**Official** Pakistan in Australia Thread

[Mr Casson]

I grew up in the 80's during the years of the FABC (Famous Australian Batting Collapse) - when, once the third wicket fell, it was deck of cards time. I still haven't really gotten over it, so I'm constantly shocked at how this team can claw it's way back from perilous situations.

When Australia is in situations like 5/78 do you have tormenting, Vietnam-like flashbacks to the 1980s of Australian collapses?

 

[James90]

How many counties has Langer scored 150 against? England, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, New Zealand, India, anymore?

 

[Jnr.]

How many counties has Langer scored 150 against? England, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, New Zealand, India, anymore?

No, just those ones.

 

[Richard]

Hawkeye says it was wrong, but I really think it's stuffed this one up.

I too saw only it showing pretty clearly what it had no need to show - that the ball was very clearly hitting the stumps.

 

[Richard]

Oh for God's sake... Do you call someone from Wales a Walean?

No, you call them a Welshman.
I've never heard anyone called a New South Welshman, though.

 

[Eclipse]

No, you call them a Welshman.
I've never heard anyone called a New South Welshman, though.

i here it all the time.

 

[Mister Wright]

No, you call them a Welshman.
I've never heard anyone called a New South Welshman, though.

Have you not read 1/2 of my posts?

 

[KishanTeli]

Good day of test cricket. Not the kind of stuff we see in the Bangladesh test matches. Pak win one session. Aus the last two. Wish I could have watched, stupid uni exams

I find it amazing that even after 78/5 Aus can still comfortably reach 300+ in a day. RR currently 4.15. Testament to their self-belief that they can get 'outta-jail' in any situation.

Superb innings by Justin Langer (well from what ive read anyway).

Worrying dismissal for Lehmann judging by what most observers have said.

Interesting to see Pak's batting in reply now....

Also, will Langer get to 200? Maybe even 300 if pigeon is in good form

 

[Richard]

Which has no relevance to a player's ability in International Cricket.

No, it does not have no relevance - it just does not in itself gurantee the ability in international cricket.
It is a better indicator of the possibility than anything else, however.

 

[Richard]

Crap shot from Ponting!

Sami bowls him with a beauty!

That was almost an exact replay of his dismissal in the Champions Trophy against Styris, I thought upon seeing it.

 

[Slow Love™]

When Australia is in situations like 5/78 do you have tormenting, Vietnam-like flashbacks to the 1980s of Australian collapses?

Hahaha... As a matter of fact I do, except instead of crying "Johnnyyyy!!!!!" when a comrade falls, I'm yelling "Ritchieeee!!!!" or "Boonieeee!!!!!"

 

[Son Of Coco]

Hahaha... As a matter of fact I do, except instead of crying "Johnnyyyy!!!!!" when a comrade falls, I'm yelling "Ritchieeee!!!!" or "Boonieeee!!!!!"

hahaha........."We can't leave Kepler behind!..........."

 

[Richard]

Not the easiest of catches

But nonetheless one he should have caught.
One, I might add, that I'm pretty confident a certain Rashid would have caught... if he weren't banned, of course...

 

[Richard]

i thought the fielding from the pakistanis was dreadful though, even when the aussies didnt run they often didn't pick the balls up cleanly that came to them - i know it's no real big deal if the batsmen don't run but if they can't pick up the balls with no pressure on them then, as we saw, they are not going to pick up many of the balls when they're under pressure. the keeper did a fine job except for that unfortunate missed catch which he took a lifetime to react to.

The failure to pick balls up cleanly was an odd recurrance, yes, but they did stop several balls that most people would have backed to go to the boundary.

 

[Richard]

Langer was dropped down the leg side off glove when he was 13. Kamran moved late and therefor only got a glove on it.

Still, this is undoubtedly Langer's best knock. Top effort by JL.

Sorry, but I'm afraid a chanceless 250 will always rate as a better knock in my mind than a 13-chance 180-odd*.

 

[Jono]

hahaha........."We can't leave Kepler behind!..........."

LOL! That was gold

 

[Son Of Coco]

Sorry, but I'm afraid a chanceless 250 will always rate as a better knock in my mind than a 13-chance 180-odd*.

13 chances? How did we go from 1 to 13?

(Note: Apart from via the obvious route of 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)

 

[telsor]

When Australia is in situations like 5/78 do you have tormenting, Vietnam-like flashbacks to the 1980s of Australian collapses?

Not really, although those memories are still fresh enough.

Was having an argument with a friend about cricket being boring with Aus winning all the time...my final response was that I had supported the team through that error, and having suffered through that, we couldn't win enough for it to get boring.

 

[James90]

13 chances? How did we go from 1 to 13?

(Note: Apart from via the obvious route of 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)

I was wondering the same thing

 

[Jnr.]

That was almost an exact replay of his dismissal in the Champions Trophy against Styris, I thought upon seeing it.

Exactly the same thing I thought. Even the bat ended up in one hand.