Group A - Pakistan, Australia, Bangladesh

[Jayzamann]

7.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Clarke, OUT, gone! Real bonus for Hafeez and Pakistan!

Bonus for who?

 

[Nate]

Lol Clarkey, and you're meant to be good against spin.

Extremely confident with Australia's batting, it is an awesome line-up. Smith at 8 for goodness sake. But it's our bowling that worries me. It's an all-or-nothing attack for mine.

 

[King Pietersen]

Shane Watson WAG.

 

[Jono]

Replace Clarke with Hodge (or any other good Australian T20 batsman) and this is the best team in the world IMO.

Watson is freakish in coloured clothing. Really is.

 

[Nate]

Watto guy.

 

[four_or_six]

Replace Clarke with Hodge (or any other good Australian T20 batsman) and this is the best team in the world IMO.

Watson is freakish in coloured clothing. Really is.

I remember when there used to be loads of discussion on here about whether he could bat at a high enough strike rate for ODI cricket. Crazy how things have turned out.

 

[social]

In terms of simply hitting the ball, Watson is just about the best in the world atm

If he begins to convert his starts, he'll be some player

 

[Jono]

I remember when there used to be loads of discussion on here about whether he could bat at a high enough strike rate for ODI cricket. Crazy how things have turned out.

Definitely. To be fair to people who had their doubts, he only really started to show something in the 2007 WC, and then the 2008 IPL. Hasn't looked back since.

 

[four_or_six]

Definitely. To be fair to people who had their doubts, he only really started to show something in the 2007 WC, and then the 2008 IPL. Hasn't looked back since.

Oh absolutely. I think it was the work put into making it work at no.7 in ODIs that helped a lot.

 

[King Pietersen]

Ooof, David Hussey what a shot. Thought he was going over cover at first but then creamed it straight down the ground for 6. Aweome stuff.

 

[Jono]

This is amazing.

I really do enjoy watching the dickhead bat. Amazing to watch. Just clean striking. Such talent.

And DUSSSEY coming into his own as well! What a guy.

 

[Jarquis]

Every Watson boundary makes me wince. Ajmal will get him though.

 

[Jono]

Typical Pakistani drop.

 

[King Pietersen]

Pakistan back to their usual fielding form.

 

[Jarquis]

DJ Hussey in the mix.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Watson going along swimmingly. Being fed pies tho, it must be said.

 

[Jono]

DUSSEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**** bowling + awesome hitting = Pakistan vs. Australia

 

[King Pietersen]

Three DLF'ers in a row from Dussey. Awesome hitting.

28 off the over. Bowled Sami.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Always thought Sami underrated too, tbh.

Just the 28 off that over.

 

[Sir Alex]

Really Pak's lack of confidence against Aus after the disastrous tour showing.

Watto making full use of some really dire bowling and fielding.