Pakistan vs Australia (in the UAE)

[ioppolo]

any punts on the 1st innings total for pakistan?

494.

 

[Phone]

o'keefe picking up a bunch of wickets through slogs and bowling at tailenders is a terrible result for me

 

[Power Raid]

all out 465

at best

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Bowl Pakistan out for 480.

Make 660 in our first innings.

Bowl Pakistan out for 140.

 

[The_Reaper]

o'keefe picking up a bunch of wickets through slogs and bowling at tailenders is a terrible result for me

The selectors will notice.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

o'keefe picking up a bunch of wickets through slogs and bowling at tailenders is a terrible result for me

Someone has to pick up the ****ing wickets, by this stage who cares who does?

 

[Gavin Excell]

is the wicket a road or are Australian bowlers impotent?

 

[Phone]

Someone has to pick up the ****ing wickets, by this stage who cares who does?

ideally for me someone who is bowling good will get them (so MJ, basically)

 

[Power Raid]

o'keefe picking up a bunch of wickets through slogs and bowling at tailenders is a terrible result for me

agree but still the best performing slow bowler; that's what is the really disappointing bit.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

ideally for me someone who is bowling good will get them (so MJ, basically)

Yes, but by this stage they are going to go to bowlers who the batsmen will play shots at and that ain't Johnson.

 

[Power Raid]

540

ouch

 

[The_Reaper]

Yes, but by this stage they are going to go to bowlers who the batsmen will play shots at and that ain't Johnson.

Sarfraz is fishing a few

 

[Power Raid]

541

ouch and one more ouch

 

[10Dulkar]

I expected a bit more from O'Keefe given his first class record, which is particularly impressive given the higher averages spinners have in Australian domestic cricket but the telling element will be to how Zulfiqar bowls in comparison. He has quite a quick action and seems to beat batsmen for pace but whether he can do that on this track is another question.

 

[Ashton Agar]

Come on boys, can we wrap this up quickly?

 

[Doodlesweaver]

If the Aussies throw their wickets away, I'll spew, our bowlers will need a rest.

 

[Doc_]

Next time Sarfraz jumps to the leg side like that, spear in a yorker off stump.
He went very early.

 

[matty p]

o'keefe picking up a bunch of wickets through slogs and bowling at tailenders is a terrible result for me

I get the feeling you'd criticise O'Keefe no matter how many wickets he took and how he took them. Forgetting Lyon (who's debatable), O'Keefe is miles better than any other spinner in Australia who's played in the last few years. He's deserved a game for a long time now so it's nice to see him finally get a go. Hopefully he takes advantage in the 2nd innings.

 

[Doc_]

Nasty

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

We need to make the runs in 4/5 sessions if we are to win.

 

[The_Reaper]

I expected a bit more from O'Keefe given his first class record, which is particularly impressive given the higher averages spinners have in Australian domestic cricket but the telling element will be to how Zulfiqar bowls in comparison. He has quite a quick action and seems to beat batsmen for pace but whether he can do that on this track is another question.

Looks like Johnson was just as worried

 

[Doc_]

Not his bowling hand?
Just checked his details. He bats right handed but bowls left handed.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

What's the record for most maidens in an innings?

 

[Phone]

I get the feeling you'd criticise O'Keefe no matter how many wickets he took and how he took them.

yeah basically. I mean obviously if he started bowling in an entirely different way i probably wouldn't. but as a NSW fan who has watched a ton of him, i just don't think he's particularly good and his record is bewildering and massively deceiving. so i'm not on board with the idea of him cleaning up the tail of all people.

 

[Power Raid]

is the wicket a road or are Australian bowlers impotent?

ask the WAGS