Pakistan v Australia | 2nd ODI | Dubai | 24/4/09 | Pakistan Innings

[Afridi_Fan]

so what might be a good score to defend?

 

[cricketkashmir]

Waiting for Shehzad!!!1

 

[Afridi_Fan]

And I am gutted as I will not be able to see the match yet again. and soon the light will go so I won't even be able to post here, although I will keep following it on cricinfo, Thanks God atleast have a good GPRS phone

 

[Afridi_Fan]

2.40 pm: Experts believe spinners have a lot to gain. The pitch is hard and dry, though they are a little cautious this time, not quite calling it a belter like they did in the first game.

 

[Muhammad]

Aussie attack looks vulnerable, surprised at the changes especially Clark who caused problems till Afridi had a bit of success against him late on.

Good move to bat first I think.

 

[Lethal]

Bloody hell, they got Mayanti Langer here too

 

[Eagle Eyes]

No Sohail Tanvir.. wow.

 

[Lethal]

ICL crew here, pity the PCB have not lifted the bans on the ICL players.

 

[Lethal]

Man those guys are good skaters - Slightly off topic. Basically Mayanti Langer is giving a tour of Dubai - it's not exactly a tour, more of an ice skating tour

 

[imes]

Links, anyone?

 

[IM NOT YOU]

honestly , the pakistani selectors are a joke. This team is a joke. We , once again, have not selected the best available players. Rao iftikhar continues to play despite bringing nothing to the table in this team. Is he really one of the top 3 pacers in Pakistan? Embarassing.

Sohail Tanvir, Yasir Arafat, and Fawad Alam continue to melt away on the bench. Batting to number 6, leaving our tail exposed and applying way too much pressure on our openers and middle order. Pace bowling is weak, and so we are banking entirely on afridi and ajmal.

ONCE AGAIN, THE PAKISTAN SELECTORS HAVE LOST THE TRICK WITH THEIR INCOMPETENCY, ALLOWING AN UNFIT AND UNBALANCED, UNWARRANTED, AND SUB PAR TEAM TO TAKE THE FIELD, WHILE THE BEST PLAYERS WE HAVE CONTINUE TO MELT AWAY ON THE BENCH WHILE OTHERS ARE STUCK BEHIND BCCI STEEL JAIL BARS.

 

[dani2k]

No Tanveer again? Is the team management nuts or is he injured?

 

[blinding light]

No Tanvir AGAIN ?!?!

No Fawad?!

I hate Younus' selection! issed:

 

[Afridi_Fan]

The main head line of cricinfo

Shehzad debuts as Pakistan Opts to bat

come on Shehzad jiustify what Qadir has said about you.

 

[Lethal]

Boycott thinks Pakistan will win. Again the spin will cause problems for Australia. Pakistan favourites.

 

[dani2k]

The main head line of cricinfo

Shehzad debuts as Pakistan Opts to bat

come on Shehzad jiustify what Qadir has said about you.

For once a neutral non biassed headline from Cricinfo (oops sorry) Cricindia i guess

 

[Afridi_Fan]

What sort of a bowler this Doug Bollinger is?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Boycott thinks Pakistan will win. Again the spin will cause problems for Australia. Pakistan favourites.

I am always afraid of that Favourite tag.

 

[Lethal]

What sort of a bowler this Doug Bollinger is?

Fast-medium left armer. He does swing it and has good pace.

 

[Lethal]

Play to start now. Bracken to bowl. Butt to face.

 

[On_the_up]

here we go, Bracken to start first over, Butt to face first ball

 

[On_the_up]

hit on the pads, no drama

 

[slix10]

No Tanvir.

How is this debut kid?

 

[Lethal]

Some swing there for Bracken. Slightly too wide for Butt to play.

 

[On_the_up]

2nd ball blocked on the off side, Shahzad at the non striker's end

 

[iZeeshan]

Hoping for a good, solid, quick, opening stand.

