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General Cricket => Latest Matches => Topic started by: SOULMAN1012 on March 04, 2022, 10:54:22 PM
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Australia finding it a lot harder away from home. Pak 245-1 at the end of day one and Lyon taking some tap
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Turns out Cummins was too busy stabbing JL in the back to realise we are actually playing in Asia. What moron picks 4 seamers and a only one spinner. Especially when Lyon has been repeatedly battered by Pakistan. Good work Patty…
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Not great bowling selection from Aus...
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1 spinner probably was not the best plan and Pak batsmen were hitting Lyon clean.
Good batting and good 1st inning total by Pak. I don't think pitch will assist Pak bowlers and AUS batsmen can pile their runs as well.
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This is a problem for test cricket when people prepare pitches like this.
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This is a problem for test cricket when people prepare pitches like this.
I just don't get it, Pakistan have just got test cricket back at home, and this is a huge series for them to have the Aussies in Pakistan and they prepare a pitch like this.
Unless it deteriorates remarkably or someone has an absolute shocker its going to a turgid draw.
If your playing at home they should be doing what everyone else does, use home advantage and prepare the pitch that's suits your game.
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Is this on tv or available via stream? I’ve lost track of what is available on sky anymore
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Is this on tv or available via stream? I’ve lost track of what is available on sky anymore
Highlights on Sky. They are showing India vs SL live or the Women's WC depending on what's on.
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It was fully live further down the programme guide - sky sports mix
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Someone agrees to tour and play in your country after ages and this is the kind of pitch you produce for a test match! Unbelievable! So boring! I cant get myself around to even watch the highlights!
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The pitch could have gone the other way and been other in 2 days. Pitches in Pakistan used to last 90 overs before breaking up and becoming dust bowls I guess they just over engineered things.
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An average of 2.5 wickets taken per day of cricket. This is not the kind of test cricket that people want to see!!
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Genuinely one of the most pointless matches in recent years…total back breaker for the bowlers.
I’d rather we get dust bowls than this garbage.
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what a waste of 5 days that was, feels like that was the aim all along though. possibly to tire out the aussie bowlers for the second test, not much of an advert for test cricket in any sense.
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Agree with all the comments but nice to see the Aussies in the field all day for 250 runs and not a wicket to be seen, Pakistan top 5 looks as good as anyones in world cricket, I know that was a road of roads but let’s see what the wickets and games are like after a few series before we condem the pitch.
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Fawad Alam in this test: 5 days of test cricket, 0 balls faced, 0 balls bowled, 0 catches.
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^ :D :D :D :D
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1. A good old fashioned dead wicket for Test cricket is a pleasant change when Test matches are ending in 3 or 4 days. Every one scores runs and improves their averages. :D
2. When a host country is without Test cricket for so many years, you just want your fans to watch cricket for all 5 days. Why wrap up a game in a hurry with a result when you can hearken back to golden age of Test cricket when results were far and few.
3. This is great for team AUS. They got a chance to play for full 5 days in a foreign condition. Think of it as a warm-up match that will sharpen everyone for the next match.
I say grab a cup of tea, snacks or cake, and enjoy some good ol' fashioned Test cricket. With news of pandemic and wars all around us, I say chill with some boring Test cricket. I'd take it any day. ;)
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1. A good old fashioned dead wicket for Test cricket is a pleasant change when Test matches are ending in 3 or 4 days. Every one scores runs and improves their averages. :D
2. When a host country is without Test cricket for so many years, you just want your fans to watch cricket for all 5 days. Why wrap up a game in a hurry with a result when you can hearken back to golden age of Test cricket when results were far and few.
3. This is great for team AUS. They got a chance to play for full 5 days in a foreign condition. Think of it as a warm-up match that will sharpen everyone for the next match.
I say grab a cup of tea, snacks or cake, and enjoy some good ol' fashioned Test cricket. With news of pandemic and wars all around us, I say chill with some boring Test cricket. I'd take it any day. ;)
I do understand your view however what I don't understand is how pitches are either 'over in 3 days' or 'flatter than the m25' wickets. Have groundsman lost the art of preparing the middle ground of a wicket that will be good for batting and bowling to make it last the 5 days. That is a general worldwide question.
