Australia v Pakistan | 3rd Test | Sydney | Jan 3-7, 2017 | Day 3

[Mir jibran]

So you guys think, with Misbah's possible retirement, should Younis also retire on a high or continue to guide the team, as losing 2 seniors would be disastrous?

we need him atleast for 1 year

 

[uberkoen]

we need him atleast for 1 year

No, we don't.

 

[MMHS]

Spot on!

No, Swann is an English snob with very little shame & sense. For someone chickening out after hammering from Aussies doesn't command a dig at someone scoring a series saving Double in front of his Queen's palace.

 

[Kashmiri_Pak_fan]

how many overs left today? what is the closing time of play today?

 

[Mir jibran]

No, we don't.

that may be your opininon but yk should play 2017 season
he has to guide these new youngsters babar sharjeel and sami
if he retires then we ll have only one reliable player that is azhar
shafiq is still mentally weak

 

[uberkoen]

how many overs left today? what is the closing time of play today?

18 overs to go

 

[FlickedOffHips]

No, Swann is an English snob with very little shame & sense. For someone chickening out after hammering from Aussies doesn't command a dig at someone scoring a series saving Double in front of his Queen's palace.

Touche'

 

[uberkoen]

that may be your opininon but yk should play 2017 season
he has to guide these new youngsters babar sharjeel and sami
if he retires then we ll have only one reliable player that is azhar
shafiq is still mentally weak

No, he does not.

 

[Red Devil]

Spot on!

Really? You mean to say he's scored all his 34 hundreds and 10K runs in the last match of every series he's played?

 

[uberkoen]

Really? You mean to say he's scored all his 34 hundreds and 10K runs in the last match of every series he's played?

Stop being pedantic

 

[Red Devil]

Stop being pedantic

Just annoying reading all these comments man.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Really? You mean to say he's scored all his 34 hundreds and 10K runs in the last match of every series he's played?

Aray bhai I mean recently,he looked a bit scratchy and past his best.I guess I was a bit vague with my earlier statement?

 

[FlickedOffHips]

No, we don't.

it's not about what you want but what YK wants. he'll hammer the Windies and buy himself time for a while after that

 

[Arham_PakFan]

by Sarf!

 

[uberkoen]

it's not about what you want but what YK wants. he'll hammer the Windies and buy himself time for a while after that

How does that benefit anyone? Let the youngsters hammer the Windies and gain some confidence and experience.

 

[uberkoen]

Will Australia enforce follow on?

 

[Arham_PakFan]

YK needs to hit a daddy hundred if we are to save or win this match.

 

[Belawal2014]

Swann picked Umesh Yadav in his World XI. Let that sink in..

 

[FlickedOffHips]

How does that benefit anyone? Let the youngsters hammer the Windies and gain some confidence and experience.

well if he keeps doing well, then its not a bad thing. remember, misbah will vacant a spot for a youngster.

also, he probably considers himself a youngster!

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Swann picked Umesh Yadav in his World XI. Let that sink in..

I saw that lol. He was playing around ...

 

[Belawal2014]

I saw that lol. He was playing around ...

He tried to downplay it after being called out by his fellow analysts.

 

[FlickedOffHips]

Swann picked Umesh Yadav in his World XI. Let that sink in..

definitely too far but Umesh was excellent this home season. terrified NZ and Eng. He's our

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Is handscomb a regular wk at domestic level?

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Nice use of the feet by Sarfraz.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Swann picked Umesh Yadav in his World XI. Let that sink in..

Lol what?What a joke.

 

[Belawal2014]

definitely too far but Umesh was excellent this home season. terrified NZ and Eng. He's our

Yep, been good in India but surely doesn't make it in the XI ahead on the likes of Josh Hazlewood, Dale Steyn, Vern Philander, and Mohammad Shami/Amir.

 

[Abdul]

Swann picked Umesh Yadav in his World XI. Let that sink in..

i was pretty mad at him for that but the frustration is gone now

 

[Belawal2014]

How many more overs left?

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Time for 13 consecutive overs of pace.

 

[Abdul]

New ball due now. Let's see if the ATG is able to survive it.

 

[Belawal2014]

Got my answer, 16 left.

 

[Sarfarazian92]

How many more overs left?

15

 

[Abdul]

How many more overs left?

15. Probably less for Younis.

 

[Belawal2014]

Expect Sarfaraz to go early.

