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

[abdulqadir786]

will we ever get a wicket?

 

[uzy99]

we need someone to make something happen

 

[Oxy]

Class shot by Watson

135-0

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

What is shoaib akhtar saying on GEO Sports? is he on there giving his expert views? I wonder what he said during lunch time break

 

[Gollum]

Katich is not exactly Matthew Hayden but he is still hanging around.

 

[uzy99]

good shot

 

[choclate]

Asif is off in this spell, i was expecting better

 

[Big Mac]

WE really need needed to play kaneria here..

He's injured

 

[mmkextreme_1]

If you think catching a ball is based on luck rather then skill then yes you are right.

the catches have made my blood BOIL!

Other then those catches and stupid fielding (runout chances) other things such as edges have not gone our way

 

[Oxy]

I think its time for bed....

 

[mmkextreme_1]

MISBAHHHHHHH!! GET THE F OUT OF THE TEAM!

everytime they show the replay..makes my blood boill

 

[cricket_fever]

Yes we must excel in this format as this is the Test of REAL MEN.

ok, i get what you are saying, pak players are "fake men" then? Or " women in disguise"?

 

[uzy99]

let's go pakistan

 

[Imr4n_Khan]

We are being killed and we will continue to get killed on this tour. Am sorry, but I don't see us winning with our beautiful fielding and solid batting line up.

 

[Gujar]

Oxy you going to the Cardiff game tomorrow? I'm going to watch us play Swansea tomorrow. Don't know if i'll wake up on time!

 

[tauseefm]

I think its time for bed....

Janab snau chor kay ap nass rahay ho saday hukmaranan di tarah?

 

[uzy99]

MISBAHHHHHHH!! GET THE F OUT OF THE TEAM!

everytime they show the replay..makes my blood boill

me too dude

 

[cricket_fever]

I think its time for bed....

same here. I shud also go and sleep

 

[Momo]

I think its time for bed....

Perhaps for me as well. Although I just woke up a couple of hours ago.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

can anyone tell me who are our expert slip fielders? just one or two names will be fine.

 

[Oxy]

An Audience With Muhammad Ali is on ESPN...cheerio!

 

[octavian]

it looks like the batting will have to get us back in the game here. it's 132-0 and Aussies are not known to collapse.

 

[cricket_fever]

let's go pakistan

you mean "lets go sleep pakistan"

 

[Imy]

Well we have Abdul Rauf I have no idea why we choose him he looked vey unimpressive in evrry test match he has bowled and he is medum pace , only miracle will get Pak a wicket now

 

[Gollum]

I think we should be happy that Katich is still there. Ponting will certainly up the run scoring tempo when he comes in. These guys are a little slow by OZ standards.

 

[saeed-sohail]

I am off to bed guys. Close of play aus 303/7 ajmal 4/78.

 

[Wiji]

All these cricketing experts such as Osman Samiuddin and Ian Chappell forget to mention the one BIG difference between these two sides. That's fielding. It's supposed to be 135/2 by now. We're already far behind in this Test.

 

[Wazmiester]

Chill out guys this is pancake of a pitch. Not much for the bowlers and dropping catches on this pitch is simply a crime. It has now bit us in the ass already but lets back our bowlers and hopefully they take a few wickets in next session or so.

Hopefully Pakistan can bat long sessions and put up some runs as well InshaAllah.

 

[cricket_fever]

Well we have Abdul Rauf I have no idea why we choose him he looked vey unimpressive in evrry test match he has bowled and he is medum pace , only miracle will get Pak a wicket now

why didnt sami play?????

 

[Cheguvera]

All these cricketing experts such as Osman Samiuddin and Ian Chappell forget to mention the one BIG difference between these two sides. That's fielding. It's supposed to be 135/2 by now. We're already far behind in this Test.

Osman Samiuddin can hardly be called a cricket expert...Ian Chappell is an imbecile...

 

[sali]

Ajaml is being over used. He will be very uneffective nnow.

 

[cricket_fever]

Chill out guys this is pancake of a pitch. Not much for the bowlers and dropping catches on this pitch is simply a crime. It has now bit us in the ass already but lets back our bowlers and hopefully they take a few wickets in next session or so.

Hopefully Pakistan can bat long sessions and put up some runs as well InshaAllah.

ameen, i like the optimist thought of urs

 

[Gollum]

Chill out guys this is pancake of a pitch. Not much for the bowlers and dropping catches on this pitch is simply a crime.

The dropped chances and run out misses hurt us even more on this pitch.

 

[cricket_fever]

Ajaml is being over used. He will be very uneffective nnow.

i think the aussies have figured him out, he will not a big threat 2 them in odis either

 

[tauseefm]

Ajaml is being over used. He will be very uneffective nnow.

didn't u see what Moyo has done in NZ? Ajmal is going to bowl from one end till the end of today and rotate the fast bowlers from the other end.

 

[Inswinger]

If Katich can be successful with his shuffling at the crease then there is hope for Fawad.

