1st Test; Australia v Pakistan @ The Gabba November 21-25

[Forward Press]

Never heard of that bloke mate.

Isn't he the former Labor leader that's now with One Nation?

 

[Bring back Drum]

Now for Kiwis v Poms, who do I hate less?

Go Kiwis.

 

[k31th]

Labs has learnt to show the back of the bat in his celebrations... I don't get it. Surely you'd show the face you used to make all the runs signifying that's where the runs came from...

 

[deanc]

Now 150 and Brayshaw (yes I know, lol) thinks we might have a go before stumps today too.

I guess we'll know when we get to tea.

Suspect Paine and Co, after this start, will only want to bat once, so seriously doubt they are thinking of a declaration today....

 

[Caesar]

Watch plenty of shield.

That's a bit embarrassing for you, then.

 

[Richard Pryor]

Labs has learnt to show the back of the bat in his celebrations... I don't get it. Surely you'd show the face you used to make all the runs signifying that's where the runs came from...

Got to show the sponsor making you those phat stacks of cash

 

[k31th]

Got to show the sponsor making you those phat stacks of cash

that's the only explanation I can understand... part of the sponsorship contract to show the sponsors name during those big moments...

 

[peternorth]

Collapse coming

Game over

 

[Caesar]

Labs has learnt to show the back of the bat in his celebrations... I don't get it. Surely you'd show the face you used to make all the runs signifying that's where the runs came from...

I don't know whether it's still true, but when he first came onto the scene for Queensland he used to write references to Bible verses on the back toe of his bat. Maybe that has something to do with it.

EDIT: Can't find a pic, but found this reference to it:

Playing God's Game: Marnus Labuschagne - Vision180

Just by walking onto the cricket pitch, Marnus Labuschagne is sharing his faith. The 23-year-old, who plays for Queensland as well as the Brisbane Heat, always has Bible verses written on his shoes. And on the bottom of his bat, the number 40:31, a reference to his favourite verse from Isaiah...

vision180.org.au

 

[RohitSharma]

One of the best openers in test cricket, not like that's saying much these days though.

Need to look him up, only players i know in kiwi team are Kane Williamson and world's best all rounder Jimmy Neesham

 

[RohitSharma]

Labs has learnt to show the back of the bat in his celebrations... I don't get it. Surely you'd show the face you used to make all the runs signifying that's where the runs came from...

This is his first century mate, give the bogan a break. He ain't a Rohit Sharma

 

[RohitSharma]

I just hope Naseem doesn't become morally corrupt like Amir and ruin his career.

 

[Gough]

I don't know whether it's still true, but when he first came onto the scene for Queensland he used to write references to Bible verses on the back toe of his bat. Maybe that has something to do with it.

EDIT: Can't find a pic, but found this reference to it:

https://vision18o_Org.au/2018/04/14/playing-gods-game-marnus-labuschagne/

He's scored 666 runs so far in his Test career.

 

[Damon_3388]

Marnus Labuschagne

Sheffield Shield career
Batting - 87 innings, 33.24 average (4 hundreds, 18 fifties, 8 ducks)
Bowling - 50.43 average, 4.05 economy rate, 74.70 strike rate

Test career
Batting - 16 innings*, 44.40 average* (1 hundred, 5 fifties, 1 duck)
Bowling - 32.40 average, 3.76 economy rate, 51.60 strike rate

I still don't quite understand the discrepancy (in terms of how he can be so much better at Test level than in the Shield), but well done to the bloke.

 

[Gough]

Marnus Labuschagne

Sheffield Shield career
Batting - 87 innings, 33.24 average (4 hundreds, 18 fifties, 8 ducks)
Bowling - 50.43 average, 4.05 economy rate, 74.70 strike rate

Test career
Batting - 16 innings*, 44.40 average* (1 hundred, 5 fifties, 1 duck)
Bowling - 32.40 average, 3.76 economy rate, 51.60 strike rate

I still don't quite understand the discrepancy (in terms of how he can be so much better at Test level than in the Shield), but well done to the bloke.

