Australia vs Pakistan

Usman Khawaja's epic innings ended at 160, and Alex Carey just missed joining him in triple figures late on day two of the second Test after the Aussies ...

“Pakistan were pretty much certain that was out actually, but just the umpire’s call saved (Lyon),” Haysman said. They’ve only lost a couple of wickets, Travis Head’s naturally aggressive; Carey’s an interesting one, it’s set up for a wicket-keeper’s knock to come out and play what’s in front of you, move the game forward. They didn’t really take many opportunities to extend or increase the run rate. Azam later called for another review after Khawaja attempted a reverse sweep. “You can’t be playing for the draw from now.” He reached 93 after the 177th over as the Aussies hit 7-500. “That’s a long way to go still – we’re only 250 at the moment and need to double the score I reckon.” “The one thing Pakistan didn’t do in the first Test is they got themselves in this position in the first Test and not at any stage did they try to drive the game and I think Australia will learn from that,” Haddin said. “I think there will be a meeting here at the lunch break at what tempo Australia are going to come out in this second session,” Symonds said on Fox Cricket at lunch on day two. “As 'Hads' said, I think they’re going to look to be the aggressor and move the game forward because Australia need enough time to bowl Pakistan out twice but they need to post a really big total, so they’ll be looking to go about 500 and they’ll be wanting to get there as quick as possible. But any efforts to “launch” in the second session took a hit when Travis Head fell early in the second session. Australia’s batters were urged to “take the game forward” and not fall into the same trap as Pakistan did in the first Test at lunch on day two.

Australia has batted through the first two days of the second Test against Pakistan in Karachi, taking their time while building a large first-innings ...

A sensational cover drive finds the gap and flies to the fence. It broke through his hands and went to the rope. Starc defends the rest. SIX! Carey gets forward and chips Sajid over midwicket for six. Carey has the strike for a couple of balls. Starc sees out the rest of the over. FOUR! He gets that paddle sweep so fine that it goes between the keeper and leg slip. Starc drives down the ground from the last ball of the over and takes the single, which is not cool. Was too short to sweep, plus it kept a little low. Pat Cummins has come to the crease and is at the other end. As I get my head into the pending AFL season, it will be Jon Healy and Simon Smale to take charge of the blog for the rest of this Test and the third in Lahore. Thanks for keeping me company through the last seven days of Test cricket, they sure were something. It hasn't always been the most thrilling cricket, but the Aussies are playing the long game here.