Australia v Pakistan | 1st Test - Day 3 | MCG | 28/12/09

[iZeeshan]

And Misbah plays out yet another maiden

 

[saj001]

4 more to akmal

 

[GLORY OF '92]

We are where? Where do you want to be? Sorry I just woke up expecting a collapse but lost only 2 wickets so far. Whats up?

MCG, MCG and everythings good here

 

[On_the_up]

4 more to Akmal

 

[Seen Sheen]

That was risky from :akmal

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

four !!

 

[On_the_up]

that one was through gully, not totally convincing

 

[saeed-sohail]

score anyone?

 

[saj001]

four more to akmal

 

[iZeeshan]

6/211

Kamran on 8

 

[Seen Sheen]

more to :akmal..Dougy bemused..

 

[On_the_up]

another one squeezed through gully
another 4

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Akmal timing perfectly.

 

[daghetto]

woooooooh!!

akmal never fails to impress!

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

four more !!

 

[On_the_up]

timing is superb so far

 

[Khabri420]

Dougie about to cry

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

I think Pakistan should either rename everyone in their team Akmal or, failing that, call up everyone in Akmal's family who's not in a wheelchair.

 

[iafzal]

Kami is good touch. Now make it count and go for a big one

 

[saeed-sohail]

uppun ne score poocha hai bhai logo.

 

[insaaniyat]

new ball has done the trick. Let us keep the damage to minimum now

sounds like australian fan. If it did the trick it was to our disadvantage. I wouldn't brag about it

 

[saj001]

kamran gone

 

[On_the_up]

Out

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Akmal gone.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Ohh no...no.no.no.no.

 

[tauseefm]

Akmal gone and we r in deep SH!t

 

[insaaniyat]

gone

 

[iZeeshan]

He's an idiot.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Damn!

Good ball, not such a good shot, Rauf what you got?

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Uh, oh. Woofed him!

 

[daghetto]

akmal gone

 

[Seen Sheen]

Save follow on..

 

[iafzal]

CRAP, why?

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Akmal goes now...

 

[insaaniyat]

Akmal gone and we r in deep SH!t

now we are

 

[daghetto]

looks like we'll be all out soon

 

[insaaniyat]

Damn!

Good ball, not such a good shot, Rauf what you got?

can Rauf bat?

 

[Khabri420]

Misbah and Rauf to score centuries

 

[saeed-sohail]

Is miswah closing in on his hundred yet.

 

[iafzal]

sounds like australian fan. If it did the trick it was to our disadvantage. I wouldn't brag about it

lol nothing better to do?

 

[Big Mac]

So yeah, negative Butt or positive Kamran.

Does everyone want to rethink which approach was the correct one against the new ball?

 

[Khabri420]

can Rauf bat?

Yeah, his highest score in domestic is 98.

 

[t_kaay]

butt and farhat might as well get their pads on

 

[Rana]

lets hope that we get to 300!

 

[iZeeshan]

So yeah, negative Butt or positive Kamran.

Does everyone want to rethink which approach was the correct one against the new ball?

If Butt had played the way Kamran had, he wouldnt have gotten out, because Butt can control his aggression.

 

[adeem_as]

Who was talking optimism this morning? This test wont last more than 3 1/2 sessions. Atleast WI did better than us. We just suck. Admit it.

 

[On_the_up]

Kamran, Akmal, thanks for finally making up my mind to go to sleep.

Even if we don't save the follow on, I think Ponting would bat again.

 

[Rana]

butt and farhat might as well get their pads on

i dont think the aussies are gonna enforce the follow on

 

[Umta]

what score to avoid follow on

 

[Chuffed]

I see what the Aussies are doing. They realise our mediocre talent, all this praise is to feed the 'commentator's curse.'

 

[insaaniyat]

lol nothing better to do?

kiya ho gayaa afzal bhai, did i say something wrong. My apology. I just feel terrible now. Hope we can at least save the follow on. Do you know if Rauf can bat?

 

[PapaBear]

uppun ne score poocha hai bhai logo.

