3rd test: Australia v Pakistan @ SCG Jan 3-7, 2024 (Warners last test)

[PARRA_FAN]

Felt like Pakistan were closer than 3-0, but that’s what Australia do…. And obviously feeling like a club team isn’t helpful

Certainly was, they were way more competitive than their last two tours. If they hold their catches more who knows what the series result would be.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Oh and the crowd and weather was fking awesome!

Anyone remember what channel 9 showed on TV during the morning session on the final day of that series deciding test match?

It wasn't cricket that's for sure. $10 for anyone who guesses correctly.

I’m pretty sure it wasn’t on TV for the most part. Ch 9 might of begged CA to broadcast it in Sydney. Or John Howard lol.

I’d been to tests on and off from early 90s in my teens, but the Steve Waugh retirement in 2004, I swore I’d go to SCG test every year at least 1st day. Twenty years straight and go 2-3 days now with my boys and now all their teen mates.
Living on central coast, NBN was always live but coming to Sydney the blackouts pissed me off.
Pretty sure too, Waugh’s retirement ended the cricket blackouts in host cities and from then on, all international matches were live in host city. Probably lead to the end of big ODI crowds (T20 coming too as well).

I could be wrong about all this.

Edit

Nine live: cricket's TV blackouts face the axe

amp.smh.com.au

 

[Mr Angry]

Oi, never dis S.Waugh.

Never back down. Like an Emu or a Roo, cannot walk backwards.

Anyway I hope Pakistan beats India at every opportunity, learn from your tour against the best, catching practice and kick India's arse.

 

[Mr Angry]

Btw talk of different paths, Wasim living it up in Australia, poor Imran Khan in jail.

 

[Fangs]

Oh and the crowd and weather was fking awesome!


I’m pretty sure it wasn’t on TV for the most part. Ch 9 might of begged CA to broadcast it in Sydney. Or John Howard lol.

I’d been to tests on and off from early 90s in my teens, but the Steve Waugh retirement in 2004, I swore I’d go to SCG test every year at least 1st day. Twenty years straight and go 2-3 days now with my boys and now all their teen mates.
Living on central coast, NBN was always live but coming to Sydney the blackouts pissed me off.
Pretty sure too, Waugh’s retirement ended the cricket blackouts in host cities and from then on, all international matches were live in host city. Probably lead to the end of big ODI crowds (T20 coming too as well).

I could be wrong about all this.

Edit

Nine live: cricket's TV blackouts face the axe

amp.smh.com.au

It was TV show called Dog Woman...What a f**king nightmare while the test is going!

 

[The Mad Hatter]

It was TV show called Dog Woman...What a f**king nightmare while the test is going!

I remember going to Dick Smith to buy some fancy aerial to try to pick up WIN (lived in Liverpool area at the time). Dumb me should’ve just gone to the test.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

I went to Steve Waugh's last test in 2004, sad it didnt go the way it planned, Tendulkar and Laxman batted all day it was about 34 degrees. Mind you the bowling attack was without Warne and McGrath, Lee and Gillespie looked injured, MacGill barely turned, the only bloke that looked like getting someone out was Katich.

Go back 12 months earlier and Day 2 was so much better with that last ball 100 in front of a packed house. I wish I was there but still good to watch. I remember when 9 kept saying we will go the news when Waugh gets out or gets his 100, pretty sure it was 6.40pm when they went to the News.

"Welcome back to our NSW and Victoria viewers" Something you dont hear these days. Thank goodness for Fox Cricket.

If anyone thinks the cricket should be back on Nine are kidding themselves. Without Bill, Tony and Richie their commentary is not the same and they would have to flog their TV shows every over.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Felt like Pakistan were closer than 3-0, but that’s what Australia do…. And obviously feeling like a club team isn’t helpful

They have the makings of a good side imo. If they do the 1%ers better they could have easily taken a match in this series. For all the hysteria about them being a poor opponent they held their own just fine.

I went to Steve Waugh's last test in 2004, sad it didnt go the way it planned, Tendulkar and Laxman batted all day it was about 34 degrees. Mind you the bowling attack was without Warne and McGrath, Lee and Gillespie looked injured, MacGill barely turned, the only bloke that looked like getting someone out was Katich.

Go back 12 months earlier and Day 2 was so much better with that last ball 100 in front of a packed house. I wish I was there but still good to watch. I remember when 9 kept saying we will go the news when Waugh gets out or gets his 100, pretty sure it was 6.40pm when they went to the News.

"Welcome back to our NSW and Victoria viewers" Something you dont hear these days. Thank goodness for Fox Cricket.

If anyone thinks the cricket should be back on Nine are kidding themselves. Without Bill, Tony and Richie their commentary is not the same and they would have to flog their TV shows every over.

