**Official** Pakistan in Australia Thread

[Jono]

... and now Akhtar is dropped next ball.

LMAO!

 

[shaka]

it was a sitter, Mcgrath cannot be happy with Ponting. Nice to see the two batsmen swinging their bats a bit.

 

[Jono]

Akhtar gone

But it seems the fun is still going. Kaneria has just past his average in 2 balls

 

[Nate]

man this is so annoying.. and now kaneria having a go! haha... entertaining i guess.

 

[Mr Casson]

Just not enough batting for Pakistan. One feels they lack another batting option. I mean it is bad enough that they have a dodgy number six in Razzaq but after him it looks pretty thin in terms of batting ability

Razzaq was one of the only batsmen to put on a decent performance in the warm-up games.

 

[Dydl]

Very good catch by Clarke, he was looking into the sun and Pakistan fail to pass the score which would prevent the follow-on.

I think Ponting might enforce it, but well you never know. Kasprowicz with 5-30.

 

[Dydl]

Surprise, surprise. Ponting decides to bat.

 

[Sehwag309]

Pretty good actually, a tired sami and aktar bowling now (aktar probably in lil bit of groin pain)

 

[Mr Casson]

Pretty good actually, a tired sami and aktar bowling now (aktar probably in lil bit of groin pain)

I was surprised Tony Greig thought Ponting was keen to enforce the follow-on because he brought Kasper back. If he was that keen, he would have brought him back sooner and not had Lehmann bowling. I thought bringing Kasper back was an age-old case of "let's get at the new batsman" - and it worked.

 

[marc71178]

actually i think technology can be used in lbws to determine whether the ball pitched in line with the stumps and if there was any inside edge involved. and face it, how many times of late have we seen a poor decision been given with the latter?

Ear pieces connected to Stump mikes anyone?

 

[andyc]

I was surprised Tony Greig thought Ponting was keen to enforce the follow-on because he brought Kasper back. If he was that keen, he would have brought him back sooner and not had Lehmann bowling. I thought bringing Kasper back was an age-old case of "let's get at the new batsman" - and it worked.

i thought it was that, and probably the other age-old case of 'lets let the poor guy get a five-for.' and it worked!

 

[marc71178]

This is the perfect example of why the first chance system is a subjective one. Most of the people on this forum don't consider the WK error a clear chance. Just because the keeper should have been better does not mean that Langer should be penalised in any way.

Similarly in the SA-Eng Test, Rudolph's second ball was nearly caught by Thorpe, but it would've been a blinder - so does that count or not?

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Akhtar injured with a poor ankle. If Pakistan had any chance, it's gone now.

 

[Nate]

Akhtar injured with a poor ankle. If Pakistan had any chance, it's gone now.

i wonder how bad the injury is... ?

 

[Crazy Sam]

i doubt it's that bad really. he'll be fine i think...

 

[Nate]

i doubt it's that bad really. he'll be fine i think...

what are you basing that on? could be right, im just interested.

 

[Crazy Sam]

on what i saw. it doesn't bother me either way, but i'm allowed to make a prediction. the only time he appeared to have a problem at the end there was when he was about to launch into the actual bowling action.

I personally found it staggering that he knew he was having trouble with the ankle and yet STILL proceeded with a long run-up instead of a shortened one.


Looks like he'll be in trouble over yesterday's actions as well...

Shoaib charged with misconduct
December 17, 2004

PAKISTAN fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar could be fined if found guilty of a misconduct charge after an incident yesterday on day one of the first cricket Test against Australia at the WACA ground.

Shoaib was charged with a level one offence for pointing to the dressing room when he had Matthew Hayden lbw in the third over of the day.

Shoaib three times pointed to the dressing room with both fingers when he dismissed Hayden.

He will be asked to explain his actions when he fronts a hearing with match referee Ranjan Madugalle after today's play.

Shoaib, 29, could be docked up to half his match fee if found guilty.

Shoaib took 5-99 in Australia's first innings total of 381.

AAP

 

[Jono]

Oh Good God. Asked to explain his actions?

How about "I was telling Hayden where to go!"

I'm sick of this rubbish.

 

[Crazy Sam]

what rubbish?

i've seen players fined for much less than what he did yesterday. it was completely over the top.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

I can't see a reason that anybody should be fined for that.