Brad Hodge did a series of burnouts on the dressing room carpet at Bellerive Oval,damaging the surface and resulting in a complaint from Cricket Tasmania.
An experimental Australian line-up,led by Marcus Stoinis’ batting masterclass,has cruised to a seven-wicket win over Pakistan in Hobart on Monday night,completing a 3-0 T20 series sweep. However,the win was marred by an injury to Glenn Maxwell.
Spencer Johnson claimed 5-26 from four overs to help Australia sneak home in a tight match against Pakistan as Adam Zampa showed off an interesting new hairstyle.
Glenn Maxwell went berserk with the bat,then Xavier Bartlett ripped apart Pakistan’s top order as Australia dominated a seven-over Gabba Twenty20 slog.
It is insulting to the loyalty of cricket fans that they are being asked to support a team that plainly is not the best Australia can field.
Jason Gillespie believes the hot pace of Haris Rauf “exposed some flaws” in Australia’s batting ahead of an India series he says was prioritised well above the ODI matches that provided Pakistan’s first win over the hosts in two decades.
Australia’s cricketers can’t please everyone all the time. But a Pakistan thrashing risks upsetting fans and the broadcaster.
For the first time in 22 years,Australia has lost a home ODI series to Pakistan.
World Cup champions Australia have been embarrassed by Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval,suffering one of the heaviest defeats in their proud ODI history.
All signs are pointing to Nathan McSweeney being chosen as Australia’s next Test opener.
Australia,chasing 204,have limped to a two-wicket victory over Pakistan in the opening one-day international at the MCG. Meanwhile,David Warner has delivered his verdict on who should open the batting against India - and it’s not Cameron Bancroft.