7 for 215 Misbah 30 AbdulRauf 0

 

[insaaniyat]

7 for 215 Misbah 30 AbdulRauf 0

you are on line and you don't know the score?

 

[iafzal]

kiya ho gayaa afzal bhai, did i say something wrong. My apology. I just feel terrible now. Hope we can at least save the follow on. Do you know if Rauf can bat?

yes suppose to domestic cricket, tests are a different story.
Let us hope he can stay for a couple of hours

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

we should make 100 runs more.

 

[t_kaay]

i dont think the aussies are gonna enforce the follow on

they might as well and have it all wrapped up by tomorro night

 

[Rana]

Rauf's stats show he can bat, this is it, Misbah should rely on him this last wicket, after him, he should play the way he was known for.

 

[iZeeshan]

EVERYONE who keeps asking what score to follow on.

JUST DO SOME DAMN MATH

AUSTRALIA SCORE minus 200 !

 

[insaaniyat]

yes suppose to domestic cricket, tests are a different story.
Let us hope he can stay for a couple of hours

thanks.

 

[iafzal]

they might as well and have it all wrapped up by tomorro night

why they will not as their bowlers will be tired. They would bat again and put up 500+ to chase in 5 sessions for us.

 

[Rana]

they might as well and have it all wrapped up by tomorro night

the reason why they declared on 450 was that they were gonna pile it up later, i dont rekon the aussie bowlers would wanna start all over again today.

 

[USaqaf]

Slater: "Aus batsman struggling to get to 100, Pakistanis struggling to get to 50"

 

[PapaBear]

Who was talking optimism this morning? This test wont last more than 3 1/2 sessions. Atleast WI did better than us. We just suck. Admit it.

Look at the positive side; we didnt expect to do better than this, we were supposed to have been thrashed by now. At least we are living upto expectations.

 

[insaaniyat]

Ponting usually doesn't give follow on. So may be they will bat again

 

[Seen Sheen]

:akmal, issed:

 

[Big Mac]

Misbah will have to lower his target to just a double century after Kamran's dismissal

 

[luvthegame]

gr.....fishing by akmal...

 

[t_kaay]

why they will not as their bowlers will be tired. They would bat again and put up 500+ to chase in 5 sessions for us.

that would give Pakistan the chance of the draw....the bowlers don't need to be at full fitness anyway, we've already seen most of the wickets go down to crap batting rather than exceptional bowling

 

[PapaBear]

why they will not as their bowlers will be tired. They would bat again and put up 500+ to chase in 5 sessions for us.

Yes, 500 in 5 session , that is what Ponting is aiming on, right on target

 

[iZeeshan]

Misbah is now in a shell.

 

[rhussain33]

Is miswah closing in on his hundred yet.

Naa... Try about 2moro this time if hes still there

 

[PapaBear]

Kaneria to win us 2nd test inshaallah.

 

[insaaniyat]

Kaneria to win us 2nd test inshaallah.

we are already in the second test mode? wow

 

[Rana]

i really do not understand why Farhat and iqbal are in the team. They are rubbish midgets!

 

[luvthegame]

well if pak can get to 300..then we may save the game...

 

[Big Mac]

Misbah is now in a shell.

A whole shell? That's more than the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, they were just heroes in a half shell.

Bodes well for Misbah

 

[kingusama92]

Misbah needs to start taking singles off the last ball of the over with the real tail enders in.

He's a great blocker.. but geez singles aren't illegal.

 

[insaaniyat]

well if pak can get to 300..then we may save the game...

i doubt it now. Misbah back in his shell will play few deliveries but no runs to show for. I don't really feel good now. Hope we just save the follow on

 

[PapaBear]

Kami with the highest run rate of the match, 150 !! 8 balls, 12 runs.

But he could have made 100 of 150 also, which one would you prefer?

 

[Rana]

well if pak can get to 300..then we may save the game...

that was the plan from the first ball. 300 is a huge achievment, especially with the first 3 batsmen in our team, its like an A team tour!