Australia v Pakistan | 2nd Test - Day 3 | SCG | 5/01/10

[insaaniyat]

3 bad inning's doesnt mean he can't bat.

3 bad inning in this series does count my friend. If he could take his catches may be we could forget his batting for a while. Don't try to defend him, he messed up big time by not talking that simple catch. Hope he makes up for it in the second inning with his bat. Drop catches could cost us this match too

 

[Chuffed]

So Australia are still 7 runs behind and with 7 wickets in hand and Top 3 Batter's back in hut and you still think its not 70-30 to Pakistan. I wonder who left school tad early

Time will tell..........

 

[saj001]

kaneria on

 

[Random Aussie]

This next session will decide the game I reckon.

 

[saj001]

Time will tell..........

Indeed

 

[insaaniyat]

Kaneria needs to be rested

 

[Zechariah]

3 bad inning in this series does count my friend. If he could take his catches may be we could forget his batting for a while. Don't try to defend him, he messed up big time by not talking that simple catch. Hope he makes up for it in the second inning with his bat. Drop catches could cost us this match too

Cricinfo: A fine session for the visitors. Pakistan have checked Australia's comeback with three wickets this session; thus retaining the upper hand in this match. Nonetheless, Pakistan cannot afford to take their foot off the pedal. With 199 runs on the board, Australia are just about back to parity. If a big contribution is forthcoming from the middle and lower order, they may yet set a very competitive target.

Get it?

 

[Chuffed]

It's definitely not 70-30, Pak is only ahead slightly.

PP'ers shouldn't compare it to 1st innings where it was 30/3, that was a beauty of a pitch/conditions. And we took wickets consistently. It is 3x tougher to take wickets right now.

Exactly right, they have the best conditions available. If we were sensible we would still be batting today.

 

[Lethal]

Hussey does not look at all confident against Kaneria.

Kaneria just needs to bowl a good line and length without giving a freebie.

 

[saj001]

Good and better start from Kaneria

 

[Gollum]

Kaneria needs to be rested

On the contrary, if Kaneria has a good day, so will we. There is no way we can bowl Australia out without Dani boy.

 

[Digital]

Lest hope for couple of wickets....

 

[cricfan967]

What'd you guys think.
Australia's making nothing less than 250, it will be a good chase.
hopefully Pakistan won't collapse.... doubt it tho

 

[tdigi]

I'm travelling in Asia at the moment. Back in Boston end of this week.

Cool...have a safe flight back to the land of the obese.

 

[saj001]

Asif from other end

 

[Lethal]

Apart from the Akmal drop, has there been any more drop catches.

Have Pakistan used up any referrals?

 

[Chuffed]

Good and better start from Kaneria

Agreed, but too little too late. They have the edge still.

 

[Lethal]

Asif to bowl

 

[insaaniyat]

Cricinfo: A fine session for the visitors. Pakistan have checked Australia's comeback with three wickets this session; thus retaining the upper hand in this match. Nonetheless, Pakistan cannot afford to take their foot off the pedal. With 199 runs on the board, Australia are just about back to parity. If a big contribution is forthcoming from the middle and lower order, they may yet set a very competitive target.

Get it?

Get it what? my friend. So it is ok to drop sitters because cricinfo said it. Do you really trust your batting if the get the lead of 300. get real man. And please tone down your attitude.

 

[OZGOD]

@#$% it's getting cloudy. I hope these fools don't forget how to bat all of a sudden!!!

 

[saj001]

Good start from both of these bowlers

 

[slix10]

The strategy for Kaneria 1.0 is the faster he gets to 100 runs, the faster we get our wicket from him. He usually produces a wicket at the 100 mark

 

[cricfan967]

Cmon all the aussies give your wicket away!
More money for the Mcgrath foundation1

 

[Chuffed]

Apart from the Akmal drop, has there been any more drop catches.

Have Pakistan used up any referrals?

Kaneria dropped Watson earlier in his innings. Turned out to be a crucial miss.

 

[Lethal]

Good line from Asif.

 

[Gollum]

Agreed, but too little too late. They have the edge still.

Not too late. Dude come out of the T20 mode.

 

[Zechariah]

Get it what? my friend. So it is ok to drop sitters because cricinfo said it. Do you really trust your batting if the get the lead of 300. get real man. And please tone down your attitude.

Why are you so worked up? I think you need some thandi shower with some lassi.

The match is balanced at the moment.

 

[insaaniyat]

Kaneria dropped Watson earlier in his innings. Turned out to be a crucial miss.

was it an easy catch, i missed that, i know he got six for it too though

 

[Digital]

Com n Asif...

 

[Chuffed]

Not too late. Dude come out of the T20 mode.

Hussey, Clarke, North, Haddin, Johnson and Hauritz on a batting deck.........

 

[insaaniyat]

Why are you so worked up? I think you need some thandi shower with some lassi.

The match is balanced at the moment.

never mind

 

[cricfan967]

Australia officially have the edge.
One wicket and its back with pakistan !

