Aussies Strategy against Shoaib...

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I think beside his first spell in Aus, he is going to be pretty useless in Aus…they know that after that he would only bowl in 3-4 over spells, in which he would it all…so all they gotta do is avoid playing too many strokes against hime in those 4 overs and see him off, in these overs since he is not good at Temprament either and when he sees things not happening for him, he would try to make things happen and is likely of bowling of lose balls…They will take advantage of those and de moralize the Pakistani team even more, as there only hope, their express bowler is getting de-Railed big time.

All this could end up being different if we get good support from 3rd seamer(i’d go with Khalil there, just coz he is left armer and provies more variety)and Danish…in this way Akhter can be introduce at fall of wickets and would bowl to new batsman, who is less likely of playing with right Plan against akhter than anyone else…I dont think playing two spinners in side is good idea, so Either Razaaq or Malik has to play as Batsman.

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good points nikammae.....i agree with you...shoaib may produce a miracle spell ( and that is a big IF) but overall he will be useless as awlays.....

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yea he has to make them play the ball, we are not looking for him to be economical as much as we want wickets from him!!!

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i don't accepet any mircale from Shoaib, after 5 overs is petty much done?

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*Originally posted by phoenixdesi: *
good points nikammae.....i agree with you...shoaib may produce a miracle spell ( and that is a big IF) but overall he will be useless as awlays.....
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Its sad but its true, and i have always been more of a realistic person than optamistic....and i dont see Pak doing too well in Test matches even after Aussie Series....I mean we'll always be among top three specially in ODI's just coz we have allrounders that are going to play for atleast next 7 yrs....in Razaaq, Malik and Afridi and Inzi and Yousaf who can score 60 odd runs quite often...but in test matches...i dont see Pak going too far.....to do well in Test matches, we will have to realy heavly...very heavely on Danish.....he is Pak's only hope in longer version of game.

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i hope that shoaib will produce a mircale spell but i think the aussies will handle him in a good way....

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this is wat always happens with shoaib
he gets all hyped up bowls really fast eratically and gets well beat
will it change this year over the course of three years i dont think soo
yeah he might produce one or two good spells but i can bet if things dont worry out in the first two tests and he gets spanked as hard as he normally does he will be injured in the third. this is how things normally are with him. remember the beating he took in the ODI's against indian only to pull out of the second test. That my friend is the phenomenon we call shoaib akhtar some one who believes in his own hype and performs far too inconsistently for our liking.

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they will try not playing him but he has to make them apply, i.e. bowl to the wicket, they make a mistake and the ball hits!

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Illogical logics!! Are you guys for real??? This is how you analyze your cricket??? To you it seems that whole Aussie is in Shoaib frenzy,,,

Shoaib is still a fearsome bowler and and good cricketer. To expect miracles and deadly spells is bit too much when there is no support available for him.

I rather hear what our Batsman are doing to tackle Aus fast bowlers and the spin of Shane W. ??

Remember at the end of the day it’s the Batsmen and not the bowlers who are at the gallows (traditionally at least)

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:rotfl: The title should have been ‘Shoaib’s strategy against Aussies’

Seriously man, its him who needs a strategy against the top 6 batsmen of Austraila. He might not be getting any sleep due to the nightmares he is getting. He has been so flat lately that it has become a threat for himself. Moreover his companion is in his worse form, so no help could be expected from Sami. The only survival kit is LnL which they both are struggling with since Indian tour earlier this year. If they stick with the fundamentals, for the right hander and left hander batsmen and the selected yards to pitch the ball, they can frustrate the batsmen unanimously. The third pacer is also crucial. I wish Shabbir or Gul were around. They could save us some pride.

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Do Aussies need any strategy against Shoaib ? He is self-destructing :)

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i agree with raindance. you can't just say he's useless. he's had his good days.. he might come through. u never know

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why is it the ozzies always have a good day and we have to wait five months before shoaib has one ? mcgrath, kasper and gilespe do it day in day out shoaib who rates himself highly why doesnt he do do the same?

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:dhimpak:

Decent for President.

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14 December, 2004
WACA wicket scary: Shoaib
In the middle of the WACA on a Perth day that reached 41 degrees, Pakistani quick Shoaib Akhtar declared the wicket to be to his liking, saying that it could get 'scary' for batsmen.

Groundsman Richard Winter has prepared pitch No. 6 for the Test. It is considered to be the fastest of the 12 on the wicket-block, and was used in the one-day match against India last season when it provided 'WACA-of-old' bounce and carry.

A day-and-a-half out from the first Test, the world's quickest bowler said he was looking forward to bowling on such a promising wicket which looked a lot more bowler-friendly than the pitch used for the game against Western Australia.

Shoaib promised even more heat for the Australians as he surveyed the grassy strip.

"It looks a good track," Shoaib said. "It looks quite firm and hard, and the grass looks like a green carpet.

"That's a bit scary for the batsmen, and at the same time for our batsmen, someone's going to put the ball in the right area, and that green carpet area is going to be difficult for the batsmen.

"It's looking really, really good."

Shoaib, who took 2-41 in 17 overs in Western Australia's first innings in the tour match, said bounce was the important thing rather than speed, adding that the super-quick ball should be used as a shock weapon.

"Surprisingly, I like to bowl a bit slower than I used to. I like to put the ball in the right areas rather than just bowl fast.

"I'll still bowl over 94-95 miles-per-hour, but it's the surprise ones, not all of them."

Despite Pakistan's dismal start to the tour, losing to both a WA Second X1 and the Warriors, Shoaib continued to promote the theory that the atmosphere of a Test match would fire the tourists up.

"Pakistan teams always bounce back on big days, and it's a very unpredictable team. Our team is full of talented people.

"There's more pressure on Australia if they're writing us off."

Coach Bob Woolmer said the 41 degree heat wasn't a problem for his players, most of whom trained in the full sun wearing tracksuit pants.

"We'll have a full run today, and then a light run tomorrow," he said.

"We practiced in August in 46 degrees, so this is nice and cool."

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is he that important, i,ll call sami more dangerouse than him. but still he is a paki and one of fastest bowler thumbs up for him and hope he performs

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I don't think Ausi is worried about any Paki bowlers.

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atleast shoaib is working