1st Test Australia v Pakistan Dec 14-18 1250hrs @ Perth Stadium

[katana]

test cricket in australia is dogshit. lucky to get a close game once every 3 years, shit commentators, giant empty stadiums.

 

[tigs2010]

This is getting ugly for Pakistan.

 

[JimmyBC]

Crowd estimate?

 

[Mr Meow]

It's looking like we might have to remove this innings score to keep Warner's average below 30 over the past year or so (like the 200).

Selecting him, as every expert here predicted, was a horrific mistake. Bancroft would have his century by now.

 

[badgrill]

Crowd estimate?

prob 10 more since last time you asked

 

[DYLANROO18]

Good to see they added gamble responsibility signs to the boundary ropes with the bet365 ads. No, we'll never actually be able to read it on TV (I'm just assuming it's a gamble responsibly sign), but I'm sure it'll solve our countries gambling problem.

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[eltrain]

if the commentators could stop crapping on about how amazing Perth and Optus Stadium is, that'd be great

 

[Around the Wicket]

if the commentators could stop crapping on about how amazing Perth and Optus Stadium is, that'd be great

When Hayden learns to control his voice that'd also be great

 

[Jamurp]

Cricket in Australia is so grim, flat deck, bulk runs, no competition, stat padding.

No wonder there’s nobody watching.

 

[Woody15]

test cricket in australia is dogshit. lucky to get a close game once every 3 years, s**t commentators, giant empty stadiums.

Definitely. Well behind England and India.

 

[MJG14]

Hayden just talking for the sake of filling dead air. Shut the hell up.

 

[JimmyBC]

prob 10 more since last time you asked

Must be 20k

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Least we batted first

Bat for 3 days I want a Hazelwood ton

 

[Around the Wicket]

Definitely. Well behind England and India.

India is one sided in India's favour as well but the conditions and constant wickets makes it exciting.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Wasim Akram...possibly the only bloke on the planet that could rock a pair of sunnies in the com box.

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I think he sleeps in those, loved seeing him at the junction oval in them a few years ago

 

[Ischenko]

Just play cricket Khawaja, don't mix politics with sport.

Politics in this case equals a genocide mate, with ~8000 kids killed by bombs in a couple of months. I think drawing attention to that is more than fair enough.

This whole “don’t mix politics with sport thing” is ridiculous. Should apartheid South Africa teams have toured? Should the taliban send a team to the Olympics with no women?

By your logic, Anzac Day matches are out, as is Jason McCartney commemorating the Bali bombings. The name Muhammad Ali springs to mind as well.

 

[Gethelred]

For all that they've made a big deal out of Salman being a part timer - and for all that he's not turning it - he's bowling beautifully.

 

[JimmyBC]

Warner might go beyond Sydney now he's loved.

 

[Woody15]

Gee Mitch was really squirming after this from JB.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Great start Warner.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

India is one sided in India's favour as well but the conditions and constant wickets makes it exciting.

Does it?

Any series that doesn’t involve two of England, India and Australia is pretty dogshit at the moment. It’s unfortunate. Hopefully SA has a bounce back soon.

 

[eltrain]

Gee Mitch was really squirming after this from JB.

geez hahaha

 

[greatwhiteshark]

I would be on my way home now if I had of gone to the game, I admit I am bias towards bowling but if I go to test match on day 1 and its none for at lunch I reckon it's to good a batting deck for day 1.

 

[danielnajdek]

Least we batted first

Bat for 3 days I want a Hazelwood ton

We'll most likely get to 450-500 then declare.

 

[Jamurp]

Gee Mitch was really squirming after this from JB.

I actually really like Mitch, think he’s more soft spoken and humble than most think, but damn, he didn’t look comfortable here haha.