David Warner 151* as Australia pile on 312/1 at Stumps on Day 2 against Pakistan at the Gabba

[Danyaalr01]

This over rate is pathetic. Imran Sr needs to pick it up especially. He has a huge run up, he then walks in 2 circles before running in slowly.

 

[Indiafan]

Yea the bowling attack is too weak. Needed amir and abbas here with shaheen and naseem. No yasir. Yasir is about to get pounded this match.

Amir averages 49 in australia. Averaged 61 last time he toured here in 2016

 

[JaDed]

No doubt that bowling has been pretty untidy with loose delivery in almost every other over.

Pakistani bowlers‘ independence jazba is also their issue as no collective plan esp in current professional era where there is much scrutiny of every bowler and batsmen because of video and coaching staff available, they need to have collective plans, its imho why Aus was modern time greatest team as talent was matched with professionalism.

 

[Hyperion66]

Not sure what you meant? Did you injure yourself?

I meant after I got tattoos I wanted to show off and that's what brought me to gym cuz tattoos look good on well developed muscles and curves.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

to all the fans here complaining about how pakistam should never tour australia. Remind me how well australia played vs pakistan in u.a.e again?

so pakistam should stop inviting australia too?

I bet u same Aussies team in Pak pitches will beat us like they beat us in their home. Only Indian team can challenge Aussies in Australia.

Our players should get a lecture from virat kohli.

 

[Danyaalr01]

Fire. How is that elbow still intact.

 

[Titan24]

Looking bad for pak

There is more chance for Pak to get up and win an ICC tournament than win in Aus or even win a knockout match in an ICC tournament against them. If a team ever had a boogey team, its clear that Aus is that for Pak.

 

[MMHS]

Two wicket less first session at Gabba!!!!!

 

[azimiqbal]

It’s clear too see picking Imran Khan senior was a mistake , plus pitch has really eased out. There has been zero seam movement or swing.

This could get ugly and fast

 

[lahoriyah1234]

This thick Azhar cant even captain a side properly. Just because you can speak good English in press conference doesn’t make a good leader. Why not try ifti and Yasir together have close fielders and take a risk with having mid on and off up and let warner take a risk.*

 

[JaDed]

I bet u same Aussies team in Pak pitches will beat us like they beat us in their home. Only Indian team can challenge Aussies in Australia.

Our players should get a lecture from virat kohli.

Indian batsmen have loved Aus since 90s, many of them prefer bounce over swing.

Nothing to do with Kohli here..

 

[tyron_woodley]

I bet u same Aussies team in Pak pitches will beat us like they beat us in their home. Only Indian team can challenge Aussies in Australia.

Our players should get a lecture from virat kohli.

I highly doubt that. how many watches have australia to managed to win u.a.e again?

 

[HappyWarsFan]

I highly doubt that. how many watches have australia to managed to win u.a.e again?

Aus were destroyed in 2014 and barely escaped the 2-0 in 2018.

 

[Titan24]

Pakistani bowlers‘ independence jazba is also their issue as no collective plan esp in current professional era where there is much scrutiny of every bowler and batsmen because of video and coaching staff available, they need to have collective plans, its imho why Aus was modern time greatest team as talent was matched with professionalism.

Its always been the case even in their peak in 90s. India even with their limited bowling resources in 90s and in 2000-2010 showed much better team plans on occasions. Srl even now with their limited resources does that and that is how they won in SA.

Though I would give Naseem and Shaheen benefit of being young and inexperienced and hope they can get the basics right. Batting also struggles with the basic strike rotation and putting the bad balls away.

New domestic structure with better competition can improve that to an extent as previously a lot of easy preys were available for batsmen and bowlers and that didnt prepare them enough for international cricket.

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is a rookie attack. So can't blame them. But the batsman should have done a much better job.

 

[Titan24]

Two wicket less first session at Gabba!!!!!

But Aus with almost double the runs.

 

[tyron_woodley]

Indian batsmen have loved Aus since 90s, many of them prefer bounce over swing.

Nothing to do with Kohli here..

This. lol. india prefers bounce. that's why they play well in australia and south africa.

in England swing causes problems for them but pakistam are excellent in swing conditions.

