Pakistan v Australia | ICC World T20: 6th Match | Group A | St Lucia | Aus Innings

[The Slogger]

Lets go Pakistan

Employ as many spinners possible for this slow track.

Venue : Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Weather Conditions: Scattered Showers Expected (Precip. Chance 30%), Max: 31°C Min: 26°C
Date & Time:Sunday, May 2, 2010 22:30 PST
Live Telecasters: Star Cricket, Geo Super, Super Sports, Sky Sports
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PAKISTAN
Shahid Afridi(capt), Salman Butt, Mohammad Hafeez, Khalid Latif, Misbah-ul-Haq, Fawad Alam, Umar Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Abdul Rehman, Hammad Azam, Kamran Akmal(wk), Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Aamer, Saeed Ajmal.
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AUSTRALIA
Michael Clarke (capt), David Warner, Shane Watson, Cameron White, David Hussey, Michael Hussey, Tim Paine, Steven Smith, Daniel Christian, Brad Haddin (wk), Ryan Harris, Dirk Nannes, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Hauritz, Shaun Tait.
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FROM GUIDE (last five matches)
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AUSTRALIA - LWWWW
PAKISTAN - WWLLW

►Pakistan won the match between these teams during ICC WT20 2007 by six wickets at Johannesburg.
►Pakistan played in the final of ICC CWC 1999 against Australia at Lord’s, losing by eight wickets.
►Australia Made the highest total batting second in a Twenty20 International, scoring 214-4 against New Zealand at Christchurch in February this year to tie the match. It lost on the Super Over.
►The match will be played on the 30th anniversary of the death of great Australian leg-spinner Clarrie Grimmett.
►AUSTRALIA's winning percentage in T20 International is 55.35 while PAKISTAN's winning percentage is 75.81 which is highest among all playing countries.

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[abdul2009]

woooooo matches in the windies, the time zone sucks issed:

Go Aussies

 

[UP]

Should be a good match. I hope we beat Aussies today InshAllah and Bangladesh knocks them out in group stage.

 

[Lethal]

Come on boys.

Win the toss & bat.

 

[Poison]

Rack up anything in excess of 160 and :aamir have got this.

 

[abdul2009]

Should be a good match. I hope we beat Aussies today InshAllah and Bangladesh knocks them out in group stage.

no way... Aussies losing to bangladesh? only in dreams

 

[iHammad]

Go Pakistan Go!

 

[Poison]

Or we could just bowl first and rout them for under 100

 

[iHammad]

toss in 15 minutes

 

[iHammad]

Let's see if Pak play today

 

[cricketpassion]

Come on Pakistan .

 

[cricketpassion]

Let's see if Pak play today

I think it will be same team

 

[Fawad2010]

Good Luck Afridi XI, India won their match today, lets show them we are not to taken lightly either!

 

[kingusama92]

woooooo matches in the windies, the time zone sucks issed:

Go Aussies

I will have to wholeheartedly disagree with you.

This is the best time zone ever. In fact they are in our time zone thus their local time is our local time. Loving it.

I always love the matches played in the Windies.

 

[iHammad]

I will have to wholeheatedly disagree with you.

This is the best time zone ever. In fact they are in our time zone thus their local time is our local time. Loving it.

I always love the matches played in the Windies.

Same here!

 

[Pak_Power]

C'MON PAK!!

Revenge time!!!

 

[cricket_fever]

no more ball chomping lala

 

[Acha Man]

I will have to wholeheatedly disagree with you.

This is the best time zone ever. In fact they are in our time zone thus their local time is our local time. Loving it.

I always love the matches played in the Windies.

i also love the time zone. i dont have to wake up in the middle of the night to watch the game!

 

[Poison]

i also love the time zone. i dont have to wake up in the middle of the night to watch the game!

It is now 2:55am in Sydney. I hate you blessed Canadians

 

[cricket_fever]

somehow i m less nervous for this match than the bangla match

 

[cricket_fever]

It is now 2:55am in Sydney. I hate you blessed Canadians

awww its around 7 in the evening in SA

 

[Lethal]

I will have to wholeheatedly disagree with you.

This is the best time zone ever. In fact they are in our time zone thus their local time is our local time. Loving it.

I always love the matches played in the Windies.

Agree - Loving it here in England.

Perfect time for Pakistan to start.

 

[iHammad]

It is now 2:55am in Sydney. I hate you blessed Canadians

Dude, we weren't that blessed during the Pak vs SL series, and the Pak vs Aus series.

Shukar karo

 

[Pak_Power]

Important toss this..

 

[Lethal]

somehow i m less nervous for this match than the bangla match

Now that is a shock. This is Australia we are playing. Perhaps you were nervous cos it was the first game.

 

[Ismailtoca]

I will have to wholeheartedly disagree with you.

This is the best time zone ever. In fact they are in our time zone thus their local time is our local time. Loving it.

I always love the matches played in the Windies.

Not really, I live in Toronto too, but I hate the time zone as I can not do anything else except watch cricket...

I have a essay due tommorow yet I want to watch this match...

Stupid Windies timezone issed:

 

[Fawad2010]

I will have to wholeheartedly disagree with you.

This is the best time zone ever. In fact they are in our time zone thus their local time is our local time. Loving it.

I always love the matches played in the Windies.

yeah, this is the best time zone for us.

 

[Poison]

Now that is a shock. This is Australia we are playing. Perhaps you were nervous cos it was the first game.

Bangla was like the bogey game, we're pretty much assured a Super 8 spot now so I'm also much calmer. :Sami

 

[Syndrome]

Pakistan will be chasing...not too confident about that!

 

[iHammad]

Aus is batting first

 

[Poison]

Bowling first.

