[VIDEOS] Babar Azam (157*) and Asad Shafiq (119*) - Pakistan 336/3 on Day 1 against Australia A

[Mobashir]

No way Asad Shafik should be in at 4 before Babar.
Babar should be the one batting at 4.

 

[Danyaalr01]

Yup this isn’t picnic for them, all seamers want the 3rd seamer spot. It isn’t exactly vacant but it is not fully secured by Starc or Pattinson

There are a couple of batting spots too. And all the batsmen will really want it. Alex Carey, Pucovski, Khawaja, Head etc.

 

[Boiz Played Well]

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Haris Sohail 18(24) c Carey b Meredith.

 

[Boiz Played Well]

PAK 2-58. 18 overs. Masood 21(49) Shafiq 6(10).

 

[Danyaalr01]

Asad looks nice and compact, playign the ball late. Hopefully he doesn't have a lapse in concentration again.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

why these bowlers arent giving them some chin music?
this is not what pak will get in actual match.
seems like a plan ..

 

[Danyaalr01]

In the next warm up Abid Ali should be tryed at 3. He is definitely better than Haris against the short ball.

 

[MMHS]

One of the biggest failure of Arthur (And that was the main reason for his downfall in Test cricket), was his failure to find/develop a proper No. 3 for PAK. He persisted with Azhar, who is probably the worst specimen of a No. 3 and that cost PAK at least 2 winnings Tests - 1st one against SRL and 1st one against NZ. No. 3 should have multiple gears and that guy has only 1, that too 1st gear. Babar's initial failure scared them and they didn't try further, but I still believe he should bat at 3 and try to fight back. Another guy suitable for #3 (for his back-foot game & timing) was Amin, but he never got much of a chance.

 

[Danyaalr01]

why these bowlers arent giving them some chin music?
this is not what pak will get in actual match.
seems like a plan ..

They will do later. The ball is swinging at the moment and they want to make full use of that.

 

[Omer2002]

i said all along haris is not international

 

[Danyaalr01]

why these bowlers arent giving them some chin music?
this is not what pak will get in actual match.
seems like a plan ..

There it is and there's the wicket.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

why these bowlers arent giving them some chin music?
this is not what pak will get in actual match.
seems like a plan ..

seems like he listened ..
and shan gone

 

[Danyaalr01]

And Babar does what he does best. On drive on the up first ball down the ground

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

There it is and there's the wicket.

ya... just matter of balling there & they will fall like well.. like pakistan

 

[Boiz Played Well]

Masood awkwardly pushes away a bouncer. Caught in the covers.

Shan Masood 22(52) c Abbott b Meredith.

Pak 3-60. 19.1 overs. Shafiq 7(14). Babar Azam in.

 

[Justcrazy]

shaan gone , Pakistan batsmen losing wickets after starts

 

[Boiz Played Well]

And Babar does what he does best. On drive on the up first ball down the ground

That was a beautiful shot.

 

[MMHS]

In history of the game, I have never seen such a gap between best batsman of the country and the next one - our Shakib as cricketer may be, but not as batsman; Ryan Ten Doeste may be!!!!! The first shot that Babar played was a surprise for mid on actually - he never thought a checked push can be timed so well!!!

 

[Danyaalr01]

And Babar teaches Haris how to duck. Head forward and well under the ball.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Masood awkwardly pushes away a bouncer. Caught in the covers.

Shan Masood 22(52) c Abbott b Meredith.

Pak 3-60. 19.1 overs. Shafiq 7(14). Babar Azam in.

he pushes?
have you seen it?
he was saving himself.

 

[Ellipsism]

It's not even a lapse in concentration, it's just poor technique, no footwork. He played the same shot 2 times earlier in the same over and played and missed. The third time he nicked it.

There was no reason for him to even fetch a ball that wide outside off stump.

 

[Boiz Played Well]

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Masood 22(52) c Abbott b Meredith.

 

[Boiz Played Well]

he pushes?
have you seen it?
he was saving himself.

You're right. A feeble punch in the ether as he saved himself?

 

[castortroy]

These two test matches are going to be embarrassing

 

[Boiz Played Well]

PAK 3-74. 22 overs. Shafiq 9(20) Azam 12(11).

