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

[Plugger35]

More shoddy fielding from Pakistan.

 

[010203]

Junior: " I don't know if Pakistan have a fielding coach ".

 

[Plugger35]

Third time lucky, Pakistan finally hold a catch off Stoinis.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Stoinis dropped twice, now out for 14 off 15. Good stuff.

 

[MJG14]

That was garbage, Stoinis.

 

[010203]

That was a soft dismissal from Stoinis.

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Game on here

 

[StillAtLarge]

Warner actually provides some decent insight. He might sound like he's gargling marbles but I like that he asks questions of Waugh, Gilchrist et al and is trying to steer the conversation to areas actually relevant to the game he's commentating on

 

[Gethelred]

That's your solution to avoid the reverse sweep, jnr: just be as good as Virat Kohli?

 

[Doggy]

Derp Australia

 

[010203]

After scoring at 18 an over early in the innings, Australia will be happy to bat its 20 overs.

 

[Cleavy]

we're going to struggle to get 150 at this rate

 

[Plugger35]

Classic Maxwell, this match has turned around since the first few overs when Australia looked on track for over 200.

 

[010203]

The excitement of having Australia 6-97 dictated that review along with Rizwan not being able to say no to Shaheen.

 

[Westend]

we're going to struggle to get 150 at this rate

I would be happy if we went the next 7 overs at 6 an over and get it to 150

just tap it around keep wickets and go for it in the last two

 

[Moonwatcher]

Deserves to be out if he wants to wear the chain out there

 

[Fabab]

Nearly out chain hits helmet.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Decent crowd in

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Pakistan catching at its usual stellar level.

 

[nobbyiscool]

Given how David's batting I'm not convinced that drop is a negative.

 

[Plugger35]

Babar dropping another sitter.

 

[010203]

4th dropped catch from Pakistan.

 

[StillAtLarge]

Comical in the field these guys

 

[Westend]

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.

Another thing I have noticed with Fraser and a lot of the aussies bats...is the way they hold the bat...graham gooch style before they hit the ball

Traditionaly you would tap your bat then lift before playing the shot...now we are seeing the batters hold it up wrists cocked...this gives them great leverage when you want to hit through the line....but IMO you lose the ability in your wrists to work the ball and time it when it moves or spins.

have a look at m waugh and martyn both tapped the bat before the swing........and both great timers of the balls imo in aussie cricket for the past 20 years

 

[Andronicus]

Pakistan catching at its usual stellar level.

What are the odds?