Australia v Pakistan | 2nd Test | Melbourne | Dec 26-30, 2016 | Day 5

[FlickedOffHips]

"I have hope"- Vicky Saab.

 

[imshally81]

I'm done.

You can go and take same sleep Bro !!!

 

[Watsupdoc]

Wahab is such a tailender

 

[Justcrazy]

This is really disappointing , same thing happening again and again

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

I'm done.

I feel your pain. it must be what past midnight in canada rn? You wasting winter break so these clowns

it hurts all of us

 

[Justcrazy]

Its impossible to survive against starc with reverse swing on.

 

[Mamoon]

This is breathtaking from Starc. Amir not fit to clean his shoes.

 

[JibranAnsari]

wow , yorkers after yorkers. Pakistani bowlers need to learn from starc.

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

People who watched Wasim bowl

Cricinfo calling this starc swing "as good as Wasim Akram"

is that true?

 

[joly]

Starc is bowling at only 143 kph,seems like he is saving for a quick ball

 

[Watsupdoc]

Wahab )

 

[Syed1]

I feel your pain. it must be what past midnight in canada rn? You wasting winter break so these clowns

it hurts all of us

Sir its 1am.. after Sarf wicket I closed laptop and turned off lights and tried to sleep. But 5 mins later im back here using phone.

 

[Justcrazy]

I feel your pain. it must be what past midnight in canada rn? You wasting winter break so these clowns

it hurts all of us

Its 10 past 1 in the night

 

[JibranAnsari]

bowled.

 

[hadi123]

matter of time

 

[Mamoon]

Can someone bump the sarcastic so did we get exposed outside the UAE thread...

 

[Indiafan]

This is one hostile spell by Starc. Getting wickets with sheer pace. And people compare him with Amir

 

[Sarfarazian92]

aur bhejo isko yasir ke aage

 

[imshally81]

As Expected

 

[Justcrazy]

Nine down , I am going

 

[Aman]

This side getting to number 1 in the world is a testament to how bad the standard of cricket is today.

 

[joly]

And.... that was the quick ball he was saving for.... Wahab loses his sticks

 

[Syed1]

In hindsight I should have just slept lol

 

[Pakistanian]

It's over!

 

[Mamoon]

People who watched Wasim bowl

Cricinfo calling this starc swing "as good as Wasim Akram"

is that true?

Yes. Starc is the true heir to Wasim and Waqar. Magical bowler and a legend in ODIs already.

 

[Asif321]

sad

 

[Markhor]

In the 2009 Ashes in the Cardiff Test, Monty Panesar and James Anderson batted out 40 mins in the last stand to defy Australia and salvage a draw in a very similar match situation.

Hoping against hope for something similar.

 

[Protea Fan]

On your face people who called starc overrated in test

Thats what a champion bowler capable of...come and conquered

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Starc is the new Wasim not Aamir Reverse at pace

 

[MMHS]

Smith probably averaging 200 in this Series, Misbah a bit more than 2- has there been a bigger gap with batting Captains in charge? 9 down - Wahab hasn't scored even enough to cover his No balls ........

 

[Indiafan]

People who watched Wasim bowl

Cricinfo calling this starc swing "as good as Wasim Akram"

is that true?

No, its not swinging as much as Akram used to. However Starc is fast and accurate and too good for the taileners

 

[JibranAnsari]

sheer pace.

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

Yasir should've been sent in

you got it sir

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Okay I revise my opinion.

There is daylight between Amir and Starc

 

[Sin Nombre]

In hindsight I should have just slept lol

Not over; 5 overs of Sohail slogging and might sneak a draw still. Yasir can hang on unlike Wahab.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Yes. Starc is the true heir to Wasim and Waqar. Magical bowler and a legend in ODIs already.

I just posted the same. Un believably good reverse swing bowling at 90 mph

 

[Indiafan]

aur bhejo isko yasir ke aage

This Starc spell might be difficult to face for even the top batsmen in the world

 

[shaaik]

People who watched Wasim bowl

Cricinfo calling this starc swing "as good as Wasim Akram"

is that true?

It's atrocious batting by pak batsmen if anything.

 

[Zak_Fan]

This side getting to number 1 in the world is a testament to how bad the standard of cricket is today.

Any subcontinental side would get to #1 if all they do is play in Asia for 5 years. Everyone agreed that the fair reflection of Pakistan's true standing will come after 1 or 2 cycles of away tours, and rankings will reflect that eventually.

 

[Indiafan]

Okay I revise my opinion.

There is daylight between Amir and Starc

Do you also revise your opinion about the easy draw? How many recent test matches have we seen team lose from these positions on the flattest of wickets?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Yasir is much more solid than Wahab. Why do they send Wahab in before him

 

[Asif321]

Sami and Babar have done nothing . and they are opener and number 3 batsmen ...

 

[shaaik]

Wahab shd hv nvr come ahead of Yasir.

 

[Indiafan]

Any subcontinental side would get to #1 if all they do is play in Asia for 5 years. Everyone agreed that the fair reflection of Pakistan's true standing will come after 1 or 2 cycles of away tour, and rankings will reflect that eventually.

As long as EVERY team including Australia, SA and England are judged using the same parameters based on their sub continent performance.

 

[JibranAnsari]

This series should be end of younis and misbah.

