Pakistan vs Australia (in the UAE)

[Ashton Agar]

Khawaja's 37 was very impressive. Started off first two balls: two, four.

Thought we'd discovered the next Ponting.

 

[The_Reaper]

Khawaja's 37 was very impressive. Started off first two balls: two, four.

Thought we'd discovered the next Ponting.

We did?

I didn't

 

[Pykie]

This isn't an Indian bunsen, but Marsh is playing the spinners pretty well considering he was brought up on the WACA.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Maybe we've gone too early on Marsh. It's not like he has forced his way into the team through the Shield.
Only averages 28 with FC cricket. To be fair he averages 26 with the ball but he is batting in the top 6....

Of course they've gone too early on him.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Cap chat with Deano..........tie it in with the Madras knock.

Come on mate, you can do it.

 

[Cole Dammett]

Wtf is Dean Jones going on about the sun rising first in tasmania!?

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Cap chat with Deano..........tie it in with the Madras knock.

Come on mate, you can do it.

Just waiting for the opening....

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Cap chat with Deano..........tie it in with the Madras knock.

Come on mate, you can do it.

Only marginally behind slip chat with Chappelli.

 

[TheHoneyBadger]

Khawaja's 37 was very impressive. Started off first two balls: two, four.

Thought we'd discovered the next Ponting.

I've never seen a standing ovation for a knock of 37 like the one Khawaja received. Bizarre.

I liked his domestic form before he was selected, how could you not? But at Test level (and even now at domestic level), he just gets bogged down and is incapable of rotating the strike, clearly gets frustrated too easily, and is limited in his range of strokes by his footwork. I'm loathe to say that anyone doesn't deserve another go, because I'm a firm believer that we should pick a team on form without giving too much credence to their earlier performances at the highest level, but I don't see him playing much Test cricket from here on out.

Anyway, back on topic, I'm marginally more confident in Haddin than I used to be, touch wood, but really don't know what to make of Marsh.

 

[Arecsa]

FFS Haddin

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Jesus wept Haddin..........

 

[Glenno23]

Geez he has some dumb brain snaps....

 

[western royboy]

76.2 overs in, middle of the desert, 58 degrees in the shade and Deano has an epiphany 'I'd keep the spinners on'.

That's why he's paid the big bucks.

He's just trying too hard.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

I've never seen a standing ovation for a knock of 37 like the one Khawaja received. Bizarre.

I liked his domestic form before he was selected, how could you not? But at Test level (and even now at domestic level), he just gets bogged down and is incapable of rotating the strike, clearly gets frustrated too easily, and is limited in his range of strokes by his footwork. I'm loathe to say that anyone doesn't deserve another go, because I'm a firm believer that we should pick a team on form without giving too much credence to their earlier performances at the highest level, but I don't see him playing much Test cricket from here on out.

Anyway, back on topic, I'm marginally more confident in Haddin than I used to be, touch wood, but really don't know what to make of Marsh.

You just had to say it, didnt you?

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Thanks Brad for your contribution.

 

[Super Hans]

Ah, the 2011 Haddin is back.

 

[philreich]

Khawaja's 37 was very impressive. Started off first two balls: two, four.

Thought we'd discovered the next Ponting.

Waiting for the next Ponting is like waiting for the Redbacks to win the Shield: ain't gonna happen......

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

We seem to make batting on a road look very hard.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Ahh, our best batsman is in.....

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Rightio MJ, dazzling 100 please.

 

[TheHoneyBadger]

You just had to say it, didnt you?

I'm off to the fridge, and I promise I'll refrain from making positive comments on any players in future.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Still can't believe that Mitch Marsh is playing a test match for Aus. I look at the scorecard and it looks wrong.

 

[sherb]

Someone forget to tell Brad that there are still 2 and a half days left in this match.

 

[DaRick]

Why do we suck so hard when asked to bat 2nd?

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Shot.