It’s very rare for Pakistan to beat a top cricketing nation in a Test match in the recent years. Pakistan’s batting has been woeful recently but against Australia , they are very close from creating history. Several records were made on the 3rd day of the 1st Test match between Australia and Pakistan.
Here is a look at some of the interesting stats , funny tweets and records posted by some of the stats persons on twitter after the 3rd day of the 1st Test match.
4th time Pakistan took lead of 150+ against Australia bat 1st in Tests. Previous, all won: MCG 1981, Faisalabad 1982 & Karachi 1988 #PAKvAUS
— Cricket Record (@cricinfo_record) October 24, 2014
Four Test centuries for Kumar Sangakkara and David Warner in 2014, the most by anyone this year in the format. #PAKvAUS
— Cricket Record (@cricinfo_record) October 24, 2014
Michael Clarke’s Test batting average (36.84) against Pakistan, his worst against any top team. #PAKvAUS
— Cricket Record (@cricinfo_record) October 24, 2014
Aussies with 3+ 100s in consecutive inns in Tests: Jack Fingleton (4) – 3 each WBardsley CMacartney AMorris Bradman Gilchrist & David Warner
— Cricket Record (@cricinfo_record) October 24, 2014
The most hilarious comment I came across re the debutant Imran Khan at Dubai. “He is Imran Khan but his performance is like Nawaz Sharif”
— Mazher Arshad (@cricket_U) October 24, 2014
Last time Pakistan took a lead of 100-plus against Australia when bowling second was in 1988 at Karachi when they had lead of 304. #PakvAus
— Mazher Arshad (@cricket_U) October 24, 2014
“I was a tad nervous at the start, but I got a great start, I will avail the chances I get in this match and in the future” : Yasir Shah
— PakPassion.net (@PakPassion) October 24, 2014
“Warne’s tweet is a huge compliment for Yasir” : Ramiz Raja
— PakPassion.net (@PakPassion) October 24, 2014
130+ in consecutive Test inns 3 Bardsley, Zaheer Abbas, Mudassar Nazar, Jayawardene, WARNER #PAKvAUS
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) October 24, 2014
When Pakistan scored 400+ in 1st innings of a Test: Total matches: 48* Pakistan won: 15 Pakistan lost: 03 Draw: 29 #PAk vs AUS
— GeoSuper (@TezzSports) October 23, 2014