Australian Tour of Pakistan

[GVGjr]

Re: Australian Tour of Pakistan

9 down and Swepson gets his first test cricket wicket.

[Bornadog]

Re: Australian Tour of Pakistan

why wouldn't you enforce the follow on?

[GVGjr]

Re: Australian Tour of Pakistan

why wouldn't you enforce the follow on?

I think it's a good decision given we only have 2 genuine quicks.
They'll probably bat for another 50 maybe 60 minutes tomorrow and have a lead of well above 530.

[boydogs]

Re: Australian Tour of Pakistan

I wouldn't be comfortable giving Pakistan a target of 500 and 2 days to chase it given the first test

[GVGjr]

Re: Australian Tour of Pakistan

I wouldn't be comfortable giving Pakistan a target of 500 and 2 days to chase it given the first test

The pitch is deteriorating. I guess the rationale is we didn't want to bat last.

[FrediKanoute]

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why wouldn't you enforce the follow on?

Because its hot and better to give the bowlers the afternoon off and then start fresh first thing in the morning.

Pakistan collapsed, but the early part of the innings was a bit of a grind and but for the great run out from Swepson and the false shot from the opener it really could easily have been 0-80. 6 sessions on a deteriorating pitch with the ball reversing and spinning should be ample.

Starc's hatrick ball was an absolute peach - Ryan Harrisesque except it didn't get a wicket!

[GVGjr]

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Australia declares with a 505 run lead.

[FrediKanoute]

Re: Australian Tour of Pakistan

Pakstan 2/192 at stumps......not a great day!

[GVGjr]

Re: Australian Tour of Pakistan

Pakstan 2/192 at stumps......not a great day!

While I still like our chances it's a fantastic fightback but Pakistan. Not sure why we didn't push the lead by another 30 before declaring.

[boydogs]

Re: Australian Tour of Pakistan

The pitch is deteriorating. I guess the rationale is we didn't want to bat last.

Yeah I mean I would have batted longer. Their run rate was atrocious today but if they had another 50 runs on the board, with only 2 down you'd give them a 50/50 shot at winning

[Bornadog]

Re: Australian Tour of Pakistan

3 wickets to win, but a couple of dropped catches has not helped. Only a few overs remaining

[Bornadog]

Re: Australian Tour of Pakistan

Draw

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Australian Tour of Pakistan

Magnificent fightback from Pakistan.

[DOG GOD]

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What a great effort from Pakistan. Felt for Babar, he so deserved a double century.

[GVGjr]

Re: Australian Tour of Pakistan

What a great effort from Pakistan. Felt for Babar, he so deserved a double century.

Great batsman isn't he?