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

[Shafi]

Fahim's domestic record of bowling is pretty average. Batting is decent in first class

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

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.

back in 2012 people kept commentating that any bowler going over 135 would have sharjeel


we have to stop dismissing people before they get a chance, especialyl if they have domestic performances and there competetion is Azhar ali

 

[sadida97]

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Warner

Amir with the Breakthrough !!

 

[Syed1]

Chal nikal ghar ka Warner

 

[SameerK]

What a start by Amir!

 

[saeed5646]

OUT! Caught. Mohammad Amir to David Warner. Short, hooking, False Shot to wicketkeeper, by Ahmed.

 

[super hitter]

The boundaries are shorter on one side because the center pitches are for the tournament matches

 

[ExplicitAI]

Is this match televised?

 

[captain crook]

If Warner can't face Amir just warming up with gentle looseners, good luck to him

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Lol Finch is murdering Fahim Get him off the attack man !!

 

[wasimjunior]

fahim might be bowling from the end where the off side boundary is 40 metres

 

[Pollack]

Ashraf getting smashed. Can he be Pakistan's Pandya. Only there for lower order hitting and can bowl. Interesting to see choice of bowlers against India.

 

[ExplicitAI]

Bhatti'esque bowling from Fahim, you can do better than that man.

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

Is this match televised?

no

 

[sarmadsl]

Warner gone

 

[Shafi]

Returning the favor for what ?? And how do you know this man ???

With Azhar, Shehzad and Hafeez in the side we can never chase over 250 against any decent team. Sarfraz should be more selective if he wants to be succeed

 

[Archer]

Australia have a very brittle batting lineup. If Pakistan can get Smith and Finch out then you're basically into the all-rounders (barring Lynn), which i'm sure Pakistan can knock over

 

[ExplicitAI]

If there's anyone that can make Pak's bowling perform to it's world class potential, then it's Sarfraz.

 

[sarmadsl]

Amir again bowling good from the stats

 

[London_Lahori]

If Fahim is bowling to the short boundary it's understandable. U11 games are played on bigger boundaries than that one.

Zaman should love his leg side hoicks to that side today.

 

[saeed5646]

amir is bowling very well.he have beat finch bat also numerous time according to commentry

Mohammad Amir to Steven Smith. Back of a length, Fended, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
6.5Amir to Steven Smith (c)
Mohammad Amir to Steven Smith. Back of a length, working, Played to mid wicket for no runs.
6.4Amir to Steven Smith (c)
Mohammad Amir to Steven Smith. Length ball, defending, False Shot to gully for no runs.
6.3Amir to Steven Smith (c)
Mohammad Amir to Steven Smith. Back of a length, defending, Played to silly mid off for no runs.
6.2Amir to Steven Smith (c)
Mohammad Amir to Steven Smith. Length ball, defending, False Shot to slips for no runs.
6.1Amir to Steven Smith (c)
Mohammad Amir to Steven Smith. Half driving, Play and Miss to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.

 

[Pollack]

Over cast conditions. Amir is expected to bowl good. Must be getting some help.

 

[saeed5646]

Over cast conditions. Amir is expected to bowl good. Must be getting some help.

yeah otherwise he is average bowler right?

 

[MMHS]

Can anyone please post PAK's starting XI -

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

With Azhar, Shehzad and Hafeez in the side we can never chase over 250 against any decent team. Sarfraz should be more selective if he wants to be succeed

I understand what you're trying to imply, but you know, the selection process for a starting XI is not solely based on the captains choices and there are many factors which are looked into before deciding on who gets to play and whos gets to sit out.

It's based on what strategy the management has given the players and who are the best possible XI that can execute them on the field. We can question the results and the approach of a team after a game has been won or lost however, to entirely blame the selection of three blokes who, were initially selected by the selection committee and then backed by the current management, solely on the captain is TOTALLY UNFAIR. ......

Plus this is a warm up game and they might be trying to test out a few game plans here which could have all these mentioned selections involved. I would also urge other posters to for a moment back the boys who are trying to win a game on the field. We can criticize them later but during the game please refrain from such un-classy bashing

 

[cricketerB94]

Can anyone please post PAK's starting XI - .

