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[uknsaunders]

Did misbah use a b3 I wonder?

[Cover_Drive]

Did misbah use a b3 I wonder?

Or TK?

I remember hearing from him and his acquaintance that he had bought couple B3s and liked one of them while did not like others.

He got them when Pakistan was over UK for Champions League, pretty sure those weren't used.

Whichever bat, seems at its peak. Look at the grains;

[Cover_Drive]

Always had a question which perplexed me, yes pitches are flat but doesn't that make it easier for all batsmans to score some runs on dead decks?

Spin shouldn't be an excuse as its nothing new, it is as good as the game. So, as a professional player you should be able to play it regardless it spins or doesn't in your country.

As far pacers go, one who bowl well on flat tracks will most likely excel on bowling friendly conditions as well, as for him latter would be less toiling.

[InternalTraining]

^ That is why I feel that these new bowlers will make the team much stronger for tours of Aus etc. Put these guys with likes of Junaid, Irfan, and Wahab Riaz and they got a decent bowling line up. Now, if they can do something about their inconsistent  batting. Why not bring back Shoaib Malik? He has performed well in County, CPL and could be a great number 6.

[Cover_Drive]

^ That is why I feel that these new bowlers will make the team much stronger for tours of Aus etc. Put these guys with likes of Junaid, Irfan, and Wahab Riaz and they got a decent bowling line up. Now, if they can do something about their inconsistent  batting. Why not bring back Shoaib Malik? He has performed well in County, CPL and could be a great number 6.

I would also commend the current bowlers from the side who are extremely inexperienced and two are debutant while other two (barring third, Mohammad Hafeez) have just couple of games under their belt. So, to dismiss Australians in each and every innings is certainly a feat.

Agreed. More so, in less than a year those two criminal bowlers would also be available for selection.

Consistency is the key, however, these players solely bank on confidence so it would be interesting how they perform in limited format for which we will have to wait few weeks as they play New Zealand for three test matches.

Problem with Shoaib Malik is that he hasn't been consistent, he was selected for last Twenty20 World Cup but was unable to do enough to warrant his place. He was a great prospect but the way he was ousted from captaincy was when he went downhill.

[ppccopener]

Pakistan now just 2 wickets away from a 2-0 series victory and the Aussies have been comprehensively outplayed from ball 1

fantastic effort from Pakistan, yes in their 'home' conditions but every other team in world cricket has home advantage so it's no different

[iand123]

Seems Pakistan have really got to grips with conditions in the UAE. Aus and England have been comprehensively beaten out there (did SA win or draw the test series they played out there?)

Are the teams underestimating Pakistan too?

[uknsaunders]

Without bigging up conditions in the UAE, I remember some references to the pitches being unique. They are slow and turn a little but they can be skiddy as well. England played too much off the back foot when they were there, plus they had Ajmal throwing it down. They did at least win the ODI/T20 part of it. Not sure Australia have the same excuse. I haven't seen the current spinners but it is a bit odd that Lyon gets nothing from the decks but the Pakistan spinners do. Are Pakistan that good in those conditions with the bat or are the Pakistan bowlers doing something different?

[Kulli]

Without bigging up conditions in the UAE, I remember some references to the pitches being unique. They are slow and turn a little but they can be skiddy as well. England played too much off the back foot when they were there, plus they had Ajmal throwing it down. They did at least win the ODI/T20 part of it. Not sure Australia have the same excuse. I haven't seen the current spinners but it is a bit odd that Lyon gets nothing from the decks but the Pakistan spinners do. Are Pakistan that good in those conditions with the bat or are the Pakistan bowlers doing something different?

Lyon is at his best when the ball isn't really spinning, I.e. when he can just bowl tightly and smartly. if you look at the stats for this series he bowled far too straight for an offie on a spinning wicket.