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Pakistan A v Australians | Tour Match | 17/10/2014 | Sharjah l Day 3

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Pakistan's young attack did well to secure a 32 first innings lead. Can the batsmen bat out another 90 overs to set up Australia's chase on the final day tomorrow?
 
Will be interesting. Hopefully they make another 350+. If we make that much, we definitely aren't losing.
 
Convict said:
350 in 90 overs?

Big call
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They made 305 in the first innings despite all those low strike rates. They reached there mainly due to Shafiq's innings. 350 may be a bit big, but 320 should do it. I want to see positive cricket, not 40 runs at a strike rate of 30.
 
They already had 32 run lead so i think 320 in 2nd inning will be enough, hence target of 350 for australian on day 4 pitch vs good spinners i don't think they gonna chase that, hence it will either be a draw or Pak A will win.
 
Winning is pretty irrelevant in this sort of tour match.
 
Hey man, we haven't won a match since a record partnership saved another batting collapse.

We'll take anything at this point.



And I want to see Shehzad make a big one
 
Be interesting to see how Marsh bowls.

O'Keefe and Lyon as well and if Hilfy can get a few wickets it could put real pressure on Siddle

world cup captain said:
For some reason I cant go sleep right now. It's 1:15 here. Any live stream?
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No stream and the match hasn't started.
 
ImranFarhatFan said:
Hey man, we haven't won a match since a record partnership saved another batting collapse.

We'll take anything at this point.



And I want to see Shehzad make a big one
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And we criticise India and England harshly in Oz for never trying to win their tour matches (setting themselves up for a poor tour) so it will be a very positive indication for both team if they actually go for it.
 
Convict said:
Be interesting to see how Marsh bowls.

O'Keefe and Lyon as well and if Hilfy can get a few wickets it could put real pressure on Siddle



No stream and the match hasn't started.
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Yeah haven't seen much of Marsh bowling. Watto was pretty bloody handy at 140k and swinging on several series, is Marsh similar or more a "just fill a few tidy overs" at FC level?
 
Ahmed taking on Mitch not sure he would have the guts to do it in the test matches but its important Mitch is not allowed to dictate.
 
Johnson to Shan Masood, no run, short ball, swiniging in, right in to masood's ribs
 
wrongun said:
Yeah haven't seen much of Marsh bowling. Watto was pretty bloody handy at 140k and swinging on several series, is Marsh similar or more a "just fill a few tidy overs" at FC level?
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Similar, also similar in that he gets injured all the time. But not in Wattos class with the ball. Before injuries Watson was a genuine opening bowler.

Then again for all of Watsons ability with bat and ball he hasn't delivered all that much.
 
Convict said:
Be interesting to see how Marsh bowls.

O'Keefe and Lyon as well and if Hilfy can get a few wickets it could put real pressure on Siddle



No stream and the match hasn't started.
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Siddle is.....finished. There, I called it.
 
Random Aussie said:
Siddle is.....finished. There, I called it.
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Yeah. He's bog ordinary now.

We really need Patto and Bird to get fit soon. Though I've heard Cricket Victoria is messing with Patto's bowling technique.
 
razabbas said:
Yup i have seen him clocking 145 kp/h consistently now he rarely clocks 140 and same goes for put cummins saw him in Clt20 was really disappointed to see his pace
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Siddle would be lucky to clock 135km at the moment, isn't tall enough for bounce and doesn't do much with the ball.

Cummins is just building up fitness. Was bowling 150km in the Big Bash
 
wrongun said:
Yeah haven't seen much of Marsh bowling. Watto was pretty bloody handy at 140k and swinging on several series, is Marsh similar or more a "just fill a few tidy overs" at FC level?
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I've seen a fair bit of Marsh's bowling and probably overate him because I've played against him. He's a capable bowling when fit and has bowled high 130s/low 140s on occasion but not recently due to injury concerns.

I think he's good enough to be a 5th bowler but not as good as Watto was a few years back.
 
razabbas said:
Yup i have seen him clocking 145 kp/h consistently now he rarely clocks 140 and same goes for put cummins saw him in Clt20 was really disappointed to see his pace
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Cummins is different he has major back issues. He isn't going to push himself playing fairy floss cricket.

Patto they are trying to fix because that action means he is constantly injured.
 
Convict said:
Siddle would be lucky to clock 135km at the moment, isn't tall enough for bounce and doesn't do much with the ball.

Cummins is just building up fitness. Was bowling 150km in the Big Bash
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Yup cummins and starc both are the future of Aussies and world cricket :)

Johnson - Cummins - Starc can be a deadly trio
 
Random Aussie said:
Cummins is different he has major back issues. He isn't going to push himself playing fairy floss cricket.

