Pakistan v Australia, 2nd ODI, Dubai, Apr 24

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horace wrote:

Yup, even Red is steering clear of this.

Pakster smash.

wokka wokka wokka!

3 changes?! now we're really gonna cop it

Shahzad was run out

24/1 after 7.4 overs

Not sure why Hilf isn't playing, i thought he bowled very well on Wednesday

PlanetPakistan wrote:Shahzad was run out

24/1 after 7.4 overs

phurt! It was Butt trying to preserve his!

hmm...i am not watching the match but it seems that Butt is having a shocker....

PlanetPakistan wrote:hmm...i am not watching the match but it seems that Butt is having a shocker....

The kiddie played it, they crossed & then Butt joined the kid back at the bowler's end. Obvious as the the knucklehead umps didn't bother referring it.

YK gone to Laug

Apparently a very poor shot

36-1 chasing 207

Shoaib bowling well(still don't like this weird run up)

11 runs required off of 42 balls.

Run rate required now down to 1 an over with 6 wickets in hand. Pakistan require Australia to remember that they now suck at batting.

AUS almost home now


Symonds's innings made the difference

Scores level with five overs left. Can Australia actually win a game?

Yes.

what did we do to deserve Tony Greig and Geoff Boycott on commentary????

At least Nickelarse is on duty at the t20 in Jaapan.

PlanetPakistan wrote:AUS almost home now


Symonds's innings made the difference

has roy become the new Koala jnr...saving his career with a timely knock?

Looked a god-awful game based on the highlights.

Surely two of the most inconsistent teams in the short form of the game.

skully wrote:Looked a god-awful game based on the highlights.

Surely two of the most inconsistent teams in the short form of the game.

Both are average sides TBH

AUS will be ok once their main players return and get back in some kind of form but PAK's problems are a lot deeper than that because they aren't going to get Yousuf and A Razzaq back anytime soon and its very difficult to groom youngsters if you play one series every 3/4 months.
Currently

Akhtar is still not very fit
Gul needs some overs under his belt before he starts performing
Rao is average
Team is missing one quality all rounder
Openers are average/raw
Missing at least one consistent batsman

PlanetPakistan wrote:AUS will be ok once their main players return and get back in some kind of form

What we're seeing nowmay well be some of 'the main players' of the not-too-distant future.

As for getting back in form, I hope you're right, but some of them may have slipped past their use-by dates.