Pakistan face uphill battle for survival after Australia take a 300-run 2nd innings lead at Stumps on Day 3 of the 1st Test

[Ali Active]

need to get smith out marsh head are hit and miss

 

[Sycamore]

Get Smith/Khawaja and the rest are dashers so anything could happen.

 

[160KPH]

Finally.. some new ball wickets

 

[Asad T]

Just need to keep picking away. At this stage, I don't mind losing, but just want to see a good fight.

 

[Suleiman]

Let’s get it. Smith too In Sha Allah and we’re in business.

 

[Croma]

This is fun to watch!

 

[RidiculousMan]

Khurram gets kick from the pitch. Seam movement as well. At times comes on to bat quicker than batters think. Perth pitch helps of course. If Khurram works on his fitness and gets his speed constantly at 135KPH. He will find success. Not to mention he was the highest FC wicket taker this season on one of the flattest of pitches in Pakistan.

 

[Croma]

I feel another wicket coming soon

 

[RidiculousMan]

Any bowler that troubles Smith and Labuschange has good potential in my book.

 

[Croma]

Pakistan have found the perfect AUssie line and length, this bodes well for the rest of the series.

 

[Asad T]

Who says bouncers need to be at 140+

 

[sindhiboy]

Khurram is bowling like peak Steyn

 

[Croma]

Commies have gone mental. Laughing like crazy at inane things

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Plenty of cakes should be cut tonight. Getting Warner out for a duck maybe the best thing Pakistan have ever done in 3 decades in Australia .

 

[kron]

jaffa! is Labbu injured?

Brilliant bowling

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Khurram is bowling like peak Steyn

10 kph slower.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Commies have gone mental. Laughing like crazy at inane things

Mark Howard + Kerry O Keefe + is a nightmare combo.

 

[sindhiboy]

Kerry o Keefe's laugh is unbearable

 

[Suleiman]

Plenty of cakes should be cut tonight. Getting Warner out for a duck maybe the best thing Pakistan have ever done in 3 decades in Australia .

Overall not even in just Australia. Recently up until this innings it seemed like a century and a dropped catch off him were guaranteed

 

[Croma]

Imam played way better than this

 

[Ali Active]

warner will be key throughout the series u need to get him out early

 

[Croma]

My respect for Salman's stoic innings has also gone up.

 

[batandballbattle]

maaaan where was this bowling in the first innings? both are in good rhythm

 

[Croma]

Jamaal the Boss is here now..

Boy O BOy O BOy!

 

[Croma]

Jamaal will get Khawaja soon...

 

[Croma]

So, debutants have taken 8 of the 12 Aussie wickets to fall so far

 

[Croma]

Faheem here to release pressure

 

[Ali Active]

we needed hasan ali or mir hamza at place of faheem he might release the pressure and leak runs

 

[Ali Active]

keery of keefe laugh is cringing me out

 

[Asif321]

Shaheen not picking wickets is concerning

 

[ExpressPacer]

Stupid move to bring Ashraf in.

 

[Ali Active]

Faheem is rubbish

 

[Croma]

Faheem 9 runs given off 4 balls

 

[sindhiboy]

faheem bowling garbage yet again

 

[Sycamore]

Get Salman on instead of Ashraf

 

[MenInG]

Faheem 9 runs given off 4 balls

Stupid move to bring Ashraf in.

Faheem is rubbish

Cannot see him being persisted with in the 2nd Test

 

[RidiculousMan]

Faheem looks the most likely to be dropped for the next Test so far

 

[RidiculousMan]

11 overs 10-2
1 over of Faheem 10-0

 

[emranabbas]

Where are those people who say domestic perfomances don't matter?

Khuram shahzad and aamar jamal have both been grinding it in FC and have been decent in recent FC tournaments hence the selection

Hafeez and wahab are much better than inzi and Co

 

[kron]

Plenty of cakes should be cut tonight. Getting Warner out for a duck maybe the best thing Pakistan have ever done in 3 decades in Australia .

Long way to go still

 

[Croma]

Australia 239-2

 

[Croma]

cracked.......

 

[Croma]

Pressure is released. Runs will flow now

 

[Suleiman]

Can’t believe Faheem has fans… when I was questioning him before the series few people said he’s “the best we got”.

Surely we have someone who can hold a bat and can bowl 3 deliveries in a row without conceding a boundary.

