***Official*** Pakistan in Australia 2023/24

[social]

I'd be willing to consider Harris again if he spent two seasons consistently making runs away from the Junction Oval. It really is a sorry tale when you break his record down.

Yeah there’s an article on crapinfo that breaks it down

Basically scored a mountain of runs at Junction Oval, pass mark against trundlers in CC and sweet fa anywhere else

 

[honestbharani]

Warner retires from ODIs but leaves door ajar for Champions Trophy

Opener says he has officially retired from ODIs to play T20 leagues but will make himself available for 2025 Champions Trophy if needed

www.espncricinfo.com

Way to "definitely" retire..

"I'm definitely retiring from one-day cricket as well," he said at the SCG on Monday. "That was something that I had said through the World Cup, get through that, and winning it in India, I think that's a massive achievement.

"So I'll make that decision today, to retire from those forms, which does allow me to go and play some other leagues around the world and sort of get the one-day team moving forward a little bit. I know there's a Champions Trophy coming up. If I'm playing decent cricket in two years' time and I'm around and they need someone, I'm going to be available."

 

[TheJediBrah]

Yeah I think we'll be right without him if that's the case tbh. We're not desperate like England, that's not going to fly

 

[Jarquis]

Obviously sandpaper overshadows it, but he did manage two 50's and averaged around 37 in three Tests. That's not too bad for your first series away from home IMO given the quality of the South African bowling.

Wasn't he the leading run scorer in the series at that point?

I hope you go for Harris as he's comfortably the worst of the three IMO

 

[Spark]

Yeah I think we'll be right without him if that's the case tbh. We're not desperate like England, that's not going to fly

I almost think he said it as a way to wind up the many people who he surely must know would be infuriated by the suggestion

 

[TheJediBrah]

I almost think he said it as a way to wind up the many people who he surely must know would be infuriated by the suggestion

That would be hilarious and I would respect him for it but I really doubt it

 

[Qlder]

Anyone else like me who would love it if Warner got out in the first over, of both innings

I don't hate Warner, just blame selectors for not doing their job years ago

 

[Gob]

Anyone else like me who would love it if Warner got out in the first over, of both innings

I don't hate Warner, just blame selectors for not doing their job years ago

Yeah I suppose they should have binned Warner and gone with Harris

 

[TheJediBrah]

Yeah I suppose they should have binned Warner and gone with Harris

Tend to agree with the subtext here but in hindsight keeping Warner for overseas tours, specifically India, when they dropped Head was pretty dumb.

 

[ataraxia]

Tend to agree with the subtext here but in hindsight keeping Warner for overseas tours, specifically India, when they dropped Head was pretty dumb.

This is surely something that will begin to change in the next decade or two with FTBs.

 

[social]

Tend to agree with the subtext here but in hindsight keeping Warner for overseas tours, specifically India, when they dropped Head was pretty dumb.

No hindsight was required as anyone familiar with his record knew that he was likely to fail

Warner has been carried for 3+ years and it’s hardly a secret

 

[Starfighter]

Looks like a cricket pitch:

 

[Starfighter]

Imam out, Saim in, Shaheen rested.

That bowing attack looks oof:

 

[Spark]

At least Sajid isn't batting at 7.

 

[Starfighter]

In the smallest shock of the year (probably all year), Australia is unchanged.

 

[Prince EWS]

Dropping Imam seems harsh/silly.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Shaheen tested as in Covid tested or rested?

 

[Prince EWS]

Shaheen tested as in Covid tested or rested?

Rested. Typo.

 

[Nintendo]

Pakistan left shaheen without him breaking down? Wtf is going on,?

 

[Aidan11]

Has Warner got his cap back yet?