*Official* Pakistan v Australia in UAE 2014

[Agent Nationaux]

Is this the same pitch Pak played on?

Both the spinners and pacers have done well, so Aus don't just have a problem with Spin but also Pace bowling. However from the comments, it seems like they threw their wickets away so it's more of a batting problem.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

After watching the Aussies dominate cricket in the late 90's and mid 00's, it's incredible at how **** their batting is.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

What's up with Rahat Ali? He looks like a bowler who would do well in Test cricket with the way he swings the ball both ways and has pace, but he bowls some horrible deliveries from time to time.

 

[social]

After watching the Aussies dominate cricket in the late 90's and mid 00's, it's incredible at how **** their batting is.

Had several of the greatest players in history in one generation so was always going to be a hard landing

 

[duffer]

Stop trolling me? Bahahahaha Deano.

 

[Valer]

After watching the Aussies dominate cricket in the late 90's and mid 00's, it's incredible at how **** their batting is.

That Australian team was 1-3 in series vs India and 1-1 vs SL (away).

 

[NUFAN]

After watching the Aussies dominate cricket in the late 90's and mid 00's, it's incredible at how **** their batting is.

We made over 300 first innings last Test and have 4 of our top order out. Slight overreaction?

 

[morgieb]

Is this the same pitch Pak played on?

Both the spinners and pacers have done well, so Aus don't just have a problem with Spin but also Pace bowling. However from the comments, it seems like they threw their wickets away so it's more of a batting problem.

Yes, out of the wickets taken only a couple were genuinely good nuts.

 

[morgieb]

That Australian team was 1-3 in series vs India and 1-1 vs SL (away).

India was more like 1-2.....I wouldn't count the 96 series as that was a one-off Test. And one of those losses was extremely close to being a victory.

 

[Spark]

wow that would have been the pits

 

[social]

Need to persevere with Maxwell and Marsh - big talents

 

[Spark]

Need to persevere with Maxwell and Marsh - big talents

He's timing it well, but I keep thinking he's going to spoon one to mid-on the way he's camping back and just pushing with his hands

 

[social]

He's timing it well, but I keep thinking he's going to spoon one to mid-on the way he's camping back and just pushing with his hands

Lots to work on (e.g. working balls for singles) but lots to work with

 

[Spark]

Lots to work on (e.g. working balls for singles) but lots to work with

Yeah there's clearly serious hand-eye and natural timing, just not much finesse in his game. But that's fine, he's still really a kid in cricketing terms.

 

[social]

Yeah there's clearly serious hand-eye and natural timing, just not much finesse in his game. But that's fine, he's still really a kid in cricketing terms.

Always makes me laugh when I see people citing his fc batting stats - guy is 22 and spent the first 4 seasons of his fc career injured or on the booze

Anyway, it really is a disgrace that we are 159/5 on this deck so he better do something today

 

[NUFAN]

Need to persevere with Maxwell and Marsh - big talents

I don't think we need to persevere with both of them in our Test team. Surely at least one of them wont feature in our next Test team.

 

[Spark]

Well.

 

[anil1405]

Good ball from Imran Khan to dismiss pup...

 

[social]

I don't think we need to persevere with both of them in our Test team. Surely at least one of them wont feature in our next Test team.

ATM. they should be competing with each other for a spot in the XI but jury is out on a lot of spots

 

[nevermind]

Some times it's just not your day