Australia v Pakistan | 1st test - Day 1 | MCG | 26/12/09

[saj001]

 

[Liverpool_Faizan]

Rauf has got to be ugliest action in test match cricket ever...

dean headingly
fazel e akbar
franklyn rose

all come to mind with uglier actions.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

If you say so Guys like you make me feel sometimes that I cannot even give constructive criticism.

Then don't !!

 

[<< Rashid >>]

Didn't Rauf used to be quick?

 

[tauseefm]

rauf needs to bend his back.

u mean "patli kamariya"?

 

[coy0607]

My first look at Rauf.............first impressions :

1) If he is a test bowler, we have a serious shortage of talent in Pakistan. He looks very ordinary.


2) We need 5 bowlers........4 bowlers are going to be worn out....I expect Asif and Aamer to be overbowled.


3) The early optimism has dwindled away in an hour. It's going to be a long day.

agreed on all 3.......rauf's stats looked good in both the warm up games in nz and aus, but watching him, he looks very ordinary so far...
also ajmal is not built for test cricket....hes only real weapons are his variations, and unless the batsmen are looking to attack, he's not that useful.....

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

Nice field set by Moyo.

 

[iafzal]

I am quite disappointed with Umar's fielding. Seeing how good Fawad is in the field I assumed Umar will be decent as well. He seems to be quite poor with drops in NZ and now today. I guess dropping catches like amazing stroke plays run in the Akmal family

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

3 runs for watson

 

[octavian]

Oh man Watson looks so comfortable out there.

 

[Cheguvera]

dean headingly
fazel e akbar
franklyn rose

all come to mind with uglier actions.

You really haven't seen Rauf then...

 

[Oxy]

dean headingly

Headly??

 

[tauseefm]

Nice field set by Moyo.

Are you watching the same match i am? cuz his field placing is pretty defensive.

 

[insaaniyat]

Oh man Watson looks so comfortable out there.

We need to get him very very soon

 

[tdigi]

Then don't !!

Alright I am out of here....

 

[sali]

wow, Rauf bowling low 130s with no swing. Won't cut it here. We should have gambled with Sami. He would give runs but create opportunities.

 

[Liverpool_Faizan]

Headly??

haha. yes.

 

[Cheguvera]

I am quite disappointed with Umar's fielding. Seeing how good Fawad is in the field I assumed Umar will be decent as well. He seems to be quite poor with drops in NZ and now today. I guess dropping catches like amazing stroke plays run in the Akmal family

Umar is one of those carefree people who are more interested in their own personal glory and flamboyance...I don't see him giving two hoots about the team...he'd fit right into the indian team...

 

[asad100101]

oh well I am going for sleep. Australia will win this match hands down. Good bye.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

chalo ajmal bhai.. aik wicket dila doo please !!

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Headly??

no, he's related to geoff lords

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Kami looking smart in his glasses.

 

[saj001]

ye cheez ajmal good line

 

[Cheguvera]

no break for ajmal...

 

[Random Aussie]

Really top class spell to start from Asif and Aamer. Aamer was consistently quick and both troubled us. Rauf looks pretty ordinary.

That catch is going to hurt.

And no I am not going now, was supposed to go with the family but someone stuffed up getting tickets. I might go third day...

Might add Watson really does look a quality Test class batsman.

 

[Liverpool_Faizan]

Umar is one of those carefree people who are more interested in their own personal glory and flamboyance...I don't see him giving two hoots about the team...he'd fit right into the indian team...

sarcasm? or r u actually serious?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

oh well I am going for sleep. Australia will win this match hands down. Good bye.

And then they ask why we ignore new comers.

 

[OZGOD]

What's the latest?

 

[insaaniyat]

Well today will tell the story of the match. So far it looks like a batting pitch and both of them seem very comfy there

 

[octavian]

some bounce for ajmal. not a lot of spin

 

[<< Rashid >>]

Pakistan looking very nervous out there, maybe the atmosphere is getting to them

 

[Random Aussie]

What's the latest?

In short, 0/42 and their good bowlers are resting so time to make hay.

 

[iafzal]

Umar is one of those carefree people who are more interested in their own personal glory and flamboyance...I don't see him giving two hoots about the team...he'd fit right into the indian team...

I do not agree with you. His 100 in the 2nd ODI and his performance in the NZ tour shows he can play for the team. I do agree that he has to be able to finish the innings well as he gets out usually when the job is not complete. I hope it will come with experience because he has talent not doubt just have to follow it up with good temperament.

