*Official* Australia in Pakistan 2022

[Burgey]

Jeez this has been some riposte.

 

[Burgey]

So hey third man sounds like a good idea.

Fill your boots Dave

You shouldn’t need a third man for a spinner. If you’re getting hit there you’re bowling miles too short.

 

[Kirkut]

As odd as it may seem when they took four poles in 160 overs and one was a run out, I think the discussion about Pakistan's lack of intent is a bit harsh on the Aus bowlers; it's pretty likely that had they batted more expansively, they would have lost more wickets and not gotten the total they had.

Anyway I don't see myself watching much more of this game if this is how this is going to go; not exactly thrilling stuff out there.

EDIT: Though inept keeping doesn't help.

We're so used to seeing Younis Khan dancing down the track with tonking sixes on a hot day that 476 seems unacceptable. Except for Fakhar Zaman this side is moderate in their style.

 

[Gob]

Would they double the total after 30 overs?

 

[trundler]

You shouldn’t need a third man for a spinner. If you’re getting hit there you’re bowling miles too short.

They are. Iftikhar has less than one wicket per match in FC and they've had to turn to him already.

Also how old does he look?

 

[GotSpin]

So hey third man sounds like a good idea.

Fill your boots Dave

If you’re getting cut as a spinner you’re bowling garbage

 

[Burgey]

Yeah Fmd I’m backing myself to dayboo for Pakistan next year as the second youngest in the side

 

[Burgey]

Great session for Aus. As good as you could hope for chasing a big first innings. Pakistan very very loose tbh despite Haysman cry-wanking over them early on.

 

[morgieb]

Often I've seen Australia collapse to around 250-300 in conditions like these, so obviously Pakistan are still well in this and are arguably still on top. But if Australia keep this up, this is gonna look like an ATB declaration.

 

[Burgey]

Often I've seen Australia collapse to around 250-300 in conditions like these, so obviously Pakistan are still well in this and are arguably still on top. But if Australia keep this up, this is gonna look like an ATB declaration.

I think if Aus makes 300 plus here they save the game pretty comfortably tbh. Got bad light, but of rain around and would only be two days to go.

 

[Gob]

Often I've seen Australia collapse to around 250-300 in conditions like these, so obviously Pakistan are still well in this and are arguably still on top. But if Australia keep this up, this is gonna look like an ATB declaration.

Was going to say this. There was a game in UAE back in 14 I think when Pakistan got a big first innings score and Aus were exactly where they are now before collapsing slowly for 300 or something. They shouldn't throw it away here by trying to be ultra aggressive

 

[Spikey]

wow Usman is statistically Australia's greatest opener

 

[morgieb]

Was going to say this. There was a game in UAE back in 14 I think when Pakistan got a big first innings score and Aus were exactly where they are now before collapsing slowly for 300 or something. They shouldn't throw it away here by trying to be ultra aggressive

Yep.

There was also this Test where Australia went from 142/0 to all out for 202!

 

[trundler]

Oh hey we're still bowling short and wide.

 

[social]

Warner looks totally clueless against quicks these days but is talented enough to get away with it

 

[Burgey]

I like the way Shaheen uses the crease occasionally to change the angles. Lot of younger quicks don’t do that enough

 

[trundler]

Afridi gud

 

[cnerd123]

Sajid has an ugly action

 

[Burgey]

Needed to play that with a vertical bat, Davey

good start though

 

[Gnske]

Sajid has an ugly action

Makes me want to chuck up some vomit