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

[Astro]

I expect Gully to come back hard. Lahore '05 anyone???

im afraid he was only gone for 1 test match, and before that in NZ he still sucked.. no chance of him going from that to lahore 05 in a few weeks

expect same to come back hard

 

[karachiite]

Yousuf looks so unprofessional. Hands on hip, blazer raised up to his chest.

 

[Gollum]

Sami, Kaneria in A-R, Aamir out.

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

i am happy with bowling first

SaM!

 

[90MPH]

Dont get too excited by the green tinge, it all depends how much moisture there is underneath the grass to see if the red cherry jags around

 

[cricfan967]

Let's make Australia regret this decision!

 

[Gollum]

Yousuf looks so unprofessional. Hands on hip, blazer raised up to his chest.

Looks like an 80 year old grandma.

 

[karachiite]

No official start time from skysports.

 

[insaaniyat]

I am kinda happy we are bowling. I feel Australia will struggle today

 

[waqar_ahmad]

Its up to our bowlers to set up the match again. Let's see what happens here. We should have batted first though. Positive decision by ponting, shows how much confidence he has

 

[TalhaSyed]

The bowling line up looks kinda like the line up from the days of Inzi & Woolmer

 

[Gollum]

Come on start 15 minutes after Toss!

 

[Oxy]

Dont get too excited by the green tinge, it all depends how much moisture there is underneath the grass to see if the jags around

I know - you can have tonnes of green tinge - you gotta hit it & know how to use it!

Can we bank on Sami / Gul to do that??

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

No official start time from skysports.

i thnk another 15 mins or so.

 

[amar1212]

im not trying to be a jerk, but yousuf really needs to work on his english

 

[Inswinger]

im not trying to be a jerk, but yousuf really needs to work on his english

I disagree.

 

[Oxy]

Wairting for a 'Was it an arrogant toss for Ponting to win' thread to be set up later....

 

[Inswinger]

Play will start in 22 minutes.

 

[Oxy]

im not trying to be a jerk, but yousuf really needs to work on his english

easier to change the captain.....

 

[cricfan967]

Everyone is wearing pink caps

 

[Pak_Power]

Seamers should get some asisstance from the overcast conditions..

 

[waqar_ahmad]

Wairting for a 'Was it an arrogant toss for Ponting to win' thread to be set up later....

Some people tend to mistake positivity for arrogance

 

[bantu]

sami..............sami....................sami....................................sami....................... save meeeee.

 

[Fish]

Aamir must be disappointed he dosent get to play in a pink cap.

 

[saj001]

Aussies 7 down by tonight ??

 

[cricfan967]

Everything is pinnkkkk
Just a question.
Glenn Mcgraths wife died of breast cancer right?
Or is she still alive

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Some people tend to mistake positivity for arrogance

GOOD FOR US!

 

[Oxy]

When Ricky POnting stands in the middle for the toss - with his baggy green & blazer, I could almost start supporting Australa - esp when you see our jokers (be it Moyo, Inzi etc) who turn up in their dhoti & benayan!

 

[saj001]

A lot depend on Asif

 

[Pak_Power]

Aussies 7 down by tonight ??

Inshallah!!

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Aussies 7 down by tonight ??

Inshallah!

 

[Gollum]

The pitch looks white as a Sharjah pitch! Doesn't look so green to me on my laptop! I think the Aussies will have a field day today!

 

[choclate]

im not trying to be a jerk, but yousuf really needs to work on his english

That's secondary, he needs to work on captaincy and getting the right guys playing in 11 on field. Then work to maintain his batting and improve fielding. Every thing else is extra

 

[cricfan967]

I think Sami is a great replacement for Aamer.

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

Everything is pinnkkkk
Just a question.
Glenn Mcgraths wife died of breast cancer right?
Or is she still alive

YEh

 

[90MPH]

I know - you can have tonnes of green tinge - you gotta hit it & know how to use it!

Can we bank on Sami / Gul to do that??

Asif is the only bowler who hits the seam regularly, he will have to take 4 or 5

 

[kkmix]

I can't wait to see Sami Run through Aussie line up.

 

[insaaniyat]

Wairting for a 'Was it an arrogant toss for Ponting to win' thread to be set up later....

anything he does is arogant

 

[Inswinger]

Everything is pinnkkkk
Just a question.
Glenn Mcgraths wife died of breast cancer right?
Or is she still alive

She passed away from breast cancer. The pink caps and other equipment will be signed by the players and donated to the McGrath Foundation.

 

[Nazir_ Rules]

I think Sami is a great replacement for Aamer.

SAME!

 

[ZAK]

easier to change the captain.....

The only guy in our team who has some command over the English language is Butt and thus wouldnt embarrass these guys as much .

 

[Lethal]

Pakistan should be happy they are bowling.

I never saw the pitch report. Anyone got any info on the pitch.

