Pakistan v Australia | 1st ODI | October 7, 2014 | Sharjah | Australia Innings

[Square Drive]

Great catch by Umar.

 

[saiyan0312]

Bailey is on. oh boy. and a large appeal but not given

 

[Red Devil]

Dang that looked close

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

need another quick

 

[saiyan0312]

Appealed

 

[Square Drive]

Reviewed! I think he's gone!

 

[Convict]

With Maxwell at 5 and Faulkner at 6 we wouldn't want to lose any more wickets any time soon

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

hope smith doesnt make a 50

 

[ViciousMachine]

He usually does in his second and third spell.

I feel a bit bad for Irfan. I did not think that was a 10 run over. First ball Smith walked across the stumps and whipped it, that was an amazing shot. Final ball was a short ball, maybe not directed the best, but once again, terrific shot to play. If Irfan bowls that in the nets, its probably getting a wicket against Pakistani batsman.

 

[Red Devil]

Bat first

 

[Ikball]

Clear Edge,

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

bailey and maxwell are their key players ....

 

[saiyan0312]

BAT first here. Oh man not out here.

 

[ViciousMachine]

Oh crap. that looks like edge first.

 

[Barragan]

Hit the bat.

 

[Square Drive]

Dammit, inside-edged.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

ooohhh.....

 

[qamar84]

like always afridi lost the review

 

[Square Drive]

Afridi needs 1 more wicket to equal Brett Lee's tally in ODIs.

 

[ekpakistani]

Wasted review. Whats new....

 

[ViciousMachine]

Great bowling by Afridi, but he really needs to calm down about these referrals. He is like Broad from England, always feels he has a wicket on an lbw

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

get bailey and maxwell cheaply and we have a good chance.

 

[steelo green]

Actually Pakistan never followed that strategy in bowling. They ALWAYS looked for wickets. Had 6 bowlers and ensured they restricted teams even on pattas.

Its their batting that has been stuck in the 80s.

One of the reasons why you guys won in SA was because you guys had regular inroads which ensured SA never ran away with the game.

The bowling lineup in this match is woeful and I am least surprised with the scorecard. I won't be surprised if Aus notch up 300 too.

No what happens is we had good frontline bowlers who just took wickets early, now we don't. Misbah just has a defensive
mindset which is why teams score countless runs on us despite early losses of wickets.

 

[saiyan0312]

Irfan is losing some of his control. cmon irfan focus man.

 

[ritzy_123]

It was. irrespective of whether edge will fly or not, you need to show the aussies that you are aggressive as well. The moement he removed it, he showed that he is in defensive mode, something the aussies relish.

Yes that's the point

Sent from my GT-I9105

 

[Amjid Javed]

With only 5 batsmen in the side we cant afford to be chasing to many here so we need to be taking wickets more regularly.

 

[saiyan0312]

good fielding by anwar. stopped four.

 

[cricket083]

like always afridi lost the review

At least he asked the captain this time.

 

[qamar84]

wht piece of fielding by anwar

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

No what happens is we had good frontline bowlers who just took wickets early, now we don't. Misbah just has a defensive
mindset which is why teams score countless runs on us despite early losses of wickets.

Yes you had bowlers who looked to pick wickets at all costs. That's what I was referring to.

Misbah has always been an average defensive captain.

 

[saiyan0312]

Good stop there by irfan.

 

[cricket083]

Well fielded by Irfan.

 

[Ikball]

fiedling !! fiedling !! Irfan

 

[Shafi]

Anwar 30 runs in 4 overs. Oh no!!!

 

[saiyan0312]

Afridi wanted more from misbah in that fielding attempt.

 

[qamar84]

At least he asked the captain this time.

i think in odi all the review taken by pak 50% were by afridi and never a single reverse decision made on that

 

[Shafi]

Anything over 220 we will loose this match.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

will irfan bowl?

 

[jattafridi]

We need 1 more wicket come on boys

 

[Convict]

Smith is one off his career best

 

[saiyan0312]

up for aussies.

