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

[cricketkashmir]

Finally i get to see pakistan play again...yes....great

 

[cricketkashmir]

official photograph australian team

 

[Amjid Javed]

Totally agree with you. afridi is a bowler who can bat, malik is a batsman who can bowl and Akmal is a wicket keeper batsman. so only 4 specialist batsman.

Malik at 4 is fine! Akmal should have been dropped ages ago!

Afridi being used as part of a top 6 batting line up is just pathetic!

 

[cricketkashmir]

mayanti talk to brad haddin

 

[insaftak]

Stupid match delayed .5 hrs. I have to go to school at 7:11.

why @ 7:11, why not 7:10,

 

[cricketkashmir]

Haddin: Outstanding stadium.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Hilfenhaus, Bracken, Clark, and Hauritz are the specialists, whilst Hopes, Symonds, and Clarke will make up the 5th bowler

On paper Pakistan have nothing to fear from this bowling attack!

 

[Saj]

A rather long tail for Pakistan today starting at number 8. In fact some would say the tail starts at number 6

I really do think we miss a pace bowling genuine all rounder in the side - Abdul razaaq at his best. Someone who could come in at 6 or 7 and bowl their quota of 10 overs.

 

[iZeeshan]

Shahid Afridi is a pathetic excuse for an all-rounder. Either play him or Ajmal.

Why is the selection team so dumb!?

 

[pakistani pride]

just hope that RAO doesny get smacked

 

[On_the_up]

200 posts before the match actually starts?

 

[dani2k]

Havent seen much of Ajmal? Is he an offspinner? PPers pls enlighten me..

 

[Savak]

constructive criticism of Akhtar by Boycott.

And well deserved too. Akhtar no doubt has been unprofessional and his own enemy in comparison to Wasim and Waqar. As usual, the feeling of nervousness and tension seeing Akhtar play yet again.

 

[Sheikh]

On paper Pakistan have nothing to fear from this bowling attack!

Clark's a good bowler and Bracken's done well in his odi career. We should be able to destroy the others though.

 

[insaftak]

Havent seen much of Ajmal? Is he an offspinner? PPers pls enlighten me..

yes with a decent doosra

 

[iZeeshan]

At least I'll get to see Akhtar bowl.

Will they start 15:00 sharp?

 

[Gunner786]

i have a feeling ajmal is gonna make us lose this match
having a specialist spinner really messes up the balance.
these guys are stuck in the 90's

 

[dani2k]

Actually it is a mouth watering prospect to see Akthar bowl at full throttle after a long gap. Too bad I am stuck in office

 

[cricketkashmir]

Pakistan team out..dark green uniform with yellow near the shoulders..im excited

 

[tauseefm]

younis should use shoaib in short spells 2 or max 3 overs.

 

[iZeeshan]

I am kind of hoping Ajmal gets smacked for 70 runs. But we still win

 

[Lightning]

The guys are on the field. Shoaib and Gul ready to go full throttle. Yippee.

 

[Sheikh]

Havent seen much of Ajmal? Is he an offspinner? PPers pls enlighten me..

Saqi-like with an offspinner that turns quite a bit as well as an effective doosra (especially effective against the tail). The few times I've seen him he's tended to struggle with his length, often pitching too short.

This is a big opportunity for him.

 

[dani2k]

yes with a decent doosra

Thanks mate...Pak has the looks of a balanced attack then. The only trick they missed is not having a left arm swing bowler in Tanveer. Time will tell whether it was a bad move or not..

 

[IAJ]

Stupid match delayed .5 hrs. I have to go to school at 7:11.

lol, it`s so nice to see brothers from all over the world here. We have users getting up for the morning and we have users getting ready to sleep, MashAllah.

 

[VandeMataram]

On paper Pakistan have nothing to fear from this bowling attack!

They are one or two batsmen short with Afridi comming up at no 7, as such its a VERY long tail, and one good spell can destroy this Pak batting lineup

 

[tauseefm]

lol, it`s so nice to see brothers from all over the world here. We have users getting up for the morning and we have users getting ready to sleep, MashAllah.