 

[kingusama92]

Babar Azam is two tiers above everyone else in this batting lineup. Pretty sad.

 

[Danyaalr01]

You're right. A feeble punch in the ether as he saved himself?

Not really. It was a steep bouncer and he couldn't hook as there are 2 men in the deep and it was too late to duck. He had to play at it.

 

[Danyaalr01]

Babar Azam is two tiers above everyone else in this batting lineup. Pretty sad.

I hope he does well this series. I hope he scores 2 100s. This series could define Babar.

 

[Danyaalr01]

Jhye Richardson is back. He's looked the best so far. And he's only 5'9", isn't that too short to ball in Australia according to some people?

 

[Mobashir]

Babar Azam is two tiers above everyone else in this batting lineup. Pretty sad.

He surely is, but he still seems to open up against a little fuller ball on off stump/4th stump.
Cummins and Hazlewood are both champion bowlers of bowling this.

Facing Jye Richardson will be a good Test for him here.

 

[Boiz Played Well]

I hope he does well this series. I hope he scores 2 100s. This series could define Babar.

It really could. It's his final frontier.

 

[Danyaalr01]

Abbas had a tooth abcess which was treated last night, which is why he isn't playing this match.

 

[Mobashir]

Jhye Richardson is back. He's looked the best so far. And he's only 5'9", isn't that too short to ball in Australia according to some people?

He is a wonderful bowler but there is just too much bowling talent in Australia these days and for once they are pretty much fit.
Cummins, Hazlewood, Starc and Pattinson. Jye Richardson will be my personal number 5.

 

[Captain caveman]

Its important for pak players to only play the deliveries that they need to and leave the wide deliveries and bouncers alone. For ducking/swaying from the bouncer, the players must concentrate on the length of the ball and take apprpriate action imediately.
The problem then arises of scoring, as you will be letting wide deliveries go and blocking the good deliveries. Thats why it is important to pick players who can play drives straight and in the 'v', and the reason why babar is so successful.

 

[Danyaalr01]

SHOT!!!! Babar shows how to play the short one.

 

[Danyaalr01]

Asad is looking good too.

 

[Boiz Played Well]

PAK 3-86. 25 overs. Shafiq 15(32) Azam 18(17).

 

[Captain caveman]

Its important for pak players to only play the deliveries that they need to and leave the wide deliveries and bouncers alone. For ducking/swaying from the bouncer, the players must concentrate on the length of the ball and take apprpriate action imediately.
The problem then arises of scoring, as you will be letting wide deliveries go and blocking the good deliveries. Thats why it is important to pick players who can play drives straight and in the 'v', and the reason why babar is so successful.

All the players should be playing on the backfoot and should not play cross bats shots like i said above and just let the wide deliveries go, this will tire the bowlers out eventually and make batting and ultimately scoring runs alot easier.

 

[Danyaalr01]

The combined experience of the A team is 93 test matches. That's pretty good for an A team.

 

[Justcrazy]

Both batsmen set here , need to make it big here.

 

[MMHS]

Shafiq is in very good touch as well - middling every ball and he is waiting for the ball to reach. Won't be surprised if he gets a 2nd ton at Gabba.

 

[Boiz Played Well]

Asad is looking good too.

I want to look at how Pakistani test batsmen do in second or third tours of Australia. Do they improve? Do most get to go a second time? Should be interesting. Shafiq and Azhar will be prime exhibits this time.

 

[angrypathan]

Babar Azam is on another planet to the rest of our players

 

[Danyaalr01]

Jhye Richardson is troubling Babar a bit. Bowling quite full.

 

[Danyaalr01]

Great start by Babar. Let's hope he can convert it.

 

[Boiz Played Well]

It's tea at Perth.

PAK 3-95. 27 overs. Shafiq 16(35) Azam 26(26).

 

[Xoib]

Why babar bats so fast in fc matches he should take his time even in SA he was throwing away his wicket after good starts.

 

[Justcrazy]

Babar looking the best yet again , even in this format

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Why babar bats so fast in fc matches he should take his time even in SA he was throwing away his wicket after good starts.

thats the reason he cant score big daddy hundreds..
just a matter of finding fielder even when he is on form of his life..

