Pakistan v Australia | 1st Test | 25/10/2014 | Dubai (DSC) l Day 4

[Bullet Drive]

YK usually fails after a ton.

 

[hussain.r97]

Azhar Ali gone I wonder who will come at 3...

 

[Random Aussie]

Azhar gone

Whogotim?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Dammit azhar.


I sense a collapse now.

 

[Bullet Drive]

I don't love the way this is going mate

Just as you said it

Unlucky Azhar.

Another start.

 

[Sam18696]

Send in Sarfraz!

 

[Sam18696]

Yk in

 

[Ahson8]

Azhar

 

[Firebreaker]

Azhar is like a tai lender who can stay at the crease for long and score 30 odd score

 

[menace2society]

As long as openers put up 50 runs + parternship before they get out I am happy.

 

[IAJ]

Love the way this is going.

Hopefully we will now see Azhar open in next game and Haris come in for Hafeez?

Well you need Hafeez for his bowling. He bowled 25 overs in first innings and gave away onnly 54 runs and took a wicket too. He could easily have more wickets.

You need to understand that when he is blocking the runs the aussies start to panic and other bowlers can pick up wickets. These are basics you should know.

But he should bat at no. 7

 

[Justcrazy]

Azhar gone

 

[Sam18696]

Whogotim?

SOK
Good catch by Haddin too

 

[Bullet Drive]

Congrats O'keefe.

Good that he's getting these wickets. Aus may play him next game haha

 

[Bullet Drive]

Well you need Hafeez for his bowling. He bowled 25 overs in first innings and gave away onnly 54 runs and took a wicket too. He could easily have more wickets.

You need to understand that when he is blocking the runs the aussies start to panic and other bowlers can pick up wickets. These are basics you should know.

But he should bat at no. 7

What I know is that test match bowlers should get wickets.

I also know that openers should score a lot more then he does

 

[Bullet Drive]

HBL boys in now.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Getting out on 30 is a crime.

 

[Sam18696]

Shehzad needs to stay there till the end.

 

[Firebreaker]

Knowing Pakistan I think we will score no more 200

 

[Bullet Drive]

99 more for YK to get.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Sure YK will help Shehzada.

 

[Mir jibran]

Well you need Hafeez for his bowling. He bowled 25 overs in first innings and gave away onnly 54 runs and took a wicket too. He could easily have more wickets.

You need to understand that when he is blocking the runs the aussies start to panic and other bowlers can pick up wickets. These are basics you should know.

But he should bat at no. 7

if hafeez bats in lower order and scores runs with good s/r
then he should continue

 

[Suleiman]

222-1, a wicket down atm is not a big deal, Pakistan shouldn't panic whatsoever and keep motoring along.

But as we know, Pakistan's collapses are like the domino effect. It only takes 1 wicket for the rest to follow suit.

Good time to perhaps test Hafeez at 7? Can hit it big playing a t20-style knock at the end of the innings if we we need to get in a couple quick ones.

 

[Firebreaker]

Ehsan Adil should play next match

 

[menace2society]

Hafeez and Sarfraz partnership down the order sounds promising. I hope we have this batting order:

Shehzad
Ali
Khan
Shafiq
Misbah
Hafeez
Sarfraz

 

[IAJ]

if hafeez bats in lower order and scores runs with good s/r
then he should continue

Yes he should bat at 7 and then I am sure he will get runs.

Paksitan needs him because of his bowling, his fielding and importantly he helps out Misbah in the field.

 

[Sam18696]

Lol I thought he bowled him.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Good stuff YK.

Please another quick fire ton!

 

[aukhan]

Shehzad has been lucky twice today.

 

[Sam18696]

Shehzad seems to be struggling now.

 

[IAJ]

All of the sudden Lyon has become Murali

 

[imshally81]

Is m hafeez injured?

 

[Firebreaker]

Batsmen troubling against the spinners

 

[imshally81]

Batsmen troubling against the spinners

Yasir n zulfi are happy

 

[Mir jibran]

Yes he should bat at 7 and then I am sure he will get runs.

Paksitan needs him because of his bowling, his fielding and importantly he helps out Misbah in the field.

let's c what he ll do if he scores runs go with him in next match if he fails drop him n never ever bring him back

 

[Zeshan547]

The problem is that if hafeez bat at 6 or 7 he will have to face the 2nd new ball more often than not, so don't think it's wise move, or other option is to use him as a floater when a wicket fall between 20th to 60th over so that he can score atleast a fifty when batting is the easiest against pacers even if there is help for spinners it's not a problem because he is good against spin.

