1st ODI Pakistan vs Australia @ Brisbane, Jan 22, 2010

Akmal’s keeping was fine. That’s the advantage of ODIs, there’s less pressure on the keeper and mistakes are tolerable. Replacing Akmal in Tests is fine, but in ODIs it’s a much harder decision because we do need his batting.

The 4-byes was a somewhat difficult ball to since it bounced just before Akmal. The game was already over at that stage.. bye or no bye it wouldn’t have made any difference.

Pakistan’s fielding was indeed a lot better than before, except for the dropped catch. It was the field placings by the captain that lost us the match.