*Official* Pakistan vs Australia in the UAE 2018

[Burgey]

This sort of leg spinning start to a test career means he’ll be the best batsman in the world in five years.

 

[vcs]

Australia in a pretty tough position here, though they've managed to keep the runrate under control. They'll have to bat out a lot of time to save this game.

 

[stephen]

I'm surprised Warne never kicked on as a batsman.

 

[Jarquis]

Wicket and a run out for ma G

 

[Gnske]

I like the cut of this Aaron Finch's jib already.

 

[Burgey]

I like the cut of this well-known rest match opening batsman Arun Finch's jib already.

Ftfy

 

[Starfighter]

Finch should turn his arm over. Heck, Head hasn't even had a bowl.

 

[Burgey]

Hope Lyon gets five here. Been an epic stint

 

[vcs]

These pitches are really unforgiving. Pretty hard to explain how Starc hasn't picked up a wicket.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Go back one frame.

Go forward one frame.

Go back.

Go forward.

 

[NUFAN]

3/50 from the leader of the attack, has been very impressive. Bilal had no clue.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

3/50 from the leader of the attack, has been very impressive. Bilal had no clue.

get outta here nufan

 

[weldone]

What happened to Starc? Missing sandpaper already?

 

[stephen]

What happened to Starc? Missing sandpaper already?

More bad luck than bad bowling.

 

[Burgey]

Hopefully the stench of Siddle doesn’t pervade the home summer.

Speaking of stenches, I see Weldone has popped into the thread.

 

[weldone]

More bad luck than bad bowling.

bad luck as in..dropped catches?

 

[Burgey]

Had a couple of edges drop short, one on the fifth over yesterday of all things

 

[stephen]

just realised by playing in this match, siddle's career bowling average will now finish above 30. it's like brett lee in india 2008

One day the average of Siddle will rise above 30. But today is not that day.

 

[NUFAN]

get outta here nufan

Siddle > Shingo.

 

[Prince EWS]

bad luck as in..dropped catches?

Bad field placings as much as anything else.