Pakistan v Australia | 1st T20I | Abu Dhabi | October 24, 2018 | Pakistan innings

[Hasan123]

Chance for Babar to show improvements against spin.

 

[Asif321]

Such boring batting line up after watching WI bat

 

[Plumb]

Babar should play ODIs in this mode

 

[Hasan123]

From what i've seen Talat is no better than Hafeez.

We need to give him more game time to find out how good he is.

 

[Justcrazy]

Hafeez needs to take a few chances here

 

[Mir jibran]

Took a day off today, packed schedule from 4:30AM to 5:00PM - so far time well spent. Now, Liverpool needs to put 5 at least, to make it good investment.

yes already west indies tied india now pakista should win and then liverpool should dominate

 

[MMHS]

I wonder, why there is so many negative comments for Babar - for PAK's current batting resources, he is like what was Javed 30 years back. Most cases, team won't last 20 overs, let alone 50, if he flops at the start.

 

[Madplayer]

"Highest run rate in powerplays. Pakistan in the lower bottom" - rameez

 

[Justcrazy]

Faheem coming at number 9 in 20 over game , Pakistan need to look to play more aggressive here

 

[MMHS]

yes already west indies tied india now pakista should win and then liverpool should dominate

Hamare minnows ne bhi jeet gaya bhai - and quite comfortably. I hope PAK wins today - this'll be one credible win against AUS in T20, because this is probably their available best XI.

 

[Madplayer]

Hafeez looking ridiculous against pace and bounce.

And he wants to "answer Steyn once and for all" this time around.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Wow what a delivery by Stanlake.

 

[Darkrai]

Wow Hafeez is getting rocked by Billy

 

[fluke]

He would've smashed 3 sixes on the square.

he was excellent at short pitch deliveres. smash sixes in australia against their bowlers

 

[JibranAnsari]

Hafeez getting ready for tests against southafrica.

 

[DRsohail]

hafeez,,when will this torture end.

 

[Rana]

Hafeez struggling against fast pace and bounce. Very demoralising to see, especially considering the management clearly see him as a key player for the World Cup

 

[troodon]

Hafeez struggling against the pace on those short deliveries.

 

[Plumb]

professor got hit?

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Zampa into the attack. Now this should be interesting

 

[Usman Chadda]

Feel sorry for Hafeez

 

[Madplayer]

Hafeez struggling against the pace on those short deliveries.

And Babar is struggling against spin it seems.

 

[mak36]

I hope they spank Zampa.

 

[Hasan123]

Good fielding again.

 

[troodon]

Hafeez looking ridiculous against pace and bounce.

And he wants to "answer Steyn once and for all" this time around.

He can.

Steyn is a shell of his former self now. Bolws 135-140k length balls. Nothing special. Injuries have taken a major toll on him.

 

[mak36]

Hafeez struggling against fast pace and bounce. Very demoralising to see, especially considering the management clearly see him as a key player for the World Cup

No they don't. The media do.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

170 needed

 

[DeadBall]

professor got hit?

Expert analysis after that by Rameez - "He's breathing heh heh".

 

[Hasan123]

Zampa and Agar seem to 2 spinners who Australia are looking to take to the WC.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Zampa giving it good flight.

 

[Plumb]

Zampa is nothing special hopefully we cash some runs against him

 

[mak36]

Did anyone else see how quickly Hafeez was running to the non strikers when Billy was bowling?

 

[Madplayer]

He can.

Steyn is a shell of his former self now. Bolws 135-140k length balls. Nothing special. Injuries have taken a major toll on him.

Hafeez is 38 years of age. Even a One legged Steyn will eat him alive on those south african pitches.

 

[Hasan123]

Look at how many spinners top the T20 bowling rankings. We haven't even selected 1 specialist spinner

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Lol zampa is bowling rubbish. Full toss followed by long hop. )

 

[Ahmed216]

Pakistan giving a lesson in how to play full tosses

 

[Hasan123]

Australia will back themselves to chase 150/160.

 

[Rana]

Another class shot by Hafeez

 

[Justcrazy]

hafeez

 

[babajee]

Look at how many spinners top the T20 bowling rankings. We haven't even selected 1 specialist spinner

Look who is number 2

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Hafeez will feast on Zampa.

And he hits a six.

 

[DeadBall]

Look at how many spinners top the T20 bowling rankings. We haven't even selected 1 specialist spinner

By we, who do you mean?

