Story Australian Journey to WT20|AUS VS WI|Sebastain Performs, but not Gayle

[Prithvi]

After Five months...

The Australian T20 side against Pakistan has been announced by James Sutherland. The Australian side will be lead by Michael Clarke, and There were not many new faces. Selectors have given only 12 member squad. Michael Clarke will be leading the side. Doug Bollinger, who performed exceptionally well for NSW Blues in CLT20 was given a chance to prove himself.

The Squad:
1) Michael Clarke(C)
2) David Warner
3) Shane Watson
4) Cameron White(VC)
5) David Hussey
6) Michael Hussey
7) Brad Haddin
8) Nathan Haurtiz
9) Doug Bollinger
10) Dirk Nannes
11) Shaun Tait
12) James Hopes​

Doug Bollinger is in prime form ATM. So, all are expecting some good performance in the upcoming match. He is on fire to cement his place in the side.
James Hopes is looking likely to serve water bottles 'cause Bollinger is likely to get selected. James Hopes has tougher competition when compared to Bollinger. And if at all, Hopes do good better than David Hussey and Shane Watson in nets, he'll have a chance to get it.

Australians are looking to have a victory here and grab the last one of Pakistani series and have a record of 0% loss in a tour for the second time.
Their big Guns Micheal Clarke, Michael Hussey and Cameron White will play a key role if Australia wins the game.

Meanwhile, without a single win in the total tour, Pakistan are looking to seal this match and go home with a win equivalent to consolation win. They din't even win a match in their total tour of Australia and New Zealand. They are now on fire to get a victory here, with a new, but previously sacked captain, Shoaib Malik.

They'll miss the services of Afridi due to a 5 match ban as he did tamper the ball in the last ODI, Younis Khan stood on his word as he said that he'll not be playing T20i's anymore after the world cup. Now, Pakistan are looking weak in this contest, but T20 is a game in which nothing happens as expected.

Pakistan Likely XI:
1) Kamran Akmal
2) Salman Butt
3) Shoaib Malik
4) Abdul Razzaq
5) Umar Akmal
6) Misbah-ul-Haq
7) Sohail Tanveer
8) Naved Ul Hasan
9) Umer Gul
10) Mohd. Asif
11) Mohd Aamir​

Match Time and Date: 5th Feb, 2010. Live from Melbourne Cricket Ground. Only on Channel 9.

 

[riz7khan12]

rana naved should be higher in the order and misbah would want to play like it was the 2007 world t20 final instead of playing like he is now...

 

[Prithvi]

One more good news! I'm gonna try this match with C07, not with cricisim.

I'm doing it for the first time, with me luck guys.

I'm playing few sample matches to get used to C07 with some gameplay patches.

 

[AbhishekS]

David Warner is going to rock for Australia!
Best of luck with C07, nice decision!

The presentation would be better with it.

Cheers

 

[riz7khan12]

that'll be nice, to get some good graphics in.

 

[yashwanth kumar]

One more good news! I'm gonna try this match with C07, not with cricisim.

I'm doing it for the first time, with me luck guys.

I'm playing few sample matches to get used to C07 with some gameplay patches.

All the best , Aussies look strong on cards hope they survive Sohails test

Razzaq @ 4 surprised me

 

[Aussie Team]

Yes, Pup is back in Playing XI!

 

[Prithvi]

The Big day came up and both the teams lined up as expected.

Toss: Its Pakistan who won the toss and they've decided to bat first.

Over 1: Shaun Tait starts the proceedings very well. He gets Kamran Akmal Very first ball of the innings. Kamran Akmal tries to flick off the leg, but he fails.

The ball directly goes to Mike Hussey's hands, which are pretty safe. Akmal goes for a golden duck. Then, Couple of boundaries, one over extra cover and one straight from Salman Butt makes the Pakistani fans happy and forget that they've lost Akmal for a golden duck. Couple of singles makes 10 off the over.

Over 2: Doug Bollinger gets the ball. He goes for 20 runs. Inexperience of Bollinger in international level makes Butt take the advantage and go for fours and a six. The first six of the innings comes off Butt's Bat in this over. Butt times well, and flicks off the leg for a huge one. Even three boundaries were hammered by Malik in that over. Overall, Bollinger was Hammered!

Over 3: Shaun Tait continues and gets rid off Malik! Similar was of getting the break through. Flick off the leg, not timing well, and fielder there Mike Hussey won't drop those!

No runs given off that over. Great piece of pace variation by Tait there.

Over 4: Bollinger Continues and gives only 6 off the over. Good bowling, but pretty decent one. Pakistani batsman

Over 5: Watson gets the ball. Adbul Razzaq and Salman Butt had no clue on how to face this guy. They just go on to take singles and couples. 6 off the over at the end.

