*Official* Pakistan v Australia in UAE 2014

[smash84]

Posted by Jono Makim on (October 24, 2014, 14:40 GMT)

Hats off to Pakistan, good consistent cricket for 3 days in a row and they have clawed their way into a great position. Just too many loose shots from our blokes, the job ain't done once you get to 30 you know men!

@Greatest_Game, I can't see anything apart from a Pakistan win from here. Australia just doesn't do batting for the draw.

@xtrafalgarx, I don't know why you suddenly have problems with Rogers? 3 tons from his last 5 games and he batted longer than anyone here apart from Warner, no other Aussie opener playing FC cricket has anything near a comparable record. Only Hughes could be said to be staking a claim but he has far more question marks over him than does Rogers.

Jono has been posting on cricinfo regularly as well?

 

[Tangles]

Finally some Test cricket. Had a few so the boys need to fire up.

 

[BeeGee]

Lyon and O'Keefe bowling together should help Pakistan's RR.

 

[Spark]

Getting kind of fed up with this legside crap SOK keeps bowling.

 

[Spikey]

haddins wicket

 

[Spark]

That's better. Right line, right shot.

 

[BeeGee]

Lodged in the webbing.

Collapse time?

 

[Tangles]

An ad per delivery?

 

[Agent Nationaux]

An ad per delivery?

Haha

Typical Pak channel

 

[Spikey]

can't accuse steve smith of not being on team australia

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Not seen much been busy, so what do you all think will be the declaration target then? 400 or higher?

 

[Spark]

Waaaay too many singles to mid-off for my liking.

 

[BeeGee]

Not seen much been busy, so what do you all think will be the declaration target then? 400 or higher?

I'd be amazed if they declared for less than 400, but I'll be disappointed if they declare at substantially more.

 

[hendrix]

man I love Younis.

 

[OverratedSanity]

They should aim for a 450 target imo. Bat another 40-45 overs and they'll get there. I think Pakistan have pretty much won this now. Even with a Pakistan lollapse, they'll get to atleast 350 and will have plenty of time to bowl out Australia.

 

[OverratedSanity]

man I love Younis.

Seriously, he's so good. And one of the genuine nice guys of world cricket,too. His batting and personality both underrated.

 

[morgieb]

If Pakistan are to confirm victory they'd probably need to improve the strike rate. As it stands to get a match-winning target they may have to bat too long.

Still they're big favourites. It's hard to know how we'll deal with not being able to win if they bat for long enough to confirm victory. Arguably a collapse could be a good thing for Pakistan.

 

[howardj]

Stand by for the commentators, especially the Fox Sports guys, to lay into Pakistan for batting beyond 400+ lead....even though Aus have been such conservative declarationists over the last decade

 

[Gnske]

I like listening to Dean Jones complaining about the same thing twice. It's just so much more pleasant than insightful commentary.

 

[hendrix]

I really don't mind Dean Jones.