17th Match - Australia v Pakistan

[smalishah84]

let's hope hassan can bowl better, I am not holding mybreath

 

[straw man]

Decent amount of swing for a white ball.

 

[Spark]

It is nice to see some actual cricket for a change

 

[trundler]

Warner's back

 

[stephen]

I genuinely wish sometimes that the crowd and ground noises were on a different audio channel from the commentators so I could just watch the cricket without the most annoying commentators.

Australia have basically sent the bottom of the barrel as far as Australian commentators is concerned.

 

[morgieb]

I genuinely wish sometimes that the crowd and ground noises were on a different audio channel from the commentators so I could just watch the cricket without the most annoying commentators.

Australia have basically sent the bottom of the barrel as far as Australian commentators is concerned.

I wonder whether the new contracts meant they couldn't send good Australian commentators across. As Clarke is a free agent and Slater at this point may as well be.

 

[ankitj]

Why did Pakistan elect to field first? Weaker teams should bat first. Several teams have lost after electing to field first in the tournament already.

 

[Spark]

Why did Pakistan elect to field first? Weaker teams should bat first. Several teams have lost after electing to field first in the tournament already.

I mean, when it's cloudy in England...

 

[morgieb]

Why did Pakistan elect to field first? Weaker teams should bat first. Several teams have lost after electing to field first in the tournament already.

Ehhh, for me I would've preferred to chase than set.

It's also a case of wanting to take advantage of the clouds.

 

[trundler]

New ball successfully wasted

 

[Spikey]

I hope failed Somerset captain Justin Langer returning to Taunton doesn't ruin our season

 

[smalishah84]

Ehhh, for me I would've preferred to chase than set.

It's also a case of wanting to take advantage of the clouds.

this, and the deceptively green look of the pitch

 

[stephen]

The pitch looks to offer extra bounce in some areas. It's not a lifeless pitch. But Pakistan have bowled like poo.

 

[trundler]

Bowling has lately been innocuous so far, except that firs few overs from Amir. Wahab has been decent too.

 

[smalishah84]

yeah, pretty sure it is going to look like a very different pitch when pakistan bat

 

[Spikey]

anyway, australia is playing zero spinners at a world cup they picked two spinners for

 

[trundler]

I'd put Hassan and Hafeez on

 

[stephen]

anyway, australia is playing zero spinners at a world cup they picked two spinners for

With Stoinis injured they're rightly worried about not having enough pace options. Every single part timer in the side is a spinner.

 

[Spikey]

oh no

 

[Spark]

clang