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

[saeed-sohail]

Play due to start.........
















tomorrow .

 

[Gollum]

I think I'll look at something else to do. There is very little chance there will be any play today. I'll check back hourly.

 

[namak]

I suppose this can be thought of as a blessing. Its harder to lose in 4 days instead of 5

 

[Sohaib]

Seems likes it's clearing up. http://www.weather.com/outlook/trav...from=36hr_maps&zoom=5&interactiveMapLayer=sat

But the quesion is, will the out field will be okay to play Cricket on?

 

[Isolation]

whoooooooopps butcher drops wasim in it. hahahaha

 

[Shayan]

Hahahaha, what a comment from Butcher. Hilarious.

 

[amar1212]

Hahahaha, what a comment from Butcher. Hilarious.

what did he say??

 

[niazi]

he is saying, "thankfully I've never had any trouble facing him"

 

[Oxy]

Its all very well the likes of Mark Butcher & other Sky guests in recent weeks sucking up to The 2Ws in 2010 & how pioneering their bowling was - where were these voices in 1992?

THose of us that lived through that unpleasant time dont forget....

 

[hashman]

the scg cam seems to be stuck for the moment. This is another webcam from outside the ground. SCG is to the left in this shot.

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/trafficreports/innersydcameras/anzacpde.html

What i can say though is that 25kms away from thr ground it has stopped raining

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Looks quite cloudy right now

 

[saj001]

Kids playing

 

[Shayan]

Its all very well the likes of Mark Butcher & other Sky guests in recent weeks sucking up to The 2Ws in 2010 & how pioneering their bowling was - where were these voices in 1992?

THose of us that lived through that unpleasant time dont forget....

Better late than never.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

hasham - any chance we will have play today?

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Go away damn rain! Get the show on the road already.

 

[On_the_up]

Here we go.


Highlights of the first test from the MCG

 

[hashman]

hasham - any chance we will have play today?

Dont no boss...looks really cloudy at the moment...it is still raining near the ground. We should get something today

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Gutted - was really looking forward to watching this issed: issed:

 

[saeed-sohail]

Mere aziz hum watno asslam alaikam.
Any good news?

 

[t_kaay]

cheer up guys..had we been batting this morning, we would probably be 3 or 4 down by now and everyone on here would be fuming...at least we've survived a session without losing a wicket!!

 

[saadjhussain]

hmmm 4 more days of rain and yousuf would have done the impossible, draw a test in australia and avoid a whitewash.

 

[cricfan967]

No drizzle. I am guessing play will start after lunch (ends in 15 mins)
And if it doesn't start, Aamer may play!

 

[Oxy]

Aamer may play!

I hope not - why risk his presence in the rest of the series?

 

[karachiite]

Want to see Asif bowling first on that track.

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

i think the drizzle is going away.

 

[saeed-sohail]

No drizzle. I am guessing play will start after lunch (ends in 15 mins)
And if it doesn't start, Aamer may play!

Tukkay maar.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

No drizzle. I am guessing play will start after lunch (ends in 15 mins)
And if it doesn't start, Aamer may play!

you are in sydney??? if yes , thats a good news then!

 

[Astro]

No drizzle. I am guessing play will start after lunch (ends in 15 mins)
And if it doesn't start, Aamer may play!

are you serious?can anyone confirm this?

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Hmmmm chocolates or ice cream.....tough choice to wile away the time

 

[hashman]

No rain at my place for the last 25minutes. Going by the webcam at Anzac Parade just outside the ground, none of the cars have their wipers on. Rain must've stopped there as well

 

[saeed-sohail]

I am bored.play start karo warna.:.........
Main so jaaon gaa.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Tukkay maar.

)

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

I think they are about to take the covers off

 

[saadjhussain]

just hope we win the toss and bowl or we could still be knocked over by the end of the day.

 

[On_the_up]

Hmmmm chocolates or ice cream.....tough choice to wile away the time

Have Flake, unofficial sponsors of Pakistan. The flakiest crumbliest batting line up in the world.

 

[saeed-sohail]

latest?

 

[On_the_up]

Did that astrologist predict this?

 

[bantu]

SCG cam is updating full images now.............. pitch still covered
More than few on the ground................Not sure if it's raining

 

[Gollum]

Did that astrologist predict this?

The A**trologist can't predict his next lunch if his life depended on it.

