Australia (204/8) beat Pakistan (203) by 2 wickets in a low-scoring thriller in the first ODI

[Devadwal]

Shaheen use his surprise delivery ( in swinger) as stock delivery these days .

 

[PakFan2010]

Shaheen bowling 133, haha.

 

[mango_bite77]

Oh man, that should have been taken

 

[imshally81]

Dropped ?

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Imam and Fakhar losing form collectively during the 23WC in India, and Abdullah's century against Sri Lanka sealed the deal for both as a combination. Unfortunately the selectors didn't take into account that loss in form could be temporary and Abdullah failed to kick on from that Lanka innings for the rest of the World Cup.

It's Pakistan, we take knee-jerk decisions then cry later. There is no thought process.

imam only played against Netherlands. loss of form is established after one wc game only?

 

[mominsaigol]

It took pakistan 30 balls to hit their first boundary and Australia has done it in 9 deliveries.

 

[Rana]

Category A bowling

 

[imshally81]

Unfortunately ....3 - 0 on the card...

 

[Usman Chadda]

imam only played against Netherlands. loss of form is established after one wc game only?

I think you are confusing Imam with Fakhar. Imam was dropped after the Afghanistan game, while Fakhar failed against Netherlands and got dropped till the Bangladesh game.

 

[Devadwal]

Australia 18/0 (2)

 

[mominsaigol]

Fraser living dangerously but just swinging at it.

You can tell this boy wants the game over in 20 overs

 

[Kianig89]

De Ja Vu 4 Pakistan

 

[mango_bite77]

Shot gone, good catch by Ayub

 

[mominsaigol]

What was that from Short yaar?

But now we have the goat steve smith coming in.

 

[imshally81]

First blood ...

 

[Kianig89]

Rizwan as captain being tested severely

 

[mominsaigol]

I really want smith to come good. He's genuinely a treat to watch when he's on song

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

I think you are confusing Imam with Fakhar. Imam was dropped after the Afghanistan game, while Fakhar failed against Netherlands and got dropped till the Bangladesh game.

yes you are right

 

[Devadwal]

One tullebaaz gone. Here come the

 

[mominsaigol]

Steve smith to score 13 th odi century today

 

[Rana]

Big over coming up

It’s either JFM or out

 

[mango_bite77]

Steve smith to score 13 th odi century today

Not enough target for him to score ton. May be 60-70

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

this track is supposed to be conducive to fast bowling.. and shaheen is consistently below 135.

 

[mominsaigol]

Not enough target for him to score ton. May be 60-70

Ik I'm just kidding, But steve smith onsong has always been a treat to watch. Plus his favourite team was always India.

This man and Travis head have given India more nightmares then anyone

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Should give Hasnain a go on the other end, given his recent form

 

[mominsaigol]

Shame, But he was looking to get out at any time

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Chal nikall

 

[imshally81]

2nd gone

 

[mango_bite77]

Dynamite gone , Naseem strike. It was just around the corner.

He doesn't have footwork at all

 

[Devadwal]

Australia is one the best place to play cricket .

And here goes the overhyped JFM. He is nothing special but Australian hype him too much. Good bowling by Naseem.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Yeap looks like I might be rite. Pak to win this one.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Good start from the bowlers. Just so few runs to play with especially with only 4 bowlers.

 

[batandballbattle]

Still work to do, need at least 5 within about 80 runs

 

[Bilal Ahmad15]

Who is this Fraser-Mcgurk trying to hit everything?

 

[Bilal Ahmad15]

Smith the GOAT Test batsman with great timing here so far

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

steve smith is not gonna miss 131 kph in swingers

 

[mango_bite77]

Still work to do, need at least 5 within about 80 runs

Like we took in t20 WC

 

[mominsaigol]

Ain't no one classier then steve smith in cricket. Classy batsmen. As a test batter he is superior to anyone India has ever produced

 

[Devadwal]

Good start from the bowlers. Just so few runs to play with especially with only 4 bowlers.

Both the batters are nothing special. Now real batting start for Australia.

Australia is finding the Warner replacement and they are unable to replace him .

 

[mominsaigol]

Inglis, Gun whiteball player and a proper keeper

 

[castortroy]

Aussies should get this total in 32 overs

 

[mango_bite77]

Poor by Naseem and poor fielding too

 

[TheSultan]

Bowlers are just too slow.

 

[TheSultan]

Bring on hasnain

 

[castortroy]

The pak batting line up is a joke. Surely that won't be the line up going into the CL.

 

[mominsaigol]

Bowlers are just too slow.

Crazy how a 34 year old starc bowls consistently at 140-143 yet these so called 22 to 25 year olds are bowling at 133?

 

[mango_bite77]

Bowlers are just too slow.

