***Official*** Pakistan in Australia 2016/17

[Burgey]

Is Burgey Gambhiring?



This is Pak's best chance to beat Australia IMO, so I agree with those saying it's not that straightforward. Their bowling can do the job here, and if their batsmen turn up and Australia's don't, they'll win.

Nah not Gambhiring. Thought SA would win the last series and wouldn't be surprised if Pakistan do so here, even though I think Australia is favoutie because it's at home. I just don't have faith in the new line up. Sure, if they play 15 or so tests together and don't fall in a heap then you can say they're onto something, but I really dont see the reason for that kind of confidence here, and Pakistan have the bowlers o exploit it.

 

[Howe_zat]

I notice Amir did not require the assistance of a fielder to take his 3-3 today

Wonder how many catches they dropped off him.

Also looks like he smashed the stumps for the first two balls of the innings. I expect the 19 year old opener at the other end might have gone a bit pale.

 

[ahsan94]

 

[listento_me]

a question for the aussies:

what is the quality of the players that Pakistan are currently playing against in the warm up game? I dont think Ive heard of any of them

 

[Dan]

A bunch of young kids, really. Peirson is the reserve 'keeper-bat at Queensland, Bosisto is a fringe bat at WA (captained Aus U19s and has been invested in from there). The likes of Short, Nair, Inglis, Valente and Steketee are all young prospects/fringe players at their respective states, and the rest are ex-U19s project players who haven't quite got to FC level yet.

 

[Gnske]

a question for the aussies:

what is the quality of the players that Pakistan are currently playing against in the warm up game? I dont think Ive heard of any of them

They're the XI not good enough for their states but good enough for Pakistan

 

[smash84]

A bunch of young kids, really. Peirson is the reserve 'keeper-bat at Queensland, Bosisto is a fringe bat at WA (captained Aus U19s and has been invested in from there). The likes of Short, Nair, Inglis, Valente and Steketee are all young prospects/fringe players at their respective states, and the rest are ex-U19s project players who haven't quite got to FC level yet.

Wtf. So Pakistan are getting screwed big time when the real games begin with the lack of quality practice contributing to a bigger margin than would have been expected

 

[indiaholic]

Don't think anybody gets quality practice these days.. You played NZ for practice. Isn't that good enough?

 

[smash84]

Don't think anybody gets quality practice these days.. You played NZ for practice. Isn't that good enough?

No

 

[Top_Cat]

Err, might be a more valid complaint had a Pakistan batting line-up with 300 Tests amongst them not been humbled for just over 200 against a bowling attack with about 20 FC games between the 5 of them.

 

[smash84]

Err, might be a more valid complaint had Pakistan not been humbled for just over 200 against a bowling attack with about 20 FC games between the 5 of them.

No. With such kids put up for practice Pak have no clue what they'll be coming up against. I can see us getting rolled for sub 100 scores now. With quality practice we may be capable of reaching 150

 

[listento_me]

A bunch of young kids, really. Peirson is the reserve 'keeper-bat at Queensland, Bosisto is a fringe bat at WA (captained Aus U19s and has been invested in from there). The likes of Short, Nair, Inglis, Valente and Steketee are all young prospects/fringe players at their respective states, and the rest are ex-U19s project players who haven't quite got to FC level yet.

Getting all out for so little does not bode so well

 

[TheJediBrah]

Wtf. So Pakistan are getting screwed big time when the real games begin with the lack of quality practice contributing to a bigger margin than would have been expected

ugh is anyone else sick of these complaints every tour?

Half the tours Test sides go on these days have absolutely no tour games, and often at best like a 2 dayer against a 3rd XI domestic side.

This is not unusual at all

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

ugh is anyone else sick of these complaints every tour?

Half the tours Test sides go on these days have absolutely no tour games, and often at best like a 2 dayer against a 3rd XI domestic side.

This is not unusual at all

Smali is not complaining. He's saying Pakistan could have reached 150 had there been proper practice match arranged and now instead they are likely to fold for around 100. Difference of 50 runs. It's new level of gambhiring which you wouldn't understand.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Smali is not complaining. He's saying Pakistan could have reached 150 had there been proper practice match arranged and now instead they are likely to fold for around 100. Difference of 50 runs. It's new level of gambhiring which you wouldn't understand.

If that's not complaining then nothing is

 

[Pluto]

We can expect a few Pakistani batting collapses in the Test series

 

[srbhkshk]

The quality of opposition is a far less important factor to Pakistan compared to what side of the bed their players woke up on.

 

[smash84]

Oh God, this is going to be a long tour. An U19 team is rolling them out

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

If that's not complaining then nothing is

Ok smali dont complain. Azhar Ali cant survive these guys, he's not even shield standard. Why do you expect Australia to serve up a strong team for Pakistan's preparation? This team is good enough.

 

[Rootfan]

Come on Aus. For God's sake don't give dead pitches where UAE Khan will score 50(180) and people will call him an ATG. Hopefully we will have pitches with pace and bounce for the tests.