It's a matchup issue. having said that india can win in England before and have atleast won a few tests in England in recent times.
Pakistan haven't won a single test match in australia for a while. that's the issue.

 

[tyron_woodley]

Aus were destroyed in 2014 and barely escaped the 2-0 in 2018.

exactly so now pakistan should stop inviting Aussies too?

it's just as hard for Aussies to win in u.a.e as it is for an inexperienced pakiatan lineup to win in Australia

 

[Junaids]

Stupid bowling attack.

Stupid bowling strategies.

Misbah is both Chief Selector and Head Coach.

He is 100% accountable. The buck stops with Misbah. No excuses!

 

[Abdul]

No, I got married and lost motivation lol. Weight training is something that requires lots of focus and dedication and I just lost that drive TBH. Now more focused on keeping fit than growing muscle.

Yeah, that's good. Keep doing what you're doing. I used to neglect cardio when I first started off but not anymore. I still don't like doing it but it's essential and sometimes you just have to suck it up.

 

[Titan24]

Mickey with some good analysis on one of the channels. He definitely knew his cricket, it was a shame he couldnt adapt the sub continental conditions well along with obvious struggles in Aus and SA.

 

[Junaids]

Amir averages 49 in australia. Averaged 61 last time he toured here in 2016

In the Test match on the same ground, on the same pitch 3 years ago:

Mohammad Amir 31-7-97-4
Wahab Riaz 26-4-89-4
Yasir Shah 43.1-6-129-2

 

[tyron_woodley]

Damn it. labuschagne, smith to come. ***.
pat cummins can bat too.

 

[HappyWarsFan]

Stupid bowling attack.

Stupid bowling strategies.

Misbah is both Chief Selector and Head Coach.

He is 100% accountable. The buck stops with Misbah. No excuses!

This is the Gabba. NZ and Eng got destroyed here as well last time they toured.

 

[Titan24]

In the Test match on the same ground, on the same pitch 3 years ago:

Mohammad Amir 31-7-97-4
Wahab Riaz 26-4-89-4
Yasir Shah 43.1-6-129-2

If the wickets will fall even these young bowlers might end up with these kind of figures which arent that good to be honest.

 

[tyron_woodley]

In the Test match on the same ground, on the same pitch 3 years ago:

Mohammad Amir 31-7-97-4
Wahab Riaz 26-4-89-4
Yasir Shah 43.1-6-129-2

call me crazy but wahab, ehsan adil would have been useful here instead of imran jnr and naseem.

 

[Titan24]

This is the Gabba. NZ and Eng got destroyed here as well last time they toured.

No team has beaten Aus here in last 3 decades.

 

[Titan24]

call me crazy but wahab, ehsan adil would have been useful here instead of imran jnr and naseem.

Ehsan Adil I agree but Wahab over Naseem I doubt it. Naseem is already looking much more in control of what he wants to do than Wahab even now. Yes he will learn the art of bowling and consistency with experience.

 

[HappyWarsFan]

call me crazy but wahab, ehsan adil would have been useful here instead of imran jnr and naseem.

Ehsan yes. Wahab, hell no.

 

[Titan24]

Damn it. labuschagne, smith to come. ***.
pat cummins can bat too.

They will only come in if a wicket ever falls.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Aussies gave a grassy pitch for practice games.

Now a bald hard pitch for tests.

Basically duped pakistan into selecting IKS.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Naseem Shah has pace. Not 155k but close to 150ks and he has accuracy and age on his side.

Persist with him.Dont want to watch IKS and co bowling for pakistan.

 

[Captain caveman]

100 for 0
Could have had them 5 for 2 wickets if we had some common sense and luck.
Imran had burns for a duck, but rizwan was standing too far back.
And warner was almost ran out by some brilliant work by shaan.
Shaan then also had another extremely difficult chance.

