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SeinDude
11 Oct 2002, 09:35
The second test between Pakistan and Australia starts today in Shahjah. With Australia winning the first test, this match should be a good test for Australia without Jason Gillespie, up against Shoaib Akhtar and a fired up Pakistani side looking to square the series.
Now after predicting Steve Waugh to get a hundred in the first test and getting nowhere near it, I've decided to stick with the Aussie captain in this game and back him in to score a century!
Cheers!!
SeinDude
redi/whitei
11 Oct 2002, 10:51
I must admit I'm not that optimistic about this test. The pitch should be a turner and the aussie batsmen's record against spin isn't that good. Hayden and Mark Waugh play the spinners very well but the others struggle on turning pitches.
With Dizzy out I think they will play Hauritz. Hopefully he can get 4 or 5 wickets for the test and Warney can get a bag again. Then we will have a good chance of winning.Pakistan may play 3 spinners, Waqar and Aktar.
The match starts 3:30pm ACT.
COME ON AUSSIE
wagstaff
11 Oct 2002, 14:15
Originally posted by redi/whitei
With Dizzy out I think they will play Hauritz. Hopefully he can get 4 or 5 wickets for the test and Warney can get a bag again.
Hauritz is an interesting one. I saw him a fair bit in the domestic one-dayers with deceptive flight and accuracy in the closing overs.
However, I'm not convinced that he'll work wonders in Test level yet as being tight and accurate doesn't automatically mean he'll grab Test wickets.
redi/whitei
11 Oct 2002, 14:34
Originally posted by wagstaff
Hauritz is an interesting one. I saw him a fair bit in the domestic one-dayers with deceptive flight and accuracy in the closing overs.
However, I'm not convinced that he'll work wonders in Test level yet as being tight and accurate doesn't automatically mean he'll grab Test wickets.
I agree with you on the Hauritz issue. As I said " Hopefully can take some wickets."
I don't see the point in playing Williams or Bichel in Sharjah on a flat, turning wicket.
great start for Australia.
Andy Bichel is in the team.
6th ball of the 1st over, Imran Nazir edges a nothing ball and Warne takes it comfortably off Glenn McGrath.
Pakistan 1/0.
and just as i went back downstairs to watch some more Brett Lee gets an inside edge that ends up hitting leg stump.
Pakistan 2/1.
unbelivable start now.
that was Taufeeq Umar who Brett Lee bowled.
Younis Khan and Abdur Razzaq are now in.
THe wicket is flat as a tack which makes the Paki start even worse. Crowd is virtually nothing - the must be more cameramen then crowd members there, which is very unfortunate for test cricket, but you couldn't expect much more when playing on neutral ground i guess.
31 degrees and expected to reach 39, so Australia will want to claim as many early wickets as they can before fatigue sets in.
Desredandwhite
11 Oct 2002, 16:22
Brett Lee has top scored for the Pakis so far. score is 2/3 and he's bowled 2 no-balls :D
Onya Bing. That's very Aussie.
more wickets!!!!!!!!
this time Andy Bichel swallows an edge in gully from Younis Khan off Glenn McGrath. Both batsmen have had plenty of plays and misses so far and this was only a matter of time.
Pakistan 3/8 in the 7th over.
Australia playing very attcking. 3 slips and 3 gullys for both Lee and McGrath as you would expect with the opposition in this much trouble.
Temperature is now 33 degrees and humidity is 70 per cent.
dougthelegend
11 Oct 2002, 16:52
keep us posted, the baggygreen site isn't opening :(
drinks now very early cause of the heat.
3/21 of 10 overs. Bichel brought on early and has boweld two overs now. went for 6 in his first over plus four byes as well which should've been wides.
In his second over though had an edge nearly hit the stumps.
Plenty of edges and plays and misses so far. Australia right on top on a wicket which really should be seeing the Pakis gain the early adcendency.
Warne brought on in the 11th over. Expect plenty of overs from him today. McGrath gone off the field, not sure why.
great start. went for 2 runs. but 3rd ball had Razzaq plum lbw - would've crashed into middle and leg but was given not out somehow :confused: and fourth ball pithced 6 inches outside leg and gilchrist took it 6 inches outside off.
Mark Waugh takes an edge off MIsbah-ul-Hug from Andy Bichel.
