*Official* Pakistan vs Australia in the UAE 2018

[OverratedSanity]

heh was just thinking about that incident

Everyone involved in the episode was a moron. Bell for wandering out of his crease before the ball was returned, the Trentbridge crowd for booing a legitimate dismissal, Strauss and Flower for having the gall to ask Dhoni to reconsider the appeal, Dhoni for agreeing to it, and most of all the journalists who praised him for doing so.

And this was the day after Dhoni shovelwhipped a half volley to slip while Dravid looked like scoring 250 at the other end. Worst ****. Threw away any chance of coming back into the series just for the satisfaction of being perceived as a "gentleman". St Sachin apparently was the one who convinced Dhoni too, unsurprisingly.

 

[Burgey]

Fmd Lyon. 20,000 balls in test cricket without a no ball. What a stat.

 

[Agricultural]

3M rule needs looked at. You can't be kicking it off middle peg and getting NO from the third ump. I guess Starc is injured by the scorecard. This Australia team looks a mess. Going to take them a long time (possibly won't ever happen) to figure their best team.

 

[CricAddict]

Everyone involved in the episode was a moron. Bell for wandering out of his crease before the ball was returned, the Trentbridge crowd for booing a legitimate dismissal, Strauss and Flower for having the gall to ask Dhoni to reconsider the appeal, Dhoni for agreeing to it, and most of all the journalists who praised him for doing so.

And this was the day after Dhoni shovelwhipped a half volley to slip while Dravid looked like scoring 250 at the other end. Worst ****. Threw away any chance of coming back into the series just for the satisfaction of being perceived as a "gentleman". St Sachin apparently was the one who convinced Dhoni too, unsurprisingly.

There were a few supporters for Dhoni here too during that incident. If I remember right, Silentstriker and I were the most furious about it and venting it here.

 

[quincywagstaff]

3M rule needs looked at. You can't be kicking it off middle peg and getting NO from the third ump. I guess Starc is injured by the scorecard. This Australia team looks a mess. Going to take them a long time (possibly won't ever happen) to figure their best team.

Re: the 3m rule, I don’t understand why they showed the trajectory of the ball after it hit the pad. When it goes on to hit the stumps, just feels like it’s trolling the bowling side and creates unnecessary angst.

 

[Burgey]

The whole video review thing needs a look at.

Last night during the second most comical run out of this test, the third umpire says “check if he’s (Shah) touched the ball first.”

No mate, see if the batsman is in first, because if he’s in then that’s the end of it, whether it’s been touched (sometimes difficult to tell) or not.

 

[straw man]

https://www.cricket.com.au/video/az...tralia-second-test-abu-dhabi-video/2018-10-18

Azhar thought the ball had gone for four and went and had a mid pitch conversation, the ball didn't go for four and Starc returned it without Azhar even noticing.

that is amazing

 

[flibbertyjibber]

yeah but has he reached 30? Because that's apparently the new bench mark.

Didn't realise he was back. Been a while.

 

[Burgey]

Labushagne is far from the worst part time leggie isn’t he? Doesn’t bowl much filth.

 

[Burgey]

So if Starc is ok to bowl now, why didn’t he bowl session one? Or is he about to properly tear the hammy and be out for the summer?

 

[Bijed]

https://www.cricket.com.au/video/az...tralia-second-test-abu-dhabi-video/2018-10-18

Azhar thought the ball had gone for four and went and had a mid pitch conversation, the ball didn't go for four and Starc returned it without Azhar even noticing.

Didn't Mohammed Amir get out in a similar way, possibly when Pakistan last toured Australia? Though he at least noticed the ball coming back in and managed a frenzied (but futile) dash to make his ground.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Didn't Mohammed Amir get out in a similar way, possibly when Pakistan last toured Australia? Though he at least noticed the ball coming back in and managed a frenzied (but futile) dash to make his ground.

Tour of West Indies I think

 

[mr_mister]

So if Starc is ok to bowl now, why didn’t he bowl session one? Or is he about to properly tear the hammy and be out for the summer?

Just needs to learn how to bat

 

[Spark]

There were a few supporters for Dhoni here too during that incident. If I remember right, Silentstriker and I were the most furious about it and venting it here.

In fairness I think there was genuine confusion over what exactly happened there. No such thing here, they simply decided not to run for some bizarre reason.

 

[Burgey]

This is some quality Slalom here from Babar.

 

[vcs]

This is some quality Slalom here from Babar.

That's pretty much his career so far in a nutshell.

 

[Starfighter]

Amir's been dropped from the T20 squad as well.

 

[Stapel]

Labushagne is far from the worst part time leggie isn’t he? Doesn’t bowl much filth.

The question is:why are his FC-figures so dire?

 

[Burgey]

I want to see Head get a wicket with one which bounces twice here.

 

[the big bambino]

https://www.cricket.com.au/video/az...tralia-second-test-abu-dhabi-video/2018-10-18

Azhar thought the ball had gone for four and went and had a mid pitch conversation, the ball didn't go for four and Starc returned it without Azhar even noticing.

Its been a crap test for us but thanks Pakistan for giving us that at least.