Australia v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Abu Dhabi, 31 August, 2012

are these the first 'one-dayers' to be 'scheduled' over 2 days?

weird to see this on cricinfo

2nd ODI: Australia v Pakistan at Abu Dhabi - Aug 31-Sep 1, 2012

Due to the heat, they play them completely in after dark hours. The games finish at around 1.30 am Middle East time, hence the "two day" length.

Think I'll hit the hay early and get up and watch the last couple of hours.

Shahid bhai is injured and out of this match...

Well, that was a heap of rubbish from Wade.

Aye.

I am not convinced that Wade is a long term prospect in national colours.

pakistan with 2 no-balls and 3 wides in less than 3 overs

ooo...err

4 overs in and Warner has only faced 4 balls!

Wade has been patchy.

Of Australia's first 30 runs, Warner has exactly 0*.

Warner slow to this juncture.

Wade & Warner were abysmal. D Hussey fails again. I bet pup is now ruing the decision to leave X out again.

How many jars can you store in a Jamshed?

Apparently the dew is causing control problems for the bowlers. Aust has bowled nine wides so far. Of course, with Johnson bowling its hard to tell.

Normality restored. We are rubbish in this form.

David Warner can't play spin.

That is all.

But he is allegedly working hard to overcome his blind spot to spin. I suggest a good start would be to actually watch the ball instead of wildly swinging with his eyes closed.

Whoa! Didn't know thsi had happened.

Bit of a backslide from Oz after the giant first step out in the desert.

Worrying that Clarke's best bowler appears to have been himself (?). And his most successful bat Muzzy - who was thought to be nearing the exit door.


Still, as we keep seeing lately, cricket is a game of quick turnarounds.

And one shower of snow doth not a winter make.

Aye Pete, the tea leaves don't augur well.

The top order was far too slow to build a reasonable total.

Except for the odd occasion where Warner has gone apeshit, this has been the case for a long time. Seems a long time ago that Gilly and MEW were getting us away to regular fast and large starts.

MTB was pretty good too. But Warner is a myth it seems.

He's like Phews. All potential, no delivery, with technical flaws.

JGK wrote:MTB was pretty good too. But Warner is a myth it seems.

Yeah, prolly shoulda said "since Gilly and MEW/Dossie were getting us away to fast and large starts".