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Predict the outcome of the Pakistan versus Australia Test series

Predict the outcome of the Pakistan versus Australia Test series?

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First Test - October 7 (10:00am local time)
Pakistan v Australia
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Second Test - October 16 (10:00am local time)
Pakistan v Australia
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

What do you think the outcome will be?
 
Pakistan should win comfortably but Micky Arthur looks cursed in the UAE so you never know
 
2-0 Australia.

We will again make the mistake of playing only 1 spinner and overloading him.
 
2-0 to Pakistan if team selection is good and batsmen can play Nathan lyon
 
If Pak wins both tosses (unlike against SRL) then pak might squeeze a win or two or even a 2-0 and if pak lose toss and in whichever match we are batting 4th, its gonna be a tough one.
 
Pak to win by 2-0.
Pak will humiliate Australia

However if the Pak management goes with just 1 spinner like the SL series then maybe Aus would manage to make it 1-1.
 
I have a bad feeling about this series.

1-0 to Australia.
 
I was just checking the schedule, so from now until December we will play 3 odis v NZ. And the rest are t20s and tests v Aus and NZ. What sort of preparation is that for an upcoming 50 over world cup, a total of 3 odis between 2 tours.
 
shokz1408 said:
I was just checking the schedule, so from now until December we will play 3 odis v NZ. And the rest are t20s and tests v Aus and NZ. What sort of preparation is that for an upcoming 50 over world cup, a total of 3 odis between 2 tours.
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You can thank Najam Sethi for that.... Best ever PCB chairman in history
 
We are dreadful again spin so fully expect Nathan Lyon to bowl is out in at least one of the games.
 
2-0 to Australia. Same mistakes would be repeated from Sri Lanka series.
 
Lyon already picked 4 wickets. If Australia bat sensibly I can see 1-1 is very much of an expected result.
 
1-1

Lyon is a world class spinner and this Pakistani lineup will fail at least once in 4 innings.

Other than that Pakistan should be playing good cricket. But a lot will depend on Yasir's form.
 
Pakistan will take this quite easily..

2-0
 
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
 
Without Smith/Warner Aussie team will be exposed on Asian pitches. Easy 2-0 for Pakistan, we may see some individual records surpassing 2014 series. If Aus play out of their skins and Pakistan play amateur cricket Aussies may escape an innings defeat, that's the best I can see them do here.
 
Swashbuckler said:
Without Smith/Warner Aussie team will be exposed on Asian pitches. Easy 2-0 for Pakistan, we may see some individual records surpassing 2014 series. If Aus play out of their skins and Pakistan play amateur cricket Aussies may escape an innings defeat, that's the best I can see them do here.
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I have a feeling that this comment is going to come back to haunt you just like the comments you made before the Asia Cup...
 
MenInG said:
interesting and scary thought
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To elaborate, I actually meant that 2 specialist spinners won’t be played (instead 3 fast bowlers would be used) , and Pakistan batsmen would falter to the spinners in the opposition on turning tracks.
 
ahmedzee said:
To elaborate, I actually meant that 2 specialist spinners won’t be played (instead 3 fast bowlers would be used) , and Pakistan batsmen would falter to the spinners in the opposition on turning tracks.
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Thanks for the clarification

I have pretty low confidence in our batsmen being able to play spin

Our only hope is that yasir shah will outbowl his counterparts
 
In test matches Pakistan do have some reliable batsmen like Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, even Babar should come good and in Yasir Shah they have a brilliant bowler, I think Yasir should be given a longer run in ODIs, he is a capable batsman too.

Anyways, the test series should be a tight one. I would probably say 1-1, In an ideal world Pakistan should have won but I'm sure Pakistan will implode in atleast one innings and that will cost them a test.
 
Ummii said:
2-0 Australia.
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Bhaijaan, if pakistan lose 2-0 to this Australian side of all sides in Asia of all places then they are borderline minnows in this format. Doesn't matter how many test matches they win in England afterwards.
 
it should be 2-0 to Pakistan.Though the captain is useless in every aspect of the captain but they should be able to win 2-0 without any hesitation.
 
Expect Nathan Lyon to have a field day with this batting line up.

Think Aussies will take the series
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Bhaijaan, if pakistan lose 2-0 to this Australian side of all sides in Asia of all places then they are borderline minnows in this format. Doesn't matter how many test matches they win in England afterwards.
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I don't think so, I know right now Pakistan isn't a team which can tagged as a "GOOD" test team, if you've got such rubbish selectors then it could be even worse. Point is simple, is there any left arm spinner in our squad? NO. Did Shadab bowled well in Asia cup? Is Azhar Ali currently in form? NO

This series will be hugely dependable with Yasir Shah, Asad Shafiq and Hafeez.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Bhaijaan, if pakistan lose 2-0 to this Australian side of all sides in Asia of all places then they are borderline minnows in this format. Doesn't matter how many test matches they win in England afterwards.
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True. Even WI won a test match in Eng. And they are considered borderline minnows in tests.
 