Pakis in dissaray at 4/23 after 11.1 overs.
Slips fielding has been awesome so far.
those having troubles with baggygreen.com (what is it with that site?) should try thescore.com.au
3/23 after 11
Abba Lonie
11 Oct 2002, 17:18
I know it's only 15 overs in, but unless NOM (nephew of Miandad) does something special, it's all over red rover.
Originally posted by Abba Lonie
I know it's only 15 overs in, but unless NOM (nephew of Miandad) does something special, it's all over red rover.
hes long gone - caught off bichel
score is now 4/43 of 20 overs. Bowlers completely dominating the batsmen at the moment. Still plenty of plays and misses and edges all over the shop.
Pakistan just have to see through to lunch. THe first sessoin is going for 150 minutes today and lunch is going for an hours because the Pakis have to have the prayer time or something or other, im not really sure. And the second session is only 90 minutes.
So far though, a great start for Australia. Really couldn't have been better.
is that serious? i have no problem if thats why its an extended lunch (for the pakis to pray etc) but i dont think ive heard of it happening before. anyone know why they dont do it when in oz etc?
SeinDude
11 Oct 2002, 17:47
WARNEY!!!!!! :D:D
Pakistan are now 5 for 41.
Cheers!!
SeinDude
greats stuff Warney.
Faisal Iqbal pplum lbw.
Rashid Latif played a very unusual shot for 1, Pakistan now 5/42.
The reason for the prayer is because its in the UAE - its more for the crowd i think, not the players cause its not done when they play in Pakistan.
this is unbelivable.
Waryne bowls a long hop Razzaq tries to hit out of the ground, doesn't control it at all and Martyn takes a good but comfortable catch at short cover. **** shot.
Pakistan 6/46.
SeinDude
11 Oct 2002, 18:01
WARNEY AGAIN!!!!!!!! :D:D:D
Pakistan are now 7 for 46.
Shane Warne is on a hat-trick... suggest a straight ball. :D
Cheers!!
SeinDude
o god this is awesome.
Pakistan 7/46.
Saqlain lbw 2nd ball to a full delivery which would've collected off stump.
dougthelegend
11 Oct 2002, 18:02
WARNIE! ABSOLUTE LEGEND... DID HE GET IT?
Originally posted by SeinDude
WARNEY AGAIN!!!!!!!! :D:D:D
Pakistan are now 7 for 46.
Shane Warne is on a hat-trick... suggest a straight ball. :D
Cheers!!
SeinDude
it was a second ball duck.
this is one of the worst batting displays in test cricket for a long time. Australia haven't bowled great. They've bowled well and its a flat deck which anything under 300 would be considered ordinary in the 1st innings and they've capitulated.
SeinDude
11 Oct 2002, 18:07
Originally posted by hourn
it was a second ball duck.
LOL!! Sorry everyone, I got a bit excited there for a minute!!
Shane Warne now has 3 for 8.
Pakistan are 7 for 46... a disgraceful batting performance for a test playing nation on that pitch.
Cheers!!
SeinDude
7/47 now - hardly scored a run for 5 overs.
Quickies are bowling in one over spells with Warne coming in from the other end.
Shoiab looks like a fish out of water against Warney. Completely misread a wrong'un last over which nearly boweld him.
Wouldn't suprise me either if the Aussies bat for 2 days and notch up 600-odd. Now that would be completely unfair.
Kane McGoodwin
11 Oct 2002, 18:17
I thought this was meant to be a flatter batting deck :confused:
Originally posted by Kane McGoodwin
I thought this was meant to be a flatter batting deck :confused:
this wicket has 300 runs in at least and Australia are bowling well, but nothing unbelievable. Its just crap batting.
Shoiab can't last another over to Warnie. Who saw that last ball to him??? not even the big Sach could've done a thing with that one.
btw, we're going to have to drop the W from Warnie and call him Arnie with his new biceps :D:D
Shoiab has just edged one of Bichel. 8/49. Gilchrist an easy catch.
This is the worst batting display in a LONG time from a test team.
