1st Test: Pakistan vs Australia in Colombo

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Only 3 hours to go according to Cricinfo.

All updates of the matches and during the matches will be discussed here. All non match stuff should be discussed in the other thread.

I can not wait, the excitement!!! :hula: :hula: :hula:

So any news o broadcasting the match??

According to Cricinfo the starting lineup will be like this.

Australia

[list=1]
[li]Matthew Hayden
[/li][li]Justin Langer
[/li][li]Ricky Ponting
[/li][li]Mark Waugh
[/li][li]Steve Waugh
[/li][li]Damien Martyn
[/li][li]Adam Gilchrist
[/li][li]Shane Warne
[/li][li]Bret Lee
[/li][li]Jason Gillespie
[/li][li]Glenn McGrath
[/li]
[/list=1] [ul]
[/ul]

OMG, look at their 7 batsman, its like a Berlin Wall.
If you have someone like Gilchrist coming at #7 shows the solidness of the batting lineup.

[list=1]
[li]Imran Nazir
[/li][li]Taufeeq Umar
[/li][li]Mizbah ul Haq
[/li][li]Younis Khan
[/li][li]Faisal Iqbal
[/li][li]Abdul Razzaq
[/li][li]Rashid Latif
[/li][li]Waqar Younis
[/li][li]Saqlain Mushtaq
[/li][li]Shoaib Akhtar
[/li][li]Danesh Kaneria
[/li][/list=1]

Leaving the theory of weak batting lineup aside, look at the long tailenders, none of these guys can bat properly like Shane Warne and Brett Lee.

Lets hope our Bowlers do extremely good.

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Goodluck to PAK :k: :k: :k:

If PAK gets to bat 1st and if PAK could score 300+ score I am sure our bowling can take care of the rest. I think Waugh brothers will have problem facing PAK bowlers specially Danesh and Saqi. I am sure PAK will surprise the Aussies. Inshallah.

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Someone from AUS should be able to broadcast the match or at least the commentry.

  1. I am sure it will be shown in AUS
  2. Broadband connection is cheap in AUS (If someone from PAK or AUS is willing to atleast stream audio part only I can help setup )
  3. When I was streaming I notice there were few ppl watching from AUS so common guys atleast stream the commentry :)
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30 minutes left

:hula: :hula: :hula: :hula: :hula: :hula: :hula:

I just checked Radio Pakistan is covering the elections.
Pakistanvision is screwed up like always, online PTV is not broadcasting anything for the past month or so.
So cricket.org Zindabad!

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So those idiots at dishnetwork arent showing it... Feel like throwing my IRD in garbage!!!

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They are showing that India vs Westindies series.
Who wants to watch that ?:confused:

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Let me guess!!! The two Mr. India’s here :wink:

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Why hasn’t the match started yet?? :confused:
Is it raining??

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Pakistan need to bring Misbah-ul-Haq around no.4-5 better not bring him more up as they started bringin razzq opener after he played well down the order....n shoaib should concentrate on his line n length rather than breakin any speed records n leave the field after bowlin 4overs.
A big test for Waqar's captaincy.....let's show us wut u got

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Such young/inexperienced batting line up. The good thing is that they wil have spirit of doing good.
If they play with cool mind n sabr o himmat then they could face them.
Lets see

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Remember friends, more competitiveness in the team means a better perforamce, all young ones will compete for the spot and they will produce some quality cricket.

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Australia has won the toss

I expect them to bat first!

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M Hayden gone !!! Caught Nazir Bold Waqar in first over !!!

Go Pakistan Go kick them :slight_smile:

Aus : 6 for 1 after first over :hehe:

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0.5 Waqar Younis to Hayden, OUT: tries a pull off a short ball, top
edged to Imran Nazir in the covers

   Australia 5/1, Partnership of 5
   ML Hayden  c Imran Nazir b Waqar Younis  4 (4b 1x4 0x6)
   JL Langer 1* (1b) Waqar Younis 0.5-0-5-1

5 / 1 :k:

Rab Rakha

DerVaisH

First Indian-American governer in US (Louisiana)?
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0.5 Waqar Younis to Hayden, OUT: tries a pull off a short ball, top
edged to Imran Nazir in the covers

Australia 5/1, Partnership of 5
ML Hayden c Imran Nazir b Waqar Younis 4 (4b 1x4 0x6)
JL Langer 1* (1b) Waqar Younis 0.5-0-5-1

0.1 Waqar Younis to Langer, one run, cuts and its a** catch** but a difficult one in the gully to Sami

The show has begun folks! :)

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0.6 Waqar Younis to Langer, legbye: one run, struck on the helmet,
ducked into the ball, took his eye off it, a nasty blow

!!!!

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:hula: :hula: :hula:

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Wicki on fire here! where are the crictics now?

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So their most inform batsman has departed.
Poor Steve Waugh was too worried to go against the spinners so he chose to bat first on a day which is favoring fast bowlers and I think he is forgetting that his invincible batsman are going against the best fast bowlers in the world.

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Go Pakistan Go crush them
(have to crush anyway because of inexperience batting)

waqar >>> :kaboom: >>>langer :crying: Hayden<<< :rocket: <<< Shoaib