Australia vs Pakistan in Australia, 2009-10

[vvvslaxman]

I seriously think Ponting has underestimated Pakistan's batting strength. That fellow Umar Akmal' date=' like his big brother, is completely nerveless, and I can see a repeat of the 180 run partnership a la Duminy & Steyn that took the match out of Australia's grasp at the same venue.[/quote'] Can you list how many times Pakistan has crossed 400 in Australia in their history :winky:

[Guest BossBhai]

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[sandeep]

Congratulations Pakistan This is not a mocking thread. They lasted long enough for Aus to take 2nd new ball. And are on course to last 100 overs. That's not horrible. Could have easily been much worse.

[Tapioca]

This is getting very tiresome. Can we merge or delete ?

[Bumper]

I think they lasted this long because they did not go out play all the shots we are normally used to seeing them play. There have been some brief periods of stroke play, followed by long lulls. Number of overs dont matter, as there is ample time for Australia to force a result. The score card only reads 220, not even good enough to avoid a follow on. I'd say a typical performance by Pakistani batsmen.

[punjabi_khota]

If we are going to congratulate them for scoring 220, then I guess it tells us where they stand.

[DravidDaBest]

I think they lasted this long because they did not go out play all the shots we are normally used to seeing them play. There have been some brief periods of stroke play, followed by long lulls. Number of overs dont matter, as there is ample time for Australia to force a result. The score card only reads 220, not even good enough to avoid a follow on. I'd say a typical performance by Pakistani batsmen.

They could afford to play a bit defensive because of the easy surface. If there is little bit swing/seam with quality bowling, they all go swinging as none of them has good technique to survive.

[Block hole]

Now the Aussie bowler's making it look like perfect Australian bouncing Pitch . Sadly Asif blaming pitch to hide his own failure .

[OriginalCopy]

Mwahahahahahahahahahahahaha If this is a flat pitch, then the Pakistani batsmen suck ..... if this is NOT a flat pitch, then their bowlers suck. Atleast, one of this is true, Celeste will decide which one.

[kabira]

Now it looks not so great decision. They were top in 1st innings and could have sealed the fate then and there had they scored 100 more runs. Right now they are bit under pressure, still on top, but not safe.

[vvvslaxman]

Yup.. they should have been under the sun some more.

[punjabi_khota]

Punter wanted to give his bowlers rest and hence didnt want to have them bowl back to back..they could have been bowling 200 overs on the trot

[kabira]

^How so?? Lets say if they had scored 100 runs more in lets say 25-30 overs. it just one more session. They would not have enforced follow on and batted on with bigger lead.

[Cricketics]

Well Kabira, had Australia batted more, they won't have consumed more time also and then instead of pakistan getting bowled on day 3, things might have been different and pakistan might have gotten all out during first session of day 4, which would have increased draw's chances. Aus were not batting with a great run rate. So all in all. It was good, gutsy decision.

[kabira]

^well if they had batted more, pitch would have deteriorated more. They probably would have batted tomorrow or last hour today, but again they would have had 300 runs lead, so they would have need 150 runs, that they could have scord in 2 session and give Pakis 4 sessions. I think it still be same. Pakis have to bat out 4 sessions. I don't see Ponting declaring before 450.

[kabira]

thats were they lost it. To beat Aussies, you need to attack, Defend Defend and Defend is not good idea. Thats how we have beaten Aussies, thats how England manage to beat them, thats how Windies put them under pressure. You should not allow their bowlers to be on top.

[vvvslaxman]

A total like 600, 650 would have completely destroyed their morale.

[Dhondy]

Now it looks not so great decision. They were top in 1st innings and could have sealed the fate then and there had they scored 100 more runs. Right now they are bit under pressure, still on top, but not safe.

You nervous, Kabira? Australia have Pakistan in the slammer. By close of play tomorrow, the match will be nearly over. Maybe, we'll make it to lunch on day 5. This match is dead & buried and West Indies can just start pointing fingers and feeling better about themselves at the show they put up.

[CSK Fan]

I think you guys missed something. The reason Punter didnt want Aus to score 600 was that then Aus wouldnt have to bat another time in the test. And Punter wouldnt have another crack at Pak bowlers to score one more 100 and inch closer to Sachin

[Dhondy]

Lately, it's been more about Ponting's frailty than about the bowlers. First Ishant, then Roach, and now a couple of dismissals to Asif & Aamer, which suggest that the mind that helped him built great innings back to back with inexorable consistency is on the blink. Statistically the greatest batsman of this decade averages only 42.8 in the last three years. Father time with his sickle, scything away.