Australia comfortably defeat Pakistan by 8 wickets in first ODI at Sharjah

[Green Patriot]

Can Zafar Gohar,Umer Khan or any other spinner be added now
We have to try out a proper spin option before the worldcup.

 

[castortroy]

When was the last time we won a 50 over series?

 

[a_tahir]

I swear if we lose by 9 wickets i'm not watching the rest of the series.

 

[Darkness]

Count on Pakistan to bring every out of form batsman back in form!

First helped south africa... How generous of us

 

[imshally81]

Rubbish bowling by Yasir...

 

[Greenstorm]

Amir and his cutters Ye din bhi dekhne thay

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Quite a hammering. If you are willing to go down, atleast do it to groom a team of the future - not with the same players so used to losing. A shameful low after the psl high.

 

[babajee]

Why would you not play Hasnain

 

[Pete Rose]

Will Aamir retire before or after the World Cup

 

[srh]

so who will Australia drop for Warner: Khawaja or Finch?

 

[Snowflake]

Amir and his cutters Ye din bhi dekhne thay

That is all he has. Kind of like his stock ball now. What a shame!

 

[xricket]

Amir reminds me of Theon Greyjoy from GOT lol. Used to be so much potent & effective.

 

[Hasan123]

I would still select Smith over Shaun Marsh. He isn’t far off from a bad patch like he has shown in his career.

 

[Snowflake]

The frustrating part is that these kind of games tell you what is going to follow for the rest of the series.

Quite a dampener!

 

[a_tahir]

PPers need to realise that this series is irrelevant. U should be happy that amir is getting smacked, it's just making way for junaid or some other potent bowler

 

[MRSN]

Will Aamir retire before or after the World Cup

After world cup Pakistan should say good bye to Sarfraz, Amir, Malik, Hafeez and start preparing for next world cup.

 

[IMMY69]

Squad selection had been scandalous

 

[babajee]

Lmao, just dropped any chance we had a of a comeback.

 

[imshally81]

Dropped )

 

[Snowflake]

Why would you not play Hasnain

Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

He'll play the next game.

 

[a_tahir]

*** u ******* dimwit

 

[imshally81]

After world cup Pakistan should say good bye to Sarfraz, Amir, Malik, Hafeez and start preparing for next world cup.

Why Sarfaraz?

 

[IMMY69]

After world cup Pakistan should say good bye to Sarfraz, Amir, Malik, Hafeez and start preparing for next world cup.

Well all know this won’t happen until selectors are picked on merit..

We’ve got players playing today that were in the 2015 squad and a captain who shouldn’t even be in the side let alone be captain.

 

[Snowflake]

Lol! Typical Pakistan. Wheels come off when you need them most.

 

[Savak]

In any other country Amir would have been shown the door a long time ago

 

[xricket]

Looks like PSL trained our players well, for domestic cricket? lol


Need to do a lot better. Azhar needs to be sacked asap

 

[MRSN]

Also it is joke of Pakistan cricket that we can't produce replacement for Rizwan or Sarfraz. Players only improve when they have their replacements ready otherwise they grow bellies and do not improve at all.

 

[IMMY69]

Lmao, just dropped any chance we had a of a comeback.

That was a pathetic dropped catch but trust me our chances ended 10-12 overs ago.

 

[Tiger96]

Lol @ Amir the next coming of Wasim )

 

[Darkness]

Why would he drop such an easy catch

 

[imshally81]

 

[Darkness]

Finally a wicket... Height of being deeth

 

[a_tahir]

Calm down Abbas. We've lost the match

 

[a_tahir]

Calm down Abbas. We've lost the match

But... if we can somehow get them to 40 off 5. U never know...

 

[HGhazanfar]

The only guy that has a chance to be the next great bowler from PAK is Naseem Shah - Hassan Ali, Shaheen, Musa and Hasnain will be decent but don't have the natural talent to touch that next level

 

[MRSN]

Why Sarfaraz?

Need to groom modern batsman who is decent with the keeping skills. Sarfraz is joke against pace and plays risky shots against spin. He is nothing more than a reliability who is riding his captaincy hype to stay relevant.

 

[Titan24]

Abbas was the pick of the bowlers today and got his reward a little late

 

[OmaIR1]

After world cup Pakistan should say good bye to Sarfraz, Amir, Malik, Hafeez and start preparing for next world cup.

Been watching Cricket for the last 23 years and we always try to get rid of players ad find new talent but the results are always the same.

There is no talent in Pakistan that is on par with worldwide Cricketing standards.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Sorry but we"re around 25 runs short

 

[HGhazanfar]

Imagine Rana takes 3 quick wickets now in his final spell.

 

[Snowflake]

While the situation might look hopeless for Pakistan right now, a shrewd captain, unlike Malik, would know that if they take out Marsh here, there is a good chance Pakistan could put Aus under pressure.

But as I said, this cannot be expected of Malik

 

[Snowflake]

Lol @ Amir the next coming of Wasim )

Haven't heard that in years now. So, I don't see a point in bringing that up anymore.

