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

[Nov15]

There's a real possibility that Pakistan's 'recent form' going into the world cup will be 10-0.

 

[Greenstorm]

Series was lost by then?

We use to lose so many series back than, can't remember.

 

[Plumb]

There's a real possibility that Pakistan's 'recent form' going into the world cup will be 10-0.

U mean 0-10

 

[Chokli]

the best way to utilize umar akmal would be as an opener

 

[Justcrazy]

41 runs partnership so far

 

[Dr_Bassim]

It tells of a sorry tale when entire Pakistan has its hopes on a slogger who gives customary chance or two in his 50 in every match.

 

[Plumb]

We use to lose so many series back than, can't remember.

Yet we are consistent in playing TTFs .... may be nees to remember losses so that we remember who did what

 

[ask_analyse_act]

UA fitness looks terrible. Rightly kept away from the team for fitness reasons. This guy doesn’t have the fitness to play 20+ overs.

 

[Gullycricket]

Australia has better stock of fast bowlers compared to nation of fast bowling

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

2 runs only in last over. What else you need to loose a game. Bunch of brain freezes

 

[Cric1234]

There's little choice run rate over 8 boundaries are needed.

 

[Plumb]

the best way to utilize umar akmal would be as an opener

Abd he ll play the new ball with this kind of mental strength.... just STOP it

 

[imshally81]

 

[Greenstorm]

Umar Akmal has the physique of Diego Maradonna*



* of today

WC is ours than. 'Pait of Akmal' will be remembered for years

 

[Chokli]

��������������������Abd he ll play the new ball with this kind of mental strength.... just STOP it

he's a talented lad

 

[imshally81]

Should be wide??

 

[Gullycricket]

Ronaldo proving his worth

 

[Madplayer]

UA fitness looks terrible. Rightly kept away from the team for fitness reasons. This guy doesn’t have the fitness to play 20+ overs.

After his last fight with mickey, he made it a point to have a sharamfully bigger belly than Mickey. Mickey isnt laughing now.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

the best way to utilize umar akmal would be as an opener

He should not get any chance again, until he becomes fit. Huffing and puffing around just like Sohail Khan.
Clearly not international level. Let him have that success as an opener in domestics first. He himself didn’t try to open when he was the captain in domestics.

 

[Pete Rose]

WC is ours than. 'Pait of Akmal' will be remembered for years

Pait is pait

 

[babajee]

Why is Umar rated as a good player of pace? Always seems late on the ball.

 

[Pete Rose]

Umar Akmal running like there’s a packet of snickers on either end

 

[Gullycricket]

Akmal to do sajdah for his 50

 

[Chokli]

umar akmal is a better batsman than sarfraz

boy ruined his own career by not wanting to wicket keep

 

[Shaka81]

Umar Akmal reaching nose bleed territory for him.... he's losing composure and doesn't have the fitness to keep going.... expect lots of chances for Aussie bowlers and a lot of fun attempts at "batting"

 

[Nov15]

U mean 0-10

Correct!

 

[Plumb]

he's a talented lad

Bro please i stopped using the word “talent” after its been used for UA million times...

some fans wanted him in team now a specific position by the time he ll be 40+ threads ll be opening like “If UA had utilized his talent” will spend his while career on ifs and buts sick n tired of this...

 

[Greenstorm]

Why is Umar rated as a good player of pace? Always seems late on the ball.

Used to pull sixes for fun against 145+ Kph Johnson,Tait and Nannes.

 

[Plumb]

Akmal to do sajdah for his 50

And a loud scream which ll be heard in his hometown.

 

[a_tahir]

Correct!

There's always South Africa.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

The fact he should have already been back in the pavilion will be ignored if he somehow scratches to a 50.

 

[Syed1]

The way he is huffing and puffing he may soon start spitting his lungs out

 

[Chokli]

Bro please i stopped using the word “talent” after its been used for UA million times...

some fans wanted him in team now a specific position by the time he ll be 40+ threads ll be opening like “If UA had utilized his talent” will spend his while career on ifs and buts sick n tired of this...

he's good enough for this trash team

 

[Green Patriot]

If Umar Akmal ever reads this thread he will retire

 

[sindhiboy]

time for umar akmal to deal with this pat cummins gully bowler. predicting 2 20 run overs at the behest of akmal's glorius blade

 

[Madplayer]

Well credit where due, Umar is trying his best. It has not been an irresponsible innings apart from that one shot where he was dropped. Think he has shown good temperament here than his usual standards.

 

[waleed88]

The fact he should have already been back in the pavilion will be ignored if he somehow scratches to a 50.

This 50 is his ticket to the world cup. Aussies won't lose this game, Akmal ain't good enough to take us home. These dropped catches will become Pakistan's long term loss for the future.

 

[imshally81]

Akmal can't handle maxwell..

 

[Pete Rose]

Akmal to do sajdah for his 50

He cannot bend because of the belly

 

[Chokli]

This 50 is his ticket to the world cup. Aussies won't lose this game, Akmal ain't good enough to take us home. These dropped catches will become Pakistan's long term loss for the future.

been hearing that all my life regarding pakistan cricket and future "loss"

we've always been an average cricket team and will continue to be so regardless of the players we have

 

[sindhiboy]

I never thought maxwell would be more dangerous than zampa

 

[Pete Rose]

Finch in the last game and maxwell in this one

 

[imshally81]

 

[Madplayer]

Well credit where due, Umar is trying his best. It has not been an irresponsible innings apart from that one shot where he was dropped. Think he has shown good temperament here than his usual standards.

I take my words back. But did he have any other choice?

 

[Mueez]

been hearing that all my life regarding pakistan cricket and future "loss"

we've always been an average cricket team and will continue to be so regardless of the players we have

Always?

