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***Official*** Pakistan in Australia 2016/17
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Burgey
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If you want a definitive reason why Brisbane is a terrible city, it's Southbank. It's not the only reason, of course, there are a hundred.
But Southbank sums up why it's a rubbish joint. You've got a subtropical city that's on the coast with a zillion beaches in the vicinity, and they build a man made beach on the river which people go to instead.
But Southbank sums up why it's a rubbish joint. You've got a subtropical city that's on the coast with a zillion beaches in the vicinity, and they build a man made beach on the river which people go to instead.
Crickettragic18
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Quite obviously you have never lived in Brisbane, the closest useable beaches are on the Gold Coast or on the East side of the Moreton Bay Islands which cost about $100 to catch a car ferry to.
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That's why it's a crap joint. Why would you build a city there?
Come on, no one likes going to Brisbane. I like a work jaunt better than most, but even I try to get home the same day rather than stay in town overnight. Sure, the Hilton is a good hotel but what's there todo of a night there?
Come on, no one likes going to Brisbane. I like a work jaunt better than most, but even I try to get home the same day rather than stay in town overnight. Sure, the Hilton is a good hotel but what's there todo of a night there?
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Yeh look fair enough. But we shouldn't lose, and if we do, the blame has to go to the bowlers not making chances and probably dropped catches as well. If it's gonna storm tomorrow as suggested, we had to declare now in such a strong position imo.
On another note, I'm really enjoying Waqar's commentary.
Scaly piscine
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Australia's aversion to follow-ons but their penchant for making needlessly early declarations is so bizarre.
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Yeh if you were ever gonna make someone follow on it would have been in this test, surely.
harsh.ag
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Bowlers and fielders getting the blame for not being able to defend 490 - valid.
Captain getting the blame for declaring with > 2 days remaining - also valid.
If the storm was a concern, they should have enforced a follow on without question. Can't have it all.
KRIS 148
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Warners test form is slowly but surely dropping. Is averaging something like@37 the last calandar year.
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Really? When the most anyone has ever chased to win a test is 418, and we have 490 in the bank?
Only 4 times in test history has a team chased 400 plus to win a test.
I don't think you can blame a declaration logically here. Especially if rain is forecast (even if it doesnt eventuate).
harsh.ag
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Look, it's about maximizing the chances of victory. Sure they should win. But I don't think it's logical to argue that having 550+ as a target is the same as having 490 is the same as having 420 (because of the record chase being 418) in terms of how you assess probabilities with the opposition having 200+ overs to bat?