Pakistan v Australia | 1st Test | 25/10/2014 | Dubai (DSC) l Day 4

[Convict]

2 out of your 3 best bowlers are injury prone. They might play a couple of series every few years if they are lucky lol.

And starc isnt anything special in tests. Siddle has a better record than him.

Looks to me you dont have many options at all.

I've seen enough shield cricket to know we have better options. Siddle's past record is about as relevant as Gillespie's- and we're not selecting Gillespie any time soon.

 

[MRSN]

have you seen ours bowling lineup

you are just scared of losing and want to make sure Pakistan either draws or wins just like our team management. if Australia can chase 380 then that will take some really good batting and they deserve to win. if you think your bowling isn't good enough to bowl them out under 380 then why even bowl? let's keep batting for a draw.I don't like this defensive mentality.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Our Bowling is such awful , Australians have absolutely gifted their wickets in the first innings. I don't think they'll repeat the mistake

 

[Asif321]

Pakistan want to draw it and play safe

 

[Bullet Drive]

[MENTION=132373]Convict[/MENTION]

if AUS have lets say 100 overs, do u think they will be able to survive?

In other words, who will win this test?

 

[Noobosauras]

Pakistan want to draw it and play safe

why? You have incredible position at the moment.

declare now ... and they will fold. Aussies suck in subcontinent anyway.

 

[Bullet Drive]

I've seen enough shield cricket to know we have better options. Siddle's past record is about as relevant as Gillespie's- and we're not selecting Gillespie any time soon.

How about that leftie who opened for Perth Scorchers?

 

[GreenKnightRises]

231/1 is actually a crazy score having watched Pakistan struggle so much in recent past.

What about the match where Prof. scored 196 . A similar pitch maybe ??

 

[Yatoo]

Ahmad Shahzad is first Pakistan opener to hit 4 sixes in an
innings in Tests. Previously, Saeed Anwar, Shahid Afridi, Imran
Nazir had hit 3.

 

[Noobosauras]

[MENTION=132373]Convict[/MENTION]

if AUS have lets say 100 overs, do u think they will be able to survive?

In other words, who will win this test?

Nope.

 

[Big Mac]

400 is the safe total and we should focus on that as soon as possible.

Yep, I don't mind trading 30 mins in the field in exchange for an extra 40-50 runs because it will put an Australian victory completely out of sight. It reduces the possibility of Misbah spreading the field if the Aussies get off to a great start and I'm perfectly happy letting Australia try to block out a whole day.

As long as we have enough runs on the board to keep men around the bat while the spinners operate then we should be able to bowl them out tomorrow.

 

[Bullet Drive]

I understand why Misbah is playing it safe. This pitch is flat and we have a inexperienced attack. Understandable.

 

[Convict]

[MENTION=132373]Convict[/MENTION]

if AUS have lets say 100 overs, do u think they will be able to survive?

In other words, who will win this test?

Pakistan will win this test.

 

[akamaka]

Should declare at 420 ish runs.

 

[Big Mac]

People dont understand the fact that piling more runs will diminish Australian chances of chasing so their mindset will be of just surviving which results in more problems for a batting team. I am quite sure by now our spinners are better than theirs.

Bingo

 

[MRSN]

If they can't defend 380, they better go find another Job.

Misbah fans are just looking for excuses to justify this defensive mentality..

 

[Asif321]

Will Pakistan fans be happy if game ends in Draw?

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Pakistan want to draw it and play safe

If thats the case, it is so sad

 

[Bullet Drive]

Batting on is correct decision.

Credit to Misbah.

 

[Convict]

How about that leftie who opened for Perth Scorchers?

Behrendorff?

Give him another shield season.

If it's Paris give him 2-3

Harris is going to bowl in a match this weekend (or next) and will be back for the second round of shield cricket (in time for the Indians).

Bird will be fit soon. Pattinson will bowl again soon and Hazlewood is in form and fit.

On the level below those four I wouldn't be surprised if Coulter-Nile will end up overtaking Siddle on the list. He has the pace that Siddle lost over the last two or three years.

And if we have Harris in the team we can afford to play Starc.

 

[Asif321]

i will never forgive misbah and waqar if we dont win it

 

[GreenKnightRises]

But Still Shehzad is The Upul Tharanga Of Pakistan, Because he scored a hundred against a weak Australian bowling line up in a dead pitch and there is no much cricket left in him because he is almost 24

 

[CricketAnalyst]

Batting on is correct decision.

Credit to Misbah.

It is, but if they had batted with more aggression, they could have 500 by now and declare with no risk. With 9 wickets in hand this defensive batting is senseless. Have a good slog and you could have 450 in another 5/6 overs.....

 

[Zaz]

Need to declare 15 mins after tea

This is a golden opportunity and we cant afford to overbat and not give ourselves enough overs to bowl the aussies out

If the aussies chase 400 and win the game well done to them but we cant waste time batting till 450 n not give our team enough overs

 

[Aman]

Surely some changes to the bowling line up for the next Test? Marsh offers nothing with the ball, that being said Aus don't have any one of quality left on the bench. Which is hilarious considering how a lot here (all non-Australians, Australians never talk up their players) were talking about Australia's fast bowling riches.

An attack of MJ, Harris, Patto, Watson and Lyon could have put pressure on the Pakistanis, but this one is a pretty substandard international attack period.

