Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 26-30 December, 2016

Fred Nerk wrote:Bring it home Madders....

Naaa...just go home Madders

He will probably not get another dig in this match.

I hope AA is alright.

OP Tipping wrote:He will probably not get another dig in this match.

I hope AA is alright.

Might be the most useful thing Wade does all series.

And they are off for light which seems a bit odd to me. Any of you at the ground?

OP Tipping wrote:And they are off for light which seems a bit odd to me. Any of you at the ground?

pre-emptive, since it's pissing down.

I ain't no meteorologist but the BOM radar seems to be indicating an end to rain within the half hour

Will Smith be brave enough to declare now? It's certainly easy to imagine Pakistan crumbling to 120 all out in a game most thought they couldn't lose.

Jeez Weed is rubbish, and Madman should go as well.

Play abandoned as Ground staff couldn't get their act together quick enough in the clean up.

Blackadder wrote:Play abandoned as Ground staff couldn't get their act together quick enough in the clean up.

Something is wrong somewhere. Sunset is 3 and a half hours away. It's not raining. Even if it takes them an hour to mop up, they'd still get some cricket in.


Ah well ... I suppose the sensible thing is for Smith to declare and hope for some luck.

OP Tipping wrote:

Blackadder wrote:Play abandoned as Ground staff couldn't get their act together quick enough in the clean up.

Something is wrong somewhere. Sunset is 3 and a half hours away. It's not raining. Even if it takes them an hour to mop up, they'd still get some cricket in.


Ah well ... I suppose the sensible thing is for Smith to declare and hope for some luck.

According to cricinfo, they needed to have the ground ready by 5:30pm. Raining again anyway.

Bat for an hour - try to score 80 odd or get all out.

Sounds about right.

Still - draw.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/nathan-lyon-or-steve-okeefe-australias-spin-situation-ahead-of-scg-test/news-story/5236d33e830a26d257285f82e104ae3c

only a Dubber would think like this: "O’Keefe’s batting would allow him to bat as high as No. 7 for Australia, but more realistically at No.8. "

Some lovely clean hitting by Koo this morning to take the score beyond 500.

Keep going ... grind Amir down to reduce his efficacy in Sydney. Maybe 100 for Starc worthwhile, too.

This is the highest test innings at the MCG, evah.

Among current batsmen, only Smith and Voges average over 53.

...and Barbara Ann is gawn first ball on resumption

Azhar saved by a thin inside edge.

Nice turn for Lyon first up. Warnie favouring Agar to come into the eleven for Sydney, presumably for Maddinson. Starc also looking sore, rubbing his right shoulder (non bowling arm) so perhaps he will be 'rotated'.

Lyon decided to show up and bowl properly

Why is he not bowling? I saw the first 2 wickets but Azhar and YK looked solid. I was pleasantly surprised to here Elmer had grabbed three.

I dunno what's more frustrating - waiting for Tweek to give Elmer a bowl, or watching Elmer miss the rough when he's bowling!!!!

Need to get Amir on strike. Sarfraz is batting superbly.