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

[quincywagstaff]

Get the feeling these 2 are going to make a lot of runs today

Yeah this is already a good first innings score

Feels like the main talking point for the rest of the Test is whether Oz enforce the following or not.

 

[ataraxia]

I guess that's a problem with having a 7–2 offside field

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

The run gluttony continues.

 

[ataraxia]

Shaheen's just bowling full tosses to ensure the pitch doesn't deteriorate too much as the test goes

 

[ashley bach]

Shastri and O'Keeffe next to each other in the com box.

Talk about chalk and cheese...

 

[TheJediBrah]

They're actually bowling ok. Extracting plenty of movement. Just need to tighten it up a bit . . . or a lot

 

[MissingPersons]

Hey Guys and Girls

Sorry if this is pushing my luck but Id really appreciate it if anyone who is at the WACA today could keep an eye out for my girlfriends.

It is 140 days since they went missing from Fawkner, Victoria. Ive had a tip off that they may be at the cricket today with the first two perpetrators on the attached Missing Persons Poster (Yaz, who is English guy of Indian descent is a bit of a cricket tragic).

There's $100000 (yes, Im serious) up for grabs and Im happy for the police to be informed (just emailing them now). Im also happy for you to approach them and hand them a copy of the poster. (Nb. Its a long story but you can find out more information on my facebook page: John C)

Thanks so much

PS. Awesome work Davey Warner! GO AUSSIES!!!

 

[ashley bach]

Marsh starting to cut loose now, Cameron Green getting a bit nervous watching this.

 

[ashley bach]

LOL WTF

 

[TheJediBrah]

If we could stop bowling medium-pace half trackers at Mitch Marsh that would be greeeeat, thanks

 

[quincywagstaff]

Marsh starting to cut loose now, Cameron Green getting a bit nervous watching this.

Especially as Marsh is dominating the attack, something Green has struggled with.

 

[Starfighter]

This has been a catastrophic start from Pakistan. Almost as bad as yesterday.

 

[Spark]

They're actually bowling ok. Extracting plenty of movement. Just need to tighten it up a bit . . . or a lot

The movement on offer makes the bowling even worse. This isn't a lifeless road they're getting carted on

 

[Spark]

The movement on offer makes the bowling even worse. This isn't a lifeless road they're getting carted on

Like so

 

[ashley bach]

That was a cracker from Jamal.

 

[Starfighter]

So, if Pakistan bowl us out here, what kind of selection puzzles does this pose? They need to get a spinner in, and maybe even Hasan (more experience) or Wasim (more pace, which might help on the slower pitches).

Faheem and Jamal are the most logical to drop as they've bowled the worst visually (and Faheem, who is the best bat of them, is not good enough to bat seven). Yet Jamal's got the most in the wickets column.

 

[ashley bach]

Marsh may well have his hundred by lunch if he's still in.

 

[TheJediBrah]

The way Marsh is batting here is what Cameron Green should be, but can't

 

[Starfighter]

Marsh starting to cut loose now, Cameron Green getting a bit nervous watching this.

Thing is cutting loose is not Green's natural style in this format, and they'll knock ten runs off his average by trying to stuff him into that mould. Trouble is it's hard to see where he should bat. Swapping him and Head is the most logical but Head has been going very well at five. I don't think his defence is good enough at the moment to open.

 

[Burgey]

The way Marsh is batting here is what Cameron Green should be, but can't

Hasn’t got the stones to play that way