2nd Test between Pakistan (148 & 443/7) and Australia (556/9d & 97/2d) ends in a tense draw on Day 5

[Energy]

So called test specialists have to rely on all-format players to save their sorry arses.

 

[Pakpak]

Run a ball on flat surface.

Maybe now you understand why they were tuktuk.

 

[Major]

Cummins made a mistake, could had tried the old ball against sajid

 

[Amjid Javed]

faheem is useless at 7 garbage fake all rounder.

 

[Firebat]

Rizwan needs to farm strike now. This is DEFCON-1.

 

[Shafi]

Fahim such a rubbish player. Must have some strong back up to get selected.

 

[Coolcapri]

Rizwan need to farm the strike.

 

[Energy]

Azhar, Fawad, Faheem, Sajid, Nauman - test specialists, or test clowns nobody knows.

 

[realitygaf]

Shadab khan needs to replace faheem

 

[Shafi]

Can we save this match?

 

[imshally81]

Cummins made a mistake, could had tried the old ball against sajid

Exactly.. This a point...

 

[Energy]

Banking on Rizwan to save the game for us Inshallah.

 

[Mean&Green]

That’s why you can never chase in test cricket even if it’s 300 like it’s never gonna be easy one wicket and flood gates open

 

[Kroll]

Faheem is very good against pace. He was our saving grace in NZ. Not easy to bat against Lyon on a Day 5 pitch under pressure.

He knew what he was getting into, should have anticipated better than lasting one ball.

 

[imshally81]

Great shot... 4 runs

 

[Major]

man, i cant watch this match..... that wicket by faheem has just changed everything here

 

[Omer2002]

rizwan with his weird technique and coverning his stumps ...doesnt give me confidence

 

[shariqnoor]

Rizwan needs to refuse singles from now on. Can't trust any batter from now onwards. This will be yet another heartbreak against Australia if Pakistan doesn't survive here. It's just a mental block.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Rizwan needs to farm the strike here.

 

[Energy]

Cummins made a mistake, could had tried the old ball against sajid

Agree with this post, that's another error of judgement by Cummins looking at the match situation, first one being not enforcing the follow-on.

 

[Shafi]

Rizwan has to save these tailenders otherwise Austrlia will definitely win this match. Only 4 wickets left.

 

[Firebat]

Good shot from Riz to take some of the shine off that ball.

 

[salman24]

My outlook have seen enough cricket and been around long enough to know that was never going to happen with Pakistan. Also, this was the right approach. If they played any differently they would’ve lost the match and a chance at winning the series. Attacking now makes no sense especially with the batsmen to come.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Azhar, Fawad, Faheem, Sajid, Nauman - test specialists, or test clowns nobody knows.

Fawad has been pretty good outside of this Test match. Don’t be quick to judge a good player.

 

[Kroll]

This is gonna be tense.

Strap yourselves in!

 

[Major]

That’s why you can never chase in test cricket even if it’s 300 like it’s never gonna be easy one wicket and flood gates open

shouldn't be expecting these tonty tonty fans to understand.

If Pakistan wants to win the series, draw this out and than start over in lahore.
We lose this, this series is gone for us

 

[Firebat]

Cummins to Sajid with the new ball...

I can't watch this.

 

[Shafi]

man, i cant watch this match..... that wicket by faheem has just changed everything here

Exactly!!!! How all the selectors selected this guy is beyond imagination.

 

[PakPremi]

Why send Sajid before Nauman

 

[imshally81]

Sajid off the mark...

 

[Shafi]

Can Rizwan offer handshake? Aussie will not accept this for sure. 70-30 for Aussie

 

[Usman Chadda]

People crying over the pitch now understand how well Babar and Shafique really batted?

 

[Rana]

Why send Sajid before Nauman

Negate left handed advantage for Lyon

 

[Shafi]

how many overs will be? 10 overs are way too much for us.

 

[uberkoen]

People crying over the pitch now understand how well Babar and Shafique really batted?

This.

It was a great pitch and made for a brilliant test match

 

[imshally81]

Only 10 overs remaining....

 

[Rana]

People crying over the pitch now understand how well Babar and Shafique really batted?

The pitch is what it is but the skill of the Australian bowlers is phenomenal

 

[Kianig89]

May the Almighty save us very tense

 

[PakPremi]

Tough task for Rizwan. Plenty of overs for Aussies.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Exactly!!!! How all the selectors selected this guy is beyond imagination.

