3rd Test: Pakistan v Australia @ Lahore, March 21-25 2022

[AlwaysGreen]

I would normally say that Pakistan's collapse was suss.

Then Davey and Bancheat came along with their sandpaper and now if we reverse it the world asks if we are suss.

 

[jargan83]

What the f**k is Katich wearing?

Gonna pull some chicks at the local bazaar after stumps

 

[mozza91]

What an amazing last session. Game completely turned on its head. Gotta love Test cricket.

 

[Mr Spock!]

Wow!

I haven't seen a game change since Sarfraz Nawaz took 7 for 1 in 1978.

One of the best performances by an Australian pace attack.

Cummins is going to be an all time great captain and pacer.

 

[hineyrulz]

Amazing what happens when you take the bald myth off. 40 overs 1 for 95, BOAT doing BOAT things.


While Captain Paddy doing GOAT things.

 

[TheParraboy]

The movement both Starc and Cummins got was unplayable

134 runs ahead - 2 days left

Hopefully we are able to bat till tea or a bit afterwards and get bowled out. Sets the match up nicely.

 

[Twizzle]

master class from our quicks, they could have set up a series win with that bowling effort

now it's about time Davey and Labs made a few

 

[Fangs]

Poor old Fangs was too tired and had to sleep. Ended up missing the best bowling of the test series. Starc and Cummins with some absolute pearlers.

The issue again is time. We need Warner or someone to play a dopey t20 innings so we can have a good bowl at Pakistan in the final session tomorrow.

Or we might get out cheaply as well. Would set up a thrilling final day where both teams can win it.

 

[Twizzle]

Everyone stay calm, we got the goat to get us home in the last innings

 

[Eelectrica]

If we have a chance to declare I just hope we don't leave it too late.
Given how the game has gone, a run rate of anything over 3.5 to win would take some doing.

I guess as we bat through the day we'll get more info of a target. We usually seem to play it too safe to get the win though.

 

[Bazal]

If we have a chance to declare I just hope we don't leave it too late.
Given how the game has gone, a run rate of anything over 3.5 to win would take some doing.

I guess as we bat through the day we'll get more info of a target. We usually seem to play it too safe to get the win though.

Reckon if we can get another 200 or so, lead by about that 300-350 mark and have a late dip at them before stumps that'd be ideal?

Hard to call these decks though...deadset looked like no more wickets would fall for the Test up until late yesterday. But if it doesn't go to the ideal, I don't think we can win this without risking losing it. Pakistan will shut up shop and happily walk away with a draw if we let them.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Pakistan will be very happy to bat time especially against Baldie.

 

[Eelectrica]

Reckon if we can get another 200 or so, lead by about that 300-350 mark and have a late dip at them before stumps that'd be ideal?

Hard to call these decks though...deadset looked like no more wickets would fall for the Test up until late yesterday. But if it doesn't go to the ideal, I don't think we can win this without risking losing it. Pakistan will shut up shop and happily walk away with a draw if we let them.

Yes. Somewhere around a 350-400 run lead. If we're still batting after tea, pick we can hit out and up the run rate. If we can declare so that we can have 10-15 overs at them at the end, that'd be awesome.

But yeah, I think we need to risk losing to win. A RR of 3.5 - 4 could be enticing for them.
They have a long tail as we saw. Don't seem to have much after Rizwan.

No plan ever survives first contact so I guess we'll see how it plays out. We might be knocked over just after lunch and Pakistan chasing 250 which could also be interesting.

 

[simmo1]

With Pakistan's tail, I doubt they will have a go at chasing anything more than 300 unless they have heaps of wickets left in the last session. Leave 110 overs to bowl them out, and however many runs we have will have to do.

 

[hineyrulz]

Looking good for the Booooooost point.

 

[Fangs]

Positive stuff this. Keep this up for another 100 runs and we are set up perfectly.

 

[Bazal]

Yeah that kept nice and low for the team who gets to bowl last...

 

[King-Gutho94]

I would set them 300 and set the carrot for pakistan to have a dip at it.

I personally would rather us lose trying to win. Its the last test not the first so big difference in mindset there is nothing to protect.

Then batting all day set them 400 and pakistan will just shut up shop on day 5 for a draw.

Series needs a result.

0-0 draws do test cricket no good in a 3 test series.

 

[King-Gutho94]

I would normally say that Pakistan's collapse was suss.

Then Davey and Bancheat came along with their sandpaper and now if we reverse it the world asks if we are suss.

4 years today i think since that incident going of my Facebook feed

 

[hineyrulz]