Australia vs Pakistan- 3rd Test (SCG) 3-7 Jan 2017

Australian XI
David Warner
Matt Renshaw
Usman Khawaja
Steve Smith*
Pete Handscomb
Hilton Cartwright (debut)
Matthew Wade+
Mitchell Starc
Steven O'Keefe
Josh Hazlewood
Nathan Lyon

Pakistan XI
Azhar Ali
Sharjeel Khan (debut)
Babar Azam
Younus Khan
Misbah-ul-Haq*
Asad Shafiq
Sarfraz Ahmed+
Mohammad Amir
Wahab Riaz
Yasir Shah
Imran Khan


Be interesting selection discussions for both sides. Australia have already forced one change with the axing of Nic Maddinson. It seems likely to go one of two ways. Agar at 6, whilst retaining the 3 quicks, or Cartwright and O'Keefe come in and one of the pace trio (likely Starc) has a breather

Pakistan will surely bring in one of the left arm spinners, likely for Sohail Khan. Mohammad Nawaz would also lengthen a brittle batting order, but the other option is the 18-year-old Mohammad Asghar. Sami Aslam may make way at the top of the order for Sharjeel Khan
 
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Forecast looks a little grim. Won't be as bad as last year but showers expected every day - could be some frustrating delays.

Annoying that they are starting on a Tuesday, mine and many others first day back at work. If it goes to a 5th day only the final day will be a non-working day. I understand they don't want to start any earlier than the 3rd as the players need the rest after the Boxing day test. But why not hold it back till the Thursday like most tests so that day 3/4 fall on a Saturday or Sunday.
 
but this time we have a batting allrounder, not a bowling all rounder in the team. so it may actually work out

But he replaces a bowler?

Makes no sense?
 
but this time we have a batting allrounder, not a bowling all rounder in the team. so it may actually work out

This season he's averaging 37 with the bat and has taken four wickets for a lot this season. His career FC bowling average is 42.

If he's the answer, we're asking the wrong question. Again.
 
nah, selectors said they will play every game this summer

Selectors said the first Test squad vs South Africa would be the second Test squad bs South Africa :p
 
This season he's averaging 37 with the bat and has taken four wickets for a lot this season. His career FC bowling average is 42.

If he's the answer, we're asking the wrong question. Again.

James Faulkner would have been the best option from a bad lot. At least he has experience!
 
James Faulkner would have been the best option from a bad lot. At least he has experience!
like Marsh, a bowling all rounder

you almost could have played Agar at 6 and kept Bird in the team, better bowling outfit then

The losses to South Africa seemed to have faded from memory quickly. We need a batsman at six.
 

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What the * is this XI.

Why are we messing around so much with a clearly happy and winning side. Bird is ridiculously stiff. We're not playing on the subcontinent ffs why do we need two spinners.
 

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What the **** is this XI.

Why are we messing around so much with a clearly happy and winning side. Bird is ridiculously stiff. We're not playing on the subcontinent ffs why do we need two spinners.
have you not seen the SCG pitch during shield
it was turning like India!
 

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Annoying that they are starting on a Tuesday, mine and many others first day back at work. If it goes to a 5th day only the final day will be a non-working day. I understand they don't want to start any earlier than the 3rd as the players need the rest after the Boxing day test. But why not hold it back till the Thursday like most tests so that day 3/4 fall on a Saturday or Sunday.

Next year it's starting on Thursday the 4th.

I wish the NY Test started on the 2nd, rather than the 3rd.

It shifted to the 3rd in 2009 as the ICC decided only 2 days break between Tests wasn't enough for the players.
 
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