Australia will beat Pakistan in the Test series

[Sher Khan]

I genuinely think, Australia will beat Pakistan. They have included specialist spinners who have a lot of potential in their squad. Also their batting consists of some experienced and stable batsmen like Shaun Marsh and Renshaw. Also, with Starc and Siddle back I think they will knock over out toothless batsmen.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

I think is more of a coping thread, in case the unthinkable happens.

I would however be genuinely surprised if Australia do manage to beat Pakistan.

 

[Pakhs]

I will have to wait and see which Australia turn up! there is a lot of uncertainty about this Australian side which makes it hard to predict.

But if they play well they can beat us yes.

 

[Hawkeye]

Nah.

That won't happen. Australia already has lost their main two cricketers.

And they're woeful in Asia.

But.... The unthinkable is the norm for this pathetic Sarfraz led era.

It would be truly humiliating if Australia manages to even draw one Test. Sarfraz should be sacked that same day.

 

[Sher Khan]

Think about it this way, misbah and Younis are not there anymore to belt their spinners. Our batsmen will crumble.

 

[topspin]

It wouldn't be a shock if it happens after all Lyon is a far better bowler than what he was 3-4 years ago. I can see him running through Pakistan's batsmen because they're all pretty much rubbish against spin.

Pakistan still hasn't figured out who their best finger spinner is to partner Yasir. Wouldn't surprise me if they go in with two leggies who end up leaking runs on such pancake wickets or play just one specialist spinner.

Batting wise I think it's Azhar Ali or nothing.

 

[Hasan123]

As much as I respect Australia, we should not be losing to them. But with our selections today, Australia will back themselves to give us a fight.

 

[Mohsin123]

Starc > Wahab
Siddle = Abbas
Lyon = Yasir
Marsh < Shadab

I predict it's going to be a closely fought series. Pretty much the battle would be between Starc vs our timid kittens.

 

[Ab Fan]

Warner isn't a big loss but Smith is considering the games are in Asia.

 

[RickyG]

If Australia beat Pakistan without Warner, Smith, Starc and Cummins then Pakistan will really need to look at themselves. I think that would be the end of a lot careers quite possibly the skipper.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Can't draw predictions already but I do know that Babar will be Lyon's bunny this series.

 

[kuskash]

Pak will whitewash AUS in each format. Thread closed.

 

[silent ischemia]

A lot depends on the toss in UAE Wheen it comes to the Tests. If Australia bat first then they have 70% chances of winning as we saw in the case of SL.
Misbah won lots of tosses in UAE

 

[Ozeirk]

Australia will not have an answer for Yasir Shah. Azhar Ali seems to be in good form playing in county, sarfafaz will not have a better opportunity to come back in form. Pakistan to win!

 

[giri26]

How the young inexperienced Australian batting line up plays Yasir Shah will determine the course of the series. Also if Pakistan continue to play just one spinner, they cannot win against any team, leave alone Australia.

 

[alized]

Babur Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed, Asad Shafiq are weak links in our batting line up. Only Imam ul Haq, Azhar Ali, Usman Salahuddin, Mohammed Rizwan are good.

 

[FastBowlingAllrounder]

How Azhar plays against Starc will determine how well our batting does in that particular innings, if Azhar goes early, then Starc can expose our brittle middle order.

Don't how we'll cope with spin, Lyon has become a great bowler and we were pulled apart by Sri Lanka's spinners so don't how we'll respond to Australia's spin attack.

Asad Shafiq should play a big role too.

Wahab has more experience on these pitches than Starc so I'm expecting him to have more of an impact than Starc does...

Wonder how Yasir will perform...

 

[usam wani]

pakistan's batting has always created problem. they are capable of giving all ten wickets to lyon

 

[waseempk]

I think main outcome of matches will depend upon winning tosses if Australia manage to win two tosses. I can see Pakistan losing. Also a lot will depend upon lower order contribution likes of Peter Siddle and Starc can easily destroy top and middle order batting. Batting in mind Selectors persisted with spinning allrounders rather than genuine spinners. Sarfraz have better chance to get his form back and make useful partnerships with tail enders or battinng all-rounders. I am seeing few partnerships from Sarfraz - Faheem/or Bilal Asif or Sarfraz / Wahab. So lower order contributions will be key as i dont have faith from top order to survive spells of Starc and co specially in Abu Dhabi where pitch is lot faster than Dubai.

