Pakistan (143/2) clinch a historic ODI series win with a commanding 8-wicket victory over Australia (140) in the 3rd ODI, securing the series 2-1

Pak has remained quite patient with Saim though. As they should but credit to management sometimes
At the cost of Fakhar and Imam who has done well with an avg close to 50 and yes for Imam the SR is slow but still 82+ is good for a nonattacking opener unlike Fakhar...Imam has many times held the inns together even when Babar go out cheaply..

Saim cant be praised for the same, he has been given a long rope without any significant performance upto date and zero performance under pressure.. Shafique yes he did chasing 330+ against SRL on debut in the CWC he has got the temperament to play big inns which he did in tests too....and this is yet to come from Saim in all formats...
 
Australia is going to the dumpsters because it’s doing what people have been advocating Pakistan should do.
They have basically ignored their First Class performers and blooded one dimensional stroke makers from the BBL in ODI cricket and their (lack of) technique is getting exposed on early season spicy pitches.
Go and look at their top 20 Sheffield Shield run scorers last season and none of them are with this team.
Cricket is not 1 dimensional.

None of Australia’s top 10 FC and List A performers in this Aussie team and one can see the results.

Here are the top 10 run-scorers in Australia's domestic first-class cricket (Sheffield Shield) and List A cricket (Marsh One-Day Cup) for each of the past three seasons:

**Sheffield Shield (First-Class Cricket):**

2021–22 Season:

1. Peter Handscomb (Victoria) – 697 runs at an average of 49.79
2. Sam Whiteman (Western Australia) – 641 runs at an average of 58.27
3. Henry Hunt (South Australia) – 601 runs at an average of 42.93
4. Hilton Cartwright (Western Australia) – 601 runs at an average of 42.93
5. Tim Ward (Tasmania) – 552 runs at an average of 39.43
6. Nic Maddinson (Victoria) – 545 runs at an average of 54.50
7. Usman Khawaja (Queensland) – 529 runs at an average of 58.78
8. Jordan Silk (Tasmania) – 514 runs at an average of 57.11
9. Caleb Jewell (Tasmania) – 508 runs at an average of 36.29
10. Marnus Labuschagne (Queensland) – 507 runs at an average of 56.33

2022–23 Season:

1. Cameron Bancroft (Western Australia) – 945 runs at an average of 59.06
2. Daniel Drew (South Australia) – 656 runs at an average of 43.73
3. Caleb Jewell (Tasmania) – 652 runs at an average of 38.35
4. Peter Handscomb (Victoria) – 634 runs at an average of 70.44
5. Hilton Cartwright (Western Australia) – 629 runs at an average of 39.31
6. Matthew Short (Victoria) – 623 runs at an average of 41.53
7. Sam Whiteman (Western Australia) – 601 runs at an average of 31.63
8. Marcus Harris (Victoria) – 601 runs at an average of 37.56
9. Beau Webster (Tasmania) – 596 runs at an average of 42.57
10. Daniel Hughes (New South Wales) – 537 runs at an average of 38.36

2023–24 Season:

As of November 9, 2024, the 2023–24 Sheffield Shield season is ongoing, and complete statistics for top run-scorers are not yet finalized. For the most current information, please refer to official cricket statistics websites or the latest match reports.

**Marsh One-Day Cup (List A Cricket):**

2021–22 Season:

1. Josh Philippe (Western Australia) – 508 runs at an average of 72.57
2. Travis Head (South Australia) – 445 runs at an average of 74.16
3. Cameron Bancroft (Western Australia) – 337 runs at an average of 56.16
4. Marnus Labuschagne (Queensland) – 282 runs at an average of 56.40
5. Peter Handscomb (Victoria) – 275 runs at an average of 55.00
6. Daniel Hughes (New South Wales) – 270 runs at an average of 54.00
7. Sam Whiteman (Western Australia) – 265 runs at an average of 44.16
8. Jake Weatherald (South Australia) – 260 runs at an average of 43.33
9. Matthew Renshaw (Queensland) – 255 runs at an average of 42.50
10. Shaun Marsh (Western Australia) – 250 runs at an average of 50.00

2022–23 Season:

1. Daniel Hughes (New South Wales) – 548 runs at an average of 78.28
2. Josh Philippe (Western Australia) – 438 runs at an average of 62.57
3. Jake Doran (Tasmania) – 335 runs at an average of 83.75
4. Sam Whiteman (Western Australia) – 329 runs at an average of 54.83
5. Cameron Bancroft (Western Australia) – 320 runs at an average of 64.00
6. Peter Handscomb (Victoria) – 315 runs at an average of 52.50
7. Caleb Jewell (Tasmania) – 310 runs at an average of 51.66
8. Travis Head (South Australia) – 305 runs at an average of 50.83
9. Matthew Renshaw (Queensland) – 300 runs at an average of 50.00
10. Josh Inglis (Western Australia) – 295 runs at an average of 49.16

2023–24 Season:

As of November 9, 2024, the 2023–24 Marsh One-Day Cup season is ongoing, and complete statistics for top run-scorers are not yet finalized. For the most current information, please refer to official cricket statistics websites or the latest match reports.
 
