Australia v Pakistan | 1st Test - Day 5 | MCG | 30/12/09

[WithLoveFromCanada]

so how crucial were those two drop catches, now we can easily see. If they (misbah and umar) had caught those we only would have needed around 25-50 runs right now.

 

[itduzz]

yousuf exposes the tail ender ...this guy is effed up in the head

 

[cricfan967]

And the replays keep coming!
Not seeing that when Pakistan take wickets.

 

[Big Mac]

Well played by ajmal, no idea why they took a single to give him the strike so early in the over though

 

[itduzz]

misbah did so well with tail enders...

 

[don1990]

5 wickets fall on 51 runs....

 

[cricfan967]

If Kamran were still here, I'd say we'd have a good chance.

 

[Oxy]

And the replays keep coming!
Not seeing that when Pakistan take wickets.

Whinge-a-thon continues.

 

[Shah]

More of the same. Ajmal takes a bye of the first ball of the over. What does Yousuf do? Takes a single off the 2nd ball instead of hogging the strike.

 

[UP]

This morning was very disheartning.

 

[amar1212]

we ONLY need 195 runs ONLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yes and with 2 wicket remaining!!!!!!
if u didnt know, ajmal and asif cant bat..

 

[pops]

is it only me who thinks the both the deliveries of hautirz were no balls? They only showed the replays once from side view and both of them looked no balls.

 

[Big Mac]

WHY are you taking singles from the first ball of over? This is Steve Waugh-esque shepherding of the tail

 

[don1990]

now it seems tht yousuf is not intresting in batting.....

 

[ali110]

True dat...

I can't believe Che is agreeing with me. oh well at least we have something in common apart from being Pakistani and Altaf biggest supporter.

 

[Oxy]

4 to Moyo
235-8

 

[Big Mac]

Great shot from Yousuf

 

[Dare2Dream]

Yousef is trusting Ajmal, there is no way he can score enough runs while sheperding the strike, no one other than Inzi could have done that!

 

[cricfan967]

Yousuf doesn't have much time before the tail enders get out.
This is the time he should look to play aggressively.

 

[amar1212]

thats what im talkin about!

 

[cricfan967]

Thats more like it!

 

[usman303]

yes and with 2 wicket remaining!!!!!!
if u didnt know, ajmal and asif cant bat..

yousaf can win dis game on his own lolz

 

[Big Mac]

At least he tried to get a single of the last ball of that over

 

[cricfan967]

I don't think Ajmal can handle the pacers.

 

[Oxy]

Billy's called Hauritz for about 5-6 NBs - and I think hes been wrong every time

 

[Tapori]

Ermmm anyone remember Inzi and Mushtaq Ahmed?

 

[Digital]

4

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

bhai aap sab logon ne haar maan li? ya koi abhi bhi umeed lagaye bheta hai.

 

[amar1212]

Ermmm anyone remember Inzi and Mushtaq Ahmed?

when was this

 

[Big Mac]

Billy's called Hauritz for about 5-6 NBs - and I think hes been wrong every time

sssssh, the umpires are teaming up with the Aussies remember

 

[Shah]

At least Pakistan made more than Australia did...... in the 2nd innings.

 

[luvthegame]

It aint over yet...

 

[slix10]

bhai aap sab logon ne haar maan li? ya koi abhi bhi umeed lagaye bheta hai.

We don't give up, till the fat lady sings

 

[abcanada]

15 minutes to lunch.............. lets see if pakistan can take this into 2nd last session

 

[12thMan]

Channel 9's cricket show will go on even if match is over before lunch

 

[saj001]

It aint over yet...

) )

 

[cricfan967]

We don't give up, till the fat lady sings

Till sings.

 

[amar1212]

At least Pakistan made more than Australia did...... in the 2nd innings.

but whos in the better position right now?

 

[luvthegame]

Moyo needs to rotate strike...

 

[Khalil]

I just woke up but I think that I am going back to sleep

 

[Oxy]

Sami waiting in the wings....

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

We don't give up, till the fat lady sings

 

[JeeraBlade]

when was this

http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63654.html

 

[ShehryarK]

We don't give up, till the fat lady sings

She finished her song a while ago, in fact she's retired now - can't handle our batting collapses.