 

[Dr_Bassim]

End of Akmal as usual.

I told u ...

He needs 2 chances to make a 50.

Useless player.

 

[waleed88]

Well credit where due, Umar is trying his best. It has not been an irresponsible innings apart from that one shot where he was dropped. Think he has shown good temperament here than his usual standards.

This trying his best has been debated and discussed to no ends during the 2015 world cup. With excuses like Misbah's slow strike rate was the reason Umar Akmal gave his wicket away. The guy is simply not good enough, these dropped catches won't happen in every game and it's the same problem with him in 2019, flashy 20s and 30s that make him 'look good' but always leave the team reeling.

 

[ataullah]

Umar akmal looks like he just ran marathon after scoring 30

 

[srh]

Umar Akmal is a false dawn

 

[Madplayer]

Yasir shah batting so high up the order *

 

[sindhiboy]

now thats unlucky. was timed so sweetly

 

[Pete Rose]

Soft. Third time unlucky

 

[JibranAnsari]

Scores 36 in two lives , garbage player akmal.

 

[Mueez]

Why the ef did I watch this match and wasted my day?

 

[HGhazanfar]

Thats it gone

 

[Greenstorm]

Match over. Chotta Akmal should learn this shot from legendary bhanja

 

[Chokli]

Always?

yup ever since the beginning.

with world class players we weren't able to dominate world cricket, should tell you everything.

 

[Ilan Bluestone]

Umar Akmal with a classy 30

 

[waleed88]

Scores 36 in two lives , garbage player akmal.

and then people are surprised why we moved on from this joke. Or why he was even compared to Kohli in the first place

 

[Dr_Bassim]

To be fair he hit exactly 2 more than his career average of 34.

Averages dont lie.

 

[Mp812]

Pakistan need 119 runs in 84 balls.
What if Akmal gets the remaining runs for a win. Will he be in Worldcup squad for it?

 

[Plumb]

Tailunt.....

 

[Madplayer]

This trying his best has been debated and discussed to no ends during the 2015 world cup. With excuses like Misbah's slow strike rate was the reason Umar Akmal gave his wicket away. The guy is simply not good enough, these dropped catches won't happen in every game and it's the same problem with him in 2019, flashy 20s and 30s that make him 'look good' but always leave the team reeling.

I know all of this. Infact i said the same things before he was selected. But gotta support him during a match and hope for the best no matter how delusional it sounds.

 

[Green Patriot]

Yasir to bash Cummins and take us over the line.

 

[NeVerMind]

Never ever seen Umar Akmal finish a game for Pakistan and probably never will...

 

[Mueez]

Would be funny if they somehow take this team closer to the total.

 

[Farhan93]

Saud Shakeel is better batsman, than all the batsmen in this squad and he's not even in consideration for the worldcup. That can happen only in Pakistan, unbelievable

 

[Titan24]

If Umar is to play he is to bat inside first 10 overs with two fielders outside, he doesnt have the intelligence required to be a finisher.

Personally I would open him, he cant do worse than Shan

 

[Chokli]

1.Imam Ul Haq
2.Fakhar Zaman
3.Babar Azam
4.Mohammad Hafeez
5.Shoaib Malik
6.Sarfraz Ahmed
7.Imad Wasim
8.Shadab Khan
9.Mohammad Amir
10.Shaheen Afridi
11.Hasan Ali


This will be your World Cup XI

 

[waleed88]

Excuses galore coming in 1) Slow strike rate of imam and Malik forced Akmal's hand 2) He looks good
3) We need someone with big shots. 4) He just came back into the side. 5) Hes not played in his position.

Please stop.

 

[Mueez]

yup ever since the beginning.

with world class players we weren't able to dominate world cricket, should tell you everything.

The ‘92 WC win must’ve covered all the deficiencies?

 

[Plumb]

he's good enough for this trash team

Now don’t change the stance... trash or not if talent is there score big n go across the line... thats hack not talent buddy. His class is 20-30 nothing more nothing less.

 

[Chokli]

The ‘92 WC win must’ve covered all the deficiencies?

even that was a fluke

 

[Gullycricket]

Saad should come in next game

 

[Titan24]

Saud Shakeel is better batsman, than all the batsmen in this squad and he's not even in consideration for the worldcup. That can happen only in Pakistan, unbelievable

Saud is good but I am afraid he might also in the same mold with not much stroke making ability as the likes of our top and most of the middle order. When you dont have strokes it increases pressure on you in international cricket

 

[Pete Rose]

If Umar is to play he is to bat inside first 10 overs with two fielders outside, he doesnt have the intelligence required to be a finisher.

Personally I would open him, he cant do worse than Shan

He should play the whole series. But it seems like he can only do well against the blind/handicapped teams

 

[Chokli]

Now don’t change the stance... trash or not if talent is there score big n go across the line... thats hack not talent buddy. His class is 20-30 nothing more nothing less.

i'm just trolling you mate

it's pretty obvious where umar akmal stands

 

[Plumb]

Excuses galore coming in 1) Slow strike rate of imam and Malik forced Akmal's hand 2) He looks good
3) We need someone with big shots. 4) He just came back into the side. 5) Hes not played in his position.

Please stop.

Irony is he ll be in WC squad...

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Imam, Haris, Shan, Rizwan, Malik...

I swear to God this team has no flair.

Bunch of babas playing boring strokeless cricket.

Even West Indies have more entertaining batsmen.

 

[MMHS]

There's a real possibility that Pakistan's 'recent form' going into the world cup will be 10-0.

Can't be. After losing 9 games, PAK can't go to SF At worst it can be 0-9.