Jarrod Kimber's Blog, page 110
July 24, 2010
Thank you, Pakistan
How can anyone not like this fucking country?
That was one of the most amazing test matches I've ever seen.
Bowling a team out for 88 on the first day, and then limping to the line with 3 nervy wickets in hand on the fourth day.
Pakistan give you everything you need, they do farce, drama and anarchy in one ball. And they do them all better than other teams.
This test had to be the best of Pakistan.
Not that this was the best they played, far from it, at times they were really ordinary, I...
July 23, 2010
Previously at Headingley
Australia
They might be about to draw a series they would have marked down as a win, but they got to see Smith unleashed and can now get rid of North with no heavy conscience. Also Douggie finally got it right. Better late than never.
Pakistan
In the field had plenty of their old problems. Have the bowlers to defeat anyone, but their fielding was often sloppy, their captain looked confused and they didn't look like they were trying hard. With the bat this was a whole knew Pakistan. Cold...
Reasons for Pakistanis and Australians to be confident
Pakistan
In this series Douggie Bollinger is bowling like he is taking ether before going out on the field.
Ben Hilfenhaus bowled shithouse in the first innings, his shoulder could still be injured.
Mitchell Johnson.
Steve Smith has bowled one over in this test match. He has only ever bowled NSWales to victory once, and he had a few more runs to play with.
Marcus North isn't going to take 6 wickets.
The bowling unit is leaking runs and giving away quick starts, if they do that again this is 50...
Previously at Headingley
Australia
Their front line bowlers were pathetic; their back up bowler saved their ass. Then the ball stopped swinging and they eased the ball around the poorly throughout field.
Pakistan
Didn't make enough of their great position with the bat, and yet again let Shane Watson get to them. Once Australia got on top they seemed to lose all real energy and played like they were bored.
Who's in front
According to the bookies, Australia is. Barely. They still have a big job to do, but they were...
July 22, 2010
Shane Watson defiles Murali's day
What sort of man is Shane Watson?
Don't answer.
Not content with turning the Pakistani batting line up into his bitches, he also completely embarrassed his own bowlers with a display of bowling competency.
But to do it on the day the world should be bowing down for Murali, that is just unfair.
Murali had done what he needed to do, took the last wicket in a dramatic way.
He knows how to work a crowd.
Keep them interested thinking that it might just all go wrong, then after a protracted last wicket p...
Previously at Headingley
Australia
Have had slightly better days.
Pakistan
Losing the toss in this test might be the greatest thing to happen to Pakistan cricket since the invention of the wrong'un. Only need one good session in the morning and they are off and racing.
Can Australia win
Sadly, yes. In some ways an Australian win would be the greatest thing because of the come back element. But if it leads to mass suicide in Pakistan, is it worth it. They were 206 runs behind in Sydney; will they even be that far...
July 21, 2010
Australian cricketers to their parents: Please save us
Dearest Mothers & Fathers,
We need you now more than ever. While we understand that we are all grown adults, sometimes you just need to bite the bullet and admit that you need help.
Our problems have been going on for some time, and although we don't like sharing them with you – we try to be self sufficient – but we just don't know what to do anymore.
As our parents you may already know of our troubles. It is with the moving ball.
For years it has teased, tormented and haunted us.
It is now...
2 hours is a long time in Pakistan Cricket
I'm on the train to Headingley.
I think I'm about 2 hours away from Yorkshire.
Now for a normal side, I wouldn't expect to arrive to much more than a late team change or injury.
What can I expect from Pakistan?
A bloodless coup of the captaincy brought out by chief cancer Shoaib Malik.
Malik tells Butt that as captain he gets a special car to the ground, but the car is driven by mercenaries hired by Malik and funded by Mark Thatcher. Butt is driven to Warsaw and kept underground. The press say...