SeinDude
11 Oct 2002, 18:23
Originally posted by Kane McGoodwin
I thought this was meant to be a flatter batting deck :confused:
There's nothing wrong with the pitch... Pakistan's batting display has been absolutely pathetic!! They refuse to push for singles to break up the line of the bowlers and rotate the strike, therefore the scoreboard doesn't tick over putting pressure on the batsman.
Another one goes down...
Pakistan are now 8 for 49.
Cheers!!
SeinDude
Waqar Younis lbw Warne
9/50.
initial thought was it jammed between bat and pad, but if it didn't hit the bat then it was definetaly hitting middle stump and plum.
Pakistan's lowest ever score is 62, so it odds on to be a new record
teams have gone for lunch now.
Overall - one of the worst batting displays ever in test cricket. It was a wicket which really should've seen a minimum of 300 runs for the 1st innings.
Australia would've been reasonably content if Pakistan were 2/80 at the first lunch break, but as you can see, that's been completely obliterated.
Warne has taken 4. Bichel 2, McGrath 2, and Lee 1. Fielding has been superb.
Razzaq top scorer on 21 with no one else making double figures yet (and it would be very unlikely at this point to see that happening). Can't remember all the scores, but i know that Imran Nazir, Taufeeq, Saqlain Mushtaq and Waqar Youngis were the four batsmen to make ducks.
Rashid Latif is the not out batsmen and looks very uncomfortable with the heat.
I love Jeff Thomson's commentary:
Raamez Raja : "Well Pakistan have bought up there 50 runs, but they've lost 8 wicekts on the way."
Tommo: "Yes, and thats the problem."
well thanks Tommo, i didn't realize they were in any sought of trouble :D:D
here we go, scoreacrd for the innings so far:
Pakistan 1st innings.........................R...M...B..4..6
Imran Nazir......c Warne.........b McGrath...0...3...6..0..0
Taufeeq Umar.....................b Lee.......0...6...2..0..0
Abdur Razzaq.....c Martyn........b Warne....21.111..62..3..0
Younis Khan......c Bichel........b McGrath...5..25..18..1..0
Misbah-ul-Haq....c ME Waugh......b Bichel....2..27..16..0..0
Faisal Iqbal.....lbw.............b Warne.....4......26..0..0
+Rashid Latif....not out.....................3......22..0..0
Saqlain Mushtaq..lbw.............b Warne.....0...2...2..0..0
Shoaib Akhtar....c Gilchrist.....b Bichel....1..22..17..0..0
*Waqar Younis....lbw.............b Warne.....0.......5..0..0
Extras...........(b 8, lb 2, nb 4)..........14
Total............(9 wickets, 28.4 overs)....50
To Bat: Danish Kaneria.
FoW: 1-0 (Imran Nazir, 0.6 ov), 2-1 (Taufeeq Umar, 1.1 ov),
3-8 (Younis Khan, 6.3 ov), 4-23 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 11.2 ov),
5-41 (Faisal Iqbal, 20.2 ov), 6-46 (Abdur Razzaq, 22.3 ov),
7-46 (Saqlain Mushtaq, 22.5 ov), 8-49 (Shoaib Akhtar, 27.3 ov),
9-50 (Waqar Younis, 28.4 ov).
Bowling.....O....M....R...W
McGrath.....7....4...10...2
Lee.........6....1....7...1 (4nb)
Bichel......6....2...13...2
Warne.......9.4..3...10...4
Australia team:
JL Langer, ML Hayden, RT Ponting, ME Waugh, *SR Waugh,
DR Martyn, +AC Gilchrist, SK Warne, B Lee, GD McGrath,
AJ Bichel.
Kenny_01
11 Oct 2002, 19:10
I have one thing to say.
Pakistan are sh*t.
Give Gilly a bowl after lunch, I reckon.
didn't take australia long to rap it up.
Pakistan all out for 59 of 31.5, there lowest test score ever.
Brett Lee bowling Danish Kaneria for 8 the final wicket.
Wouldn't surpsie if Australia bats for 2 days now.
Aus 49/0 in 11.2. Langer 34 Hayden 15. Too easy.
Nige_Bix
11 Oct 2002, 21:27
Poor Justin - Matty should have been caught and bowled - the ball goes onto the stumps and JL has backed up too far!! He actually gave himself ouit - put up his finger to teh dressing room when they called for the 3rd umpire!