I hope Hasnain replaces Naseem. He is bit quicker and is familiar with these conditions considering his stint in BBL

 

[adi_62941]

sad to see none of the opening bowlers hitting 150+ speed

 

[Bilal Ahmad15]

sad to see none of the opening bowlers hitting 150+ speed

Because this is real life not a video game.

At this moment in time, how many 150k+ fast bowlers are there who are decent and play all three formats?

Nortje, Wood and thats about it

 

[Sunny_majoka]

There should be case study on Shaheen pace decline

 

[TheSultan]

sad to see none of the opening bowlers hitting 150+ speed

Even 140 is science fiction for these weaklings

 

[Kianig89]

Pakistan ODI cricket is in ICU

 

[TheSultan]

There should be case study on Shaheen pace decline

It’s not rocket science - knee injury followed by zero rehab. Caused by idiotitis

 

[Rana]

Not going in there shell Australia!

 

[Bilal Ahmad15]

There should be case study on Shaheen pace decline

Ok 133 is not peak, but for approx. the last year he has often been bowling below 130k, and anything less than 130 in international is not going to do much.

133 - 135 range is not bad, so good to see his pace be a bit back

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

There should be case study on Shaheen pace decline

dnt know why commentators think he has got his tail up with 131-134 kph average speed. he is never getting through steve smith defence with this pace

 

[mango_bite77]

Because this is real life not a video game.

At this moment in time, how many 150k+ fast bowlers are there who are decent and play all three formats?

Nortje, Wood and thats about it

The question is not why they are not hitting 150, it how can they drop from 150 to 130s in a span of just 1 year

 

[mominsaigol]

Not going in there shell Australia!

Aussie cricket is a brand, their accumulators smith and labu play faster then anyone in the unit.

And people have the audacity to call rizwan am accumulator

 

[Devadwal]

sad to see none of the opening bowlers hitting 150+ speed

Both Rauf and Hasnain can cross the 150 kmp Mark. Shaheen has becomes Trundler Post injury.

 

[castortroy]

I swear the last time pak won a 50 over game v Australia in Australia was in 2017?

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Ok 133 is not peak, but for approx. the last year he has often been bowling below 130k, and anything less than 130 in international is not going to do much.

133 - 135 range is not bad, so good to see his pace be a bit back

133-135 is bad in Melbourne. even sean abbot can bowl that in melbourne

 

[castortroy]

Imagine if Head and Marsh were playing

 

[Rana]

Class

Class straight drive by Smith

 

[castortroy]

Pak probably the favourites for CT

 

[aukhan]

Im not watching the game. How are Rizwan's field settings and bowling changes? Is it PSL level captaincy or is he clueless about utilizing our mediocre PSL superstars?

 

[TheSultan]

We finally break the 140 barrier

 

[Bilal Ahmad15]

The question is not why they are not hitting 150, it how can they drop from 150 to 130s in a span of just 1 year

Fair enough,

When talking about Pakistans pacers, Shaheen had great pace in the most pace of 2021, where he was consistently 140 and occasionally bowling 150, so yeah sad to see his pace decrease.

 

[castortroy]

Pak probably the favourites for CT

Meant *Australia

 

[Rana]

Hasnain bruv

Tujhse nahi ho paye ga

 

[Bilal Ahmad15]

We finally break the 140 barrier

Naseem already did - Naseem bowls around 140 range

 

[Sunny_majoka]

It’s not rocket science - knee injury followed by zero rehab. Caused by idiotitis

That injury happened years ago. He should be able to back in his rhythm

 

[Usman Chadda]

Hasnain will never learn.

He is the same brainless bowling machine as he was before.

You just feel the guy is bowling as if he's playing a video game, with random lengths.

 

[mominsaigol]

Im not watching the game. How are Rizwan's field settings and bowling changes? Is it PSL level captaincy or is he clueless about utilizing our mediocre PSL superstars?

Clueless brother. He just standing their?

I'm not even joking he's literally just standing their? I'm actually surprised. I hate rizwan but I was sure he'd be chirping, acting and doing nonsense 24/7, but he's just standing their looking blank lol

 

[TheSultan]

Hasnain rhythm seems off

 

[Kianig89]

A Lost Cause Pakistan cricket is

Everybody wants to be a T20 player yet nobody is a perfect T20 player.

 

[mango_bite77]

Hasnain bruv

Tujhse nahi ho paye ga

Pak batters being weak against pace has made the likes of hasnain and rauf look like bret lee and shane bonds of the world.

 

[TheSultan]

Naseem already did - Naseem bowls around 140 range

Thats his effort ball, mostly it’s around 135

 

[castortroy]

Pak must be the worst performing team in Australia, surely?

 

[Rana]

Hell of a ball

Deserved a wicket

 

[mominsaigol]

Dropped by Misbah's buddy