Probably that batting at the Gabba early season, and Qld always play a lot of early season games at home because of the weather is not that easy.

 

[Richard Pryor]

Marnus Labuschagne

Sheffield Shield career
Batting - 87 innings, 33.24 average (4 hundreds, 18 fifties, 8 ducks)
Bowling - 50.43 average, 4.05 economy rate, 74.70 strike rate

Test career
Batting - 16 innings*, 44.40 average* (1 hundred, 5 fifties, 1 duck)
Bowling - 32.40 average, 3.76 economy rate, 51.60 strike rate

I still don't quite understand the discrepancy (in terms of how he can be so much better at Test level than in the Shield), but well done to the bloke.

Think it's a case of Langer pre-empting a big evolution in form, presumably he would have averaged 60-70 in the Shield if he didn't get put in the Test team instead.

 

[1990crow]

That's a bit embarrassing for you, then.

Go checkout their first class averages and come back to me.

 

[Damon_3388]

I just hope Naseem doesn't become morally corrupt like Amir and ruin his career.

I just hope he's a better player at 26 than he is at 16.

I know improvement and growth as an athlete isn't a steady uphill trajectory, but these young debutants for Pakistan have a habit of floundering and not really improving for years. You'd expect if they're at a competent Test level as teenagers, that they'd still have a fair bit of improvement left, which should make them great cricketers by the time they reach their prime, rather than guys that seemingly peaked early then plateaud.

 

[Seedsfan]

Labs has learnt to show the back of the bat in his celebrations... I don't get it. Surely you'd show the face you used to make all the runs signifying that's where the runs came from...

You are allowed to put a personal sponsor on the back

 

[Seedsfan]

What happened to Umar Akumal came out here a few years back was touted to be a star and did * all haven’t heard of him since

 

[Jimthegreat]

Marnus Labuschagne

Sheffield Shield career
Batting - 87 innings, 33.24 average (4 hundreds, 18 fifties, 8 ducks)
Bowling - 50.43 average, 4.05 economy rate, 74.70 strike rate

Test career
Batting - 16 innings*, 44.40 average* (1 hundred, 5 fifties, 1 duck)
Bowling - 32.40 average, 3.76 economy rate, 51.60 strike rate

I still don't quite understand the discrepancy (in terms of how he can be so much better at Test level than in the Shield), but well done to the bloke.

Just improvement. Run through his, say, last 25 Shield innings as see how more "current" form stacks up.

 

[Richard Pryor]

What happened to Umar Akumal came out here a few years back was touted to be a star and did fu** all haven’t heard of him since

Big slump, Misbah chucked him back in the T20 side recently against Sri Lanka in the games in Pakistan and he got two ducks from memory.

 

[Damon_3388]

Think it's a case of Langer pre-empting a big evolution in form, presumably he would have averaged 60-70 in the Shield if he didn't get put in the Test team instead.

Yeah, nah. Averaging 43.33 from 7 innings (0 hundreds, 3 fifties, 2 ducks) in the Shield this season.

 

[toml]

Marnus Labuschagne

Sheffield Shield career
Batting - 87 innings, 33.24 average (4 hundreds, 18 fifties, 8 ducks)
Bowling - 50.43 average, 4.05 economy rate, 74.70 strike rate

Test career
Batting - 16 innings*, 44.40 average* (1 hundred, 5 fifties, 1 duck)
Bowling - 32.40 average, 3.76 economy rate, 51.60 strike rate

I still don't quite understand the discrepancy (in terms of how he can be so much better at Test level than in the Shield), but well done to the bloke.

Gabba shield wickets are cooked

 

[Caesar]

Go checkout their first class averages and come back to me.

People don't get selected based on career numbers.

You'd have to be severely clueless to have watched the 2018/19 Shield season and come away thinking that that Burns was more deserving of an Ashes spot than Harris.