*Official* Pakistan vs Australia in the UAE 2018

[NUFAN]

Burns, Maxwell, Hughes, Patterson all have better first class records than Labaschagne. Why did none of them get picked? Why was Renshaw left out?

We're not missing our two best batsmen, we're missing possibly 4 or 5 of our best batsmen.

- poor against spin
- character, not seen as a fighter
- inconsistent across all 3 formats
- inability to score 100s. No bowling.

 

[social]

Border: Thoughts will then turn to how well Australia can bat in 2nd innings

Poll

a. Not very

b. All of the above

 

[EmJo]

Border: Thoughts will then turn to how well Australia can bat in 2nd innings

Poll

a. Not very

b. All of the above

Always pleased to have a bash at the ozzies may they continue to be poor I wonder if they'll complain about the heat? Would be good to see Pakistan get stronger, has been a while.

 

[EmJo]

Excellent match from Sohail. He looks like a good Test cricketer. Pakistan are pretty much home and dry here.

Anyone with a ton against Oz is a hero.

 

[Crazy Sam]

Would love to know the odds at the start of the year of Labuschagne a) taking a wicket in test cricket this year and b) taking more wickets than his runs scored in test cricket this year

 

[NUFAN]

Would love to know the odds at the start of the year of Labuschagne a) taking a wicket in test cricket this year and b) taking more wickets than his runs scored in test cricket this year

Would be very high. More wickets, catches, run outs than runs.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Anyone not from England or India with a ton against Oz is a hero.

Corrected that for you.

 

[Burgey]

So, 462 to win. I reckon that’s 7 too many.

 

[cnerd123]

Why did Australia's strike bowler and premier seamer only bowl 2 overs in the second innings? Preserving him for the next match?

 

[Burgey]

Ran out of bananas

 

[Top_Cat]

Anyone wanna have a crack at Lyon being outbowled by Holland despite knowing how to 'bowl ugly' here?

 

[Top_Cat]

Cue questions about the new guy's action in the wake of a 200-run loss too.

 

[GotSpin]

Mark Waugh actually not talking rubbish today

 

[Burgey]

How about Abbas’ Barry Beath? Could gnaw an apple through a tennis racquet.

 

[ajdude]

finch isn't gonna last long here

 

[ajdude]

How about Abbas’ Barry Beath? Could gnaw an apple through a tennis racquet.

from the james faulkner school of teeth

 

[Burgey]

Lol a run out at the non strikers coming back for a lazy second with the score on one would be the most Khawaja thing ever.

 

[Starfighter]

Six down by the end of the day.

 

[aussie tragic]

Finch to get 8 to keep that 35 FC average

 

[GotSpin]

Can they even be bothered ...