2nd T20 Australia v Pakistan November 16 1830hrs @ The SCG

[jannissary]

 

[Westend]

inglis gone in a bit of a rut atm

 

[Plugger35]

Rauf strikes again to get Inglis, he has swung momentum back Paklstan's way.

 

[jannissary]

same australia, every game

 

[NYRB]

It’s an 85:15 crowd in favour of Pakistan. Not sure if I’m in Lahore or Sydney.


There was a big queue outside the gates 5 minutes before the game.



And that’s where Melbourne does things better than Sydney. Sydney has overzealous security guards.

 

[Gethelred]

JFM didn't like getting hit in the gut, and that's what got him out.

That's the shot that places a ceiling on him outside of T20, and probably even there. You can't back away from a bloke angling it in like that; doing so is ****ing dangerous. Step inside the line and play a traditional pull or open the front leg and go over midwicket for the front foot pull; never, ever back away like that to someone bowling sharp angling in.

It goes beyond stupid cricket and into reckless stuff.

 

[NSWCROW]

" Beaten all ends up "

 

[Plugger35]

Great change of pace there to fool Short, Pakistan are fighting back.

 

[1990crow]

Pakistan into the tail

 

[Westend]

JFM didn't like getting hit in the gut, and that's what got him out.

That's the shot that places a ceiling on him outside of T20, and probably even there. You can't back away from a bloke angling it in like that; doing so is ****ing dangerous. Step inside the line and play a traditional pull or open the front leg and go over midwicket for the front foot pull; never, ever back away like that to someone bowling sharp angling in.

It goes beyond stupid cricket and into reckless stuff.

He should of been caught third ball....

you just can't hit every ball for 4 or 6 you have to learn structure your innings

the coaching is terrible atm for this side in regards to batting

coaching by bowling maching...with it set for a booming cover drive all the time

 

[NSWCROW]

classic pakistan

 

[Andronicus]

We are trying hard to **** up a great start.

 

[Plugger35]

Stoinis lucky, that was a sitter.

 

[jannissary]

lol

 

[MJG14]

Salman is usually very good in slips.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

When in doubt you can rely on Pakistan fielding

 

[NSWCROW]

That's hitting

EDIT - the bat lol

 

[Andronicus]

They appealing there?

 

[Gethelred]

He should of been caught third ball....

you just can't hit every ball for 4 or 6 you have to learn structure your innings

the coaching is terrible atm for this side in regards to batting

coaching by bowling maching...with it set for a booming cover drive all the time

In the T20 game, there's a place for a bloke who goes from ball 1. More method would be required, but he's 22; he's got a bloody long time to learn.

No, for me the fact that Rauf hit him in the gut prompted him to premeditate backing away eliminates him as any option, T20 or otherwise. He's going to get badged or worse because of it; because he bats not to get hit.

For all the handspeed and the eyes, the sheer fluency of his shots, that's not a weakness you can have in national colours. It's arguably a weakness you can't really have in IPL colours or franchise cricket colours; but then, there have been an awful lot of journeymen of ordinary standard play BBL, Pakistan and Carribean super league that he might fit in, who knows?

Just, he's going to get got by a quick at some point. I'd bowl nothing but throat at him from here, see how long it'd take before he started to back away.

 

[Tugga27]

Seems our boys don't like it when it gets over 140.

 

[Plugger35]

Pakistan supporters are making some noise now, they give Indian supporters a run for their money when they are up and about.

 

[Gethelred]

Bit of a pisser, Warner shaming Jnr for not doing any research.

 

[Borisdog]

Not real sure I’m keen on Abbas yelling every ball. Even for the slower balls. It seems a bit suss to me and I reckon to Maxwell also.

 

[Plugger35]

Stoinis dropped again, are they trying to keep him out there?

 

[Plugger35]

Bit of a pisser, Warner shaming Jnr for not doing any research.

He hit back at Warner for his double breasted suit, good to see a bit of niggle in the commentary box.