For my money, Australia is going to win this test

[King Tendulkar]

Sree Australias faith never wavered. Congtrats:two_thumbs_up:

[EnterTheVoid]

The tour comes full circle, off to Hobart, where the nightmare began and where the nightmare will continue

[Sachinism]

sree I apologize for doubting you. They really are cornered donkeys

[Lord]

Sree:hail: Pakis:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:

[Sachinism]

Series is sealed, right?

[Chalks]

Sree. I have forward you $10,000 ICF for being right about Australia winning. Enjoy.

Series is sealed' date=' right?[/quote'] As they would say in matchplay golf, Australia have won this series 2 and 1.

[vvvslaxman]

If Australia can win the next session (i.e. deficit gone for no loss of wickets), its game, set, match Australia.

wow.. :hysterical:

[Dark Warrior]

:hatsoff: :hatsoff: to this thread.

[Dark Warrior]

Because if someone goes to that forum by clicking a link here' date=' the amount of depressing/sad threads could be danger to that person's mental health. :(([/quote'] :haha::haha::haha:

[vvvslaxman]

yup considering the fact prediction was made right after Australia collapsed to 127 all out.

[Desi Cartman]

:hatsoff:

[EnterTheVoid]

I am not one to gloat but some of these predictions were quite close. Consider the following: This was on Day 1

By the end of tomorrow' date=' Australia will bat again, take a 50 run lead, bat into the third day and set [b']Pak a target around 220 odd runs. CD's will have their customary collapse and lose to Australia by some 30 - 40 runs

Australia set Pak 175 and won by 36 runs. This was yesterday (Day 3)

Pakistan' date=' on the other hand, from their body language, interviews etc seem nervous chasing anything 150 odd. Clearly, they are burdened by past failures and their chronic collapses are playing heavily on their mind. [b']If they do chase, they will be venturing into unchartered terrority, not knowing how to approach their innings, what mindset to adpot, how to pace their reply.

A pacy start but than what ?

Tomorrow' date= he will aim to keep as much of the strike, shield Bollinger as much as possible, take the singles when the field is pushed back, cut the 'hit me balls' Danish bowls every over. Bollinger will swipe, and swipe hard, with his runs going over slip, down to third man and the occasional slog sweep. Pakistan will became frustrated, fumble, misfield and will carry this negativity through to their batting.

Pretty accurate description of what happened this morning. Hussey retained most of the strike, got his century while Bollinger provided support.

Looking at Pakistan's top order, Imran, Butt and Iqbal, are you GAME enough to back the T20 generation to survive the bowling ?

All three were dismissed cheaply, in quick sucession

Misbah is on the verge of being dropped and has done nothing to inspire confidence that he can deliever.

Misbah was out first ball.

[The Outsider]

LOL! sree_oz's faith never wavered in the Pakis! This thread will go down as an all time classic :hatsoff:

[Lord]

I am not one to gloat but some of these predictions were quite close. Consider the following: This was on Day 1 Australia set Pak 175 and won by 36 runs. This was yesterday (Day 3) A pacy start but than what ? Pretty accurate description of what happened this morning. Hussey retained most of the strike, got his century while Bollinger provided support. All three were dismissed cheaply, in quick sucession Misbah was out first ball.

it was Siddle but still:hail:

[vvvslaxman]

Don't know why poyzzz don't encourage players like Asim Kamal. Might be due to bad first class performance?

[Anakin]

:two_thumbs_up:

[Texy]

:hail: SREE

[PotterManiac]

:adore: Brilliant!

[Pioneer]

I take it today is an international ICF holiday now...

[Ram]

This match was gone from Australia's grasp for all money. I dont know how anyone could justifiably predict an Aussie victory, especially after day 2. Sure, you could say your instinct says this and that, but how Pakistan managed to lose this match is beyond comprehension. This has to rate as one of THE biggest cockups in the history of the game...