1st ODI Australia v Pakistan, November 4 1400hrs @ the MCG

[Gough]

Australia from, Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Cooper Connolly, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa
Pakistan from, Mohammad Rizwan (c), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Agha Salman, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Irfan Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi

 

[Westend]

apparently morris has been called up

 

[aussierulesrules]

Go team!

 

[Westend]

Australian XI for first ODI

Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Steve Smith, Josh Inglis (wk), Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa

 

[Cleavy]

still think they would have attracted a larger crowd playing it on the Cup Day public holiday...

 

[adogsfan5]

apparently morris has been called up

Would love to see him play some cricket for Australia.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

How the **** is Stoinis in the squad

 

[Around the Wicket]

JFM to open?

 

[the_interloper]

How the **** is Stoinis in the squad

Maybe he and Zampa are a package deal?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

How the **** is Stoinis in the squad

Need to have at least one rig

 

[Plugger35]

It's odd having an ODI series starting on a Monday.

I can't imagine that there will be much of a crowd there for it, most people probably wouldn't even know this game is on today.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

It's odd having an ODI series starting on a Monday.

I can't imagine that there will be much of a crowd there for it, most people probably wouldn't even know this game is on today.

No idea why this couldn't have started yesterday

 

[katana]

why the **** does michael vaughan get a gig here?

 

[Outtatym]

It's odd having an ODI series starting on a Monday.

I can't imagine that there will be much of a crowd there for it, most people probably wouldn't even know this game is on today.

Might surprise, most people have today off aswell.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

why the **** does michael vaughan get a gig here?

Possibly because he's one of the better commentators around, there's some bad ones but he's very good as an analyst, would prefer Atherton though he's slightly better

 

[kickazz]

why the **** does michael vaughan get a gig here?

Dave Warner is on the panel and you complain about Vaughan?

 

[Westend]

F**k me listening to Warner all summer ...might cancel kayo

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

why the **** does michael vaughan get a gig here?

News Corp

Honestly don't think he's that bad though

 

[LukeParkerno1]

F**k me listening to Warner all summer ...might cancel kayo

weirdly he's actually okay commentating, look he's better than Clarke at least

 

[The Sultan]

Need to have at least one rig

good for at least 10 mentions from the commentary team.

 

[The Sultan]

didnt even know this was on, only found out due a random text message from one of the betting companies I once used.
Nice work Cricket Australia...might get a AFLW-esque crowd at the G today

 

[katana]

Dave Warner is on the panel and you complain about Vaughan?

in fairness at that point i hadn't seen warner.

 

[eltrain]

didnt even know this was on, only found out due a random text message from one of the betting companies I once used.
Nice work Cricket Australia...might get a AFLW-esque crowd at the G today

CA seemingly couldn’t give two shits how many people rock up to or watch ODIs now. They’re less than an afterthought, the only reason we still play them is WC qualification. They probably don’t rank much higher than the domestic one day cup in terms of scheduling importance for CA.

It’s sad, because these games used to be huge events in town with a real party (and at time rowdy) atmosphere.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

least we are batting second so I can have a nap while we bowl

 

[The Sultan]

CA seemingly couldn’t give two shits how many people rock up to or watch ODIs now. They’re less than an afterthought, the only reason we still play them is WC qualification. They probably don’t rank much higher than the domestic one day cup in terms of scheduling importance for CA.

It’s sad, because these games used to be huge events in town with a real party (and at time rowdy) atmosphere.

Im sure CA will pat themselves on the back, and continue to smell their own farts, after a sell out test series against India.