 

[Caved12]

This is terrible from Faheem. 4 decent balls and then two hit me deliveries. Garbage bowler

 

[Asif321]

Should have easily played a pacer in place of Rana

 

[RidiculousMan]

I wonder when Shan will get back Shaheen or Khurram

 

[Croma]

Akram misses Rizwan

 

[Suleiman]

Wahab himself even at the moment would do more with the ball AND bat than Faheem.

 

[sindhiboy]

Muhammad Abbas or even Mir Hamza for Faheem would've made a world of difference

 

[RidiculousMan]

Should have easily played a pacer in place of Rana

Need an accurate bowler. Jamal has some fire but he can be wayward. Faheem has nothing to offer with the ball. Better off playing Hasan or Mir or even a spinner. Wasim Jr or has more pace but I don't know how accurate he will be.

 

[Slim]

Why is Faheem being bowled, he looks absolutely non-threatning. He shouldnt play the next two matches. Wasim Jnr should come in his place.

 

[kron]

All gone now. Pressure released. Finished. Need to bowl tight lines.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Pakistan needs to collect here and think of a plan to break this partnership. Getting one of these two before stumps today will be a big positive for Pakistan in this game.

 

[Slim]

Can’t believe Faheem has fans… when I was questioning him before the series few people said he’s “the best we got”.

Surely we have someone who can hold a bat and can bowl 3 deliveries in a row without conceding a boundary.

Faheem cannot hold a bat, him being an all-rounder is one of the biggest frauds done in Pakistan cricket.

 

[Sycamore]

You won't see the Australian batsmen go in a shell.

Usman just said, still looking to score runs. Just waiting for the bowlers to get tired.

This is the mentality Pakistanis need to learn from.

 

[Slim]

Pakistan needs to collect here and think of a plan to break this partnership. Getting one of these two before stumps today will be a big positive for Pakistan in this game.

Need to bring Khurram back.

 

[Asad T]

"Im just waiting for the bowlers to miss their mark"

 

[Croma]

good yorker, but Khawaja is well set.

Jamal trying his best, but Faheem has already released all the pressure

 

[BouncerGuy]

Faheem has let go of all the pressure due to his senseless bowling. Still a lot of time left in this test match and definitely there is gonna be a result out of it. Pakistan bowlers should be looking to fold this batting line ASAP

 

[Markhor]

Imam, Sarfraz and Fahim should be replaced in next Test.

 

[Croma]

SHahzad is back

 

[Croma]

Commies are bored. Talking about ancient past.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Few more wickets before the end of the day and Pakistan will have some chance to go for a draw even.

 

[Croma]

Ah Smith is set. So is Khawaja.

I will go and take a nap. Hopefully few wickets will fall.

 

[Sycamore]

Partnership going well.

Time for a few short balls?

 

[Rana]

Very disappointing Pakistan batting scorecard

 

[Rana]

Sending the night watchman was a mistake

It breaks the entire flow of a batting unit

 

[Rana]

Really disappointed/heart broken with Babar, Saud and Sarfaraz

 

[BouncerGuy]

The swing has vanished, just 20 overs old ball it is.

 

[SamNJ]

This a cracking pitch. Quite literally.

 

[Ali Active]

Really disappointed/heart broken with Babar, Saud and Sarfaraz

Sarfraz is never gonna perform overseas

 

[BouncerGuy]

Really need 2 more wickets to make it more interesting.

 

[160KPH]

There’s like 3-4 balls every over from Shahzad that look like wicket taking deliveries right now.. if we keep this up then surely some wickets will fall.

 

[boomboomcheema]

Ok Australian batters set now and back to dominating the match..

 

[Rana]

Sarfraz is never gonna perform overseas

Whether he is or isn’t, he earned his spot

But sick and tired of justifying it for new age fans.

 

[Ali Active]

Whether he is or isn’t, he earned his spot

But sick and tired of justifying it for new age fans.

he has earned his spot on playing on low pitches he should be playing in asia only rizwan is not world beater but better option in sena

 

[kron]

Sending the night watchman was a mistake

It breaks the entire flow of a batting unit

Exactly my point.

 

[Rana]

How could you be a top ranked batter…get in at the crease and then get out for 28?

A new norm of consistently letting your team/country down

 

[Rana]

Pakistan have improved their bowling. The only take away from this Test