***Official*** Pakistan in Australia 2023/24

[TheJediBrah]

See the theory, but I don't back Bancroft to be able to do either of those things

Especially not the keeping part, I still remember well when he had the gloves for Australia in a JAMT20 a while back. It was not a pretty sight

Best I can do is Bancroft averaging 23 opening the batting and 3/10 keeping efforts

 

[East Bay Ray]

Ordinary cross seamers and cutters are now subsumed under 'wobble seam'

Yepp....also grouped under "wobble seam" is the old " shyt ball that didnt come out right "

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Well they dropped Carey after 1 WC game so don't see the difference. Just select the best keeper/batsman in the country which is Peirson or Inglis, definitely not Carey this year

That really is just an overly simplistic way of looking at things imo, who is the best player of the three and who is in the best form out of them are two entirely different questions entirely.

You seem to me to be suggesting picking on the basis of the latter criteria, which to me really is just far too short-sighted. Such an approach would in all likelehood lead to chopping and changing back and forth through keepers regularly, which is so obvoiusly a completely unworkable situation

I am mostly taking the piss but I would actually secretly select Whiteman to do this in a world where I was a cricket dictator with no accountability.

Sad about all his finger issues really. I mean he has still been able to forge a career as a good FC opener, but I always remember being pretty impressed with his keeping every time I saw it back in the day

 

[TheJediBrah]

Peter could use his hands to give 4/10 keeping efforts and average 30 in the middle order rather than comb

 

[morgieb]

Is HB a time traveller or something? Probably the only person to not completely write off Pakistan yet other than the last day at Perth they've been far more competitive than any side that isn't India or South Africa in years.

 

[honestbharani]

Is HB a time traveller or something? Probably the only person to not completely write off Pakistan yet other than the last day at Perth they've been far more competitive than any side that isn't India or South Africa in years.

TBH, I just back underdogs as a rule. And, I am generally nice to most cricketers and rate a lot of them. They are all obviously doing something I was not good at, to a far better level.

PS: I know you are gambhiring btw. No need as yet IMO.

 

[straw man]

This series suddenly looking watchable this morning - hope Pakistan can avoid falling in a heap and set up a good day 4-5.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Pakistan actually threatening to compete now. Good stuff.

 

[Chubb]

Yes after three years we finally have an interesting day of test cricket in Australia.

 

[Starfighter]

Ah, it's the Mitchell Marsh who bowls way too short. Needs to pitch it up to Masood to get his usual chop-on.

 

[Starfighter]

So, are Pakistan gonna Pakistan now?

 

[Qlder]

Babar Azam, what a nobody when playing in Australia

 

[OverratedSanity]

Pakistan actually threatening to compete now. Good stuff.

Welp.

Cummins though, how good is he

 

[Burgey]

Remarkable bowler. Really seems to lift for Babar as well

 

[Nintendo]

Remarkable bowler. Really seems to lift for Babar as well

Does the same for root doesn't he?

 

[Qlder]

Cummins though, how good is he

Massive Woke and pretty average bowler. Only 8 wickets in his last 4 Tests

 

[TheJediBrah]

Does the same for root doesn't he?

He's got a kid so he must

 

[Starfighter]

Not the kind of shot you want from your captain.

 

[OverratedSanity]

#Intent

 

[Shady Slim]

i’d do that too if i had marnus in my ear **** he would be an annoying prick to contend with