Australian International Summer 2023/24

[locky801]

what a waste of time this game is

[Keefy]

This is such a boring game to watch. Just batting practice for Pakistan on an absolute road, and bat off between Harris, Bancroft and Renshaw for the Aussies. No intent by either team and be called off by Lunch tomorrow

Which really matters not as we won’t be unchanged all summer (opening combo).

I always thought it was a limited overs match and more of a novelty match, a chance for the touring side to meet the PM over a few froffies at Kirribilli house and unload some bombs in the pool.

Used to be a one day game. A couple of old blokes, mixed with a heap of younger players and an unknown local was the make up of the team

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[Brodlach]

what a waste of time this game is

It’s only so Pakistan can acclimatize to our conditions

[Lightning McQueen]

This is such a boring game to watch. Just batting practice for Pakistan on an absolute road, and bat off between Harris, Bancroft and Renshaw for the Aussies. No intent by either team and be called off by Lunch tomorrow

Which really matters not as we won’t be unchanged all summer (opening combo).

I always thought it was a limited overs match and more of a novelty match, a chance for the touring side to meet the PM over a few froffies at Kirribilli house and unload some bombs in the pool.

Used to be a one day game. A couple of old blokes, mixed with a heap of younger players and an unknown local was the make up of the team

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Sounds good to me, the touring side should play a 4 dayer against the reigning shield winner.

I know the Poms used to make sure we played low division teams for tour matches.

[Keefy]

This is such a boring game to watch. Just batting practice for Pakistan on an absolute road, and bat off between Harris, Bancroft and Renshaw for the Aussies. No intent by either team and be called off by Lunch tomorrow

Which really matters not as we won’t be unchanged all summer (opening combo).

I always thought it was a limited overs match and more of a novelty match, a chance for the touring side to meet the PM over a few froffies at Kirribilli house and unload some bombs in the pool.

Used to be a one day game. A couple of old blokes, mixed with a heap of younger players and an unknown local was the make up of the team

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Sounds good to me, the touring side should play a 4 dayer against the reigning shield winner.

I know the Poms used to make sure we played low division teams for tour matches.

Back when tours were proper tours especially when Australia went to England, they would play a lot of the county teams who would always make sure they were full strength.

In between tests the Aussies would ay some of those lower ranked teams

Same when teams came out here, touring sides would play warm-up games against the state teams and even at times games between tests.

I guess the way the schedule is structured now and the amount of cricket played, those type of tours and warm-up matches are a thing of the past

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[mal]

Who SHOULD Australia pick as the allrounder v Pakistan
Marsh , Green or Sutherland ?
It wont be Sutherland as not in the squad
The improvement of Sutherland last season was excellent
I would play Sutherland in at least 1 or 2 white ball games this summer

[locky801]

So the PM's game got called off without a ball being bowled today

Evidently the covers came off last night ( reprot says blown off by wind) and the rains came and the pitch ended up waterlogged

[Armchair expert]

Australia XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

[The Dark Knight]

Australia XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

Head named co Vice Captain alongside Smith.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/aus- ... re-1412626

[Brodlach]

Australia XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

Head named co Vice Captain alongside Smith.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/aus- ... re-1412626

Well done to Travis, 12 months twas left out for the first test

[gadj1976]

If we don't beat this mob 3-0, it'll be because of the weather.

[Brodlach]

If we don't beat this mob 3-0, it'll be because of the weather.

All depends on Babar

[RB]

If we don't beat this mob 3-0, it'll be because of the weather.

Well the Sydney match is in January so you can expect three days of that one to be washed out.

[The Dark Knight]

Pakistan team for the first test-
Imam-ul-Haq
Abdullah Shafique
Shan Masood (capt)
Babar Azam
Saud Shakeel
Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk)
Agha Salman
Faheem Ashraf
Shaheeh Shah Afridi
Aamer Jamal
Khurram Shahzad

No specialist spinner. https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/aus- ... ad-1412649

[The Dark Knight]

If we don't beat this mob 3-0, it'll be because of the weather.

All depends on Babar

If we don't beat this mob 3-0, it'll be because of the weather.

Well the Sydney match is in January so you can expect three days of that one to be washed out.

Also depends on how flat the wickets are.

[Eagles2014]

Heaven forbid, Joel Wilson umpiring

[The Dark Knight]

Happy test match day everyone, a bit of JL to make you smile....
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0zvJdyB ... BiNWFlZA==

[Jim05]

Let’s see how many bother to turn up. I’m betting yet another pathetic turn out by the WA softcocks

[Jim05]

Heaven forbid, Joel Wilson umpiring

Player review for LBW, going over, change your decision, on screen now Jo-el.

[Lightning McQueen]

Happy test match day everyone, a bit of JL to make you smile....
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0zvJdyB ... BiNWFlZA==

Must’ve taken sone lessons on “How to not sound like Elliott Goblett”.