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

morgieb

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On the other hand, Sydney is always played at a time of year when a lot of people are away
Yeah, I've had a pain in the ass convincing friends to go to the cricket as those that are fans are often travelling. It's why I kind of prefer it at a different time of year (ideally a D/Ner as work can be a massive **** at the end of the calendar year as it might be easier to get mates to come. But as social said, good luck giving up those crowds unless there's a number of full day washouts (where I think they have to refund ticket sales.)
 

Qlder

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Possibility for rain in the morning tomorrow, otherwise should be good to go unless light plays silly buggers.
Probably light will be too dark after lunch, apparently Sydney only has good light in the morning during the middle of summer 😆
 

Anil

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Was it ever a secret though? They have done and continue to do it quite openly...it's true that some of their "master sledgers" have shown themselves to be very thin-skinned when their opponents responded in kind...
 

Prince EWS

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Why else would you sledge if it isn’t a strategy? It’s been that way forever and at every level. You don’t go out there and do it to pass the time. Kind of odd to think it’s done for any other reason tbh
Yeah I didn't think it was meant to be a secret, open or not. Blokes sledge to throw off other players and gain a competitive advantage. Otherwise it's not "sledging", it's just being a dickhead.
 

Line and Length

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Why else would you sledge if it isn’t a strategy? It’s been that way forever and at every level. You don’t go out there and do it to pass the time. Kind of odd to think it’s done for any other reason tbh
I don't think Marnus is thinking about strategy. He's just a motormouth on and off the field.
 

duffer

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The most open secret ever that the Aussies used to sledge as a strategy, which is probably why they always ran with their tails between their legs when someone sledged back, from the S Waugh days..
Every team does it now though. I don't think any player thinks too much about it either.
 

social

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Yeah I didn't think it was meant to be a secret, open or not. Blokes sledge to throw off other players and gain a competitive advantage. Otherwise it's not "sledging", it's just being a dickhead.
Might be the case at the professional level but the dickhead factor is the primary motivation just about everywhere else
 

TheJediBrah

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Why else would you sledge if it isn’t a strategy? It’s been that way forever and at every level. You don’t go out there and do it to pass the time. Kind of odd to think it’s done for any other reason tbh
Ignore the Australia-phobic racists my man
 

TheJediBrah

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One thing about Labuschagne and Smith is that at their best they're free-scoring but when they're out of form instead of playing the same and getting out they just go into their shell and bat time looking like ****

I guess it's a good thing?
 

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