It takes a lot of courage for a Pak side to play like this in Aus.
Let's hope they remain focused and finish the job today
 
Be interesting to see if Saim or Salman come on now to bowl a few overs while they are looking to block.
 
Well deserved Hasnain, what a beautiful delievery. Lovely.
 
@mominsaigol are Morris and Spencer quick 140kph bowlers?
Spencer is in the lower 140's, high 130's I believe. His a line and length bowler. Butler struggled against him in the 100.

Morris based of what I've seen seems to be faster. But idk we'll see.

I've only seen Spencer bowl in the 100. Morris I've watched highlights only
 
Hasnain gets a wicket! Stones gone as well. Pakistan have been relentless in their attack so far.
 
Pakistan need to attack more here , and finish this here , cannot allow the tail to wag
 
While new players may need time to find their footing, I expected more from Inglis, Maxwell, and Stoinis
 
The problem is Maxwell is finished. The rest of these boys are all t20 batters.

Stones, JFM, short, Inglis.

They can hack and slash and get away with it in t20. It doesn't work in odi. You can't get away with rapid fire 20's to 30's.

You need to build an innings and these boys don't know how to do that.

I think Australia should have gone for Carey as a keeper and keep him at 7.

Sweeney and connelly shpuld have been playing all 3 odi's. Their bowlers like Spencer Johnson, Morris shpuld have also played all 3 games.

And Labu should permanently replace smith at 4 now as smith is done in odi, Not a fine of Labu playing at 5 imo.

Australia need to focus on fc performers now. They don't need to worry about players not being aggressive.

Aussie's players are aggressive by default. Avg shpuld be focused on
 
The problem is Maxwell is finished. The rest of these boys are all t20 batters.

Stones, JFM, short, Inglis.

They can hack and slash and get away with it in t20. It doesn't work in odi. You can't get away with rapid fire 20's to 30's.

You need to build an innings and these boys don't know how to do that.

I think Australia should have gone for Carey as a keeper and keep him at 7.

Sweeney and connelly shpuld have been playing all 3 odi's. Their bowlers like Spencer Johnson, Morris shpuld have also played all 3 games.

And Labu should permanently replace smith at 4 now as smith is done in odi, Not a fine of Labu playing at 5 imo.

Australia need to focus on fc performers now. They don't need to worry about players not being aggressive.

Aussie's players are aggressive by default. Avg shpuld be focused on
Ashton Turner and Alex Carey should've been in this XI today.
 
Last time we won a series in Australia, :akhtar had a big contribution. This time Haris.
 
Zampa nearly out there. Looks like he's going to play his shots and not look to hang around for too long.
 
The problem is Maxwell is finished. The rest of these boys are all t20 batters.

Stones, JFM, short, Inglis.

They can hack and slash and get away with it in t20. It doesn't work in odi. You can't get away with rapid fire 20's to 30's.

You need to build an innings and these boys don't know how to do that.

I think Australia should have gone for Carey as a keeper and keep him at 7.

Sweeney and connelly shpuld have been playing all 3 odi's. Their bowlers like Spencer Johnson, Morris shpuld have also played all 3 games.

And Labu should permanently replace smith at 4 now as smith is done in odi, Not a fine of Labu playing at 5 imo.

Australia need to focus on fc performers now. They don't need to worry about players not being aggressive.

Aussie's players are aggressive by default. Avg shpuld be focused on
Same guy that single handedly won them a match against Afghanistan in a worldcup game just a year ago is finished?
 
Australia are world champions, and their bench strength should ideally be stronger than this. Perhaps these new players are talented but just happened to face some world class bowling from Pakistan in this ODI series. Our pace attack has been fantastic throughout, and hopefully, we can build on this momentum.
 
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Look at this field setting, you would never see this under Babar 🔔

Well done rizzu symonds.
 
odi and t20 pakistan will always be fine.
tests is where pacers struggle with bowling intensity and stamina

also shaheen is not good enough
 
I honestly feel if the NZ team that just beat India toured Aus then NZ would win their first test series in Aus
 
Commentators are pretty much in ‘we’ territory. Not acting like neutrals anymore

Wasim started it by saying Irfan is the best fielder ‘we’ have
 
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