Australia v Pakistan | 2nd Test | Melbourne | Dec 26-30, 2016 | Day 2

[Arham_PakFan]

Rain again!

 

[Justcrazy]

Azhar one shot away from hundred

can he get that

 

[Hasan123]

Damn rain

 

[On_the_up]

Break in play, rain.

 

[Syed1]

Azhar has a knack of getting out when nearing a ton. Hope he scores one today.. deserves it

 

[Rayyman]

Lol right when i start watching it starts raining.

 

[QalandarFan]

Come on rain again.

 

[Justcrazy]

Rain again ....

It is not good for Pakistan

 

[Syed1]

Unlucky Bird it always rains in his over

 

[Archer]

Rain denies Azhar from a hundred for now, hopefully it clears up quickly

 

[Syed1]

Starc's body language really down, shabash shabash boys..

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Damn. Hopefully it clears up quickly

 

[Syed1]

It doesn't leave look like its raining

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Rainnnnn jaaaaooooo

 

[Syed1]

No umbrellas in the crowd yet, a case of the umps being too trigger happy to get off the field.

 

[Rayyman]

Looks like a 20-30 minute break.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Was that worth going off for?

 

[QalandarFan]

Any news on how long the rain might last?

 

[shaz619]

Was that worth going off for?

It was strategic, Aussies wanted to regroup more then anything

 

[Abdullah719]

Any news on how long the rain might last?

Starting soon I think.

 

[Justcrazy]

Its disturbs the momentum.

 

[90MPH]

This break is good for Aussies but awful for Pak.

They have to restart again.

 

[QalandarFan]

This is the weather forecast for Melbourne Australia

http://www.accuweather.com/en/au/melbourne/26216/hourly-weather-forecast/26216?hour=11

And we're back on!

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Play resumes

 

[Archer]

and we're back

 

[QalandarFan]

How did Bob Willis forget his bat walking out to bat once...

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Steve Smith brings himself into the attack

 

[On_the_up]

Ali on 97, facing Smith

 

[QalandarFan]

Steve Smith on this should be interesting.

 

[On_the_up]

Will he slog one

 

[Archer]

Azhar on strike, one more stroke away from his century

 

[QalandarFan]

That was a half tracker right in the slot.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Azhar on 99

 

[Inswing]

AA on 99

 

[Archer]

Azhar moves onto 99

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Maddinson into the attack now,Azhar on strike.

 

[KingKhanWC]

It was strategic, Aussies wanted to regroup more then anything

They are on the back foot now. Their part timer has been called up for action.

The new ball will bring runs.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

There it is!Ton up!

 

[QalandarFan]

12th Test for Azhar Ali

Wonderful knock from our Best Test Batsman. What a year he's had!

 

[Syed1]

Smith throwing in the towel lolol

 

[Archer]

That's a hundred by Azhar, great innings. Now, he should up the ante and look to score some quick runs

 

[Inswing]

Well played azhar make it double now

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Now he needs to carry on!

 

[Buffet]

Well done Ali, make it a big one now..

 

[On_the_up]

Well played Azhar, now make it a daddy

 

[Big Mac]

Great knock, imagine if he had talent eh?

 

[MMHS]

Superb Test Hundred, well done Azhar. Easily the best Test batsman for Pakistan.

 

[world cup captain]

He has 3 tons against Australia, wow. Quite interesting.

 

[Syed1]

Well done Azhar

 

[KB]

His first innings in first class cricket was at number 9. Not a bad journey from there to Test opener and centurion at the MCG. Well played Azhar Ali

 

[160KPH]

Feast on the part timers, new ball real soon.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Great century from Azhar. Needs to convert this into Ann even bigger score. What a player

 

[Syed1]

Shafiq needs also to score one

 

[Syed1]

Miscommunication

 

[On_the_up]

Smithy bowling Liquorice

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

A Tier 3 Batsman showing how it's done !!

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Great knock, imagine if he had talent eh?

He'd be playing BPL instead of test cricket if he had talent.

 

[Syed1]

A Tier 3 Batsman showing how it's done !!

If only we had Salman Butt opening the batting

 

[world cup captain]

It baffles me to see Warner ahead of Azhar in the ICC test xl. Azhar just had his best year while Warner had his worst.

 

[Buffet]

Eh, long hops and full tosses should be hit for runs. Easy runs are missed.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

He'd be playing BPL instead of test cricket if he had talent.

but but but ....... Our QeA is equivalent to gully cricket in some countries !! [MENTION=138254]Syed1[/MENTION]

 

[Syed1]

It baffles me to see Warner ahead of Azhar in the ICC test xl. Azhar just had his best year while Warner had his worst.

Check what Azhar's nationality is and you will understand why Warner is in the test XI and not Azhar

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Maddinson has a weird nickname lol 'Doggy'

 

[Syed1]

but but but ....... Our QeA is equivalent to gully cricket in some countries !! [MENTION=138254]Syed1[/MENTION]

Yes and we were supposed to be Uganda level right about now

 

[Arham_PakFan]

 

[Syed1]

What kind of nick name is that LOL

 

[Rayyman]

A Tier 3 Batsman showing how it's done !!

Considering he is an opener, Azhar is in Tier 1.

 

[Archer]

Lol, Nic Maddinson's nickname is 'Dogga' or 'Doogy'. Hopefully it catches on like Garry

 

[Justcrazy]

This two need to continue grinding .

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

If only we had Salman Butt opening the batting

Bro we have to make the playing field even for the Aussies !! Can't have Butt and Asif decimating Aussies for fun....... This the sole reason why (The Destroyer) isn't playing this game

 

[Big Mac]

He'd be playing BPL instead of test cricket if he had talent.

but but but ....... Our QeA is equivalent to gully cricket in some countries !! [MENTION=138254]Syed1[/MENTION]

If Misbah wasn't too cowardly to pick players with talent and aggression we could have had a brave batsman who scored 35 from 45 balls and really hurt the Aussies unlike this scaredycat hundred.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

This two need to continue grinding .

....down the bowlers with their batting

 

[Syed1]

So Smith's nice is either pudgy or budgy

 

[On_the_up]

Partnership up to 88, was desperately needed at 125-4.

 

[Pakprideuk]

MashaAllah Azhar make it a double! InshaAllah.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan getting single , need to keep rotating the strike

 

[Syed1]

Oh its smudgy...


I guess the only reason Wade is in the side is, he gives good nick names LoL

 

[Rayyman]

I hope Double A get a hundo here.

 

[Sarfarazian92]

If Misbah wasn't too cowardly to pick players with talent and aggression we could have had a brave batsman who scored 35 from 45 balls and really hurt the Aussies unlike this scaredycat hundred.

but but but he could've smashed starc for a six over cow-corner.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Asad shafiq dispatches that for .That ball deserved to be hit.