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Pakistan v Australia | 2nd Test | 30/10/2014 | Abu Dhabi l Day 1

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If Azhar doesn't make a ton today he should be dropped.

Every time he gets a start and then throws it away
 
Azhar doing a great job of blunting this aussie pace attack. Allowing Younis to take the lead. I hope he can push on as he has a tendency to throw it away.
 
Everyone is being a bit harsh on Azhar. Remember he has got a bad back but importantly he's still out there and hasn't really looked like getting out.
 
Genghis said:
Everyone is being a bit harsh on Azhar. Remember he has got a bad back but importantly he's still out there and hasn't really looked like getting out.
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Has he?

And yes he has. Struggles against leftie round wicket.

Also, I will be very upset if he once again makes a start and then throws his wicket away
 
Bullet Drive said:
Has he?

And yes he has. Struggles against leftie round wicket.

Also, I will be very upset if he once again makes a start and then throws his wicket away
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Well then complain about it when he gets out. Until then give him the benefit of the doubt.
 
great EFFORT at tea. Excellent classic test innings from Azhar and Younis has been enterprising. Great session for our boys. We need to further grind down the Oz in the final session. Heres hoping Azhar stays till tomorrow as we need his solidity. Also hope younis continues his free flowing style.
 
Younis Khan has round about 28 overs to get to his 3rd successive hundred before new ball is due because we all know he will hole out once Johnson/Starc is back with the new ball, he needs to up the ante post tea and push RR up, we need to get to 300 at the end of day.
 
BDs just finding another batsmen to hate on so his Umar can come in place of him. Especially seen as though Shafiq isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Poor form BD. :moyo
 
I don't know why you all are critisizing Azhar here but he's the only one in the team who saves our sinking ship with misbah when we're 2 or 3 down early in the innings. He's the best we have right now and he doesn't want to play LOI'S he said that in an interview.
 
I get the feeling taking 10 wickets on this deck will be extremely difficult on the first two days, Pakistan must cash in and score 450+ and then bundle Aussies before 300 and gain a substantial lead of 150+ which would be series winning.
 
Younis Khan- needs to score big here ...


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Just wanna see Junaid Khan back in Test Squad, that way we would have 2 Swabian Bowlers Pace/Spin and one Mardanian Younis in our lineup, BTW Mardan and Swabi are situated very close with just 30 minutes travel in between.
 
DarkNight said:
Younis Khan has round about 28 overs to get to his 3rd successive hundred before new ball is due because we all know he will hole out once Johnson/Starc is back with the new ball, he needs to up the ante post tea and push RR up, we need to get to 300 at the end of day.
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err no we don't. as long as we are around 250 odd for 2 that will be fine. We can bat till tea tomorrow and then declare if we don't lose a flurry of wickets in the next session. Once Azhar has his fifty and younis is ell on his way to another hundred, they can open up a bit. Right now they just need to blunt the attack and grind down the fielders!! make them tired both mentally and physically!
 
Once he gets past 50, its a done deal making the difference between his 50s and 100s just 1, but he needs to do it before new ball is due!
 
saeed-sohail said:
Is this series where YK will cement his legacy and get recognised as a top top batsman?
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Needs a ton or two in Australia and England before retiring and then he will surely be remember as one of the greats of this generation. Dearly want him to last till 2016 tours of Australia and England.
 
Yes they do, No point in tuk tuking, Especially Azhar, If he can't hope he gets out and Shafiq come in next!
 
Seen Sheen said:
Needs a ton or two in Australia and England before retiring and then he will surely be remember as one of the greats of this generation. Dearly want him to last till 2016 tours of Australia and England.
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That will not be posdible , those pitches will get hum.
 
If Younis scores a ton here IN A WINNING CAUSE (which will become more likely with his innings), he will surely be in an unshakable position as an ATG among Pakistanis.

I'd even forgive his ODI blunders in favour of this one match.
 
Justcrazy said:
That will not be posdible , those pitches will get hum.
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Everything is possible. Apparently he was a spent force but still managed a ton against SA. If he sets his sights on 2016 summers then he is definitely capable of achieving desired results.
 
Very Rightly said, Just look at his SR, Younis came out not long ago and get to 50 while azhar still in 20s
 
GreenRage said:
I don't know why you all are critisizing Azhar here but he's the only one in the team who saves our sinking ship with misbah when we're 2 or 3 down early in the innings. He's the best we have right now and he doesn't want to play LOI'S he said that in an interview.
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No he doesn't.He is the worst player on the team right now apart from the second opener. Hasn't done anything apart from that hundred since ages now.

YK is the sole player that this team is banking on for the few years. The emergence of Shehzad, Shafiq and Sarfraz is brilliant for Pakistan. Finally we have players on whom we can rely on.Time to get Haris in. He is quality too.
 
Hopefully all the young batsmen of Pakistan are watching Younis play, such a class.Somehow they end up imitating Afridi instead of Younis.
 
saeed-sohail said:
Well he has fantastic record in Eng. In his only tour to Aus he was our best batsman and averaged 43 against a great attack but agree he needs a ton there. Hopefully will do it next winter.
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I think he's a top batsman of course, but I'm talking about to be widely recognized as one of the best of his generation.
 
Thank God Azhar isn't in the ODI side, shocks me how people once said they want him in the side

He's a 10x worse version than Misbah because he can't even hit one

Good start from Pak, Aus won't be happy coming in with so many bowling options
 
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