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

[FullyBigKPro]

Need Bay 13 to fire up and get amongst it

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Oh well it was fun while it lasted

 

[Plugger35]

Fraser McGurk was always a good chance to get out cheaply with how much the commentators were talking him up.

I reckon Perth Crowd on Sunday beats this Crowd today.

It should do with the match being on a Sunday rather than a Monday, there aren't as many Pakistan supporters in Perth though.

 

[Around the Wicket]

JFM is the worst batsmen to play for Australia in years

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Thank goodness Inglis in

 

[LukeParkerno1]

JFM is the worst batsmen to play for Australia in years

Works in t20 where it’s who cares if we lose wickets. Has zero middle ground

 

[ioppolo]

Can we end the JFM in ODIs thing now?

 

[eltrain]

Game on here.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Works in t20 where it’s who cares if we lose wickets. Has zero middle ground

Even t20 he’ll be that hit and miss it probably isn’t worth it

 

[wagstaff]

care to give us a guesstimate of the crowd number?

I'd say 20K, but very hard to judge with large sections of the ground shut off.

 

[Rob R]

Doesn't sound like to many Aussies have turned up to support the Aussies. Sounds like a sub continent crowd.

Did many people even know the game was on, I only found out when I got on the app to check the shield scores

On SM-A136B using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Moonwatcher]

Even if he does have a good analytical mind (and not all cricketers are equal in this regard), I suspect his ability to articulate it is unlikely to be among the best options.

Just wait till the complete package turns up?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Even t20 he’ll be that hit and miss it probably isn’t worth it

Don’t hate having one of those types in a t20 they win games

 

[eltrain]

I'd say 20K, but very hard to judge with large sections of the ground shut off.

20k for this game is not bad when you consider it’s still early November, it’s on a Monday (technically a working day), received close to zero promotion, is tucked behind a paywall and not against a big drawing opposition team.

Particularly when you take into account the early 00s crowd sizes posted upthread when ODIs were still in their golden years

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Any chance of Smith at least getting Inglis on strike

 

[big_e]

There’s a certain race tomorrow for Aussies lol

Speaking of things that people don't care about as much as they used to....

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Nice Smiffy

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Speaking of things that people don't care about as much as they used to....

Still more than this series when everyone cares about tests against India

 

[Moonwatcher]

Tough chance

 

[Plugger35]

Great ball from Naseem, a shame the bad old Pakistan fielding returned with a drop.

 

[CakeEater]

Tough chance that

 

[Astro_]

Is Warner trying to be the new Matthew Hayden in the commentary box?

Doing my head in with his dopey voice

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Good cricket this over

 

[Westend]

Smudge looking good

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Did many people even know the game was on, I only found out when I got on the app to check the shield scores

On SM-A136B using BigFooty.com mobile app

The Pakistanis found out.