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

[USaqaf]

Australia are being Australia, clinical and precise.
Our batsmen HAVE to come good not in the second but 1st innings.

 

[sali]

i wouldn't discard Pakistan just yet
there 4 more days to go anything can happen
but that just my opinion

Thats what make me worry. I can't take 4 more days of this.

 

[insaaniyat]

why cant they send misbah out and send fawad as a sub?

Yousef loves Misbah, and not a big fan of Fawad

 

[cricket_fever]

Bowlers are doing fine, it's the fielding. Dropped catches deflate the bowlers and put them under even more pressure. On the other hand, a couple of wickets would charged them up even more and put the batsmen under pressure.

bhai, try get this msg accross to our brilliant fielders

 

[ali_ed2006]

can we please get 1 wicket at least before the end of days play..

 

[Oxy]

Why are we playing useless batsmen like Misbah and Faisal? Why cant we replace them with all-rounders? Afridi and Rana. Rana for example can score 20 odd runs which will be usually more than Faisal or Misbah.

Because they arent in the squad? : Dopey

 

[cricket_fever]

Yousef loves Misbah, and not a big fan of Fawad

lol

captaaaan shouldnt hv favs

 

[RumiNYC]

I was sooooo looking forward to this series...god..what the hell happening here...

 

[tauseefm]

Imprtant wickets? hahhaa

Did you watch the NZ tour? The only batsman he troubled was Peter " stting duck" Fulton.

Just go and check who took Vettori and McCullums wickets (at least twice he took both of them) now do i need to go and check or u checking?

btw he has alos taken almost same or may be 2 less wickets then amir. now being a third seamer isn't that bad or is it?

 

[Inswinger]

Yousef loves Misbah, and not a big fan of Fawad

That's all we need... more speculation....

 

[Khabri420]

I was sooooo looking forward to this series...god..what the hell happening here...

we're lacking a Mashrafe Mortaza in our attack.

 

[cricket_fever]

Because they arent in the squad? opey

Then the brainless selectors should have considered them...................oxy you havent gone to sleep as yet?

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Misbah still laughing

 

[luvthegame]

all that talk by pak about aus not being good enough and our bowling...lol....

we cant even get their openers out...and pcb brain trust selecting rauf vs gul....hahaah

aus - 600-5 dec
pak 200 and 250...all out..

aus crush pak...

 

[octavian]

Geeeeez will we ever get a wicket?

 

[sali]

Only hope is that these two get out in 90s. They have been missing centuries

 

[Gollum]

Misbah still laughing

all the way to the bank...

 

[cricket_fever]

we're lacking a Mashrafe Mortaza in our attack.

no we need jadeja

 

[Inswinger]

Then the brainless selectors should have considered them...................oxy you havent gone to sleep as yet?

He's looking for reason for Mrs. Oxy to pick a fight with him. I think he enjoys the silent treatment.

 

[RumiNYC]

we're lacking a Mashrafe Mortaza in our attack.

Actually Mashrafe is way better than this Rauf guy...so is Shakib than IDone

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Rauf what a terrible selection, Sami over him any day. Misbah, well fawad or malik should be in the team.

 

[insaaniyat]

That's all we need... more speculation....

To be honest Misbah just sucks, I can't get over those dropped catches, things would have been very different

 

[cricket_fever]

Misbah still laughing

he is bored, got nthng else to do i think.....MISBAH GO EAT PEANUTS AND SLEEP

 

[Noman]

what the sheet

 

[RumiNYC]

Some of you need to stop saying we need Fawad alam all the time....he's SO NOT cut for the real test match in my opinion..give him 2 more years..

 

[Inswinger]

Any bets on Watson complaining about Ajmal's action anytime soon?

 

[farsiddiqui]

Geeeeez will we ever get a wicket?

No. 452/0 record in serious jeopardy. Maybe we should start a jinx thread for that. That may work better than counting on the fielders.

 

[saj001]

Reverse swing time

 

[Gollum]

I think it is official. MoYo is the worst captain we ever had. The guy doesn't have one imaginative bone in his body!!!

 

[tauseefm]

Any bets on Watson complaining about Ajmal's action anytime soon?

Only if he gets out on 99

 

[taaveez]

rauf should bowl over the wicket to katich

 

[cricket_fever]

He's looking for reason for Mrs. Oxy to pick a fight with him. I think he enjoys the silent treatment.

shhhhhhhh inswinger, you dont want oxy to hear that do you?

 

[Romali_rotti]

Seriously please dont let What son hit a 100....

 

[tauseefm]

Reverse swing time

oh we didn't select now tind per khalao

 

[insaaniyat]

Any bets on Watson complaining about Ajmal's action anytime soon?

Watson will not make his century, Insha-Allah

 

[RumiNYC]

Question is Will Pakistan batsman can save this match from Aus "B" grade bowlers ?

 

[Khabri420]

Actually Mashrafe is way better than this Rauf guy...so is Shakib than IDone

Shakib is the best All-rounder/spinner to have ever played cricket...that's not even a debatable matter.

 

[cricket_fever]

Any bets on Watson complaining about Ajmal's action anytime soon?

tut tut betting is haram

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Out of form Gul own rauf any day....

Ajmal has been terrific btw.

 

[octavian]

Just go and check who took Vettori and McCullums wickets (at least twice he took both of them) now do i need to go and check or u checking?

btw he has alos taken almost same or may be 2 less wickets then amir. now being a third seamer isn't that bad or is it?

he got McCullum after he had scored 89 and 78.

He got Vettori once after he had scored 99.

 

[Big Mac]

I think it is official. MoYo is the worst captain we ever had. The guy doesn't have one imaginative bone in his body!!!

