Pakistan v Australia, 1st Test, Dubai, 22-26 October, 2014

embee wrote:Swampy and Melissa Marsh (sister) reportedly flown to the Test

Last time Swampy did this Bog made a wonderful ton in his 1st Test (in SL).

JGK wrote:

lardbucket wrote:Wasn't it Derek Pringle who tripped over and suffered an injury putting his pants on?

I remember the story.  didn't think it was Pringle though - thought it was more recent than that.

Taypodge did it before a T20 at the WACA and they pulled Pomers out of the crowd to whack a couple of 6s

I do remember that Hodge incident now. He probably hadn't put his pants on without his mother's assistance previously.

I suspect Pringle, perhaps the more substantial cricketer, managed to do something very similar, years earlier.

Apparently* Warner is fit. Dickinfo is going with the following "likely" Aus XI:

Chris Rogers
David Warner
Alex Doolan
Michael Clarke (capt)
Steve Smith
Mitchell Marsh
Brad Haddin (wk)
Mitchell Johnson
Peter Siddle
Steve O'Keefe
Nathan Lyon

hardly the most competitive test team we have ever out on the park...still, I s'pose it could have included Bailey, Doh, No Show, reeks and phews

Very wise words, h. I was stoked to see that Warner was fit (never thought I'd say that) just to keep Con out.

I have mixed feelings about Mitchell Marsh making his test debut. I consider him a player with a huge amount of talent but he currently has a FC batting average of 28. Admittedly 56 wickets @ 26 have helped his selection. Every time Marsh plays a first class match I look up the scoreboard hoping to see a substantial contribution from him but he continually disappoints. I would have liked to have seen him scoring heavily in Sheffield Shield matches before being selected in tests. I get the feeling that he is yet to find that balance between attack & defense that would enable him to build an innings at FC level. It would appear that he has been chosen on limited overs form which is a little bit strange. I'm just hoping he is ready to perform. He could become an important member of the team.

His first class career stats season by season -
http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/148/148134/f_Batting_by_Season.html

skully wrote:

embee wrote:Swampy and Melissa Marsh (sister) reportedly flown to the Test

Last time Swampy did this Bog made a wonderful ton in his 1st Test (in SL).

Well Marsh Snr WAS the Sri Lankan coach at the time.

WideWally wrote:I have mixed feelings about Mitchell Marsh making his test debut. I consider him a player with a huge amount of talent but he currently has a FC batting average of 28. Admittedly 56 wickets @ 26 have helped his selection. Every time Marsh plays a first class match I look up the scoreboard hoping to see a substantial contribution from him but he continually disappoints. I would have liked to have seen him scoring heavily in Sheffield Shield matches before being selected in tests. I get the feeling that he is yet to find that balance between attack & defense that would enable him to build an innings at FC level. It would appear that he has been chosen on limited overs form which is a little bit strange. I'm just hoping he is ready to perform. He could become an important member of the team.

His first class career stats season by season -
http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/148/148134/f_Batting_by_Season.html

He didn't bowl a single ball against Pakistan A. You wonder if he's even fully fit.

43 balls actually.

MR Marsh 7 2 18 0 2.57 (1nb)

I worry that Puddle is as fragile as his big bro, and Twatto. Sadly, I can't see him having a long and successful Test career. I hope I'm wrong.

Pakistan win the toss & have decided to bat.

We are so screwed.

Wicket looks an absolute road.

Congrats to O'Keefe and Puddle of course.

And to Imran Khan.

Midge strikes!!! Plumb lbw!!

1-1.

Can't get plumber than that - and the dope reviews. [shakes head]

LOL

Hafeez tries a review on a ball that was hitting middle stump about twelve inches off the ground.

What a waste!

Cot strikes!! Bowls Shezhad behind his legs. 2 fer 7!!

Shehzad gives Siddle a look at his leg stump & Siddle makes no mistake.

Has anyone mentioned that Dean Jones is a jibberer?

more a jabberer S

Bit o' triv I wasn't aware of. SOK was born in Malaysia.

siddle seems to be bowling a little more sharply

Speaking of SOK, he's now on as first change.