Australia v Pakistan, 1st Test, Perth, December 14-18, 2023

Stans muff an overhead mark off Warner, having earlier plum-puddinged a chesty from Kwaja.

At the home ground of the West Coast Eagles. Coincidence? Woodnathunk so...

I’m sensing Mitch Johnson may have to pull a Karthi.

Browns cows crowd.

Autobahn prepped for Mere Marsh to consolidate his average in the 27 s.

Time to remove Tests from WA… they are only interested Babel.

furriner wrote:I’m sensing Mitch Johnson may have to pull a Karthi.

No...he'll just change his tune and call Warner a selfish bastard for pulling the pin too soon with no obvious replacement

Fred Nerk wrote:

furriner wrote:I’m sensing Mitch Johnson may have to pull a Karthi.

No...he'll just change his tune and call Warner a selfish bastard for pulling the pin too soon with no obvious replacement

Or he'll claim credit for firing Warner to his belligerent best.

He probably did - and Pat's head honcho-ing hasn't got a lot worse since Bitchy Mitchy bagged him either.

Lazy from Head.

horace wrote:Browns cows crowd.

Autobahn prepped for Mere Marsh to consolidate his average in the 27 s.

Time to remove Tests from WA… they are only interested  Babel.

Mishmash, who's about to face his first ball, wilt be needed for this innings to finish where it should - on a snooker table pitch so far we've had Warner and four cameos.

Dave Warner today passed Matt Hayden and Michael Clarke to move to 5th place on the Oz all time runs list - which means all his prior naughtinesses have now been totally forgiven by VoR and Red respectively

EDIT: Speaking of whom, where IS the forum's resident chalk-flinger?

Top knock. Shame it's over.

And Warner out after trying to repeat the Maxwell Scoop, for 164

The Wackies fought hard but you'd have to say it was Aus's day, mainly thanks to David Warner.

A stellar knock from him locks in his summer of retirement.

Aus finished on 5-346 with the Wackies 6 overs short of the required 90 overs after the extra 30 mins play at the end of the day.

With the Bison at the wicket, many Sandies should be attracted to the ground in the hopes of a Puddle masterclass.

Fred Nerk wrote:And Warner out after trying to repeat the Maxwell Scoop, for 164

He was a bit stiff. He actually got into better position than the six he scooped earlier in the over, but he played a fraction early and toe-ended it. A shade more meat on it and it was into the stands.

Great start to Day 2 by Bison and Mariah.

Marsh just brings up his 50 and has looked like a beast today.

A run a minute against a flagging attack.

You’ve cursed him, no doubt.

487 all out. underwhelmed.

Good tough resistance from the visitors

Hmm, hard work for Aus on a flatish track.

Draw.

Saud Shakeel reaches 20 again!

He has now batted 14 times in test cricket & scored at least 22 every time.

However, I suspect I have jinxed him now!

You did!

Need to wait until the 2nd innings to see if I jinxed him.

All out. 200 and change behind.

Warner out for a duck. LOL

Lol GCS…Marnus gone now.

two walking wickets