 

[Sam18696]

Shehzad is gonna get out at this rate

 

[IAJ]

Good shot but straight to the fielder

 

[Bullet Drive]

Azhar wicket was huge.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Holy crap, PTV has way too many cellphone ads.

 

[IAJ]

The problem is that if hafeez bat at 6 or 7 he will have to face the 2nd new ball more often than not, so don't think it's wise move, or other option is to use him as a floater when a wicket fall between 20th to 60th over so that he can score atleast a fifty when batting is the easiest against pacers even if there is help for spinners it's not a problem because he is good at against spin.

Yes I was thinking of the second new ball, but then I thought it is probably easier to face second new ball then the first when the bowlers are fresh.
But your idea of floater is also good.

 

[imshally81]

Lead is 232

 

[Sam18696]

All of a sudden they are bowling well

 

[IAJ]

Holy crap, PTV has way too many cellphone ads.

All pakistani channels, not only ptv

 

[imshally81]

Azhar wicket was huge.

Very huge

 

[menace2society]

Major tuk tuk going on.

 

[JibranAnsari]

A lot of turn for lyon.. nothing for ookeefe.

 

[imshally81]

Why Shahzad is so hurry

 

[Bullet Drive]

Come on Shehzad. He hasn't made a ton in some time. Needs on here to boost confidence.

 

[Bullet Drive]

lol @ hafeez for floater.

Don't give him that much importance. Rubbish test cricketer.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Why should the whole team fiddle around a guy averaging 30 odd with most of his runs probably 80% against minnows + SL.

 

[imshally81]

Why should the whole team fiddle around a guy averaging 30 odd with most of his runs probably 80% against minnows + SL.

Who?

 

[Hawkeye]

Shehzad is such a mediocre batsman. Never makes the batting look easy, plays with hard hands and is clearly not comfortable against spin/swing.

 

[Bullet Drive]

YK usually struggles vs pace after coming in for spin at first.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Who?

Proff

 

[Bullet Drive]

Shehzad is such a mediocre batsman. Never makes the batting look easy, plays with hard hands and is clearly not comfortable against spin/swing.

Still will be part of the team in all formats till he retires so learn to love him

 

[imshally81]

Good fielding

 

[JibranAnsari]

Shehzad could not find a gap.

 

[Sam18696]

Ramiz please go away

 

[Hawkeye]

Still will be part of the team in all formats till he retires so learn to love him

You really want that? Don't you hope and wish someone better and complete replace him in the long term?

Babar Azam and Sami/Amin will be our openers in the future who are a lot better.

 

[Bullet Drive]

58 more for Shehzad.

 

[Sam18696]

Making Marsh look like a legend.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Shehzad is very mediocre. I dont understand the fascination with him.

 

[IAJ]

Last 4 overs haven't yielded many runs.

 

[Bullet Drive]

You really want that? Don't you hope and wish someone better and complete replace him in the long term?

Babar Azam and Sami/Amin will be our openers in the future who are a lot better.

Amin wont open because he doesn't want to.

Babar & Sami are quality. Babar doesn't open any more and Sami will partner Shehzad.

Shehzad is good enough and he is rated by pundits in every cricketing country. Only place he is not rated is PakPassion due to one particular hater

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Shehzad is such a mediocre batsman. Never makes the batting look easy, plays with hard hands and is clearly not comfortable against spin/swing.

He scores big unlike Kaptaan cool who struggles to get past 50

 

[Bullet Drive]

Shehzad getting stuck.

 

[imshally81]

Need to accelerate rr

 

[JibranAnsari]

You really want that? Don't you hope and wish someone better and complete replace him in the long term?

Babar Azam and Sami/Amin will be our openers in the future who are a lot better.

Amin?

Shehzad is at least 10 times better than him. He is complate crap at all levels

 

[IAJ]

Shehzad with his favourite shot, straight to the fielder.

 

[Sam18696]

Shehzad is really struggling.

 

[IAJ]

Marsh with some reverse swing

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Knowing Aus they'll most probably play for a win not a draw. At least you have that going for you. Time to accelerate though.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Shehzad middling the ball well but straight to fielders

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Lol shezhad no one cares if you get a 50 or not

 

[GreenKnightRises]

poor running. should 've easily got a run

 

[JibranAnsari]

20 overs 47 runs today.

Got to accelerate a bit. We have 50 more overs today.

 

[Sam18696]

Shehzad seems to be playing for a draw.

 

[imshally81]

Some sign of reverse swing?

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Shehzad middling the ball well but straight to fielders

He's playing for his 50, otherwise he would have gone for the lofted shots by now