Australia v Pakistan | 3rd ODI | Perth | Jan 19, 2017 | Pakistan Innings

[Slog]

111111 - I can't say last time when I have seen from PAK.

Normally, at WACA, if 8 wickets are at hand, teams triple scores from 19th-20th over. In that regard, probably 285+ is on the cards.

we need 121141

 

[Jabo]

Most pathetic player to play this format ever

 

[Nasty Naz]

Shafiq failing once again.

Can only hope this is the end of his LOI career. Just stick with Test matches.

 

[Abdullah]

well bowled but poor poor shot

 

[MMHS]

Truer words haven't been spoken. #Salute

You haven't seen the entire innings - might be happy later for this one

 

[dildilpak]

babar in his 30s. uff....

 

[msb314]

Malik and Babar are the key now.

 

[joly]

Head turning heads,99 for 3

 

[Cricket World]

Are there more chances for Shafiq to try his luck and establish? That's pathetic.

 

[kingusama92]

Can someone please put Shafiq out of his misery in ODIs?

 

[Syed1]

Making a champ out of Head

 

[160KPH]

Next partnership has to be mssive

 

[Hamza_]

Asad Shafiq - Why?

 

[Cricket World]

Gifted wickets to nothing bowler

 

[MMHS]

Hear has 2/21 at WACA - that too bowling first; I haven't seen enough yet

 

[Syed1]

Problem is there is no spare batsman in the squad to replace Asad with. #ThankyouPCB

 

[Choudhry_emad]

There he goes.

Mohammad Yousuf: "Asad is world class, bas opening kerni cahiye usse, management larke k khilaaf hai..."

 

[Silverlion]

pakistan will struggle to make 200 now it seems if they keep losing wickets. Oh fawad alam will be missed.

 

[Ilan Bluestone]

Over under for Shafiq 10 runs? I take the under.

Should have bet.

 

[Slog]

lolol

I would say this should be the end of 'The Asad Shafiq ODI story' but we've said it dozen times before but all coaches and chief selectors seem to have a love for him

 

[Choudhry_emad]

Problem is there is no spare batsman in the squad to replace Asad with. #ThankyouPCB

Asad shafiq is injured after he took a blow while fielding ?

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Any cricket fan can see Asad sucks. Why he keeps getting picked is mind boggling. And it also shows how Micky Arthur is not very smart. Should have played Nawaz.

 

[Jabo]

Batting look weaks

Umar

Then Rizwan

 

[dildilpak]

Shafiq..such an enigma! such and under-achiever. sad.

 

[Rana]

I hate the way this management thinks. Why are they so scared to let Umar Akmal go out and let loose?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Garbage Shafiq

 

[Cricket World]

Nothing much can be done for this team when we carry passengers Asad for so long. He also has no shame to admit that LOI is not his cup of tea.

 

[Syed1]

Lol Waqar says Faulkner's name in such a vahiyaat way. PG rated

 

[Cricket World]

I mean we are gifting the match to Aus with silly cricket

 

[boomboom6]

250 looking difficult

 

[arehaan]

Seems like Pak is going to self destruct now

 

[Statsman]

"Better than Dhoni" Malik on strike.

 

[Cricket World]

Forget 250 Batting 50 overs also looking difficult

 

[fazleefridi]

12 more runs for babar to equal t record.. Hope he plays well at least after tat record

 

[Ilan Bluestone]

Honestly, one can rely on Amir for batting more than Shafiq. We go 10 deep every time this passenger is on the team.

 

[joly]

Haha bonus 4!

 

[msb314]

Much needed boundary!

 

[Cricket World]

Lucky boundary

 

[MMHS]

we need 121141

I think, 275 is more than enough to compete, 290 is match winning; therefore it's not a bad start; but Asad ....

 

[boomboom6]

We need aggressive bats for middle overs as well who can play spin well in particular

 

[Indiafan]

I hate the way this management thinks. Why are they so scared to let Umar Akmal go out and let loose?

They are not scared, they just dont think he is good enough. They trust Sharjeel as you can see

 

[MMHS]

Quite loose from AUS today..

 

[Syed1]

Malik getting a boundary the only way he can against pacers

 

[Big Mac]

I hate the way this management thinks. Why are they so scared to let Umar Akmal go out and let loose?