Over 6: Haurtiz gets the Ball. But he get everything not as per plan. He gets hammered all round the oark and Pakistanis extract 13 runs from the over.

Over 7: Bollinger to continue, Pakistanis have no mercy on this guy. 10 off the over. Couple of couples and a six will make them go for 10 in this over.

Over 8: Hauritz gets the ball. Bowls pretty well, picks up Abdul Razzaq.
And there comes the most needed break through!

Abdul Razzaq had no clue on how to play it The ball just came on, turned and directly hit wickets. Razzaq tried to play it over Mid off, but failed. Only 7 from the over, and that too, with a boundary included in it.

Over 9: Too costly and Bollinger ends up his spell by giving Pakistanis a good flow.

He went for 20 runs in that over again. Misfields and bowling at wrong areas makes it comfortable for Visitors to extract 20 runs off the over.

Over 10: A costly one from Ritzy, but yet, a successful one. Three fours were banged in a row in the first three and then, wicket in the fourth ball.

Will Australia get back into game by restricting them to a low total?

To be continued....

 

[Aussie Team]

2 quick wickets, but Butt playing excellently.Bollinger going for 56 runs!Unbelievability!
Excellent presentation mate...

 

[MaD]

Nice Stadium there

Your presentation is nice but the writing needs a lot of improvement, you should be more descriptive about whats goin on, where was the 4 hit? Who hit it? Was it the bowlers fault? Instead of just sayin "he banged 3 fours in the over"

 

[Prithvi]

Nice Stadium there

Your presentation is nice but the writing needs a lot of improvement, you should be more descriptive about whats goin on, where was the 4 hit? Who hit it? Was it the bowlers fault? Instead of just sayin "he banged 3 fours in the over"

I even felt the same. Very little writing there even in my opinion too.

And I'll edit it a bit after planetcricket is back after those server issues.

 

[Prithvi]

Well, the Pakistanis had a poor start, and then Salman Butt and Abdul Razzaq built up a solid partnership between them, and just before 11th over, Abdul Razzaq got out. Doug Bollinger finished his spell with a sky rocketing figures of 0-56.

Over 11:
Shane Watson has been handed over the ball. Bowls pretty well for the first three balls, but after that, he conceded a four over long on.

And after that, the very next ball was a four again from Misbah's's Bat. And the last one turned out to be a good one, without any score on that.

Over 12:
Nathan Hauritz finishes his spell in a royal way. He balls three dot balls, and then, Butt took a single, sending Misbah on strike! And then, Two wickets in two balls! Hauritz picks up Misbah and Tanveer one after the other! Misbah Gets out trying to hit the ball for a six! He tries for a six over long off, but the fielder there captures it.

Then, Sohail Tanveer gets in! And he goes for a Golden Duck! He just tries to loft the ball towards Mid wicket, but the ball being a quicker one, misses the bat and hits the stumps!

Over 13:
Dirk Nannes gets the ball finally. Nannes not introduced so far 'cause the Australians needed a quality bowler in these overs.

Salman Butt goes mad there! He goes for couple of fours, one over long on and one straight to the sight screen. And they even run for an other run and a couple.

Over 14:
Shane Watson gets the ball. Salman Butt on strike. Salman Butt strikes. He hit three fours in a row. One over the deep mid wicket, one over Deep Square leg and one over the Deep fine leg. Watson looks pretty frustrated there, but there he picks up the VIP of the day! Salman Butt falls in the trap of Shane Watson. Butt tries to play a cover drive, but he fails. A think inside edge and the ball hits the stumps! And Salman Butt walks! He gets a standing ovation for the entertainment he provided.

Over 15:
Dirk Nannes!!!! WTF??

Nannes cleans the tail! He picks up Rana Naveed in the first and the foremost ball. Rana Naveed flicks off the leg, but the ball din't connect properly! It goes directly into the hands of Shaun Tait. Then Wlaks in Mohd. Asif. He tried to hit the ball hard over mid on, and Mid on there David Hussey never misses those!

Mohd Aamir Walks in. And he punishes Nannes for a four over Long off! And then, the tale ends! Mohd Aamir tries to play for big one, but the ball is pretty slower one, for which Aamir gets clean bowled. The middle stump flies in the air!

Will Australia Chase it down?​

 

[Aussie Team]

Poor,After getting a good start it are all out!Hauritz And Nannes changed the game.Could be a easy win for Australia.

 

[Highlander999]

Well your graphics are very very good, so good effort with that, as others have said, the writing could be improved slightly with checking your grammar and a bit more description, but you're improving and over time it'll get better I'm sure

Good bowling by Aus, though Bollinger was absolute garbage. I reckon Aus can chase this down. Good luck

 

[riz7khan12]

157 is a good score at the MCG so unless warner goes berserk this will take some chasing.