*Official* Pakistan in Australia 2019

[TheJediBrah]

Anyone else looking forward to all the innings of 14 off 23 Ben McDermott will produce?

Why are we talking about him? Has he been selected for something?

 

[Daemon]

Apart from Smith there isn't much that can do the wrecking.

Didn’t every man and his dog score runs against Pakistan when they last toured

 

[TheJediBrah]

Didn’t every man and his dog score runs against Pakistan when they last toured

Yeah and this attack looks even worse. Suffice it to say that any seemingly "impressive" Australian individual performances in this Test series are largely meaningless

a bit like in the series against Sri Lanka last summer

 

[stephen]

Lack of performances against Pakistan this summer will be more of an indictment than good performances will indicate quality. Just like the Sri Lanka tests last summer.

Still, I think Patterson and Burns would have given us a 3-1 scorecard instead of the 2-2 we ended up with.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Lack of performances against Pakistan this summer will be more of an indictment than good performances will indicate quality. Just like the Sri Lanka tests last summer.

Still, I think Patterson and Burns would have given us a 3-1 scorecard instead of the 2-2 we ended up with.

Hard to argue with that now. Burns was not the logical choice pre-series but no one could have predicted how bad Warner, especially, was going to be.

Patterson should have been in the side but when you think about it would he really have made the team stronger given that the player that he would have been replacing was probably Labuschagne?

 

[aussie tragic]

So Australia have only picked 5 batsmen (and 2 WK batsmen) in the T20 squad. Two of those, Finch and Turner have not played a game since being injured.

Anyone else think this is short sighted?

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Both Finch and Turner are scheduled to play the domestic 50 over game tomorrow, but I do agree it is a touch risky. Not as bad as that time when we picked Lynn after he was clearly injured in a BBL game a couple of years back though

 

[aussie tragic]

Finch is in the 13 man squad for Vic but not cleared to play yet. Not sure about Turner

 

[GoodAreasShane]

The WA squad has been released, Turner is confirmed back. Also in are Aaron Hardie, an ex Aus U19 allrounder most notable for dismissing Kohli with a ripper caught and bowled in a tour game last summer, and Lance Morris, a young pacer who supposedly has genuine wheels. MMarsh Paris and NCN out of the squad

 

[the big bambino]

Didn’t every man and his dog score runs against Pakistan when they last toured

Including Renshaw and Handscomb. Maybe I'm too pessimistic. We could get a few batsmen in the team on a lucky hot streak. Like The two previously mentioned.

 

[morgieb]

Yeah I don't think our batsmen have too much to fear from the Pakistani attack. I suppose the pitches they're playing on are more bowler-friendly than some but they've never done well in Australia and they're far closer to Sri Lanka than India. Who we flogged even without Smith and Warner.

 

[NUFAN]

So Australia have only picked 5 batsmen (and 2 WK batsmen) in the T20 squad. Two of those, Finch and Turner have not played a game since being injured.

Anyone else think this is short sighted?

The squad is fine. I wouldnt even mind if we just play 6 out of the 7 bats. Also I dont think it will be too tough to bring in someone. Besides Wade, who do you think is unlucky?

 

[smash84]

God, this Pak attack will get bloody murdered. Why are T20 bowlers being tried in the test format?

The new domestic format certainly hasn't deepened the player pool just yet.

Haven't had time to follow any cricket of late. I hope Pak can at least put a decent performance in the tests. Have 0 interest in the T20s.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Yeah, I'm not usually optimistic regarding Australia especially in regards to batting, but this Pakistan team looks weak apart from a few players. Since they last toured Australia are slightly worse, but Pakistan are much worse

 

[stephen]

Yeah, I'm not usually optimistic regarding Australia especially in regards to batting, but this Pakistan team looks weak apart from a few players. Since they last toured Australia are slightly worse, but Pakistan are much worse

Are Australia really much worse? We still have Smith and Warner, and have replace Khawaja with Labuschagne. The other three will be whoever the dart happens to land on next. Which is what it was back then too. Australia have had ATG Smith, ATVG Warner and one other test class batsman for basically the last 6 years.

 

[morgieb]

Are Australia really much worse? We still have Smith and Warner, and have replace Khawaja with Labuschagne. The other three will be whoever the dart happens to land on next. Which is what it was back then too. Australia have had ATG Smith, ATVG Warner and one other test class batsman for basically the last 6 years.

Warner's probably a worse batsman than he was three years ago, in fairness.

 

[Adam19]

PAK look quite weak. Could be another tough AUS tour for them.

 

[OverratedSanity]

5 whitewashes in a row a real possibility.

 

[morgieb]

5 whitewashes in a row a real possibility.

Crazy even they haven't even drawn here for 24 years. Even Sri Lanka managed that lol

 

[vcs]

I'm expecting Babar Azam to have a breakout Test series away from home, and Abbas should do some damage in the day night Test, but Australia should have too much for Pakistan here.