*Official* Pakistan in Australia

[Athlai]

Originally Posted by Xuhaib

hmm...I guess so but the difference is marginal I feel.

I think Pakistan has a better lineup but underperform so much that we may actually have the better batting.

[aussie]

WI not better than PAK in batting especially in the middle-order.

[vic_orthdox]

Will Younis Khan be back for this series?

[pasag]

Originally Posted by Xuhaib

Pakistyan is easily the worst batting line up in top 8. Atleast NZL have depth with Vettori at 8. You can drop Fulton, Flynn you can get away with it drop Ponting or Clarke once and they will make you pay.

2-0 Aus here.

Will be quoting this back in your face before long I suspect.

[Kylez]

Originally Posted by vic_orthdox

Will Younis Khan be back for this series?

Yeah was about to ask the same question.

Any idea on when he will be back, what kind of injury does he have or is it for other reasons?

[R_D]

Originally Posted by Kylez

Yeah was about to ask the same question.

Any idea on when he will be back, what kind of injury does he have or is it for other reasons?

No injury just another one of his tantrums.... apparently quite a few of senior player were undermining his captaincy so decided to step down and skip NZ series.
Not sure about when he'll be back though.

[Xuhaib]

Asif's lack of pace worries me for flater Aus tracks he seems to have lost a yard of pace since that elbow injury though control still remain the same.

[Prince EWS]

Originally Posted by Xuhaib

Asif's lack of pace worries me for flater Aus tracks he seems to have lost a yard of pace since that elbow injury though control still remain the same.

Yeah, the extra bounce should help him though with his height. Collymore looked awesome on the last West Indies tour of Australia bowling really similar stuff to what Asif is bowling now.

[Prince EWS]

Originally Posted by Xuhaib

Pakistyan is easily the worst batting line up in top 8. Atleast NZL have depth with Vettori at 8. You can drop Fulton, Flynn you can get away with it drop Ponting or Clarke once and they will make you pay.

2-0 Aus here.

Nah New Zealand have a much worse batting lineup than Pakistan. If you factor catching in it's much closer because McIntosh is actually an excellent slipper, but on batting alone you're seventh at worst.

Don't really agree with pasag about Pakistan being a genuine chance but I'm sure we'll see some really good sessions of cricket when Australia or Yousuf are batting. I've got premium tickets to the Sydney Test, really looking forward to it.

[Prince EWS]

Originally Posted by subshakerz

Given that Kaneria has been bowling decently, would you select him or Ajmal? I dont think fingerspinners excel in Australia that much, and at least Kaneria has some experience of touring Australia.

Originally Posted by Craig

I would pick Kaneria myself. Only in Sydney would Ajmal offer anything.

Yeah Kaneria's not going to get dropped now after getting picked against New Zealand and doing well. I reckon he's a shot at doing something awesome against Australia as well as long as he doesn't start the series with 0/40.

[Xuhaib]

Originally Posted by Prince EWS

Nah New Zealand have a much worse batting lineup than Pakistan. If you factor catching in it's much closer because McIntosh is actually an excellent slipper, but on batting alone you're seventh at worst.

Don't really agree with pasag about Pakistan being a genuine chance but I'm sure we'll see some really good sessions of cricket when Australia or Yousuf are batting. I've got premium tickets to the Sydney Test, really looking forward to it.

I feel Pakistan has a potential to nick out a test if they can get themselvves in a similar position as Windies have done in this game. We might never know Windies may close this out but I would back Pak to bowl better then Windies in the 4th inning, however the real question is wether Pakistan has the batting to make 800 runs in the match to put pressure on Australia.

Sydney is the only possibility for such a game.

[Flem274*]

You guys will have some decent battin once you bring in YK for someone. Perhaps a team like:

Butt
Fart
Younis
MoYo
Annoying Exceptional Teenager
Malik/Misbah
Annoying Exceptional Teenagers Brother
The Other Annoying Exceptional Teenager
Gul
Asif
Kaneria.

Bar Fahart and the number six question thats a pretty good team. You certainly don't need to be worried about your batting being worse than a side who puts its tail at the top and starts batting at four.

[Prince EWS]

Originally Posted by Flem274*

You guys will have some decent battin once you bring in YK for someone. Perhaps a team like:

Butt
Fart
Younis
MoYo
Annoying Exceptional Teenager
Malik/Misbah
Annoying Exceptional Teenagers Brother
The Other Annoying Exceptional Teenager
Gul
Asif
Kaneria.

Bar Fahart and the number six question thats a pretty good team. You certainly don't need to be worried about your batting being worse than a side who puts its tail at the top and starts batting at four.

Younis probably won't be touring though. It's like saying New Zealand's batting will be good once Mark Richardson and Stephen Fleming come out of retirement and Fringe Division successfully teleports Stewie Dempster through time.

[Flem274*]

Originally Posted by Prince EWS

Younis probably won't be touring though. It's like saying New Zealand's batting will be good once Mark Richardson and Stephen Fleming come out of retirement and Fringe Division successfully teleports Stewie Dempster through time.

Not really because Umar Akmal doesn't need to be transported through time, MoYo hasn't retired...

Will be a blow if YK doesnt tour though.

[Xuhaib]

Originally Posted by Prince EWS

Younis probably won't be touring though. It's like saying New Zealand's batting will be good once Mark Richardson and Stephen Fleming come out of retirement and Fringe Division successfully teleports Stewie Dempster through time.

Never say never about Younis the guy flip flops more then a dying fish.