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YK didn't stop - he was charging down the line & would have beaten a direct hit.
It was of a mis-field which Azhar had to wait before ball passing the fielder; but once he started, he had to make sure that Aussies gets him out with a direct, they missed twice yesterday.
Don't worry YK will ensure that comes true
Ball's moving. What do you expect?Younis batted beautifully yesterday, really rolled back the years on an easy wicket.
But today he looks terrible again.
On ABC Radio Simon Katich and Jim Maxwell both blame Younis for stopping.
Hope they keep bowling lyon for a bit so atleast misbah might get set
I don't care what who says - I have seen it in my eyes. Ball went Azhar's behind & he need not to ball watch - either call loud that he is not running or charge down the line; YK will be responsible for his end.
YK stopped midway. They just showed the replay and it's very clear.
I don't think it is actually.Ball's moving. What do you expect?
Genius, he was waiting to see if it goes past the close-in fielder. The run clearly wouldn't have been on if he stopped it.
YK would have been run out then. There was first mistake of calling - something went wrong in Sami's run-out & it went wrong twice in this pair. Then, Azhar stopped midway - he should have run hard once he was out of his base & made sure Aussies need a direct hit. By stopping, what he was thinking - both'll return safe 6 yards behind?
Err please go watch it again.
After it beat the fielder - Azhar took a few steps and then stopped before running again.
Azhar was uncertain and it cost him.
You have half convinced me.I don't care what who says - I have seen it in my eyes. Ball went Azhar's behind & he need not to ball watch - either call loud that he is not running or charge down the line; YK will be responsible for his end.
I don't think it is actually.
No seam movement - hasn't been any across three Tests - no reverse and tiny amounts of conventional swing. The ball is too damp to move.
That's why both spinners are on.
Did it rain in sydney?
If Younis is not getting a response from his partner, he shouldn't be half way down the pitch.
Look at yk's shot, the momentum carried him half way down the pitch.That's the fundamental problem, where it started - why YK will not get response from his partner for a run he was going to near end? If Azhar wasn't ready, why did he take the false start/ Why he didn't shout at first point when the ball passed the fielder?
Yikes,that must have hurt.
I don't think it is actually.
No seam movement - hasn't been any across three Tests - no reverse and tiny amounts of conventional swing. The ball is too damp to move.
That's why both spinners are on.
That's the fundamental problem, where it started - why YK will not get response from his partner for a run he was going to near end? If Azhar wasn't ready, why did he take the false start/ Why he didn't shout at first point when the ball passed the fielder?
Look at yk's shot, the momentum carried him half way down the pitch.
Cmon YK smack that yaar
For some reason I was abruptly reminded of Akon for a moment there !!
So, you are saying Azhar ran from childish prank when an on drive carried his partner 10 yards towards him?
I know YK isn't popular & people are upset for Azhar missing another ton, may be even double - but he just repaid what he deprived Sami. And the main reason is poor calling & not following running fundamentals. Had he not stepped out, YK won't have run & there was enough time for him to return.
Watch Virat batting, on every ball he is 3/4 steps down the line - who many times have we seen such comic among Indian pair? RBTW is a science, you analyze with fundamental principals of running, should realize whose fault it was.
"That delivery was a magic" - Waqar Younis
Younis hits the ball.
Azhar ball watches because there's a close-in fielder and hears no call from Younis.
The ball passes the fielder and Azhar looks to run.
He sees Younis half-way down the pitch, Azhar begins to run.
Then Younis hesitates when he shouldn't have because it's his call and he's half-way down the pitch.
This causes Azhar to hesitate which was all the time needed for Starc to get the throw in.
This is clearly Younis' fault because he can see Azhar's position, his position, the ball, Starc and it's his call because the ball's behind Azhar.
Let's hear Ian Chappell speak some Punjabi.![]()
NO - once Azhar started, his only job was to run as fast as possible & reach his end - what happens at YK's end is not him problem, neither his responsibility. If YK didn't call, & Azhar wasn't ready - still there would have been a run out - this time both batsman at one end (Azhar's end) & YK out for not calling his partner, for a run he was going to near end.
One wicket was bound to go down - because it's a breech of running fundamentals - not calling, ball watching & hesitate at the middle - that's partially both's fault, even if I give BOD to Azhar; but Azhar is sole responsible for his dismissal.
Simple reason why Azhar ran was yk the queen would have done a one hour special on TV bemoaning the lack of support from the team
That's beyond my scope - I am explaining what I saw.
If Azhar is not grown up enough to handle media mockery, it's his problem. In his position, I would have ran to batting end with every bit of air in my lungs, ALSO, the throw came from mid on from a lefti - there is a term called "covering the throwing line", which I am sure you understand - I would have done that & finally would have dived for last yards. Still if my partner is run-out & goes to media, I know how to call father, mother, sister .... as well.
Dude, Younis freaking stopped midway. How many times do I have to repeat this? Azhar can't keep on running if the lead man stops midway. It's only natural he hesitates when you see your partner who is in control hesitate.
I said it many times - one run out was there, because it was a breech of running fundamentals - Azhar is run out for his own mistake - had he 1. ran fast enough, 2. covered the throwing line from mid on from a lefti, 3. dived in last stride, it would have been a photo finish at worst.
In fact, had he ran with conviction, Aussies won't have thrown to the end which 'll need extra 20 metres & a gather from WK.
The job of the batsman who can see the ball is to call clearly and early and to judge whether there is a run. Yk did neither
There was no run on there. Younis should've gone back to his crease.
Azhar missed out on a century which was there for the taking
Would have been only second time that a Pak batsmen hits 2 centuries in same tour of Australia
I no longer care about these useless records and am just praying we NOT end up losing this game somehow.
Even a draw will be a moral victory...
You would have cared though if your Shehzad was playing.