2nd ODI Australia v Pakistan, November 8 1400hrs @ Adelaide Oval

[Cleavy]

The reality is, even the top players dont really care about ODIs outside the World Cup, and possibly the Champions Trophy coming up. England showed how bad they were recently in the 1-2 series lost playing virtually a 2nd string side against Windies. People I have heard , said that 50 over cricket could be pushed aside with the pop-up T20 leagues coming up now. One of the three forms of cricket (ODI, Test , T20) has to suffer as a result, I think we are seeing it now. Players attitude, availability all to see.

Does anyone really give a toss about the Champions Trophy?

 

[PhatBoy]

Zaheer Abbas was considered the Pakistan batting kingpin in the early 80s when I first saw Pakistan touring here.

He wasn't that impressive but it was the tailend of his career, the main thing I remember about him was that he wore glasses.

You didn't see many batsmen batting with glasses, Dirk Wellham was another one and Bob Hawke, I can't think of many others.

Imam Ul Haq literally spent last summer wearing them out here

I know you, like me, might not have been old enough to watch him, but there was quite a large West Indian captain who sported them too

Edit: oh, and the second best all rounder you’ve had since Richard Hadlee/best spinner your beloved team ever had might ring a bell too

 

[Cleavy]

see, we dropped Abbott and everything went to crap

 

[Plugger35]

A great start from the Pakistan openers, this looks like being a run rate booster, not like that matters in a bilateral ODI series.

Imam Ul Haq literally spent last summer wearing them out here

Yeah I forgot about him, it looks like the Pakistan selectors have forgotten about him too.

 

[010203]

This will be over in about an hour.

 

[hawkman]

So the bats aren't scoring, the bowlers aren't taking wickets and Harris scored runs to threaten for a place against India

Not sure the day could go any worse

 

[eddiesmith]

I’m sure Australia will be better when they get their first choice bowling attack back.

 

[eddiesmith]

Does anyone really give a toss about the Champions Trophy?

I thought they got rid of it

 

[Doggy]

A 10 wicket belting within 20 overs against these pissants

 

[hawkman]

Has Australia lost by 10 wickets at home before?

 

[Doggy]

I’m sure Australia will be better when they get their first choice bowling attack back.

Meanwhile...England

 

[010203]

Does anyone really give a toss about the Champions Trophy?

I suspect Pakistan cared when they won the 2017 Champions Trophy and not just because they beat India in the final.

 

[rdhopkins2]

Fantastic start from Pakistan.
Australia without answers.

 

[Plugger35]

This is carnage.

 

[Cleavy]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/cricket-australia-extends-coach-andrew-mcdonalds-contract/news-story/efcd7d4cf5d409ae8a3c2cbf5c1d65f4

coaches curse

 

[TasSixer]

Why dont Pakistan match fix anymore and lose 10 for 30?

 

[outabounds]

As poor an Australian performance as I can remember.

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[Plugger35]

Now Zampa drops a sitter, the Aussies are putting in a collective shocker today.

Imam Ul Haq literally spent last summer wearing them out here

I know you, like me, might not have been old enough to watch him, but there was quite a large West Indian captain who sported them too

Edit: oh, and the second best all rounder you’ve had since Richard Hadlee/best spinner your beloved team ever had might ring a bell too

Clive Lloyd and Daniel Vettori? I'm not sure I would say Vettori was our second best all rounder though, that would be Chris Cairns

 

[TasSixer]

Maybe try a different bowler, what's Hardie in the team for otherwise?

 

[Xtreme]

Australian cricket in crisis

Bring back Davey Warner

 

[Doggy]

Why dont Pakistan match fix anymore and lose 10 for 30?

We beat them to it

 

[por_please_ya]

Zampa -_- LOL

 

[gordo2016]

Has Australia lost by 10 wickets at home before?

Not in an ODI.

 

[010203]

Has Australia lost by 10 wickets at home before?

ODI matches | Team records | Largest margin of victory (by wickets) | ESPNcricinfo

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The only 10 wickets loss Australia has had in ODI cricket came in Wellington in 2007 when most of Australia's best players were resting ahead of the upcoming World Cup in the West Indies.

 

[PhatBoy]

Now Zampa drops a sitter, the Aussies are putting in a collective shocker today.



Clive Lloyd and Daniel Vettori? I'm not sure I would say Vettori was our second best all rounder though, that would be Chris Cairns

Hence I said ‘second best since Richard Hadlee.’