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Pakistan vs Australia | 3rd ODI | Sharjah | 03/09/12 | Pakistan innings

Azhar flicks it for four. Surprise package for Pak will take Australia out here. Averages 40+ in List A cricket.
 
All the crap given to Shafiq and Misbah, I was spot on a while ago in saying that the risk free strategy for the PP was correct - I turned out to be spot on, Akmal just came in proved it. I hope Azhar does well now.
 
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cricinfo posters right on the money

Taabish: "Agreed! Afridi has been useless as a batsman and it is time our nation gets over their blind adulation! Should have been an Akmal at one-down. Instead, Afridi gifted his wicket and the momentum to the Australians. Terrible batsman and poor order-juggling."

Anwaar: "The problem is that the selectors and the crowd think that he can bat as well as he did in his younger days but that is not true... his batting days are gone."

Boom Boom Bust Bust Afridi spoiled another magnificent start
 
Lets come up with excuses for Umar, it was PP so brain fart is justified since we cannot say he came in with 3 overs left.
 
just came here to say LOL at Umar's brainfart. He needs to stop being cocky!
 
UA fans cussing Misbah for UA's brainfart! How desperate can you be?
 
pakistan should aim for 250 and play nice and easy 6 runs an over will be good. No need to push for any further at the moment.
 
number 3 position is for best batsmen .. instead they send
a third class player
 
Havoc said:
All the crap given to Shafiq and Misbah, I was spot on a while ago in saying that the risk free strategy for the PP was correct - I turned out to be spot on, Akmal just came in roved it. I hope Azhar does well now.
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Can't blame people, galli cricket and T20 have made them forget what real cricket is and how it is played.
 
GLORY OF '92 said:
Whenever we change the order it fails. I called Ali at 3 but non one listens.
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Very bad - it's time to fire both coach and captain. How dare they not listen to you.

Back to topic, still nothing too bad. Play normal - reach 240/250 and that will be enough for Ajmal and co. to deliver.
 
Misbah has been absolute rubbish, putting pressure on his partners with his usual tuk tuk...Will he ever play a meaningful knock in a big game? I don't think so! :facepalm:
 
JilaWatan said:
umar and afridi are shoda players... they dont show up EVER in time of need
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Umar's good, just needs to mature and get better under pressure which is important middle order. But he's already very good.

It's got nothing to do with his position. Who wanted him to slog there? Unless he comes in 5 overs till the end (which he usually never does), he never needs to go there and slog it out. No.6 is a proper batsman position. After all the two star ODI batsmen of recent times Dhoni and Hussey mainly batted at six.
 
idk why ppl keep saying umar is so great. this guy is a blind slogger like afridi...nithing special
 
Umar played a poor shot yes. A very poor shot. Was meant to go more over mid on but he dragged it due to the slowness of the wicket.

Also the way Misbah & Shafiq were playing runs were needed and quick runs.

Misbah puts so much pressure on the team. He batted out the whole PP and was still on 11 from 21. He's a pathetic batsman who fails in crunch situations.
 
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umar akmal is la-ilaj just like afridi..azhar should have come at 3 anyway..

next person starts an umar akmal comparison thread need to seriously think about their cricket knowledge..
 
We just need keep wickets in hand now for at least till 45th/46th over, also anything we get now is bonus.

I struggle to see Australia chase 200 plus.
 
ads101 said:
Umar's good, just needs to mature and get better under pressure which is important middle order. But he's already very good.

It's got nothing to do with his position. Who wanted him to slog there? Unless he comes in 5 overs till the end (which he usually never does), he never needs to go there and slog it out. No.6 is a proper batsman position. After all the two star ODI batsmen of recent times Dhoni and Hussey mainly batted at six.
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he's been playing for 3 years now... aur kitna time???
 
Bullet Drive said:
Umar played a poor shot yes. A very poor shot. Was meant to go more over mid on but he dragged it due to the slowness of the wicket.

Also the way Misbah & Shafiq were playing runs were needed and quick runs.
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Shafiq SR was 80, its not Brian lara cricket where SR are 300 plus.
 
Tony Greig: Pakistan should play India - they are going to do that. Robin Jackman: Why?. Tony: There have to be consequences for playing like this: getting a great start and then collapsing like this. If they did this against India they could not return home.
LOOOOOOLLLLLLL

Tony was expecting 280-300 - till Misbah had to stepping in.

"I have the smartest tweeters - at least six predicted that the run rate will go down once Misbah came in"


LOOOOL
 
Bullet Drive said:
Umar played a poor shot yes. A very poor shot. Was meant to go more over mid on but he dragged it due to the slowness of the wicket.

Also the way Misbah & Shafiq were playing runs were needed and quick runs.
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aahh no. akmal played a shot that wasnt needed. ateast settle in a bit... like i said... blind slogger
 
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