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Let me pop a question to start with. "Who would have been happier at
the end of Day 1 ?
"not so fast Watson" While Evidence may suggest that Pakistan were
least 60 runs short. In my humble opinion Australia Allowed them to
get 60 runs too many after having them by scruff of there neck
having Pakistan 90/5.
It was a glorious 1st Day test cricket at Gabba having its ebs and flow
Pakistan opener set a record by not losing any wicket in the 1st session
but kept Aussies in the game by scoring nothing. As it always happen
with Pakistan batting the wicket fell in heaps in second sessions with half of the side back into shed by 90 runs, 5 fell at 16 runs
A word for Mr Attrition One stroke wonder Shan masood. He needs to have more strokes in his arsenal to punish loose deliveries or Pakistan
cricket like him is not moving anywhere.
Harris Sohail a rare talent so much class brilliant timer of the ball and
what a massive disappointment he is turning out to in this tour.His problem is technical but is even more disappointing is his body
language. Such an Anti-climax after that World Cup Peak
He must work with his stance and Back foot play but also take assistant
of a good psychiatrist. I have been rooting for having a Qualified sports
psychiatrist for the Team to be made compulsory
Babar, just threw it away with his eagerness to stamp the authority
I do like his Mindset something every Champion player must have but
his shot selection and temperament will be tested in this all important tour. We all know this is a watershed Test Series for Babar as batsmen
and I am positive he will make up for it in the next innings
Asad, like Rahul Dravid has been an honest servant of Pakistan test
team. His average suggest that he has underachieved but that average
does not really tell the whole truth. He has played many gusty innings
for Pakistan and in this tour only he looked like a solid Test batsment
with Technique temperament and Execution
The unsung hero of Pakistan called for him and Azhar taking more
responsibility and like a champ he is living up to every word of his
More power to you Asad more power to you.
Now, coming to the Question I posed right at the beginning and to the
crux of the matter. "Well how good a 240 is", you always discover the
answer next day. "Yeah right Mr. Watson its not always so simple isn't"
They say the best day to bowl at Gabba is the 2nd day when Wicket fasten up and provide all sort of assistance to the pacers before easing off
on 3rd and 4th day which are considered best for batting
Azhar made the right call by batting 1st because If Young Pakistan pacers
were to bowl at this Australian side than it had to be the 2nd day.
The world has been waiting with bated breath to Watch Young Pace Sensation Naseem Shah into action and Only Naseem shah knows how much he waited for this day.
Tomorrow is an Important Day in history of Pakistan Test cricket as Misbah will look to mark a turnaround in the test fortune and sagging ranking of Pakistan Cricket.
He hand picked young Shah and Imran Khan Sr for this tour and maybe this day. Tomorrow world will know how right or wrong he was its only a matter of few hours and the torturous wait will be finally over
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the end of Day 1 ?
"not so fast Watson" While Evidence may suggest that Pakistan were
least 60 runs short. In my humble opinion Australia Allowed them to
get 60 runs too many after having them by scruff of there neck
having Pakistan 90/5.
It was a glorious 1st Day test cricket at Gabba having its ebs and flow
Pakistan opener set a record by not losing any wicket in the 1st session
but kept Aussies in the game by scoring nothing. As it always happen
with Pakistan batting the wicket fell in heaps in second sessions with half of the side back into shed by 90 runs, 5 fell at 16 runs
A word for Mr Attrition One stroke wonder Shan masood. He needs to have more strokes in his arsenal to punish loose deliveries or Pakistan
cricket like him is not moving anywhere.
Harris Sohail a rare talent so much class brilliant timer of the ball and
what a massive disappointment he is turning out to in this tour.His problem is technical but is even more disappointing is his body
language. Such an Anti-climax after that World Cup Peak
He must work with his stance and Back foot play but also take assistant
of a good psychiatrist. I have been rooting for having a Qualified sports
psychiatrist for the Team to be made compulsory
Babar, just threw it away with his eagerness to stamp the authority
I do like his Mindset something every Champion player must have but
his shot selection and temperament will be tested in this all important tour. We all know this is a watershed Test Series for Babar as batsmen
and I am positive he will make up for it in the next innings
Asad, like Rahul Dravid has been an honest servant of Pakistan test
team. His average suggest that he has underachieved but that average
does not really tell the whole truth. He has played many gusty innings
for Pakistan and in this tour only he looked like a solid Test batsment
with Technique temperament and Execution
The unsung hero of Pakistan called for him and Azhar taking more
responsibility and like a champ he is living up to every word of his
More power to you Asad more power to you.
Now, coming to the Question I posed right at the beginning and to the
crux of the matter. "Well how good a 240 is", you always discover the
answer next day. "Yeah right Mr. Watson its not always so simple isn't"
They say the best day to bowl at Gabba is the 2nd day when Wicket fasten up and provide all sort of assistance to the pacers before easing off
on 3rd and 4th day which are considered best for batting
Azhar made the right call by batting 1st because If Young Pakistan pacers
were to bowl at this Australian side than it had to be the 2nd day.
The world has been waiting with bated breath to Watch Young Pace Sensation Naseem Shah into action and Only Naseem shah knows how much he waited for this day.
Tomorrow is an Important Day in history of Pakistan Test cricket as Misbah will look to mark a turnaround in the test fortune and sagging ranking of Pakistan Cricket.
He hand picked young Shah and Imran Khan Sr for this tour and maybe this day. Tomorrow world will know how right or wrong he was its only a matter of few hours and the torturous wait will be finally over
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