Maxwell's Abbott cracker
Plays of the day from the only T20 international between Pakistan and Australia in Dubai
Abhishek Purohit
05-Oct-2014
Glenn Maxwell: Tossing up rippers • AFP
Shehzad's edgy response
After the first ball of the second over, Brad Haddin and Ahmed Shehzad went after each other, the wicketkeeper was heard telling the opener to get out of the way and throwing in a few expletives. The second ball from Mitchell Starc swung into Shehzad's pads and clipped them to race past Haddin for four leg-byes. Shehzad teased the field again off the last ball of that over, edging a drive past slip to collect four more.
After the first ball of the second over, Brad Haddin and Ahmed Shehzad went after each other, the wicketkeeper was heard telling the opener to get out of the way and throwing in a few expletives. The second ball from Mitchell Starc swung into Shehzad's pads and clipped them to race past Haddin for four leg-byes. Shehzad teased the field again off the last ball of that over, edging a drive past slip to collect four more.
Maxwell hits Abbott
Debutant fast bowler Sean Abbott was into his first over when Saad Nasim tried to steal a leg-bye. Glenn Maxwell charged at the ball from point, picked it up and let it rip towards the non-striker's end, hoping to catch Nasim short. He instead found Abbott, who had turned around and was walking back when the ball pinged him on the leg. An apologetic Maxwell ran in to put an arm around the debutant, who grinned and wore the blow.
Debutant fast bowler Sean Abbott was into his first over when Saad Nasim tried to steal a leg-bye. Glenn Maxwell charged at the ball from point, picked it up and let it rip towards the non-striker's end, hoping to catch Nasim short. He instead found Abbott, who had turned around and was walking back when the ball pinged him on the leg. An apologetic Maxwell ran in to put an arm around the debutant, who grinned and wore the blow.
Boyce's near-penalty
Nasim tucked Abbott behind square leg in the 12th over and Cameron Boyce ran in to field. He picked up the ball all right but his cap came off his head and was in his other hand. As he steadied himself to throw the ball in, ball and cap made contact. Boyce immediately realised what had happened, and so did the square-leg umpire. A fielder is not allowed to willfully field the ball with a part of his clothing, and the umpire and captain Aaron Finch were in conversation for a while before the officials chose not to award any penalty runs.
Nasim tucked Abbott behind square leg in the 12th over and Cameron Boyce ran in to field. He picked up the ball all right but his cap came off his head and was in his other hand. As he steadied himself to throw the ball in, ball and cap made contact. Boyce immediately realised what had happened, and so did the square-leg umpire. A fielder is not allowed to willfully field the ball with a part of his clothing, and the umpire and captain Aaron Finch were in conversation for a while before the officials chose not to award any penalty runs.
Maxwell's ripper
Midway into his third over, Maxwell had utilised the turn on offer to take the first three Pakistan wickets. He tossed one up onto the debutant Nasim's pads. It turned and bounced so much that forget the batsman, not even the keeper had a chance with it. There was a leg slip in place, but even he could not stop it.
Midway into his third over, Maxwell had utilised the turn on offer to take the first three Pakistan wickets. He tossed one up onto the debutant Nasim's pads. It turned and bounced so much that forget the batsman, not even the keeper had a chance with it. There was a leg slip in place, but even he could not stop it.
Abhishek Purohit is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo