Australia vs Pakistan | 1st Test | Brisbane | Nov 21-25, 2019 l Day 4 l Match Thread

[Danyaalr01]

SHame on those that called Rizwan a rubbish batsman.

 

[angrypathan]

Wonder if we'll see some reverse soon

 

[Boiz Played Well]

Everyone already knew Rizwan was a good bat and a very improved Wicketkeeper. Anyone that watches first class. Only issue is that we should use someone more explosive for T20s

It's not a bad idea to go with Rizwan for Tests and ODIs. And find/experiment with T20 keeping. Rizwan has the game for both those formats.

 

[HGhazanfar]

Sarfraz was a waste, Rizwan was ready a year ago he started hitting centuries in domestic for a couple yrs now

 

[angrypathan]

Starc running out of steam

 

[imshally81]

:

 

[angrypathan]

Babar moves to 96

 

[angrypathan]

Needs to get a daddy hundred here Babar

 

[imshally81]

100 for Babar Azam

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Babar you beaut

 

[angrypathan]

100!!! He's done it. Well done boy

 

[Green Patriot]

Century for Babar.
Worth getting up early on a Sunday.

 

[andy0204]

100 for Babar Azam

 

[MMHS]

Brilliant hundred, one of the best I have seen in Australia. It’ll be an achievement if he can make Australia bat again.

 

[Captain caveman]

A new king is born!
Congratulations babar!!!

 

[shah_1]

Well done Babar Azam

 

[angrypathan]

Bit of suspicious movement on that last one

 

[Titan24]

What a knock from Babar, kudos to him for his 2nd century and that too in Australia.

 

[hussain.r97]

Very well played Babar, but please don't throw it away. We need him to bat till the end of this day at least.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Bit of suspicious movement on that last one

bit of handwork... coming up boys

 

[HGhazanfar]

Needs a 150+ here and Rizwan also needs a big Ton to have a chance at a draw

 

[Danyaalr01]

What an innings. Dominating the bowlers right now in not so easy conditions to bat in.

 

[Captain caveman]

It's not a bad idea to go with Rizwan for Tests and ODIs. And find/experiment with T20 keeping. Rizwan has the game for both those formats.

Yes i agree.

 

[SensiblePakFan]

Finally some fight, took a while tho

 

[HGhazanfar]

Only half the job done of you want to save this match a long way to still go. They have to survive the new ball some how

 

[Boi]

Knowing Misbah and co there will be some cake cutting later on today for Babar

lol jokes aside class knock man. Worth staying up for.

 

[Captain caveman]

Needs a 150+ here and Rizwan also needs a big Ton to have a chance at a draw

Will be still 50 odd short of the aussies first innings. Just keep batting as long as they can

 

[imshally81]

Fifty for Rizwan

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Rizwan on 85*. Batting well.

 

[angrypathan]

50 for Rizwan. Well played. Make it count son

 

[angrypathan]

Rizwan on 85*. Batting well.

52, would be nice if he was on 85

 

[Captain caveman]

Congrats rizwan!!
Just calm down a bit please

 

[Boi]

What’s Lyon’s bowling average against Pakistan btw?

 

[Chief Destroyer]

52, would be nice if he was on 85

89 now.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

People were judging Rizwan based on T20's After those hundreds in the ODIs, there was no justification for dropping him from the England tour.

 

[angrypathan]

What’s Lyon’s bowling average against Pakistan btw?

Don't think even he'd want to know

He didn't do too badly in the last UAE tour though. Do remember him running through our top order in that game where Sarfraz then came and bailed us out.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Congrats rizwan!!
Just calm down a bit please

pak should be happy with these & not get
frustrate if they dont get runs now as they are on defense

 

[shah_1]

52, would be nice if he was on 85

He meant Rizwan was not out 37 last time

 

[angrypathan]

He meant Rizwan was not out 37 last time

Ah. Flew over my head

 

[JaDed]

Congrats to the Babar, well deserved ton, and this is the one he needed! He is defn the best Pak Bat in years.

