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

[Prince EWS]

Those numbers Vaughan read out are wild.

 

[social]

Sorry Kerry but Phil Hughes (RIP) averaged 32 in tests at a s/r of 53 so was no certainty to have had a long test career with a s/r of 70

 

[King Kane]

It looks like it's the same old story of Australia demolishing an opposition touring team in a test series at home with Warner scoring another FTB ton.

It seems like only India is capable of winning a test series there now, South Africa used to be capable of it but even they got flogged there last summer.

 

[Starfighter]

Well that's a bad missed stumping. I could swear he edged it, but evidently not.

 

[trundler]

Sarfraz doing Sarfraz things

 

[Chin Music]

No surprise to see Warner ton up. That looks a woeful Pakistan attack for Aussie conditions. More surprised to see Labuschagne fail in this circumstance.

 

[OverratedSanity]

But he'll score a quick 50 so it's ok.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

What?

Sarfaraz is a terrible keeper.

 

[ataraxia]

Just have three fly slips, point, two cover sweepers, mid-off, a couple of token fielders on the leg side, and you've got Head.

 

[Molehill]

Just have three fly slips, point, two cover sweepers, mid-off, a couple of token fielders on the leg side, and you've got Head.

England had success bowling short stuff at him. The trouble is, if you have no 'quicks' that's probably not going to work.

 

[ataraxia]

 

[Starfighter]

TBH it is pretty crap to fall to such an obvious trap.

 

[ataraxia]

Disappointing that wasn't dropped tbh

 

[Chin Music]

England had success bowling short stuff at him. The trouble is, if you have no 'quicks' that's probably not going to work.

As your truly has noted, Head actually makes quite a lot of starts, but doesn't tend to convert them. However, scoring a 40 doesn't even allow me to document this in the PLF thread.

 

[Molehill]

TBH it is pretty crap to fall to such an obvious trap.

Kind of feels like the only bloke with something to prove is taking this innings seriously, the rest were just going through the motions expecting a straightforward victory.

 

[Spark]

lmao what a way to get out

 

[Starfighter]

Well, at least we don't have to hear about a Warmer double, at least till the next test.

 

[morgieb]

Actually a fairly decent day from Pakistan at least in terms of wickets. Still well behind in the game but at least they haven’t lost after Day 1.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Some pretty loose batting it has to be said. Getting caught on the fence in a Test match, with a defensive field, is never a good look unless you're approaching a declaration. They're only 300, Head and Warner should have been able to milk the bowling and work with the fielders back a lot better

 

[honestbharani]

Actually a fairly decent day from Pakistan at least in terms of wickets. Still well behind in the game but at least they haven’t lost after Day 1.

So turns out you guys were writing them off too early.