Re: Pak tour of Oz, Dec 14 - Jan 7
Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2024 7:33 am
Australia 299 all out
Labuschagne 60
Marsh 54
Khawaja 47
Jamal 6-69
Labuschagne 60
Marsh 54
Khawaja 47
Jamal 6-69
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GarlicJam wrote:Arthur Crabtree wrote:Selection meetings must be short.
apparently there was some strong argument for Boland for this test - but just who would have been under consideration to make way for him?
Hazelwood, maybe - but why?
Arthur Crabtree wrote:GarlicJam wrote:Arthur Crabtree wrote:Selection meetings must be short.
apparently there was some strong argument for Boland for this test - but just who would have been under consideration to make way for him?
Hazelwood, maybe - but why?
Haze justifying his selection with 4-9 at the close.
This was on day one.sussexpob wrote:I see a lot of Pakistan fans complaining about DRS on Twitter and what not.
If I have the story correct, apparently Shakeel was given out on a obvious massive overstepped no ball that he successfully overturned, then followed it up with an identical dismissal a few balls later which he also believed was a no ball. The review was sent up to the booth, and the replay confirmed the delivery was legal, but rather bizarrely Shakeel was at the non-strikers end in the footage used, so they reviewed the wrong ball....
Cricket trying to out do VAR in football for worst TV decision system?
GarlicJam wrote:On the subject of the ever present elephant in the room though - many Australians seem to have gone with the "done the crime, done the time" line. A lesser group, I think, are not prepare to forgive or forget. I am one of those. I am fine with him playing test cricket again, but his name is mentally written with an asterisk
Arthur Crabtree wrote: Aussie cricket has its fair share of of decent blokes, but as a group they have appeared to be entitled and thin skinned. Much as England were under Flower and Cook. Maybe it helps you win, but the watchers don't forget
GarlicJam wrote:Overall, I think the Aus team under Cummins' captaincy IS a far less aggressive and in-your-face team.