Australia v Pakistan | 1st Test | Brisbane | Dec 15-19, 2016 | Day 4

[marlonbrowndo]

Play to resume in 10

 

[Justcrazy]

pakistan can get some batting practice and come close to this target , a kind of moral victory

 

[QalandarFan]

Cricinfo

4.05pm Play should resume in about 10-15 minutes from now, close to 4.20 PM. Not sure of the exact time, but play is imminent. There is even some sunshine.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Thanks Rahat for stopping the rain

 

[Syed1]

does not swing the ball, he bends the air around it, which causes it to move in whichever direction he wants

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Thanks Rahat for stopping the rain

The Rain was hindering the net practice session for THE DESTROYER

 

[Belawal2014]

does not swing the ball, he bends the air around it, which causes it to move in whichever direction he wants

Rahat the Airbender. )

 

[Justcrazy]

I hope Pakistan can see couple of hundreds here.

 

[shaaik]

You cannot control the toss , you can control how you play.

I know but we hv always played our better cricket when we hv runs on the board.

 

[world cup captain]

does not swing the ball, he bends the air around it, which causes it to move in whichever direction he wants

The best one here.

 

[Jan Sher]

Should go for the win, forget about drawing this match.

 

[Slog]

So any positives from the rain?

If anything now YK will have to restart again and will be scratchy

 

[marlonbrowndo]

The wetness of the ball will help us

 

[shaaik]

So any positives from the rain?

If anything now YK will have to restart again and will be scratchy

Exactly my worry too.

 

[Justcrazy]

I know but we hv always played our better cricket when we hv runs on the board.

You need to move out of comfort zone , if your vision is number one ranking , or winning series in Australia , NZ and SA.

 

[msb314]

So any positives from the rain?

If anything now YK will have to restart again and will be scratchy

Time has been killed so we have to face less deliveries so save this match.

 

[Justcrazy]

Should go for the win, forget about drawing this match.

Drawing is not possible.

You have to go for win , result will happen.

 

[Slog]

Time has been killed so we have to face less deliveries so save this match.

Most of the overs will be made up

 

[Slog]

Exactly my worry too.

Also new ball will now come under lights

 

[Uzair Gooner]

Time has been killed so we have to face less deliveries so save this match.

Match can extend up to 9:30
No overs lost

 

[Uzair Gooner]

Match can extend upto 10 pm, that is simply ridiculous

 

[msb314]

Match can extend up to 9:30
No overs lost

Any chance for more rain?

 

[shaaik]

You need to move out of comfort zone , if your vision is number one ranking , or winning series in Australia , NZ and SA.

With this team not there yet but with the induction of some young blood into team we should try rebuild and do away with thr attritional form of cricket out side UAE.

 

[Uzair Gooner]

Any chance for more rain?

News of another storm on the way

 

[darksher]

Wow! I woke up late thinking Pakistan will be atleast 5-6 down knowing that I missed out on the first session, had no faith in these two surviving the first session regardless of batting in easier conditions compared to last night, reluctantly browsed cricinfo to check out the score card and what a pleasant surprise to see no wickets have gone down since yesterday. And most surprising of all, YK is still out there batting on 40, good to see him not perishing in single digits for once, he's due a big one.

 

[world cup captain]

The batsman must not look at the whole target, but aim for a smaller sets of totals. It's best to take this approach as it will decrease the pressure.

 

[Slog]

Wow! I woke up late thinking Pakistan will be atleast 5-6 down knowing that I missed out on the first session, had no faith in these two surviving the first session regardless of batting in easier conditions compared to last night, reluctantly browsed cricinfo to check out the score card and what a pleasant surprise to see no wickets have gone down since yesterday. And most surprising of all, YK is still out there batting on 40, good to see him not perishing in single digits for once, he's due a big one.

Lol most of the ssssjon wS lost due to rain

 

[msb314]

The batsman must not look at the whole target, but aim for a smaller sets of totals. It's best to take this approach as it will decrease the pressure.

Agree - if we can (by some miracle of god) survive this entire days play without losing a wicket, we may think about chasing this target down tomorrow!

 

[shaaik]

Lol most of the ssssjon wS lost due to rain

Only 15 mins were lost in the first session.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Lol most of the ssssjon wS lost due to rain

That post clearly sums up that you clearly did not see the cricket at all today !!

 

[darksher]

So how has been YK's stay in the crease so far? Is he fidgety as usual jumping all around the damn pitch or is there any improvement in his technical approach?

 

[Saeed]

Pakistan still has to score 345 more and these commentators are already acting nervous.

 

[Big Mac]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Good innings from Azhar until then

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Never seen a Azhar bat this well. Class act

 

[Slog]

Noooooo

 

[Saeed]

Azhar

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Just as I say that..... crap

 

[Syed1]

Yaaaar..

