**Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

[ataraxia]

Well yeah because he was struggling to predict where the ball would land. Like I said, a lot easier said than done over your shoulder running backwards

Yeah so I'd suggest backpedaling or even running back and turning around. He certainly had the time, just looked unprepared and surprised.

 

[Spark]

Comms getting excited over there being a record WA Test crowd with 27k in the ground.

Isn't that a tad disappointing? Can't even get stadium half full against India. Don't think even next year's Ashes will be close to full.

I mean... it is a record WA Test crowd. That'd be like 10k more than the WACA's capacity.

 

[Spark]

Yeah so I'd suggest backpedaling or even running back and turning around. He certainly had the time, just looked unprepared and surprised.

It was too far for that though. It was well behind him, he really had to run to have a chance.

 

[Bahnz]

Booooooo

 

[Spark]

Welp, fun's over

 

[honestbharani]

I honestly feel par is well north of 300 at a minimum and this post lunch session has only reinforced that. This just looks a traditional bouncy Australian pitch which does a bit before lunch but by tea is more than good to bat on if you can handle the extra bounce.

No guarantee that Aus will get anywhere near that themselves ofc.

This pitch usually quickens up by day 2 right? Plus the rain effect also wears off more by day 2 and 3. I dunno, I guess I expect the pitch to aid bowling a bit more for some reason. At least that is how remember the Perth test going in 2018.

 

[Spark]

Can we all collectively agree to stop bowling around the wicket to Pant now?

 

[King Kane]

Reddy has quietly looked ok. But conditions have undoubtedly eased up by the looks of things. Slightly fewer leaping off a length now.

The Aussie bowlers are getting tired now too but right on cue Cummins gets Pant so maybe they aren't that tired.

Disappointing I was hoping for a Pant ton or at least a fifty.

 

[ataraxia]

It was too far for that though. It was well behind him, he really had to run to have a chance.

Was it? I thought it was 10m (and a solid 4 seconds).

 

[honestbharani]

Pant seems to have been playing a lot of shots but has gotten out for a SR of 47. lol

 

[OverratedSanity]

Meh we've already got more than I expected

 

[Burgey]

Always a shame to see Pant out, honestly he's so good, but from an Aus perspective they needed that. He just couldnt' resist going at that line from over the wicket, which I think is the right anglt to him.

Cummins been average today as noted, but probably deserved that. Beaten the bat quite a lot.

 

[ashley bach]

Sharp from Smith

 

[Silver Silva]

Don't worry guys Harshit Rana can bat , he averages 42 in FC cricket , has a 100 to his name

 

[Zinzan]

Ah shame, big blow.

 

[Spark]

This pitch usually quickens up by day 2 right? Plus the rain effect also wears off more by day 2 and 3. I dunno, I guess I expect the pitch to aid bowling a bit more for some reason. At least that is how remember the Perth test going in 2018.

I think it's usually Brisbane that quickens up Day 2 rather than Perth. But in Aus Day 2 is traditionally the best day to bat.

I just compare this to, say, last year's game at Perth and this seems significantly more docile to me. Warner's innings really inflated Aus's first innings score, that pitch was doing plenty all game and Pakistan should never have let us get 400+.

 

[Spark]

Pant seems to have been playing a lot of shots but has gotten out for a SR of 47. lol

He really only played like five truly attacking shots the whole innings

 

[honestbharani]

Its kinda sad that I dont think we played that badly either today. This side has such a low upside at this point. They could be at their absolute best and will still be beaten by 5 wickets or 60 runs. Easily the worst Indian side at the start of a tour since 1999.

 

[eroticfishcake]

Exceptional catch!

 

[Bahnz]

Hah, that's the best one of those I've ever seen.