Pakistan's hopes of avoiding a 3-0 whitewash against Australia in tatters after they end Day 3 of SCG Test on 68/7, a lead of 82 runs

[jnaveen1980]

Last 10 years bowling average for different teams at the SCG

Australia 34.75
India 46.15
NZ 54.91
England 65.65
Pakistan 78.66
Windies 88.00
South Africa 117.50

Don't think you can be harsh on bowlers here.

Batting average

Australia 58.31
India 47.64
West Indies 32.20
Pakistan 28.86
South Africa 28.83
England 27.60
NZ 19.84

 

[Savak]

Mohammad Wasim must’ve been bowling pure trash in the nets if he couldn’t get in the XI ahead of Hasan Ali…

A 29 year old who was once bowling around 140 is now struggling to touch 130.

Hasan Ali is a clear age fudger. He is bowling like a 30 plus year old with miles on the clock.

 

[Savak]

Mohammad Wasim must’ve been bowling pure trash in the nets if he couldn’t get in the XI ahead of Hasan Ali…

A 29 year old who was once bowling around 140 is now struggling to touch 130.

Wasim Jr was the most economical vs Mir Hamza and Hassan Ali in the practice game.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan's pace battery seems to have been broken down.

Disappointing to see barely any bowler from Pak being in the 140kph range.

 

[Buffet]

Its a great pitch to bat. Pakistani top order was just poor here.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Shaheen not playing is an utter travisty

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Fielding and bowling have been made to be a joke.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Its a great pitch to bat. Pakistani top order was just poor here.

Yes it is very much a subcontinent pitch. Low bounce. Not much pace.Only way you can put pressure on Aussies is here with scoreboard pressure. Nothing else. IN the last 10 tests at the SCG Australia has scored 16 centuries

 

[Savak]

Shaheen would have been utterly useless with his 126-130 km/hr pies

 

[Devadwal]

Smith gone.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Smithy gone. Now we can see some entertainment

 

[adzzy786]

Great captaincy!!!

 

[jnaveen1980]

Now Salman has a role

 

[Buffet]

LOL, Smith fell for it.

 

[neonoir]

Finally a wicket has fallen! Hopefully the floodgates can open up now

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is another way to pick a wicket. Strategy. Shaun has an MSD moment there. Right after field change a wicket there.

 

[batandballbattle]

Here we go, change in plans brings a scalp
Another one quickly now please and thank you

 

[jnaveen1980]

Smith has recently become a brainfart specialist. So many uncharacteristic shots led to his dismissal in recent times.

 

[Devadwal]

Smith has past his prime. He is not same batsman anymore

 

[jnaveen1980]

Still 71 overs to go for the day. Can Pakistan bat again today?

 

[batandballbattle]

Looks like Hamza got a little overexcited after the wicket, hope it's nothing serious

 

[adzzy786]

Hamza has been pretty impressive

 

[adzzy786]

Yes Salman, what a ball!

 

[jnaveen1980]

Entertainment starts now from both ends

 

[NeVerMind]

And Agha gets Marcus!

 

[Buffet]

Salman should have been bowling earlier.

 

[160KPH]

Salman’s bowling has clearly improved a ton.

He’s bowled much better than Sajid Khan today.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

What a ripper that was from Salman

Lyon must be licking his fingers

 

[Devadwal]

Now labuschange gone

 

[neonoir]

Salman you beauty!!! Should have been bowling ahead of sajid the trundler

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shan should've had an extra man in for the new batters

 

[batandballbattle]

Ripper from Salman! Perfect offie wicket
Game on all of a sudden!

 

[Devadwal]

Now this test is come alive.bored of watching two unwatchable batter

 

[Buffet]

Pakistan's chance to take a lead here.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

If only Abrar was available

 

[Deewana Mastana]

It was a travesty that Shan gave the ball to Sajid before Salman

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistan's chance to take a lead here.

yes. Head vs offspin very poor.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

If only Abrar was available

This could've been his pitch or his match to be playing

 

[160KPH]

These kinds of situations really makes me start to wonder what could have been if we were fully healthy and had taken our catches..

 

[Asad T]

Cray ball

 

[jnaveen1980]

4th innings will be very tough. Australia will want atleast a 70 to 100 run lead.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Oh my. Game on hai.

Marsh has been killing Pakistan in this series so it would be huge if they get him out shortly. New ball due relatively soon too.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Mir Hamza has created a big rough for Salman.

 

[adzzy786]

Why is Sajid in the team? I don’t get it. Why not get a PROPER spinner?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

If Pak can somehow take a 50 run lead that could be crucial

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Why is Sajid in the team? I don’t get it. Why not get a PROPER spinner?

The country has failed to produce any worthy spinners since Ajmal and then Yasir Shah.

