4th Match - Afghanistan v Australia

[ajdude]

Afghanistan really need a guy like Baheer Shah to be the goods. This batting lineup needs more cake.

oh yeah i asked the question earlier in the thread, is he actually any good or is it more a reflection of their FC tournament

 

[BeeGee]

...it has to be said that there is plenty of spirit and spunk in this Afghan team.

That's because they won't let the wives and partners on tour.

 

[cnerd123]

oh yeah i asked the question earlier in the thread, is he actually any good or is it more a reflection of their FC tournament

Doesn't look like a lot of the Nat squad play the 4 day competition.


Seems like Bahir averaged only 34 in 2018 domestix
Alokozay Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, 2018 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com

But killed it this year
Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, 2019 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com

Might just be a blip. Did play for Afgh U19 tho, so there is that.

 

[Bijed]

Afghanistan really need a guy like Baheer Shah to be the goods. This batting lineup needs more cake.

Mohammad Shahzad could probably do with less cake tbh

 

[cnerd123]

Mohammad Shahzad could probably do with less cake tbh

Definitely needs to cut back on the icing as well tbqh

 

[Borges]

Though they are the lowest ranked team in the tournament, this Afghanistan side should be able to beat Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and would be quite evenly matched against Bangladesh.

 

[Borges]

Good! They are opening with Warner; the right thing to do.

 

[tooextracool]

Interesting first over - both Warner and Finch seem to have the license to go full tilt with grafters in Khawaja and Smith behind them to steady the innings.

 

[Daemon]

Hassan looking sharp. Didn't expect to see him back tbh.

 

[Borges]

Hassan is getting more movement than anyone else did earlier in the day.

 

[h_hurricane]

Mujeeb experiment is not working.

 

[cnerd123]

He's usually pretty good with the new ball Mujeeb. Finch has just hit him off rhythm. Big moment to win for Aus, forcing Afgh to Plan B right away.

 

[h_hurricane]

Hassan looks extremely sharp. Looks like Ravi Rampaul, of course with a lot more pace.

 

[Daemon]

Hassan looks extremely sharp. Looks like Ravi Rampaul, of course with a lot more pace.

Wow there’s a name I haven’t heard in ages. Remember when he randomly turned world class for a good couple of years? Always annoyed me how he wore his watch while playing.

 

[tooextracool]

Mujeeb experiment is not working.

Wouldn't call it an experiment - Mujeeb has been opening the bowling since his first ODI.

 

[tooextracool]

The Aussies clearly have NRR on their mind like every other team since Game 1.

 

[andruid]

20 years ago the Afghanistan total might have had some of us seriously considering an upsetting. Cricket just ain't the same.

 

[Daemon]

Poor move not to have another man in the cordon for Hassan

 

[h_hurricane]

Wouldn't call it an experiment - Mujeeb has been opening the bowling since his first ODI.

lol. Never realized that.

 

[h_hurricane]

Wow there’s a name I haven’t heard in ages. Remember when he randomly turned world class for a good couple of years? Always annoyed me how he wore his watch while playing.

Yeah, discarded a bit early I feel. Don't see much chance of him coming back though as the WI fast bowling stocks have improved by leaps and bounds in recent times.