***Official*** Pakistan in Australia 2016/17

[KungFu_Kallis]

Basically after the way they batted in NZ going into tea 1 down then losing 9 wickets in 90 minutes you just never know. But then again that pitch had grass.

 

[Blocky]

Another great average boost on an absolute road, all hail the great master.

 

[Johnners]

If Azhar was to bat through, would it be the first time someone has been on the field for every possible delivery (toilet breaks etc aside)?

 

[vic_orthdox]

Fawad has lost his vic contract, Agar's nowhere near the mark and Botha doesn't even play First-class cricket.

Not disputing that you'd like to see any of these, but absolutely not going to happen.

Fawad's still got a Victorian contract, for the record.

 

[Bijed]

If Azhar was to bat through, would it be the first time someone has been on the field for every possible delivery (toilet breaks etc aside)?

I guess Kraigg Brathwaite did that against Pakistan earlier in the year when he go his not out in each innings.

 

[morgieb]

If Azhar was to bat through, would it be the first time someone has been on the field for every possible delivery (toilet breaks etc aside)?

Wasn't he off for concussion tests?

Also happened to Brathwaite earlier in the year as Bijed pointed out.

 

[Jono]

Azhar got smacked in the head right, so won't have been on all day yesterday

 

[TheJediBrah]

Fawad's still got a Victorian contract, for the record.

I meant he's losing it next year, by all reports

could be wrong though, only going by what I've heard from second-hand sources

 

[vcs]

C'mon Australia

A good old-fashioned Pak collapse would be delicious.

 

[Johnners]

Ah yep forgot about the concussion.

Hopefully Lehman was just keeping his cards close to chest when agreeing with Slater that Wade is keeping well.

 

[vic_orthdox]

I think there's still a serious chance of Wade going to the subcontinent because they like the fact that he has some plans against spin - especially being a big sweeper.

 

[Spikey]

Wades under no pressure. He's got another 6 months easily

 

[Johnners]

Glenn McGrath looks old

 

[Burgey]

Glenn McGrath looks old

That's what KP thought before he broke his ribs.

Did enjoy that little montage of him always looking so disappointed when he got out. Up there with the Inzi run out clips.

 

[Burgey]

Regardless of the conditions and the ultimate result, it has been encouraging as an Australia supporter to see the batting line up respond so well to a decent first innings score by the opposition.

Might just clip and be enough here. Going to be close

 

[morgieb]

Doing too much?

 

[Spark]

Seriously not worthwhile reviewing those, they're almost never going to be overturned.

 

[Johnners]

Well that's a handy start to the session.

Kinda disappointed though, purely because of his name I want to see Babar do well.

 

[Spark]

Regardless of the conditions and the ultimate result, it has been encouraging as an Australia supporter to see the batting line up respond so well to a decent first innings score by the opposition.

Might just clip and be enough here. Going to be close

Yeah first time in a while they've done that, isn't it? Maybe since 3rd Test vs NZ last year?

 

[jonbrooks]

Pakistan doing a 2nd test vs NZ collapse here?