Pakistan's decline in producing qualilty spin over the last decade is something else.

 

[160KPH]

Why is Sajid in the team? I don’t get it. Why not get a PROPER spinner?

Abrar Ahmed got injured in the warm up match and Nouman Ali had appendicitis I believe

 

[jnaveen1980]

I think Sajid will play a role in 4th innings. If the pitch deteriorates further even he will be in play. Team selection is correct. Extra seamer would have done zilch.

 

[Devadwal]

Good bowling by Pakistan.keep tight as both batsman will take risk at some time

 

[adzzy786]

I think Sajid will play a role in 4th innings. If the pitch deteriorates further even he will be in play. Team selection is correct. Extra seamer would have done zilch.

The issue is he puts no revs on the ball, he doesn’t spin it!

 

[jnaveen1980]

The issue is he puts no revs on the ball, he doesn’t spin it!

Pakistan should create rough at both ends. Usually left arm seamer over the wicket does that. They have to use Mir Hamza from both ends and create rough.

 

[Asad T]

take the new ball? or stick with the old one?

 

[Rana]

take the new ball? or stick with the old one?

Stick to this one

Australia can’t get it off the square

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

If Pak can somehow take a 50 run lead that could be crucial

50 run lead is optimistic

We'd need to dismiss 6 batsmen for 72 runs, which I just can't see

I'd take any sort of lead really, think batting last on this pitch won't be easy so even Australia getting a 50 run lead shouldn't be a disaster

Any more than that and it will be tough to win the game

 

[batandballbattle]

I think Sajid will play a role in 4th innings. If the pitch deteriorates further even he will be in play. Team selection is correct. Extra seamer would have done zilch.

Deterioration doesn't count for much if he's putting them in the slot nearly every ball
Better to trail Saud on this surface and see if he does any better

 

[Rana]

Man what is this clown Abdullah doing?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Deterioration doesn't count for much if he's putting them in the slot nearly every ball
Better to trail Saud on this surface and see if he does any better

Yea. They should try hi Saud. Why are they not trying?

 

[Rana]

You have one decent bowler coming up and Abdullah technique trying to end his career with full studded slide tackle

 

[sweep_shot]

I think we may see a draw here, unless Pakistan collapse badly in 2nd innings.

 

[Rana]

Rizwan drops it now

It’s a drop if it’s Sarfaraz behind the stumps so it’s a drop if it’s Rizwan

 

[160KPH]

Salman is getting some serious turn on some of these balls

 

[Asad T]

Abudllah in the outfeld is also dangerous lolll

 

[CerebralPatriot]

The worst keeper in Pakistan history shells another chance. Please throw him out of the team ASAP

 

[Rana]

Feel sorry for Mark Waugh

He’s a good quality commentator and he is sitting with two rubbish commentators

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Sajid for the last over

 

[Rana]

I guess no one will care that Rizwan dropped a catch

He is part of the Dosti Yaari chummi gang so all good

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Rizwan should've caught that off Salman

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Andullah Shafique has to be Australia’s player of the series. Dropped catches and now injuring your best bowler…

 

[jnaveen1980]

Both these guys are weak against spin. Pakistan pcan put a squeeze on.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Shan bowling Sajid the part timer before lunch

 

[Nasty Naz]

This looks like a UAE. Slow, low and some turn.

It won't be easy for Pakistan to bat in the 2nd innings.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Australia is going uber slow. 199 runs in 80 overs.

 

[Asad T]

Australia is going uber slow. 199 runs in 80 overs.

Yeah, and that's good on the pak bowlers, if they can't take regular wickets, at least they keep themselves in the game by bowling tight.

 

[adzzy786]

Rizwan drops it now

It’s a drop if it’s Sarfaraz behind the stumps so it’s a drop if it’s Rizwan

You are just a hater, that was not a drop, it was too thick Of an edge

 

[adzzy786]

I guess no one will care that Rizwan dropped a catch

He is part of the Dosti Yaari chummi gang so all good

Cry

 

[160KPH]

You are just a hater, that was not a drop, it was too thick Of an edge

Sarfraz fans are struggling because Rizwan’s batting performances in the last couple of innings mean that Sarfraz will probably never play international cricket again.

 

[Rana]

Pakistan so close to a Test victory but Rizwan dropping a crucial catch of Travis Head

 

[adzzy786]

Sarfraz fans are struggling because Rizwan’s batting performances in the last couple of innings mean that Sarfraz will probably never play international cricket again.

He will argue that Safraz 4 Runs and 3
Runs from the first test were more valuable than Rizzy’s 88 in this match

 

[jnaveen1980]

Match on a knife edge.

 

[batandballbattle]

putting some pressure on, two new batsmen at the crease....
why do I get the horrible feeling a drop is coming up after lunch