2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan at Abu Dhabi Oct 30-Nov 3, 2014

[AlwaysGreen]

Smith and Show, two part timers called for the reviews. Poor judgement.

 

[Rabbits20]

18 off last 2 overs. Run rate now 3.4 and rising.

 

[Rabbits20]

A couple of quick wickets from Johnson would be nice.

 

[TheParraboy]

Smith and Show, two part timers called for the reviews. Poor judgement.

They will make it up by each scoring double tons in our first innings, all good

 

[TheParraboy]

Great over by the big show putting the brakes on, except for the first ball which went for 2 runs

Pak 2/241

 

[TheParraboy]

and there it is, another ton to younis boundary off the big show 103*


Pak 2/272

 

[lockyno1]

So Haddin drops 2 catches, fluffs an easy run out...but he is 'elite' Timbo? Sorry, nope. Might be the best we have but his keeping has gone downhill after the Ashes.

 

[Wizardman]

This looks like being an even bigger thumping than the first test. Pakistan were just getting warmed up last week. Time for the belt Aussies!!!!

 

[BunniesMan]

They've got 6 tons against us in 2 and a bit innings. Which is as many as England got in all 10 Ashes tests.

 

[TheParraboy]

STUMPS DAY 1: Pak 2/304

Ali 101
Younis 111


Wouldn't be so bad if our batsman could return serve, but you know we are just gotta get smacked

Oh well stranger things have happened.

Hopefully some early wickets tomorrow morning otherwise its Pakistan who actually may score the 700 in an innings in this series

Goodnight

 

[BunniesMan]

The big guns brought into the side go for a combined 0/73.

Siddle was actually ok, our most economical. Only he and Johnson go close to getting a pass mark. The rest of them were atrocious.

Haddin awful.

 

[lockyno1]

Siddle gets a pass mark? How? He got zero wickets and never looked like getting one!

 

[BunniesMan]

Everything is relative. He was less shit than most.

 

[lockyno1]

No he was rubbish period. Opening bowlers have to take wickets or at least look like it. The only one that gets a pass is Johnson. The rest are all 1 or 2 out of 10.

 

[JJ]

1. Younis is the most ignored and underrated player of his generation... just a great bat, and the stand out here obviously

2. You guys were a bowler short, obviously (and funnily enough probably 2 bats short) - bizarre selections, and your attack has little to offer in slow conditions yet Starc was picked and a spinner dropped???

3. There are big questions over your ability to play spin...

 

[African Monkey]

Credit to Pakistan so far. They're an under-rated side altogether with a very good captain. Typical Pakistan waiting to give Misbah the captaincy when he turned 36. He deserved to play a lot more test cricket than he has and they will be a lot poorer as a side when he eventually retires.

 

[umina panther]

Im not worried as im expecting a run a ball 500 from Davey Warner

 

[umina panther]

So our total first innings score of 526 should force a draw

 

[Twizzle]

Predictable after losing the toss again. No doubt the ball will turn sideways when we bat and we have a total of 4 specialist batsman so I cant see anything changing from the first test.

The No Show expected to bat at 3, lol

 

[Timbo]

So Haddin drops 2 catches, fluffs an easy run out...but he is 'elite' Timbo? Sorry, nope. Might be the best we have but his keeping has gone downhill after the Ashes.

Yes, because he's the only one struggling in the conditions.

I suppose Clarke isn't elite either because he didn't make any runs in the first test?