Mitchell Starc to be rested for 3rd ODI - Is this the best chance to take the lead in this series?

[fazleefridi]

Then we would be facing

Hazeelwood
Cummins
Faulkner
Stank(That new guy)
Head.

Not a lethal bowling attack.

If we see off 10 from hazelwood, we can do well

 

[fazleefridi]

Zampa would play along with head

 

[Aviator]

We should be worried about faulkner, the way we are gifting wickets to him he looks more dangerous than starc.

 

[Boi]

Stanlake will be a handful on a Perth wicket.

 

[Pete Rose]

Starc really hasn't been the threat this summer. Admittedly he has had one two useful spells, but by and large Pakistani batsmen have not been to overawed by him.
Our challenge again will be of self belief. Because its Perth we will over-estimate its affect and it can reflect in how we bat or bowl.
As long Pakistan continue to have the wood on Warner, our spinners will keep their middle order quiet.

 

[Kianig89]

What will the pitch like be at the WACA toss will be crucial

 

[fazleefridi]

Yes he's not that threatening this series, but still it would give our batsmen some psychological freedom..

 

[Cricket World]

Our best chance to win the series would depend if we can win in Perth

 

[hadi123]

yes, he would be especially dangerous on a pitch like Perth's. We must try and take a 2-1 lead

 

[Mobashir]

People just look the names and the hype, he is bowling half as good as Hazlewood and Cummins, the real theats.

 

[Jabo]

Yes

Just the name probably brings some peace to the players

Other postive is Azhar for Shafiq

 

[speedking]

starc has bowled beautifully in both the Odis its just that he couldn't get much wickets but clearly owned pak batsman with pace

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Not really. Stanlake is a quality bowler.

 

[ExpressPacer]

That would be great. Starc hasn't been taking a lot of wickets but his pace has frightened most batsmen. I doubt Stanlake is playing another ODI. Really looks like a guy that's made of glass and Cricket Australia wouldn't want to risk another James Pattinson in him. But the real threat of Hazlewood still remains. The way he bullied our batsmen today was just pitiful. He's the real danger.

 

[Hasan123]

We have handled Starc well tbh.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Warner loves Perth. Get him cheaply and we have a shot.

 

[Sin Nombre]

Depends on the pitch. If it is a 300-par pitch, then it makes no difference.

 

[Mobashir]

starc has bowled beautifully in both the Odis its just that he couldn't get much wickets but clearly owned pak batsman with pace

You are probably not watching the same ODI series.

 

[fazleefridi]

Yes starc hasn't troubled your batsmen..

but Pakistani batsmen are too timid, hence fear even listening to t names of good bowlers..

If they know tat starc is absent then they would play with much freedom

 

[Officer Barbrady]

Amir needs a rest at some point as well. The Sydney odi might be the right time.

 

[Hawkeye]

What's up with such minnow mentality posts and threads??

I actually want Starc to play because he's our best chance of winning!

Not just our batsmen but even our tailenders have carted around Starc.

They're all loving the juicy extra pace that he offers and then thrashing him around.

Stop this minnow thingy. Don't overhype and overrate players.

 

[Pete Rose]

Warner loves Perth. Get him cheaply and we have a shot.

Need to keep pitching it up and the wicket will come. He is a guy who desperately needs to feel bat on ball and usually likes to be beside the delivery so that he can carve it. What pakistan have done well so far is to get the late swing going. When you get late swing you can pitch the ball up further. And in between those deliveries starting on middle and moving to offstump, they have also bowled a very tight leg stump line. He will come out trying to dominate. Pakistan need to keep the same game plan

 

[Hawkeye]

Yes starc hasn't troubled your batsmen..

but Pakistani batsmen are too timid, hence fear even listening to t names of good bowlers..

If they know tat starc is absent then they would play with much freedom

Tbh it is you who is sounding scared. Heck a lot of other posters too were literally scared before the series.

Our bats don't fear pace. In fact most intl bats don't. And I predicted that they'll love that extra pace on the bat and smash around Starc.

That's What's happening.

 

[Pete Rose]

What's up with such minnow mentality posts and threads??

I actually want Starc to play because he's our best chance of winning!

Not just our batsmen but even our tailenders have carted around Starc.

They're all loving the juicy extra pace that he offers and then thrashing him around.

Stop this minnow thingy. Don't overhype and overrate players.

Whenever Starc comes to bowl, I feel quite reassured tbh. The only bowler who has looked threatening to me is bird. Hazlewood has been pretty easy to see off

 

[Rayyman]

We need Amir to rest. Replace him with Wahab. Aussies are stupid. They rested Hazlewood at Gabba and now Starc at Perth. Both rested at their best grounds.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

We need Amir to rest. Replace him with Wahab. Aussies are stupid. They rested Hazlewood at Gabba and now Starc at Perth. Both rested at their best grounds.

Rest in the middle of such an important series?

 

[FlickedOffHips]

Then we would be facing

Hazeelwood
Cummins
Faulkner
Stank(That new guy)
Head.

Not a lethal bowling attack.

If we see off 10 from hazelwood, we can do well

Fair point but still a decent attack. PAK batting can make any bowling attack look lethal.

 

[khurram39]

we have to face New bowler, Oh! New bowler is more lethal than the old one for us, just remember Grandhome in the recent past.

Any way at least two changes expected in Australian side, if we plan well and execute well we will pressurized this all time poor Australian side.

 

[Pete Rose]

Fair point but still a decent attack. PAK batting can make any bowling attack look lethal.

I would have liked starc to be playing in Perth. Has been easy to face all series

 

[Mamoon]

I recall Starc winning Australia the Melbourne Test on the final day with a terrific spell of reverse-swing.

 

[SL_Fan]

Starc has been a bit flat since coming back from injury. Few quality spells but has mostly been off colour. Has been fairly handy with the bat tho