Because they've seen Umar bat

 

[yasir]

Pakistani batsmen will take time on this wicket to get a feel for wicket, too much dead weight at top, first Hafeez and then Shafiq.

 

[boomboom6]

Should be scoring 8/over against Head minimum instead it's barely 5

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Because they've seen Umar bat

I see. And they haven't seen Shafiq?

 

[Syed1]

Atleast Baba is finding it easy to take singles now

 

[Ilan Bluestone]

Because they've seen Umar bat

Then why select him? I'm no Umar supported, but then don't select him. Can't have it both ways.

I understand the point about number 6, but in the last two years he has looked abysmal even there.

 

[JattMaula]

Inside edge is new cover drive.

 

[msb314]

666!!!

 

[Slog]

Pakistan's specialty is that against the good bowlers they perform as expected. Struggle a bit and score runs a bit too

However against part timers. They struggle a lot as well

 

[MMHS]

Mian has come with a Midas touch today ....

 

[Sarfarazian92]

You haven't seen the entire innings - might be happy later for this one

It's not about this specific innings or specifically Babar Azam. Every Pakistani player has a grace period on PP when he is invincible regardless of what he does.

 

[spade]

Travis Head being gifted 2 wickets so far ))) Any other team would have murdered him for 12 rpo, just shows how poor pakistan are against spin, one of the major reasons for their downfall. Pakistan are without doubt the worst players of spin from the subcontinent.

 

[boomboom6]

Babar is a poor runner b/w wickets ... Umar is so much better.

 

[Slog]

Then why select him? I'm no Umar supported, but then don't select him. Can't have it both ways.

I understand the point about number 6, but in the last two years he has looked abysmal even there.

they see him as a finisher who does the job in last 10-15 overs

and if you look at him bat and see his game thats what he seems suited for but has underachieved

 

[uberkoen]

Malik Saab showing the youngsta beauties how it's done

 

[msb314]

Summoning the devil?

We need a big partnership now.

Hope Babar gets s big one.

 

[MABA]

Huge shot from Malik

 

[Syed1]

Travis Head being gifted 2 wickets so far ))) Any other team would have murdered him for 12 rpo, just shows how poor pakistan are against spin, one of the major reasons for their downfall. Pakistan are without doubt the worst players of spin from the subcontinent.

We have given him 2 wickets because we are trying to attack him unnecessarily. He isn't as easy as you are making him out to be.

 

[uberkoen]

Babar is in his 30's. keep your fingers crossed

 

[msb314]

Amazing by Malik!

 

[boomboom6]

There you go Malik ... both Sharjeel & Malik putting Head in his place ... massive 6

 

[Nasty Naz]

Wow. Wow. Wow.

Wow Malik wow. Incredible shot and it was massive towering shot.

 

[msb314]

Mian has come with a Midas touch today ....

Say what you want about Mian but he is one of our best ODI batsman.

 

[Abdullah719]

That's how you treat a part-timer.

 

[MMHS]

It's not about this specific innings or specifically Babar Azam. Every Pakistani player has a grace period on PP when he is invincible regardless of what he does.

This team is severally batting short - MoHa, Asad, SK in top 4 never gives you confidence for No. 3. He is trying what is best for the team play out one end. MoHa, Azhar, Asad has a ceiling - this guy can score 127 of 134.

 

[Cricket World]

Thats how to deal with part timers not like Asad running down the itch aimlessly

 

[spade]

That's how you do it malik

 

[joly]

103 Mtrs, Malik shows why he is the best ODI bat in Pakistan

 

[uberkoen]

Malik Saab on fire!

 

[Cricket World]

Why was Asad sent before Malik

 

[Syed1]

Better than Dhoni

 

[MMHS]

That last shot from Malik - who was the best that I have seen?

 

[uberkoen]

Why was Asad sent before Malik

This sounds like a why did the chicken cross the road type of a joke.

 

[msb314]

Better than Dhoni

haha thats not what you said in the other thread!

 

[Nasty Naz]

Is anyone able to pull up Malik average and strike rate vs spin?

Feels like he is one of the best players against spin at the moment.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

103 m monster from Malik

 

[Syed1]

haha thats not what you said in the other thread!

I know I'm just rubbing it in to the parosis