Pakistan v Australia 1st Test at Dubai, Oct 7-11

[corbies]

Holland about as threatening as a wet Transperth ticket.

He needs to bowl about 10kph quicker on this pitch. Should really be darting it in.

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Pakistan paying a VERY generous $2 for the win on SPortsbet about 10 mins before the game after toss.

Looks like a brutal toil ahead for the bowlers

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Holland about as threatening as a wet Transperth ticket.

And some people wonder why he wasn’t picked in a few tests before. He’s so ordinary. Almost rather Agar- at least he can bat!

 

[swingdog]

This reminds me of the 1980s.

 

[Wolfs]

This reminds me of the 1980s.

At least the umpires would be better, right?

 

[Browney2006]

Pakistan paying a VERY generous $2 for the win on SPortsbet about 10 mins before the game after toss.

Looks like a brutal toil ahead for the bowlers

They were $1.85 before the toss, not sure how they went out after the toss.

Anyways I got on Pakistan during the week @2.10

 

[FullyBigKPro]

How far away realistically are CUmmins/Haze?

 

[corbies]

I wouldn't mind seeing Lyon bowl from the other end. Seems to be a lot more rough to bowl at from that end.

 

[Gough]

At least the umpires would be better, right?

Not Pakistan in Pakistan it wouldn't have been. Dear old Shakoor Rana.

 

[Lebbo73]

How far away realistically are CUmmins/Haze?

Cummins played in the JLT Cup

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

a busted & uncared for Shield, a culture of bad techniques and a shallow talent pool? Yep.

Got it in one. Sheffield Shield used to be the envy of every other cricketing nation for the way it nurtured cricketing talent, and yet Cricket Australia has ignored it for way too long and is now paying the price for their negligence. AFL is doing the same to local leagues and will also pay the price when the time comes.

The only thing that is really annoying me about this Test is how beautifully grassed the outfield is and not one blade of grass on the "pitch". It's disgraceful they can get away with it. The ball's only 30 overs old and looks like a rag doll.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Got it in one. Sheffield Shield used to be the envy of every other cricketing nation for the way it nurtured cricketing talent, and yet Cricket Australia has ignored it for way too long and is now paying the price for their negligence. AFL is doing the same to local leagues and will also pay the price when the time comes.

The only thing that is really annoying me about this Test is how beautifully grassed the outfield is and not one blade of grass on the "pitch". It's disgraceful they can get away with it. The ball's only 30 overs old and looks like a rag doll.

Can't blame them, they are bound to want a flat wicket with a bit of rough.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

How far away realistically are CUmmins/Haze?

Both will be fine by the next series

 

[Swanny69]

How far away realistically are CUmmins/Haze?

Just far enough to not be wasted and ruined on this death march deck...

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Any learned Cricket officionados able to give a review on T-Paine's captaincy that innings?

 

[dogs105]

Any learned Cricket officionados able to give a review on T-Paine's captaincy that innings?

Should have won the toss...

 

[Wolfs]

Should have won the toss...

That scumbag.

 

[HBF]

Going to be a long tour.

 

[PhatBoy]

Got it in one. Sheffield Shield used to be the envy of every other cricketing nation for the way it nurtured cricketing talent, and yet Cricket Australia has ignored it for way too long and is now paying the price for their negligence. AFL is doing the same to local leagues and will also pay the price when the time comes.

The only thing that is really annoying me about this Test is how beautifully grassed the outfield is and not one blade of grass on the "pitch". It's disgraceful they can get away with it. The ball's only 30 overs old and looks like a rag doll.

Would you expect Australia to greet India with a raging dust bowl this summer? Well why expect Pakistan to present some sort of fast bowler favouring deck in their surrogate home? At any rate, what the square looks like compared to the outfield isn’t relevant anyway given that the type of grass, soil and maintenance is completely different for both.

 

[PhatBoy]

Any learned Cricket officionados able to give a review on T-Paine's captaincy that innings?

He’s tried a few things, but nothing wheel reinventing

 

[Power Raid]

hats off to Pakistan

 

[Plugger35]

Australia can't really complain about pitches being lifeless roads overseas when that's what the curators mostly serve up here.

 

[corbies]

Australia can't really complain about pitches being lifeless roads overseas when that's what the curators mostly serve up here.

Yeah because no one on this board complain about the roads in Australia.

 

[Costanza_]

Is there a single person in the stands?

 

[Freo Big Fella]

Not sure what else Paine is meant to be doing here - this is an absolute highway.