Patto they are trying to fix because that action means he is constantly injured.
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Patto is the best young bowler in the world imo would be a shame if injuries prevent him from having a career.
 
Nice to see some aggression from shehzad, but this man can't learn how to rotate strike to save his life.
 
What is shan masood is trying to prove here, 10 runs of 45 balls. Do anybody have some idea?
 
Yes their quick bowlers are injury prone but they have them in abundance. If all are fit at same time they can gather 3 genuine bowling line ups, not many countries can do that.

And ad winning the tour match, I remember andy flower emphasized winning it at any coast, even though the other team declared.
 
Don't know why Aussie posters are having a go at Siddle, it's :mj that's been getting a phainty :ahmed
 
Convict said:
Bat himself in, survive the new ball and then up the runrate.
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He has achived the first two goals, so let us see if he can up the scoring rate or does he throw it away like most of our players often do.
 
Aman said:
Don't know why Aussie posters are having a go at Siddle, it's :mj that's been getting a phainty :ahmed
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I believe they are basing their opinions on several matches and not only on this tour match. That would be stupid, dont you think?
 
IAJ said:
I believe they are basing their opinions on several matches and not only on this tour match. That would be stupid, dont you think?
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Going at an economy of under 1 an over :afaq

The way some where going on here, I thought he was the one giving away all the runs.
 
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Zeshan547 said:
What is shan masood is trying to prove here, 10 runs of 45 balls. Do anybody have some idea?
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I think they are all putting their case forward to replace Misbah after the world cup :misbah
First Babar, then Haris before he couldn't take it anymore, now Shan. :yk
 
Masood has consumed 10 overs out of 90 available and scored 11 runs. Should retire out soon:)
 
Who do Pakistan have to open instead of Masood? And please don't say Hafeez, he'll be a sitting duck against :mj
 
Aman said:
Going at an economy of under 1 an over :afaq

The way some where going on here, I thought he was the one giving away all the runs.
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Well they were not judging him on this tour match...
 
IAJ said:
Well they were not judging him on this tour match...
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Pretty harsh to have a go at guy who they haven't seen bowl since the SA series.

Btw here champ.

Siddle, who claimed 2-61 off 16 overs, was praised by Lehmann who says the quick is showing the benefits of a solid pre-season.

Siddle was dropped from the Test side during the series in South Africa in February. But the 53-Test veteran is pushing hard for a spot in the team to play against Pakistan in Dubai on October 22.

Lehmann said the pitch was good for batting on day one.

"Our bowling was pretty good, to be fair," Lehmann told reporters during Thursday's second day of play.

"O'Keefe was probably the stand-out bowler.

"It was good to see Peter Siddle get some pace back. He looked really good as well and Mitchell Johnson.

"Peter Siddle has done a lot of work with our bowling coaches and our strength coaches to make sure he's getting the power back he needs.

"I've been really impressed with him."
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http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8919686
 
Aman said:
Who do Pakistan have to open instead of Masood? And please don't say Hafeez, he'll be a sitting duck against :mj
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They should open wih Azhar Ali. He isnt exactly Hayden, but has got some experience. We would have liked to see Sami Aslam instead of Israrullah, just to know how he fares against the big boys.
But ultimately I think they will either go with Shan or Hafeez:facepalm:
 
Aman said:
Who do Pakistan have to open instead of Masood? And please don't say Hafeez, he'll be a sitting duck against :mj
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Probably Hafeez, thing is Hafeez struggles big time against outswingers so not sure Mitch will be as successful as Steyn was.

We do need Hafeez in at the moment more for his bowling if nothing else.
 
Aman said:
Pretty harsh to have a go at guy who they haven't seen bowl since the SA series.

Btw here champ.



http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8919686
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Lols that was not the discussion at all. You were talking about this tour match, I was stating what they based their opinions on. If they have not done their home work don't blame me. I wanted to add this twice but thought that was not part of the discussion.
If they based their opinion on this match and labelled him past-his-best I would have agreed with you.
 
Aman said:
Reckon Maxwell will be given a go to bat in the next innings?
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Possibly. No reason to bat Smith at least though I think it would be better to have Marsh at 5 and Faulkner at 6
 
Aman said:
Reckon Maxwell will be given a go to bat in the next innings?
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Possibly. No reason to bat Smith at least though I think it would be better to have Marsh at 5 and Faulkner at 6
 
:))):))) at Shan Masood's strike rate.