 

[On_the_up]

5 balls gone still not off the mark

 

[Saj]

I personally would have opened with Akmal and Butt and brought in Alam in place of Jamshed

 

[iZeeshan]

Ooh Shehzad to play his first ball! I'm so excited!

 

[On_the_up]

first over, a maiden

 

[bluffmasterv2]

only 17 eh

 

[Lethal]

Maiden first over. Shazad to face Bollinger. Two debutants.

 

[FAM]

Shehzad to face now!

 

[On_the_up]

bollinger from the other end

 

[FAM]

debutant vs debutant

 

[On_the_up]

short and left alone nicely, dropping the hands

 

[Lethal]

Good pace and bounce from Bollinger. Well left from Shazad.

Loose drive from Shazad the next ball

 

[Sparhawk]

Was that deliberate? Ahmed missed that ball by about 4 inches.

 

[On_the_up]

beaten 2nd ball

 

[pakistani pride]

the new kid will have to do something as bUTT will block block block etc !

 

[FAM]

short ball. Shehzad leaves the ball.

 

[Lethal]

4. Top shot Shazad

 

[Umta]

Here we go lets see what this guys is made of

 

[Sparhawk]

Magnificent boundary next ball.. that looked gooood!!

 

[On_the_up]

 

[On_the_up]

nice clip to square leg

 

[Umta]

Legend is born. 4 on leg side

 

[Da Best]

Go SHEZAD!!!!!

 

[On_the_up]

with Tendulkar like flourish may I add

 

[Afridi_Fan]

444444444444444444444444444444444444

 

[Sparhawk]

Solid defense by Ahmed, coming on the front foot

 

[Lethal]

He doesn't look too bad. Seems to have a good technique. Well played from Shazad.

 

[On_the_up]

now a nice walking forward defensive shot

 

[Umta]

Nice technique. Relaxed so far, not too many nerves

 

[On_the_up]

4-0 (2)

 

[iZeeshan]

They really have to try and rotate the strike!

 

[Lethal]

He is beaten by the final ball. Slight in swing, rapped on the pads. Going over the top/Missing leg. No appeal.

 

[Legendary_Sage]

Butt is leading by example as always showing new players how to play.
Butt is my hero.

 

[Umta]

I am happy he is not Imran Nazir type Slogger. He can actually block the ball

 

[On_the_up]

yes showing good temperament so far, playing each ball on its merits

 

[Saj]

Hopefully Butt can get a start in this match.

Shehzad by the way is supposed to be a bit of dasher - likes to go for his shots.

 

[pak4life]

butt really needs to see a shrink his always looking nervous

 

[Da Best]

These guys look in good shape.

 

[On_the_up]

Butt looks nervous, when doesn't he at the start of the inns

 

[Amjid Javed]

Both openers need to rotate the strike here!

 

[Lethal]

Nice shot from Butt. 1 run to him. Off the mark

 

[Fallen King]

That was nice shot. But no Tanvir? Younus captaincy is beginning to sound worse than Malik captaincy. It's sadden to say why our fast bowlers can't bowl good deliveries like Australia bowlers do. ;(

 

[On_the_up]

Butt off the mark with a single

 

[Umta]

Not much swing. Good batting conditions

 

[Da Best]

Butt sahib is off the mark with a nice slash!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

1111111111111111111111

Claps everyone Butt sahib gets off the mark

 

[Phuzz]

couple of clowns

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Butt should walk!

Dumbass!!!

 

[slix10]

butt really needs to see a shrink his always looking nervous

 

[Sparhawk]

I was just about to say expect butt to cause some run out opportunities

 

[Fallen King]

RUN OUT ? Oh nooo!

 

[Lethal]

Bunch of idiots. Run out. Both at one end. Butt should go. But Shazad is given.

 

[On_the_up]

OH dear mix up of huge proportions who's run out

 

[bluffmasterv2]

run out sigh

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

What the hell was Butt doing!!

IDIOT