Australia v Pakistan | 3rd ODI | Perth | Jan 19, 2017 | Pakistan Innings

[Abdul]

Australia Team
UT Khawaja, DA Warner, SPD Smith*, TM Head, PSP Handscomb, GJ Maxwell, MS Wade†, JP Faulkner, PJ Cummins, JR Hazlewood, B Stanlake

Pakistan Team
Mohammad Hafeez*, Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Mohammad Rizwan†, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Junaid Khan

Australia won the toss and elected to field.

[ahmadharis1]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I hope they keep the same squad even if it means Asad Shafiq

[CricketBuff]

Pakistan have won four out of the six ODI's played at Perth. Hopefully this will be the fifth.

[MMHS]

Pakistan have won four out of the six ODI's played at Perth. Hopefully this will be the fifth.

That's only against AUS - there are 2 wins (or 3) against that WI side in 80s & early 90s. And, none of matches were dead rubbers.

It's the best place for PAK attack, if bowlers can hit the length.

[Abdullah719]

Australia win toss, field first.

[Black Zero]

Pakistan have won four out of the six ODI's played at Perth. Hopefully this will be the fifth.

And two loses are the most recent ones.

[lahoriyah1234]

Is it a bad thing or good thing. Sometimes on such pitches you never know what to do. Better leave on opposition what they. Can Pakistan get to 240 here.

[Kianig89]

Same XI

[boomboom6]

Should be targeting 300+ ... need a brisk start, a Sharjeel special would be great.

[Kianig89]

Remember last time here Afridi ball biting

[Protea Fan]

Looking forward to see Handscomb bats

[Speedster1]

Should be targeting 300+ ... need a brisk start, a Sharjeel special would be great.

InshAllah Sharjeel fires!

[Khan12]

Hopefully last match of shafiq's odi career. A TTF in this format.

[lahoriyah1234]

Should be targeting 300+ ... need a brisk start, a Sharjeel special would be great.

300 with this batting line. It will be a miracle if does happened today. Babar and Malik will be the keys..

[Syed1]

I would have preferred Aus batting first, I can only watch the first 1.5 hours of the match and watching Amir and Junaid bowl would have been alot more enjoyable than seeing us bat

[itsme]

We were doing good by bowling first but i wanted to see us bat first and score a big score.

[Choudhry_emad]

300 is the dream! But i think if we bowl as we have in this series, 260 is enough..

Happy with the team! Had no replacements for Asad, would've played Wahab instead of Hasan maybe?
Anyways hope for the best! Come on boys👊

[MMHS]

I didn't think Aussies will bowl first - but they called the bluff. It would have been handy to play Wahab now.

[boomboom6]

Can we please stop asking for Wahab's inclusion? He's been hot garbage. Needs to be dropped for good.

[Rayyman]

Wonder if Shafiq will open today. He has been too slow for #4. Hafeez and Babar both batted at #3 and #4 respectively in the first match.

[aliasad1998]

Would've preferred us to bowl first but this isn't so bad

[Khan12]

Can we please stop asking for Wahab's inclusion? He's been hot garbage. Needs to be dropped for good.

Agreed. A pathetic bowler. Still living of that Watson spell.

[Hamza_]

I didn't think Aussies will bowl first - but they called the bluff. It would have been handy to play Wahab now.

Think playing extra batsman helps us in batting. Wahab is just spray gun

[Syed1]

300 is the dream! But i think if we bowl as we have in this series, 260 is enough..

Happy with the team! Had no replacements for Asad, would've played Wahab instead of Hasan maybe?
Anyways hope for the best! Come on boys��

Hasan has 4 wickets in the 2 matches this tour.

Wahab in his current form cannot polish Hasan's shoes

[Rayyman]

I would have preferred Aus batting first, I can only watch the first 1.5 hours of the match and watching Amir and Junaid bowl would have been alot more enjoyable than seeing us bat

Was thinking the same thing. Hopefully Sharjeel can provide some entertainment.

[itsme]

Would've preferred us to bowl first but this isn't so bad

We would had more chance of winning bowling first but batting need to be test

[LegendAli]

What's up with Aus always winning the toss? damn!!

[MMHS]

Think playing extra batsman helps us in batting. Wahab is just spray gun

Batting first, if one of top 3 doesn't fire, don't think depth helps much. Besides, that depth is from Asad ....

But, if PAK posts say 245/9 - look at the options at MoHa - Amir, JK with new ball, Wahab, Hasan with old ball & 3 spinners. If Fremental doctor starts to blow, MoHa can use Amir & JK for 7 overs each in opening spell, still he'll have 2 pacers for middle over. These won't have any factor if Azhar or Misbah been Captain (I can show several matches with 5 X 10 bowling chart from Misbah), but MoHa could have used Wahab in short spells to get wickets. This AUS side doesn't have the depth of WC - won't survive Wahab's rhythmic spell if it's 100/3 ....

