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    **Official**VB Series 2005 Australia,Pakistan,West Indies.

    Can't see Pakistans top order doing enough to win them this game. They should bite the bullet and Drop Akmal down the order and open with Hafeez instead and bat Malik or Youhana at 3. I will look stupid if Akmal comes off and smashes Lee around but that is some serious long odds.
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    **Official**VB Series 2005 Australia,Pakistan,West Indies.

    If Razzaq bowled that on purpose it was ridiculous, you should'nt be giving Lee any more incentive than he already has. Agree that Chris Broad in the past has shown that he will be harsher on sub continent players and captains than other cricketing nations. Another view on that would be that...
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    **Official**VB Series 2005 Australia,Pakistan,West Indies.

    I think the Aussies would be quite happy with 250, and I think that will be a winning total barring a century from a pakistani batsmen.
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    **Official**VB Series 2005 Australia,Pakistan,West Indies.

    I am not a huge supporter of Hayden opening over Clarke but i have to agree that to say he has failed his whole carrer is ridiculous. He certainly has'nt recieved the same degree of loyalty from the selectors as has Lehmann. Looking at the pitch I think the real contest might be between Youhana...
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    **Official**VB Series 2005 Australia,Pakistan,West Indies.

    I'm not trying to knock umpires too much I think that the pressure of trying to umpire in those conditions must be intense but I think sometimes reputation and the crowd can play a part. Remember day 5 in Calcutta 2001 when the umpires I believe felt pressured by the crowd and gave india the...
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    **Official**VB Series 2005 Australia,Pakistan,West Indies.

    well obviously it's just opinion and a number of people will not agree with me, but I'm sure that a number of others will.
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    **Official**VB Series 2005 Australia,Pakistan,West Indies.

    I am not suggesting bias to the Australians as a team, only on reputation. An umpire may be less likely to give out a major entertainer like Gilchrist than a no 10 or 11. Some people can live with this but I think its unfair. The only reason the Australians have the best of the decisions is due...
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    **Official**VB Series 2005 Australia,Pakistan,West Indies.

    Yeah agreed, it was a poor appeal then Rana looked shocked when given not out. It was poor cricket on their behalf and indicates that their spirit was broken in Melbourne.
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    **Official**VB Series 2005 Australia,Pakistan,West Indies.

    it just had to be out. I'm sick of reputations influencing decisions. Do you think that would have not been given if it was Lee bowling to Butt or Umar. This is simply wrong and I'm afraid that their is a large trend of bias emerging in umpiring towards Australia. This is coming from an Australian.

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