Pakistan v Australia | 1st ODI | Dubai | 22/4/09 [Aus Inngs]

[VandeMataram]

Rao getting hammered.

He isn't a bad bowler though, need to do well or Tanveer well replace him in next match

 

[Oxy]

Drinks break

 

[Indiafan]

I dont think YKS rates Ajmal that much. He was making an effort to get Kaneria into the squad and today has bowled Afridi [leg spin] before Ajmal in the powerplays.

I think its becasue Afridi is quicker and doesnt flight as much. Even Sri Lanka prefer Mendis over Murali in the powerplays

 

[Oxy]

Shame to se such a stunning venue - virtually empty.

 

[Legendary_Sage]

I dont think YKS rates Ajmal that much. He was making an effort to get Kaneria into the squad and today has bowled Afridi [leg spin] before Ajmal in the powerplays.

Afridi has more international experience then Ajmal and its first game for Ajmal against aussies so need to put him under pressure and ask him to bowl in power plays.

 

[Pakistani tigers]

any live streams guys?

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Murali has bowled in powerplays all his career. Dont make stuff up.

Like earlier in the thread you said no way he would bowl Afridi in powerplays.

 

[XFactor]

71/1 after 14 isnt too bad from Pakistan's perspective, I would say . Afridi, if he gets to bowl 10 overs, will play an important role from here on I guess..

 

[Oxy]

I just seen MIG - playing the dholki!!

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Afridi has more international experience then Ajmal and its first game for Ajmal against aussies so need to put him under pressure and ask him to bowl in power plays.

He is a specialist bowler. Whats the point of hiding him. Unless hes crap.

 

[Indiafan]

Murali has bowled in powerplays all his career. Dont make stuff up.

Like earlier in the thread you said no way he would bowl Afridi in powerplays.

Murali never bowls in the power plays. He usually bowls after 20 overs is over. I am talking from the time power plays were increased from 15 to 20 overs

 

[saeed-sohail]

yasir arfat should have played instead of rao.need haddin sooner rather then later.

 

[Sparhawk]

I just seen MIG - playing the dholki!!

hes very good

 

[Serendipity]

Just subscribed to TVN

Wat-son looking good.

Rao just needs to adjust the line and pace a little.

I have not seen ajmal ball before so looking forward to it, hope it is good.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Afridio bowling well, Rao bowling a pile of *****!

Luck pakistan have 6 bowlers today!

 

[cricketkashmir]

6 off afrdi

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

6 off the last ball, ruined a good over.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Murali never bowls in the power plays. He usually bowls after 20 overs is over. I am talking from the time power plays were increased from 15 to 20 overs

Your trying to explain rocket science to a simpleton here! Dont waste your breathe!

 

[cricketkashmir]

ajmal to bowl

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

ajmal on

 

[shabbu1]

slog sweep 6 from watson

 

[Sparhawk]

The run rate isnt too bad yet.. ajmal comes on

 

[Amjid Javed]

Aussies looking good here! 81/1 after 15

S.A spinners cause Aussies issues in last series, what can pakistans spinners do?

 

[Serendipity]

Aj-mal On

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Your trying to explain rocket science to a simpleton here! Dont waste your breathe!

yes, very funny.

any more cliches?

 

[Da Best]

Mr Ajmal comes in.

 

[Sparhawk]

Spot on Ajmal! stops the momentum

 

[saeed-sohail]

Decent start from ajmal nice doosra just one of the over.

 

[Indiafan]

Your trying to explain rocket science to a simpleton here! Dont waste your breathe!

 

[Da Best]

Good over from Ajmal.

 

[Legendary_Sage]

He is a specialist bowler. Whats the point of hiding him. Unless hes crap.

dont go after him.He bowled much better against WI.
I am sure he will show a good performance today InshaALLAH

 

[shabbu1]

Good over. I think I just lipread Watson saying "he chucks" whilst nodding his head

 

[Oxy]

Dropped catch - was a skier

Akhtar puts it down

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Dropped, off Afridi.

 

[cricketkashmir]

dropped

 

[Sparhawk]

Dropped!!! damnit shoaiby

 

[IAJ]

I knew akhtar gona drop it

 

[saeed-sohail]

Dropped by akhter of afridi

 

[Indiafan]

Afridi is really unlucky in terms of dropped catches of his bowling

 

[cricketkashmir]

was a difficult chance though

 

[Oxy]

Difficult chance in the shaded area of the ground

88-1 off 17 overs

 

[Fallen King]

Finally, the unsurprised dropped catch by Shoaib Akhtar. I wonder whose idea is to continue Akhtar on the field?

 

[Da Best]

Dropped No!!!!

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

damn should have been a wicket [another top order, partnership breaking wicket for afridi]

 

[IAJ]

huh, what a chance missed, only time will show how costly that will be

 

[Sparhawk]

Great fielding by afridi

 

[cricketkashmir]

australian innings gaining momentum now

 

[Oxy]

Good fielding & throw by Afridi

1st time Ive seen Ajmal

 

[VandeMataram]

Australia running away with the match

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

super fielding by afridi - bullet throw saved 2 runs. I thought the experts here were saying this 42 year old could not sprint any more?

 

[cricketkashmir]

ball finding akhtar on the ground

 

[Saj]

Good over. I think I just lipread Watson saying "he chucks" whilst nodding his head

Watson has one of the biggest gobs in cricket shame he hasnt got the talent to back it up.

I remember Watson sledging Wasim Akram when Watson had just started his international career and Akram looking at him, as if to say who the hell are you.

 

[Oxy]

BAll following Akhtar everywhere today!!

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

ajmals action does look a bit suspect, but I have seen him bowl it worse than today.

 

[IAJ]

akhtar is a slow mover, another half chance

 

[Oxy]

92-1 off 18 overs

 

[Legendary_Sage]

good bowling by Ajmal.

 

[cricketkashmir]

wide by afridi

 

[Fallen King]

What the unsurprised the funny fielding by Shoaib Akhtar.

Spare him from the fielding. Just use him when he is about to bowl.

 

[Oxy]

And ARY miss their first ball of the new Afridi over!!!

 

[Oxy]

Australia running away with the match

After 18 overs out of a possible 100 overs?

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Saved off his own bowling by Afridi

 

[saeed-sohail]

many ppl here doubted ajmal he looks good.akhter struggling in the field tho

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

out!!

 

[cricketkashmir]

out afridi gets him

 

[pullshot]

out

 

[Oxy]

OUT!

Afridi strikes

95-2

 

[cricketkashmir]

haddin out

 

[Amjid Javed]

Ajmal doing well, Afridi should have had a wicket!

 

[cricketkashmir]

caught by captan saab

 

[Showman]

Afridi gets Haddin!!

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

good field placing from YK, himself at short cover

 

[saeed-sohail]

gone afridi zindabad

 

[Amjid Javed]

Afridi deserved that wicket well done!

 

[Random Aussie]

These two going nicely

Edit: lol guess not

 

[Sparhawk]

OUT!!! Afridi gets his man... hes bowling really well today

 

[pullshot]

heat is definately a factor here

 

[Da Best]

Afridi bowling econmically as usual.

 

[Sparhawk]

These two going nicely

:iamlegend

 

[cricketkashmir]

many ppl here doubted ajmal he looks good.akhter struggling in the field tho

even i did to b frank..looks good today