Group A - Pakistan, Australia, Bangladesh

[Sir Alex]

Haha people say this after every half-decent total, regardless of how passive or aggressive the batsmen were.

your point being?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Gorge cover drive from Hafeez. Actually rewound my Sky Plus to watch that again. All timing. Beautiful.

 

[Prince EWS]

Gorge cover drive from Hafeez. Actually rewound my Sky Plus to watch that again. All timing. Beautiful.

Yeah weird player is Hafeez. Lots of players are inconsistent in their output obviously but he seems to be completely inconsistent in his technique from day to day.

 

[social]

1.1
Tait to Salman Butt, no run, 162.3 kph, much fuller this time, on off stump, Butt gets forward and pushes hurriedly into the off side


World record?

 

[Jayzamann]

Dirk gets less hairy every day

 

[BoyBrumby]

Yeah weird player is Hafeez. Lots of players are inconsistent in their output obviously but he seems to be completely inconsistent in his technique from day to day.

Even over to over. Couldn't lay a bat on Tait at all. Just beaten for pace. Although appeared to be trying to cut everything.

Butt liking Nannes, meanwhile. 3 4s; three good cricket shots.

 

[Jayzamann]

1.1
Tait to Salman Butt, no run, 162.3 kph, much fuller this time, on off stump, Butt gets forward and pushes hurriedly into the off side


World record?

If cricinfo is to be believed, Nannes is tossing them down at 100 clicks.

 

[social]

Tait is mid 130s to 162 as well

 

[BoyBrumby]

My that's ordinary cricket. Butt got nowhere near the attempted pull and just spoons it up.

Tait giving lie to the "slow tracks" theory. Banging 'em in and they're flying thru.

 

[social]

Another wicket for Tait @ 135 - he bowls faster than that left-handed

 

[BoyBrumby]

We're not getting speed gun measurements up here...

 

[King Pietersen]

Probably a good thing if the speed guns are being that erratic.

Johnson comes on and picks up a wicket straight away. Don't see Pakistan chasing this one down.

 

[ret]

The March to the pavilion begins

 

[BoyBrumby]

Hafeez picks Hussey out perfectly. 34/3. Pakistan'll be lucky to make 100 at this rate.

Difference in fielding between the sides is marked too. To 'Strayla's credit and Pakistan's shame.

 

[King Pietersen]

Johnson's wicket was timed at 64.8mph. Definitely a good thing we've not got the speed-gun showing on screen.

 

[Prince EWS]

Haha, reminds me of the time the New Zealand commentators were talking about how Chris Martin had lost a bit of pace over the winter and suggested everyone keep an eye on the radar, only for Martin's first ball to be recorded at 1km/hr. Lost pace indeed!

 

[King Pietersen]

What a catch from the Policeman. So nonchalant, awesome stuff.

 

[social]

Oz obviously trying to get the rubbish part-time spin out of the way before Boom Boom comes in

Clarke's great game continuing

 

[King Pietersen]

Smith picks one up. Someone fortunate catch for Hussey, almost spilled it. Dire shot from Akmal too; Pakistan relying on a once-in-a-blue-moon Shahid Afridi special here.

 

[social]

Oz continue to throw Smith to the wolves

I know the kid has talent but, from a match perspective, now is not the time to bowl him to Afridi

Leave the "experience" to other matches IMO