Lady he is essentially selected as a spinning all-rounder on this sydney pitch. Look at aussies line up and you will see why two spinners will be beneficial on this track. Too bad Malik cant bowl otherwise he could have complimented Danish well enough. Dont expect Afridi to score but expect him to pick some wickets insha'allah.
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Ah! Good if he has been selected mainly as a spin bowler and comes down the order as any other spin bowler would.
It seems they don't get to practice much with new ball in the nets... As soon as the ball gets old, they start smashing with confidence... May be thats the reason we sometimes lose too many wickets early on.
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It seems they don't get to practice much with new ball in the nets... As soon as the ball gets old, they start smashing with confidence... May be thats the reason we sometimes lose too many wickets early on.
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It seems they don't get to practice much with new ball in the nets... As soon as the ball gets old, they start smashing with confidence... May be thats the reason we sometimes lose too many wickets early on.
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Practicing them is one thing and actually playing them in the middle is another. It is a game of confidence. Yes techniques, patience all come handy but doesnt matter if you practice them for three days in a row ;If you are short of runs, you will still end up nicking them in the middle.
It's amazing one weak bowler and few dropped catches have made this australian side look quite weak. BUt then again , Pakistan has a habit of making even weak bowling look strong at times.. I hope that self belief to bat is there