 

[Ahmed216]

This is what happens when ur set batsman picks up singles till the last over, playing only for his hundred,
M sick of watching such knocks from Pak batsmen

 

[DRsohail]

Sorry but we"re around 25 runs short

If we had scored those 25 it would have been atill 25 shot.

 

[zn426]

Literally every run counts at this point. They tried to choke runs for 30 overs and barely got the run rate over six. No attack from the bowling at all on a surface that seems to have flattened.

 

[Ahmed216]

If we had scored those 25 it would have been atill 25 shot.

Not really.
Scoreboard pressure matters. It gets u wickets with batsmen trying little extra

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Doesnt help fahim bowling rubbish

 

[Syed1]

If we had scored those 25 it would have been atill 25 shot.

Hahah doc you have dry funny side

 

[zn426]

If we had scored those 25 it would have been atill 25 shot.

An extra 25 makes the equation 61 of 32 and I don't see the Aussies hitting out. that's nearly 2 runs a ball.

 

[ExpressPacer]

The reason why I don't like Abbas is because he's a run in and hope for the best kind of bowler. He has no planning, no intensity, no variation - nothing!

 

[HGhazanfar]

The reason why I don't like Abbas is because he's a run in and hope for the best kind of bowler. He has no planning, no intensity, no variation - nothing!

FALSE, out of all the bowlers playing today he probably is the most intelligent. You can see with the one he angled in to Handscomba nd then straighten next delivery to almost get him second ball.

 

[xricket]

Performing for PSL money, welcome to pakistan v2

Even ramiz questioning their performance

 

[ExpressPacer]

Shinwari needs to replace Amir for the next game. Clearly a much superior bowler. I wouldn't look too much into his PSL returns. International cricket matters and he's delivered whenever he's gotten a chance on the international stage!

 

[HGhazanfar]

Shinwari needs to replace Amir for the next game. Clearly a much superior bowler. I wouldn't look too much into his PSL returns. International cricket matters and he's delivered whenever he's gotten a chance on the international stage!

Agree Shinwari is a good ODI bowler, as long as you don;t bowl him in the death

 

[Dr_Bassim]

I think the intent from Pakistan was dreadful in batting.

Seemed like they went into the match thinking 260 odd is enough and when they got 280, they thought job done.

Cant blame the team though, when even the fans think 260 or 280 is good enough for our amazing attack.

 

[shah_1]

Amir is done and dusted

 

[The Yorker]

Losing by 8 wickets you will be ok

 

[Rayyman]

Pakistan can with this...

 

[The Yorker]

Yasir Shah looks out of shape and unfit. He is far too heavy for a bowler he needs to be dropped from ODIS altogether

 

[ExpressPacer]

We deserve this for playing hacks like Akmal and has-beens like Malik.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Pakistan can with this... over..

Edited.

 

[a_tahir]

Make it 10 off the last and then it is anyone's game.

 

[Hasan123]

I don't understand why Australia are letting this get so close. We don't deserve the victory. Australia have outplayed us.

 

[Darkness]

Make it 10 off the last and then it is anyone's game.

Not if maxwell walks in lol

 

[Madplayer]

8 wikto se shikast. Massive loss.

 

[Hawkeye]

The reason why I don't like Abbas is because he's a run in and hope for the best kind of bowler. He has no planning, no intensity, no variation - nothing!

Says the guy who is a Shinwari fan.

As bad as Abbas is, he's still MUCH better than Shinwari, any day.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

It wont get close.

10 off 2 overs with 8 wickets in hand.

Watch cricket guys.

Not pigs flying.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

It's easier to bat under lights at Sharjah and Dubai . Even in that rained off game between NZ and Pakistan in UAE, the ball was coming on nicely and NZ would've won that unlike what many here believe.

 

[Hasan123]

Even if we get a wicket ,Maxwell or Stonis will come in next

 

[Greenstorm]

Those were the days when Amir used to take 5 wickets in an over.

 

[Thomaskutty]

Aussies have adopted Dhoni's style of run chasing. They have been influenced by the 3-4 indian series they played this year.

 

[Green Patriot]

Amir warming up as if he is going to destroy the Aussies with some dangerous thunderbolts.
When infact he might end the match in this over alone.

 

[Hasan123]

Handscomb is a very improved cricketer. He should play in the Ashes.

 

[Darkness]

When will ramiz raja stop saying shoaib malik still a very good athlete lol

 

[Hasan123]

Decent running.

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

Usman rubbish shinwari should no where near the side.he is one of the worst player to play in the national team

 

[ExpressPacer]

Says the guy who is a Shinwari fan.

As bad as Abbas is, he's still MUCH better than Shinwari, any day.

Don't think he can do much with his 125 KPH thunderbolts, especially in ODI's vs quality sides.

Shinwari, with his angle and his pace alone makes him a much more threatening bowler.

 

[Hasan123]

Easy win for Australia.

 

[shah_1]

Imad
Hafeez
Shadab
Shaheen
Hasan Ali
Junaid/Shinwari/Amir/Faheem


Most likely bowling line up

 

[Greenstorm]

Don't think he can do much with his 125 KPH thunderbolts, especially in ODI's vs quality sides.

Shinwari, with his angle and his pace alone makes him a much more threatening bowler.

Junaid should replace Amir.