Australia v Pakistan | 3rd Test | Sydney | Jan 3-7, 2017 | Day 5

[qaiser]

Sarfaraz another 50
Very nice.

 

[Jabo]

This Aus side wasn't the best, and we've been totally wrecked by them.

Didn't expect us to win in NZ/Aus, but didn't expect these poor performances.

Good news is -

YK
Misbah

To retire hopefully

Asif has more of a chance to return

 

[moghul]

End of the Legend.
End of an era.
Pakistan ATG.
Goodbye.

For the final time in international cricket, Misbah ul-Haq is

End of an era of defensive and boring cricket and an era during which no new promising player was supported and encouraged, glad its over.

 

[qaiser]

Am I the only one who thinks this Australian team will beat India in India?

yes
They will be white washed by India.

 

[Belawal2014]

Who does Steve Smith give off the impression that he's overweight? Am I the only one?

 

[Syed1]

End of the Legend.
End of an era.
Pakistan ATG.
Goodbye.

For the final time in international cricket, Misbah ul-Haq is

Allah ka shukar. Good riddance..

 

[Belawal2014]

Well not overweight, just a bit round.

 

[Belawal2014]

Stupid sarfy.

 

[street cricketer]

Time for some Steve Smith filth.

 

[street cricketer]

Well not overweight, just a bit round.

Rotund

 

[Rayyman]

End of an era of defensive and boring cricket and an era during which no new promising player was supported and encouraged, glad its over.

Won in NZ. Swept England, Australia at home. Drew in England. Took us to #1. Fastest Test 50 and 2nd fastest 100. Groomed Azhar to the best opener in the world. One of the best keeper-batsman: Sarfraz emerged. Shafiq emerged. Best leg-spinner in the world: Yasir emerged. Sad ending to a great career.

 

[Belawal2014]

#OnThisDay in 1992, Imran Khan played his last day of Test cricket v Sri Lanka in Faisalabad. He finished with 3,807 runs and 362 wickets. (Copy-Pasted).

Co-incidence?

 

[Rayyman]

Hopeful this is Imran Khan's last match. Unless he becomes an all-rounder miraculously.

 

[Rayyman]

#OnThisDay in 1992, Imran Khan played his last day of Test cricket v Sri Lanka in Faisalabad. He finished with 3,807 runs and 362 wickets. (Copy-Pasted).

Co-incidence?

Damn. That's scary.

 

[street cricketer]

Watching Pakistan trying to save a game is like watching a train wreck waiting to happen.

 

[qaiser]

Won in NZ. Swept England, Australia at home. Drew in England. Took us to #1. Fastest Test 50 and 2nd fastest 100. Groomed Azhar to the best opener in the world. One of the best keeper-batsman: Sarfraz emerged. Shafiq emerged. Best leg-spinner in the world: Yasir emerged. Sad ending to a great career.

Yeah Let him play until he is in wheelchair

 

[Aman]

Am I the only one who thinks this Australian team will beat India in India?

Yes.

 

[Abdul]

Am I the only one who thinks this Australian team will beat India in India?

Yes, you're.

 

[Rayyman]

Yeah Let him play until he is in wheelchair

I really hope he retires now. I'm not Shahryar.

 

[Aman]

Watching Pakistan trying to save a game is like watching a train wreck waiting to happen.

They're better off chasing the runs, they don't have the ability to save games. They looked quite good chasing against us, but when they looked to shut down shop they folded like a pack of cards (7-8 wickets lost in the last session with that mindset).

 

[Belawal2014]

Yes, you're.

He's Indian. Trying to reverse jinx.

 

[Belawal2014]

Expect Immy to go soon.

 

[Belawal2014]

Ha Ha Ha...

 

[Aman]

Seems like my prediction of a mid session finish is pretty accurate

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Its overrre

 

[street cricketer]

He's always complaining lol.

Old men always do.

 

[Belawal2014]

Lo ji.. right on queue.

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Shabaash Immy boy worst batsman in the world lol

 

[Aman]

That's game.

Have we got any good series to come?

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Joke of a team

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Could of easily saved this game on this road if the batsmen used their brains

 

[Junaids]

Imran Khan is so unprofessional.

How can you come to the crease with an average of 1.20 and actually reduce it?????

 

[Aman]

Australia really should of had a 5 match series against the SA's...

 

[Rayyman]

Imran Khan
Pakistan all out

 

[Stark]

Misbah's last test possibly. And it ll be sad stuff to see him walk into the sunset. Bought much needed respect and stability to his side. Always was a dignified person.

You have been a fantastic adversary over the years, Misbah. The other side of the coin of Dhoni. The Yin to his Yang. Your fantastic skills as a player have only been surpassed by your character and your integrity.

Fan from India for life.

Ditto

 

[Junaids]

That's game.

Have we got any good series to come?

Pakistan needed to perform in England, New Zealand and Australia to secure decent invitations.

But

Played 9
Won 2
Drawn 0
Lost 7

 

[street cricketer]

Imran Khan is so unprofessional.

How can you come to the crease with an average of 1.20 and actually reduce it?????

Because he can!

 

[Aman]

Imran Khan is so unprofessional.

How can you come to the crease with an average of 1.20 and actually reduce it?????

That's hilarious )

 

[Rayyman]

Well played- Azhar, Shafiq, Sarfraz and Wahab.

Well played Australia.
Congrats on winning the series.

 

[Aman]

Pakistan needed to perform in England, New Zealand and Australia to secure decent invitations.

But

Played 9
Won 2
Drawn 0
Lost 7

England and NZ will invite them again as they aren't great sides themselves.

Australia will be reluctant to give Pakistan more than 2 Tests next time around.

 

[moghul]

It's shameful, 6 tests lost in a row. But we don't care much, we are not a sport loving nation.

And, we did not lose against top teams of the world.

 

[Ankit007]

More than 3-0 loss vs AUS. What should concern Pak more is that they got whitewashed against a 2nd tier Aussie lineup...

 

[volcyz]

Hope to never see Imran Khan again

 

[PakLFC]

It has been a disastrous tour of Australia and New Zealand with Pak getting well beaten in all Tests. Don't even know why the likes of Imran Khan are in the team other then he's the best of a terrible lot. Didn't see much of the great Muhammad Amir either who Pak fans keep raving about. I am afraid there is no point calling for a clear out when possible replacements are just as bad. Good news is we don't have to visit Australia, New Zealand or the RSA anytime soon. Misbah should call it a day now after serving his country, admirably. I am not holding any one player responsible when the simple fact is we are simply not good enough. This generation of Pak players are average at best who can only play in the UAE.

 

[Aman]

A 5 Test Aus-SA series would be epic, you can play 2 matches in SA and 2 in SA and have the 5th alternate.

 

[test_fan]

End of an era of defensive and boring cricket and an era during which no new promising player was supported and encouraged, glad its over.

Misbah captained Pakistan in a very difficult period. Without him I think the team would be a lot worse. Pakistan has never performed well in Australia, even when you had a great team you lost 0-3. Yes Misbah is clearly over the line now and he should retire but he has been a positive influence in Pakistan cricket.