Australia v Pakistan | 2nd Test | Melbourne | Dec 26-30, 2016 | Day 3

[Madplayer]

yes
..chances of rain. 95% tomorrow.

How long will it rain is the question.

 

[Abdul]

If Misbah had a bit of commonsense, he would have brought Shafiq or Babar on by now.

It's certainly not a crime to try new imaginative things.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Yes. For the 5th day as well.

good for us.

 

[Madplayer]

No pressure for runs for aussies what so ever

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Amir trundling now.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

To be fair on a track Pakistan scored 450 in 150 overs is probably a 600 track.

 

[Sin Nombre]

Australia would be hoping to get to 300 by end of play today. Assuming not too many overs are lost on the next 2 days, it will give them an opportunity to win on the final day.

 

[JibranAnsari]

yasir shah is of no use in australia.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

To be fair on a track Pakistan scored 450 in 150 overs is probably a 600 track.

Not a flat deck at all. If you hit the deck hard enough, you'll get something out of it.

 

[street cricketer]

Utter demolition from the duo.

 

[JibranAnsari]

wahab is back. get them out.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Not a flat deck at all. If you hit the deck hard enough, you'll get something out of it.

Wahab has been hitting the deck hard all day.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Not a flat deck at all. If you hit the deck hard enough, you'll get something out of it.

nothing apart from bounce. lateral movement is next to nothing.

 

[Madplayer]

yasir shah is of no use in australia.

He should be dropped and the annihilator should be broughy back in.

 

[JibranAnsari]

i dont know how long can pakistan carry wahab.

 

[Madplayer]

Waqar talking non sense here. Didnt see him talking about a ban when starc was running on the pitch.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Wahab has been hitting the deck hard all day.

Wahab can't even bowl well on a green seamer as he showed in NZ.

 

[JibranAnsari]

He should be dropped and the annihilator should be broughy back in.

lol , nightmare. We are short of good bowlers.

 

[Red Devil]

Wahab has totally lost it.

 

[Slog]

this is a massacre

lol Azhar made 200 so painstakingly

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Yasir and Wahab bowling, this could get ugly now if a wicket doesn't fall.

204/1 75 mins left for close.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

this is a massacre

lol Azhar made 200 so painstakingly

Azhar scored against a much better bowling attack in Starc/Hazlewood/Bird. That was one hell of a knock.

 

[IAJ]

this is a massacre

lol Azhar made 200 so painstakingly

You know something is wrong when Pakistan make 400+.
The funny thing is people started about a victory already yesterday.

 

[Madplayer]

Azhar scored against a much better bowling attack in Starc/Hazlewood/Bird. That was one hell of a knock.

Also under overcast start stop conditions

 

[Xoib]

Azhar scored against a much better bowling attack in Starc/Hazlewood/Bird. That was one hell of a knock.

the pitch is also flatter today then compared to first two days.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

There was a thread about how Australia are mentally disintegrated after being tonked by Sohail Khan for 450.

It would be apt to bump it now.

 

[IAJ]

Azhar scored against a much better bowling attack in Starc/Hazlewood/Bird. That was one hell of a knock.

Do not think it is much better but they had advantage of bowling on a familiar home turf.

Amir has bowled beautifully here but no reward thus far.

 

[street cricketer]

After this match, I can take some heart from our bowling performance in Australia 2 years back.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Yasir is useless.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

9 runs off that over from

213/ 1, 31 to void follow on

 

[IAJ]

After this match, I can take some heart from our bowling performance in Australia 2 years back.

Yeah another moral victory, you guys really love those victories

 

[Convict]

No pressure for runs for aussies what so ever

Its the sort of wicket where you won't get a good, in form test batsmen out unless he makes a mistake

 

[street cricketer]

Yeah another moral victory, you guys really love those victories

You guys are competing with us hard in that aspect too.

 

[Buffet]

Yasir is useless.

10 overs and 71 runs is a bit too much.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Pakistan being dealt a phainty here by the Aussies

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Yasir has been atrocious

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Another by Warner, this pitch is looking totally lifeless now.

 

[Belawal2014]

Lol calm down, this is a flat pitch + good batting+ bad bowling..

 

[Belawal2014]

After this match, I can take some heart from our bowling performance in Australia 2 years back.

How many tests did you guys win?

 

[Big Mac]

Or maybe Yasir is just bowling poorly? Ever think about that Pup?

 

[Belawal2014]

Where's Rahat the destroyer when you need him..

 

[Slog]

lol we're getting a result this game

and if i have to bet we are gonna collapse big time second innings. Pak of old certainly would

 

[Belawal2014]

lol we're getting a result this game

and if i have to bet we are gonna collapse big time second innings. Pak of old certainly would

Let's hope it rains buckets tomorrow. Need to get away with a moral victory.