71 balls and just 14 runs this is embarrassing.:facepalm:
 
:))):))) at Shan Masood's strike rate.

71 balls and just 14 runs this is embarrassing.:facepalm:
 
khalil1986 said:
Probably Hafeez, thing is Hafeez struggles big time against outswingers so not sure Mitch will be as successful as Steyn was.

We do need Hafeez in at the moment more for his bowling if nothing else.
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Yes Hafees should play, only because of his bowling, but play him at #7. He can get us quick runs against the spinners if needed. Batting upfront he will probably be gone well before the spinners come to bowl.

But the funny part will be if Hafeez comes out when the second new ball is due. But hopefully he has learned something opening all these years.
 
Winning should not be the agenda of this match. Its a practice match where you can try and experiment with different things and thats exactly what should be done. If you want to better prepare for real test match then dont waste this opportunity.
 
khalil1986 said:
Probably Hafeez, thing is Hafeez struggles big time against outswingers so not sure Mitch will be as successful as Steyn was.

We do need Hafeez in at the moment more for his bowling if nothing else.
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Yes Hafees should play, only because of his bowling, but play him at #7. He can get us quick runs against the spinners if needed. Batting upfront he will probably be gone well before the spinners come to bowl.

But the funny part will be if Hafeez comes out when the second new ball is due. But hopefully he has learned something opening all these years.
 
Shan Masood is taking tuk-tuk to an entirely new level. :yk
His S/R isn't even 20, after facing 72 balls
 
I wish we could see what was going on.
For all we know they're bowling hand grenades and Masood is playing incredibly to survive
 
I wish we could see what was going on.
For all we know they're bowling hand grenades and Masood is playing incredibly to survive
 
Convict said:
I wish we could see what was going on.
For all we know they're bowling hand grenades and Masood is playing incredibly to survive
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How come Ahmed Shehzad is putting those grenades to boundaries? Shan is just not good enough for International cricket I guess.
 
MRSN said:
How come Ahmed Shehzad is putting those grenades to boundaries? Shan is just not good enough for International cricket I guess.
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That is the most likely explanation
 
Shaan masood showing that hes a strokeless wonder, this isnt going to enchance his claims for a spot in test side, seriously poor stuff this.
 
I think Shezad was on 30 runs from 32 balls and now he is on 36 runs from 70 balls. He is giving it back to Masood.
 
A clear plan here; they will tuk tukk till the 70th over, tire out the aussie bowlers and play the last 20 overs as in a T20 match and score 200 runs.
 
Now just tell me one thing misbah fan boys, almost all the young batsman or atleast so called proper batsman which have played for pak in recent years bar umar akmal and maqsood all follow footsteps of misbah in terms of strike rate or i mean naturally they have tuk tuk mindset, but still you guys blame that afridi has ruined the techniques, and mentality of young pakistani batsman because they try to emulate afridi, if that was really the case than all these batsman would have been naturally aggressive, but we know what is the reality, then who is to blame more for this style of batsmanship, afridi or misbah?
 
IAJ said:
A clear plan here; they will tuk tukk till the 70th over, tire out the aussie bowlers and play the last 20 overs as in a T20 match and score 200 runs.
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if these two bats like this another 10 overs they should be retired out. Some serious selfish cricket going on. It's only a 90 overs innings. Let other batsmen give chance to score as well.
 
IAJ said:
A clear plan here; they will tuk tukk till the 70th over, tire out the aussie bowlers and play the last 20 overs as in a T20 match and score 200 runs.
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only if they can actually play T20 like a T20, don't you remember 96 all out in the t20? And you expect them to score 200 in 20 overs on a 3rd day pitch? What are you smoking?
 
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Zeshan547 said:
only if they can actually play T20 like a T20, don't you remember 96 all out in the t20? And you expect them to score 200 in 20 overs on a 3rd day pitch? What are you smoking?
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He's having a laugh
 
MRSN said:
if these two bats like this another 10 overs they should be retired out. Some serious selfish cricket going on. It's only a 90 overs innings. Let other batsmen give chance to score as well.
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misbah should stay satisfied that most pak batsmen will carry his legacy rather than afridi's, and we all know what misbah's legacy is.
 
Zeshan547 said:
only if they can actually play T20 like a T20, don't you remember 96 all out in the t20? And you expect them to score 200 in 20 overs on a 3rd day pitch? What are you smoking?
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Lols, why so serious?
 
Shan Masood has tuk-tuked himself back to domestic cricket and playing Israrullah over Sami looks quite stupid in hindsight.
 
Haris if he gets a score here should be in the starting XI come the first test.
 
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