Pakistan v Australia | 1st Test | 24/10/2014 | Dubai (DSC) l Day 3

[Nikhil_cric]

Clarke is so underrated here it is sick.

Yep. They guy was carrying the AUS batting till the Warner's and Smith's started taking some responsibility.

 

[Alchemy]

[MENTION=137288]Alchemy[/MENTION]

Hack gone.

Told ya mate.

 

[Mamoon]

Underrated with an average of 62 at home and 43 away? Doesn't even average 50+ anywhere outside Australia.

But then he has 4 tests coming up against us, will become a Bradman once again

How is that a bad combination?

 

[Aman]

Amla and Pujara above Clarke ). Yeah ok Aman. Not to mention Taylor and Williamson eh?

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...;spanval1=span;template=results;type=allround

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...;spanval1=span;template=results;type=allround

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/32540.html?class=1;template=results;type=allround

Fair assessment, both Pujara and Amla have better numbers in the SC than Clarke.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Underrated with an average of 62 at home and 43 away? Doesn't even average 50+ anywhere outside Australia.

But then he has 4 tests coming up against us, will become a Bradman once again

Underrated because the emphasis has been on his relatively poor performances abroad. He hasn't been terrible abroad either. Has had good tons in SA,India etc. He's not an ATG and no one is claiming he is either but AB,Sanga and Clarke are the best test bats out there currently.

 

[Alchemy]

Australian captains suck against Pakistan. Bailey, Finch, Clarke. All failed. Bailey went into misbah mode. Finch went into his usual hack mode. And clarke well i dunno.

 

[Mamoon]

Michael Clarke supported a weaker batting lineup before Warner and Smith hit their purple patch. Said no one ever.

 

[Alchemy]

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...;spanval1=span;template=results;type=allround

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...;spanval1=span;template=results;type=allround

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/32540.html?class=1;template=results;type=allround

Fair assessment, both Pujara and Amla have better numbers in the SC than Clarke.

Amla is above Clarke but not Pujara.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...;spanval1=span;template=results;type=allround

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...;spanval1=span;template=results;type=allround

Rank turners with batsmen getting out all around you and you average 48 with the bat is pretty impressive. Amla scored on a placid 1st innings UAE wicket where Ajmal found no turn at all. Context Aman.

 

[Convict]

What's the follow on for this match?

254

Not a chance. We bat down until ten. I can see us getting rolled for under 300 but not for 254

 

[JibranAnsari]

Warner is the key.. he is looking good. I wont be surprised if he scores 300.

 

[Firebreaker]

I am not saying on the basis of his stats but he looks like a slogger

 

[Aman]

Rank turners with batsmen getting out all around you and you average 48 with the bat is pretty impressive. Amla scored on a placid 1st innings UAE wicket where Ajmal found no turn at all. Context Aman.

In that case, you can have KP and Cook ahead of Clarke. Pujara also played on those same tracks.

 

[Aman]

[MENTION=113824]Nikhil_cric[/MENTION]

Clarkes stats against India in India

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...2;opposition=6;template=results;type=allround

Against SL

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...2;opposition=8;template=results;type=allround

Do you need context, or do those numbers speak for themselves?

 

[saiyan0312]

farfetched but if we tale them all out today and bat tomorrow all day then we have a good chance of winning this.

 

[Aman]

Here's Bangladesh for good measure

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...;opposition=25;template=results;type=allround

 

[Excellence]

When will the game resume?

 

[MRSN]

When will the game resume?

in 10 minutes..longer lunch break because of Friday prayer.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Here's Bangladesh for good measure

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...;opposition=25;template=results;type=allround

Sorry but those stats are quite meaningless. Hashim Amla averages 24 in Pakistan, 36 in Bangladesh, 38 in SL, 102 in India and 78 in UAE and 20 in WI. You cant establish whether a player has done well against spin by just throwing out stats in different countries. Eg. Amla never played on a turning pitch in the UAE. 2010 series was on flat roads. and the 1st innings of the 2013 series was flat as well.

 

[Random Aussie]

Chances of rain?

 

[Random Aussie]

farfetched but if we tale them all out today and bat tomorrow all day then we have a good chance of winning this.

Well we have very little chance of winning, I'd much rather be in Pakistan's situation at this point in the game.

 

[Random Aussie]

Underrated because the emphasis has been on his relatively poor performances abroad. He hasn't been terrible abroad either. Has had good tons in SA,India etc. He's not an ATG and no one is claiming he is either but AB,Sanga and Clarke are the best test bats out there currently.

Clarke is past his peak IMO. Warner is the one ramping up.

 

[MRSN]

Chances of rain?

haha. There is more chance of Hafeez scoring a hundred in test match than raining here.

 

[Aman]

Sorry but those stats are quite meaningless. Hashim Amla averages 24 in Pakistan, 36 in Bangladesh, 38 in SL, 102 in India and 78 in UAE and 20 in WI. You cant establish whether a player has done well against spin by just throwing out stats in different countries.

The only reason I brought Clarke's career stats is because he's played sparsely in the SC.

In the last few years, Amla has had the better of Clarke in the SC.

I just don't understand the talk of Clarke being a top player of spin when the numbers say something else.

Effectiveness and actual performances trumps fancy footwork in my books.

 

[Sam18696]

Chances of rain?

In a desert? Lol

 

[JibranAnsari]

We need at least 3 wickets this session to keep this interesting.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Clarke is past his peak IMO. Warner is the one ramping up.

