Pakistan v Australia | 2nd Test | 30/10/2014 | Abu Dhabi l Day 1

[Arsal_AK]

Azhar a SR of 27 after a 100 balls. Pathetic.

 

[Bullet Drive]

If he makes this century, he will defo be remembered as a great

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Was that Warner. What happened to his pace ???

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

If azhar doesnt go for less than 50-60, I think he still has done his job.

 

[Justcrazy]

Three more runs .... steered by younis.

 

[Bullet Drive]

41 more to get.

 

[Justcrazy]

Was that Warner. What happened to his pace ???

May be some injury , not feeling well.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

41 more by YK and he breaks a 90 year old record - according to cric info

 

[miandadrules]

If your going to use a boxing analogy then at least get your terminology right.

 

[the Great Khan]

Azhar doing the right thing here and keeping his wicket safe while allowing younis to play the key role. Some people really need to understand this game better!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Azhar on 30* and will probably get out soon.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Younis khan batting like Salim Malik against Australia.

This does remind me Malik of 1994. He was written off with emergence of Saeed Sohail and Inzi but it Malik who battered Warne throughout that series.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

However, Pakistan should score around 270 on firdst day.
Otherwise it is too slow ........

 

[Bullet Drive]

Azhar doing the right thing here and keeping his wicket safe while allowing younis to play the key role. Some people really need to understand this game better!

Problem is he usually throws his wicket away.

 

[Justcrazy]

Down the leg , could not get that away.

 

[Arsal_AK]

If azhar doesnt go for less than 50-60, I think he still has done his job.

No, he hasn't. It will still be a poor innings.That is the problem with Pak cricket, we are satisfied too easily. Your no.3's should know how to go big and score daddy hundreds.

A fifty of 150 balls is not going to cut it.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Azhar on 30* and will probably get out soon.

Look at his control factor.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Azhar needs to give YK the strike vs Lyon

 

[Bullet Drive]

YESSS!!

Shot

 

[Bilal7]

If he makes this century, he will defo be remembered as a great

Already a great. He's battling to get into the ATG tier.

 

[Genghis]

Azhar with some aggression!!!

 

[Arsal_AK]

Azhar doing the right thing here and keeping his wicket safe while allowing younis to play the key role. Some people really need to understand this game better!

We all do understand it.

Still a SR in the twenties after playing a 100 balls, that too on a belter is just pathetic.

 

[Justcrazy]

Azhar takes on lyon ... fourrrr

 

[Bilal7]

If he makes this century, he will defo be remembered as a great

Already a great. He's battling to get into the ATG tier.

 

[Bullet Drive]

YESSS!!

Shot

 

[Arsal_AK]

.

 

[ViciousMachine]

Azhar doing the right thing here and keeping his wicket safe while allowing younis to play the key role. Some people really need to understand this game better!

100% agreed.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Close call.

 

[saiyan0312]

azhar really should start changing gears.

 

[ViciousMachine]

<for some reason website double posted, ignore>

 

[Justcrazy]

That was a sharp chance .....almost gone.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Azhar into the 30s. Just distributed sweets in my neighborhood.

 

[the Great Khan]

I worry about Nathan Lyons future after this series if everything continues the way it is.

 

[Genghis]

Azhar Ali would have taken that

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

azhar dropped

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

No, he hasn't. It will still be a poor innings.That is the problem with Pak cricket, we are satisfied too easily. Your no.3's should know how to go big and score daddy hundreds.

A fifty of 150 balls is not going to cut it.

Do you remember when we used to get out for 100-200 hundered runs.
I mean 50-60 that gets you a hundered partnership .... good enough.
We dont have ricky ponting, dravid or Kallis playing for us and it is a fact.

 

[Justcrazy]

I worry about Nathan Lyons future after this series if everything continues the way it is.

Aussies do not drop players like that.

 

[Justcrazy]

Azhar lucky to get away.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

oooohhhhh .... good for us, I guess.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

The aussies look tired tbh. And why aren't they not sledging us. Is this even Australia playing

 

[Bilal7]

Come on Azhar, keep going man.

 

[Justcrazy]

Will smith get a ball here

 

[saeed-sohail]

Who else is sick and tired of the sight of this claim fast girl. They need to upgrade.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Do you remember when we used to get out for 100-200 hundered runs.
I mean 50-60 that gets you a hundered partnership .... good enough.
We dont have ricky ponting, dravid or Kallis playing for us and it is a fact.

When??

Azhar has been a part of the team for 4-5 years now. What has he achieved in this period?? Bottom line is that he is just not good enough.

The only two bats who have really been solid and have helped us out of tight spots big time are Asad and YK.

