**Official** Pakistan in Australia Thread

[Mister Wright]

McGrath is number 10!

Wasted his opportunity at promotion, very poor shot to get out. MacGill showed more than he did.

 

[nikhil1772]

macgill strikes with his first ball, and then concedes a four. typical- i was reading pontings a captain's diary, and in it he says that macgill doesnt care how many runs he gives away as long as he takes wickets.

Maybe but Macgill gives away too many loose balls to hit...he's got to work on that

 

[Mister Wright]

Interesting stat:

Of Gilchrist's 13 centuries, only once has he been the sole century maker, meaning at least one (if not more) batsman have got centuries when he has.

 

[Mr Casson]

Interesting stat:

Of Gilchrist's 13 centuries, only once has he been the sole century maker, meaning at least one (if not more) batsman have got centuries when he has.

That doesn't surprise me... Down at number seven he'd usually have to have a partner from the top/middle order to stay with him long enough to score one.

 

[Mister Wright]

That doesn't surprise me... Down at number seven he'd usually have to have a partner from the top/middle order to stay with him long enough to score one.

It would be interesting to see if he would have the same career record if he was in a team like Pakistan or New Zealand, where he is coming in regularly at 5/70 or 5/160, and a long tail, would he play the same way? Probably, but would he be as effective?

 

[Mr Casson]

It would be interesting to see if he would have the same career record if he was in a team like Pakistan or New Zealand, where he is coming in regularly at 5/70 or 5/160, and a long tail, would he play the same way? Probably, but would he be as effective?

Surely he wouldn't come in at seven in any other team. If he was in one of those teams, he'd be the equalizer, as opposed to now, where he's the cream on the cake.

 

[Mr Casson]

I have to say Bill Lawry constantly saying "Chanting at the bit" is starting to annoy me.

 

[garage flower]

Considering the lack of talent in bowling department in Pakistan, i think they should stick to Rana.

To be fair, I would assume that Shabbir and Umar Gul would be 2nd and 3rd choice quick bowlers if they were fit and they both seem to be pretty promising.

 

[Josh]

Rana = good

 

[Beleg]

I was shocked at Butt's dismissal. Even Chris Martin would have dispatched that one for a boundary!

 

[PAKMAN]

he got afridi with a bad ball too
and most of pakistani batsman just gave their wickets away

 

[Scallywag]

he got afridi with a bad ball too
and most of pakistani batsman just gave their wickets away

As with almost 90% of wickets they come from bad shots or poor shot selection.

 

[Anil]

these aussies are awesome..!!! no complacency, no letups, no resting on laurels.....it's just one emphatic win after another...!!!

 

[marc71178]

Interesting stat:

Of Gilchrist's 13 centuries, only once has he been the sole century maker, meaning at least one (if not more) batsman have got centuries when he has.

That is quite an interesting one.

Does it suggest that these centuries are perhaps on the easier tracks?

 

[marc71178]

That doesn't surprise me... Down at number seven he'd usually have to have a partner from the top/middle order to stay with him long enough to score one.

What, half an hour?!!!

 

[Anil]

That is quite an interesting one.

Does it suggest that these centuries are perhaps on the easier tracks?

or when the team is really on top, or both?

 

[marc71178]

Well, the on top thing is kind of a given isn't it!

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Gilchrist's 12 hundreds before the current Test...

149* v Pakistan in Australia
- entered at 126/5 and played a blinder from all accounts. 369/6 in a legendary chase...

122 v India in India
- entered at 99/5 and the innings progressed to 349 all out.

153 v England in England
- entered at 336/5. Eventual score of 576 all out to England's 294.

118 v New Zealand in Australia
- entered at 260/5 (score was 224/0). Eventual score of 486/9 dec.

204* v South Africa in South Africa
- entered at 293/5. Eventual score of 652/7 dec.
(Apologies to the South African supporters who may have had a wound reopened there.)

138* v South Africa in South Africa
- entered at 176/5. Eventual score of 382 all out in reply to SA's 239.

133 v England in Australia
- entered at 150/5. Eventual score of 363 in reply to 362 by England.

101* v WI in WI
- entered at 371/3. Eventual score of 576/4 dec.

113* v Zim in Australia
- entered at 502/5. Eventual score of 735/6 dec. Wasn't the star of that innings...

144 v SL in SL
- entered at 11/1. Eventual score of 442 after a first innings deficit of 91.

104 v India in India
- entered at 256/5. Eventual score of 474.

126 v New Zealand in Australia.
- entered at 222/5. Eventual score of 585.

Those are the stats. It's pretty clear the value of Gilchrist to the Australian team.

 

[Unattainableguy]

I think Pakistan will play Hameed and you can't throw him out of the match because he is probably the most consistent performing opener Pakistan have right now. Sending him one down in the last 2 matches might have affected his batting, and Pakistan should have changed Farhat's batting position and not Yasir Hamid's since Farhat was the one struggling to score runs batting as an opener. Maybe they'll throw Imran Farhat out this time and have Yasir Hameed open the batting for them along with Salman Butt. Maybe Afridi can play one down or at fifth or sixth position

I think either Pakistani captain or Bob Woolmer heard me say that lol, not any sort of conjunction or coincidence .. Good thing Yasir Hameed got 2 fifties in this test(opened)

 

[Craig]

Well done on Shane Watson for his first Test wicket. Younis Khan is over-rated.