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It's Melbourne or bust for Pakistan

Seen Sheen

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The team just has to do it in Melbourne. There have been too many near misses and it's really tough taking any such losses anymore. With this remarkable 4th innings performance, this is the best possible chance to beat them by cashing in on the momentum. Australians are vulnerable.


I am afraid if it's not Melbourne then the ghost might stay for a long long time.
 
We also run Aus close in one test while gets thrashed in other two its important we win next text or another whitewash awaits us.
 
The key will be winning the toss for once in Aussie land ... we seem to never win it. Win toss, bat first and score 400+, put the Aussie batsmen under pressure.
 
We also run Aus close in one test while gets thrashed in other two its important we win next text or another whitewash awaits us.

Exactly.


But the strange thing about this game is that it was the first time in last 3 series that we ran them close by coming from behind and nearly pulling it off. Had they done it then it would have been the perfect response to the Sydney 2010.
 
If we can put 400-420 on the board, that game will be ours, InshAllah. Amir, Riaz and Shah had a very good first game and they will be raring to knock the Aussies over.
 
If we can put 400-420 on the board, that game will be ours, InshAllah. Amir, Riaz and Shah had a very good first game and they will be raring to knock the Aussies over.

Pakistan will not cross 300 again on this tour!
 
And Australia won't cross 100 again on this tour. :amir2

See, I can also make baseless claims.

Pakistan are yet to come in the vicinity of 300 in this tour of Aus and NZ but one innings
there have been 8 innings so far. (yet to cross even 250)
 
Pakistan are yet to come in the vicinity of 300 in this tour of Aus and NZ but one innings
there have been 8 innings so far. (yet to cross even 250)

And yet we scored 450 under the most unlikely circumstances at the Gabba in a Day/Night Test. What does that show?

Any predictions beforehand are a waste of time.

All I know is that I expect us to compete well in the remaining two Tests.
 
Said this earlier. Will say it again.

This is as green an Australian batting line up as I've ever seen. Probably weaker than their 2010-12 one. Handscomb is talented, still very inexperienced though.

This is Pakistan's best ever chance of winning or drawing a series in Australia. They need to win the toss at Melbourne though.
 
And yet we scored 450 under the most unlikely circumstances at the Gabba in a Day/Night Test. What does that show?

Any predictions beforehand are a waste of time.

All I know is that I expect us to compete well in the remaining two Tests.

As I said this innings is an outlier happening with freak contributions from the tailenders.
Tailenders are not supposed to be besting their high scores every game.

The normal trend line still stays there!!
I still have a 7/8 in my favor going by most recent scores. So I am pretty confident.
 
Win toss bat first, score 450

Make aussies toil hard to get runs and bundle them out for 300. Score quickfire 250 and give them a target of 350. On day 5 MCG pitch is going to turn, let yasir wreck havoc and win by 150+ runs.

Ez pz.
 
Is there really a thread required for this. Isn't it obvious mathematically that we can't lose one more in a three test series when we are one down
 
Pakistan would be glad to cross 300 again !

Did it in 3 out of 4 tests in England and 1 out of 1 test in Australia. Only in NZ, they did not manage to do so but then most Asian teams won't do great on those pitches just like most foreign teams on rank-turners.

Try again.
 
As I said in England tour, its very important for Pakistan to win the toss in next two test. If we win both tosses, we will win one of the test, could go for both...MCG Test right now is lot more important, winning that toss is well absolutely must. Win the toss bat first, don't loose any wicket in first two hours, for guys like Azhar and Sami, that's not a whole lot....They are good at not giving away wicket in first spell, no matter how tough conditions are...I would like to see Auses bat last in next two tests, that will make this series really interesting!!!

Pakistan has find a method to counter Auses, grind them down, see off Strac...Both Strac and HW bowled 35+ overs in last innings, that's a lot of work load...

Sami, Azhar, Misbah are grinders....Misbah needs to step up, he has not here nor there, maybe Shafiq play one up and Misbah one down, that could work well for both of them...

Babar, YK, Shafiq, Sarfraz can play shots, provided not exposed too early and fresh bowlers... Babar need to focus more on cut and less on drive, this is not Asia, Cut is more important than Drive, just wait for right length(you will get those deliveries)...

