1st Test: Australia v Pakistan at Dubai (DSC) Oct 22-26, 2014

[JJ]

I'm not sure I've ever described Clarke as a great batsman or claimed his away record was fantastic.

Faie eniugh, but sime suggest he is the worlds best, don't see it myself

 

[AlwaysGreen]

A year and a half ago he was the best. Not now but he's still a class act.

 

[no name]

Gee Dean Jones can talk some shit.

"He is smelling it off the pitch, like the great players do."

 

[TheParraboy]

Smith and Johnson doing ok well over 1 hour after lunch

7/163

Smith 52
Notch 28

 

[TV Ted Ellery]

Only pakistan....

 

[TheParraboy]

Smith out 55

up to Notch, Siddle and SOK

8/170

 

[El Diablo]

who knows more out of these three?

a. a sheep molester
b. a soap dodger
c. The Great Man

Shane Warne @ShaneWarne

@tarun_0707 The best batsmen in the world is @MClarke23 or AB from SAF...

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Great performance by Younis, this Pakistani wicketkeeper looks a good player too.

Is SOK closing in on Lyon going to the India test series? Lyon I suppose gets him on experience and incumbency

 

[BunniesMan]

Looks like we're headed for a big humiliation.

SOK should absolutely be picked ahead of Lyon.

I didn't understand the logic of picking Marsh in this series given that he is a bowling all rounder and we did not need 3 quicks.

Doolan should go, and no not for Hughes (unless they play him as an opener and move Rogers to 3). I still think Rogers should go even though he was less shit than most of our top 6 which means he'll get another game.

Bottom line, I don't want Rogers, Doolan or Lyon in the team for the 1st test at home.

 

[jargan83]

1 session left to survive with 2 wickets in hand.

 

[Wizardman]

Mitchell Johnson will be our top scoring batsman....we are a disgrace

 

[TheParraboy]

Day 5 tea: 8/196

the great escape if we manage a draw from here

Notch doing well, love to see him get a ton

 

[8Ball]

Watson with 83 today for NSW. If he makes a few more runs, he'll be back, which means no HAH.

 

[Bazal]

Notch gone. Was clearly not out IMO, but we were never getting home so I suppose it only hastens the inevitable. He deserved to be the not out player though.

 

[El Diablo]

Johnson out stumped

9 down

 

[Mr Spock!]

If we have to lose, I don't mind losing to the Pakis.

They've had a tough run of it and show more kahunas than India.

 

[jargan83]

I thought Siddle was gone for all money there.

 

[Mr Spock!]

Oh and this is the second time Pakistan has routed us. The idea that you turn up without months of first class criket, play a friendly and a couple of one dayers as a warm up clearly isn't giving the Pakis any respect.

 

[TheParraboy]

all over red rover

216

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Pakistan played tough cricket and deserved their victory, they were 2 down for very little on the first day.

Doolan might get another chance. The big Show will probably get a look in. 2nd test will show what we're made of.