Australia convincingly beat Pakistan by 80 runs in third ODI, take unassailable 3-0 series lead

[MMHS]

Doc, you seem to be emotionally involved today and that's bad.

Looks like you forgot we're ranked among the minnows in this format, and had no chance even with our first-choice team.





Well said.

I saw how limited Imam's strokeplay is in the PSL. Revelation. He's really bad at modern day batting.

Never supported Shan, some people got fooled by him recently.

Both of them can be effective as Test opener, because Imam has good temperament, while Shan can play shots on loose balls, but none for ODI. Imam did well in PSL and he is batting exactly same way in ODI ......bang....bang; only that in 20 overs game you are allowed to get out cheap going for the shot, so batsmen can free their arm from ball 1 - some days it'll work.

 

[Ami]

Fakhar
IMAM
Babar
Hafeez
MALIK
Sarfaraz
IMAD
Shadab
Faheem/Amir
Hasan
Shaheen

Come on guys...its not that bad!

9 of our 11 first choice (no matter how mediocre or otherwise) are NOT playing.

 

[shamaan]

Pakistan squad
Imaam
Fakhar
Babar
Hafeez
Malik
Safraz
Umar akmal/asif ali
Shadab
Imad
Ashraf
Hassan ali
Shaheen afridi
Junaid
Harris sohail
Husnain/shinwari

 

[topspin]

Australia's total was always more than enough for this Pakistan team but there was this false sense of confidence at the halfway stage because the target required was deemed to be a "below par" score. However they forget Pakistan limped to 200 when they were chasing 240 on the same ground against the mighty Bangladesh team (without Tamim and Shakib) in the Asia Cup last year. Against superior opposition this time round Pakistan conceded 10% more and scored nearly 10% less in the run chase. Therefore the outcome and the margin of the defeat should not come across unexpected.

 

[Perennial Student]

i think knock is good strategy here

 

[Cric_lover4487]

Do you guys think Pak management took Aus lightly?. Resting Fakhar, Shadab, Sarfaraz and telling Aus that we dont care about winning this series. Why Pak invited Aus in first place?. It is disrespectful. If i was Aus captain i would feel bad. Everyone plays Zimwabwe, t10, bpl,cpl, any random t20 league but wants rest from national team.

 

[a_tahir]

Do you guys think Pak management took Aus lightly?. Resting Fakhar, Shadab, Sarfaraz and telling Aus that we dont care about winning this series. Why Pak invited Aus in first place?. It is disrespectful. If i was Aus captain i would feel bad. Everyone plays Zimwabwe, t10, bpl,cpl, any random t20 league but wants rest from national team.

Don't think Aus gives a crap if pakistan take them lightly or not. At the end of the day, aus are leading the series 3-0.

 

[Cric_lover4487]

Don't think Aus gives a crap if pakistan take them lightly or not. At the end of the day, aus are leading the series 3-0.

I mean as a cricket fan it hurts to see one team not caring about winning a series. Body language of Pak players is so dull on the field. I hardly see spectators in the ground also. What is the point of organizing this series just after PSL?

 

[Mainul]

Some Pakistanis are giving lame excuses here. Even if Pakistan played with their full strength first eleven yet Pakistan would have lost, the margin of defeat could be less