2nd T20 Australia v Pakistan November 16 1830hrs @ The SCG

[Doggy]

Good win by the good ones

Does that include Johnson?

 

[Jimthegreat]

Not talking about tonight...just looking at the skills of the present short form and long form players and rate it as bad as the 80's. My opinion only....you think otherwise then so be it.

What were you saying again? Don't even need our no.1 side.

As bad as the 80s.....hahaha.

 

[Westend]

Well done lads defended very well

Good bowling by the quicks and zamps class again

Inglis good bowling changes field placements

Still work to to do with the bat by overall going okay

 

[jannissary]

well bowled by johnson.

 

[Jimthegreat]

Going to say no but it’s not without a chance. He’s only played 5 Shield games and he’s not as young as people think. Starc isn’t retiring for a while

Starc hits 35yo during the Indian Series. Going well now for sure but as your age it can hit quickly and suddenly.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Starc hits 35yo during the Indian Series. Going well now for sure but as your age it can hit quickly and suddenly.

Still would be at least a couple of years away English summer here probably his last or maybe one more, Johnson would be 31 then and he’s barely played red ball cricket anyway. Look can he play it sure but it’s hardly some forgone conclusion he’ll be successful in red ball cricket the white ball always swings and does more took Starc ages to be a good test bowler

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Well done lads defended very well

Good bowling by the quicks and zamps class again

Inglis good bowling changes field placements

Still work to to do with the bat by overall going okay

Good captaincy EXCEPT the terrible call to not bowl Bartlett out and giving Maxwell an over was borderline brainless

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Does that include Johnson?

Includes everyone well bar JFM who is a spud

 

[NYRB]

Rizwan is a terrible T20 bat and I’m not having a bar of it.



Take that innings away and Pakistan had a real shot.

 

[NYRB]

Shan Masood would make a better option as captain in the T20 format? he is a more attacking batsman than Rizwan. The only concern would be could he deal with all 3 formats.

 

[NYRB]

Crowd last night was 31,563.

Fair to say you don't get that sort of crowd in Australia if its a game against a non sub-continent team in particular : India and Pakistan. Id also imagine playing against Bangladesh would draw a similar crowd- as there seems to be a large Bangladesh community in SYD. In terms of capacity filled by stadium, the SCG crowd did better than the GABBA crowd. Although Im not too sure about Pakistan population living in Brisbane is.

I also think if there ever was a T20 tri-series involving : Australia, India and Pakistan, and possibly Bangladesh (even though they are $hit) even without any advertising from Cricket Australia, it would hit the roofs. Even possibly an ODI series could work, would bring back the old glory days of houses filled at all stadiums around AUS.

 

[Saint12]

What were you saying again? Don't even need our no.1 side.

As bad as the 80s.....hahaha.

Lol a classic win against the might of Pakistan

 

[Cleavy]

bit surprising that after last nights performance that Spencer Johnson has the best T20I figures by an Australian fast bowler

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[Andronicus]

Lol a classic win against the might of Pakistan

What best 11 players were missing from both teams though?

 

[NYRB]

One senses the Brisbane Heat if they get Xavier Bartlett and Spencer in their lineup for most fixtures this season, they will be a tough nut to crack for opposition teams.

If I stand to be corrected Spencer had a good game in the Grand Final here a couple of seasons back in the BBL against the Sydney Sixers.