I went to the final day. Just remember the bloke in front of us giving it to Hayden, Langer, Ponting & Martyn all through the morning session for trying to save the test match. Apparently nobody came to watch them bat.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

They have the makings of a good side imo. If they do the 1%ers better they could have easily taken a match in this series. For all the hysteria about them being a poor opponent they held their own just fine.



I went to the final day. Just remember the bloke in front of us giving it to Hayden, Langer, Ponting & Martyn all through the morning session for trying to save the test match. Apparently nobody came to watch them bat.

Yes they certainly did a lot better than what people expected, Babar Azam was the one to watch but didnt do good but Aamar Jamal certainly did well this series, especially in this test and a well deserved player of the match performance.

That bloke is probably the same bloke that absolutely gave it to Stuart MacGill who I think ended up with no wickets and got belted by Dravid. I think it was when Warne was suspended, although I did see him at the test, probably working with Channel 9. Him and McGrath wouldve been the difference in that test.

India got 700 odd and battered for 3 days and at times I thought we would lose the test, Katich got a ton and saved the game from a loss.

 

[Bazal]

lol I hardly noticed it. Steve Waughs last series was absolutely cringe. I even remember asking dad why are they worshipping him every time he shows up on screen.

Ahhhh because he is God that's why

 

[Twizzle]

Who was the better team?

1st innings lead - tick
dropped catches again - tick
set tricky little total - tick
Had us on the ropes at 1/0 - tick

Pakistan deserved series winners 2-1

on paper

 

[Mr Angry]

They are not whining like India.

Kiwis always next ANZAC FFS. Then Afghanistan and now Pakistan.

Bottom India, RSA, England.

I am Kaif.

 

[bazza]

They have the makings of a good side imo. If they do the 1%ers better they could have easily taken a match in this series. For all the hysteria about them being a poor opponent they held their own just fine.

Think recent history shows that to win in Australia you need a few batsmen to get stuck in and get big runs/batting time. Bowling just needs to be not medium pace plodders to keep the current Australian team from getting 400+ scores

India did it with Pujara and some decent support
England did it with Cook and plenty of support too

this Pakistan team kept Australian totals down in the 2nd and 3rd tests - but only once got over 300

 

[Pippen94]

Think recent history shows that to win in Australia you need a few batsmen to get stuck in and get big runs/batting time. Bowling just needs to be not medium pace plodders to keep the current Australian team from getting 400+ scores

India did it with Pujara and some decent support
England did it with Cook and plenty of support too

this Pakistan team kept Australian totals down in the 2nd and 3rd tests - but only once got over 300

Medium pace plodders almost won Pakistan 2nd test with swing..

 

[Twizzle]

Cant wait

 

[King hit]

Cant wait

I’ve already seen it at dymocks. Don’t have much interest in reading it

 

[Fangs]

Won't pay him another cent.

I already have an OLED.

 

[King-Gutho94]

I went to Steve Waugh's last test in 2004, sad it didnt go the way it planned, Tendulkar and Laxman batted all day it was about 34 degrees. Mind you the bowling attack was without Warne and McGrath, Lee and Gillespie looked injured, MacGill barely turned, the only bloke that looked like getting someone out was Katich.

Go back 12 months earlier and Day 2 was so much better with that last ball 100 in front of a packed house. I wish I was there but still good to watch. I remember when 9 kept saying we will go the news when Waugh gets out or gets his 100, pretty sure it was 6.40pm when they went to the News.

"Welcome back to our NSW and Victoria viewers" Something you dont hear these days. Thank goodness for Fox Cricket.

If anyone thinks the cricket should be back on Nine are kidding themselves. Without Bill, Tony and Richie their commentary is not the same and they would have to flog their TV shows every over.

That day was one of the few times channel 9 didnt go to the news.

They kept the coverage on until the last ball when Steve Waugh got his 100.

Your right though they kept saying stand by for the news once Waugh got his 100 or got out.

Its quite funny & incredible to think England actually won that test match but wtf would know all that game is remembered for was Waugh getting a 100 off the last ball of the day 2.

 

[Pippen94]

That day was one of the few times channel 9 didnt go to the news.

They kept the coverage on until the last ball when Steve Waugh got his 100.

Your right though they kept saying stand by for the news once Waugh got his 100 or got out.

Its quite funny & incredible to think England actually won that test match but wtf would know all that game is remembered for was Waugh getting a 100 off the last ball of the day 2.

From memory series was 4-0 going into final game: result didn't matter

 

[King-Gutho94]

From memory series was 4-0 going into final game: result didn't matter

It didnt but when is losing to Whingeland in any match acceptable.