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

[iZeeshan]

There's no doubt Pakistan have bowled beautifully so far

great effort from asif and aamer

 

[daghetto]

rauf coming in

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

If I were Moyo.. I would introduce Ajmal right away considering how much trouble Watson had against him .

 

[iafzal]

LOL! What's with the animosity, chill yaar Its only a game, you know! Did I say I 'know' they are working hard???? Did I say I watch their fielding drills? Sheesh...some people love assuming things and imagining the worst! Why not ask me to clarify bro if you felt I wasn't clear or my post was poorly worded before jumping all over it for non-existent issues in it?

I am sorry if I came across the wrong way. I just do not have much patience left seeing Pakistan drop simple catches. Fielding requires some hard work and least amount of talent and we being a national side are not able to do it even marginally well. VERY disappointing. We simply lost the 1st test match against NZ just because of poor fielding, just boils my blood.

 

[ShehryarK]

Abdur Rauf gonna have a bowl now....

 

[Oxy]

Rauf on for Asif

 

[don1990]

abdur rauf comes in....

 

[saj001]

Why only 2 slips for rauf ? and when katich is strugling

 

[octavian]

boy Rauf has one of the ugliest bowling actions going around

 

[Cheguvera]

Parchi bowler on...

 

[Big Mac]

Rauf on target immediately

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

Why do we always get Rudi?

i hate Rudi, u just know with him anything 50/50 will go against us.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Rauf just needs to keep things tight here.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Another four. Watson is on fire !!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Watson, ok good shot

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Parchi bowler on...

More or less like the whole team?!

 

[Cheguvera]

Rauf (Ralph) will be taken to cleaners...can't believe this guy is in the test lineup...struggles to get upto the crease...

 

[Big Mac]

good comeback from Rauf after being for a boundary

 

[Digital]

Four !

 

[insaaniyat]

well well pitch looks good for batting

 

[ShehryarK]

I am sorry if I came across the wrong way. I just do not have much patience left seeing Pakistan drop simple catches. Fielding requires some hard work and least amount of talent and we being a national side are not able to do it even marginally well. VERY disappointing. We simply lost the 1st test match against NZ just because of poor fielding, just boils my blood.

Thank you for the kind and gracious apology

You are right...this fielding, and esp. dropping catches is so annoying! Can't ever become a decent side when we catch like this...unless our batting becomes like India's, which is unlikely.

As you say, poor players and teams can be great fielders too....eg the Associate nations now, the Lankans and Zimbos in the 90s....its about athleticism and tons of hard work, not talent with bat and ball..

 

[don1990]

33/0

 

[iZeeshan]

Really hope Rauf can come good here We desperately need him to

as I say that four by Watson

0/33

 

[saj001]

Watson playing with straight bat

 

[saj001]

Ajmal comes on

 

[ShehryarK]

Warney missing Sohail Tanvir.....LOL!

 

[OZGOD]

Man I wish I could be here in the comm thread with you guys but I have to hop on a plane in an hour. May the best team win, go the OZ!

 

[insaaniyat]

these commentators are much better then the one in NZ.

 

[Oxy]

Ajmal on!

 

[Big Mac]

Here we go, need a bit of magic from Ajmal

 

[octavian]

well well pitch looks good for batting

wait till we face Mitch and Siddle

 

[ali110]

simply disgusting action from this guy.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Ajmal into the attack !!

 

[ali_ed2006]

another change. Ajmal in

 

[don1990]

ajmal brings in...

 

[Cheguvera]

More or less like the whole team?!

Some are blatant...heard he is connected to PPP...

 

[<< Rashid >>]

Abdur Rauf: Strong, well built, tall, steams in.......and bowls slower than Asif?

 

[insaaniyat]

ajmal in.

 

[don1990]

well turn...

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Bounce for iDone

 

[Oxy]

Beauty 1st up - regulation catch if someone was there

 

[saj001]

We already have long on

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

Haha Warne very suprised Tanvir not in the squad!

 

[iZeeshan]

And now Ajmal to bowl

good start

 

[Oxy]

Crap 2nd ball - very wide

 

[pak4life]

long on already

 

[iafzal]

good move by Moyo to bring Ajmal

 

[d0gers]

this looks like it's gonna be a loooooong day

 

[Cheguvera]

Ajmal bowling crap line to katich on the legs...

 

[Zedman]

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.

 

[tauseefm]

i am already missing Gul

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Turning out to be a good opening stand this one

 

[Oxy]

Danish would have been handy on this pitch

 

[saj001]

There is turn and bounce and why such defensive field?

 

[Oxy]

Drinks

38-0

 

[karachiite]

400 looks on the cards here at this rate. No wickets early doors.

 

[don1990]

38/0

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Too much defensive in field setting

 

[octavian]

simply disgusting action from this guy.

yeah tell me about it. one of the ugliest around

 

[iZeeshan]

Very negative field set by Yousuf

what is he thinking!?

 

[iafzal]

Ajmal correcting Moyo's field placement, he wants it more attacking

Moyo was still caught on the field setting from the last day of 3rd test against NZ when we were trying to defend the 200

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Soon I go back to the game, the ads come on! Btw, is it drinks?

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

Where is Kaneria?

 

[ShehryarK]

First hour up.

Better bowling than we were expecting.

Pathetic catching.

Aus looking ominous now, nothing in the pitch or conditions....

 

[sali]

looks like the team is just going thru the motions. second half of the bowling attack looks oridnary.

 

[octavian]

i am already missing Gul

so are the aussies. They needed help in boosting their run rate.

 

[Cheguvera]

Haha Warne very suprised Tanvir not in the squad!

A bigger haha is Rauf in the lineup...

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Haha Warne very suprised Tanvir not in the squad!

How come I am not surprised at that. However Warney needs to realize this aint IPL.

 

[insaaniyat]

Well i can't get over that dropped catch. And now the Australian seem settled. Hope we get a wicket soon

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

i am already missing Gul

im missing Sami

 

[ShehryarK]

Where is Kaneria?

injured

 

[bantu]

good bowling from pak so far, good batting at the same time though.......
It's still early days.....

 

[Cheguvera]

What's the difference between Rauf and Tanveer Ahmed of Karachi...the latter is in form and twice the bowler that Rauf can ever hope to be...and also he is from Karachi...

 

[shane]

I think it is a good move to bring the spinner in early (even though he really has no other choice). Good start for Australia though, while Pakistan have kept themselves in it and are unlucky not to have at least one wicket.

 

[iZeeshan]

Rauf has been bitterly disappointing so far

 

[Oxy]

There is turn and bounce and why such defensive field?

 

[Cheguvera]

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

 

[Liverpool_Faizan]

rauf needs to bend his back.

 

[Cover Drive]

Mannn I am disappointed with these flat tracks

 

[Cheguvera]

rauf needs to bend his back.

No need he has parchi...