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I do understand your view however what I don't understand is how pitches are either 'over in 3 days' or 'flatter than the m25' wickets. Have groundsman lost the art of preparing the middle ground of a wicket that will be good for batting and bowling to make it last the 5 days. That is a general worldwide question.
I think there is a lot of pressure on groundsmen from the boards to produce certain types of tracks and in some ways that produces good cricket and in other ways it goes to far. Think of the 2 day match in India and this latest teat as prime examples of getting it to far eairher way
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@SOULMAN1012 and @six and out , I would look at the second match pitch and the outcome of the subsequent matches. I will stick with my original assertion that first match was designed to let everyone play and acclimate to the different South Asian conditions.
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Uzzie gets a hundred in the country of his birth. Beautiful to see.
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Going to be interesting how Swepson goes on what is a genuine turning track now looking at Khawaja and Green's wickets
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This series has been bloody awful so far. It’s just been an exercise for the batsmen to massage their averages smh.
476/4
459
252/0
484/7 ongoing
The quick bowlers will need spine transplants after the series.
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This series has been bloody awful so far. It’s just been an exercise for the batsmen to massage their averages smh.
True so far but it is not one sided. AUS put up 580+ runs ! That's a mountain of runs. AUS is in a position to win. If the pitch starts turning, this will be a fun Test to watch.
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This series has been bloody awful so far. It’s just been an exercise for the batsmen to massage their averages smh.
476/4
459
252/0
484/7 ongoing
The quick bowlers will need spine transplants after the series.
Agreed, both the two pitches used in this series and the pitch used at Antigua have been absolutely abject surfaces. Run scoring has been a turgid affair with nothing to encourage the bowlers.
There are enough threats to test cricket without the self imposed damage imposed though awful pitches
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Seems like mental disintegration from Pakistan. Frazzled in the field for over 2 days. 6 down before reaching 100.
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Welcome back Pak...we have been expecting you!
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Fawad Alam in this test: 5 days of test cricket, 0 balls faced, 0 balls bowled, 0 catches.
Fawad Alam update: 8 days of test cricket, 1 ball faced, 1 golden duck, 0 balls bowled, 0 catches.
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Pakistan rolled for 148 and Australia are batting again.
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Surprising call from Aus to bat again with such a huge lead!
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Australia race to 81 off 17 overs. Lead is already 489. Slog another 80-100 then chase the win.
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Totally out of the blue, we’re now in for a thrilling day 5, with all three results on the table
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Agreed - great day of test cricket. The partnership between Shafique and Babar - and that over from Cummins at the end with the new ball man that was as good as it gets!
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At time of writing Pakistan need 251 off 61 remaining overs.
Babar currently 134 not out and Alam just come to the crease.
Game on! All results still possible.
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aussies taking catching lessons from englands ashes team
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Would love to see Pakistan pull it off with Babar still at the crease
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The new ball is pivotal here. Cummins and Starc lethal with that in hand.
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Do they see it out for the draw or go for the win?
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This was AUS' match to win. They missed some chances.
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Australia’s fielding was pathetic. It’s all good and well Marnus continually sledging the opponents but then he drops straightforward opportunity at bat pad.
And I still don’t understand why the follow on wasn’t enforced. We Aussies are still crying over Eden Gardens some 20 odd years ago smh.
We are becoming bottlers:
Headingley 2019
Sydney 2021
Brisbane 2021
Sydney 2022
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Third test in Lahore and finally a pitch that seems to have something in it. Staying slightly low and big reverse swing.
Australia 391 - fifties for Khawaja, Smith, Green and Carey. Could’ve got 400-450 had someone got a hundred
4 wickets a piece for Naseem and Shaheen. Naseem very impressive. Pakistan possibly missed a trick not selecting Haris Rauf as Hasan Ali was pretty poor.
Australia probably regret not having a third front line seamer.
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A masterclass in reserve swing bowling by Patrick Cummins as Australia are pushing the issue late on day 3. Maiden 5WH in Asia for Cummins.
