***Official*** Pakistan in Australia 2016/17

[Zinzan]

Holy shizzers, just turned on

 

[grecian]

It won't happen, but I'd so love Pakistan to win this, just to shut up the "why aren't you declaring earlier, no-ones ever scored anything like this to win a Test match", previous records are slightly irrelevant as clearly plenty of pitches don't wear like they did back in the day.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Smith definitely panicking here. Pakistan, you legends.

 

[Jezroy]

Is it just me, or does Yasir Shah look better than I remember. And certainly better than 6outhee.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

If Pakistan wins this, Shafiq's innings going into one of the ATG knocks ever played

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Any online radio coverage out there?

 

[Spark]

Basically nothing Smith has done this morning has made sense to me.

No idea why I said "morning" in this post.

 

[Spark]

Any online radio coverage out there?

Not sure if it's available overseas but cricket.com.au carries the ABC commentary.

 

[OverratedSanity]

If Pakistan wins this, Shafiq's innings going into one of the ATG knocks ever played

Better than Lara's 153 if he wins this. Fight me.

 

[Contra]

Is Rahat Ali a walking wicket or can he hang around a bit?

 

[Tangles]

So Smith is ordinary as a captain but we don't exactly have options. Gravey. Lol. Wade is a decent captain for Vic, wonder if he's saying anything.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

man, i can't watch this. This is going to be heartbreak. As centurymaker said. It's the "hope" that kills you in the end as you get near the required score

Smali not gambhiring means this **** is getting real

 

[Athlai]

s.o.s Doug Bracewell

 

[Shady Slim]

hazlewood going to ruin this for everyone by not sucking

i just got home go pak

 

[Zinzan]

For once Mark Nicholas is actually bang on the money there, that the closer you get chasing these enormous targets. the harder it can become.

It's all well & good to play confidently & freely when you're 150 shy with only a couple of wickets remaining, but it's when you get it down to 20-30 & it becomes a distinct possibility that the pressure really goes on the batsmen.

For that reason, Australia still comfortable favours for mine, since I can easily see them getting two wickets back to back.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

50 guys just 50

 

[Shady Slim]

yeah i would give rahat precisely two balls against these bowlers

 

[Daemon]

Smith's expressions tell the whole story don't they. Not what you want to see from a leader.

 

[straw man]

haha so this is a wee bit exciting

kinda relieved to be a neutral

 

[OverratedSanity]

Smith looks like he's going to cry.