches some of their juniors. Decent fella.

 

[_Ed_]

Whoa, the Neil Smith pic in the Cricinfo commentary. I was not expecting that. I missed the earlier discussion about it.

 

[_Ed_]

On a less vomity note, this is a pretty strong partnership.