All these, because Inzi didn't send a pace bowling all-rounder - Hammad, Yamin or Fahim would have been gold here instead of Asad.

[Brilliance]

I hope they score 300+ . For this they need Sharjeel to fire at the top.

[ahmadharis1]

let's go pakistan!

[Syed1]

Kaptaan looking to edge it

[Speedster1]

Wide to start

[MMHS]

PAK'll need close to 270 here. It's a fresh WACA wicket without much crack.

[Speedster1]

Beating the edge Hafeez stop fishing

[Rayyman]

Come on Hafeez this ain't a Test match.

[Syed1]

I hate it when commies say "we".. be neutral lads..

[Choudhry_emad]

Hasan has 4 wickets in the 2 matches this tour.

Wahab in his current form cannot polish Hasan's shoes

In my opinion, he wasn't VERY good (yes, he is still young and will be much better than Wahab i hope!)
For this pitch with the bounce I wanted Wahab's aggression..anyways happy with the team starting today let's see if batsmen set something decent for the bowlers to defend.

[Syed1]

Wow this Stanlake bloke looks like such a chucker..

[ahmedwaqas92]

Aggressive Sharjeel Struggling

[Rayyman]

Lol. Stanlake is opening the bowling instead of Cummins.

[Syed1]

First four

[ahmedwaqas92]

Aggressive Sharjeel Struggling

and

[Rayyman]

What a troll shot from Sharjeel.

[ahmedwaqas92]

Lol Sharjeel Doesn't Muck Around Does he

[Syed1]

Aggressive Sharjeel Struggling

Spoke too soon

[msb314]

Sharjeel showing positive intent!

[Jabo]

Hopefully Sharjeel makes some runs today, need about 260ish at least.

Hoping the middle order clicks too

[dildilpak]

Unlikely that Sharjeel will succeed. But if he does succeed, the confidence that he will take from succeeding here will make him a world beater. Fingers crossed.

[MMHS]

Stanlake might not survive 3 years with this action & his height. It's hip breaker.

[ahmedwaqas92]

Professor doing his leg byes thingy !! Keep going boys !!

[Jabo]

hafeez is going to fall within an over or 2
3
it's set

[badsha001]

Muft ke char runs

[LegendAli]

Just when you thought the Misbah and Azhar era was over, here comes Hafeez to the rescue.

[Syed1]

Just when you thought the Misbah and Azhar era was over, here comes Hafeez to the rescue.

We are cursed with the tuk tuk spell

[msb314]

With SHarjeel as his partner - Hafeez can afford to take his time to get set.

[Rayyman]

Good to see no 5th bowler from Australia.

[badsha001]

Stanlake might not survive 3 years with this action & his height. It's hip breaker.

And here commentators are saying he will be a superstar....

[world cup captain]

Hafeez just needs to rotate the strike. Just let Sharjeel have fun in the middle.

[Jabo]

Clarke on commentary is a nice change, isn't as biased as the rest.

[msb314]

Just when you thought the Misbah and Azhar era was over, here comes Hafeez to the rescue.

We are cursed with the tuk tuk spell

NO need for tullaybaazi from Hafeez when Sharjeel will clearly play his natural game.

If Hafeez takes a few overs to get set - then so be it but I would rather he play slow rather than lose early wickets up front.

[ahmedwaqas92]

lol what a reply !!

[Rayyman]

Stanlake's action reminds me of Umesh Yadav.

[badsha001]

[msb314]

What a shot!

[Jabo]

Shajreel with the 1st of 43 sixes he'll hit today

[ahmedwaqas92]

and now

Aggressive Sharjeel Showing how it's done !!

[boomboom6]

what a beast Sharjeel

[badsha001]

[MMHS]

And here commentators are saying he will be a superstar....

They have high hopes for him, hence brought into national team after few matches; but last man with such height & structure was Reid, played just about 5/6 years, often unfit.

[msb314]

4444!!!

[Rayyman]

Wahab's 110 could be in jeopardy from Stanlake.

[ahmedwaqas92]

and more again !! Lol Haha Sharjeel Destroying the Youngster here !!

[msb314]

Sharjeel on fire!!!

[badsha001]

another

[Syed1]

Sharjeel like Billy

[Jabo]

Good

Hopefully he doesn't get too carried away and smack it straight up

Lmao another 4@!!

Go on sharjeel
Watch how aggressive they'll be when they do get his wicket

[ahmedwaqas92]

Third Consecutive now !! Hahahaha Sharjeel Absolutely Mauling this Stanlake

[msb314]

amazing by sharjeel!!

[Nasty Naz]

Sharjeel is so fun to watch. On fire right now.

[Da_Future_Knick]

Let's go Sharjeel!