Pakistan vs Australia (in the UAE)

[danielnajdek]

Raise the bat Lyon

 

[SpecialComments]

Lyon can't bowl on sub-continent wickets. Only like bouncy Aussies pitches

 

[MisterMarcus]

What is the reason the first session goes for 2.5 hours on Fridays in Islamic countries? I know it's a religious reason, but does anyone know specifically?

 

[The_Reaper]

What is the reason the first session goes for 2.5 hours on Fridays in Islamic countries? I know it's a religious reason, but does anyone know specifically?

Friday prayers

 

[Damon_3388]

Lyon can't bowl on sub-continent wickets. Only like bouncy Aussies pitches

And yet two of his five career 5-fers have come in India and Sri Lanka, and only one has come in Australia.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Where's Siddle and his medium-slowers

Maybe it's hard to find bananas over there

 

[SpecialComments]

And yet two of his five career 5-fers have come in India and Sri Lanka, and only one has come in Australia.

It's not about 5fa mate, its about taking wickets generally. He takes them when they are flowing for most of the bowling attack, but has he ever done it when we need him most?

There's no better option really, but just saying.

 

[Damon_3388]

It's not about 5fa mate, its about taking wickets generally. He takes them when they are flowing for most of the bowling attack, but has he ever done it when we need him most?

There's no better option really, but just saying.

No, I'm not saying he has to take a 5-fer every time out, but I'm saying that he's had reasonable success on these types of pitches before.

 

[ObieWan]

And yet two of his five career 5-fers have come in India and Sri Lanka, and only one has come in Australia.

Any chance you could explain his averages in those countries too?

India - 37.33
Sri Lanka - 36.87
UAE - 107.66 (not including this poor effort)

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Any chance you could explain his averages in those countries too?

India - 37.33
Sri Lanka - 36.87
UAE - 107.66 (not including this poor effort)

Warne's average in India was hardly anything to brag about...

 

[ObieWan]

Warne's average in India was hardly anything to brag about...

Too true. It's a shame he never averaged over 100 anywhere, ever.

 

[Mateyman]

Too true. It's a shame he never averaged over 100 anywhere, ever.

1.5 game average....yep after 1 game Warne's average wasn't too crash hot either.

 

[ObieWan]

Ah yes, Warne's debut. Totally comparable given Lyon is several years into his career.

Tonked again. Stay in the UAE Lyon. Don't want you back.

 

[danielnajdek]

Lyon getting creamed all over the park lol

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Waddya reckon, Pakistan bat another 50 odd overs, get around 520 odd, declare, then put the Aussies in for an hour?

 

[ObieWan]

Waddya reckon, Pakistan bat another 50 odd overs, get around 520 odd, declare, then put the Aussies in for an hour?

Bat into day three if they want. Why declare at all really?

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Bat into day three if they want. Why declare at all really?

Seems a bit energy sapping for the bowlers, reckon Pakistan would bat a second time anyways.

 

[ObieWan]

Seems a bit energy sapping for the bowlers, reckon Pakistan would bat a second time anyways.

If they're batting into day three it drains our bowlers. So why would they show mercy there exactly?

 

[danielnajdek]

So boring

 

[Stig O'Hara]

If they're batting into day three it drains our bowlers. So why would they show mercy there exactly?

Wouldn't call putting us back into the field mercy.

 

[Kram]

I wonder how serious Haddin's injury is.

 

[ObieWan]

Wouldn't call putting us back into the field mercy.

Why give your opponent any sort of reprieve? If they declare now for example, our reaction would be oh thank god its over.

If I was a Pakistan fan, I'd want Australia to bowl us out. If that takes four days, fine by me.

 

[Mateyman]

Why give your opponent any sort of reprieve? If they declare now for example, our reaction would be oh thank god its over.

If I was a Pakistan fan, I'd want Australia to bowl us out. If that takes four days, fine by me.

You would prefer to bat 4 days and not win...Ok

 

[ObieWan]

You would prefer to bat 4 days and not win...Ok

They're leading in the series.

 

[Mateyman]

They're leading in the series.

Yep, we should've just batted 5 days after we were 3-0 up in the Ashes....