But the bowling overall has been wide and loose.
Naseem looks like the most likely to take a wicket.
Imran has been poor, he would be good at adelaid, but the gabba you need pace and bounce.
Yasir bowls 3 good deliveries then gives a hit me ball, just doesnt build up pressure.
Afridi bowls the odd good ball in an over, but too many rubbish deliveries.
Ifti has been ok for a part timer, but theres no spin and his just a run stoping option, not a wicket taking option.
Overall, all hopes on a 16 year old debutant!

 

[MMHS]

Stupid bowling attack.

Stupid bowling strategies.

Misbah is both Chief Selector and Head Coach.

He is 100% accountable. The buck stops with Misbah. No excuses!

Misbah did pick two talents though, for whom Arthur, the former coach still is lurking around PCB and not surprisingly is reluctant to take his second choice job - SriLanka, therefore you can't blame Misbah to be honest - may be this is what scratching the bottom of barrel got him ....... the buck did stop with many others in past 23 years as well. Last time, I saw some other bowling strategies, which allowed Aussies to declare at 600+, scoring at ~4....

Also, I think you have to give little credit to the Aussies as well - that bang average left-armer slanted across left-handers and some how managed a 4 for. This is a typical Gabba wicket, which is fastest on day two and ball in kicking from the wicket at pace, and Aussies enjoyed some free bees coming at spanking height - but, you wold have seen Pakistani Bhangra had Aussies batted first here and PAK batting on Day 2, either side of Tea, on a slightly cracked Gabba.... for that one Misbah can share a little blame though - teaching batting on AUS tracks isn't his strongest area.

 

[jnaveen1980]

In Australia side spin has to be imparted to be effective. Floating it up won't be that effective. If Yasir maintains the same length he could eke out a wicket or two.

 

[MMHS]

Aussies gave a grassy pitch for practice games.

Now a bald hard pitch for tests.

Basically duped pakistan into selecting IKS.

Trust me, had not been duped, PAK would have gone for Abbas ...... on this track; and you would have seen Rizwan's brilliance of WKeeping - standing on wickets against a fast bowler, on his 6th over.

 

[Green Patriot]

Are they going to wipe out the deficit without losing a wicket

 

[JattMaula]

Really really average bowling by Pakistani pacers. If they can't move new Kookaburra then how will they bowl with older one?

 

[MMHS]

In the Test match on the same ground, on the same pitch 3 years ago:

Mohammad Amir 31-7-97-4
Wahab Riaz 26-4-89-4
Yasir Shah 43.1-6-129-2

But, wasn't that a pink ball Test?

 

[dildilpak]

Depressing! But also expected.

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan made a blunder by dropping Abbas. He is their main pace bowler.

Naseem is untested. He should have been benched.

 

[MMHS]

Pakistan made a blunder by dropping Abbas. He is their main pace bowler.

Naseem is untested. He should have been benched.

Nothing much wrong in bowling picks - you can argue Abbas for Imran (I won't, had seen Abbas in SAF), but not much in it.

The bottom line is - you can't compete in a Test match with joke of a batting display. From 75-0, it should have been 375 at least and you could have seen a different ball game.

 

[Captain caveman]

Beauty delivery by naseem

 

[jnaveen1980]

Broad took out warner 7 times and Archer 3 times in the Ashes. Both tall bowlers who can hit the length consistently. ONe with pace.

 

[LegendAli]

Ahhh naseem!!! No ball!

 

[Abdullah719]

Naseem wil get a wicket off a no-ball.

Well...

 

[kingusama92]

Oh no!

 

[angrypathan]

This is just an accumulation of poor umpiring. He's been overstepping since the very beginning and hasn't been called once

 

[Titan24]

Naseem needs to get his foot atleast right now as he is surely gonna get more wickets.

 

[MMHS]

First wicket for Naseem, and a good one. Now, PAK needs to put few tight overs and choke the scoring rate, make Aussies feel the target for 240.

 

[jnaveen1980]

He is consistently bowling noballs. He has elongated stretch. He has to adjust his release point.

 

[LegendAli]

First wicket for Naseem, and a good one. Now, PAK needs to put few tight overs and choke the scoring rate, make Aussies feel the target for 240.

No wicket.

 

[Abdullah719]

This is the problem with umpires failing to call no-balls on a regular basis.