Don’t be quick to forget his batting heroics over the last couple of years. He was brilliant in NZ. He has always struggled against spin.

 

[Mean&Green]

Exactly!!!! How all the selectors selected this guy is beyond imagination.

U can’t do much if the ball you nick a ball first up and get out

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Babar has played one of the all time gr8 innings, looking at overall picture of match and series. This could propel him to greater heights in test cricket

 

[Firebat]

Sajid looking more or less solid to be fair to him.

 

[Shafi]

Need sun goes down faster or rain.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Faheem is one of the few players who can place peace and bounce.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pakistan bowled negatively on the first day and the new ball bowlers were not given enough overs with the new ball. Pakistan needs change of tactics.

 

[Major]

How often do you see a third new ball?

 

[smkk]

It's definitely not a flat track it was babar and abdullah's brilliant batting Pakistan have been able to put up a fight.

Exactly.

The Indians are trying to set the narratives in this thread, that this is a flat track, which is untrue. It was Babar who was holding this innings till now.

It takes real skill to bat and survive in this pitch.

 

[imshally81]

Great shot by Rizwan

 

[Rana]

Tough task for Rizwan. Plenty of overs for Aussies.

He will see us through

 

[Mean&Green]

Keep hitting boundaries they will shake hand themselves

 

[Usman Chadda]

The pitch is what it is but the skill of the Australian bowlers is phenomenal

Anyone who has watched cricket would have realized how uneven bounce is not good for going into T20 mode on Day 5. It just doesn’t happen. You can maybe do it in Australia or New Zealand, but no way can you chase down 3.5+ RPO in Asia.

 

[daytrader]

Rizwan is batting sensibly, there's no chance for Australia

 

[Kroll]

Rizzy you absolute fecking hero!

 

[uberkoen]

What a drive from Rizwan

 

[uberkoen]

Anyone who has watched cricket would have realized how uneven bounce is not good for going into T20 mode on Day 5. It just doesn’t happen. You can maybe do it in Australia or New Zealand, but no way can you chase down 3.5+ RPO in Asia.

On a 5th day test pitch with no field restrictions. No one will be stupid enough to go in T20 mode regardless of where in the world they're playing.

 

[Ashmal]

Exactly!!!! How all the selectors selected this guy is beyond imagination.

Because Faheem has actually batted well in tests in the last year or so.

Did well in NZ and WI and vs SA at home

Should've done better here though

 

[Ashmal]

Anyone who has watched cricket would have realized how uneven bounce is not good for going into T20 mode on Day 5. It just doesn’t happen. You can maybe do it in Australia or New Zealand, but no way can you chase down 3.5+ RPO in Asia.

Exactly...there's a reason that 500+ has never been chased in history

 

[Mean&Green]

Cummins won’t forget these chapairs

 

[Firebat]

Haha, you can't tame Rizwan no matter the game situation! Brilliant!

 

[Major]

9 overs to survive

 

[imshally81]

400 up for Pakistan

 

[Omer2002]

what on earth was that Rizzy its not about glorious shots at this stage...

 

[daytrader]

He will see us through

Wow Rana ji backing Rizwan. That's a first

 

[Usman Chadda]

Because Faheem has actually batted well in tests in the last year or so.

Did well in NZ and WI and vs SA at home

Should've done better here though

Faheem is suspect against spin, good player of pace bowling. On this pitch, a part-timer would have got him out, specially when he is starting off his innings.

 

[uberkoen]

what on earth was that Rizzy its not about glorious shots at this stage...

He wants his 100! Let him have it

 

[Amjid Javed]

9 overs left.

 

[imshally81]

Great shot by Sajid... 4 runs

 

[Major]

come on sajid khan dont give us heart attack plzz.. dont do this

 

[imshally81]

Back to back boundaries

 

[Major]

What if 50 is needed off last 5 overs, than?

 

[uberkoen]

Sajid thinks he can win this for Pakistan lol

 

[Firebat]

Sajid Khan gonna end up doing a Shannon Gabriel...

 

[Ashmal]

Faheem is suspect against spin, good player of pace bowling. On this pitch, a part-timer would have got him out, specially when he is starting off his innings.

Yeah....probably should play him only overseas going forward

 

[ExpressPacer]

Was bound to happen

 

[Major]

sajid gone

 

[Asif321]

What a game

 

[Omer2002]

painful defeat this honestly

 

[JibranAnsari]

Drowning fast.

 

[oatmeal]

3 wickets 8 overs to go. Come on Pakistan!