Heroics from Mohammad Rizwan (88) & Aamer Jamal (82) rescue Pakistan (313) on Day 1 of the 3rd Test against Australia (6/0)

[Rana]

Rizwan 1 run is equivalent to 4 average Pakistani runs

 

[shah_1]

Saud is another lame duck

Can't play short ball at all

 

[batandballbattle]

Well we always have to have an innings defeat every time we come here, and this is that test

 

[Buffet]

Pakistan is killing the game in the first session.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

No doubt he is an ATG.

ATG who can't seem to buy a run against good sides.

Don't worry, NZ second string T20 side is coming to boost his stats.

 

[shariqnoor]

You know you've seen it all in Pakistan cricket when Shan Masood is the biggest wicket for the opposition.

 

[SamNJ]

3 loose shots and one good ball.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Just tune in and Pakistan are 4 down

 

[Rana]

You know you've seen it all in Pakistan cricket when Shan Masood is the biggest wicket for the opposition.

You weren’t chirping like this when Rizwan was being billed as the second coming of Tendulkar

 

[SamNJ]

ATG who can't seem to buy a run against good sides.

Don't worry, NZ second string T20 side is coming to boost his stats.

He made 196 against the same attack.
He copped some good ones this series.

 

[Vikram1989]

Babar Fan girl's are the most annoying ones.A fan girl sitting next to me reckons he may scored a century if this is an odi

 

[Rana]

Uh oh no more Nathan Lyon Halwa

 

[Dantheone]

Pakistani batsmen literally appear like "sitting ducks" in Australia.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Need to move on from Shafique and Saud. Need to try more batters.

 

[Rana]

World class 5th stump batter

 

[Rana]

put him out of his misery Josh

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Why are OZ players so tall and Pakistani players so short?

 

[Rana]

When you actually have no ability to deal with 5th/6th stump lines…

Jump up and down as if you are leaving the ball.

 

[SamNJ]

Rizwan has his own technique lol
He should score a 50.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Why are OZ players so tall and Pakistani players so short?

Genetic makeup.

We are short, brown and always believe the whites conspire against us.

 

[Rana]

Rizwan has his own technique lol
He should score a 50.

Yeah and insult the great game of cricket

No wonder South Africa have given up

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Genetic makeup.

We are short, brown and always believe the whites conspire against us.

We need to find a bunch of tall man's man if we are to compete. All we seem to find is midgets and skinny lanky types.

 

[Rana]

Shan let him face Starc please

 

[rpant_gabba]

He made 196 against the same attack.
He copped some good ones this series.

on a road in Karachi..

 

[SamNJ]

Yeah and insult the great game of cricket

No wonder South Africa have given up

Why are you so angry with him always bro. Something personal ?

 

[Mohraheem]

Looks like again Misbah called and spoke with a team with new Tuktuk Tactics! The result is in front of u

 

[Rana]

Why are you so angry with him always bro. Something personal ?

Because I feel that the great team that I grew up to love was hijacked by Rizwan false agenda

Nothing personal with the guy. Just the cricketer and what he represents politically

 

[Buffet]

Yeah and insult the great game of cricket

No wonder South Africa have given up

Why are you always negative on him? It's not like Pakistan is filled with great batsmen.

 

[160KPH]

put him out of his misery Josh

First ball hit for 6

 

[Buffet]

Because I feel that the great team that I grew up to love was hijacked by Rizwan false agenda

Nothing personal with the guy. Just the cricketer and what he represents politically

He does drama of cramp and he even admitted it, but what else?

 

[Asad T]

When you actually have no ability to deal with 5th/6th stump lines…

Jump up and down as if you are leaving the ball.

When you actually have no ability to deal with 5th/6th stump lines…

Jump up and down as if you are leaving the ball.

That's how you deal with the 5th stump line:

 

[jnaveen1980]

6 whoa Rishabwan

 

[shariqnoor]

Why are OZ players so tall and Pakistani players so short?

Malnutrition. Pakistan is one of the top countries in the world where children don't match up to the recommended height and weight for their ages.

 

[Rana]

Lol

The one shot I know

 

[jnaveen1980]

Dickwella did the same after other batsmen implied.

 

[Asif321]

Saud has been disappointing

 

[Rana]

First ball hit for 6

Lol he touched one out of 12 balls

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Rizwan is one of the few cricketers who plays only for himself and is a selfish batsmen.

And then he pretends he plays for the team.

I dislike what he brings to the table.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Saud has been disappointing

Should be dropped for good.

They should make a rule, if you can't perform in SENA then you are dropped. No point stat padding against minnows on flat decks at home.

 

[160KPH]

Lol he touched one out of 12 balls

Rizwan scored almost as many runs as Sarfraz scored in the entire first match.. with just one shot

 

[SamNJ]

Rizwan has freakish leg side game. Never misses and rarely mishits in leg side.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Lol he touched one out of 12 balls

He smashed it actually

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Malnutrition. Pakistan is one of the top countries in the world where children don't match up to the recommended height and weight for their ages.

On top of that you have age fudging, everyone is 4 years older than they say they are

 

[Dantheone]

Because I feel that the great team that I grew up to love was hijacked by Rizwan false agenda

Nothing personal with the guy. Just the cricketer and what he represents politically

It seems to be personal because nothing justifies your endless hate posts against him.
And most of the time he performs better than the others.

 

[Rana]

He smashed it actually

Well he hoped to touch it…just like the waft that followed up

Please don’t tell me that you believe he is in control here and the bowler isn’t?

 

[Rana]

It seems to be personal because nothing justifies your endless hate posts against him.
And most of the time he performs better than the others.

