Australia bowled out for 88, test match.

Posted by: JamieL_v2 on 21 July 2010

Australia have been bowled out for 88 runs at Headingley in the the first innings of a test match after winning the toss and choosing to bat.

Pause for breath, oooh I just have to write that again .......

Australia have been bowled out for 88 runs at Headingley in the the first innings of a test match after winning the toss and choosing to bat.

OK, so that was a copy and paste, but it still felt good.

I know they were not reduced to that score by England, and not by Yorkshire either (only in my dreams, I know). It was Pakistan, who have a very fine seam bowling attack, but but good for them, and fun for everyone not supporting the 'baggy green'.

I really should have gone down, but it kept looking like it was going to chuck it down any minute, and I did have some things I had to sort out, tempted for tomorrow though.

It is Australia's second worst first innings test score against Pakistan, I think it was 1958 when they were bowled out for 80.

Apologies to any Aussy fans on the forum, but now you know how the rest of us have felt for the last couple of decades.

Anyway all out for 80, I am happy man.
Posted on: 21 July 2010 by seagull
If only that would happen at Melbourne...
Posted on: 21 July 2010 by James L
Aussie Aussie Aussie. Out Out Out.

Red Face
Posted on: 21 July 2010 by Bruce Woodhouse
'So Ricky, it is a nice warm humid day at Headingley, you're up agaisnt the most inexperienced batting line-up in Test Cricket and they are also blooding a new captain. You've won the toss- whaddya fancy?'

'Oi mate, look, we'll have a bat' Eek

Apparently Ponting has not put a side in after winning the toss since a certain game in Edgbaston a few years ago....

I hope Pakistan can nail the game-it is not over yet though.

Bruce
Posted on: 22 July 2010 by DAVOhorn
Good thing that i am returning to uk then.

It is raining and cold here this evening.

David
Posted on: 23 July 2010 by JamieL_v2
Does anyone else get really annoyed by Kamran Akmal's 'squarking' behind the wicket?

I know keepers are meant to be annoying, but whenever I watch Pakistan play cricket I do feel that a rule should be introduced such that only wicket keepers who's voice has broken should be allowed to play at international level.

I know I am not the only one, my girlfriend is really annoyed by him.
Posted on: 23 July 2010 by rich46
pontin looks all washed out, great batsman never rated him as a captain. a winning captain when he had great team. those days are long gone.

if anderson, broard and the others can all be fit we have a great chance over there. not sure that pontin will be there ,his body language is not good
Posted on: 06 August 2010 by JamieL_v2
OK not playing the Aussies anymore, but I didn't think it worth a new thread for this summer's cricket (or winter's if you are in the Southern Hemisphere).

The spirit of Boycott is well on show today, Pakistan batting, against England with a run rate of 1.29 per over, or around 12 runs per hour. Even Nasser Hussain as third man might think they have taken his advice about playing defensively at little too much to heart.

Waiting for 'Beefy' to back on commentary, I am sure he will have a bit to say about it all.

EDIT. Umar Akmal just hit a 6, probably doubled the run rate in one shot.

I forgot the good news, Kamran Akmal has been dropped, so they can switch the stump mic back on.
Posted on: 06 August 2010 by Svetty
Series too one-sided to be interesting unfortunately
Posted on: 06 August 2010 by JamieL_v2
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Originally posted by Svetty:
Series too one-sided to be interesting unfortunately


It is OK as background while doing other things, but I couldn't sit and watch it, well not without a pot of tea and some scones.

Ah, just looked in the kitchen, time for a break.