1-0 to Australia and that should put an end to how good a test team Pakistan is.
 
If Aus manages to draw or win this series, it should be the last warning for Mickey Arthur.

His tactics made us lose to Sri Lanka and with only one specialist spinner, we can lose again.

Much depends on Yasir and Hafeez now.
 
2-0 to Pakistan however we have to make sure that Nathan Lyon has a similar series like his last series in UAE 2014.
 
Pakistan is low in confidence.

Skipper is not performing with the bat, gloves or brains (captaincy).

Lyon is a different spinner now altogether and he will definitely give Pakistani batsmen a lot of problems.

Yasir is injury prone and some saying he is not fully fit.

Shadab is good but he's not there yet.

Australia might play Holland (left-arm spinner) and we know how great Pakistani batsmen are against left-arm spinners!

Australia has arrived early and have gotten used to the conditions.

Pakistan on the other hand seem tired & mentally weak especially after the Asia cup battering.

Pakistan team management is confused about the players they want (Never before we have announced an 18-man squad! This shows the amount of confusion and lack of confidence management has on the players).

Golden opportunity for Aussies to go for the kill when the opposition shows weakness. And here Pak is showing lots and lots of weaknesses.
 
Lyon & Holland winner, with Fawad Ahmed return in 2nd test for 2/0 white wash of pakistan.


Lyon -Holland took 17 wickets vs Pakistan A.plus Fawad Ahmed took 25 wickets in CPL so he is certain to play in the second test.

Who will makes runs for Pakistan is the big Talk of town now.I can see 2/0 white wash of Pakistan were they lost ground vs ordinary team of Bangladesh
 

I wonder why Pakistan assume that Amir not take wicket in 5 ODI so he should not deserves in test cricket.you can not selects test team with the performance of limited over matches.

I am sure he will bounce back but he should not present no luxury of his selection :" I will skip some tests so I can play longer for Pakistan". Amir should know it well he has NO CHOICE otherwise PCB has other option handy__ Maan_mani nahin chalti
 
I voted 2-0 Pakistan but I had to think about it for quite a while which isn't a good sign. Before the SL series, I would have voted 2-0 being 100% sure but I have my doubts. I think we will need to fight hard in this series but hopefully our boys can bounce back from the Asia Cup disappointment!
 
Toss will be important factor. If Lyon gets to bowl in 4th inning then Australia have every chance to win. Otherwise Pakistan should cakewalk against relatively inexperienced Aussies.
 
JattMaula said:
Toss will be important factor. If Lyon gets to bowl in 4th inning then Australia have every chance to win. Otherwise Pakistan should cakewalk against relatively inexperienced Aussies.
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That's probably the only thing I'm worried about. Cause everyone knows, in terms of chasing in the 4th innings, how Pakistan... get the job done :herath.
 
OyeOye said:

I wonder why Pakistan assume that Amir not take wicket in 5 ODI so he should not deserves in test cricket.you can not selects test team with the performance of limited over matches.

I am sure he will bounce back but he should not present no luxury of his selection :" I will skip some tests so I can play longer for Pakistan". Amir should know it well he has NO CHOICE otherwise PCB has other option handy__ Maan_mani nahin chalti
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Because even in tests Amir hasn't been good in the last 2 years. An average of 31 despite playing 11 out of 15 tests outside UAE. In UAE, his avg has been 56.5.
 
If Mickey prefers pacers once again then I'd have no surprise if Aus is going to beat us badly.
 
The ghost of incompetence and nepotism in selection keeps coming back to Pak cricket. Fans can never analyse whether team is genuinely weak or strong. Its always the selection that takes the center stage of media and attention. Real issues like skills improvement, PCB improvement, infrastructure changes and lack of innovative work gets to the back burner. For God's sake select team on merit consistently for about 2 years to iron out the real issues!!
 
Two years back Australia would not have dared to dream of a win here in the UAE, yet here we are. It's gone awfully wrong for Sarfraz since the CT win, and he should look to correct this horrible track record. You have to play terrible cricket for even Bangladeshi fans to troll you :))
 
Pakistan should win 2-0. Pakistan is not a gun test team, but matches are in UAE and against Aus without Smith, Warner etc.
 
A few days ago I would've given it to Australia because I thought Mickey Arthur would tactically stuff up again (go for a fast bowling attack like he did vs SL and in the Asia cup, moving away from the Misbah strategy), but with Hafeez back in the team, I think Pakistan have got their tactics right. Had Australia picked Callum Ferguson and Peter Handscomb, they would've had a strong chance, but Head, MMarsh and Labuschagne will struggle vs Yasir and Hafeez. Nonetheless in the absence of MisYou I don't think Pakistan will be able to pile on huge runs like they did last time. I predict the scorelines will be (Pak batting first): Pak ~320 Aus ~350, Pak ~250, Aus ~150.
 
2-0 seems pretty much on the cards. Aussies batsmen would really have to bat out of their skin to save the dubai test.
 
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Last Monetarist, PerfectionPersonified, thelandofthebravepeople
 
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