Misbah would have retired immideately after the series but the gap of 4 months might mean that pcb will convince him to play the next series as well.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Forget Wasim.

Wasim is an ATG.

But Amir and Starc are no match anymore.

 

[Veteran]

Not surprised at this result. Hard to understand why so many thought Pakistan would easily draw this. We just lack the mental strength and discipline unfortunately. These second innings collapses are becoming routine. Started with our disastrous showing against Bishoo.

 

[Abdul]

Starc is undoubtedly the best bowler in the world. Other overhyped bowlers come nowhere close to him.

 

[MMHS]

Yasir is much more solid than Wahab. Why do they send Wahab in before him

He is senior.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Even Wood swinging it now

 

[Speedster1]

Where are the starc haters saying he's not good enough for tests. Well not bad for a bowler who's better than our test quickies combined. He's just won the test for Aus

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

Yasir is much more solid than Wahab. Why do they send Wahab in before him

to blunt the shine

I dont imgine our management to this smart but a smart explanation could be save yasir as last resort cos he can hold the bat at least

 

[Navdeep Srivastava]

Wow Starc reverse swing spell is like Akram reloaded

 

[Aman]

Any subcontinental side would get to #1 if all they do is play in Asia for 5 years. Everyone agreed that the fair reflection of Pakistan's true standing will come after 1 or 2 cycles of away tours, and rankings will reflect that eventually.

0-5 against a weak NZ side and a new Aussie side.

That's atrocious.

 

[shaaik]

Did we not know it since early morning that this wd be awaiting us come the last couple of hours of play.

 

[Syed1]

This is what happens when you carry two over the hill FTBs and one specialist blunter in your batting line up

 

[Zak_Fan]

As long as EVERY team including Australia, SA and England are judged using the same parameters based on their sub continent performance.

It is happening now, most people agree that teams like Aus and SA are rubbish in Asia, and it does take a lot away from them.

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

Where are the starc haters saying he's not good enough for tests. Well not bad for a bowler who's better than our test quickies combined. He's just won the test for Aus

lyon won it for them, there was no way pak was surviing after that double ( triple blow)

 

[Aman]

As long as EVERY team including Australia, SA and England are judged using the same parameters based on their sub continent performance.

Australia and England are no better..

 

[Big Mac]

wow , yorkers after yorkers. Pakistani bowlers need to learn from starc.

If only our bowlers had ever had a coach who knew anything about reverse swing or bowling yorkers. Maybe someday...

 

[street cricketer]

Watching Pakistan is an addictive drug.

 

[JibranAnsari]

india is currently the desersvedly number 1 team , they wont let any team even draw in their home conditions and salvage draws in australia as well. Won a test match in england as well. Number one ranking is well deserved. Pakistan is like the number 6 team at the moment.

 

[Madplayer]

How can anyone lose after scoring 450? Un-bloody-believable

 

[NauV]

I have said all along .. to beat pakistan, prepare absolute better batting tracks and get our bowling out of thr equation .. as long as it a battle of batsmen, pak will lose more often than not.. one of the worst batting teams and the worst under pressure in test Cricket..

 

[Aman]

Pakistan are going to lose this match by an innings after having so many overs lost because of rain

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

Watching Pakistan is an addictive drug.

We are all in withdrawl

 

[Aman]

india is currently the desersvedly number 1 team , they wont let any team even draw in their home conditions and salvage draws in australia as well. Won a test match in england as well. Number one ranking is well deserved. Pakistan is like the number 6 team at the moment.

It's embarrassing how some Pakistani's think they can push India in India when they crumble to Nathan Lyon in Australia

 

[Asif321]

fel sad today

 

[Slog]

This hurts especially because I grew up watching Wasim and Waqar do this to opposition

 

[shaaik]

Not surprised at this result. Hard to understand why so many thought Pakistan would easily draw this. We just lack the mental strength and discipline unfortunately. These second innings collapses are becoming routine. Started with our disastrous showing against Bishoo.

I knew it all along ..

 

[Syed1]

I knew it all along ..

Same

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

How can anyone lose after scoring 450? Un-bloody-believable

and all the rain

WE LOST IN 3 ISH DAYS BY AN INNINGS AFTER SCORING 450

 

[Aman]

If we lost a Test like this, I would be fuming.

 

[Aman]

and all the rain

WE LOST IN 3 ISH DAYS BY AN INNINGS AFTER SCORING 450

Embarrassing as it gets, this wicket is great to bat on too.

 

[MMHS]

Pakistan are going to lose this match by an innings after having so many overs lost because of rain

That's not the critical part - more critical is, losing by innings after declaring 1st innings.

 

[Abdullah719]

This hurts especially because I grew up watching Wasim and Waqar do this to opposition

Probably also grew up being whitewashed in Australia so this is business as usual.

 

[rollingstoned]

This is very disappointing stuff from Pakistan, stealing a defeat from what should definitely have been a well deserved draw if not a win only because they bowled with indiscipline and have capitulated mentally. I was afraid they would **** the bed today and that's what happened, can't even really say they got exposed. Too many wickets gifted to Lyon.

 

[Zak_Fan]

15 more overs to go. Aussies are overwhelming favorites obviously, but Pakistan still have a small chance. Yasir can bat.

 

[Aman]

Pathetic performance.

HANG. YOUR. HEADS. IN. SHAME.

 

[joly]

Congratulations Australia, an innings win is a great achievement