2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Game 18 Australia v Pakistan 20/10 1900hrs @ M Chinnaswamy Stadium

[IKnowtheDog]

Since the fourth Ashes Test this team has looked absolutely rudderless under pressure.

I'd go even back to the first ashes test.

The Aussies batting is reminisce of the Windies at the start of their declare in the mid 90s.

 

[Moonwatcher]

I'M THE BIG STOIN

 

[candyapple]

Stoinis?

yep

BOOM!

 

[Moonwatcher]

God help Pakistan now that Stoinis has awoken

 

[Bedi]

Ha.

Mitch Starc has come in for a bollocking that's for sure.
He's been our best bowler and he could still win us this very match; that's just the way he rolls. If he gets it right, suddenly he is devastating.

I am inclined to view Glen Maxwell's dismissal without leniency; he should be smarter than that as a cricketer with his talent and experience. I'll reiterate though: if he can bowl another good spell with the ball, it will go a long way to mitigating his egregiousness with the bat earlier.

Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne's continued presence in the team is the substance of a more nuanced conversation than I am capable of conducting - I think Labuschagne looks hungrier and Smith looks more jaded at this stage of their respected careers.

I think Hazlewood's position should be monitored, but to be fair he has shown some real grit despite being well below his pomp.

None are hopeless at their sport. But it is a creaky team. Where's the next Shane Warne, Michael Slater, Ricky Ponting or Brett Lee? We're still relying on David Warner and Patty Cummins to get the job done, in multiple formats.

100% Starc can change the game within a few balls. Just have to hope it's in our favour. But often when he starts off poorly it's an indication of where he's heading

 

[The Passenger]

It's a massive target, so would still rather be in our shoes but a wicket would go down really well about now

Wow!!

Bookmakers would have let you write your own odds on Stoinis breaking the partnership with his first ball.

 

[Belnakor]

Geez the big stoin was fired up then lol

 

[eltrain]

funny hearing an Indian crowd roar like that for an Aussie wicket lol. Only when we’re playing Pakistan

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Stoinis about to deliver a bowling performance that keeps him in the side for the next five years

 

[largebus]

Bizarre hearing an Indian crowd roar like that for an Aussie wicket lol

They're barracking for us harder than we are. I suspect a few of the fans they showed in Aussie shirts are Indians

 

[Some Idiot]

Classic Stoinis wicket really, has gotten a few with his bouncer over the journey

 

[Belnakor]

How the **** do you bowl quick with a chewy in your mouth

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Watch that wicket keep this duds position for the next 20 ODI’s

 

[Moonwatcher]

F me - Stoinis 2023

 

[Moonwatcher]

Starcy's redemption

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Starcy's redemption

Well he can’t bowl worse that’s a positive

 

[Bedi]

Love to see the Pakistan team rush the field from the dugout, baseball style, for an all in brawl

 

[LukeParkerno1]

You muppet short rubbish doesn’t work

 

[Moonwatcher]

Love to see the Pakistan team rush the field from the dugout, baseball style, for an all in brawl

 

[Moonwatcher]

Win Predictor at 69%

69 dudes

 

[Moonwatcher]

Stoinis the destroyer

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Lol bowls trash gets wickets

 

[Bedi]

attempted bean ball, he just didn't execute it.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Both set batsmen too

 

[candyapple]

god damn it I was about to go to bed