 

[Shafi]

What is the job Waqar? So many no balls

 

[Captain caveman]

We are getting outplayed and outlucked!

 

[jnaveen1980]

His noballs are not even marginal. SOme of them well outside the crease. He has to work on it.

 

[Titan24]

This is the problem with umpires failing to call no-balls on a regular basis.

Exactly. I am not sure why havent 3rd umpires started to come into it yet as this has been an issue for quite a few years now.

 

[MMHS]

No wicket.

Now I know That ball didn't deserve wicket, but neither Warner deserved the luck. No sympathy for the bowler though.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Hope they show every ball of his to see if he is crossing every single time.

 

[Shafi]

PCB has been a big failure not to produce World class batsmen for last 15 years. No team can win over team like Australia with these type of batting.

 

[Abdullah719]

Hope they show every ball of his to see if he is crossing every single time.

The problem isn't with the bowlers, it's with the umpires. In the first innings, they were showing replays where a bowler (Cummins I think) was frequently over-stepping but the umpires weren't calling the no-balls.

When bowlers think their front-foot is fine, they'll keep bowling the same way until they miss out on a wicket, which is the only time when the no-ball is called... then they think about moving back.

 

[Arsal_AK]

The feild they have is ridiculous.

 

[castortroy]

Man why do we always get massacred in Australia

Men v Boys

 

[Captain caveman]

We probably lose this match,
but on the plus side naseem has ended amir career!

 

[jnaveen1980]

If you want to induce an edge, you have to open the deep point. I know it will prevent boundaries. Probably point would be enough

 

[Titan24]

Naseem maintaining the pace even in his 2nd spell. What a talent this guy can prove to be.

 

[Captain caveman]

Lol! Wasim criticising misbah's defensive mind set!

 

[jnaveen1980]

Azhar ali has an odd off side field set.

 

[castortroy]

Yasir shah bowling his non spinning leggies as normal

 

[Indiafan]

This is just an accumulation of poor umpiring. He's been overstepping since the very beginning and hasn't been called once

This is the problem with umpires failing to call no-balls on a regular basis.

I dont buy this. Surely coach and the dressing room would have seen him over stepping on tv and would have spoken to him during the lunch break

 

[Abdullah719]

I dont buy this. Surely coach and the dressing room would have seen him over stepping on tv and would have spoken to him during the lunch break

I don't know, we don't have a very good track record with no-ball management. Though Azhar Mahmood was one who worked hard on it.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Can Yasir bowl Doosra well?

 

[Indiafan]

In the Test match on the same ground, on the same pitch 3 years ago:

Mohammad Amir 31-7-97-4
Wahab Riaz 26-4-89-4
Yasir Shah 43.1-6-129-2

You are being dishonest now. First that was a pink ball test where ball swings way more. Secondly those figures still are very bad and these pace bowlers can still end up with those wickets toward the end of the innings

 

[Abdullah719]

Much better lines and lengths since lunch. Have to build some pressure here.

 

[Titan24]

Can Yasir bowl Doosra well?

Doosra? He is a leggy, so you mean wrong one?

Yes he can bowl a wrong one but that isnt very potent.

 

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Umpires not calling his No-balls from previous balls has put young Naseem in a false sense of security at delivery. Technology has to come in for the 3rd Umpire to monitor the foot fault. Umpires on-field are missing to many.</p>— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brad_Hogg/status/1197712408124350466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[jnaveen1980]

I don't know, we don't have a very good track record with no-ball management. Though Azhar Mahmood was one who worked hard on it.

It is historically true. Even under IK it was an issue. Wides/Noballs were common even back then. But it was to encourage them to express themselves and produce the magic delivery.

 

[Snowflake]

So, no one from the management told naseem during lunch that he was constantly over stepping?

 

[Shafi]

Pathetic batting display by our batsmen. All they tuk tuk. At the end nothing on the board. Australia will score 550 by the tea tomorrow and declare; finish the match by lunch on 4th day.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Doosra? He is a leggy, so you mean wrong one?

Yes he can bowl a wrong one but that isnt very potent.

oop yea wrong un. Burns opens a big gap which he can exploit.