 

[Boiz Played Well]

Pakistan's priorities right now:

1. Avoid defeat by an innings and bat out today.
2. Bat long enough to force a draw tomorrow.

 

[CadPakFan]

I'm impressed on how much Rizwan has improved, he looked all over the place a couple of years ago but now he's really worked hard on his batting and it shows.

 

[imshally81]

Very risky shot

 

[Justcrazy]

124 runs partnership , very good batting so far , at least showing some spine here

 

[angrypathan]

Risky shot Riz

 

[Captain caveman]

I love the way babar learnt from his mistake in the first innings.
So few of our players are capable of that e.g. haris sohail

 

[imshally81]

Rizwan is trying to throw his wicket

 

[angrypathan]

Come on Riz, take it easy

 

[shah_1]

What was that Rizwan?

 

[Abdul]

Nice knock Babar. Do have to praise this one.

 

[another drop catch]

Pakistan's priorities right now:

1. Avoid defeat by an innings and bat out today.
2. Bat long enough to force a draw tomorrow.

Score fast and take a lead of 100
Then bowled out Australia for less than 75

 

[Captain caveman]

Rizi needs to CALM DOWN!
A century there for him if he uses his brain.

 

[topspin]

Some hundred this is from Babar. Glad to see Rizwan reach 50 as well.

 

[Boiz Played Well]

Score fast and take a lead of 100
Then bowled out Australia for less than 75

This is best.

 

[shah_1]

Rizwan trying his best to get out

 

[angrypathan]

Rizwan looking a little unsettled since the 50

 

[Captain caveman]

Risky shot Riz

Risky rizi

 

[Green Patriot]

They are sledging Babar

 

[Captain caveman]

Babar needs to have a word with rizwan

 

[hussain.r97]

Rizwan needs to keep it simple, no need to try so many things. There's no urgent need to score fast right now.

 

[angrypathan]

They're intentionally letting Babar off strike first ball of every over

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

rizwan loosing it guys

 

[Captain caveman]

They are sledging Babar

Of course, but does babar look bothered?

 

[Justcrazy]

If these two can stay not out today , Pakistan would be in good position to save the game , but its a hard job concentrating for such long.

 

[Captain caveman]

They're intentionally letting Babar off strike first ball of every over

Yes, any professional team will.target the weak link, after this is the bowlers

 

[Abdullah719]

Risky rizi

Rizky

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Of course, but does babar look bothered?

He doesn't really understand that much English anyway. He'll benefit from it in this situation.

 

[angrypathan]

If these two can stay not out today , Pakistan would be in good position to save the game , but its a hard job concentrating for such long.

Will also be tough to survive the second new ball, particularly for someone like Rizwan who isn't used to opening

 

[angrypathan]

Rizwan not backing down

 

[HGhazanfar]

Pakistan needs to bat until lunch day 5.

 

[zacattakk]

Man, no wonder players hate the Australians. If I had to listen to the likes of Labuschagne blabbing away like that all day.... I felt like punching him after 2 balls.

 

[Green Patriot]

Of course, but does babar look bothered?

I dont think so.
Labushance said smth like the guy has no shots in him, he is just blocking,has played one over too many.

And Babar repeatedly blocked the next 4 balls. So i guess he is not taking it to his head. Hope it stays that way. They will only get more vicious if he stays too long anyways.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Pakistan needs to bat until lunch day 5.

its time to play real test here for babar if his scoring & flow has been stopped

 

[Green Patriot]

He doesn't really understand that much English anyway. He'll benefit from it in this situation.

He understands quite well.He doesnt speak much though.

 

[Captain caveman]

He doesn't really understand that much English anyway. He'll benefit from it in this situation.

Thats a big benefit of not learning english for our players lol!

 

[imshally81]

 

[angrypathan]

Babar out. It's all over boys

 

[Big Mac]

Fantastic knock though

 

[Boiz Played Well]

Ah well. It was fun dreaming while it lasted. Good century for Babar anyway!

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

its time to play real test here for babar if his scoring & flow has been stopped

saw it coming