63/1 at tea
Darren Lehmann is getting a real work out as 12th man - running on and off the field every few overs!!
catattack
11 Oct 2002, 21:29
Originally posted by dezzmo
63/1 at tea
:D
Captain Sensible
11 Oct 2002, 21:50
Perhaps we should declare?
wagstaff
11 Oct 2002, 22:04
I only saw the hour to lunch on TV but that was more then enough for anyone to see where this match was headed.
There is no way that the Pakistani all-rounder Razzaq should be batting in the Top 6, he is simply not a good enough batsman. At best he should be batting at 7. Unlike most of the batsmen he was in for a while and he played at far too many deliveries that he didn't have to play at, a technique far more suited to one-day cricket then Test level. Dismissal was a shocker too.
As for Saqlain, his dismissal to Warne was incredibly predictable. I've seen him two or three times before get out to Warne by pushing his pad so far down the pitch and tucking his bat behind it, that he thinks he'll be exempt from being given LBW. He isn't.
An appalling performance from Pakistan (so much for Steve Waugh's comments before the game that Pakistan should play better here), Shane Warne once again continues his dominance over Pakistan.
Pakistan are a rabble, which they have pretty much been since Imran Khan retired.
wagstaff
11 Oct 2002, 22:06
Originally posted by localyokel
Perhaps we should declare?
Two day Test a possibility if that happens. Maybe Pakistan just can't be bothered.
Nige_Bix
11 Oct 2002, 22:32
Originally posted by wagstaff
There is no way that the Pakistani all-rounder Razzaq should be batting in the Top 6, he is simply not a good enough batsman. At best he should be batting at 7.
He's one of those allrounders that you wonder what he is better at - and whether he could hold his place in the side as either a batsman or a bowler.
thehardaway
11 Oct 2002, 22:56
Ponting out LBW for 44.
Australia 2/145
This stat says it all
Pakistan 59
Matthew Hayden 58
Originally posted by scmods
M.Waugh gone for 2...
...and the pressure keeps building.
So who's paying off the Paks???
thehardaway
11 Oct 2002, 23:12
Steve out for a golden
4/149
What was going along nicely is now looking like an Aussie choke fest.
Hayden, Martyn and Gilchrist still to go - I'd tip at least one of them to score a ton here.
Even if we're all out for 250, the match is pretty much wrapped up!
thehardaway
12 Oct 2002, 00:03
Play called off due to poor light
Australia 4/191
Hayden 74
Martyn 19
Nige_Bix
12 Oct 2002, 15:58
I agree with the commentators that Steve got a bum decision, but he is not usually a good starter against spinners - so it could have been the next ball or the one after etc! etc!
Deestroy
12 Oct 2002, 20:00
Australia all out for 310, a lead of 251.
Hayden was out for 119.
Showbag
12 Oct 2002, 21:07
Pakistan lose their first wicket.
A diamond duck, no less.
1-12 at tea...
Showbag
12 Oct 2002, 21:10
Pakistan 2-13.
Younis LBW to Mcgrath.
Pacemen bowling well, Abdur Razzaq also retired hurt, being hit on the wrist.
Showbag
12 Oct 2002, 21:39
Pakistan 3-32
Warne takes Nazir.
Caught behind.
Deestroy
12 Oct 2002, 21:56
Pakistan now 5/36
The Aussies need only 4 more wickets to win if Abdur Razzaq cannot come back after earlier retiring injured.
kretchy
12 Oct 2002, 22:07
Whats the quickest a test match has ever finished?
This one could be over in two days.
Deestroy
12 Oct 2002, 22:20
Pakistan now 6/50
Deestroy
12 Oct 2002, 22:25
Pakistan 7/52, 2 more wickets for victory.
Deestroy
12 Oct 2002, 22:29
It will be all over soon; Pakistan 8/52
Deestroy
12 Oct 2002, 22:33
And it's all over, Pakistan 9/53 with Razzaq retired injured.
The combined Pakistan innings was about a third of what the Aussies managed in one.
Macca19
12 Oct 2002, 22:35
That has to be some sort of record loss surely!!!
Arch#11
12 Oct 2002, 22:37
That would have to be the worst performance of modern times.
Absolutley diabolical.
