Australia v Pakistan | 2nd Test - Day 1 | SCG | 3/01/10

[Momo]

The crowd has been surprisingly gracious to Asif today. Standing ovation and all. I was expecting more hostility. may be that starts later.

 

[saeed-sohail]

What a fantastic performance lads. Well played Sami and Asif.

 

[kamranO]

Gul to Bollinger, out Bowled!! Bollinger's castled now, length delivery on the stumps and Bollinger plays down the wrong line, misses it completely as the stumps are shattered, Bollinger is gone now and he races off the field, the Pakistanis will come out to bat soon,Asif takes away the ball with which he picked up a six-for today. Bollinger b Gul 9(19) [4s-2]
44.2
Gul to Bollinger, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

 

[saj001]

i dread watching now

 

[waqar_ahmad]

Now the comical stuff begins

 

[Momo]

I am excited. Craving Faisal Iqbal.

 

[Khabri420]

Out batsmen need to play about 6-7 overs today. Main thing is to play off the new ball and batting will become easier

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

our batsmen should play attacking cricket. quick fire 20 from our openers will do the job for today.

 

[12thMan]

Channel 9 cuts off coverage for probably the Australian east cost or maybe just Sydney. They get to watch the more important things like news

 

[slix10]

Time of the ultimate test.

Go

 

[Astro]

heres moyo, waqar, and the gang as soon as they walk into the pavillion


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eX4p-CjVD8&feature=related

 

[kamranO]

M.Sami Started the demolish work Finish Handsomely by M.Asif So They Should get Some Rest To Kill The Australia in next innings

 

[Gollum]

I am excited. Craving Faisal Iqbal.

Can you wait till tomorrow? Faisal isn't going any where and I promise he'll be more meaty tomorrow!

 

[Chuffed]

I don't know why Akmal is still out there, he should be padded up, we might need him soon.

 

[amar1212]

Cricinfo--
Its raining now, the ground staff brings in the covers. Pakistan might get lucky here if the rain does not stop.

 

[tauseefm]

What a fantastic performance lads. Well played Sami and Asif.

I would add

for his good captaincy and for that good catch of Ponting.

 

[desidudecool]

Asif bowled well but well done Sami for destryoing Australia's top order ,hes still got the pace and nows hes got the outswinger going too

 

[12thMan]

Gul doing situps. Kamran Akmal stretching. Gul now doing pushups

 

[Gollum]

10/0....just don't lose a wicket...and job will be done for today

 

[USaqaf]

We need a min 100 runs lead...

 

[Khabri420]

I am excited. Craving Faisal Iqbal.

Well, you know it. Guess who he's on the phone with right now

 

[sali]

Thanks to Gul's bowling that we have to face only 14 overs now. MoYo bowled him so we can drag the inning. He has really gone down hill fast.

 

[Bongo]

Bill Lawry by far the best commentator

 

[Astro]

inshallah the batsmen wont disappoint the bowling!

 

[amar1212]

Thanks to Gul's bowling that we have to face only 14 overs now. MoYo bowled him so we can drag the inning. He has really gone down hill fast.

aall iz well..
will be fine

 

[iHammad]

Is Pakistan batting?

 

[OZGOD]

Well we can cross a line through that OZ innings lol. Hopefully we can do the same when Pakistan come out to bat.

 

[kamranO]

But We Should all Thank Allah that these lad performed well

 

[choclate]

need 150 lead so that means a min of 275 score, ideally close to 350

 

[farooq_pzb]

closing my eyes now

 

[abdulqadir786]

But We Should all Thank Allah that these lad performed well

ALLAH tera shukar ha!

 

[Gollum]

Well we can cross a line through that OZ innings lol. Hopefully we can do the same when Pakistan come out to bat.

If we make 250 about what we've been averaging for the past few months, we'll be fine

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

need 150 lead so that means a min of 275 score, ideally close to 350

Getting 275 will not be easy at all - I would be delighted if we managed that, delighted

 

[kamranO]

Our Openers Should Survive 1hr and 30 mins

 

[amar1212]

guyz which opening pair is better??