 

[Shams123]

It seems like Australians will attack Babar by reallly balling full at him. Just like starc did it in last t20 match and richardson doing right now. Its going to be interesting to watch how babar responds

 

[Boiz Played Well]

thats the reason he cant score big daddy hundreds..
just a matter of finding fielder even when he is on form of his life..

They'll come too. He learns at a rapid rate. He's 25 now. I don't see him being the same batter at 30. He's getting better.

 

[Justcrazy]

Asad gets that away

 

[Justcrazy]

58 runs partnership so far.

 

[Captain caveman]

Asad is so talented, but just so mentally weak, thats why younis was so important in asad's early career, as younis gave him mental support.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Babar azam at number 5? I cant really understand pakistan team management.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

im sensing babar wicket

 

[JibranAnsari]

babar needs to learn to play a long innings , he played lovely shots in south africa too but failed to play a long innings. This time around babar azam is pakistans most important batsmen as azhar and asad are finished , to be able to score more than 200 in an innings paksitan will need bigger contributions from baabr azam.

 

[ARK Rafay]

One of azhar, masood and babar will score good in the 1st game. Babar should come at no. 4

 

[angrypathan]

Brilliant bowling these last few overs

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Brilliant bowling these last few overs

richardson have find out babar weakness

 

[shah_1]

babar needs to learn to play a long innings , he played lovely shots in south africa too but failed to play a long innings. This time around babar azam is pakistans most important batsmen as azhar and asad are finished , to be able to score more than 200 in an innings paksitan will need bigger contributions from baabr azam.

He was mostly playing with the tailenders in SA so you expect him to attack

 

[Danyaalr01]

He was mostly playing with the tailenders in SA so you expect him to attack

Which is why he has to play at 4 or at least 5.

 

[Green Patriot]

Pitch seems placid.
They should look to play long for practice.

 

[Osama Shafeeqe]

Jhye Richardson is back. He's looked the best so far. And he's only 5'9", isn't that too short to ball in Australia according to some people?

He is 179 cm which is almost 5'11. That's pretty much average height and isn't really short.

 

[Mercurial]

It is good to see Babar Azam playing with a good S/R, other batsmen need to learn from him. No to extreme tuk tuk, the S/R should be at least 60.

 

[Mercurial]

Is it streaming live?

 

[world cup captain]

Is it streaming live?

On Youtube from Cricket Australia and their app.

 

[Danyaalr01]

They should go hard now and get as many runs as possible before dinner. Then declare at dinner

 

[Danyaalr01]

Nice shot from Asad. He plays the short ball really well too and will be important if Pakistan are to do well.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Jhye Richardson is back. He's looked the best so far. And he's only 5'9", isn't that too short to ball in Australia according to some people?

178 cm is 5'10". Musa is 5'8". Makes a difference.

 

[Danyaalr01]

178 cm is 5'10". Musa is 5'8". Makes a difference.

Naseem is the same height as Jhye Richardson then but many posters on here are saying Naseem is way too short for Australian conditions.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Good little partnership there from Babar and Shafiq. They've tackled the short stuff this time.

 

[ARK Rafay]

178 cm is 5'10". Musa is 5'8". Makes a difference.

Yup. 5'10" isn't short.

 

[Danyaalr01]

Yup. 5'10" isn't short.

There is a poster on here who is saying the minimum height to be successful in Australia is 6'2".

 

[Danyaalr01]

Beautiful shot by Babar.

 

[Danyaalr01]

Asad has some guts to be attempting a pull at that ball.

 

[Danyaalr01]

Can't wait to see Naseem and Shaheen on this pitch.

 

[Danyaalr01]

Babar smashing them out of the middle, just can't find the gaps. The Aussie field setting is pretty good.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Naseem is the same height as Jhye Richardson then but many posters on here are saying Naseem is way too short for Australian conditions.

Junaids also believes that a spinner needs to average 35 with the bat to warrant selection for a test side. You take him way too seriously 2

 

[shah_1]

A tours are so important and a necessity. PCB need to get cash for 3 to 4 tours in a year