Aussie 3rds would have beaten the Paki's
Poms would be ****ting themselves.
wagstaff
12 Oct 2002, 22:47
Pakistan have done the impossible - they have produced a Test batting performance that Bangladesh would've been embarassed by.
No matter what spin you put on it, this sort of match does nothing for Test cricket. Non-existant crowd, non-existant contest, and arguably one side who 'tanked' the match.
What a disappointment after the First Test.
mattyc2422
12 Oct 2002, 22:51
2 day test. Fantastic.
Let's just play Australia A from now on. It would be a better contest.
Seriously though, Pakistan need some of their more experianced guys back soon. They crumble very easily.
joshhem
12 Oct 2002, 23:25
That's the 17th test completed in 2 days.
That would have to be the lowest ever combined total of two innings, surely.
We should have declared at 1/120...
Deestroy
12 Oct 2002, 23:39
Originally posted by scmods
We should have declared at 1/120...
:D
SeinDude
13 Oct 2002, 00:00
In my opinion, Pakistan simply gave up in this test match which is unbelievable for an International test playing nation!! I can't remember seeing a team capitulate like the Pakistanis did in Shahjah... they are a disgrace!!
Well done to Matthew Hayden on his marvellous century in very difficult conditions... thoroughly deserved his man of the match award.
The 3rd and final test starts on the 19th October.
Cheers!!
SeinDude
snakebite01
13 Oct 2002, 00:13
On a side note Pakistan should be banned from international cricket for that performance.;)
It would have been a better contest against Bangladesh.
larrikin
13 Oct 2002, 00:45
Originally posted by SeinDude
Well done to Matthew Hayden on his marvellous century in very difficult conditions... thoroughly deserved his man of the match award.
Yeah, well Done Matthew, your one wicket beat Pakistans 19 (including extras).
SeinDude
13 Oct 2002, 00:56
Originally posted by snakebite01
On a side note Pakistan should be banned from international cricket for that performance.;)
It would have been a better contest against Bangladesh.
Dare I say it, there are a few Pakistani players who desperately need to fix their games!! :D
Cheers!!
SeinDude
thehardaway
13 Oct 2002, 02:42
I think Warney was a bit stiff missing out MOTM honours.
Match figures of
17.5 overs 6 maidens 8/24
as well as 19 runs with the bat
SeinDude
13 Oct 2002, 10:34
Originally posted by thehardaway
I think Warney was a bit stiff missing out MOTM honours.
Match figures of
17.5 overs 6 maidens 8/24
as well as 19 runs with the bat
It was a choice between him and Matthew Hayden for man of the match but in the context of the game, Hayden's score of 119 was significant in very trying batting conditions so they decided to go with him.
Cheers!!
SeinDude
SeinDude
13 Oct 2002, 10:48
Originally posted by scmods
That would have to be the lowest ever combined total of two innings, surely.
LOWEST SCORES IN TEST MATCHES:
26 New Zealand v England Auckland 1954/55
30 South Africa v England Port Elizabeth 1895/96
30 South Africa v England Birmingham 1924
35 South Africa v England Cape Town 1898/99
36 Australia v England Birmingham 1902
36 South Africa v Australia Melbourne 1931/32
42 Australia v England Sydney 1887/88
42 New Zealand v Australia Wellington 1945/46
42 *India v England Lord's 1974
43 South Africa v England Cape Town 1888/89
44 Australia v England The Oval 1896
45 England v Australia Sydney 1886/87
45 South Africa v Australia Melbourne 1931/32
46 England v West Indies Port of Spain 1993/94
47 South Africa v England Cape Town 1888/89
47 New Zealand v England Lord's 1958
51 West Indies v Australia Port of Spain 1998/99
52 England v Australia The Oval 1948
53 England v Australia Lord's 1888
53 Australia v England Lord's 1896
53 West Indies v Pakistan Faisalabad 1986/87
53 *Pakistan v Australia Sharjah 2002/03
54 New Zealand v Australia Wellington 1945/46
54 West Indies v England Lord's 2000
58 South Africa v England Lord's 1912
58 *Australia v England Brisbane 1936/37
58 India v Australia Brisbane 1947/48
58 India v England Manchester 1952
59 Pakistan v Australia Sharjah 2002/03
