Pakistan v Australia 1st Test Melbourne , Dec 26-30

Antumul_alona · December 28, 2009, 7:52pm

Re: Pakistan v Australia 1st Test Melbourne , Dec 26-30

last 2 will improve individual perfs..not team wins....sorry.

Antumul_alona · December 28, 2009, 7:52pm

big time...to make it to the last day and maybe even towards the end session....

waleedhbk · December 28, 2009, 8:08pm

Re: Pakistan v Australia 1st Test Melbourne , Dec 26-30

i predict a draw......lets see what happens......they have to remove clarke n watson ASAP

waleedhbk · December 28, 2009, 9:32pm

Re: Pakistan v Australia 1st Test Melbourne , Dec 26-30

Australia back Shane Watson to break century jinx | Cricket News | Australia v Pakistan 2009/10 | Cricinfo.com

Antumul_alona · December 28, 2009, 10:30pm

Well its obvious that Pakistan have to limit Australia to around 400. If not under that. But it looks like a tough ask.
Best thing would be for Pakistan to take the new ball asap and test Watson, Clarke and possibly Haddin with it to get into the tail. If that doesn't happen before another 100 runs then forget it. The game would be hard to save or dare I say win after that.

brahmachari99 · December 28, 2009, 11:00pm

Re: Pakistan v Australia 1st Test Melbourne , Dec 26-30

^^ Actually, the longer the Australia bats, the better it will be for Pakistan. Australia will most certainly not bat after lunch today, by which time the lead will be 400+, and Pakistan will have a day and a half to bat and survive, which is pretty hard to do in the 4th innings.

If somehow our bowlers restrict their scoring to such an extend where Australians feel they have to bat until tea to set up a decent target, then Pakistan has a slightly better chance of surviving.

waleedhbk · December 28, 2009, 11:14pm

dude aus aint gona bat that longer ......new ball will be due in 65 overs time......i think they gona bat only 40-45 overs more .....

waleedhbk · December 28, 2009, 11:18pm

Re: Pakistan v Australia 1st Test Melbourne , Dec 26-30

the match has started ......

brahmachari99 · December 28, 2009, 11:31pm

Re: Pakistan v Australia 1st Test Melbourne , Dec 26-30

Aamer bowling way outside off stump. Pretty useless.

brahmachari99 · December 28, 2009, 11:34pm

Re: Pakistan v Australia 1st Test Melbourne , Dec 26-30

Pathetic bowling by Pakistan so far. Why Yousaf didn't start with two fast bowlers is surprising.

JeevayPakistan · December 28, 2009, 11:35pm

This is again a bad/negative approach. I think, they want to waste as many balls as they can so that australians can score as little as possible before lunch...

brahmachari99 · December 28, 2009, 11:35pm

Re: Pakistan v Australia 1st Test Melbourne , Dec 26-30

Clarke is an excellent player of spin, and Watson is in form. It doesn't look like either of these two are departing any time soon.

brahmachari99 · December 28, 2009, 11:36pm

There's no way Pakistan can waste enough balls to restrict the scoring. Even if Australia bats until tea and gives a target of only 450, odds will be drastically against Pakistan.

brahmachari99 · December 28, 2009, 11:38pm

Re: Pakistan v Australia 1st Test Melbourne , Dec 26-30

Why hasn't Yousaf tried Imran Farhat since the first innings? He could get some spin and generate some chances.

brahmachari99 · December 28, 2009, 11:42pm

Re: Pakistan v Australia 1st Test Melbourne , Dec 26-30

Ajmal's bowling is looking pretty harmless. He's hardly turning the ball.

JeevayPakistan · December 28, 2009, 11:47pm

Clarke gone!

brahmachari99 · December 29, 2009, 12:11am

Re: Pakistan v Australia 1st Test Melbourne , Dec 26-30

Great delivery to dismiss Haddin! Awesome!!!!!!

Decent_6Chora · December 29, 2009, 12:12am

Re: Pakistan v Australia 1st Test Melbourne , Dec 26-30

Haddin was removed by HELL OF A DELIVERY ... aamir on fire ... first 5 wickes hall for him...

Aus 161/6 :D

Captain1 · December 29, 2009, 12:13am

Re: Pakistan v Australia 1st Test Melbourne , Dec 26-30

5’er for Aamer :k:

Captain1 · December 29, 2009, 12:14am

You mean 'haul' :D