Pakistan v Australia in England, June-July 2010

[Adarsh]

Shoaib Malik is Pakistan's best batsman by a long way. He's got the tightest technique in the team, why the hell is he not a shoo in for the test and ODI team ?! A batting order of Butt, Farhat, Younis, Yousuf, Umar Akmal, Malik and Kamran would be pretty solid

 

[Themer]

Bollinger's having a Johnson in the Ashes here. Has been dreadful when he's already shown before that he's alot better than this.

Pakistan have done well here. Even though they've lost a few wickets one was just mega bad luck for Amin after he'd batted extremely well in my opinion. Umar Akmal was actually got out by a very good delivery as have the others.

I think they should be looking to get 280 to 320 here providing this partnership lasts for a while as there isn't much after this.

 

[King Pietersen]

Never bowled well in England though Bollinger. Had a shocker in County Cricket too.

 

[angryangy]

Hilfenhaus got a lucky wicket. Not smart to have your bat in the air, while ducking for a bouncer.

It was a deliberate bouncer and it was well executed, around head high and not too straight. Bowlers would never bowl bouncers if they didn't think they could make the batsman uncomfortable. As such, he did so. He didn't hit the batsman, or get him fending it, but still made him do something that wasn't well thought out.

No, you wouldn't expect that of a great player, but why not of a young one? It's not sheer luck to face inexperienced players. Everyone has to start somewhere.

 

[Themer]

That wicket was sheer luck. Yes it was a good bouncer but he got under it well and looked in no danger he just left his bat hanging.

 

[Robelinda]

Never bowled well in England though Bollinger. Had a shocker in County Cricket too.

Indeed, hence my thinking we are werent going to bowl well, only Hilfy has been somewhat successful in Eng, the rest are pie chuckers. Johnson is such a strange case, what on earth do we do with him??

 

[Adarsh]

Malik should be in at number 3. He really is wasted this low down the order.

 

[Themer]

Johnson is such a strange case, what on earth do we do with him??

I think you've just got to stick with him. Yes one day he bowls absolute pies but the next day he bowls like he did in South Africa and gets a hatful.

 

[Robelinda]

I guess, but that one day in SA was a long time ago now. Stick with him for now, but no team can afford their most experienced bowler to be the weak link in the bowling attack.

 

[Adarsh]

I was shouting not out for about 5 times before the umpire gave that decision. Absolute shocker, I'm sorry.

Adarsh added 0 Minutes and 29 Seconds later...

Looking at it live, it looked absolutely not out.

 

[Robelinda]

Hussey got a rough one, Aamir gets a rough one. Cant wait for the video ump to be permanent, hate seeing dodgy decisions against anyone.....except Kallis.

 

[ksduded]

what a shocker of a decision against Aamer.... the commentators must be smoking something if they think it looks inline...

 

[khalek]

Oh Watto! What a genius, fantastic seam bowling. He's brought his team right back in this game.

Now please get a hat-trick :happy

 

[Adarsh]

Hussey's was not out, that's true, but if there is any such thing as a more not out, than this was just it. It would've missed another stump ! Looking it at full speed, it looks totally not out !

For goodness sake, stop trying to defend the umpire, commies. It was not out, just say that and move on.

 

[ZexyZahid]

A pretty surprising decision against Aamer. The ball looked to have gone over or next to the top.

Pakistan are doing what I've expected to do and that's failing with the bat.

If they get 300 runs they should be happy.