Ab tou line lag jaigi

 

[Slog]

Never seen a Azhar bat this well. Class act

How come you posted this after he got out

 

[Adijazz1706]

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

[MENTION=138463]Slog[/MENTION] please turn off the TV mate !!!!!!!!!

 

[Saeed]

Never seen a Azhar bat this well. Class act

) you jinxed him.

 

[Bilal7]

Oh no. Azhar gone. Need a big hundred from Younis here and another one from Shafiq.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

How come you posted this after he got out

My stream is a ball slow

 

[Syed1]

Never seen a Azhar bat this well. Class act

Thanks for dismissing Azhar

 

[Slog]

That post clearly sums up that you clearly did not see the cricket at all today !!

Haha what I said is kinda of true

Not many overs have been lost due to early tea but a good hour and half was lost due to rain

 

[Slog]

Stupid shot in the end. Playing a leg side delivery

Loss of concentration

 

[Saeed]

Misbah and Younis need to play out rest of the day. We can't afford to lose more wickets.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Need a Kaaptaan Special Today !!

 

[shaaik]

Azhar why cdnt u just let it go. It was a nothing sort of delivery as Warne rightly said it in the commentary.

 

[msb314]

The surface has quickened up since the break.

 

[Junaids]

Really disappointing by Azhar.

We have already seen his contemporary Salman Butt set out his stall and bat out 112 overs to save a game this week, and in doing so win the QEA Trophy.

I had hoped that Azhar would show similar discipline.

A win is impossible, but you never know what Brisbane's weather will do in summer, and the players just need to dig in and take no risks.

 

[Syed1]

Stupid shot in the end. Playing a leg side delivery

Loss of concentration

He is prone to it, remember the last ball dismissal in England which led us to losing a test match from a position of strength.


Good innings today though

 

[Slog]

Misbah needs to play one of his sleep inducing innings

Also. Another disadvantage of this rain is that the Aussie pacers are all fresh now

Otherwise spinners would be on

 

[ali ray]

Guys how many younis will score?

 

[ali ray]

It is so boring to watch Misbah

 

[Syed1]

Guys how many younis will score?

I'll go and find my crystal ball, brb

 

[Slog]

It is so boring to watch Misbah

I hope you get bored for next two days

 

[JaDed]

Looks like read PP before he started playing today

 

[world cup captain]

Good time for Misbah to get his first double ton.

 

[MMHS]

These are poor percentage shot, if he played it intentionally - all that for a single to fine leg. A hundred was there for the picking.

 

[ali ray]

I will be happy if younis gets out instead of azhar

 

[Slog]

Also legendary how Salman butts innings against HBL no names is being held up to put down an innings against Starc, Hazelwood, Bird and Lyon

 

[darksher]

Lol most of the ssssjon wS lost due to rain

Still scoring 60 runs without losing a single wicket was pleasant surprise keeping in mind we lost 8 wickets for that many runs last time we batted.

 

[Slog]

I will be happy if younis gets out instead of azhar

Lol what is up with you

 

[QalandarFan]

Raining again.

 

[Syed1]

Raining again.

Allah ka karam hai

 

[Slog]

We need rain

If it rains now it will actually help

The previous spell actually hurt us as two batsmen were set and it was the best part of the day in terms of batting

 

[Madplayer]

Hope it snows

 

[QalandarFan]

Rain Stopped Play Again!

 

[ali ray]

Azhar just through it away just before rain..... lol

 

[MMHS]

Really disappointing by Azhar.

We have already seen his contemporary Salman Butt set out his stall and bat out 112 overs to save a game this week, and in doing so win the QEA Trophy.

I had hoped that Azhar would show similar discipline.

A win is impossible, but you never know what Brisbane's weather will do in summer, and the players just need to dig in and take no risks.

You are bringing QA Final example to compare with the intensity of a Gabba Test where Azhar & YK is trying to bat out for 2 days against hosts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[rollingstoned]

They are showing Gilly's Hobart miracle from 1999-2000 on Channel Nine.

Day 2 saw Waqar's Final great spell in Test cricket.

A match i remember well, still can't believe Pakistan lost that match from the position they were in despite the awesome rearguard from Gilly and Langer. haven't you expressed your suspicions about that series before?

 

[Syed1]

Shukar Alhumdulilah

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Hope it snows

This is some desperation man !! )

 

[QalandarFan]

So fitting that Younis jumps back to form in the 4th Innings!

 

[QalandarFan]

We should be playing right now!

 

[shah_1]

I'm watching this match for YK

Really want him to score a hundred in Australia

 

[world cup captain]

Hope it snows

We could totally donate some (if that's possible), had half a foot today.

 

[QalandarFan]

Should take an early dinner if you ask me.