 

[Fish]

At least Pakistan made more than Australia did...... in the 2nd innings.

Dont forget Australia declared.

 

[Chuffed]

All we need is ten 6s from Yousuf and the Australians have a game.............

 

[Big Mac]

Ajmal needs to run quicker, Yousuf wanted two runs there

 

[saj001]

Sami waiting in the wings....

 

[slix10]

At least Pakistan made more than Australia did...... in the 2nd innings.

And...you guys forget that Aus declared. (weren't AO)

 

[cricfan967]

She finished her song a while ago, in fact she's retired now - can't handle our batting collapses.

) ) )

 

[Tapori]

1994/1995 methinks - Aus tour of Pak - Karachi match - Stand of 130 odd

 

[161]

hahaha...

LOL .. who's at the crease.

 

[ShehryarK]

Ermmm anyone remember Inzi and Mushtaq Ahmed?

Yep. you mean they were both bearded, both plump, both played at MCG in 92 and both are retired for ages?

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

we should go with 5 bowlers and 6 batsmen. (if afridi is not available)

5 bowlers being aamer, asif, sami, gul and kaneria.

6 batsmen baing butt, faisal/misbah, younis, yousuf, umar, kamran

 

[Oxy]

3 to Ajmal - nice shot

240-8

 

[Shah]

Again Yousuf takes a single off the first ball of the over. I think that he is protecting his wicket. Selfish and jahil.

 

[luvthegame]

ajmal..wow..nice hit...

 

[cricfan967]

It should be 240 - 5
If only Kamran didn't pull off a Farhat.

 

[amar1212]

182 more..

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

ajmal..wow..nice hit...

)

 

[tauseefm]

LOL .. who's at the crease.

"Blessing in Disguised"

 

[luvthegame]

moyo didnt take a run...

 

[cricfan967]

Lol! Something gona happen

 

[PakZameen]

*** is Yousaf doing? he needs to be the striker, *** is he not rotating the strike so that happens?

 

[saadjhussain]

so misbah made up for the first inning fluke with a great golden duck.

 

[critical]

wait for the backlash. tommorrows headline would be . Dasti summons PCB on suspicions of match fixing

 

[amar1212]

Again Yousuf takes a single off the first ball of the over. I think that he is protecting his wicket. Selfish and jahil.

if yusuf gets out, mach is literally over.. what he doing is right, there is still whole lot of time left (almost 5 hours..) and they should just keep taking singles patiently

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

*** is Yousaf doing? he needs to be the striker, *** is he not rotating the strike so that happens?

chill man, only 182 needed.

 

[Oxy]

4 byes


244-8

 

[ShehryarK]

Channel 9's cricket show will go on even if match is over before lunch

We are indeed blessed.

What about Nine News? Or the Calendar? Or the Memorabilia?
Makes me wonder if its a Sports channel or the Shopping channel QVC.

I think its time they showed those 4 KFC catches again now - its been 3 minutes, and we all need to see them 20 times an hour.

 

[Gujar]

Yousuf playing to improve his measly 30 average against Australia, not shepherding the strike whatsoever. And we criticise Sachin for playing for landmarks.

 

[cricfan967]

if yusuf gets out, mach is literally over.. what he doing is right, there is still whole lot of time left (almost 5 hours..) and they should just keep taking singles patiently

Yea but i don't think has it in him to bat through the seamers.

 

[Chuffed]

Johnson's not reversing the ball, it's hitting the rough and swinging away off the pitch. They don't know what reverse swing is.

 

[saadjhussain]

chill man, only 182 needed.

only?) )

we've lost, accept it

 

[luvthegame]

ajmal playing MJ...not bad...

 

[PakZameen]

if yusuf gets out, mach is literally over.. what he doing is right, there is still whole lot of time left (almost 5 hours..) and they should just keep taking singles patiently

hmmm, if hes not on strike than the wickets will fall anyways.

 

[luvthegame]

well played...

 

[Rizwan25]

looks like moyo has given up..

 

[amar1212]

Yea but i don't think has it in him to bat through the seamers.

yea but if they keep taking singles, the lead will decrease and it will take some pressure off of him...

 

[usman303]

require another 178 runs