2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan at Abu Dhabi Oct 30-Nov 3, 2014

[8Ball]

Australia need to win. Its a more aggressive side. I don't mind the changes given the conditions to be honest.

 

[Rabbits20]

I' take them making 350 on this! It is a stupid road!

If they make 350 I think that would put Pakistan ahead.

I thin Pakistan will only score at 2.5 runs an over.

 

[8Ball]

Big toss to lose..

 

[Jason Maher]

Maxwell? Seriously? And just what have the selectors got against O'Keefe?

 

[8Ball]

As expected, this pitch is a low and slow road.

 

[lockyno1]

Maxwell? Seriously? And just what have the selectors got against O'Keefe?

O'Keefe was hardly fantastic in the first test to be fair. I'm not sold on him. Seems to be a guy that gets a lot of Shield wickets as he is accurate but you need more than accuracy to get test wickets.

 

[BunniesMan]

SOK was better than Lyon.

As expected, this pitch is a low and slow road.

And we go in with 4 quicks. Insanity.

 

[lockyno1]

Even on a slow pitch, you pick your best bowlers, bowlers can get reverse swing.

 

[8Ball]

And we go in with 4 quicks. Insanity.

I'd normally agree, but Marsh is closer to half a quick really, and O'Keefe and Lyon were just fodder for the batsmen in the first match.

 

[BunniesMan]

Everyone not named Mitchell Johnson was fodder to a degree.

SOK did enough on debut to keep his spot. If Starc had to replace someone it should have been Siddle.

 

[umina panther]

Badly need Harris back. Best bowler in Australia, just hope we can get another 2 years or so out of the champion

 

[TheParraboy]

Everyone not named Mitchell Johnson was fodder to a degree.
SOK did enough on debut to keep his spot. If Starc had to replace someone it should have been Siddle.

The batting let us down a lot, we cant expect our bowlers to rattle sides out all the time around the world. In these conditions we needed to bat real well.

Clarke and Doolan were disgracefull in both innings and a big part of why we couldn't draw the game. let alone go anywhere near winning it

 

[8Ball]

Everyone not named Mitchell Johnson was fodder to a degree.

SOK did enough on debut to keep his spot. If Starc had to replace someone it should have been Siddle.

O'Keefe and Lyon were signficantly more expensive. At least Siddle kept the runs down. And before you say the spinners took wickets, they only came after the batsmen were trying to smash them out of the park.

 

[BunniesMan]

If we can't get a wicket with Johnsons first spell we're in trouble. Over/under for wickets today is 4.5

 

[BunniesMan]

O'Keefe and Lyon were signficantly more expensive. At least Siddle kept the runs down. And before you say the spinners took wickets, they only came after the batsmen were trying to smash them out of the park.

True, I'm not arguing anyone besides Johnson was good enough. But it's a must win test, draw isn't good enough. And to win a test you have to take 20 wickets. I don't think Starc in for SOK helps us get to 20 wickets.

 

[lockyno1]

True, I'm not arguing anyone besides Johnson was good enough. But it's a must win test, draw isn't good enough. And to win a test you have to take 20 wickets. I don't think Starc in for SOK helps us get to 20 wickets.

Ideally you play both. Siddle should have been punted, he was rubbish last test. Starc for Siddle, O'Keefe would play in my side.

 

[8Ball]

Dean Jones mentions AFL and the NRL in the same sentence. Wow...

 

[AlwaysGreen]

0/29 thus far. It's time for the X factor, boy with the toys, the incrediblely gifted and new Australian number 3 to come on and rout these Pakistanis.

It's Show time.……

 

[8Ball]

True, I'm not arguing anyone besides Johnson was good enough. But it's a must win test, draw isn't good enough. And to win a test you have to take 20 wickets. I don't think Starc in for SOK helps us get to 20 wickets.

When it comes down to it, Lyon and O'Keefe (who by his own admission, gets wickets with straight ones) are both defensive spinners. I don't think we need both.

 

[BunniesMan]

Dean Jones mentions AFL and the NRL in the same sentence. Wow...

Superior humans like Dean Jones, Cameron Smith and myself can follow both without having an aneurysm.