ICC Champions Trophy warm-up - Australia vs Pakistan : Match abandoned due to rain

[MenInG]

So one more chance for Pakistan to get their combination finalized before start of CT.

Australia won toss and decided to bat in 34 over game due to rain

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Azhar out. Haris in
Shehzad our. Fakhar in
Wahab out. Amir in

 

[purepak]

Is this match being televised?

 

[Ellipsism]

Is this match being televised?

No.

But you can catch a videos on Cricket Australia's website once the game is finished.

 

[Ellipsism]

Azhar out. Haris in
Shehzad our. Fakhar in
Wahab out. Amir in

Is this confirmed or are you fantasising?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Is this confirmed or are you fantasising?

Fantasizing. Should've stated it but it's obvious since the toss isn't done yet

 

[Ellipsism]

Fantasizing. Should've stated it but it's obvious since the toss isn't done yet

Thought you might have some sources or something.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Toss delayed at Edgbaston due to light rain <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvPAK?src=hash">#AUSvPAK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CT17?src=hash">#CT17</a> <a href="https://t.co/Bcee17pZhd">pic.twitter.com/Bcee17pZhd</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/869116250177273856">May 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[On_the_up]

Weather forecast is for rain majority of the day unfortunately.

 

[hamaadqureshi819]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Toss delayed at Edgbaston due to light rain <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvPAK?src=hash">#AUSvPAK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CT17?src=hash">#CT17</a> <a href="https://t.co/Bcee17pZhd">pic.twitter.com/Bcee17pZhd</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/869116250177273856">May 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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i hope the same happens on 4 june, that game should be washed out

 

[marlonbrowndo]

i hope the same happens on 4 june, that game should be washed out

Why?

 

[Ellipsism]

For those wondering CA has a film crew at the ground and will provide extensive highlights later.

 

[IAJ]

For those wondering CA has a film crew at the ground and will provide extensive highlights later.

Probably of the rain and drizzle

 

[hadi123]

Why?

Because India will annihilate us, that's probably why

 

[Chief Destroyer]

For those wondering CA has a film crew at the ground and will provide extensive highlights later.

They will likely stream it on their website.

 

[hamaadqureshi819]

Why?

i cant see India winning that game, becoz my Indian friends will troll me after that. One of the many limitations of being a kashmiri studying in an Indian college

 

[Abdullah]

Would love a 35 over game. Forces everybody to go hard

 

[Ellipsism]

They will likely stream it on their website.

They won't.

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

They won't.

how do you know?

Also is the crew gonna record the game or just some highlights and mostly action pictures?

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Toss delayed at Edgbaston due to light rain <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvPAK?src=hash">#AUSvPAK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CT17?src=hash">#CT17</a> <a href="https://t.co/Bcee17pZhd">pic.twitter.com/Bcee17pZhd</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/869116250177273856">May 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Still raining and more covers have been brought on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvPAK?src=hash">#AUSvPAK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CT17?src=hash">#CT17</a> <a href="https://t.co/3DnrwENetH">pic.twitter.com/3DnrwENetH</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/869120946761850880">May 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Ellipsism]

how do you know?

Also is the crew gonna record the game or just some highlights and mostly action pictures?

Legal reasons.

Highlights, but expect it to be short.

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

Legal reasons.

Highlights, but expect it to be short.

I see

Thanks

 

[Abdullah]

Looks like no game

 

[uberkoen]

The rain appears to be getting worse.

 

[Sherlock]

I live a couple of miles away from Edgbaston, the weather does indeed look gloomy and doesn't look good at all. The whole day may well be washed out. At best we might get a few overs here and there, at worst the game will be abandoned.

 

[squarecut]

So there ends the warm up games of the two teams. How do the two teams measure up vis a vis each other will not be known now.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

2013 CT was also like this many matches are being delayed and having adjusted overs. Which was also in June, why they plan again on this month. Poor planning from ICC to have CT in eng in June, short boundaries for warmups, not telecasting them. hope this tournament becomes a hit. Are they planning to make this tournament an obsolete event in the future in order to get rid of it from their FTP calendar.

 

[ExplicitAI]

One of the very few things that makes me hate cricket is rain, I absolutely hate it. Already made my mind up about tours to SL and WI; worst places in the world when it comes to rain.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Good , this match would have killed the confidence of pakistan team.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Good , this match would have killed the confidence of pakistan team.

Also means Azhar and Shezhad will most likely open vs India

 

[JibranAnsari]

Also means Azhar and Shezhad will most likely open vs India

Fakhar isnt all that good , i dont really mind azhar over him.

 

[super hitter]

Such an important warmup, feel bad.

 

[letme alone]

any update?

 

[IAJ]

In other newz England are 21/6 after 5 overs or so against SA lols

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Fakhar isnt all that good , i dont really mind azhar over him.

poor thinking, if fahkar slugs a few he will be doing better than Azhar, if he gets out straight away he will also be doing better than azhar

 

[Destroyer88]

Still no aigns of cricket, players have been kind enough to sign aurographs

 

[Haroon786]

any update?

As per CI, it's still delayed but I think it will be abandoned if it doesn't clear up soon.

 

[JibranAnsari]

poor thinking, if fahkar slugs a few he will be doing better than Azhar, if he gets out straight away he will also be doing better than azhar

Bring anyone in that case , fakhar doesnt have enough time against pacers even on slow wickets and on wickets where it goes a bit fast he will be worse than azhar if doesnt get out.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Bring anyone in that case , fakhar doesnt have enough time against pacers even on slow wickets and on wickets where it goes a bit fast he will be worse than azhar if doesnt get out.

we heard similar arguments about sharjeel, doesnt mean fahkar will suceed but he should get a run as an opener

 

[letme alone]

As per CI, it's still delayed but I think it will be abandoned if it doesn't clear up soon.

thanks

 

[imshally81]

what about faheem ashraf ??
His bowling average is under 25 ... so we can play him against india....