And we have users who couldn't sleep all night

 

[dani2k]

just hope that RAO doesny get smacked

Unlikely..with big hitters like Watson, Symonds and Haddin. You better support him with your prayers

 

[iZeeshan]

I am wearing a black arm band.

































(because Fawad isn't playing)

 

[cricketkashmir]

Team meeting on the ground Pakistan.opening batsemn on the ground haddin and shaun marsh .

 

[cricketkashmir]

gul bowling first over

 

[Afridi_Fan]

And the PTV is not showing it live, what the heck

 

[insaftak]

And we have users who couldn't sleep all night

add me to that list too

 

[iZeeshan]

gul bowling first over

*** WHY!?

Why not Akhtar!?

 

[dani2k]

They are one or two batsmen short with Afridi comming up at no 7, as such its a VERY long tail, and one good spell can destroy this Pak batting lineup

True, but the question is which Australian bowler would bowl it? Offlate their bowling attack doesnt inspire much confidence..and Mitch is absent now.

 

[tauseefm]

Gul is bowling the first over

 

[cricketkashmir]

come on gul...get us a wicket..waqar in the commentary box..umar bowling from the far end

 

[pak4life]

Not sure about the yellow colour on the pak jerseys white would have been better

 

[cricketkashmir]

first ball..stayed low..cautiously played

 

[tauseefm]

*** WHY!?

Why not Akhtar!?

you have to go with ur most reliable bowler

 

[Oxy]

Pak kit looking better than Aus kit - for once!

 

[cricketkashmir]

2nd ball: shaun marsh facing gul: played for a single in the leg side

 

[tauseefm]

Hahahahahahaha Waqar and Tony got lost. where are they?

 

[cricketkashmir]

waqar says he thought sohail tanvir shud have been in the side

 

[Oxy]

Waqar in the comm-box!

Axpect some jams!

 

[cricketkashmir]

3rd ball to haddin single

 

[Oxy]

Tony Greig - scum!!!

 

[shabbu1]

Aus off the mark with a single

 

[cricketkashmir]

welcome back rawalpindi express reads a poster

 

[Oxy]

Aus: 3-0

Nothing in the pitch

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

spot on analysis from Boycott so far, everything he says.

 

[cricketkashmir]

umar bowling a bit on the leg stump..would like to see him bowl a bit on the off

 

[iZeeshan]

Gul bowling well.

Aus 2-0

 

[Oxy]

I just saw MIG!

Wearing a vest & dhoti - with a handkerchief on his head!

 

[cricketkashmir]

very good inswinger to haddin by gul

 

[pakistani pride]

huge pressure her on the pindi expresss ! ! !

 

[Umta]

once again TVN sports no commentary

 

[cricketkashmir]

well bowled gul...3 for no loss after the first over

 

[iZeeshan]

That fifth ball was a goodie.

 

[cricketkashmir]

shaib akhtar comin to bowl.yes boy come on

 

[lollol]

Pindi to bowl!!! 140k

 

[iZeeshan]

I'm gonna pull hairs if Akhtar doesn't share.

get it haha

 

[cricketkashmir]

140 first ball

 

[Amjid Javed]

I wonder if ball will move around under lights later with the Dew?

 

[Golden arm]

Omar Gul bowling with a good pace!
his 4th , n 5th balls were around 140 ks

 

[Umta]

Akhtar building good speed 140 k

 

[iZeeshan]

140 to start!

 

[cricketkashmir]

139 k second ball

 

[Oxy]

Shoaib steams in

140 km/ph

 

[lollol]

Akhtar doesnt LOOK that fit actually...

 

[pakistani pride]

Shoaib looks huge not easy looking

 

[IAJ]

Shoaib akhtar looking khata pita as allways

 

[Umta]

2nd ball 139.9

 

[cricketkashmir]

141 k 3rd ball...

 

[Oxy]

141.5 kph - 3rd ball

 

[pakistani pride]

agree doesnt look really fit but lets c

 

[Umta]

can hear come on boys on voices

 

[tauseefm]

where are commentators? helloooooooooooo is anybody here able to hear anything?

 

[Oxy]

143.6 kph - progressively yanking it up!

 

[Umta]

Wow 143