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

[Gollum]

Good news!!! Covers are coming off!!!

 

[Inswinger]

COvers are coming off. Start time will be announced soon!!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

covers coming off.

 

[Boi]

Covers are coming off..

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

covers are off!

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

showsports still showing football!

 

[saj001]

Covers coming off

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Bohat achai howa!

 

[Gollum]

Vicky bhai looks tired. Seems to be working hard with the team!

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

10:50am: There are dark clouds to the south but it is expected to clear away. The umpires are out and having an inspection, the covers seem to be coming off at the moment.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

To be honest i hope the toss hasnt been taken yet
And show sports are saying bull
i want pakistan to win

 

[Inswinger]

Good to see Waqar back in the Green!

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

sab char gaye pitch pe ...

 

[*sallu*]

Good signs

 

[Boi]

Pitch seems to have some grass on it.

 

[tauseefm]

Kami is looking at the pitch closely.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

asif ki tu lottery lag gaee mama

 

[saj001]

waqar chaa gya

 

[kingusama92]

The pitch seems very green from the webcam perspective that is.

 

[12thMan]

talking about YK
Waqar saying we needed someone at #3
Selection want YK to play another game but it will be too late by then
There were patches where Pakistan did well in Melbourne but not good enough

Chappelli - saying it might work in Pakistan favor with the player saying I will show you guys. Agrees with Waqar that you cannot play in patches.

There is some green on pitch. Now Waqar and Nicolas walking to pitch where McGrath is also there

 

[Inswinger]

Wow. Kamran is actually inspecting the pitch!

 

[KA$H]

To be honest i hope the toss hasnt been taken yet
And show sports are saying bull
i want pakistan to win

Bassim - you'll look like a right tw@t if aussies aren't batting now

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

good toss to win or lose???? overcast conditions, moisture on the pitch, green wicket!

 

[Oxy]

Team news?

 

[karachiite]

Sky showing covers are off revealing a green wicket.

 

[Shayan]

Toss hasn't happened yet.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Bassim - you'll look like a right tw@t if aussies aren't batting now

All i can do dude, is to hope to rewind show sports, take a pic with my webcam and show you the ticker they were showing.
i am not used to provoking scandals. Especially bout toss :S

 

[TaZ]

sky says toss has NOT taken place yet

 

[iZeeshan]

So...bowl first?

 

[ZAK]

The pitch seems very green from the webcam perspective that is.

hope its not a dangerous pitch like the one at the Kotla the other day.

 

[12thMan]

Good grass coverage.
McGrath and Waqar (talking as bowlers) saying they will like to bowl first
Look to bat first by Taylor and Nicholas
Warne - bat first on this pitch

Looks like tricky decision

 

[tauseefm]

Team news?

has ordered 8 plates of biryani for lunch

 

[kingusama92]

Asif could wreak havoc on this pitch with the new ball if we bowl first. Tough decision with the toss.

 

[Inswinger]

Some green...

 

[bobwoolmersarmy]

here but wheres Imran ?

 

[pak4life]

woh the pitch looks well green hope we get to ball first or we are doomed.

 

[Astro]

^that right there is an asif pitch

 

[kingusama92]

Good grass coverage.
McGrath and Waqar (talking as bowlers) saying they will like to bowl first
Look to bat first by Taylor and Nicholas
Warne - bat first on this pitch

Looks like tricky decision

If Waqar is saying we should bowl first on this wicket then that will mean this is what Yousuf will do if we win the toss.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

yaar samjh nahi arahi, main khud parechaan hoon toss jeet ke batting karta ya bowling!

 

[Boi]

Wow. Lots of green on the wicket. Asif could be deadly if we bowl first.

 

[Oxy]

Looking at that pitch, Aamer looks 22 years old

 

[TaZ]

the pitch is seriously GREEN !

 

[Inswinger]

Pitch being rolled. Should be starting soon.

 

[karachiite]

Need to win the toss on this one. Our openers will have no chance on this.

 

[kingusama92]

I really don't see our batsman surviving on this pitch against the likes of Siddle, Bollinger and Johnson.

Hopefully we have a bowl first.

 

[Inswinger]

Looking at that pitch, Aamer looks 22 years old

Brilliant! ) )

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

we should bowl first.

 

[KA$H]

All i can do dude, is to hope to rewind show sports, take a pic with my webcam and show you the ticker they were showing.
i am not used to provoking scandals. Especially bout toss :S

right..ok.. how abt you hold back on that trigger finger in future cowboy

 

[Hash]

Looking at that pitch, Aamer looks 22 years old

) )

 

[saj001]

Very green

 

[bobwoolmersarmy]

has ordered 8 plates of biryani for lunch

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

we should bowl first.

No we should bat first.

 

[Boi]

I really hope we win the toss and bowl first now. Batting for us on this wicket would just be suicidal as I dont think our batsmen will be able to survive.

 

[kingusama92]

Looking at that pitch, Aamer looks 22 years old

) ) ) )

 

[don1990]

Wow. Lots of green on the wicket. Asif could be deadly if we bowl first.

wht abt if they bowl first.......

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Looking at that pitch, Aamer looks 22 years old

)

 

[Big Mac]

Looking at that pitch, Aamer looks 22 years old

 

[saj001]

Looking at that pitch, Aamer looks 22 years old

) ) )

 

[Astro]

lets all pray we win the toss!!!!!

 

[Boi]

Looking at that pitch, Aamer looks 22 years old

)

 

[Inswinger]

Wow. Talk about grass....

 

[Big Mac]

wht abt if they bowl first.......

Our top order plays as usual

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Looking at that pitch, Aamer looks 22 years old

) )

Legend.

 

[don1990]

The umpires have gone back into their rooms. The heavy roller is out on the pitch and the mopping up operations are on, we might have some play soon.

 

[12thMan]

The grass
http://i46.tinypic.com/htel4l.jpg

 

[kingusama92]

Wow. Talk about grass....

 

[saj001]

i dread thinking about us batting first

 

[ZAK]

The pitch looks tailor made for style of bowling, hope realises that as well.

 

[Hash]

we'll be bowled out by lunch if we bat first.

Must bowl first on this pitch.

 

[kingusama92]

The grass
http://i46.tinypic.com/htel4l.jpg

My goodness.. that's a ton of grass.

 

[karachiite]

Inzi was a brilliant tosser, lets see if Yousuf can go some way in matching him today.

 

[coy0607]

Team news?

inti said gul sami asif kaneria will play

 

[Afridi_Fan]

This is your favourite pic, No?

) ) )

 

[insaaniyat]

good toss to win or lose???? overcast conditions, moisture on the pitch, green wicket!

let the other team decide

 

[kingusama92]

inti said gul sami asif kaneria will play

Awesome avatar pic. CB4 owns!

 

[Gollum]

I don't think it will matter much if we bat or ball. The 'experts' in the commentary team say that the pitch will remain the same for the first 2 days, so it probably doesn't matter if we bat or bowl first.

 

[karachiite]

The pitch looks tailor made for style of bowling, hope realises that as well.

Don't worry, there's no way in hell Yousuf will willingly want to bat on that pitch.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Any live feeds yet... Show sports keeps showing football

 

[Hash]

On another note,

what the hell is Doctrove doing? Can he at least say something about the start or the pitch inspection? Even if it is 'we don't know yet'....just say something

He's gone back in his room to drink chai.

 

[sali]

Good strategy by Aus to leave so much grass on the track. We will be reluctant to bat first now...keeps Aus away from facing Kaneria in the 4th inning