Ajmal and Afridi

[Mr. Wicket]

Sachinism brought up a very good point in his other thread for the India/Pak warmup game. I'm making this post separately so as not to derail that topic, but he wrote:

Just been watching highlights of Pak vs SA from yesterday. Even though SA scored 180+ Ajmal and Afridi seemed to be troubling them for the most part, the batsmen got away with a few

Ajmal and Afridi look to be a good LOI middle over combo. Quite accurate, but lots of changes in pace with a trajectory and length that are pretty hard to get away. I think they'll be a big threat for a lot of opposition and a tougher pair to deal with than any of the quicks like Umar Gul or whoever the next hyped quick is. Watched them in the ODI series in the UAE against Australia, on the slower pitches there they were very effective in tandem, regularly strangled the middle order and were quite hard to get away for big shots.

[Shane]

Tomm's game should give a good indicaton about Ajmal on flatish decks against a sub continent team, the wickets in the Oz series were too slow and spinner friendly. Hope they play him tomm

[vvvslaxman]

Tomm's game should give a good indicaton about Ajmal on flatish decks against a sub continent team' date= the wickets in the Oz series were too slow and spinner friendly. Hope they play him tomm

And it was Australia

[cowboysfan]

Afridi is bowling very well--lots of variations and Ajmal bowled his Doosra beautifully against the aussies and ICC has cleared him so he will continue to bowl that unlike Botha.

[gaurav92]

ajmal has got a very well disguised doosra and i think that can be very effective against right handers when they are chipping down the track afridi has got his flat wrist spin and he can stop runs and also pick a few but he bowls wkt to wkt so he may get lbw's and bowled if some one misses. But hey both can be hammers when there is no assistance for the spinners on the track but afridi can be a bit more economical coz hes a wrist spinner so he gets some extra bounce from the wkt as he bowls flat mostly

[Shehezaada]

Sachinism brought up a very good point in his other thread for the India/Pak warmup game. I'm making this post separately so as not to derail that topic, but he wrote: Ajmal and Afridi look to be a good LOI middle over combo. Quite accurate, but lots of changes in pace with a trajectory and length that are pretty hard to get away. I think they'll be a big threat for a lot of opposition and a tougher pair to deal with than any of the quicks like Umar Gul or whoever the next hyped quick is. Watched them in the ODI series in the UAE against Australia, on the slower pitches there they were very effective in tandem, regularly strangled the middle order and were quite hard to get away for big shots.

Umar Gul is one of the best T20 bowlers in the world

[Mr. Wicket]

So is Yuvraj Singh.

[Sachinism]

@Shehzaada He got hit for 3 sixes in a row by Morkel yesterday, but yeh, Gul is an excellent death bowler, has an extremely good yorker

[Shehezaada]

So is Yuvraj Singh.

Not really. He's only bowled in about half the games. He should be given the ball more but isn't one of the best bowlers in India, let alone the world.

[Shehezaada]

@Shehzaada He got hit for 3 sixes in a row by Morkel yesterday' date=' but yeh, Gul is an excellent death bowler, has an extremely good yorker[/quote'] Really? Well Morkel is a beast too....and your right about the yorker.

[punjabi_khota]

So is Yuvraj Singh.

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:

[vvvslaxman]

I have seen Ajmal only once. So can't comment on him. But Afridite is over-rated atleast against Indians. He has two modes. Fast chucking or kumble type leg spin. He rarely troubled India with his bowling. Against India In ODI he averages 57 at an economy of 5.07. In T20 he averages 33 at an economy of 8.37.

[DaRealPathan]

i think india batting will not have any problems with our bowling lineup. unless indians don't play their natural game.

[iHammad]

lol this is the first time I have seen ppl on this site praising Pakistani player

[Shane]

lol this is the first time I have seen ppl on this site praising Pakistani player

We have just learn to acknowledge the most lethal attack in the World, which can rip the opposition to shreds on its day :winky:

[iHammad]

Thank you for being soo polite:icflove:

[nospam]

i am very scared of Yasir Arafat, he knows the English conditions very well.

[Dravid]

after reading this thread, i donnu whats more scarier, paki bowling attack or a bomb.

[Mr. Wicket]

lol this is the first time I have seen ppl on this site praising Pakistani player

We'll give praise where due, and plenty of flak where due (and sometimes even when unjustified) on here.

[Dravid]

Saeed Ajmal 2 0 16 0 8.00 Shahid Afridi 2 0 23 0 11.50 :notsmiley: