Aus-Pak [R]

[babytiger2001]

Officially, lunch has been declared, with Australia on 1/15 on its second innings and now trailing Pakistan by just 110 runs.

Report from Pakistan's second innings:

Pakistan sets Australia 126 at MCG -- Cricket Australia (http://www.cricket.com.au/portal/site/cricketaustralia/template.MAXIMIZE/menuitem.4a871880c089f6ed371ae9104420a2a0/?javax.portlet.tpst=803614c3b83d99e6ed499b1025d62dbc_ws_MX&javax.portlet.prp_803614c3b83d99e6ed499b1025d62dbc_viewID=content&javax.portlet.prp_803614c3b83d99e6ed499b1025d62dbc_docName=Pakistan%20sets%20Australia%20126%20at%20MCG&javax.portlet.prp_803614c3b83d99e6ed499b1025d62dbc_folderPath=%2Fv7%2Fcricketaustralia%2FHomepage%2F&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=token&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=token)

[BhoysFC1995]

looks like the aussies should win before i head off to sleep, i've got the cricket.com.au tracker on now as i type. i actually got booted while following it tonight, saying too many people on it.

[babytiger2001]

Australia have won the Boxing Day test at the MCG, going 1/127 in its second innings to win comfortably, by nine wickets.

Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden were the winning combination in the second innings, with that partnership combining for 118 of the 125 runs required for victory.

Series secured with nine-wicket win -- Cricket Australia (http://www.cricket.com.au/portal/site/cricketaustralia/template.MAXIMIZE/menuitem.4a871880c089f6ed371ae9104420a2a0/?javax.portlet.tpst=803614c3b83d99e6ed499b1025d62dbc_ws_MX&javax.portlet.prp_803614c3b83d99e6ed499b1025d62dbc_viewID=content&javax.portlet.prp_803614c3b83d99e6ed499b1025d62dbc_docName=Series%20secured%20with%20nine-wicket%20win&javax.portlet.prp_803614c3b83d99e6ed499b1025d62dbc_folderPath=%2Fv7%2Fcricketaustralia%2FHomepage%2F&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=token&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=token)

Aussies clinch series -- foxsports.news.com.au (http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,11801086-23212,00.html)

Australia wins second test and series -- The Age, via the AAP (http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,11801086-23212,00.html)

Damian Martyn was named man of the match, for his 142 gained for Australia in the first innings.

[ScouseCat]

When people look back and see that Australia won by 9 wickets, they'll see it as an easy victory, but in the first innings when Martyn and Gilchrist came together with the score 5 for 171, we were under pressure and needed something special... enter Martyn with his superb innings of 142.

[babytiger2001]

In the third test at the SCG in Sydney, Pakistan is all out for 304 on day two, following its first innings.

Pakistan all out -- foxsports.news.com.au (http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,11839712-23209,00.html)

Australia coming to bat now, 1/30 in the early stages of its opening innings...

[ScouseCat]

Rain has delayed the start of the 3rd day with Australia right on top in this match, thanks to Ricky Ponting's unbeaten century.

Australia to resume at 4 for 340 with Ponting on 155 and Gilchrist on 17, replying to Pakistan's first innings score of 304 all out.

[ScouseCat]

Pakistan are bowling short to Gilchrist... this could get ugly!

[Andy TAUS]

Pakistan are bowling short to Gilchrist... this could get ugly!Play started at 1:30 pm today.

Gilchrist (17 yesterday) 111 out, with 96 runs in a session !!!

Gillie's just something special. 13th test century, the all-time most for a wicket-keeper.

Ponting on 196 no with Watson 24 no at tea.

Minimum 2 hours to go today.

[babytiger2001]

At the end of Day 3 at the SCG, Australia completed its first innings with a 568-run blitz of Pakistan. The tourists are now at stumps, on 1/67, as it attempts to peg back a 264-run deficit.

Australia holds commanding lead -- sportal.com.au (http://www.sportal.com.au/cricket.asp?i=news&id=60829)

[ScouseCat]

Gilchrist (17 yesterday) 111 out, with 96 runs in a session !!!

Gillie's just something special. 13th test century, the all-time most for a wicket-keeper.
I was listening to the ABC yesterday and they were discussing whether or not Gilchrist would get into the all-time best cricket team. Bradman is an obvious choice at #3 and the great West Indian all-rounder Gary Sobers at #6, and they were saying that even now, Gilchrist would be #7 in that side.

[Andy TAUS]

Result of the 3rd Test:

Pakistan 304 & 325
Australia 568 & 1/62

AUS wins the game by 9 wickets and the series 3-0.

9th straight test win for the Aussies, in this series of wins.

Situation normal. :p

[ScouseCat]

Stuart MacGill was a surprise man of the match choice in my opinion, especially considering Ponting and Gilchrist's superb batting performances.

Damien Martyn was named man of the series.