60 Australia v England Lord's 1888
61 England v Australia Melbourne 1901/02
61 England v Australia Melbourne 1903/04
61 West Indies v England Leeds 2000
62 England v Australia Lord's 1888
62 Pakistan v Australia Perth 1981/82
63 Australia v England The Oval 1882
63 Zimbabwe v West Indies Port of Spain 1999/00
64 England v New Zealand Wellington 1977/78
65 *England v Australia Sydney 1894/95
65 Australia v England The Oval 1912
65 New Zealand v England Christchurch 1970/71
66 *Australia v England Brisbane 1928/29
66 India v South Africa Durban 1996/97
67 India v Australia Melbourne 1947/48
67 New Zealand v England Leeds 1958
67 New Zealand v England Lord's 1978
68 Australia v England The Oval 1886
70 Australia v England Manchester 1888
70 New Zealand v Pakistan Dhaka 1955/56
71 England v West Indies Manchester 1976
71 Sri Lanka v Pakistan Kandy 1994/95
72 *England v Australia Sydney 1894/95
72 South Africa v England Johannesburg 1956/57
72 South Africa v England Cape Town 1956/57
73 New Zealand v Pakistan Lahore 2002
74 Australia v England Birmingham 1909
74 New Zealand v West Indies Dunedin 1955/56
74 New Zealand v England Lord's 1958
75 England v Australia Melbourne 1894/95
75 South Africa v England Leeds 1907
75 Australia v South Africa Durban 1949/50
75 India v West Indies Delhi 1987/88
From what I can make out, South Africa holds the record for the lowest combined total in a test match when they scored 36 and 45 (total: 81) in the 5th test against Australia at the MCG in 1931-1932 to lose by an innings and 72 runs.
Cheers!!
SeinDude
Originally posted by SeinDude
[B]LOWEST SCORES IN TEST MATCHES:
I emailed the cricinfo statsguru, and it seems this is only the fourth worst effort of all time.
Combined total of both innings:
81-20 South Africa v Australia Melbourne 1931/32
90-20 South Africa v England Cape Town 1888/89
96-20 New Zealand v Australia Wellington 1945/46
112-19 Pakistan v Australia Sharjah 2002/03
115-20 England v Australia Lord's 1888
The match total of 422 runs is also the 14th lowest ever for a completed match.
thehardaway
13 Oct 2002, 17:21
Originally posted by SeinDude
It was a choice between him and Matthew Hayden for man of the match but in the context of the game, Hayden's score of 119 was significant in very trying batting conditions so they decided to go with him.
It was a 300 run pitch, with the most of it to the batter's benefit. Warne went against those conditions for his bag. MOTM for mind.
SeinDude
13 Oct 2002, 18:46
Originally posted by thehardaway
It was a 300 run pitch, with the most of it to the batter's benefit. Warne went against those conditions for his bag. MOTM for mind.
It was a close call between Warne and Hayden, but considering that nobody else even managed to make 50, Hayden's 119 was significant and therefore deserved to be man of the match in my opinion.
Cheers!!
SeinDude
catattack
13 Oct 2002, 20:54
I reckon Warne for MOTM. His consistant effort in both bowling innings was great! He was the main attacker in the bowling attack which kept Pakistan to an embarrasing 1st and 2nd innings scores!
thehardaway
13 Oct 2002, 23:52
Originally posted by SeinDude
It was a close call between Warne and Hayden, but considering that nobody else even managed to make 50, Hayden's 119 was significant and therefore deserved to be man of the match in my opinion.
Warne, 8 out of a possible 19 wickets. On a batting pitch, a pitch expecting to give a minimum 300 runs, that is impressive.
19 wickets so far for the series. Must be a shoe in for Player of the Series.
SeinDude
14 Oct 2002, 10:14
Originally posted by thehardaway
Warne, 8 out of a possible 19 wickets. On a batting pitch, a pitch expecting to give a minimum 300 runs, that is impressive.
19 wickets so far for the series. Must be a shoe in for Player of the Series.
Matthew Hayden: 119 (for the loss of his one wicket)
Pakistan: 112 (for the loss of their 19 wickets)
Now that's impressive!! :D:D
I agree with you that Warne's performances so far in the first 2 tests would have him favourite to take out the Player of the Series award.
Cheers!!
SeinDude