 

[Bilal7]

The aussies look tired tbh. And why aren't they not sledging us. Is this even Australia playing

They are exhausted and sledging looks silly when you're being hammered into the ground.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

I just got a glimpse of the ball in Stark's hand. Man these guys don't know how to take care of it

 

[ViciousMachine]

Do you remember when we used to get out for 100-200 hundered runs.
I mean 50-60 that gets you a hundered partnership .... good enough.
We dont have ricky ponting, dravid or Kallis playing for us and it is a fact.

Also agreed. I bet Arsal is the kind of negative person who complained in the 2020, "Why dont Pakistanis put a price on their wicket?" And now he is complaining "Why RR so slow on day 1 in a test series where a draw wins Pak the series".

Some people just like to complain about the team no matter what.

 

[saiyan0312]

250 should be the days target.

 

[Bilal7]

Starc is a good bowler. Has all the tools but needs refining.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Is pitch too dead?

 

[Saqs]

Azhar Ali just soaking up all the learning by watching his partner at the other end display another masterclass

 

[the Great Khan]

Problem is he usually throws his wicket away.

well if he does we can criticise him then. Right now he is playing a great classical innings. Somebody like Umar akmal should be watching closely.

 

[Justcrazy]

Starc is a good bowler. Has all the tools but needs refining.

He more suited to shorter formats.

 

[ViciousMachine]

250 should be the days target.

IA!! I would love to be 250/2 or 250/3.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

When??

Azhar has been a part of the team for 4-5 years now. What has he achieved in this period?? Bottom line is that he is just not good enough.

The only two bats who have really been solid and have helped us out of tight spots big time are Asad and YK.

A test average nearing 40 ..... inspite of being dropped and out of form most of past year.

 

[desi_launda]

interesting.Pakistani batting getting more and more reliable

 

[Justcrazy]

Five fielders for drive , what a field set.

 

[Pak_Jazba]

Guys didn't watch the first two sessions, how was Hafeez today? Is it something to do with the pitch?

 

[the Great Khan]

Also agreed. I bet Arsal is the kind of negative person who complained in the 2020, "Why dont Pakistanis put a price on their wicket?" And now he is complaining "Why RR so slow on day 1 in a test series where a draw wins Pak the series".

Some people just like to complain about the team no matter what.

very very true. Some people also need to watch cricket properly. Test cricket is the ultimate version. Like chess! not PS4 farcry or call of duty.

 

[Justcrazy]

All driving positions covered , bowlers trying to force batsman play across the line.

 

[Bilal7]

Aww man, just when Azhar was looking to quicken his pace, the Aussies are looking to dry up the runs.

 

[Justcrazy]

Siddle bowling straight as a barrel.

 

[Justcrazy]

Azhar manages a single , keeps strike.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

The reason I believe our test team has tend to come good is that the stability that is there in our team.
We have a settled bolwing and middle order batting unit for past many years. ups and downs are there, however, sticking with guys like azhar, asad, junaid, shahzad will pay off and having a single captain has also been a good factor.

 

[Genghis]

Guys didn't watch the first two sessions, how was Hafeez today? Is it something to do with the pitch?

Hafeez got out the way he normally does. A bit of pace and with no footwork he just sticks out his bat on the way through to Haddin.

 

[Convict]

I bet Mitch is really regretting not reviewing that lbw on Younis

 

[Justcrazy]

Will clarke bowl ?

 

[Genghis]

I bet Mitch is really regretting not reviewing that lbw on Younis

Was still a 50-50 call. Even with a review it may not have made a difference.

 

[Justcrazy]

Clarke was warming up

 

[Bilal7]

Come on man, Azhar use your big shoulders to launch this ball.

 

[Convict]

Will clarke bowl ?

He looks barely fit enough to field at slips. Not a chance

 

[Genghis]

Clarke was warming up

Will clarke bowl ?

He won't bowl. Smith and Warner will bowl before Clarke.

 

[ramizq1]

interesting.Pakistani batting getting more and more reliable

Maybe it's been purely psychological all these years The fact that our bowling line is not that experienced, the batsmen are playing more responsibly!

 

[Justcrazy]

Hafeez got out the way he normally does. A bit of pace and with no footwork he just sticks out his bat on the way through to Haddin.

He is golden boy , cannot be q[emoji56] uestiond

 

[Convict]

He is golden boy , cannot be q[emoji56] uestiond

He is blessed in all facets of the game

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

not everybody in your team will score a century. otherwise we will see 600-700 in every innings.

 

[Genghis]

He is golden boy , cannot be q[emoji56] uestiond

I guess he'll probably make up for it with the ball. I hope so anyways for his sake.

 

[Justcrazy]

It will be interesting to see how pitch behaves later on in the game.

 

[Justcrazy]

He is blessed in all facets of the game

He is blessed in nothing , his batting has hurt pakistan a lot.

 

[Genghis]

Close call there. But how rubbish is Haddin!