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

[TheParraboy]

tea day 2

Pak 8/454


We should be batting soonish after tea, I hope

 

[TheParraboy]

All out 454

Barbar did not bat absent injured, needed stitches in his right hand.

Aust 0/44

 

[TheParraboy]

Aust 0/55, 399 behind

good start, 19 overs left in the day

 

[AusKnightRKO]

If we can get to around 1-120 at the close, we could have a chance on day four if our cards fall right.

 

[TheParraboy]

Aust 0/81

Warner 52*

12 overs left


Brilliant start, but we have seen this before and fell in a heap. Need to negotiate tonight and bat all day tomorrow and be on top come day 4

 

[8Ball]

Thats 3 100 partnerships and 2 50 partnerships in the last 5 innings for these 2. Now who was that idiot who wanted Hughes in for Rogers. :sarcasm:

 

[lockyno1]

Thats 3 100 partnerships and 2 50 partnerships in the last 5 innings for these 2. Now who was that idiot who wanted Hughes in for Rogers. :sarcasm:

But but...he is only 95 more runs away from being the opener in the 1st test:lol:

 

[chigurh]

Even on this pitch Hughes would be fending balls into the gully. :roll:

 

[chigurh]

Great job from the openers.

There's still a huge amount of work to do but if we can manage to still be batting at stumps tomorrow it would not suprise me one bit to see Pakistan sh*t the bed in their second innings.

 

[lockyno1]

Be interesting to see what the plan is. Obviously bat tomorrow, but do we go to 700, hope to roll them for 200, or do we declare 100 in front and be happy to chase a mini target all things going well

 

[jargan83]

Great job by the Aussie openers, big score beckons for Warner on this pitch.

Stumps day 2 I'd say the plan might be to hopefully bat and score 600/650ish. Don't think Australia will want to bat last, even chasing a small target.

 

[hineyrulz]

if only we were still batting at Brisbane the pakis would be well under the pump in this test.

 

[lockyno1]

if only we were still batting at Brisbane the pakis would be well under the pump in this test.

That was an absolute classic lol:lol:

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Be interesting to see what the plan is. Obviously bat tomorrow, but do we go to 700, hope to roll them for 200, or do we declare 100 in front and be happy to chase a mini target all things going well

700? Sounds reasonable.

 

[TheParraboy]

Stumps Day 2

Pak 454, Aust 0/113

Honours pretty even I think, maybe we are a little in front for now?


Rogers knows with Sunshine lurking, and HAH around like a bad smell he has to regularly deliver cause of his age to keep his place in the side. He has a few poor tests and he never plays test cricket again. His 31 of 110 balls is just as crucial as Warners 75 from 77.

Im still a bit jittery about us getting a big innings total, we have been known to collapse when starting real well at times. Bat through to lunch and be around 1/200 would be a good platform.

 

[TheParraboy]

Be interesting to see what the plan is. Obviously bat tomorrow, but do we go to 700, hope to roll them for 200, or do we declare 100 in front and be happy to chase a mini target all things going well

If we get to 700 then the deck is getting better and better to bat on (or Paki bowlers are c-graders), and more likely for a draw.

First things first, today try and run down their total with plenty wickets in hand for start of day 4. Get through the first session today is crucial, it will deflate Pakistan and give us a chance to hopefully score quickly

 

[lockyno1]

700? Sounds reasonable.

On this deck it is. Someone needs to make a big double ton though. Even 600 and that is 150 ahead, Pakistan can't win from there

 

[Twizzle]

hell, even I could make runs on this road

congrats to SOK for his first test wicket especially on a pitch like this, big learning experience for him

as I said yesterday, draw coming up

 

[AlwaysGreen]

On this deck it is. Someone needs to make a big double ton though. Even 600 and that is 150 ahead, Pakistan can't win from there

1700 is reasonable on this deck too. If you someone scores a thousand.

No point scoring 700 if you want to win the game. Time is the key to this match. Unless Notch has one of his spells there isn't a bowler on either side who can run through a side quick enough to justify batting long enough to score 700, a score which history tells us is rarely reached.

 

[hineyrulz]

Great effort by the openers to knock of 120 in such quick time, Warner will be crucial to try and force a result. Rogers showing once again why he is picked ahead of HAH.