T20I Australia v Pakistan women - 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is

[Teen Wolf]

Fixtures

ODI Series

• Monday Jan 16: Allan Border Field, Brisbane 10:05am (7two)
• Wednesday Jan 18: Allan Border Field, Brisbane 10:05am (7mate)
• Saturday Jan 21: North Sydney Oval, 11:05am (7mate)

T20I Series

• Tuesday Jan 24: North Sydney Oval, 1:45pm (Seven)
• Thursday Jan 26: Blundstone Arena, Hobart, 7:05pm (Seven)
• Sunday Jan 29: Manuka Oval, Canberra, 1:45pm (Seven)

All times are local; FTA broadcast details may vary by region; Also televised on Fox Cricket and streamed on Kayo


Squads

Australia ODI squad: Meg Lanning (c), Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney (wk), Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland

Australia T20 World Cup squad: Meg Lanning (c), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Grace Harris, Alyssa Healy (wk), Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney (wk), Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham

Pakistan ODI squad: Bismah Maroof (c), Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Kainat Imtiaz, Muneeba Ali (wk), Nashra Sandhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wk)

Pakistan T20 World Cup squad: Bismah Maroof (c), Aimen Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Javeria Khan, Muneeba Ali (wk), Nashra Sandhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Tuba Hassan

Underlined/italicised names for players in the ODI squad that aren't in the T20 squad, and vice versa.

 

[Teen Wolf]

The Governor-General's XI match tomorrow will also be broadcast live on Foxtel and Kayo, for what will be Pakistan's first 50-over match in Australia since August 2014--a series they lost 4-0, despite three pretty close results (including a rain-shortened barnburner).

They were, however, here as recently as 2020 for the T20 World Cup in which they managed just the one win, upsetting the West Indies. Their game against Thailand was washed out, though it wasn't a guaranteed win gone begging considering they lost to them at last year's Asia Cup. Then they beat India a day after that loss... so it's very much an on-brand Pakistan cricket team in terms of volatility.

Unlike the Windies or Sri Lanka, their batting line-up doesn't feature anybody really good, but the depth is better. Bismah Maroof scored the defiant 78* against Aus at the 2022 CWC, and Nida Dar often digs them out of a 6/50 hole--both are just solid and have been around forever. Aliya Riaz (very inconsistent) and Ayesha Naseem (very young) can both tonk it.

Their pace bowlers bring a great deal of talent and flair to the table, led by Diana Baig (returning from injury) and supported by the likes of Fatima Sana, who won the ICC Emerging Player award last year:

 

[Teen Wolf]

What a start for Pakistan today, with the two pace bowlers mentioned above striking early to have the GG XI at 2/0.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Doubt Pakistan haven't settled on plans for the ODIs already, but I think they should abandon the idea of picking both Muneeba Ali (bespectacled opener deemed good enough to keep in T20s) and Sidra Nawaz (specialist keeper, batting at no. 8). Good keeper or average keeper, they aren't going to beat Australia yet. Therefore make the selection that benefits long term.

That would mean going with Ali as the keeper and creating a spot for Ayesha Naseem, who is missing the U19 WC for this tour so it's a bit crazy to not be playing her at every opportunity. They'll likely pick her for the T20s--how different is that to batting late in an ODI innings.

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Australia haven't played an ODI since the 2022 CWC, where they beat England down in the final like stepchildren. Having named just a 13-player squad for these one dayers, there's really just the one selection decision left to be made:

Mooney+
Lanning*
Perry
McGrath
Sutherland
Gardner
Carey/Garth/Litchfield
Jonassen
King
Brown
Schutt

You could make a case for each of those players listed at 7 (noting Litchfield would probably bat no lower than 5 if selected), so maybe they'll rotate each match. Brown might be rested for one of the games, allowing one of them an extra game.

Usual fitness disclaimer applies. Jonassen is supposed to be good to go, but who knows.

 

[Aussie_boy]

Wasn't worth it's own thread but the under 19's losing to Bangladesh has to be a big shock doesn't it?

 

[cats_09]

Wasn't worth it's own thread but the under 19's losing to Bangladesh has to be a big shock doesn't it?

Yes, and while I'm not on top of the strength of U19 teams across the world, Bangladesh did have a couple of good wins in the warm up matches

 

[gordo2016]

Wasn't worth it's own thread but the under 19's losing to Bangladesh has to be a big shock doesn't it?