Aisf/aamer
or
Asif /Sami

 

[saeed-sohail]

Guys I don't want to jinx the team but just remembered this. We bowled WI out in first test 93 away series for wait......... 127 with Ws and atar ur Rehman doing the damage but we got bowled out for 140 odd and in 2nd innings haynes carried his bat and we lost the test comfortably.

 

[Chuffed]

I predict 1st ball duck for either batsmen.

 

[desidudecool]

what was abdul rauf doing in the first test match man..abdul rauf vs mohd sami ..theres no comparison

 

[kamranO]

No Sami /Danish As i Try in Stick cricket

 

[saj001]

7 overs to bat

 

[Cheguvera]

Butt and Farhat in for a disappointment...

 

[12thMan]

Players out. Crowd waiting for the maianaz ballaybazi ka muzahira

 

[Disco_Lemonade]

Ok we start 0/3, Yousuf and Umar should be able to survive today...

 

[abcanada]

bug test for butt/farnat................... will they survive the day??

 

[Astro]

lets hope the batting doesnt ruin the great moment we had just now with our bowling performance

 

[saj001]

Bollinger on

 

[Big Mac]

Win the toss, hope there's a bit of moisture in the wicket for Asif to use. Bowl them out for 130 and win by an innings. Simple.

Maybe.

Part one of the plan has been accomplished, let's put the rest of it into action

 

[luvthegame]

Pak openers in...

 

[kamranO]

what was abdul rauf doing in the first test match man..abdul rauf vs mohd sami ..theres no comparison

Yaar he was unlucky there may be he was here may be he will get fifer

 

[Cheguvera]

Almost gone...

 

[saj001]

What a start , lucky farhat

 

[Astro]

omg....farhat play safe.

 

[Gollum]

guyz which opening pair is better??

Aisf/aamer
or
Asif /Sami

Sami is good first change bowler when the ball is relatively new and he can keep up the pressure.

 

[Cheguvera]

It would be a miracle if these Pakistani numbnut openers can survive even one over...

 

[saj001]

Farhat dont play anything outside off

 

[Big Mac]

guyz which opening pair is better??

Aisf/aamer
or
Asif /Sami

Doesn't matter, they'd both last as long as Butt/Farhat will on this wicket

 

[luvthegame]

IF misses one..

 

[desidudecool]

imran farhat looking really dodgy ...this aint t-20 cricket sunny

 

[kamranO]

farhat survives 2 ball

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Right here we go - C'mon lads

 

[luvthegame]

good leave...

 

[saj001]

Off the mark and butt on strike LOL

 

[coy0607]

they really have to leave as much as possible.....thats the only way i can see them surviving tonight

 

[Astro]

1 run, oh god that was painful

 

[saeed-sohail]

Butt needs to wake up.

 

[Gollum]

Farhat dont play anything outside off

LOL just block the wicket with your body and bat, with the hawkeye malfunctioning you may just get lucky with the LBW reviews...

 

[kamranO]

how many over today we have to face today

 

[saj001]

Good bowling bollinger , keep bowling wide lad

 

[luvthegame]

survive the new ball...or survive...

 

[Gollum]

Butt trembling...not good sign

 

[Liberty]

how many overs do Pak have to play?

 

[12thMan]

Farhat dont play anything outside off

It is the magic bat that does it.

 

[saj001]

WHy is it no ball

 

[Momo]

Ian Chappel having fun with Bill Lawry.

 

[tauseefm]

This half an hour going to be painful

 

[Random Aussie]

Well we can cross a line through that OZ innings lol. Hopefully we can do the same when Pakistan come out to bat.

These batting collapses are killing us OG. Happens too often lately.

 

[kamranO]

is looking invulnerable

 

[Astro]

pak can do much better than 250 now.

 

[saj001]

Good bowling another wide one

 

[Momo]

Farhat and Butt inspiring confidence.





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