Australia A vs Pakistan

[corbies]

This Pakistan team actually looks fairly solid on paper. Azhar Ali made 406 runs @ 81 last series they came here and Asad Shafiq almost led them to chase down 490. You add in Babar Azam who at some point you'd think would convert his white ball form to the red ball and Mohammed Abbas who has already tore us a new one in a test series and they could certainly cause an upset.

The rest of their team is just so inexperienced that they could also get utterly pumped.

 

[Millky95]

This Pakistan team actually looks fairly solid on paper. Azhar Ali made 406 runs @ 81 last series they came here and Asad Shafiq almost led them to chase down 490. You add in Babar Azam who at some point you'd think would convert his white ball form to the red ball and Mohammed Abbas who has already tore us a new one in a test series and they could certainly cause an upset.

The rest of their team is just so inexperienced that they could also get utterly pumped.

And 2 tour games to help get used to the conditions as well

 

[Ducky Tie]

This Pakistan team actually looks fairly solid on paper. Azhar Ali made 406 runs @ 81 last series they came here and Asad Shafiq almost led them to chase down 490. You add in Babar Azam who at some point you'd think would convert his white ball form to the red ball and Mohammed Abbas who has already tore us a new one in a test series and they could certainly cause an upset.

The rest of their team is just so inexperienced that they could also get utterly pumped.

Yeah I was surprised when I saw the averages of their top 6. Even Haris Sohail seems to have had a good start to his career-avg 40 after 10 tests.

 

[Drunkcat]

Meredith will play for Australia this year but mite be the one day game

 

[Slysh]

Meredith will play for Australia this year but mite be the one day game

Should still be about 10 bowlers ahead of him in terms of test selection

 

[eth-dog]

Should still be about 10 bowlers ahead of him in terms of test selection

I'd have the following fast bowlers:

Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood, Pattinson, Richardson, Neser, Tremain, Bird, Winter, Kelly. The last couple are debatable but the others should definitely be ahead

 

[RookiePick]

Meredith bowling in true "Aussie Fast Bowling Spearhead" tradition. Getting carted but taking a couple of wickets. B Lee would be proud.

How good was Neser's first spell? Stingy as!

 

[crows dude]

I'd have the following fast bowlers:

Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood, Pattinson, Richardson, Neser, Tremain, Bird, Winter, Kelly. The last couple are debatable but the others should definitely be ahead

Sayers?

 

[toml]

Meredith bowling in true "Aussie Fast Bowling Spearhead" tradition. Getting carted but taking a couple of wickets. B Lee would be proud.

How good was Neser's first spell? Stingy as!

unlucky to not have 3. Dropped catch and a dead plumb lbw turned down.

 

[eth-dog]

Sayers?

I think he's too slow. At least in Australia. But yeah, would include him there.

 

[Drunkcat]

Meredith would be way in front of Bird Winter Sayers Tremain Kelly not 10 in front of him

 

[eth-dog]

Meredith would be way in front of Bird Winter Sayers Tremain Kelly not 10 in front of him

Nah. At least not Bird and Tremain. For test cricket.

 

[Drunkcat]

Nah. At least not Bird and Tremain. For test cricket.

Fast bowlers go up the list very quick

 

[Soups]

Abbott really isn’t up to this level in the longer form imo.

 

[Soups]

Azam’s straight drives are beautiful to watch, he just keeps hitting mid off and mid on.

 

[corbies]

Meredith bowling in true "Aussie Fast Bowling Spearhead" tradition. Getting carted but taking a couple of wickets. B Lee would be proud.

How good was Neser's first spell? Stingy as!

Lee deadset loves Meredith in the big bash.

 

[Hamingja]

Lee deadset loves Meredith in the big bash.

I think you are thinking of Warne.

Amazing how quickly everyone has forgotten the yips Meredith got towards the back end of the big bash last year.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Abbott really isn’t up to this level in the longer form imo.

He's making up numbers, is there a lot of injuries around the traps with other bowlers at present?

 

[arden station]

Absolute road - tough work bowling on that thing.

 

[Drunkcat]

Australian pitches are very average at the moment Bris would be the best

 

[Soups]

He's making up numbers, is there a lot of injuries around the traps with other bowlers at present?

Don’t think there’s too many injuries around. I think he’s there on short form tbh.

 

[arden station]

Australian pitches are very average at the moment Bris would be the best

Hope this is an aberration for the new drop in square in Perth because the ball is dying on the way through to Carey on day 1. Looks like another MCG type lifeless wicket.

 

[Ducky Tie]

Very bad day for the state of Australian pitches. 6/735 so far across the three matches.

 

[Torz]

Hope this is an aberration for the new drop in square in Perth because the ball is dying on the way through to Carey on day 1. Looks like another MCG type lifeless wicket.

It seemed OK with the new ball, but as soon as it got softer there hasn't been much pace off the wicket at all.

 

[eddiesmith]

Very bad day for the state of Australian pitches. 6/735 so far across the three matches.

They are playing on the 3 flattest pitches in Australia!