 

[Yossarian]

Posted this in the other thread:

Bat another ten overs, get the lead to 430+ and then declare when the new ball is due. Allowing for the innings break, Pakistan should be able to get in 14 or so overs before stumps. If they can pick up a wicket or two, then a Pakistan win is more likely than a draw.

 

[Asif321]

hehe Pakistan batting again Australia.must be happy

 

[Dr_Bassim]

I knew we would bat after tea.

So 1 more hour of Pakistan batting.

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia will play for draw.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Number sixes hit by Ahmed Shehzad in this innings - 4 the only Pakistan opener to ever hit as many sixes

Number of times that Pakistan have lost to Australia after batting first and posting a 400+ score -0

But still have hope in Misbah to break this record

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Which is crazy.

Had we been more proactive, there would have been no need to bat after tea.

Seriously.

I sometimes don't think what Pakistani think tank is thinking.

 

[Asif321]

Yk will get angry if he.is not allowed to.score century

 

[Justcrazy]

Just attack here .

 

[Justcrazy]

Good fielding .

 

[Big Mac]

cramp

 

[Sam18696]

Surely some changes to the bowling line up for the next Test? Marsh offers nothing with the ball, that being said Aus don't have any one of quality left on the bench. Which is hilarious considering how a lot here (all non-Australians, Australians never talk up their players) were talking about Australia's fast bowling riches.

An attack of MJ, Harris, Patto, Watson and Lyon could have put pressure on the Pakistanis, but this one is a pretty substandard international attack period.

Agreed Marsh has been unimpressive. Maybe Starc could replace him?

 

[saiyan0312]

Lets get the 400 mark and declare.

 

[Justcrazy]

Reverse sweep , 2 more runs.

 

[dhump]

Lo ji cramps, but why right after tea ?? was he having a coffee or something during break ??

 

[Asif321]

Shahzad in pain

 

[Justcrazy]

I think 450 is the target pakistan loiking at.

 

[Sam18696]

I guess they are waiting for a yk ton before declaring

 

[saiyan0312]

however i think misbah will allow younis khan his century

 

[Justcrazy]

Yk will get angry if he.is not allowed to.score century

He needs to play for the team .

 

[Dr_Bassim]

however i think misbah will allow younis khan his century

For God's sake...

If they are looking for centuries, forget about winning.

 

[Asif321]

Pakistan going well need to make sure we draw

 

[Big Mac]

It is, but if they had batted with more aggression, they could have 500 by now and declare with no risk. With 9 wickets in hand this defensive batting is senseless. Have a good slog and you could have 450 in another 5/6 overs.....

You what? 500 by tea? )

Only way that was happening is if Sehwag in his prime went into beast mode

 

[Justcrazy]

Wide given .

 

[Sam18696]

Shehzad reviewing.

 

[Justcrazy]

Review taken .

 

[Aman]

Pakistan should keep the Aussie bowlers toiling before declaring 10-15 before stumps.

Aus have no chance of batting out more than 90 overs on a turning wicket.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Ugly shot and Ugly review

 

[akamaka]

Shehzad needs to give up this switch hit

 

[dhump]

I think ok to review here we will get some more soon.

 

[Big Mac]

I think 450 is the target pakistan loiking at.

420-430 is fine, unless they go berserk here then 450 will be too much time taken off the clock

 

[Sam18696]

Umpire' call Shehzad gone

 

[Sam18696]

Sir time

 

[Arsal_AK]

But a fab knock nonetheless.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Should have went on playing his natural shots. These ugly shots has cost his wicket many times

 

[Dr_Bassim]

So Waqar probably was right.

They will keep batting till at least 450 runs.

No matter how long it takes.

They are scared of losing lol.

 

[Aman]

Agreed Marsh has been unimpressive. Maybe Starc could replace him?

Have to get rid of one of spinners as well, all they do is go for runs.

 

[Sam18696]

for yk

 

[Red Devil]

by YK

 

[saiyan0312]

man shezad LBW good innings but we need runs now. sarfraz in

 

[Justcrazy]

however i think misbah will allow younis khan his century

That will be wrong unless he bats aggresivly.

 

[dhump]

 

[Strike Rate]

Misbah should have come to hit those sixes instead of Sarfraz. Sarfraz has scored fifties in last 5 innings and he has a chance to break the all time record of scoring 7 fifties in a row. Not enough time for him to score fifty now.

 

[Asif321]

should have declared already pakistan wasting precious time

 

[akamaka]

Time for some fun cricket

 

[saiyan0312]

I think we will declare now after younis century

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Hopefully Mike scores another ton

 

[dhump]

So Waqar probably was right.

They will keep batting till at least 450 runs.

No matter how long it takes.

They are scared of losing lol.

We have seriously one of the worst bowling attack in our history bowling here so nothing wrong in being careful.

 

[Justcrazy]

Younis looking for hundred here.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

This pitch looks really flat now, flatter as the game goes on.

 

[Aman]

This is smart.

Grind the Aussie bowlers into the dust.

Looks like Clarke has given up and is preserving the pacers.

 

[Asif321]

waste of time by waqar and misbah

 

[Ikball]

Now Pak is may be waiting for YK hundred. Then they will declare.

 

[Red Devil]

400 is enough, we shouldn't waste any more time now.

 

[Asif321]

team waiting for yk to score ton

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Shehzad Matches -6 Hundreds -2 fifties -2