Australia v Pakistan - 2nd Test at the MCG

Not a bad declaration. A tempting score for Pakistan where they'll be thinking blockathon or aggression to safety?

4-1 Australia surely Pakistan will survive 2 sessions and 20 mins

Dec 30, 2016 -- 1:07AM, anxious wrote:

4-1 Australia surely Pakistan will survive 2 sessions and 20 mins

I've added Aus to a bunch of acca's just in case the draw doesnt happen.

Feels like 1 wicket and Aus will odds on.

out

Australia 11-4 Draw 1-4 Pakistan 1000-1 365

This will be the worst fix ever if they collapse on this.

surely it it was/is a fix, they would have tried to bat to lunch without a wicket going down... take advantage of laying the 1.10? on offer at that stage rather than the 1.30 now. Although if their bank is big enough it does not really matter does it :)

whatever it is, I am not getting involved... just do not trust it enough. Not the fix thing, just the Pakistani temperament etc

Dec 30, 2016 -- 1:30AM, tyco161 wrote:

surely it it was/is a fix, they would have tried to bat to lunch without a wicket going down... take advantage of laying the 1.10? on offer at that stage rather than the 1.30 now. Although if their bank is big enough it does not really matter does it :)

maybe that was an actual mistake!! He's just getting a rollicking in the dressing rooms now!

You think they missed the chance to lay 1.1?

They probably backed the draw heavily now and will lay it at 1.1 after batting proper for an hour.

fair points fair points. Their strategy is probably a lot more refined than my simple analysis... yes detraveller, they could have layed all day yesterday too. :)

Amazing that we could have 3 instances of 400+ first innings score within a month and the teams still losing! And that too by innings margins!

Govt officials & bookies across Pak are going to have another bumper payday

I've missed the gravy train here. Was looking for 1.1ish

wow

whats going on here then

the pakis up to their usual tricks

Nice Garry

Might trundle in for the end of this match

looks like aus going to win now

Dec 30, 2016 -- 3:53AM, King of Dubai wrote:

End of day 3, I made the draw about 1.14 (maybe 1.16 considering its Pak)Had the weather, negative tactics and pitch all in favour. Went for a max bet @ 2/9. Looks like a shocker to finish off a mediocre year for me

I think it will be a draw KOD as the tail will play a few shots and go past Aus.
That kills 2 overs and then the runs count double that Aus have to chase.
I wouldn't like to put money on it however!

Now the door is open though, Safraz is a dodgy player

aus literally 1 wicket awau from gsm

so much carnage

can they cant ali tho

I haven't bet again, much like the collapse against NZ. Just watching and missing out on loads of cash.

get ali and its start the tuk tuk time!

oh wait

Ovs Left: 37.2

I thought it was more like 60 overs

I'll be amazed if Aus don't win, but I don't want to ruin my excellent position

no idea why I thought there wasa more overs

thought this was the morning session lmao

Dec 30, 2016 -- 4:11AM, GRANTCKING wrote:

thought this was the morning session lmao

all of a sudden the drawprice look appealing

or am I pissed

Got to put the $$$$ cheating into the equation

amir can bat aswell

if pak aren't cheating draw price looks huge

Dec 30, 2016 -- 4:16AM, GRANTCKING wrote:

if pak aren't cheating draw price looks huge

It gets difficult for the batting team because they know runs are important too. Can often cause some stupid shots.
Safraz is untrustworthy, I bet he gets out to a terrible shot, or guiding one to a fielder

Dec 30, 2016 -- 4:16AM, King of Dubai wrote:

I'd imagine it's a profitable game for the traders, juce.

I've missed all this tbf today. The pitch is so flat I thought Aus were too short at 5s before the inns started. I was waiting for 10s but it never happened!

Dec 30, 2016 -- 4:19AM, King of Dubai wrote:

Just when I thought my life couldn't get any worse - I got only 11/20 on the Cricinfo quiz

Go to sleep for 2 days and start again on Jan 1st!

Misbah has been doing some strange thinks lately (batting & captaining). I wonder if he is topping up his retirement fund

gsm

was it ali?

oh it was

Think the tail will play a few shots to reduce the deficit

Dec 30, 2016 -- 4:51AM, King of Dubai wrote:

I hope Wahab has got his jacket

He won't be able to walk after the game with the amounts of $$$$ stuffed in the pockets

Safraz caught playing a bad shot 1.01 nap

Dec 30, 2016 -- 4:55AM, King of Dubai wrote:

Swiss Franc is his preferred currency.

And they wonder how terrorists are so well funded

Dec 30, 2016 -- 4:55AM, jucel69 wrote:

And they wonder how terrorists are so well funded

They get more from cricket fixing than from the CIA

someone at the NSA reading thatpost right now!

Starc roaring in now with a bit of reverse. Tricky times for Pak

time starting to run ou!

28 overs is a lot

where's yer cash Grant?

fncy the draw myself

as always!

aus need a wicket now within 3-4 overs

the runs could well save Pak

aus got no chance here

absolute road

off to bed, later

Is Smith going to rue those 2 overs he went off early before lunch in the first innings. O the irony if Australia need say 30 from 2 overs rather than 30 from 4.

Dec 30, 2016 -- 5:38AM, tyco161 wrote:

Is Smith going to rue those 2 overs he went off early before lunch in the first innings. O the irony if Australia need say 30 from 2 overs rather than 30 from 4.

poetic justice

another twist, going to be nipper

Aus could chase 50 in 5 if need be

They could but imagine if they needed 50 in 3 (just because Smith wanted to come off early... oh that would be sweet)

comedy run out is on the cards

Pak do it again

tbf a lot of players would struggle against Starc bowling like this

Looks like Pakistan going to lose by an innings. Oh well....

at least they will  have a huge payday :P

Dec 30, 2016 -- 6:09AM, tyco161 wrote:

at least they will

Dec 30, 2016 -- 6:09AM, tyco161 wrote:

at least they will  have a huge payday :P

> and me

Going to be some sick people waking up to this in the UK

Min 15 overs from now. I actually hope it goes to the wire now as I've cashed out

Probably need to bat 11 overs at min 3 an over to make it interesting

All over!!

Would have made more on the draw, but a pretty good win for me.

Some horrendous batting from the top order. Can't blame the tail against Starc

Dec 30, 2016 -- 5:33AM, GRANTCKING wrote:

aus got no chance here

What a PRO
Poor kids done his bollocks again!!

Dec 30, 2016 -- 6:14AM, jucel69 wrote:

Going to be some sick people waking up to this in the UK

One of them will be Grant

Unbelivable stuff the Captain now saying I might not play in Sydney ,- im not hanging around if im doing feck all

jucel69
30 Dec 16 06:14

Going to be some sick people waking up to this in the UK


Ashley, quite the reverse!

We are back Mortimer!

Post your bet d!ckhead. What a clown you are.

Nice fix Pakistan

I seriously think they intended to cash out with the last 4 batsmen saving the draw...It didn't work out for them because starc happened.

Can't believe they managed to get the fix in.

Smith & Starc smashing it about like T20 then the Pak's bat. Did they move to the side pitch when they had the innings break!!

Ball was swinging with the new ball but some horrendous shots played trying to get out. Misbah was trying to get out first ball but hit it along the ground, got his sand wedge out for the next one & found the same fielder perfectly.

What's the forecast for Sydney, will be changing the team but even if Aus have 11 different players would still not back the Pak.

Rain