Pakistan v Australia in the UAE: Test Series

[yuppie]

Thought Siddle would be picked.

Marnus Labuschagne is the big surprise for me. He has not done much with Australia A, did not do much in the warm up game. But i guess who else is there? Glen Maxwell maybe......

I have no idea how this team will line up. Other than Lyon batting at 10 or 11

[Arthur Crabtree]

Reserves are Agar, Doggett, Neser, Renshaw. Renshaw is injured, so exactly no batting reserves.

No Slapsie to call on. Controversial for the Aussie public who seems to love him and resent the Marshes.

Cricinfo suggestion for Pakistan, which looks even less experienced.

1 Mohammad Hafeez, 2 Imam-ul-Haq, 3, Azhar Ali, 4 Babar Azam, 5 Asad Shafiq, 6 Sarfraz Ahmed (capt & wk), 7 Faheem Ashraf 8 Yasir Shah, 9 Bilal Asif, 10 Wahab Riaz/Mir Hamza, 11 Mohammad Abbas

[andy]

No Amir which could be huge. Hafeez re-called, smacks of desperation

[from_the_stands]

All righty then, well this will be interesting, to see if Australia can match a Test match last more than three days, and for it to be controversy free. I'm not exactly jumping over the moon about our squad, and fully expect to have our @rses handed to us on a plate. The Justin Langer era begins. It's going to be a bumpy ride.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Solid start from the Crazy Gang.

If Australia went into the Ashes with this batting line up (in England) versus England's batting, it could be a very short series.

[bigfluffylemon]

Looks like a long day in the field for Australia.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Er, draw?

Good return for Hafeez.

[yuppie]

This looks to be going wonderfully well....if you support Pakistan.

[mikesiva]

A wicket! Imam out for 76.

[yuppie]

Siddles get another.

I was getting worried there, because i don't think there is a bunnings in UAE.

[mikesiva]

Hafeez out for 126.

[Arthur Crabtree]

A couple of wickets in the last hour and it won't be looking such a bad day for Aus.

Siddle making Pakistan work for it.

[andy]

Siddle and lyon easily the pick of the bowlers...odd Marsh only bowled one?

[yuppie]

He might get more tomorrow, there is talk that Stark has injured his groin

[andy]

Oh really? i know he was struggling with cramp at the back end of the day