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[WilliamPowell]

Bit of lightning,  now rain and they are off

Aust 2/114 (42.4 overs)

[one-eyed]

Aussies 3/187 at Stumps.

Labuschagne 44*
Head  9*


Crowd: 62,167.

Hmmmm. What's their excuse? Not like you can go to the beach?

More people turned up to the MCG with heavy rain forecast than can fit in to Optus Stadium.

Also more people at Day 1 that attended the entire four days of the Perth test.

Go back to sleep Basil

https://twitter.com/BasilZempilas/status/1739508675155509284

[mightytiges]

https://twitter.com/7Cricket/status/1739576332726448631


This rule needs to be looked at. I have no issue with it being given out as a clean catch, but Starc must be scratching his head asking how this one was given out while his catch against England was not .

[WilliamPowell]

https://twitter.com/7Cricket/status/1739576332726448631


This rule needs to be looked at. I have no issue with it being given out as a clean catch, but Starc must be scratching his head asking how this one was given out while his catch against England was not .

And for the 3rd umpire on review to say she wasn't 100% sure the ball touched the ground 

Had me joining Mitch Starc in shaking my head in disbelief

[Damo]

Not out

[one-eyed]

Competitive test so far at Tea.

Aussies 318 ..... Labuschagne 63, Marsh 41.

Pak 1/68 ..... Lyon with the wicket.


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As an aside, Whateley wants the start of the Boxing Day Test to be pushed forward to midday.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/12/26/tradition-is-a-wonderful-thing-ca-boss-disagrees-with-boxing-day-schedule/

[one-eyed]

Pak 6/184 at Stumps Day 2.

Cummins 3/37, Lyon 2/48, Hazlewood got the other wicket.

[Damo]

44k a good turnout against Pakistan

They are well down the list when it comes to interest or being a drawcard

Obv England, India daylight

[WilliamPowell]

Over 100k in 2 days

Good numbers for a test against Pakistan

Your spot on Damo,

Think they would have got more yesterday if not for the horrendous weather we've had in Melbourne the last week

[one-eyed]

The Aussies recovered from 4/16 at one stage .

Aus 318 & 6/187 ...... Marsh 96, Smith 50

Pak 264 ...... Cummins 5/48, Lyon 4/73

Aussies lead by 241 runs at Stumps Day 3.

[one-eyed]

https://twitter.com/heraldsunsport/status/1740239216855163270

 

[mightytiges]

The game is delayed because the third umpire ... is stuck in the lift #AUSvPAK

https://twitter.com/cricketcomau/status/1740198517560537323


If only the ARC ump had got stuck in a lift at the 'Gabba  .

[Andyy]

Disappointed for Marsh.

Disappointed in the rest of the batting line-up.

Should still win but gee we're not putting them away. Have enjoyed seeing some fight from an under dog paki team

[one-eyed]

Aussies won by 79 runs to seal the series. Pakistan lost their last 5 wickets for just 18 runs.

Aus 318 & 262

Pak 264 & 237 .... Cummins 5/49 (10 for the match), Starc 4/55.

[one-eyed]

Zak Crawley on the Ashes: 'Losing those first two Tests was the making of us'

https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket/status/1740066588491944410