Yeah he is. 2011-2013 was his absolute peak. won't be scoring those daddy hundreds anymore. Not consistently anyway.

 

[Sam18696]

Yasir to start the second session.

 

[Aman]

Clarke is past his peak IMO. Warner is the one ramping up.

So did he ever get near Ponting?

 

[Sam18696]

WARNER GOOOOONE

 

[saiyan0312]

hello!!!! massive turn. big turn as a leggie.

 

[Sam18696]

Yasir you beauty.

 

[supersix]

what a ball...

 

[Aman]

Sorry but those stats are quite meaningless. Hashim Amla averages 24 in Pakistan, 36 in Bangladesh, 38 in SL, 102 in India and 78 in UAE and 20 in WI. You cant establish whether a player has done well against spin by just throwing out stats in different countries. Eg. Amla never played on a turning pitch in the UAE. 2010 series was on flat roads. and the 1st innings of the 2013 series was flat as well.

Mate the wicket Clarke just batted on was flat as well

Quality of the bowlers is a far cry from the ones Amla faced then too.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Wow wow wow

 

[saiyan0312]

Well we have very little chance of winning, I'd much rather be in Pakistan's situation at this point in the game.

never ever count the opposition out when pakistan is playing.

 

[MRSN]

great ball.

 

[JibranAnsari]

After a long time a pakistani leggie has taken a wicket like this.

 

[Mir jibran]

yas gets the big wicket

 

[saiyan0312]

Need to give your bowlers confidence. They can do wonders.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Mate the wicket Clarke just batted on was flat as well

Quality of the bowlers is a far cry from the ones Amla faced then too.

Yeah he is sorta losing it now. Still expect atleast one ton from him this series.

 

[aukhan]

 

[Fastandfurious]

Beauty!

 

[Sam18696]

Aussies in trouble now.

 

[saiyan0312]

Warner was looking really good. We needed something special to remove him.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pakistan need to exert pressure.. we have a habit of relaxing the fields after getting in good positions.

 

[Sam18696]

Khan back

 

[MRSN]

Imran Khan back into the attack

 

[saiyan0312]

Imran khan to bowl., you got a legends name so take a wicket here.

 

[JibranAnsari]

The trundler imran is back.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Pakistan to win this match now and quite easily.

 

[saiyan0312]

it looks like musthaq ahmed had a talk with yasir. was bowling a little slower as well.

 

[JibranAnsari]

130 129

What pace

 

[Convict]

Leg spinners really add to an attack

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Zulfi and yasir should be bowling. Imran is just a trundler lol.

 

[saiyan0312]

Pakistan to win this match now and quite easily.

LOLZZZ at the easy part. good one. Hello pakistan here who couldnt chase 4 runs in 6 balls in the last ODI match. I am not feeling safe till we are ripping the stumps in celebrations.

 

[akamaka]

Hopefully some posters have learnt something today, don't judge a bowler by 6 overs in his debut match, especially a leggie.

 

[Red Devil]

Imran khan to bowl., you got a legends name so take a wicket here.

I'd be surprised if he ever takes a wicket

 

[D/DAhmed]

Yasir Shah seems quite good, just needs a bit more maturing while Imran Khan is like a Bhuvneshwar Kumar without the swing and the control of line

 

[Nikhil_cric]

LOLZZZ at the easy part. good one. Hello pakistan here who couldnt chase 4 runs in 6 balls in the last ODI match. I am not feeling safe till we are ripping the stumps in celebrations.

you wont be batting last.Australia will be and on a 5th day pitch they wont score more than 150

 

[Ikball]

Good going, 5 down.

Warner trolled Mamoon. #tripleton

 

[JibranAnsari]

I still think they will score 400

 

[Sam18696]

Almost got Marsh

 

[Ikball]

Imran Khan with Umer Gul action, LOL

 

[saiyan0312]

Yasir looking good here. Will love feasting on the tail.

 

[Sam18696]

Doesn't look like Marsh will stay too long.

 

[saiyan0312]

you wont be batting last.Australia will be and on a 5th day pitch they wont score more than 150

We will be batting on day 4. I am not confident at all in our batting.

 

[saiyan0312]

I'd be surprised if he ever takes a wicket

I wont be surprised. we cant use him in test 2.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan need to go for the kill here this is where we can really force Aussies into a corner and then possible push for a test win.

 

[akamaka]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Just switched on the Tv & watching Aus V Pak in Dubai. I like the look of this leggie Yasir Shah, plenty of energy & nice variations of pace</p>— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShaneWarne/status/525582964290101249">October 24, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[saiyan0312]

Well fielded by imran. that was smashed but he stopped it.

 

[Justcrazy]

Can Yasir rip a few more here.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Yasir Shah has made it.

A compliment off Shane Warne. WOWW!!

 

[Justcrazy]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Just switched on the Tv & watching Aus V Pak in Dubai. I like the look of this leggie Yasir Shah, plenty of energy & nice variations of pace</p>— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShaneWarne/status/525582964290101249">October 24, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Yasir should let it rip like warne

 

[Sunny786]

I'd be surprised if he ever takes a wicket

The real Imran Khan went wicketless in his first test as well.

 

[Justcrazy]

Need to bowl spin from both ends

 

[hussain.r97]

I missed Yasir's dismissal!! eagerly waiting for a video!

 

[saiyan0312]

zulfi on. spinner both ends till the new ball it looks like.

 

[Bashira_taeli]

Thank god Imran has been taken out.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

attack .... attack and attack