 

[MMHS]

Had Sarfu came at 5 instead of Misbah, by now could have been 85 balls veteran ..........

 

[Abdul]

New ball due now. Let's see if the ATG is able to survive it.

Immediately taken.

 

[uberkoen]

New ball on.

 

[Belawal2014]

lol

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Edged for

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Had Sarfu came at 5 instead of Misbah, by now could have been 85 balls veteran ..........

Do you think Sarfraz's batting number will be changed after Misbah's departure and once Mickey supposedly "takes over"?

 

[Belawal2014]

Had Sarfu came at 5 instead of Misbah, by now could have been 85 balls veteran ..........

Don't expect Misbah to think outside the box.

 

[Junaids]

No, Swann is an English snob with very little shame & sense. For someone chickening out after hammering from Aussies doesn't command a dig at someone scoring a series saving Double in front of his Queen's palace.

Ha ha.

But isn't The Oval on the other side of the river?

 

[Abdul]

Younis living on the edge now.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Sarfaraz owes the team a hundred for all those missed chances. He basically dropped the game the 1st match.

 

[Belawal2014]

Sarfaraz owes the team a hundred for all those missed chances. He basically dropped the game the 1st match.

He's dropped many games for us..

 

[MMHS]

Do you think Sarfraz's batting number will be changed after Misbah's departure and once Mickey supposedly "takes over"?

probably no - for 2 reasons. 1. there will be younger No. 5, may be Shafiq coming up one slot & 2. With Misbah gone, we'll see the end on 2+2 bowling strategy. Mickey will play couple of all-rounders, therefore by default Sarfu comes at 6.

 

[Belawal2014]

Well, gotta hand it to YK, flat pitch but he's still out there and he's still gotta score the runs. That's the difference between him and Misbah.

 

[MMHS]

Ha ha.

But isn't The Oval on the other side of the river?

Has queen sold her every property apart from Buckingham & ST. James park?

 

[MMHS]

[MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] - leave it, I haven't seen YK driving so well in some months. He'll score at least 3K runs, if he plays till ENG 2019.

 

[Belawal2014]

Yup, called it.

 

[Junaids]

I told you, he is unreal for a man of 43. Imagine him playing 13/14 Tests every year between 2005 to 2014 - had a realistic chance of crossing Tendulkar's volume.

Sure.

I think Ijaz Butt's preposterous ban on Younis from the Australia and England tours in 2009 and 2010 created the situation in which with wafer thin batting the two matchfixing and one spotfixing cliques took root.

Cricket is often won or lost by small margins in the middle of a match leaving a series one-sided.

This current series really should be 0-0 currently if Pakistan had bothered to pick their best team, use sensible fields and arrive early enough to acclimatise.

And those series in 2009 and 2010 also hung on Pakistan not bothering to pick some of their best batsmen.

 

[Red Devil]

Sarfraz keeps making the same mistake.

 

[Belawal2014]

I guess the only saving grace of this series has been Ajju.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Rubbish from Sarfraz

 

[FlickedOffHips]

only way Starc could've got a wicket. poor.

 

[MMHS]

Good, Sarfu lasts 2.2 overs & now PAK's tail will face 10 overs music, then if they still not put to sleep, tomorrow morning again.
[MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] - do you think, playing 3/4 all-rounders would have saved the tail in such situation? My formula is a bit different - on good wickets, you should reach 3/4 down at 100th over, so that the 2nd ball is negotiated by specialist set pair. PAK could have done that with 1 down, barring a silly run out - YK is still at one end & Azhar looked immovable.

 

[Belawal2014]

Amazing, the man can't leave a ball alone...

 

[FlickedOffHips]

starc with his tail up might start bowling straight now. follow on possible here.

 

[hitthestump]

Mental midgets. No heart or fight in a Pakistani.

 

[MMHS]

If any positive that PAK pacers can take from this series is from the length two 6'5"+ pacers bowling at. I think, speed gun should be banned from PAK cricket - it's spoiling the pacers.

 

[MMHS]

For a change - I am seriously asking; if YK decides to play for one more season, how about making him Captain & keep Azhar relaxed? In fact YK as Captain & Amir/Babar deputy - Sarfu is just not solid enough for an investment like Test Captain.

 

[MMHS]

89 to get - he has 2 more bites left in this match.