 

[Justcrazy]

If Pakistan manage to loose to this Aussies team , that too in UAE . Pakistan should stop playing International cricket.

 

[sazz]

More than Starc, it will be interesting to see how Pakistan players handle Lyon, he was the most impactful bowler from Australia on last tour to India.

 

[jaf348]

Babur Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed, Asad Shafiq are weak links in our batting line up. Only Imam ul Haq, Azhar Ali, Usman Salahuddin, Mohammed Rizwan are good.

Shafiq is decent in the UAE albeit his average is boosted by a lot of soft runs in situations where Pakistan had little to no chance of winning (eg vs NZ in 2014 and vs Sri Lanka in 2017)

Rizwan is a hopeless batsman and one of the worst players of spin from an Asian team that I have ever seen. I predict Lyon will make him his bunny.

 

[alized]

Shafiq is decent in the UAE albeit his average is boosted by a lot of soft runs in situations where Pakistan had little to no chance of winning (eg vs NZ in 2014 and vs Sri Lanka in 2017)

Rizwan is a hopeless batsman and one of the worst players of spin from an Asian team that I have ever seen. I predict Lyon will make him his bunny.

Shafiq will fail again. He's a Misbah era player. Don't know why Saad Ali was dropped.

 

[hadi123]

Toss is important. Our game plan in UAE under Misbah.

Bat first.
Bore the opposition.
Let the spinners wreak havoc.
Pile on the runs, set a huge target.
Defend the total. Win.

 

[cricketindiafan]

Yasir alone will take care of the Aussies. Without YK and Misbah, Pakistan may not score 550-600 in all matches but will score enough for a whitewash.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Just going by the scorecard of the practice match, it looks like Australia will have to rely solely on Lyon to take wickets. Starc can be negated if there is no swing on offer. More importantly, Australia don't have the batsmen to put on those huge scores and let scoreboard pressure do it's magic.

 

[Boi]

Lyon averaged 141 with the ball last time around in the UAE.

 

[Savak]

Pakistan should win on paper and if they play to their potential. This Australian team will be sitting ducks on UAE wickets especially without Warner and Smith.

 

[the_outsider]

Pakistan should win on paper and if they play to their potential. This Australian team will be sitting ducks on UAE wickets especially without Warner and Smith.

Warner is a sitting duck in Asia himself. But yes, Smith will be missed a lot on these pitches.

Waiting to see how Khawaja plays. He was terrible against spin.

Shaun Marsh is going to be the key batsman in the Aussie lineup.

 

[the_outsider]

If Australia beat Pakistan without Warner, Smith, Starc and Cummins then Pakistan will really need to look at themselves. I think that would be the end of a lot careers quite possibly the skipper.

Starc is playing. Hazlewood is the one who is out with injury.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

It won't be an easy series for Pakistan.

Tough days ahead for this team!

 

[kuskash]

Pak to win each tests by an inning. Will make Aus new minnows. ODIs and T20s will be one sided in favors of Pak.

 

[kuskash]

Pak to win each tests by an inning. Will make Aus new minnows. ODIs and T20s will be one sided in favors of Pak.

No ODIs.

 

[Buffet]

Aus doesn't have a team to win in UAE.

 

[babajee]

Aus doesn't have a team to win in UAE.

Does Pakistan?

 

[szundercover]

Does Pakistan?

Pakistan will thrash Australia...

 

[babajee]

Pakistan will thrash Australia...

No we won't.

 

[the_outsider]

Lyon averaged 141 with the ball last time around in the UAE.

Got a 5fer on the first day of the tour this time round.

 

[sindhiboy]

No way can australia win with the squad that they have picked

Cakewalk for Pakistan. 2-0 easiy.

If australia actually picked a proper team and their half their squad did not consist of rookies, then I would have given them a chance. With Cummins injured, Starc and Lyon are the only proper experienced bowlers they have. Only Babar azam might have difficulty with lyon. azahar, asad, even haris sohail will play aussie bowlers easily.

It will mainly be Pak batsman vs Lyon, who will definitely take some wickets.

Their batting is horrible and consists of many debutants, they dont have handscomb or maxwell, who are good players of spin.

Yasir Shah and Mohammad Abbas(even on thiese flat decks) will tear them apart.

Besides Lyon, Matt Renshaw, Shaun Marsh, Mitch Marsh(scored a 100 in india) might give a fight and score runs on these flat decks, but their efforts will not prevent a 2-0 thrashing