 

[Big Mac]

come on Rauf, you're still pretty fresh. Time to make the breakthrough

 

[uzy99]

i'm done with Pakistan cricket for a while. we're terrible

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Rana would have been a better choice for Aussie tour as an all-rounder option. He would have easily replaced Faisal Iqbal and played one down. I am sure such a hard working lad would have out scored Damad.

 

[farsiddiqui]

will we ever get a wicket?

As Ghalib would have said:

Koi ummeed bur naheen aati
Koi soorat nazar naheen aati

 

[Wazmiester]

Rauf needs to pitch up to Watson's throat for a change. With his height he should attempt it without fear of leaking runs because Watson will certainly go for it. Come on Yousaf set him up.

 

[Gollum]

Abdur Rauf looks like a deer caught in headlights on an icy road. Sad sight really.

 

[ali_ed2006]

I am off to bed guys. Close of play aus 303/7 ajmal 4/78.

inshallah aap ki batein sach niklengi

 

[Inswinger]

i'm done with Pakistan cricket for a while. we're terrible

Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

 

[Big Mac]

Wouldn't mind seeing Rauf try coming round the wicket to Katich

 

[Khabri420]

Great stuff from Rauf. Top class.

 

[insaaniyat]

I am off to bed guys. Close of play aus 303/7 ajmal 4/78.

Saeed bhai I will take that anytime, the way things are going now

 

[Inswinger]

Where are the Gul haters?

 

[Gollum]

Man MoYo has gone ultra defensive in the 2nd session!!!

 

[tauseefm]

Where are the Gul haters?

I am also waiting for the comments like "Blessing in disguise" from those posters as well

 

[insaaniyat]

It's only 7:30 here, can't go to bed. lol

 

[daghetto]

a big LMAO @ all the guys that thought we'd smash the aussies this tour

 

[shabbu1]

Goodnight fellas...let's hope this team of pathetic fielders actually make amends. Somehow - I doubt it though...

 

[Gollum]

It will be a long long long 3 Test Series with MoYo at the helm.

 

[Inswinger]

It's only 7:30 here, can't go to bed. lol

West coast? Cali? 10:30 here and these guys are putting me to sleep....

 

[Rizie]

im getting sick

 

[insaaniyat]

I am also waiting for the comments like "Blessing in disguise" from those posters as well

Tauseef Bhai we are missing YK in the slip, honestly.

 

[Inswinger]

a big LMAO @ all the guys that thought we'd smash the aussies this tour

And how many people thought that? 1 or 2?

 

[shabbu1]

Oh and say goodbye to any chance of a win. A draw is the aim for us now :d

 

[cricket_fever]

Great stuff from Rauf. Top class.

lol....but he is getting annoying now.

btw, i like ur new avatar

 

[insaaniyat]

West coast? Cali? 10:30 here and these guys are putting me to sleep....

Well these should spend time practicing their fielding. We would have been in a good shape, had they taken those catches and made that run out. Bowlers haven't done bad

 

[Inswinger]

im getting sick

Do you prefer

or

 

[octavian]

I am also waiting for the comments like "Blessing in disguise" from those posters as well

it wud have been 230-0 by now if Gul was playing.

 

[insaaniyat]

Oh and say goodbye to any chance of a win. A draw is the aim for us now :d

How do we get a draw with such a fragile batting lineup

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

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.

 

[tauseefm]

Tauseef Bhai we are missing YK in the slip, honestly.

Well we will miss him in the bating/bowling(yes he swings ball both ways)/fielding but right now i am talking about using the current resources we have. hint

 

[insaaniyat]

We sure need some luck now

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

We sure need some luck now

the only thing we dont need right now is misbah.

 

[Saint29]

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

 

[tauseefm]

it wud have been 230-0 by now if Gul was playing.

keep dreaming bro. He has been pretty good and taken all the important wickets. btw did u just watch the shot by Twatson to rauf?

 

[insaaniyat]

Well we will miss him in the bating/bowling(yes he swings ball both ways)/fielding but right now i am talking about using the current resources we have. hint

It's the fielders who have made a mess, and I suppose Gul is injured

 

[Gollum]

a big LMAO @ all the guys that thought we'd smash the aussies this tour

I love the thread where a million shabashis were sent upon the management on appointing MoYo Captain for OZ tour.

 

[Rizie]

Do you prefer

or

a wicket will do wonders

 

[cricket_fever]

How do we get a draw with such a fragile batting lineup

make dua for rain

 

[sali]

Rauf is too predictable. Where are yokers and bouncers?

 

[Wiji]

Osman Samiuddin can hardly be called a cricket expert...Ian Chappell is an imbecile...

So who is a cricketing expert in your opinion? Ian Chappell is one of the best out there.

 

[farsiddiqui]

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.

 

[cricket_fever]

It's the fielders who have made a mess, and I suppose Gul is injured

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

 

[insaaniyat]

Well Watson usually gets out before reaching century. So he is not too far from getting out. Let's keep our finger croessed

 

[octavian]

keep dreaming bro. He has been pretty good and taken all the important wickets. btw did u just watch the shot by Twatson to rauf?

Imprtant wickets? hahhaa

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