Pakistan vs Australia (in the UAE)

[getthefooty]

... though out of Pakistan's spinners, one is on debut, one has played two tests for 6 wickets, and the other is Hafeez. If we can't handle that lot we don't deserve to win.

They've got a legspinner on debut, a 36 year old who's only played a couple of tests and Hafeez. If we can't handle them, we may as well get on the plane home now.

Love your posting style

 

[DaRick]

Yep. Seems like one of those matches that could essentially be decided (or at least the results are limited strongly) by the toss, which really needs to be avoided.

All three tests in SA were too - which makes Smith's decision to bowl first all the more stupid.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

They've got a legspinner on debut, a 36 year old who's only played a couple of tests and Hafeez. If we can't handle them, we may as well get on the plane home now.

This match is getting nicely set-up to be a complete s**t-show from the openers and Doolan before Clarkey scores massively.

 

[DaRick]

This match is getting nicely set-up to be a complete s**t-show from the openers and Doolan before Clarkey scores massively.

Warner might score some, but I don't hold out much hope for Rogers beyond the new ball. Doolan? Who knows.

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Need a wicket, this is where Harris would come on and get that partnership breaking wicket. Really missing him.

 

[DaRick]

Need a wicket, this is where Harris would come on and get that partnership breaking wicket. Really missing him.

We miss Watson too. He always exploited these conditions well.

 

[Moist Biscuit]

We miss Watson too. He always exploited these conditions well.

Yeah agree, need a good quality leg spinner as well. Just hard to find one unforunetly!

 

[Doodlesweaver]

We miss Watson too. He always exploited these conditions well.

Not always though. He can reverse it but he's hardly much of a wickettaker unless he's bowling on a greentop.

 

[Power Raid]

Pakistan have done a marvelous job

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Why aren't they blocking off 3rd man?

123.4
Siddle to Asad Shafiq, FOUR, third man again, Siddle has a wry smile on his face as he watches the ball dribble to the boundary to bring up the 350. Back of a length delivery that straightens outside off, Shafiq intended it to run down

121.2
Siddle to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, good length ball on off stump, Safraz gets on the front foot and lets it run away off the open face. Clever batting, he knows there is no one there in the deep

121.1
Siddle to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, oh, that's terrific hands from Safraz! It was not quite short. Nor did it have much room. But he is able to get the late cut away to the third man boundary and his timing has been quite sublime in this cameo

 

[Yoda_]

While going at nearly seven an over.

'part time' spinner

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Why aren't they blocking off 3rd man?

Is that you Michael Holding?

 

[MisterMarcus]

Why aren't they blocking off 3rd man?

To be fair, on a dead flat dustbowl, you're more likely to get runs (and wickets) in front of the wicket than nicks for four to third man.....

 

[Carbine Chaos]

To be fair, on a dead flat dustbowl, you're more likely to get runs (and wickets) in front of the wicket than nicks for four to third man.....

Surely on a dead flat subcontinent-style pitch you block off third man, seems to be where half of them love to score runs.

 

[coylez]

How does Nathan Lyon keep getting a game?

 

[ROOTA#6]

Surely on a dead flat subcontinent-style pitch you block off third man, seems to be where half of them love to score runs.

Shouldn't matter what type of pitch it is...if bulk runs are being scored in one particular area a captain should think about cutting them off

 

[Doc_]

This is getting ugly.

 

[The Speaker]

How does Nathan Lyon keep getting a game?

Who would you have as your first choice spinner?

 

[coylez]

Who would you have as your first choice spinner?

Shane Warne.

 

[The Speaker]

Shane Warne.

So basically you're complaining about our first spinner when you know full well that our spin stocks are low.

 

[Phone]

How does Nathan Lyon keep getting a game?

See I was thinking of my own snide post about a spinner too but you kinda ruined it for me. Something like "can you guys understand now why O'Keefe had to wait so long?". Now I can't really do it. Thanks a lot.

 

[DaRick]

Shane Warne.

*Nostalgia trip*

 

[Sprout]

"Fantastic stadium here in Dubai.."

Pity there's no-one in it.

 

[DaRick]

See I was thinking of my own snide post about a spinner too but you kinda ruined it for me. Something like "can you guys understand now why O'Keefe had to wait so long?". Now I can't really do it. Thanks a lot.

I would have taken O'Keefe over Doherty and probably Maxwell (although Maxwell is an OK wicket-taker), but that's about it. He's been a bit too predictable here.

 

[coylez]

So basically you're complaining about our first spinner when you know full well that our spin stocks are low.

One of those old guys from the crowd could probably get one out