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Pakistan crumbles from 214-2 to 268! Madness spells from Cummins and Starc. Lead is 123. I’d be happy to set them 350
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^ Crumbled indeed! Good bowling by team AUS on day 3. That's home ground for some of the Pak batsmen. Result is likely.
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Khawaja’s dream return home yields another century. 97, 160, 44*, 91 and 100*
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Australia set Pakistan 351 runs off 121 overs.
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Fantastic series for Khawaja - lets hope Pakistan go for the target and set a good game up
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Not a clever declaration from Aussies! They will regret it!
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It does seem rare these days to see a captain make a declaration with a genuine interest in the game reaching a result. Test cricket has been diminished by the avoid defeat at all costs attitude
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It does seem rare these days to see a captain make a declaration with a genuine interest in the game reaching a result. Test cricket has been diminished by the avoid defeat at all costs attitude
Aussies facing defeat now!
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Aussies facing defeat now!
I suspect there is still a lot of cricket left in this game. If Pakistan do chase this down they will have batted very well but Australia will also have the time to take 10 wickets. Seems a far better outcome than Austrlia simply batting on until there isn't enough time for either side to force a result
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I suspect there is still a lot of cricket left in this game. If Pakistan do chase this down they will have batted very well but Australia will also have the time to take 10 wickets. Seems a far better outcome than Austrlia simply batting on until there isn't enough time for either side to force a result
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Too many (Like England recently) bat on for too Long , bat a side realistically out the game and then people moan that teams haven't 'gone for it'... Declare and ACTUALLY dangle the carrot and teams may just take the risk of chasing.. which in turn, opens the door to wickets. Win or Lose, if you want to 'win' in draw cricket you have to gamble.
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Not a clever declaration from Aussies! They will regret it!
At least they are trying to win! Would rather see that than teams looking to avoid loss at all Costs.
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At least this makes for a bit of a game...
England have been leaving it far too late to declare with the brick wall that is Brathwaite in the Windies team.
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England don't have anything like the experience or quality in their bowling attack that Australia do though, that's always going to effect your decision making on a declaration.
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Steve Smith’s slip catching has been horrendous this series. Shelled another one late in the evening of Marnus’ bowling. Smith usually an outstanding fielder but dropping 5-6 catches is poor.
278 off 90 overs. I’d say the draw is still the favourite.
Pakistan’s tail is lengthy and in the first innings they lost their last 4 wickets for 0 runs.
There wasn’t much reserve last this evening either.
So first session the key on day 5.
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Shaping up to be another interesting final day of test cricket. Current win probability shows Aus 33% Draw 37% Pak 30%
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First 5 wickets will be the decider.
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Shaping up to be another interesting final day of test cricket. Current win probability shows Aus 33% Draw 37% Pak 30%
That's a proper Test match! Great declaration by team AUS.
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Historic win for Australia as we win the third test and win the series.
Garry Lyon with a 5WH. Cummins brilliant with the reverse again
Australia worthy winners and hopefully Pakistan realises cement pitches mean nothing if you lose the series.
Had we fielded better we would’ve won 2-0.
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Historic win for Australia as we win the third test and win the series.
Garry Lyon with a 5WH. Cummins brilliant with the reverse again
Australia worthy winners and hopefully Pakistan realises cement pitches mean nothing if you lose the series.
Had we fielded better we would’ve won 2-0.
Regardless of the result, it’s just great to see test cricket back in Pakistan.
Hopefully more nations will tour there again very soon.
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Regardless of the result, it’s just great to see test cricket back in Pakistan.
Hopefully more nations will tour there again very soon.
Think the Kiwis and England are heading out there later this year. Should be interesting series.
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Think the Kiwis and England are heading out there later this year. Should be interesting series.
For sure. England will probably get smashed lol.Cummins seems like he could be decent skipper for you guys.
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That is unreal. Good captaincy by Cummins, he setup the match very well.
This was a good Test series. 2nd Test was narrowly saved by team PAK.
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Australia worthy winners and hopefully Pakistan realises cement pitches mean nothing if you lose the series.
Indeed although I don't understand the "cement pitches" comment.