Official Thread: Africa vs Asia - 2nd ODI @ Durban [19/8/05]

[DM]

check out Afridi profile on cricinfo http://content.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/42639.html
and look next to the Bowling Style

they should also put Right Arm Off Break and Right Arm Fast Medium

 

[Pathan007]

so from spinner he is now right arm medium AHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

 

[yk]

wat happened to inzi?? why did he need a runner?? is he on the field now? any news??

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

lolll 2 ppl run out of 1 ball.....

 

[Pathan007]

HUGE SIX on afridi by kemp landed on ROOF

 

[DM]

Afridi follows up with 3 dot balls - probably speared in one or two 80mph Afridi specials towards his helmet

 

[DM]

And Kemp GOES!! Runout yet again

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

someone explain this to me....

2 players wer both run out of 1 ball... like they stump 1 quickly..
and then chuck the ball to the bowler who aswell quickly stumped
out the other player... how comes both players wer not given out?????

i swear both should b given out???

 

[DM]

I think it's just the rules bro, one wicket allowed per delivery, or dead ball after a wicket is taken i guess

 

[Amir]

About time someone caught something!

 

[Amir]

bad enough they drop catches but now giving runs for free with overthrows? This is like watchin children play!

 

[alybaba]

Anyone catch what Zaheer said to Pollock?

 

[Shoaib A]

hehe...but what happened to Pollock when Zaheer khan clean bowled him with a yorker....he said something to zaheer....damn its crap if he said some sledging stuff

 

[Fawad]

Shoaib bowled great again today. His spell at De Villiers was awesome. De Villiers had no clue. He also bowled well at the death. Got those yorkers spot-on. NO MORE BEAMERS. Oh BTW where was the "capthaan" Inzamam. Nursing his sore foot!

 

[Shayan_Sohail]

Shoaib bowled great again today. His spell at De Villiers was awesome. De Villiers had no clue. He also bowled well at the death. Got those yorkers spot-on. NO MORE BEAMERS. Oh BTW where was the "capthaan" Inzamam. Nursing his sore foot!

Shoaib did bowl two exceptional spells, a brilliant first spell of SIX overs with full run up, all six of them fast and furious, De Villers indeed had no clue how to handle shoaib and was constantly beaten. Than he came back and bowled his final spell of Four consecutive overs again full run up, fast with good line and length not giving batsman any opportunity to score runs. The best part is he did not look that tired and looked completely injury free.

I personally don't think shoaib should shorten his run up, if he maintains his current fitness or improves it there is just no need. His run up is still one of the best sights in world cricket and obiviously it helps his pace and bowling.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

2day Shoaib was absolutely phenemenol... He bowled some of the best inswinging yorkers u'll ever get to see.

 

[Shoaib A]

yep he bowled really well..

 

[KB]

Apparently the pitch was quite green and Pollock would have bowled first anyhow.

So it looks like it was a courageous and correct decision to to bat first from Inzamam. Often when Asian captains see any grass on the pitch when they are overseas, they go weak in the knees - especially if they are a batsman - and are desperate to field first if they win the toss.

 

[iZeeshan]

good match that asia won and they should win tomorrow i mean they ARE only playing South Africa.!!!! and worse...