*Official* Pakistan in Australia 2019

[Burgey]

He'll go the journey.

 

[Gnske]

I'm on Joe Burns' side but even I gotta admit his shot was like the face of incurable AIDS. It wasn't very good at all.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Yep. Played over the top of a half volley

 

[social]

16??

Afridi is listed as 19 but looks older

Good young bowlers but really?

 

[the big bambino]

Anyone know what sort of speeds naseem shah is hitting?

 

[Daemon]

I thought Naseem’s mum just passed away? ****ing hell imagine playing with that in your mind. Poor guy.

 

[Prince EWS]

I thought Naseem’s mum just passed away? ****ing hell imagine playing with that in your mind. Poor guy.

Yeah especially when you were 16. Even if he's """"sixteen"""" he's obviously younger than 21 so the point still stands.

They gave him Day 1 off because of it. I didn't expect him to come back into the game at all but he did.

 

[trundler]

Glad to see Naseem and Shaheen are carrying forward the glorious fast bowling tradition initiated by such names as Waqar Younis and Aaqib Javed.

 

[vcs]

Looks quality, action is a bit reminiscent of Shane Bond. Harris had no clue at all.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

Always exciting whenever Pakistan have a fast bowling group come through. Hopefully the bookies give these lads a chance to have a career

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Always exciting whenever Pakistan have a fast bowling group come through. Hopefully the bookies give these lads a chance to have a career

In fairness they have that every 5 years. Only Aussies and SA continually produce like Pakistan do.

 

[jimmy101]

Hoping this will be the summer of Iftikhar. Nothing quite like an aggressive Pakistani batsman.

 

[the big bambino]

Despite his success in the A game I think Pakistan are going to leave out MI Khan and play Naseem.

 

[howardj]

My men on the ground in inner-Jolimont are whipering into my shell-like that Burns and Head are both in the team to be announced this afternoon

Neser and Pattinson will also be named in the squad of 14 but are not expected to make the Gabba XI

 

[howardj]

Bancroft in too

AUSTRALIAN SQUAD TO BE ANNOUNCED AT 2PM AEDT

Australia: David Warner, Joe Burns, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Cameron Bancroft, Travis Head, Matthew Wade, Tim Paine (capt), Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, James Pattinson, Michael Neser.

 

[morgieb]

Bancroft? Really? Hopefully he's just there as cover, but I'm less than optimistic. I guess he's a slightly better choice than Harris, but even then....

I think I'd have gone Burns and Head for the two "open" slots, especially once it was clear Maddinson wouldn't play, so that's fair enough.

Good that Neser has overtaken Siddle.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Apart from Bancroft, almost exactly what I would have went with. Hopefully he will just be carrying drinks then.

Neser an interesting call, certainly don't hate it even if I would have preferred Jhye instead. Been putting the numbers on the board domestically for a while now.

 

[Daemon]

Socials intel from the former test player he had dinner with was wrong then

 

[The Battlers Prince]

You’re all being so harsh on Bancroft, he showed in England with average 11 from 4 innings that he was better than Warner.

 

[Burgey]

Looks quality, action is a bit reminiscent of Shane Bond. Harris had no clue at all.

Is he another Pakistani 16 year old who can remember where he was when he heard about 9/11?