 

[Gollum]

When Ricky POnting stands in the middle for the toss - with his baggy green & blazer, I could almost start supporting Australa - esp when you see our jokers (be it Moyo, Inzi etc) who turn up in their dhoti & benayan!

Green Sherwani and White Pagri will be a nice touch. A Golden Khussa will make the outfit complete.

 

[waquas_uk]

im still baffled as to how sami has made it in the team he better do something today

 

[Chuffed]

This match is very popular, 10th page in this thread and not a ball has been bowled.

 

[cricfan967]

Cant wait till start

 

[karachiite]

When Ricky POnting stands in the middle for the toss - with his baggy green & blazer, I could almost start supporting Australa - esp when you see our jokers (be it Moyo, Inzi etc) who turn up in their dhoti & benayan!

You couldn't fault younis on that front. He was a excellent face to present as an ambassador.

 

[saj001]

I can't wait to see Sami Run through Aussie line up.

And then you wake up

 

[insaaniyat]

No harm done in losing the toss. Moyo would have bowled first anyway

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

I can't wait to see Sami Run through Aussie line up.

Or get a massive thrashing by Watson and Pointing.

 

[insaaniyat]

And then you wake up

with a wicket hitting you a$$

 

[Lethal]

I know - you can have tonnes of green tinge - you gotta hit it & know how to use it!

Can we bank on Sami / Gul to do that??

I think we can rely on the bowlers. Asif and Gul. Don't know about Sami. Hope he does well now that he is playing.

The question is can we rely on fielders to back the bowlers.

 

[cricfan967]

Bad decision by Ponting.

 

[bantu]

sami..............sami....................sami....................................sami.......................
surprise meeeee.................................

 

[insaaniyat]

Play will start at 2:00pm.

 

[Oxy]

The only guy in our team who has some command over the English language is Butt and thus wouldnt embarrass these guys as much .

T20 used him well - as he stood on the boundary for 12th man duties

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Just hold the red spherical ball when it flies towards you from the bat.

 

[cricfan967]

15 minutes till start!

 

[Gollum]

5 minutes till start!

More like 15 minutes.

 

[amar1212]

The only guy in our team who has some command over the English language is Butt and thus wouldnt embarrass these guys as much .

Shohaib akhtar was pretty good too.....

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

15 minutes till start!

More like 15 minutes.

 

[Bongo]

Wairting for a 'Was it an arrogant toss for Ponting to win' thread to be set up later....

OR

'Is Ponting an arrogant toss?' thread

 

[Oxy]

Bad decision by Ponting.

Yeah - like declaring twice in the 1st test?

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

bhai pheli ball kub hogi !!!!

 

[SpiritOf1903]

i think Yusuf shoud walk out in Jubba, complete with Kulla. 'ave it!

You couldn't fault younis on that front. He was a excellent face to present as an ambassador.

 

[cricfan967]

I hope Sami proves all his critics wrong. MANY of them on pakpassion.
I made a support thread about him and barely anyone agreed!

 

[iZeeshan]

I really hope to see Sami blow us away with his pace today

 

[CricnPak]

Asif talking to McGrath with a big hand-shake. Hopefully learning some tips from him while he's at it hehe...

 

[Free Hit]

Hats off to the great captain

lads got to admit about how good is ricky ponting, we over here are happy because how the pitch is and early blows it can give to batting team, but thats us where ricky is thinking abou what will happen on later on in the match. just like 1st test, declaring twice and winning is a brave call just like this, i wish we had a captain like him

 

[ahsanib]

I love that these guys have so much more respect for our team than it deserves. It's hilarious.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

teams:

Australia team: Watson, Hughes, Ponting, Hussey, Clarke, North, Haddin, Johnson, Hauritz, Bollinger, Siddle.
Pakistan team: Salman Butt, Imran Farhat, Faisal Iqbal, Mohammad Yousuf, Misbah-ul-Haq, Umar Akmal, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Asif, Danish Kaneria, Umar Gul

 

[insaaniyat]

bhai pheli ball kub hogi !!!!

Play will start at 2:00pm.

 

[cricfan967]

Yousuf comes to field in a pink Kurta Shalwar!

 

[ahsanib]

These guys = OZ commies.

 

[Imy]

This is Gul and Asisd pitch if they cant take wickes here there will never take wickets in Australia

 

[Oxy]

"Nathan Hauritz on a hat trick' - you wont hear that very often aganist another test side....

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

lads got to admit about how good is ricky ponting, we over here are happy because how the pitch is and early blows it can give to batting team, but thats us where ricky is thinking abou what will happen on later on in the match. just like 1st test, declaring twice and winning is a brave call just like this, i wish we had a captain like him

Do you think that Afridi is that captain?

 

[Gollum]

I really hope to see Sami blow us away with his pace today

I really hope he can hustle them up with his pace. I don't want to see another 130K trundler.

 

[waqar_ahmad]

Anyone saw the pitch report?

 

[saj001]

Yeah - like declaring twice in the 1st test?

Yes- if they can score 350/400 on this pitch , they will win by an innings