Yeah and his beard is so big it was tickling Misbah and Junior when they should have been concentrating on catching the ball issed:

 

[Gujar]

I think it is official. MoYo is the worst captain we ever had. The guy doesn't have one imaginative bone in his body!!!

To be fair to him, there aren't any other worthy candidates in the entire squad. Afridi and Younus are our only two players capable enough for the job.

 

[Inswinger]

tut tut betting is haram

Naughty...

 

[saj001]

oh we didn't select now tind per khalao

Aamer can do it

 

[cricket_fever]

Watson will not make his century, Insha-Allah

ameen.........................but does it look like that?

 

[RumiNYC]

Shakib is the best All-rounder/spinner to have ever played cricket...that's not even a debatable matter.

gigity gigity gigity

 

[Oxy]

Then the brainless selectors should have considered them...................oxy you havent gone to sleep as yet?

Ill stay till 4.10am - and tea

 

[Inswinger]

ameen.........................but does it look like that?

iDone's got him dancing all over the crease...

 

[cricket_fever]

To be fair to him, there aren't any other worthy candidates in the entire squad. Afridi and Younus are our only two players capable enough for the job.

sadly none of them are available.......but Kami?

 

[Uncle Sam]

Australia must be thinking to score 900+ by the end of tomorrow before declaring the innings.

 

[Dare2Dream]

Pak bowlers are non-thinking, they didn't consistently try to bowl bouncers to Watson even though it was clear that he was mishitting the pull shot. They haven't bowled any yorkers but one. Very little thinking from the bowlers in terms of strategy which is sad.

 

[tauseefm]

Question is Will Pakistan batsman can save this match from Aus "B" grade bowlers ?

Question is will AUS "B" grade bowler be able to take Pak "Z" grade batsmen wickets?

 

[Oxy]

He's looking for reason for Mrs. Oxy to pick a fight with him. I think he enjoys the silent treatment.

I hope to sleep during the day and avoid all contact with family for the 1st test

 

[insaaniyat]

Look at our players face, it's only day one and they look tired, exhausted and defeated

 

[Saint29]

Thats what make me worry. I can't take 4 more days of this.

then my friend you should not watch Pakistan cricket matches

 

[Big Mac]

This is already 2nd biggest opening wicket partnership for Australia at home against Pakistan

 

[saj001]

Which "B" grade bowling you guys on about? this si avery much Aussies first choice attack , only missing guy is Hilfenhaus but his replacement bollinger isnt bad either.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Guys unless we do something competitive in this match and make a great comeback i am sure this is the LAST time we are invited for Boxing Day Test Match for the next 20 years or so.

 

[cricket_fever]

Ill stay till 4.10am - and tea

hehehehehe

 

[slix10]

Wow,

are we going to get one atleast today?

 

[FAHAD KHAN]

Could the people who said Rauf deserves a chance please come forward..

 

[Random Aussie]

0/157 going at 3 an over.

Pretty typical MCG pitch it seems, flat and a bit hard to score on.

Umar Gul on his worst day is a far better bowler than this Rauf clown, he is not Test standard.

 

[cricket_fever]

iDone's got him dancing all over the crease...

chalo bhai "NACH BANDARIA NACH"

 

[Gollum]

Man this Abdur Rauf guy will make Sami proud. Only thing is that he is 20km/h slower than Sami!

 

[Random Aussie]

Wow,

are we going to get one atleast today?

No

 

[sali]

Aus players need to learn from Pakistan. They need to try to hit mini sixes.

 

[Oxy]

Could the people who mocked my signature come forward (form an orderly queue)

 

[cricket_fever]

0/157 going at 3 an over.

Pretty typical MCG pitch it seems, flat and a bit hard to score on.

Umar Gul on his worst day is a far better bowler than this Rauf clown, he is not Test standard.

how are you RA? Having a blaster of a boxing day? Your aussies doing well there eh?

 

[insaaniyat]

Watson will go when he is in his 90's

 

[Inswinger]

 

[insaaniyat]

Watson will go when he is in his 90's

 

[d0gers]

don't do it inswinger.

 

[cricket_fever]

Could the people who mocked my signature come forward (form an orderly queue)

i think you typed your siggy during the "qubooliat ki ghari"...... imagine if you had typed "we are gonna batter the aussies" how much of fun all of us would have been having?

Is liay keh te hayn ke soach samajh kar likhna chahiyay lolz

 

[Inswinger]

don't do it inswinger.

I;m an optimistic fella. I don't give up after the first 2 sessions on the first day. Those instructions are for the pessimists amongst us.

 

[insaaniyat]

how are you RA? Having a blaster of a boxing day? Your aussies doing well there eh?

Our fielders have made their day

 

[Random Aussie]

how are you RA? Having a blaster of a boxing day? Your aussies doing well there eh?

Hi CF, pretty nice day here, chilling watching cricket and learning some tunes for a gig tomorrow night. We are going well but it's pretty dull cricket so far.

 

[Gollum]

Wow Ajmal on 21st over before Tea in the first session of the first Test...this is a great strategy throw the ball to the spinner and forget about it. All the batsmen are used to the bowler now and surviving.

 

[d0gers]

i can't believe my eyes. i just saw Katich play and miss!

 

[FAHAD KHAN]

0/157 going at 3 an over.

Pretty typical MCG pitch it seems, flat and a bit hard to score on.

Umar Gul on his worst day is a far better bowler than this Rauf clown, he is not Test standard.

Actually we had quite a lot of support for him here before today..

 

[cricket_fever]

This simon katich is no "simple simon"