 

[*sallu*]

Rauf has so far proven to be a true trundler

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

Are you watching the same match i am? cuz his field placing is pretty defensive.

i meant the short mid off for Watson.. Moyo looking active.

 

[d0gers]

unimpressed with Rauf. bowling such a terrible line to Katich. not to mention there seems to be absolutely no effort whatsoever.

 

[insaaniyat]

What's the latest?

I thought u were on the plane?

 

[taaveez]

fielders are awfully quiet... no more oye hoye hoye and other shabaashes. Team taken in by the crowd.

 

[OZGOD]

I'm not watching but has anyone noticed how Krapich looks like a spider when he bats?

 

[octavian]

unimpressed with Rauf. bowling such a terrible line to Katich. not to mention there seems to be absolutely no effort whatsoever.

How can you pt any effort in there when you arms and legs are flailing all over the place so uncontrollably?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

i meant the short mid off for Watson.. Moyo looking active.

So one field placement in over an hour makes active?

 

[Seen Sheen]

jasoos Watson looking pretty settled out there

 

[Inswinger]

wrong thread..

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

a half fit Shoaib Akhtar would have been better than Rauf.

 

[d0gers]

fielders are awfully quiet... no more oye hoye hoye and other shabaashes. Team taken in by the crowd.

who's the guy always doing the oye hoye hoye.. is it ?

 

[OZGOD]

I thought u were on the plane?

Another 45 min

 

[Big Mac]

I'm not watching but has anyone noticed how Krapich looks like a spider when he bats?

I wish someone would squash him soon

 

[sehban]

Pak needs to slow down the run rate more and more, if the wickets are not coming

 

[<< Rashid >>]

How many commentators are there?

 

[Liverpool_Faizan]

ajmal bowling too short i think

 

[Afridi_Fan]

I'm not watching but has anyone noticed how Krapich looks like a spider when he bats?

We're not talking to Aussies right now.

 

[saj001]

I want oye oye and shabashes

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

So one field placement in over an hour makes active?

more active than he was in the whole of the last series.

 

[Gollum]

Bowling is already looking a little thin. I fear MoYo has made a huge error in judgement by not selecting Kaneria and Gul (assuming both are fit).

 

[Oxy]

Water melon tampering going on there?

 

[taaveez]

who's the guy always doing the oye hoye hoye.. is it ?

Not sure. I think there are a few. Saw that in QEA final too.

 

[Liverpool_Faizan]

farhats gonna bowl. i can feel it.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Just short of slip

 

[*sallu*]

i meant the short mid off for Watson.. Moyo looking active.

And what about the sweeper for Katich,
the long on for Watson
the only 1 man close in for Ajmal

defensive on the first day morning

 

[Oxy]

Edged - drops an inch short of slip

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Bhanja on that occasion

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Didn't carry. Not good.

 

[saj001]

Oh man , close again

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Rauf nearly got us our 1st wicket

 

[OZGOD]

In short, 0/42 and their good bowlers are resting so time to make hay.

This is where Twatson should be in his element then.

 

[Oxy]

How many commentators are there?

CH9 go for 3 at a time

 

[d0gers]

How can you pt any effort in there when you arms and legs are flailing all over the place so uncontrollably?

yeah there's that too. as others have noted, what an ugly action.

come on Rauf.. that's the line... make him play outside off stump

 

[*sallu*]

Singles are flowing comparitively easier now

 

[Shayan]

Decent delivery from Rauf.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Good line by A.Rauf..

 

[Oxy]

who's the guy always doing the oye hoye hoye.. is it ?

Its Faisal Iqbal

 

[taaveez]

Rauf's line to Katich is too leggish. He should bowl more on the off

 

[Cheguvera]

I do not agree with you. His 100 in the 2nd ODI and his performance in the NZ tour shows he can play for the team. I do agree that he has to be able to finish the innings well as he gets out usually when the job is not complete. I hope it will come with experience because he has talent not doubt just have to follow it up with good temperament.

He got lucky in NZ...in every innings he scored...he came out swinging like there was no tomorrow...only for Kiwis to give him a chance or two every time...unfortunately the aussies won't be so generous...

 

[tauseefm]

guess who is standing at point?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good ball by Rauf and nicely left by Wattoo

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Water melon tampering going on there?

)

Ban him?

 

[Gollum]

Australia look primed to make 400+. Not looking good, we need to get these guys out so that we can bowl to the real batting which is in the middle order.

 

[Oxy]

yeah there's that too. as others have noted, what an ugly action.

Ugly is an undderstatement - but hes on target

 

[taaveez]

that should have been a bowled

 

[OZGOD]

Man it sux posting on an iPhone.