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Australia will have 350 by the end of today if Pakistan don't get Warner.

If they get 300 tomorrow then it will be nasty last day for Pakistan.

Let's hope for rain tomorrow.

 

[Slog]

Let's hope it rains buckets tomorrow. Need to get away with a moral victory.

moral victory is long gone

 

[Slog]

lol even in one days our players struggle to bat at Warners SR

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Terrible bowling by Yasir.

 

[Belawal2014]

lol even in one days our players struggle to bat at Warners SR

We are going to get some mauling in ODIs..

 

[Dr_Bassim]

If Warner is playing at the end of today, he will eclipse Azhar score in two sessions.

 

[IAJ]

Chalo aaj nahi, but tomorrow Aussies will collapse IA

 

[Vivek_86]

Yasir is gonna do a Dwayne Bravo. Get smashed and in the chaos get some soft wickets

 

[Madplayer]

Yasir is gonna do a Dwayne Bravo. Get smashed and in the chaos get some soft wickets

Nice. so you got it covered even if he picks up wickets now.

 

[sarthak]

Good to see Wahab finally bowling to a plan even if it's bowling short. Best chance to take a wicket.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

I am sure people will blame Misbah for the terrible figures by Yasir today.

 

[Vayuu]

This is some chhitroll handed by warner,an epic phainta.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

What in the World Happened here ??????

I went into a meeting and came back to see THIS !!!!

Last when I was following Sher Khan was smashing........... WHAT HAPPENED ???

 

[Slog]

I am sure people will blame Misbah for the terrible figures by Yasir today.

at the start he was defensive when there was no need to be such

 

[Slog]

tbh Warner has been very lucky.

 

[Mir jibran]

warner to score a triple

 

[Slog]

From todaty, I wont make fun of Vinay Kumar and the phainty he got from Warner at Perth in 2012

 

[Vayuu]

What in the World Happened here ??????

I went into a meeting and came back to see THIS !!!!

Last when I was following Sher Khan was smashing........... WHAT HAPPENED ???

Apparently chhitroll happened here, both riaz and Shah being smashed.

 

[JaDed]

Not able to follow the match looks like Aus wickets are back to suiting Warner and Khawaja.

 

[JilaWatan]

What in the World Happened here ??????

I went into a meeting and came back to see THIS !!!!

Last when I was following Sher Khan was smashing........... WHAT HAPPENED ???

woh kya kehtein hain: misbah ki ajeeb field placement.

 

[Vayuu]

tbh Warner has been very lucky.

TBH ,who was responsible for it,bowling no ball is criminal here. And here wahab bowled a dozen.

 

[Mir jibran]

warner to score a triple

trolled em

 

[Vayuu]

Warner gone but not before some serious bashing.

 

[JibranAnsari]

epic phainty , lol @ lethal fast bowling attack.

 

[Vivek_86]

In your face ,haters ,says Wahab

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Lol the minute a turn on the match, a wicket falls

 

[Belawal2014]

In walks the cry-baby.

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

That was almost noball as well.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This was bound to happen. Wahab softened him with somebrutish short stuff.

 

[Big Mac]

I am sure people will blame Misbah for the terrible figures by Yasir today.

Clarke tried to Said Yasir was going at 7 rpo and that meant one of two things, either Australia were batting well or the field was terrible. Literally no mention of the quality of the bowling. I can see he's going to side with his bestest mate Warnie when it comes to acting like Yasir is above reproach

at the start he was defensive when there was no need to be such

Yasir was bowling full tosses and long hops through the day, has nothing to do with the field or the captain.

 

[160KPH]

We just need Smith and Khawaja. The rest will fall.

 

[Abdul]

Was afraid that Warner will surpass Azhar's score but guess that wasn't meant to be.

 

[JaDed]

Timely wicket for Pakistan and azhar(to remain in contention for MoM)

 

[Mir jibran]

come on wahab keep bowling short stuff

 

[Slog]

Lol the minute a turn on the match, a wicket falls

that is total opposite of my experience usually lol

 

[JibranAnsari]

In your face ,haters ,says Wahab

lol , really.

 

[darksher]

Clarke tried to Said Yasir was going at 7 rpo and that meant one of two things, either Australia were batting well or the field was terrible. Literally no mention of the quality of the bowling. I can see he's going to side with his bestest mate Warnie when it comes to acting like Yasir is above reproach



Yasir was bowling full tosses and long hops through the day, has nothing to do with the field or the captain.

Keep defending his utterly defensive captaincy, your blatant bias won't let you see how terrible captain he is.