Shafiq and YK are both good players, their problem is too jittery early on... Need to really focus on defense, foot work and balance early on... No jumping around for YK or playing infront of pads, Shafiq need to play with staight bat a whole lot till he is settle....

In bowling we need right arm bowler... Once we have runs on board, Auses will be tested better. And bowling second means Yasir is in play lot more (last) plus more effective in day 2/3 of first innings... This create much better balance for over bowling attack...Another reason why Toss is so important
 
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Did it in 3 out of 4 tests in England and 1 out of 1 test in Australia. Only in NZ, they did not manage to do so but then most Asian teams won't do great on those pitches just like most foreign teams on rank-turners.

Try again.

Last 10 innings for Pakistan:

WI :281 208
NZ: 133 171
NZ: 216 230
CA XI: 208 216/6 dec
Aus: 142 450

Only 2 scores of note in the last 10 innings including a tour game. (I am counting the declared score as well made one)
 
Last 10 innings for Pakistan:

WI :281 208
NZ: 133 171
NZ: 216 230
CA XI: 208 216/6 dec
Aus: 142 450

Only 2 scores of note in the last 10 innings including a tour game. (I am counting the declared score as well made one)

Read my post again. Except 1 test vs WI and 2 tests vs NZ, Pakistan has almost always crossed 300 in a test match.
 
10 innings is a good sample.
Even in England series: Pakistan crossed 300 in 3/7 completed innings!

LOL, no team scores 300+ in every inning of a test. 300 is defended almost 8 out of 10 times in the 4th inning. If you seriously want Pakistan to score 300 in every test inning then your expectations are really unrealistic.
 
LOL, no team scores 300+ in every inning of a test. 300 is defended almost 8 out of 10 times in the 4th inning. If you seriously want Pakistan to score 300 in every test inning then your expectations are really unrealistic.


3/7 Completed innings
, I am not counting declared or innings where the team won by chasing a lower target!

and that was being mentioned as example of good batting by Pakistan.
 
MCG will still be difficult but I hope Pakistan bats well, do whatever they can and draw the test.

It will surely turn in Sydney and that is Pakistan's best chance with Yasir Shah firing. Nonetheless this test match should give Pakistan plenty of belief. Absolutely no shame in losing this way, I thought Pakistan will roll over quickly today but I was immensely impressed by the fight even today morning, this is what the fans want to see, matching the opposition blow for blow.

Has been one hell of a test match.
 

3/7 Completed innings
, I am not counting declared or innings where the team won by chasing a lower target!

and that was being mentioned as example of good batting by Pakistan.

England also crossed 300 3/7 times in that series.

Not sure where you're going with this.

Pakistan had a couple of bad matches and were low on confidence. That isn't the case any more heading in to the Melbourne Test.
 
England also crossed 300 3/7 times in that series.

Not sure where you're going with this.

Pakistan had a couple of bad matches and were low on confidence. That isn't the case any more heading in to the Melbourne Test.

He expects Pakistan to score 300+ in 7 out of 7 innings in overseas tours regardless of the conditions.
 
England also crossed 300 3/7 times in that series.

Not sure where you're going with this.

Pakistan had a couple of bad matches and were low on confidence. That isn't the case any more heading in to the Melbourne Test.

England neither in a gun form (and still were better with the bat in that series too ).

The point is Pakistan's top and middle order has fizzled out much more frequently in the latest sample space. Infact
Here also, it was a case somehow 3 lower order players besting their high scores another almost reaching his best.
 
If pakistan can build on this then absolutely they can, I hope they win something on this tour.
 
Last 10 innings for Pakistan:

WI :281 208
NZ: 133 171
NZ: 216 230
CA XI: 208 216/6 dec
Aus: 142 450

Only 2 scores of note in the last 10 innings including a tour game. (I am counting the declared score as well made one)

Melbourne has been good for batsmen generally. If your bats apply themselves, no reason they cant put up a good total.
 
Batting first under Sublime batting conditions. Pitch seems as if it is going to break eventually.

This is the chance, team Pakistan!
 
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