 

[Chuffed]

was it an easy catch, i missed that, i know he got six for it too though

Relatively, went straight to him.

 

[saj001]

Egde and 4

2 behind now

 

[Gollum]

Hussey, Clarke, North, Haddin, Johnson and Hauritz on a batting deck.........

Its far from a batting deck.

 

[cricfan967]

How do you bowl an opposition out for 127 and still have major doubts in losing the match

 

[Lethal]

Lucky Hussey.

Edges and 4.

Good ball from Asif

 

[insaaniyat]

Relatively, went straight to him.

thanks

 

[OZGOD]

for Hussey

 

[tdigi]

My money is still on Pak. Get the roos wrapped around 450...and it's chasable.

 

[cricfan967]

why IS HE STILL BRINGING DANISH. WHATS HE DOING?

 

[saj001]

Uf just over the stumps

 

[Zechariah]

37 overs left in the day, I reckon Aussies will look to add 100-150 if they can keep the wickets.

 

[Lethal]

Much better start for Kaneria.

Come on Kaneria.

 

[saj001]

Aus 1 ahead

3/1

 

[cricfan967]

Yay now Australia are 1/3

 

[Gollum]

why IS HE STILL BRINGING DANISH. WHATS HE DOING?

No choice. Sami has lost his sting. Gul must be tired. Asif is on the other end.

 

[Lethal]

3 runs to Clarke.

Australia lead by 1

 

[karachiite]

And there's kaneria's poor ball.

 

[OZGOD]

LOL at Bill Lawry "Kaneria's bowled most of the overs of the day and half of what he's bowled has been rubbish"

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Aus 1/3

shoot!

 

[tauseefm]

Oh AUS is one run ahead. Now i am worried

Make it 5

 

[Chuffed]

Its far from a batting deck.

Are we watching the same game? Our bowlers have had very little seam or swing, indeed if any at all. Wayward bowling on a pitch with true bounce. Now tell me that's not a batting deck.

The wicket spins, but Kaneria needs to concede a lot of runs before he takes a wicket, by that time it'll be a lost cause.

 

[saj001]

egde and safe again for 4

 

[OZGOD]

3 runs for Pup

 

[USaqaf]

Dropped!

 

[Lethal]

Damn.

Hussey egdes it and 4.

 

[cricfan967]

Doesn't matter how they come, there boundaries and currently Kanerias taking a lot of them but funny enough Yousuf doesn't see that.

 

[Khalil]

Scores level.

Pakistan now have to take wickets as well as save runs.

 

[OZGOD]

Woohoo we're leading by 1. Now just need another 300

 

[Lethal]

Dropped!

It wasn't even a chance.

 

[insaaniyat]

My money is still on Pak. Get the roos wrapped around 450...and it's chasable.

yes, the real question is "can we"?

 

[Gollum]

Are we watching the same game? Our bowlers have had very little seam or swing, indeed if any at all. Wayward bowling on a pitch with true bounce. Now tell me that's not a batting deck.

The wicket spins, but Kaneria needs to concede a lot of runs before he takes a wicket, by that time it'll be a lost cause.

Same deck where Australia made 127 in the first inning.

 

[OZGOD]

for Huss

 

[tauseefm]

yes, the real question is "can we"?

Wicket is coming bro so calm down

 

[Gollum]

Another 1/4 chance missed.

 

[OZGOD]

Danish is trying to vary his deliveries every ball I think

 

[Zechariah]

Same deck where Australia made 127 in the first inning.

Well pitch conditions have changed since then. Sun makes a lot of difference, it has dried up.

It was super green and lush on day 1.

However, there is still a lot left in it for the bowlers, watch day 4 and 5.

 

[cricfan967]

Why not try something else? Say SAMI ?
Yousuf has been very limited in using his bowlers.

 

[Chuffed]

Good and better start from Kaneria

10 mins have gone, have you been told yet?

 

[insaaniyat]

Wicket is coming bro so calm down

main chalaa yaar, can't take it anymore

 

[saj001]

Misfield again and 3 more

 

[Chuffed]

Same deck where Australia made 127 in the first inning.

You're obviously too young to understand.

 

[Lethal]

Kaneria dropped Watson earlier in his innings. Turned out to be a crucial miss.

He dropped him on 19.

Cost us big time.

 

[saj001]

Beauty to hussey

 

[Big Mac]

Why not try something else? Say SAMI ?
Yousuf has been very limited in using his bowlers.

Did you miss the part where he made 4 bowling changes in 4 overs and was rewarded with the wicket of Ponting?

 

[Zechariah]

He dropped him on 19.

Cost us big time.

I heard though the ball was coming at him too fast. I did not see it. Bro saw it.

 

[OZGOD]

Misfield

 

[insaaniyat]

He dropped him on 19.

Cost us big time.

just like we did it in the first test.

 

[Gollum]

Why not try something else? Say SAMI ?
Yousuf has been very limited in using his bowlers.

Once Asif is tired, Sami might have a go here. He was slow and wayward in his last spell. Hope he does better later.