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

[Bazal]

We deserve to lose this.

And Pakistan genuinely deserve to win.

It's enthralling cricket either way

 

[hineyrulz]

And Pakistan genuinely deserve to win.

It's enthralling cricket either way

Its why it's still the
King of Cricket no matter what that gimp Sutherland tries to tell us.

 

[undertaker]

Wouldn't be the first time we've lost to Pakistan when they've chased down a large total despite being 8 or 9 down earlier with about 100 runs to get.

Remember 1994??

last wicket partnership of 57 runs won the test by 1 wicket

Like the Sydney 2010 test, that 1994 Karachi test also came under a lot of scrutiny re: match fixing allegation.

Rare tv footage of that last wicket stand:

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Highest winning fourth innings total of all time is 418- West Indies v Australia in 2003

I remember that one. Although I think the series was done and dusted then and Ponting didn't play that test. Windies were saved by Chanderpaul. Couldve been a target of 600 if we batted well in the first innings.

 

[hineyrulz]

Does wade actually know the stumping rule?

Anything this gimp handed ball bag catches cleanly has to be out doesn't it??

 

[Bazal]

For probably the only time ever, I agree with Chappell. Smith needs to have a plan and stick to it. He's trying too much at the moment.

Now I'm going to bathe in bleach for agreeing with that tosser

 

[BunniesMan]

Still confident we'll win but I'm getting nervous.

 

[Meth]

I remember that one. Although I think the series was done and dusted then and Ponting didn't play that test. Windies were saved by Chanderpaul. Couldve been a target of 600 if we batted well in the first innings.

Martin Love batted at 3

Chanderpaul and Sarwan scored centuries

 

[hineyrulz]

Well that's it we're f**ked now.

 

[Bazal]

Shouldn't be giving Shafiq so much open space. Have one or two deep, sure. Not four

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Asshat Ali with the brown trousers on in the dressing room.

 

[undertaker]

I remember that one. Although I think the series was done and dusted then and Ponting didn't play that test. Windies were saved by Chanderpaul. Couldve been a target of 600 if we batted well in the first innings.

saved by Chanderpaul, and also an atrocious LBW decision. With 10 needed to win, MacGill had an LBW appeal rejected that was going on to hit middle stump.

 

[BunniesMan]

Well that shot alone just got 7% of what they needed

 

[undertaker]

In all seriousness though, where are two wickets going to come from? Unless Shafiq/Shah/Ali have absolute brain explosions, Starc has been bowling absolutely pathetic.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

That's the only way its going to happen, the way we're bowling and the field placing's aren't good.

 

[Hutty1986]

Starc the world class spearhead continues to struggle

 

[chigurh]

Start slow, finish strong, Pakistan are doing a Pakistan Star.

 

[undertaker]

Thank God I stayed home today to watch this. Going to witness a close finish. If Australia loses, my Christmas wish would be seeing James Sutherland resigning.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Starc is bowling rubbish. All over the place trying too much.

He might still come up with one of those unplayable balls out of nowhere, but they're much less effective when batsmen can see them coming.

 

[Bazal]

I think to Yasir he has to get Starc around the wicket attacking the pegs...fine leg, deepish square, catching midwicket and just aim at his toes.

We lack a plan right now