 

[Hasan123]

Good shot by Hafeez. But honestly seeing him do well is demoralizing as his stats outside of Asia are rubbish and now he is 37. So can't expect him to improve those stats.

 

[JibranAnsari]

5 balls gone and rameez says good start of the over

 

[Hasan123]

By we, who do you mean?

Pakistan.

Shadab ,Imad ,and Hafeez are support spinners. They aren't frontline spinners like Zampa and those spinners on top of the rankings.

 

[Ahmed216]

When u play babar to 'anchor' the T20 innings

 

[babajee]

Pakistan.

Shadab ,Imad ,and Hafeez are support spinners. They aren't frontline spinners like Zampa and those spinners on top of the rankings.

Don't confuse formats. Imad and Shadab are world class in T20s.

 

[Madplayer]

Well Hafeez is legendary against spin. You gotta give him that.

 

[Abdullah719]

Hafeez was supposed to be a 'replacement' for Malik yet is batting at #3.

 

[Hasan123]

Look who is number 2

He hasn't proven anything against top teams. I am fan of his as well.

 

[Rana]

I genuinely dont understand Professional cricketers and their reaction when they make a fool of themselves in the field. They must act like they nearly got injured doing whatever they did!

 

[DeadBall]

Pakistan.

Shadab ,Imad ,and Hafeez are support spinners. They aren't frontline spinners like Zampa and those spinners on top of the rankings.

Shadab is second in the T20 rankings with most wickets in 2018.

 

[babajee]

He hasn't proven anything against top teams. I am fan of his as well.

He has against NZ. Was decent against Australia too.

 

[Plumb]

Pakistan.

Shadab ,Imad ,and Hafeez are support spinners. They aren't frontline spinners like Zampa and those spinners on top of the rankings.

Don't we love bits and pieces cricketers ....look at hafeez for past references

 

[mak36]

Hafeez looks content with one boundary an over. He does know it's T20?

 

[Hasan123]

He has against NZ. Was decent against Australia too.

Decent. You see him running through top teams like Rashid Khan can for instance?

 

[Rana]

Hafeez was supposed to be a 'replacement' for Malik yet is batting at #3.

Lets be honest here, Hafeez is a much more versatile batting option than Malik. Shoaib Malik is a beast at number 5 and especially batting through overs 9-20. I doubt you can send Malik to bat at number 3 no matter what form he is in

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Aussie fielding has been poor.

77-1 at the halfway mark.

 

[m.shah]

Another midfield

 

[JibranAnsari]

Babar struggling to find a boundary

 

[MMHS]

Looks a batting belter & it'll dew - what's is per score here, 170?

 

[jiduguravindra]

Babar will make 43 balls 50 and he is going to secure his avg..

 

[Hasan123]

Need to look to accelerate now.

 

[babajee]

Decent. You see him running through top teams like Rashid Khan can for instance?

Name top teams that Rashid Khan has run though.

 

[Rana]

This approach, Babar needs this approach in ODIs and he would be a monster of a batsman in ODIs

 

[Zeeraq]

Pakistan should target 180+ on this pitch

 

[Abdullah719]

Lets be honest here, Hafeez is a much more versatile batting option than Malik. Shoaib Malik is a beast at number 5 and especially batting through overs 9-20. I doubt you can send Malik to bat at number 3 no matter what form he is in

Hafeez is not 'versatile' enough to bat at the top of the order as his escapades against Stanlake showed.

 

[Plumb]

Comon guys go nuts and start hitting deep batting lineup...

 

[JibranAnsari]

Babar needs to get out.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Babar has faced 31 balls for 34 runs

 

[Rana]

Hafeez is not 'versatile' enough to bat at the top of the order as his escapades against Stanlake showed.

Cut the guy some slack, those were two nasty balls. Who else do you expect in the 'Pakistan' batting line up to deal with those two nasty balls. He is still out there so its not like he got out

 

[m.shah]

Babar struggling to find a boundary

 

[Hasan123]

Hafeez has done enough to be selected for the ODIs as well. In Inzi world anyway.

 

[Justcrazy]

85 / 1

11 overs

 

[babajee]

Babar to blast his way to a 60 ball hundred.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan batting selfishly once again...

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Can they get 170?

Unless someone plays a blinder looks unlikely.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Edges and Hafeez gets a life

 

[Hasan123]

Name top teams that Rashid Khan has run though.

Still a better bowler than Shadab.

 

[Plumb]

Both batsman trying to prove themselves...once is on verge of last legs of his career other established as an ODI batsman but trying to keep his feet in T2os also ....watching this since the 90s