*Official* Pakistan in Australia

[Son Of Coco]

Deadest the oddest declaration in cricket history if he does it?

No way in hell he will, but just saying.

Yeah it would be slightly unusual, think its been done before though on wickets that were doing a bit for the bowlers.

 

[Beleg]

reckon the pitch's assistance for the bowlers is kinda being exaggerated a wee bit by the extravagance of the aussie batsmen

 

[chalky]

Kerry O'Keefe saying a Warne or Ian Chappell would declare now.

Basically saying if Hauritz nudges and nurdles for another hour it may help Pakistan rather than Australia, as they won't have to bat in these tough conditions, which may not exist tomorrow.

No chance

 

[Mister Wright]

going to prove that he is now australias best batsman i think

really big innings for north as well coming up.

0/2.

 

[Jono]

Lol. Think he meant important innings, rather than North scoring big.

 

[Burgey]

I'd love to see Ponting declare now. Scaly and a few others on here would have a fit

Would be worth a test match thumping just to see Scaly's reaction tbh.

 

[Mister Wright]

Australia's batting today has been woeful. Probably aided by the fact that they rarely bat on these pitches.

Hughes' & Haddin's dismissal were amateur. Hussey's was a a shocking shot and the rest of them have been done over by very good bowling. The only one to show any application was Watson, and he got done by the best ball of the day.

 

[Burgey]

reckon the pitch's assistance for the bowlers is kinda being exaggerated a wee bit by the extravagance of the aussie batsmen

This. I think they read CW for an appraisal of Sami before the match

 

[Faisal1985]

Holy **** did someone see that Taylor catch?????

 

[Top_Cat]

Holy **** did someone see that Taylor catch?????

Yep. 13 years ago! Was replayed to death.

 

[Sir Alex]

I think bowling first is the right call. Pitch should be really good for batting by tomorrow, but it'll do a bit today, and you could easily run through a top order if you bowled well.

Kinda hope Australia bowl first, Bollinger will be a handful.

That was a good call FaaipDeOiad.

Ponting needs to get over himself and realize that sometimes the man thing to do is defend or sway out of the way when facing short bowling, No one right now is looking more foolish. Apart from Afridi who gave up test cricket.

I agree. Ponting simply cannot accept that the pull shot is costing him dearly in the last few months/years and I wish he woke up to that fact and curbed his instincts a bit. Ponting-pull shot is becoming almost like Ross Taylor-Slog sweep combination

What an amazing day for Pakistan cricket. It might be too early to say anything but it is great to see Sami answering his critics with this fantastic spell. Clearly these topline batsmen are FTBs who struggle against good/very good/quality pace bowling in testing conditions.

 

[thierry henry]

Annoying runs on the way here for sure. I think Hauritz is gonna do it again.

 

[mohammad16]

cant blame ponting for playing the shot - on another day that would either have been put down (most likely, given the standards of **** fielding) or gone for a boundary

God accept that he played a poor shot, first ball facing a quicky, given his recent form, STUPID STUPID shot...

 

[Beleg]

i am sorry but that was NOT a fantastic spell except perhaps from a statistical point of view

a fantastic spell should kinda require the bowler to actually bowl some decent ****e with a degree of consistency

 

[Faisal1985]

Yep. 13 years ago! Was replayed to death.

Just saw it the first time in my life ........crazy catch lol


Bye the way.....who are the booooing to?

 

[Jono]

Agree with Chappelli. Bring on Kaneria.

 

[Faisal1985]

i am sorry but that was NOT a fantastic spell except perhaps from a statistical point of view

a fantastic spell should kinda require the bowler to actually bowl some decent ****e with a degree of consistency

Ok this is pretty ridiculous commenting needless criticism..... That was a GREAT spell!

 

[Noble One]

Just saw it the first time in my life ........crazy catch lol


Bye the way.....who are the booooing to?

Security guard probably popped a ball.

 

[Burgey]

Australia's batting today has been woeful. Probably aided by the fact that they rarely bat on these pitches.

Hughes' & Haddin's dismissal were amateur. Hussey's was a a shocking shot and the rest of them have been done over by very good bowling. The only one to show any application was Watson, and he got done by the best ball of the day.

Who does play on these very often these days though? Certainly doesn't help

 

[Beleg]

God accept that he played a poor shot, first ball facing a quicky, given his recent form, STUPID STUPID shot...

ponting played as he usually does - in an attacking manner. the ball was there to be hit and i've seen him dispatch similiar deliveries, first up, to the boundary

ponting's kinda built the foundation of his batting on aggressive intent and counter-attacks, as befits a player of his stature. defending that delivery would kinda require a very fundamental shift in his approach to batting and that's not a decision he'd take lightly. sure he could pull a steve waugh and shut shop from now on but that's not something you'd expect from him and rightfully so