*Official* Australia in Pakistan 2022

[Starfighter]

Always thought dry flat pitches might be a time to try some of fast spin I was talking about in the Syd Barnes thread. That said, you wouldn't get any reverse swing after trying, bowling like that really chews up the ball.

 

[honestbharani]

Agar's gonna bowl that quickish spin anyways.

 

[Spikey]

we've got travis head to bowl spin anyway

 

[honestbharani]

Has Green even bowled yet?

 

[Aritro]

Head doesn't even look like a part-timer's arsehole. He looks like a batsman having a trundle in the nets, for the first time since last season.

 

[Line and Length]

I wonder if Agar's non-selection is linked to the death threats.

Probe after death threat against Aussie spinner amid historic Pakistan tour

The threat was sent in a disturbing message to the spinner’s wife, with authorities since deciding how to respond.

7news.com.au

 

[trundler]

I wonder if Agar's non-selection is linked to the death threats.

Probe after death threat against Aussie spinner amid historic Pakistan tour

The threat was sent in a disturbing message to the spinner’s wife, with authorities since deciding how to respond.

7news.com.au

It isn't.

 

[cnerd123]

It isn't.

tbf @Burgey would consider playing 2 finger spinners as the death of Australian cricket

 

[Starfighter]

tbf @Burgey would consider playing 2 finger spinners as the death of Australian cricket

We played 3 against Bangladesh.

O'Keefe probably still the best left-armer in the country.

 

[GotSpin]

We played 3 against Bangladesh.

O'Keefe probably still the best left-armer in the country.

I think he needs one of those bender menders first

 

[Starfighter]

I think he needs one of those bender menders first

The booze certainly didn't help. It was a tragic injustice though that he had to wait so long to even get a chance when absolute hacks like Doherty and Beer got goes well before him.

 

[GotSpin]

The booze certainly didn't help. It was a tragic injustice though that he had to wait so long to even get a chance when absolute hacks like Doherty and Beer got goes well before him.

Perhaps but he didn't do himself any favours. All the stories I've heard about him and all

 

[Aritro]

Lyon is so innocuous these days. Accurate, predictable stuff with no drift or drop. He was getting lots of drop when he had his purple patch, which was the difference maker.

Managed to get a couple to drop early on this innings but now he's back to his usual stuff. You can watch it the whole way onto the bat, no worries.

 

[Burgey]

Lyon is so innocuous these days. Accurate, predictable stuff with no drift or drop. He was getting lots of drop when he had his purple patch, which was the difference maker.

Managed to get a couple to drop early on this innings but now he's back to his usual stuff. You can watch it the whole way onto the bat, no worries.

He's been fine.

Much better discipline from Australia since lunch overall.

 

[Aritro]

He's been fine.

Yeah he's always fine, just hasn't looked the threat he used to be for ages now cos he doesn't do anything through the air any more.

 

[ashley bach]

Yikes this must be a road if deep mid on is being employed halfway through the first day.

 

[Aritro]

Yikes this must be a road if deep mid on is being employed halfway through the first day.

Skull was saying the Pindi pitch flattens tends to flatten out over the course of a match as well, so that should be fun.

 

[Burgey]

That's gone straight on but I think an edge and height

 

[Burgey]

Yeah he's always fine, just hasn't looked the threat he used to be for ages now cos he doesn't do anything through the air any more.

He's beaten the batsmen three times in flight since lunch ffs. What game are you watching?

 

[cnerd123]

Roady McRoady Road supreme

Turny road too, not hard pacy road that Australia like, tho it's got some bounce.