 

[Sarfarazian92]

89 to get - he has 2 more bites left in this match.

Looks a totally different player compared to NZ series and 1st innings of this series.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Sarfrazs failures are making a case for kamran akmal , poor behind the stumps and irresponsible in front of them.

 

[hamzi]

Younis khan has been the second best batsman for us in this series and everyone wants him to retire because he is done? Other than azhar no batsman has even come close to having a good series...asad had one great innings and a total of 70 runs in the entire series other than that.....younis had starts in almost all the innings and has scored a ton here too when everyone else is falling apart like anything. He has played a part in every series over the past 5-6 years other than the newzealand one and you want him to retire? Yes misbah is done and should retire but younis should play till we have a replacement who can score consistently in all conditions.
For all those who say he scores in dead rubbers and flat tracks (maybe he does) the point is that atleast he scores, no one else seems to be doing that regulary in our team nowdays. If he retires along with misbah now believe me when i say our team will crumble, just look at srilanka after mahela and sanga retired in quick succession. Everyone scores more in favourable conditions but we dont cry about them do we? Just look at warner(14 of his 17 centuries are in australia but he is the best opener of this era?) Most of kohlis test centuries are either in india or on bating friendly pitches but hes the greatest of all time?

Finally all i can say is that we should show some respect to our legends because younis is one AND he is our greatest test batsman whether you like it or not. If it wasnt for him we probably would be sitting with srilanka and westindies in test criket terms let alone be world no 1 (which i credit younis more than misbah). Regardless of how bad he was in limited overs games he still won you a world cup too as a captain.

 

[JibranAnsari]

This should be it for mohammad amir

 

[Belawal2014]

Line lag gayi.

 

[FlickedOffHips]

Amir wants to see Sharjeel bat today, that's why he left.

 

[Belawal2014]

The only certainty from this squad after this series is Ajju. The rest have been atrocious.

 

[Belawal2014]

Amir wants to see Sharjeel bat again, that's why he left.

Hope Smith enforces the follow on.

 

[Solid Snake]

Atrocious...

There is a well set batsman still at the crease!

Where is all the fight gone? Complete mental breakdown.

 

[Belawal2014]

Should've sent Yasir Shah ahead of Wabby.

 

[MMHS]

My goodness - never knew that Wahab's average is lower than even Mushtaq & Waquar!!!!!!!!

 

[hitthestump]

What a useless mentality from Pakistan. Nobody capable of digging in and supporting Younis, not even the captain himself. Sarfraz just plays for himself. See off the new ball and then cash in on what is still a good pitch. Unfortunately Younis is going to run out of partners at this rate.

 

[FlickedOffHips]

Hope Smith enforces the follow on.

i guess there's a case for batting again- you don't want to face yasir on this pitch on day 5. but Aus, with their previous bat again debacle in 1st test, should enforce the follow on if they can. keep it simple.

 

[MMHS]

For a change - I am seriously asking; if YK decides to play for one more season, how about making him Captain & keep Azhar relaxed? In fact YK as Captain & Amir/Babar deputy - Sarfu is just not solid enough for an investment like Test Captain.

No one bothered to post on this? What are the other options?

 

[MMHS]

i guess there's a case for batting again- you don't want to face yasir on this pitch on day 5. but Aus, with their previous bat again debacle in 1st test, should enforce the follow on if they can. keep it simple.

They'll bat again - I can bet on that. Aussies are not numpty like us that media mockery will change their strategy. around 200 overs left in this match - I take 30 for the 3 wickets max. 170 overs with 200+ lead - bat for 50 overs & take that to 400+ & set 120 overs for 10 wickets, covering 1 session for rain, with fresh bowlers on a Day 5 SCG wicket.

Unless there is major weather threat, Aussies won't enforce the FO.

 

[Sarfarazian92]

No one bothered to post on this? What are the other options?

No one replied because till yesterday we wanted Younis out of the team and now you're saying he might be our next captain lol.

 

[MMHS]

I don't know what happened to him in UK, but here he is playing Starc perfectly, waiting for the pitched-up ball to come & avoiding short ones without dance.

 

[Belawal2014]

i guess there's a case for batting again- you don't want to face yasir on this pitch on day 5. but Aus, with their previous bat again debacle in 1st test, should enforce the follow on if they can. keep it simple.

100% sure they'll bat again.