Australia vs Pakistan | 3rd test | Hobart | 2nd day - 15th Jan 2010

[Sledger]

Well, I'm off - my prediction is for 4 wickets to fall in the last session.

 

[Shezada]

what do you guys think will be the opening partnership this time?

 

[Sledger]

5

 

[Afridi_Fan]

320 required to save the follow-on.

 

[Saqs]

Ricky is tired of the marathon innings. He wants little more rest before going to field I guess. .Anyway the series is won and 3 days are enough for Pakistan batting to provide 20 wickets.

I want my ESPN money back. I paid for it to watch an exciting test series and this test series was not worth the money paid. Sorry, but was expecting little more competition.

^ We dominated for three straight days in Sydney, and were in a decent position to win on the morning of Day 5 at Melbourne.

Considering our team, I think we've given it a good run for its money.

 

[insaaniyat]

lol so now i see how kaneria has 250 wickets. its after the oppositions made 400+ and they are in slog mode

and with an economy rate of 4.43. He gives runs but he is a very good bowler in test cricket

 

[insaaniyat]

320 required to save the follow-on.

no problem

 

[strongman123]

All done. Now the pain starts.

you mean this wasnt the painful part?

 

[jr]

khurram manzoor is the key.............

 

[tauseefm]

no problem

salam insaaniyat, kasay ho? yaar geo super ka link hay?

 

[slix10]

everybody pray for farhat and butt to put on a good opening total so it eases some pressure off the batsmen

Our team has the unique capability of collapsing anywhere from 1-10. Doesn't matter if we are 150/0 by end of the day, we could be 150/5, 5 balls later.

 

[Random Aussie]

Time for Peter Siddle to get some wickets.........

 

[waqar_ahmad]

Australia have finished their batting for the series.
Now we get to see back to back Pakistan innings.

 

[insaaniyat]

salam insaaniyat, kasay ho? yaar geo super ka link hay?

salam tauseef. no I don't. did you lose your stream

 

[Afridi_Fan]

khurram manzoor is the key.............

Who is the lock?

 

[insaaniyat]

now we will show australia how we fight back

 

[tauseefm]

salam tauseef. no I don't. did you lose your stream

Nahi yaar i am watching this series on TV through CBN. i just wana hear what amir sohail is saying.

I formated my computer and deleted all the fav. forgot to save them

 

[Shezada]

this will be painful to watch. im only up right now cause im waiting for my paycheck which arrives at midnight in my bank account lol

 

[Khabri420]

khurram manzoor is the key.............

No doubt. Definitely the next Hanif Muhammad, Javed Miandad, Zaheer Abbas, Inzi - all in one. What a talent!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

I don't know about others but I want to see Sarfraz bat.

 

[insaaniyat]

Nahi yaar i am watching this series on TV through CBN. i just wana hear what amir sohail is saying.

ok I will let you know

 

[GLORY OF '92]

How long can we expect the openers to give us great starts only for the middle order to screw it up....

 

[waqar_ahmad]

No doubt. Definitely the next Hanif Muhammad, Javed Miandad, Zaheer Abbas, Inzi - all in one. What a talent!

Khurram is the benchmark.

If he scores, anyone can

 

[Khabri420]

Khurram is the benchmark.

If he scores, anyone can

You bet. Khurram and Malik will play the Clarke and Ponting role. Just watch

 

[Genghis]

Is it too much to ask for Pakistan to put up a real fight in this match and maybe even pull off the unexpectable???

 

[insaaniyat]

Nahi yaar i am watching this series on TV through CBN. i just wana hear what amir sohail is saying.

I formated my computer and deleted all the fav. forgot to save them

that was very smart.

 

[namak]

Is it too much to ask for Pakistan to put up a real fight in this match and maybe even pull off the unexpectable???

Yup. You have better odds if you ask for world peace.

 

[Shezada]

here we go

 

[Shezada]

1 run on the board and everyone in pak is celebrating!

 

[Khabri420]

First milestone achieved.

 

[Shezada]

ooh almost edge

 

[Shezada]

dont worry guys, just need 517 more runs to win....LOL

 

[tauseefm]

that was very smart.

hahaha well it was a rough day. I got blue screen of death and couldn't even boot, not even from safe mode. then i downloaded Ubuntu live image burned it on a cd and booted from it. Copied everything to external HD but forgot to copy the favorites . Ab Sydney test kay bad as hi ho ga na. Sukar karoo kisi ko gari kay nichay nahi day diya issed: issed:

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Unbelievable we are already 0/2

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Siddle is crap. Droop him Australia.