 

[Convict]

Smith with his highest ever score

 

[qamar84]

today's fielding is on top with fawad,umar,anwar,wahab even ...... irfan

 

[saiyan0312]

Aggression from irfan. YEAH!!!

 

[Shafi]

Pakistan is the platform of mediocre players to perfom and keep them settle in the team. Ex. Kulusekara, Perera, North, Kapali now Smith

 

[steelo green]

Smith is going to get his first fifty against us.

 

[cricket083]

i think in odi all the review taken by pak 50% were by afridi and never a single reverse decision made on that

Reviews work for us once in a blue moon.

 

[saiyan0312]

3 from it. good over there by irfan.

 

[Square Drive]

Have to restrict Australia to 270 MAX. Can't chase more than that, looking at the SR of most of our players.

 

[Convict]

Pakistan is the platform of mediocre players to perfom and keep them settle in the team. Ex. Kulusekara, Perera, North now Smith

Given Smith's performance since his return to the test team (4 centuries over 7 tests) he can't really be called mediocre

 

[qamar84]

Reviews work for us once in a blue moon.

and in afridi case ..... never!!!!!!

 

[saiyan0312]

OHH nearly caught and bowled but afridi couldnt get across.

 

[saiyan0312]

Maiden fifty for smith. well done.

 

[qamar84]

and smith made his first 50 in odi against us

 

[cricket083]

Have to restrict Australia to 270 MAX. Can't chase more than that, looking at the SR of most of our players.

270?

Please!

 

[ViciousMachine]

Fantastic 50 by Smith.... Looking very dominant.... hopefully Pak can find a special delivery to remove him soon

 

[Arsal_AK]

Given Smith's performance since his return to the test team (4 centuries over 7 tests) he can't really be called mediocre

Yup, he has improved leaps and bounds. has become a fantastic batsman now.

 

[Square Drive]

Afridi in the UAE = a different bowler.

 

[cricket083]

and in afridi case ..... never!!!!!!

Goes without saying.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Man Junaid would have been so useful here. I just don't understand the thinking behind dropping him.

 

[zains_rulez]

Pitch looks dead ,..

 

[Square Drive]

270?

Please!

The way they are going, I fear they'll make 300.

I think we have it in us to chase 270. Sure we have slowpokes in the XI, but they are very stubborn players and will not get out easily.

 

[Square Drive]

Fadi to bowl! Good decision!

 

[saiyan0312]

Fawad on. SLA here.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

fawad in ............ really

 

[qamar84]

how many mediocre launch their career against us

 

[Square Drive]

Fawad bowling with his cap on!

 

[qamar84]

a legend in the stand : zaheer abbas

 

[saiyan0312]

Perhaps try shezad as well. his leg breaks are awesome.

 

[godzilla]

just logged on and i cant believe they are counting on ten overs from ali - thats suicide. even a blind man can tell he is not an international standard bowler. and asad for sohaib??? insanity. i guess we'll see today just how much technique he has then.

 

[ViciousMachine]

The way they are going, I fear they'll make 300.

I think we have it in us to chase 270. Sure we have slowpokes in the XI, but they are very stubborn players and will not get out easily.

After the 2020, I rather have turtles who at least do not give their wicket away.

C'mon Alam, get a wickettttttttttttttt

 

[cricket083]

Man Junaid would have been so useful here. I just don't understand the thinking behind dropping him.

You should be well familiar with it now. Did Misbah ever give him chance after 2-3 bad games?

 

[saiyan0312]

7 from the over.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

5 runs in four ballls .....

 

[Justcrazy]

111/2

24 overd

 

[Square Drive]

7 off the over, with runs being scored on every ball. :/

 

[Shafi]

Rameez on the air " Australia needs to adjust in this pitch". What about us?

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

not good

 

[Barragan]

I don't think the pitch is turning much.

Already seen 3 different spinners operate and none have spun it extravagantly.

 

[Square Drive]

After the 2020, I rather have turtles who at least do not give their wicket away.

C'mon Alam, get a wickettttttttttttttt

Lol yeah.