Azhar
Shehzad
Fakhar
Babar
Haris
Hafeez
Sarfaraz
Imad
Fahim
Shadab
Hasan

This will be the batting order today.
14 players are playing today except Malik. (11 fielding, 11 batting)

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Entire over for Juni ruined with that Fazool Boundary given on the 3rd Ball

Could've been a maiden zzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[Saj]

Amir superb so far today. Seam and swing and beat the bat a few times.

The wicket was a good delivery and a good catch by Sarfaraz.

Faheem targeted by the Aussies batsmen especially Finch.

 

[MMHS]

Azhar
Shehzad
Fakhar
Babar
Haris
Hafeez
Sarfaraz
Imad
Fahim
Shadab
Hasan

This will be the batting order today.
14 players are playing today except Malik. (11 fielding, 11 batting)

Thanks.

I was almost certain that Malik will be benched today for Haris - he is the only senior in the team who would sacrifice such a soft match particularly after scoring a 50 in last match (which endures that even a duck doesn't matter today), while Babar's duck has forced PAK to play him - otherwise Azhar would have batted at 3 & MoHa at 4.

Anyway, great pick - Azhar, for a match already curtailed to 34 overs at toss......

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Rain again

 

[maanleo]

Thanks.

I was almost certain that Malik will be benched today for Haris - he is the only senior in the team who would sacrifice such a soft match particularly after scoring a 50 in last match (which endures that even a duck doesn't matter today), while Babar's duck has forced PAK to play him - otherwise Azhar would have batted at 3 & MoHa at 4.

Anyway, great pick - Azhar, for a match already curtailed to 34 overs at toss......

Yeah Azhar needs only 33 overs to get accustomed to conditions

 

[Pollack]

yeah otherwise he is average bowler right?

No.Just good.

 

[sarmadsl]

Rain returned

 

[Pollack]

Damn rain! Signing off.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Fahim ashraf cant be relied upon as a bowler. Will be a big gamble against india.

 

[Sherlock]

It's become torrential rain in Birmingham now.

 

[ExplicitAI]

The UK's weather is one of the worst, I can surely tell you lot that.

 

[Saj]

Pouring down here.

Looks like it will be a long delay.

 

[hur rizvi]

Fahim ashraf cant be relied upon as a bowler. Will be a big gamble against india.

Not much of a gamble if he is played as 4th seamer. Obviously not a 3rd seam p[tion

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Pouring down here.

Looks like it will be a long delay.

Will the match continue or is this it ??

 

[waqar goraya]

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[JibranAnsari]

Not much of a gamble if he is played as 4th seamer. Obviously not a 3rd seam p[tion

Yah ahead of shadab i guess but shadab is a wickettaking option.

 

[letme alone]

i think fihim bowles well with new bowl.
today according to ca two four with shot ball one fauls shot, tow halfvoly

 

[hur rizvi]

Yah ahead of shadab i guess but shadab is a wickettaking option.

Ideally I would play Shadab and Fahim and drop Imad but dont see that happening

 

[saeed5646]

Yah ahead of shadab i guess but shadab is a wickettaking option.

i think we can play both

azhar ali should be dropped and hafeez should open with shehzad

Shehzad
hafeez
babar azam
shoaib malik
sarfraz ahmed
imad wasim
fahim ashraf
shadab khan
M amir
Hasan ali
junaid khan

 

[letme alone]

i think fihim bowles well with new bowl.
today according to ca two four with shot ball one fauls shot, tow halfvoly
maybe short boundry effect.

 

[Syed1]

It's always raining in England

 

[letme alone]

any update rain out or not?

 

[WC-Passion]

It's always raining in England

It was fine last week sunny and 26 degrees Celsius. Also my favourite Australian is smashing it up right now.

 

[idrizzy]

It's always raining in England

Only the past few days it's been raining. In London anyway. Usually it's 22 degrees, cloudy, glimmer of sunshine, bit humid.

