WC 17th Match: Australia v Pakistan - Taunton 12/6/19 (Aust win by 41 runs)

[TheParraboy]

0/27 - 4 overs

on track for 350

 

[Twizzle]

This Sharleen is making Finchy look good

has to be photo shopped

 

[jargan83]

Great to see Levers back.

That’s a lie and you know it.

 

[jargan83]

Finch is utterly clueless against Amir

 

[butchmcdick]

Michael Clarke isn’t a commentators arsehole

 

[butchmcdick]

Adam Zampa not playing cause he is gash Clarke ffs

 

[undertaker]

Michael Clarke isn’t a commentators arsehole

Clarke's westy twang in his voice does my head in. All those years when we took Benaud/Greig/Chappelli/Lawry for granted.

Clarke and Slats are just plain crap.

 

[hineyrulz]

Finch playing for stumps.

 

[undertaker]

Adam Zampa not playing cause he is gash Clarke ffs

On good batting pitches in the T20 era we now live in (which is 90% or more of all ODIs), Zampa simply doesn't have the turn nor natural variation of the other major wrist spinners such as Chahal/Yadav/Rashid Khan/Adil Rashid thats required to regularly trouble batsmen at international level. Outside of the ODIs he played in India, Zampa's leg breaks rarely turn.

Gone are the days such as during Richie Benaud's era where leggies who didnt spin it much could get away with landing it on a good line and length. If you Youtube the MCC masterclass Benaud did on leg spin, he refers to these types of bowlers as 'Rollers' - leggies who sacrifice spin and simply just try to land on a good length and hope for a pitch thats favourable for them to return good figures.
International batsmen today will exploit that type of bowling.

 

[Mr Angry]

I like Pakistan.

Wasim Akram.

 

[simmo1]

This is a 350 wicket.

 

[_snafu_]

Imagine if Blocker and Justin Hodges were the sideline commentators with Clarke

 

[Showtime]

Finch turning easy 3’s into cheeky 2’s

 

[butchmcdick]

I like Pakistan.

Wasim Akram.

I think he has to say that otherwise it’s a lyching for ol wasim when he’s back in Karachi

 

[_snafu_]

If there was any time that Pakistan need Sarfraz Nawaz, it is now.

 

[Desert Qlder]

Finch taking the shine off the first new ball.

 

[hineyrulz]

Lol Funch you arsey merkin.

 

[jargan83]

“Asif you’ve just dropped the KFC bucket”

 

[Eelectrica]

Story of Wahab's WC career.

 

[_snafu_]

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