1st Test: Australia v Pakistan at Brisbane on Dec 15-19, 2016

[Bazal]

I think when you drop a sitter, you definitely start to overthink it and when the next one comes along you're not in the right zone. Easy to blow off a hard miss, tough to forget a sitter and that makes the next one harder than it should be

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Catshit! Wadey describes his keeping well.

 

[El Diablo]

thanks to Smith dropping two sitters it gives the selectors an excuse to keep Wade

 

[chigurh]

Wade is doing what to him now?

Haha!

 

[Hutty1986]

This pretty poor from Australia. Pakis were 8/60-odd...then they concede another 80 or so. Typical dumb shit from Warner in the second dig and theyve been smashed around tonight despite having the opposition 5 down and a new ball to use. We'll see in Melbourne whether us taking the foot off the pedal will change the course of the series. Will still win obviously, but not nearly as convincing as it was looking after a couple of days.

 

[some11]

lol stumps at 10pm

 

[Bazal]

This pretty poor from Australia. Pakis were 8/60-odd...then they concede another 80 or so. Typical dumb shit from Warner in the second dig and theyve been smashed around tonight despite having the opposition 5 down and a new ball to use. We'll see in Melbourne whether us taking the foot off the pedal will change the course of the series. Will still win obviously, but not nearly as convincing as it was looking after a couple of days.

Giving absolutely no credit to Pakistan, mate. They've been very good, much more like the side they really are. Although to be fair the pitch has been very flat. A couple of dropped catches have been very frustrating, but Pakistan deserve to be on top for the day IMO.

 

[Bazal]

Pretty bemusing that they've allowed the extra overs here. Very hard on Pakistan who have fought hard and should be resting up now....

 

[Hutty1986]

Giving absolutely no credit to Pakistan, mate. They've been very good, much more like the side they really are. Although to be fair the pitch has been very flat. A couple of dropped catches have been very frustrating, but Pakistan deserve to be on top for the day IMO.

Yeah fair enough Baz. They were #1 in the world not that long ago. Probably just spoilt watching so many great aussie sides in the early-mid 00's and taking that kind of execution and killer instinct for granted!

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Interesting decision. Starc and even Hazelwood look spent. Lyon isn't posing much problems.

I can't see them taking 3 wickets tonight, we'll more than likely be back tomorrow anyway.

 

[undertaker]

Interesting that the umpires accepted Australia's request for the extra 8 overs.

Going to go close to the latest finish for a cricket match in Brisbane (1999 ODI vs England finished a bit after 11pm AEDST) as well as the longest test match session. Even in rain delayed scenarios, rarely you get a session that goes for over 3 hours, let alone 3 1/2 hours.

 

[TIGER14]

This pretty poor from Australia. Pakis were 8/60-odd...then they concede another 80 or so. Typical dumb shit from Warner in the second dig and theyve been smashed around tonight despite having the opposition 5 down and a new ball to use. We'll see in Melbourne whether us taking the foot off the pedal will change the course of the series. Will still win obviously, but not nearly as convincing as it was looking after a couple of days.

Hate to beat a dead horse but I think we've gotta move on from Lyon too. Just doesnt look like taking a wicket and bowling him at thos stage is just negative.

 

[Hutty1986]

Is Wade a bit special?

 

[Bazal]

Hate to beat a dead horse but I think we've gotta move on from Lyon too. Just doesnt look like taking a wicket and bowling him at thos stage is just negative.

His lines and speeds are all wrong. He's bowled a few balled over 100km...that's not off spin ffs, it's Chris Harris....

Haha Wahab hits him for six. Bang!

 

[chigurh]

We've dropped two sitters and there's been a hundred plays and misses off Starc alone, and Pakistan are a good side that have shown some guts. These things happen.

 

[El Diablo]

get Maddo back on

 

[Bazal]

Is Wade a bit special?

I think he was probably exposed to drugs in the womb

 

[undertaker]

lol stumps at 10pm

Which will be 11pm in Sydney/Melbourne.

As I said, the 1999 Australia vs England ODI is the only other game I can remember that finished later in Brisbane (around 10:10pm Brisbane time).

I'm sure the players are going to enjoy the 4:49am sunrise in their hotel rooms tomorrow.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Is Wade a bit special?

Nah, just a Tasmanian.

 

[Hutty1986]

Hate to beat a dead horse but I think we've gotta move on from Lyon too. Just doesnt look like taking a wicket and bowling him at thos stage is just negative.

He is so incredibly innocuous. Im just amazed the bloke has taken so many wickets. Kohli will double his test runs tally after the series over there next year.