*Official* Pakistan in Australia

[stephen]

I don't think that opting to bat at the toss was the problem. The problem was the lack of application shown by Ponting, Hussey, North etc... who all threw their wickets away.

Hughes looks incredibly out of touch. His feet were planted the whole time, which meant he was off balance for his shots, which is eventually why he nicked one. Footwork is so important.

 

[Matt79]

I am surprised Ponting opted to bat, given what the pitch looked and played like, and what he might have expected this Aussie attack to do to Pakistan's fairly fragile batting first up. But my comment above was specifically regarding Stedman bagging me for predicting Hughes would feast on Sami - it's not that I was wrong, it's just that Ponting made the wrong call at the toss!

 

[stephen]

I am surprised Ponting opted to bat, given what the pitch looked and played like, and what he might have expected this Aussie attack to do to Pakistan's fairly fragile batting first up. But my comment above was specifically regarding Stedman bagging me for predicting Hughes would feast on Sami - it's not that I was wrong, it's just that Ponting made the wrong call at the toss!

Who is Stedman?

 

[Top_Cat]

Apparently I was on TV a couple times. I was wearing a blue singlet and wearing a sombrero with a couple friends if anyone saw me.

Narrows it down to, oh I don't know, the entire male section of the crowd!

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So much for Wonderboy on his return.

 

[Matt79]

Who is Stedman?

James90

 

[Rant0r]

Man, I nearly got a little too excited this morning when I seen the pitch, this is just really good for cricket. The fact that they played it like **** and the Pakis bowled extremely well are different matters

 

[stephen]

James90

So do you guys know each other personally or something?

 

[Pizzorno]

I'd like to personally congratulate Phil Hughes on his return to Test cricket. Fantastic to see him picking up from were he left off in England.

 

[Matt79]

So do you guys know each other personally or something?

Nah, he's one of the guys here who seems to get referred to by real name as much as by his username, is all.

 

[stephen]

Nah, he's one of the guys here who seems to get referred to by real name as much as by his username, is all.

I see.

 

[Rant0r]

I'd like to personally congratulate Phil Hughes on his return to Test cricket. Fantastic to see him picking up from were he left off in England.

My thoughts exactly, looked **** for every one of the 10 balls he faced

Now where is Chris Rogers, every team should have a token Ranga

 

[BoyBrumby]

Dunno if it's been mentioned yet, but wonderful bit of sour grapes from The Herald Sun:

"DRUG-TAINTED quick Mohammad Asif destroyed Australia..."

 

[NUFAN]

Decided to actually check out the highlights just now.

So annoyed with Ponting and Hussey and Haddin ffs, these are the older guys in the team and they played some stupid shots. I reckon the Aussie batsman should hit the ball across the carpet ffs.

North and Hughes dismissals were pretty typical for the pair of them. North will be under heaps of pressure now.

Watson got a great ball, did very well just to nick it.

 

[Top_Cat]

Geez that's ****ing low. Another Aussie journo to add to the 'not worth reading' pile.

 

[slippy]

You would have got 5/1 for the winning captain at the toss to bat first on a green top.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Geez that's ****ing low. Another Aussie journo to add to the 'not worth reading' pile.

Yeah, a real charmer. Also mentions Asif spoke in "broken English". What's the relevance?!? Talk about cheap shot.

 

[Jayzamann]

I doubt anybody in the Australian cricket system could compile an interview in urdu. That's ridiculous sensationalism.

 

[Rant0r]

Is that guy for real ? Not worth talking about that drivel in much more depth.

But yes, very dissapointed in the Aussie batsmen, I love a greentop, it sorts out the men from the buys, I was looking forward to a dour scrap, looks like there's a few 'boys' in the team who haven't seen a greentop for a while

 

[Top_Cat]

I doubt anybody in the Australian cricket system could compile an interview in urdu. That's ridiculous sensationalism.

Let alone 'broken Urdu'.