It’s cricket personal yes

I hate his cricketing guts

 

[SamNJ]

Starc is pretty much done. Good sides will line him up. Was never a great in this format but his accuracy is gone when he tries to bowl fast.

 

[Rana]

Personally I think that’s hitting outside the line

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Terrible figures from the flagship pacer

 

[Rana]

Rizwan scored almost as many runs as Sarfraz scored in the entire first match.. with just one shot

Shan has scored more runs than Babar on this tour

How embarrassing?

 

[MMHS]

One needs to make the start count in Australia - Babar got out after playing 40+ balls, which was the killer blow. 2 down for 80 at first lunch isn’t a bad start, probably up to 3 is manageable but 4 down….

 

[Savak]

This is the problem with Pakistani selectors, it should not have taken them an eternity to understand that the likes of Harris Sohail and Saud Shakeel are mis fits in Australian, South African conditions.

You need proper cutters, pullers and hookers in this part of the world. Ijaz Ahmed was not a legendary Pakistani batsman overall but he was Pakistans best batsman in Australia because of his strength in playing the cut and pull shots.

These conditions require horses for courses and conditions based selection.

 

[160KPH]

Shan has scored more runs than Babar on this tour

How embarrassing?

Did you think I would disagree?

Babar should have played much better. He’s in horrible form.

 

[Rana]

Class pull shot

 

[Suleiman]

One last chance remains for Babar on this tour.

 

[Rana]

That’s how you play a cricket shot

Not a cowboy shot

 

[MMHS]

Terrible figures from the flagship pacer
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He probably bowled lot better than that, but drop catches didn’t help. Don’t think he is completely fit yet for Test cricket.

 

[Rana]

Beautiful front foot cover/cut

 

[SamNJ]

Bit unfair to compare Sarfraz's scores to Rizwan who played in Perth where everyone struggled after day 2.
MCG was a belter after first few overs.
But no doubt Rizwan has looked better.

 

[Rana]

Just play your one shot Riz

 

[Devadwal]

Shan need to play long inning .

 

[Rana]

This one trick pony demanded to bat at number 4 for Pakistan in ODI cricket

 

[shah_1]

Shan should open in ODis and captain Pakistan as well in that format

Looks better than Abdullah and Imam

 

[MMHS]

This is the problem with Pakistani selectors, it should not have taken them an eternity to understand that the likes of Harris Sohail and Saud Shakeel are mis fits in Australian, South African conditions.

You need proper cutters, pullers and hookers in this part of the world. Ijaz Ahmed was not a legendary Pakistani batsman overall but he was Pakistans best batsman in Australia because of his strength in playing the cut and pull shots.

These conditions require horses for courses and conditions based selection.

Theoretically true, but who is there with better back-foot game? In fact a fit Haris Shohail is probably only second to Babar on squire of the wicket, back-foot shots. Only other realistic option could be Fakhar, plays cuts & pulls well, but he might not last long against this mean & tall pace attack, they would consistently test him outside off. Rest, I can’t see….anyone?

 

[ads101]

Feels weird seeing Shan as our best batsman and prized wicket. But credit to him.

 

[hitthestump]

Well done to Shan and Rizwan for getting through this difficult period.

Everything hinges on this pair.

 

[Dantheone]

Feels weird seeing Shan as our best batsman and prized wicket. But credit to him.

Yes he has shown conviction and applied whatever skills he's got.

 

[batandballbattle]

Don't have much faith that they can get to much more than 150-170 odd, but hope I am proven wrong

 

[Dantheone]

The biggest problem is that players are selected basis domestic performance where conditions are entirely different.
There should be 2-3 teams created to play each other on pitches that can compare conditions in SENA and then players selected based on performance on these tracks. Sounds imaginative but this is the practical way to handle this great mismatch.

 

[Asad T]

The biggest problem is that players are selected basis domestic performance where conditions are entirely different.
There should be 2-3 teams created to play each other on pitches that can compare conditions in SENA and then players selected based on performance on these tracks. Sounds imaginative but this is the practical way to handle this great mismatch.

Yeah to add to this, i wish they could make the conditions from ground-to-ground in pak change a bit.
e.g. Karachi slower, lahore bouncy, pindi green
would make for captiviting cricket that way and players would get better exposure

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Masood has comfortably been the best batter this tour and shown some good captaincy. All the people hating on him were wrong. The disappointments have been Shafique, Babar, and Saud. Just one 50 between them.

 

[sam_ahm]

Pakistan couldn't win a single home test in their last home season. In Australia this was very much expected.

They played well in the 2nd test, but overall this team is just not good enough.

 

[MANU ROY]

Abit like the south africa v India test which finished in 2 days lol

3 day

 

[Asad T]

Ok session 2 starting; let's gooo

 

[jnaveen1980]

Masood has comfortably been the best batter this tour and shown some good captaincy. All the people hating on him were wrong. The disappointments have been Shafique, Babar, and Saud. Just one 50 between them.

He is relatively a better batsman against short stuff compared to others. It helps. Most team struggles against bounce here.

 

[Spitfire]

Did you think I would disagree?

Babar should have played much better. He’s in horrible form.

When has Babar been in good form lately?

Although he does find some good form against minnows and second/third string attacks on his favoured flat tracks. Hence earning some choice nicknames along the way.

 

[Asad T]

I feel like Mark Waugh is always such a debbie downer. Really don't enjoy his commentry.

 

[7sins]

Can pakistan get to 280 somehow

 

[Ali Active]

masood gone but no ball saved him

 

[Suleiman]

Can pakistan get to 280 somehow

Forget about 280. We’re going to 390. You know who is yet to bat.