Australia v Pakistan | 1st Test | Brisbane | Dec 15-19, 2016 | Day 1

[Dr_Bassim]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Australia XI : Warner, Renshaw, Khawaja, Smith (c), Handscomb, Maddinson, Wade (wk), Starc, Hazlewood, Lyon, Bird <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvPAK?src=hash">#AUSvPAK</a></p>— PakPassion.net (@PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/PakPassion/status/809225237678190592">December 15, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="in" dir="ltr">Pakistan XI : Azhar, Sami, Babar, Younis, Misbah (c), Shafiq, Sarfraz, Yasir, Wahab, Amir, Rahat <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvPAK?src=hash">#AUSvPAK</a></p>— PakPassion.net (@PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/PakPassion/status/809225315738419200">December 15, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[Azzurri]

Had the alarm set at 04:00 am . Managed to wake up at 03:20 such is the excitement for this match

 

[angrypathan]

Pakistan to win by an innings

 

[LegendAli]

Pakistan to win by an innings

and 55 runs.

 

[Suleiman]

Same, very excited. Unlike last time no Farhats or Faisal Iqbals in our ranks. A decent squad all in all. Yes they deserve the criticism against them recently but time to support and put our faith in them for now.

 

[Syed1]

Allah mian bus kisi tarhan jita dee

 

[Bilal7]

Same, very excited. Unlike last time no Farhats or Faisal Iqbals in our ranks. A decent squad all in all. Yes they deserve the criticism against them recently but time to support and put our faith in them for now.

Damn. Not sure if Misbah or Genghis Khan. That glare.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

If there is no overcast, bat first.

 

[Abdul]

Allah mian bus kisi tarhan jita dee

The Test match or the toss?

 

[Statsman]

Excited. Wish I could watch the game live. Will have to do with cricinfo commentary for now.

Yet to chose a side to support.

 

[Suleiman]

The Test match or the toss?

Hearts and moral victory

 

[Dr_Bassim]

I think Pakistan has no choice but to bat first.

If they bowl first, Australia could run away with the game in two sessions.

 

[Saeed]

Is this a batting pitch?

 

[Syed1]

I think Pakistan has no choice but to bat first.

If they bowl first, Australia could run away with the game in two sessions.

We have also come to play. No team is going to be running away with the match in two sessions

 

[Saeed]

Australia batting first. Warner's wicket will be crucial.

 

[Syed1]

The Test match or the toss?

Both would be good, but lets start with the toss first..

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Australia have won the toss and batting.

Damn.

 

[Sadevdesai]

Aus bat !!!!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Aus win toss bat first.

 

[Abdul]

Both would be good, but lets start with the toss first..

 

[Zeshan547]

It getting bad to worse, we really needed to win the toss, now we are screwed, but hope our bowlers are not think like that, and are up for it.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

No Sohail Khan

 

[Saeed]

Some needs to train Misbah on how to win a toss.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Michael Vaughn saying not playing Sohail Khan was not a good idea.

Marcus North saying Pakistan would be disappointed to lose the toss, but its not end of the world.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

This is the right 11. Only debate was between Sohail and Rahat but Rahat did well in the practice game

 

[Saeed]

Lyon has a good average and we are pretty bad at playing spinners. He is going to win this match for Australia.

 

[yasir]

No Sohail Khan

I think that is because of too many leftys, Sohail is poor against them.

 

[Junaids]

Michael Vaughn saying not playing Sohail Khan was not a good idea.

Marcus North saying Pakistan would be disappointed to lose the toss, but its not end of the world.

The TV feed says Rahat but Misbah's interview said that he himself and Yasir are the only changes from Hamilton!!!!

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Michael Vaughn "Can Pakistan cope with extra bounce. The one track they got in England with bounce was Old Trafford and they got blown away".

 

[RehanG]

Go shaheens

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Our best new-ball bowler dropped. Don't know how to feel about that?

 

[Dr_Bassim]

The TV feed says Rahat but Misbah's interview said that he himself and Yasir are the only changes from Hamilton!!!!

Yasir for Sohail Khan.

 

[street cricketer]

Pumped up.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Waqar Younis "Pakistan have been no 1 and they know how to win games, so this is their best chance to win in Australia".

 

[Zeshan547]

I would have even an half fit sohail in place of spray gun wahab, specially in this day nighter, because it's swing which will you match here not gun barrel straight useless pace.

 

[Saeed]

Should have played Sohail khan in Rahat's place. At least Sohail can make runs, Rahat is useless with the bat.

 

[yasir]

Lyon has a good average and we are pretty bad at playing spinners. He is going to win this match for Australia.

Oh Really?? - if we cannot play spin and Lyon is biggest threat, we should take next flight home. This is the only thing this team knows, how to bully spinners. That is least of my worries.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

"Curator has shaved to 2mm of grass, What do you think Waqar?"