 

[Gotham Cronie]

dont worry guys, just need 517 more runs to win....LOL

Wasn't aware that this is the 4th innings...

 

[Afridi_Fan]

That is some achievement. We have played 12 legal balls and still haven't lost a wicket.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Bollinger is not that great too. I say drop him too.

 

[Shezada]

batsmen looking shaky right now.

 

[Khabri420]

batsmen looking shaky right now.

Isn't that normal?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

What a stylish leave by Farhat.

 

[kingusama92]

Bollinger is not that great too. I say drop him too.

I agree. If a pacer can't get our openers out in the first over. He's rubbish.

 

[strongman123]

i think jst reach 400 will be considered a win

 

[Shezada]

Isn't that normal?

nah, it usually happens in the first over, now its over 3

 

[Afridi_Fan]

3 overs gone. No wickets lost, Punter must be a worried man.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

insaaniyat - kese ho mere dost Salam

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Siddle diving, umpire book him for that.

 

[umarbs]

too defensive at the moment.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

4 overs gone. No wickets lost.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

too defensive at the moment.

You got the dates all mixed up. T20 is next month.

 

[tahaqureshi]

Big problem with our batsmen is that they play very defensively. If they decide to defend, they will defend every ball no matter how good or bad it is.

Why can't they just play each ball on merit? If it's a good ball, defend it or let it go through, and if it's a bad ball then punish it.

I really don't understand.

Seems like the entire nations's psyche is messed up, from politics to sports.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

3 more to Farhat.

 

[tauseefm]

Big problem with our batsmen is that they play very defensively. If they decide to defend, they will defend every ball no matter how good or bad it is.

Why can't they just play each ball on merit? If it's a good ball, defend it or let it go through, and if it's a bad ball then punish it.

I really don't understand.

Seems like the entire nations's psyche is messed up, from politics to sports.

when politicians are selecting the PCB chairman what else can you expect?

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

I agree. If a pacer can't get our openers out in the first over. He's rubbish.

Need your feedback in Canada Big Bash thread

 

[Afridi_Fan]

5 overs gone. Our openers are playing like a solid steel wall. 0/7

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Big problem with our batsmen is that they play very defensively. If they decide to defend, they will defend every ball no matter how good or bad it is.

Why can't they just play each ball on merit? If it's a good ball, defend it or let it go through, and if it's a bad ball then punish it.

I really don't understand.

Seems like the entire nations's psyche is messed up, from politics to sports.

Need your feedback in Canada big bash thread

 

[Shezada]

openers really showing a fight here

7/0

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Farhat

 

[Shezada]

 

[tahaqureshi]

cracker of a shot from Farhat..lets see more of that!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Opening partnership in double figures now.

 

[insaaniyat]

insaaniyat - kese ho mere dost Salam

salam my friend. how are you? Hope we bat well

 

[tahaqureshi]

openers really showing a fight here

7/0

It's sad really..they are finally doing what other openers normally do and we consider it a 'fight' how standards have dropped for us fans!

 

[cricketcrazy]

Yay we are in double figures without a loss Alhumdolillah

 

[Afridi_Fan]

in all defensive mode.

 

[insaaniyat]

hahaha well it was a rough day. I got blue screen of death and couldn't even boot, not even from safe mode. then i downloaded Ubuntu live image burned it on a cd and booted from it. Copied everything to external HD but forgot to copy the favorites . Ab Sydney test kay bad as hi ho ga na. Sukar karoo kisi ko gari kay nichay nahi day diya issed: issed:

that's a lot work Anyway glad you got everything working now. Well YK is bad in ODI you should be happy

 

[Garuda]

Solid start from Pakistan openers. Ponting should think out of the box now.

 

[tahaqureshi]

Butt is averaging 42.5 this series. Not bad eh?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

6 overs gone, and we're rocketing at 2 runs per over.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

salam my friend. how are you? Hope we bat well

WS

hope somebody make a quick century first up.

 

[insaaniyat]

WS

hope somebody make a quick century first up.

i will take 400 and 209 runs from Aamir for dropping ponting

 

[pakbl10]

We're doing well so far...all we need now is for both of the openers to stay and to put up at least around 200. Then we might have a shot.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

3 to Farhat.

 

[Shezada]

33333

 

[insaaniyat]

good shot

 

[Afridi_Fan]

0/16.

 

[strongman123]

6 overs gone, and we're rocketing at 2 runs per over.

punter better do somethin otherwise we are gonna get away

 

[Shezada]

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Four!!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

And the cable is gone.