Yes, their starting price was $11 and Australia were $1.03.

 

[Aussie_boy]

Yes, their starting price was $11 and Australia were $1.03.

You weren’t betting on under 19s women cricket were you…

 

[gordo2016]

You weren’t betting on under 19s women cricket were you…

No, I didn't end up having a bet on that one. But I am thinking if Bangladesh can beat Australia, why can't Ireland beat the West Indies? Ireland are showing $6. I'm holidays mate, so I bet on anything.

 

[Teen Wolf]

If the tournament was held a year earlier, Australia would've had D.Brown, Litchfield, Voll, Flintoff and a few others who at 18yo were well ahead of the players in the current u19 team. In which case a loss to any team would've been a shock. As is, I wouldn't be betting on them, even if I was a betting man.

 

[DEVO]

Will be interesting to see who opens the batting for Australia tomorrow, Mooney is a definite, but a decision on the second opener hasn't been made yet. There is some talk it may be Perry or Litchfield who opened the final T20 in India. I'm not sure they will open with Lanning because I think she is the best no. 3 in the world, but I wouldn't be surprised either if they give her the first shot.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Will be interesting to see who opens the batting for Australia tomorrow, Mooney is a definite, but a decision on the second opener hasn't been made yet. There is some talk it may be Perry or Litchfield who opened the final T20 in India. I'm not sure they will open with Lanning because I think she is the best no. 3 in the world, but I wouldn't be surprised either if they give her the first shot.

I may be alone but I hate Lichfield opening, I love Phoebe but I hated her doing it in the WBBL too. She is still learning her game and she feels she has to go at 150 s/r all the time. If she plays I'd rather her in that old Haynes role at no5. I'd open with Perry, though I bet they won't.

 

[Gough]

Rain at AB Field.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Rain at AB Field.

is it bad or just a shower? Sorry I'm flicking between the NFL and the AO too.

 

[Teen Wolf]

I may be alone but I hate Lichfield opening, I love Phoebe but I hated her doing it in the WBBL too. She is still learning her game and she feels she has to go at 150 s/r all the time. If she plays I'd rather her in that old Haynes role at no5.

She is playing. Opening would be the old Haynes role btw, whereas Mooney was the regular no.5 until now.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

She is playing. Opening would be the old Haynes role btw, whereas Mooney was the regular no.5 until now.

That's what I meant gah I get those two mixed up all the time. I like her batting at 4-5 personally.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Wish Australia batted first, Pakistan are s**t.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Wish Australia batted first, Pakistan are s**t.

They lost to our second stringers by 60 so yep!

 

[danielnajdek]

Wish Australia batted first, Pakistan are s**t.

Me too but it looks like it wont matter in this game.

I could easily see us get 400.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Litchfield couldn’t have been any more impressive on debut, 78* off 92 to secure an easy win.

Still only 19!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Litchfield couldn’t have been any more impressive on debut, 78* off 92 to secure an easy win.

Still only 19!

Probably have to find a position for her. Maybe for Sutherland

 

[DEVO]

Litchfield looked very impressive yesterday and creates an interesting dilemma for the selectors when Healy returns. Do they keep her as an opener and move Mooney back to five, or do they drop her down to five and potentially stifle her development as an opener for the future.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Litchfield looked very impressive yesterday and creates an interesting dilemma for the selectors when Healy returns. Do they keep her as an opener and move Mooney back to five, or do they drop her down to five and potentially stifle her development as an opener for the future.

Think they have to keep her there and that’s despite me not loving her as an opener much prefer her at 4 personally. Sutherland drops out as she’s surplus anyway Perry and Gardner can bowl a bit more.

 

[Teen Wolf]

... she's not in the XI when Healy returns, unless somebody else gets injured. That would be the point of giving her the opportunity now. If they do have to use her later this year in England, where she's never played before, she'll at least have some runs at international level to draw confidence from.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

... she's not in the XI when Healy returns, unless somebody else gets injured. That would be the point of giving her the opportunity now. If they do have to use her later this year in England, where she's never played before, she'll at least have some runs at international level to draw confidence from.

They better hope Sutherland does something soon because at the moment she doesn’t bat and bowls what 1-2 overs…you telling us Perry or whoever couldn’t roll 1-2 overs down? Can see them sticking with Lichfield if she makes a lot this series however the next few games are the key it’s only 1 game