 

[JibranAnsari]

we heard similar arguments about sharjeel, doesnt mean fahkar will suceed but he should get a run as an opener

Not really , sharjeel never had the problem of picking up the length late. Fakhar unfortunately lacks this natural ability , any bowler bowling 140 on a wicket which doesnt reduce the speed significanly will leave fakhar clueless.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Covers still on. Light drizzle. Dark skies <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CT17?src=hash">#CT17</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvPAK?src=hash">#AUSvPAK</a> <a href="https://t.co/pbEGV2gWJa">pic.twitter.com/pbEGV2gWJa</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/869137000590442496">May 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[ExplicitAI]

Might as well go do something else that's useful in the day, the match is going to be washed out after looking at the Iphone weather app, better to just look forward to the India game.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

About to be abandoned in an hour.

 

[Pollack]

Azhar out. Haris in
Shehzad our. Fakhar in
Wahab out. Amir in

Match out. Rain in.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Good news. Weather has improved. Umpires have told the groundstaff to remove covers. Toss 12.30. Start 12.45 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ct17?src=hash">#Ct17</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvPAK?src=hash">#AUSvPAK</a> <a href="https://t.co/OqKYi4MrTj">pic.twitter.com/OqKYi4MrTj</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/869148131719557120">May 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pakistan squad out on the outfield now starting to practice <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvPAK?src=hash">#AUSvPAK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CT17?src=hash">#CT17</a> <a href="https://t.co/mNcJuSViji">pic.twitter.com/mNcJuSViji</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/869149609628774400">May 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[letme alone]

Match out. Rain in.

so rain out with catch the match

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Yes! Lets hope Fakhar Zaman impresses

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

Toss! AUSTRALIA DECIDES TO BAT FIRST.

 

[Abdullah]

In other newz England are 21/6 after 5 overs or so against SA lols

They don't care they will keep going for it so they will have these days now and then especially if the weather is like this and pitch is not flat . They still got enough batting in the shed to post 230

 

[hamaadqureshi819]

Good news. Weather has improved. Umpires have told the groundstaff
to remove covers. Toss 12.30. Start 12.45

 

[letme alone]

Good news. Weather has improved. Umpires have told the groundstaff
to remove covers. Toss 12.30. Start 12.45

Australia won the toss and elected to bat

 

[Abdullah]

Damn I wanted pak to bat first. Now shezzy will probably remain unscathed and the rest of the boys could have got a good workout against a fearsome bowling attack ( especially in these conditions)
Unlikely to get a full game in today

 

[sarmadsl]

Team news ?

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

Team news ?

All 15 can bowl and bat... But only 10 wickets while batting.

 

[maanleo]

Fakhar in at 3, Harris at 5 and Malik rested

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Really cant understand Pakistan's persistence with mediocre players like Azhar , Shehzad.

 

[captain crook]

Aussies batting first. Good test for Warner, Lynn, Smith against a fearsome bowling line up in overcast conditions.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pakistan team for today's match <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvPAK?src=hash">#AUSvPAK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CT17?src=hash">#CT17</a> <a href="https://t.co/kl0acsbICJ">pic.twitter.com/kl0acsbICJ</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/869152952837185537">May 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">34 overs per side. Match to start in 25 minutes <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AusvPak?src=hash">#AusvPak</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CT17?src=hash">#CT17</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/869151457764945922">May 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Adnan_Ilyas]

Bowlers two fours already!!

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

No Cummins and Pattinson for Aussies Azhar and Shehzad are lucky again.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Fahim getting smashed

 

[Shafi]

Looks like both Azhar and Shehzad will play as openers for entire tournament. When this torture will end?

 

[SameerK]

Bowlers two fours already!!

Chill it's only two overs.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

3 fours in 2 overs

 

[Archer]

In case anyone needs it, cricket.com.au is offering better commentary ball by ball as compared to cricinfo

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

For ball to ball commentary use http://live.cricket.com.au/m/#/2014/41815/comments

 

[Archer]

Good over from Amir, only two runs off it

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Ooofff Fahim gone for 3 fours in a row

 

[Archer]

Does anyone know if the boundaries are regular size or reduced like the Bangladesh warmup

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">42 metre boundary on one side again today. Straight boundaries are normal size. Other side boundary about 80 metres <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvPAK?src=hash">#AUSvPAK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CT17?src=hash">#CT17</a> <a href="https://t.co/RG83BaurCi">pic.twitter.com/RG83BaurCi</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/869159178270646272">May 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Shafi]

Sarfraz is not any better than Azhar. Keep selecting his friends

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Fahim getting absolutely mauled

 

[maanleo]

Looks like experiment of using Fahim Ashraf for new ball has miserably failed

 

[Shafi]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">42 metre boundary on one side again today. Straight boundaries are normal size. Other side boundary about 80 metres <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvPAK?src=hash">#AUSvPAK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CT17?src=hash">#CT17</a> <a href="https://t.co/RG83BaurCi">pic.twitter.com/RG83BaurCi</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/869159178270646272">May 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Who is bowling on smaller size boundary area?

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Sarfraz is not any better than Azhar. Keep selecting his friends

Who are his friends ???......And how do you know they are his friends?? ......and how do you know he selected them.......???

So many questions

 

[dauntless]

It seems fahim is not good enough with ball