 

[sohaibsyed]

is the rain over

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

THE SCG cams showing alot of groundsmen making their way to the covers, hopefully the covers will be comming off shortly.

 

[Gollum]

Lunch should be over in 5 minutes. Any news from the ground?

 

[saj001]

Rain gone?

 

[Splinter]

Don't mind me asking but Wasim drinks ?
Where'd you find this?

Wasim's older brother Muna is definately one for whisky.

 

[cricfan967]

I can here Shane Warne and I think Mark Nicholas talking in the background.
They will give the update in 3 minutes

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Rain gone?

I beleive so.

 

[bantu]

I think by the time they take the covers off,the grass would have grown knee height..................

 

[SlowerBall]

This is getting so annoying now. All we want is to watch some cricket.

 

[Isolation]

Don't mind me asking but Wasim drinks ?
Where'd you find this?

if u followed his lancanshire career, u'll find your answer

 

[hashman]

There should be an update from the ground very soon...they should be going back to the cricket...

 

[Pak_Power]

Looks dry on the traffic cams

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

GOOD NEwS! Lots of people now making way to the pitch

 

[cricfan967]

people walking around the covers.

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Groundsmen!

 

[wanted_desi]

Is there any chance of any play today

 

[cricfan967]

Outfield is damp -_-
Delay.

 

[Gollum]

I still see heavy cloud cover. The visibility isn't that great. Hoping for the best.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Does anyone remember this ad on PTV.
* Wasim bhai aap thakte nahin?
Nahin main cigarette nahin peeta.













Main charas peeta hoon.

 

[cricfan967]

Sorry folks, still drizzling. After drizzle starts you have to wait 20 minutes.

 

[SlowerBall]

Hopefully, they should be on as soon as possible.

 

[hashman]

no rain...the covers are still on at the moment...kids sliding around still. Nobody has there umbrellas out either, but the umps are walking off

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Is there any chance of any play today

Yep inshallah we will get play today bhai.

 

[Gollum]

Sorry folks, still drizzling. After drizzle starts you have to wait 20 minutes.

I can't take it any more!!! I waited a week for this crap!!!

 

[cricfan967]

WHY are we not playing?
It is only drizzle. I don't see ANYTHING.

 

[Splinter]

Right, Im off to bed. Night all !

 

[Uncle Sam]

lets hope to win the toss and elect to bowl.

 

[saeed-sohail]

I can here Shane Warne and I think Mark Nicholas talking in the background.
They will give the update in 3 minutes

What did they say?

 

[Gollum]

WHY are we not playing?
It is only drizzle. I don't see ANYTHING.

You have to consider the already damp outfield. If its drizzling the water is on the ground and not evaporating/draining.

 

[ZAK]

I am watching Ricky Ponting spank the Indian trundlers all around the Adelaide Oval on star cricket.

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Get On With It!

 

[cricfan967]

What did they say?

Shane Warne asked how many minutes until they update. Nicholas replied 3. Cricketers are seriously soft. They refuse to play because of DRIZZLE? Not even rain. issed: issed:

 

[Inswinger]

A single ball hasn't been bowled but we have 7 pages of the first day thread. Now this is passion, PakPassion.

 

[cricfan967]

Where was the rain in the last test match?
When we actually needed it.

 

[Gollum]

The cam shows the day has brightened a bit but rain drops still cover the cam. Its an on and off kind of day. I think there is a 50/50 chance we'll have any play.

 

[SlowerBall]

WHY are we not playing?
It is only drizzle. I don't see ANYTHING.

Yes that's true, if it's a drizzle then they should be playing. Atleast get some cricket in.

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

If we have umpires like Ashocker De Silva, and Billy Sahab! then Something has to go wrong, in this case they are not starting play because they are not finished eating thier cookies, and finished drinking their chai!

 

[wanted_desi]

1:00pm: The covers are still on, the wind is blowing but there is no rain at the moment. The umpires will come out and have an inspection and hopefully we will have some play, stay tuned. The ground staff is out and working.

 

[saeed-sohail]

lets hope to win the toss and elect to bowl.

Baarish to rukkey mere bhai sab kuch ho jai gaa.

 

[Astro]

*** man...come on! i wanna see sami bowl!

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Thier is around 4+ hours left in the days play so thier has got to be some play!