 

[idrizzy]

i think we can play both

azhar ali should be dropped and hafeez should open with shehzad

Shehzad
hafeez
babar azam
shoaib malik
sarfraz ahmed
imad wasim
fahim ashraf
shadab khan
M amir
Hasan ali
junaid khan

We can't play both because Hafeez will never open. It means that only three of Shadab, Imad, Faheem, J Khan will play.
Probable XI:
Shehzad
Azhar
Babar
Hafeez
Malik
Sarfraz
Imad
Faheen
Hasan Ali
M Amir
J Khan

 

[JibranAnsari]

i think we can play both

azhar ali should be dropped and hafeez should open with shehzad

Shehzad
hafeez
babar azam
shoaib malik
sarfraz ahmed
imad wasim
fahim ashraf
shadab khan
M amir
Hasan ali
junaid khan

Thats potentially 7 tailenders. Very weak batting lineup.

 

[idrizzy]

No result. Worst possible outcome

 

[sadida97]

Play abandoned

 

[Sherlock]

Worst possible outcome because we now know Azhar and Shehzad will most likely open

 

[Shafi]

Looks like we should not hope for any good news in this tournament. We will loose all 3 group matches by huge margin.

 

[Syed1]

Azhar and Shehzad are going to start against India

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Azhar and Shehzad are going to start against India

Hope they lose miserably. Misbah and afridi cultivated that culture of playing friends first than merit and team balance. Now Sarfraz is carrying on from the legacy left by his seniors. Deserved to lose the tournament without a fight.

 

[MMHS]

Rain has ruined PAK's chance in 1st match by 50%, at least. Now, there is absolutely no reason NOT to put this line-up

Azhar (because one match doesn't tell much - he did score 2 Test hundreds in last 2 Test outings)
Ahmed (He had a quick "fire" 44 in last innings)
Babar (50+/90+)
MoHa (Nicolas Cage)
Malik (Someone has to make some runs quickly)
Sarfraz (*+)
Imad (all-rounder)
Fahim (Won a prestige match)
Amir (Most deserving)
Hasan (Performer)
JK/Wahab (Experience, big match mojo, record against IND)

 

[MMHS]

Hope they lose miserably. Misbah and afridi cultivated that culture of playing friends first than merit and team balance. Now Sarfraz is carrying on from the legacy left by his seniors. Deserved to lose the tournament without a fight.

Losing isn't the solution - Sarfu might get sacked, only to be replaced by MoHa ....... he'll ring fence himself with bigger buddies. Bottom-up approach does work for a long term fix.

 

[Jabo]

Oh well

The PCB probably has there excuse now for when we get humiliated

"we didn't have enough practice matches"

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Losing isn't the solution -

Sarfu might get sacked,

only to be replaced by MoHa ....... he'll ring fence himself with bigger buddies. Bottom-up approach does work for a long term fix.

if he plays friends card then he is deserved to be sacked... i dont mind Hafeez being the captain... ideally he was the best captain available within the team, should have been the captain since 2013 which whatmore also asked for instead MISBAH...

 

[Ellipsism]

http://www.cricket.com.au/video#videoId=5452067799001

Look at how much time Aaron Finch has when facing up haunts Fahim. As I've said a couple of times he will definitely not fit in as a third seamer.

 

[sadida97]

http://www.cricket.com.au/video#videoId=5452067799001

Look at how much time Aaron Finch has when facing up haunts Fahim. As I've said a couple of times he will definitely not fit in as a third seamer.

How can he improve as a bowler to become an effective 4th seamer ?

 

[Speedster777]

I would drop hafeez and play faheem in his place.

 

[Ellipsism]

http://www.cricket.com.au/video#videoId=5452067799001

Look at how much time Aaron Finch has when facing up haunts Fahim. As I've said a couple of times he will definitely not fit in as a third seamer.

*Against

 

[Ellipsism]

How can he improve as a bowler to become an effective 4th seamer ?

Needs to maintain front arm extension longer and work on his fitness and aim to add 5 km/h.

His previous was better than the current but that's what you get with Pakistani domestic coaches, they have absolutely no idea what they're doing.

 

[Monsee]

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

Then either:
- Become Indian Supporter
- Stop being a Pak supporter
- Give up watching and following cricket

If Pak always ends up not playing because of fear of losing than why play at all?

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Lucky escape for Aussies. They were in for a beatdown.

 

[Syed1]

Lucky escape for Aussies. They were in for a beatdown.

Shabash larkay seekh gaya hai

 

[Saj]

Amir looked very impressive.

He beat the bat a few times and got Warner with a beauty.