"Gabba has always been a great wicket, and Pakistan will face lots of swing and bounce".

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Oh Really?? - if we cannot play spin and Lyon is biggest threat, we should take next flight home. This is the only thing this team knows, how to bully spinners. That is least of my worries. &#55357;&#56900;

Lyon in Australia might be a different proposition though.

 

[street cricketer]

Michael Vaughn "Can Pakistan cope with extra bounce. The one track they got in England with bounce was Old Trafford and they got blown away".

Get obliterated in India. Trash talk other teams.

Proper banter from Vaughan.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Come on Boys !!! let's do this

 

[Junaids]

Smith would like to declare at 340-6 in 78 overs I reckon.

 

[Pete Rose]

Pakistan have to bat first.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Greg James "Aussie record in the Australia is outrageous. Last lost a test 28 years ago."

 

[Pete Rose]

well they will bowl, I am sure quite a few of them are happy about that.

 

[Abdul]

Pakistan have to bat first.

Kaunsi duniya main reh rahay ho?

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Michael Vaughn "Pakistan team won't be worried because this is not the same Australian team having Warne or Mcgrath that won 15 tests in a row".

 

[Saeed]

Oh Really?? - if we cannot play spin and Lyon is biggest threat, we should take next flight home. This is the only thing this team knows, how to bully spinners. That is least of my worries. &#55357;&#56900;

Yeah really. Last time they made Nathan Haurtiz look like Shane warne.

 

[troodon]

That Aus batting lineup is lolworthy.

Everyone is a noob outside of Warner and Smith.

Best opportunity for Pak to win the series.

Unfortunately Pak will choke and will fold for low scores.

 

[Pete Rose]

Yeah really. Last time they made Nathan Haurtiz look like Shane warne.

welcome to 2016. while you were away from seven years, a few things have changed.

 

[Justcrazy]

So , Pakistan will bowl.

 

[Saeed]

welcome to 2016. while you were away from seven years, a few things have changed.

I hope you're right but they couldn't win against NZ so no chance against Australia.

 

[Pete Rose]

I hope you're right but they couldn't win against NZ so no chance against Australia.

well we've a lot of years in NZ and not won in Oz with the same squad...so I dont see a correlation.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to hold on there catches here.

 

[161]

Rahat and Wahab are going to leak runs.

Sohail or Imran should have replaced one of them.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

welcome to 2016. while you were away from seven years, a few things have changed.

The one thing that still hasn't changed is, we are terrible against bounce.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

damn !! Them Shades look dope as heck

 

[Abdullah]

we gta start on the money

 

[Saeed]

I have a feeling Pakistan will drop a lot of catches.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to get early wickets for Yasir shah to come into picture

 

[Pete Rose]

Theres nothing quite like waking up for a test match in australia. no matter which part of the world you are in, its always an odd hour.

 

[Swaraj!!]

Just discovered that I do not have any options to see this live

Have to rely on PP commentary thread and Cricinfo. Do a good job PPers!!!!

 

[Swaraj!!]

Is there any way to auto refresh the match thread here on PP?

 

[angrypathan]

Theres nothing quite like waking up for a test match in australia. no matter which part of the world you are in, its always an odd hour.

Unless you're in Australia

 

[Swaraj!!]

Try telling that to someone in Perth ....

 

[Saeed]

Amir need to bowl a little closer to the batsman.

 

[Justcrazy]

amir with the new ball

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan cannot afford to waste the new ball here.

 

[MMHS]

Even Day Test at Gabba looks greener than this!!!!

 

[Saeed]

Good ball, keep up with this line. Need to make them play or they will keep leaving.

 

[jeetu]

Australia 0/0 (0.3 ov)
Australia won the toss and elected to bat

Matt Renshaw (lhb) 0 (3)
David Warner (lhb) 0 (0)

Mohammad Amir (lf) 0.3 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

Renshaw.

 

[Saeed]

through the slip. Good over from Amir.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Almost got Renshaw !! Leading edge through left of gully ......

 

[MMHS]

Probably, Sohail's fitness cost him this Test. If it was a green track, may be Arthur would have taken him considering 3/4 day finish, but this match might go to Day 5 now.

 

[Swaraj!!]

So, no dramatic first over this time around ... just made Renshaw play two balls, one for a boundary. Has to do better here with the swing on offer. It doesn't last for too long in Oz.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Nice start from Amir. Warner is too damn dangerous

 

[Justcrazy]

Warner in ominous form , he will take this bowling to cleaners.

 

[Saeed]

Another , Rahat can't bowl.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Warner will murder Rahat if he bowls short and wide. That first ball from Rahat was alright despite going for 4