*Official* Australia in Pakistan 2022

[Daemon]

Who the **** schedules a Monday start for a Test match anyways. Forcing the good people of Lahore to skip school or work in order to attend. Terrible planning.

It’s for those of us ‘working’ from home imo

 

[Burgey]

This is a very good spell from Naseem. Got it reversing a bit both ways and bowling decent areas

 

[Gnske]

Penny Wong levels of bullying right there

Should be an inquiry or something. Before the budget preferably.

 

[morgieb]

Yeah this is the issue with Smith right now. He can look and start great but then he'll just get completely stuck for some reason.

Yeah this feels like another "look unflappable until he gets to 70 and randomly gets out" knock. Not good enough for the circumstances.

 

[Gnske]

It’s for those of us ‘working’ from home imo

Can I just say. I've been back in the office at a new company for a month and its the one thing I hate that I can't work and watch the cricket at the same time.

Those times were true bliss.

 

[Gnske]

That being said, the start times in Pakistan are just perfect this test series.

 

[Burgey]

These ***** blind? Kaspa is Bradley Cooper like I’m curtley ambrose. Woeful

 

[jayjay]

Yet another pitch where even England's line up could get 500...

 

[cnerd123]

It’s for those of us ‘working’ from home imo

game's so boring I'd rather work instead

 

[Gnske]

The Bookie Last Week: I Failed

Kamran: I'll do it myself

 

[GotSpin]

I hope the good people of Pakistan and Lahore are enjoying a good day out and a good days play so far

 

[Xix2565]

Would like it more if Smith hoicks one to a fielder soon for the memes.

 

[Gnske]

 

[Aritro]

DuNnO hOw yOu bLoKeS gEt iNtO sOcCeR, wHo wAnTs tO sIt tHeRe wAtChInG a 0-0 dRaW

 

[TimAngas]

Yeah this is the issue with Smith right now. He can look and start great but then he'll just get completely stuck for some reason.

Yeah.

Strike rate up to and including 2019 Ashes: 56.38

Strike rate since: 42.33

He's more or less facing as many balls as he used to, but teams have found ways of limiting his scoring.

 

[cnerd123]

DuNnO hOw yOu bLoKeS gEt iNtO sOcCeR, wHo wAnTs tO sIt tHeRe wAtChInG a 0-0 dRaW

football is dumb.

 

[Aritro]

football is dumb.

Your face must be a football then ?

 

[Gnske]

why am i wasting my life

 

[Burgey]

Yeah.

Strike rate up to and including 2019 Ashes: 56.38

Strike rate since: 42.33

He's more or less facing as many balls as he used to, but teams have found ways of limiting his scoring.

I think that’s true in general but I haven’t really seen it in this innings. They haven’t gone for the behind square tactic on the leg side to dry him up and they’ve had blokes back for the spinners. He just seemed to be calm himself this knock.
Maybe he was making sure he got through that reverse swing period because he’s scored a bit more freely again since Naseem bowled that really good spell after lunch

edir: as I type that naseem is back and getting some reverse again and got him

 

[Burgey]

Really well bowled. Deserved that