Pakistan V Afghanistan at the Ring of Fire, Dubai- 10/29 Friday (N), 24th Match, Group 2

[SillyCowCorner1]

Here we go....

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Zazai and Shahzad are playing checkers in a chess match

 

[Arachnodouche]

Has Afridi always been this rapid? Not sure if it's the white ball, bowling under lights, or being in the rhythm of his life, but he is *on* atm.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Has Afridi always been this rapid? Not sure if it's the white ball, bowling under lights, or being in the rhythm of his life, but he is *on* atm.

Not too long ago he took 3 five wicket hauls in 4 matches...I think it was this year.

 

[anil1405]

Won't be long before those reviews are exhausted for Pak.

 

[smash84]

Has Afridi always been this rapid? Not sure if it's the white ball, bowling under lights, or being in the rhythm of his life, but he is *on* atm.

No, i think he's definitely getting a bit stronger, his pace is up, and seems more in control of his bowling now.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Afghanistan run on pure madcap adrenaline.

 

[Aritro]

Love Haris Rauf's bowling action. He looks flexible as **** the way he stretches his arms and torso.

 

[Aritro]

Has Afridi always been this rapid? Not sure if it's the white ball, bowling under lights, or being in the rhythm of his life, but he is *on* atm.

Turns out it's the newly developed slingy action

 

[Kirkut]

Has Afridi always been this rapid? Not sure if it's the white ball, bowling under lights, or being in the rhythm of his life, but he is *on* atm.

He's always been very quick in LOIs, not much in tests.

 

[anil1405]

"Should hide the ball outside off" says Nasser.....where did this new terminology come from.

 

[nightprowler10]

Afg could get to a respectable total here despite that start. Has Hasan Ali not gotten tonked in a match yet?

 

[Arachnodouche]

Damn, Afghanistan are fun to watch. They can steamroller an opposition on emotion alone if things go their way.

 

[Aritro]

They've got ****ing balls. They don't get overawed from what I've seen of them over the years, which is not much to be fair.

 

[Daemon]

That didn't feel like a no-ball

edit: nvm

 

[Arachnodouche]

They've got ****ing balls. They don't get overawed from what I've seen of them over the years, which is not much to be fair.

It's great isn't it? Cricketing idiosyncrasies based on where you come from have more or less disappeared from the game but you just sense this team and the way they play is representative of Afghan culture at large.

 

[Aritro]

It helps half of them are old as **** too probably

 

[Aritro]

Come on chaps, let's make a game of it. I've stayed up this late for a reason.

 

[nightprowler10]

Very competitive total. This will be a huge wicket.

 

[cnerd123]

wicket!

let's gooooo