 

[ZAK]

Australia win the toss and decide to bat first.

 

[Poison]

Pakistan will be chasing...not too confident about that!

Not if we're chasing 50

 

[cricket_fever]

Now that is a shock. This is Australia we are playing. Perhaps you were nervous cos it was the first game.

maybe...but when i have that extra nervous feeling pak ends up winning and when i am sure we will win the opposite happens

now i m geting scaaared

 

[imran666]

australia won the toss and desided to bat first

 

[JeeraBlade]

Same team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[iHammad]

Same team for Pakistan. Still no

 

[Kriketer]

Not really, I live in Toronto too, but I hate the time zone as I can not do anything else except watch cricket...

I have a essay due tommorow yet I want to watch this match...

Stupid Windies timezone issed:

or maybe you should have started your essay earlier.

 

[cricketpassion]

Aus won the toss and will bat

 

[cricket_fever]

Aus is batting first

awwww noooooo!!!!

 

[imran666]

omg asif not playing again

 

[Poison]

) ) )

Afridi NEVER directly answers questions and goes on tangents about his team

 

[imran666]

afridi is too risky

 

[Sledger]

Pakistan can't chase.

 

[cricket_fever]

omg asif not playing again

hmmm but sami wasnt that bad yesterday

 

[cricketiac]

160 will be tough to chase

 

[amar1212]

crap!!!! bat first=more chances of losing

 

[cricket_fever]

Pakistan can't chase.

inshallah they will this time

 

[Fawad_Bhai]

need good opening bowling!!

 

[Poison]

Why is everyone having a cry far out?? Get over it, if you think we can't chase stop watching and go away.

 

[iZeeshan]

Pak to bowl first.

No team change.

 

[cricket_fever]

I am scared

 

[imran666]

hmmm but sami wasnt that bad yesterday

yesterday we were playing bangladesh not australia ....aussies love playing a fast bowler cant swing

 

[cricketpassion]

Get them out on 100 and chase will be easy

 

[cricket_fever]

Why is everyone having a cry far out?? Get over it, if you think we can't chase stop watching and go away.

aw aw

i love the way u scold bhai!

 

[Acha Man]

why does everyone here get scared when we chase? remember the last world cup final

 

[cricket_fever]

yesterday we were playing bangladesh not australia ....aussies love playing a bowler with back who cant swing

hmm.....but still sami might turn outta be a surprise package like butt was yesterday

 

[cricketpassion]

I am scared

Dont worry we have Lala

 

[Desi]

im happy they haven't changed the combination. wonder who's going to open the bowling though

 

[imshally81]

Salam guyz

 

[cricket_fever]

why does everyone here get scared when we chase? remember the last world cup final

u are right but i guess its just nerves

 

[Shezada]

Hello and welcome to what should be a thrilling Australia v Pakistan encounter in St Lucia. Pakistan may have been royally hammered by Australia recently, but they are the champions of this format and Australia are, well, as far as their record goes, pretty rubbish.


LOL ***?!? what a cricinfo commentator

 

[cricket_fever]

im happy they haven't changed the combination. wonder who's going to open the bowling though

aamir and sami methinks

 

[amar1212]

) ) )

Afridi NEVER directly answers questions and goes on tangents about his team

what was the question and what did he say?? i missed it

 

[Kriketer]

I am scared

Scared of what?

WE are the champs!!...I am actually feeling sorry for Australia.

 

[Sledger]

Nothing short to Warner, Aamer has to try and get some seam. Sami will probably be murdered in this match.

 

[Poison]

aw aw

i love the way u scold bhai!

lol it's annoying!

 

[strongman123]

i think razzaq shuld open bowling with aamer..sami did well later on in the innings last game..so maybe he can try to take over gul's role

 

[cricketpassion]

Salam guyz

Wa Alaikum Slam

 

[Kriketer]

Come on Pakistan!!

Make this game a walk in the park!! :akmal :umarakmal :aamir :Sami

:younis

 

[Poison]

Nothing short to Warner, Aamer has to try and get some seam. Sami will probably be murdered in this match.

I think Aamer can do to Warner what he did to Smith and all other left handers ie cramp them for room and get top edges. :aamir

 

[JeeraBlade]

Hello and welcome to what should be a thrilling Australia v Pakistan encounter in St Lucia. Pakistan may have been royally hammered by Australia recently, but they are the champions of this format and Australia are, well, as far as their record goes, pretty rubbish.


LOL ***?!? what a cricinfo commentator

Here is the reason, why he is more than rubbish;

I am Sahil Dutta and I'll be bring you all the action from this game, so let's try and get on.

 

[Poison]

Come on Pakistan!!

Make this game a walk in the park!! :akmal :umarakmal :Sami

:younis

Make it a cake in the walk :younis

 

[cricket_fever]

Come on Pakistan!!

Make this game a walk in the park!! :akmal :umarakmal :Sami

:younis

Cummon Pakistan

 

[Hamza.Shoaib]

doesn't Dirk Nannes play for holland? :S

 

[cricket_fever]

I think Aamer can do to Warner what he did to Smith and all other left handers ie cramp them for room and get top edges. :aamir

apparantly warner is their danger man

 

[Animal]

Warner is a hit and miss bloke. Overrated, from what I saw in the IPL (and I saw him in almost all the matches). Pakistan would be better off focusing on countering the dangerous Shane Watson and the Hussey bros.

 

[Kriketer]

Restrict them under 150 and its our game.

 

[cricket_fever]

doesn't Dirk Nannes play for holland? :S

i also thought so

 

[immubhai]

Interesting to see Pakistan´s bowling strategy. This match will truely gauge Afridi´s captaincy