*Official* Pakistan in Australia 2019

[nightprowler10]

Early days, but it seems it wasn't the brightest decision to drop the bloke who averages 18 and destroyed Australia the last time he bowled to them.

I keep getting so pissed off at this decision. Can't even watch.

 

[Sanjay kumar]

There is no heat in the match

Australia too hot to handle for cold Pakistan

 

[Chrish]

What is one rationale of leaving Abbas out?

 

[Sanjay kumar]

Warner gone.

 

[Spark]

Well that one is definitely a no ball.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

A regular Tom Curran this Naseem bloke

 

[smash84]

WTF....a wicket, and over stepping.....ugh

 

[morgieb]

Poor Naseer. So obvious even Gough couldn't let him off.

 

[trundler]

Brutal.

Grr no Abbas.

 

[jimmy101]

Really hope Pakistan flick the switch from mediocre to unbeatable soon.

It's gonna happen...nnnnow

 

[Coronis]

Oh thats sad. Why did they leave Abbas out again?

 

[Prince EWS]

What is one rationale of leaving Abbas out?

The rationale they give ("you shouldn't have two medium pacers in a four man attack on flat+bouncy Australian wickets if you can avoid it") seems at least arguable even if not my style until you realise that it totally smothers the fact that they picked Imran - who I think is a decent enough bowler, but is a 32 year with a fairly meh Test cricket who hasn't played Tests in almost three years and is coming off an awful domestic season - as the lone medium pacer ahead of him because of one spell against spud reserve bats with a pink ball.

Imran's not the worst and he's definitely better than the opening spell he produced today (or at least was when he was a Test regular), but he never has been and never will be as good as Abbas if you're limiting yourself to one medium pacer. The balance argument isn't anywhere near as egregious - even though I disagree with it ultimately - as the pecking order they came up with.

 

[Sanjay kumar]

hitting 145 mark. And getting the defensive field setting. Missing the aggressive sarfaraz here.

 

[Sanjay kumar]

Naseem is the quickest bowler in south asia as of today, I reckon!

 

[Burgey]

Remember when Pakistan last toured her and Warne blew a load about Yasir Shah every time he bowled despite him averaging about 760 for the series? I htink he thought he was great because he smiled a lot as he got deposited 25 rows back or something. FMD that was punishing and weird all at once.

 

[jimmy101]

Being praised by Warney is almost like a kiss of death. IIRC he used to bang on a lot about Michael Beer.

 

[Hicheal Michael]

Being chastised by Warne has the opposite effect - see Steve O' Keefe, Pune 2017.

 

[Burgey]

That was actually a pretty decent bowling session from Pakistan there. Should have had at least one wicket and dried it up pretty well compared with lunch.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I keep getting so pissed off at this decision. Can't even watch.

Who knows, abbas might not even have done amazing if he had been picked, but its still so stupid. Teams overthink this **** way too much these days, good bowlers are good bowlers, just pick them.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

What a shot