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

[Spark]

not controversial at all

I mean it might be the case that our batsmen like the more docile pitches a bit more, but it's surely not worth the physical toll it places on our bowlers. I'd happily trade a few less hundreds—there'd still be plenty—if it meant we got another year or two of peak Johnson.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I mean it might be the case that our batsmen like the more docile pitches a bit more, but it's surely not worth the physical toll it places on our bowlers. I'd happily trade a few less hundreds—there'd still be plenty—if it meant we got another year or two of peak Johnson.

agreed. Regardless, whether or not conditions suit our side has little bearing on whether they were prepared deliberately.

 

[Blocky]

You're not entirely wrong that Australia are possibly more suited to those conditions, but suggesting that they are being prepared on purpose because Australia are more suited to them is very wrong

How else can you explain the Gabba going from fast, pacey and seamy, or the Waca being the quickest pitch in the world, or Sydney and Melbourne offering spin and variable bounce later on in the game.

 

[Starfighter]

'MCG Crowd Catch'

Scraping the bottom of the barrel are we?

 

[TheJediBrah]

How else can you explain the Gabba going from fast, pacey and seamy, or the Waca being the quickest pitch in the world, or Sydney and Melbourne offering spin and variable bounce later on in the game.

I'm sure it's been discussed at length in the past, I know I've seen it be discussed at length.
Essentially it's ensuring that games last 5 days to maximize profits. There's other factors but that's the main one.

Also the fact that a lot of the wickets have been far slower than normal Australian wickets as a result (hence not suiting the Aus team at all).

Personally I'm of the opinion that we should be preparing faster, bouncier wickets to help us, regardless of whether it means the games don't last the whole 5 full days

 

[Tangles]

Top ton from Renshaw. That should have booked him a ticket to India for sure. He's a nice foil for Warner. It's useful for us to have a guy who can bat conservatively and long with the stroke makers we have.

 

[Chrish]

I'm sure it's been discussed at length in the past, I know I've seen it be discussed at length.
Essentially it's ensuring that games last 5 days to maximize profits. There's other factors but that's the main one.

Also the fact that a lot of the wickets have been far slower than normal Australian wickets as a result (hence not suiting the Aus team at all).

Personally I'm of the opinion that we should be preparing faster, bouncier wickets to help us, regardless of whether it means the games don't last the whole 5 full days

Do wickets against SA series fit this description? They definitely were different than what India/ NZ and Pak this series got.

 

[Burgey]

Wahab been a massive stand out today. Really bowled well.

 

[Spark]

Haha, decent try by Wahab with that slower ball

 

[Spark]

Do wickets against SA series fit this description? They definitely were different than what India/ NZ and Pak this series got.

It's mostly a function of where they played tbh.

 

[vcs]

How many tons for Yasir in this series?

 

[Daemon]

17 (47) for the busy peter handscomb. but he's showing intent so it's ok.

 

[stephen]

Outside our openers, it's looked like tough work batting today. Full credit to the bowling which has been better than the score suggests.

 

[Spark]

Well I thought he'd smashed that onto pad

 

[Spark]

Really don't know how the ump missed that.

 

[Starfighter]

Yup, inside edge.

 

[Kirkut]

Yasir Shah can write a book on being a spinner in Australia.

 

[Blocky]

More records being toppled... must be a golden era for Australian batting.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Do wickets against SA series fit this description? They definitely were different than what India/ NZ and Pak this series got.

Definitely suit Australia more than the India tour back in 2014, those were probably the slowest Aus wickets in recent memory.

SA just outplayed Australia in the first 2 Tests.

 

[Burgey]

Renshaw really amped it up post his hundred. Good on him.