Sami Chaudhry's column on Australia, Pakistan test: What is Harris Sohail thinking?
What is Harris Sohail thinking? Maybe they don't want to be on the front foot and play a pull shot on the same steps standing in the crease. But should they play shots like the bridge and the hook?
It is not difficult to play dangerous shots on the slow wickets of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, where it takes hours to get the ball out of the bowler's hands.
So with the same technique, can the score be played even on the stormy wicket of Gaba? So is the problem really their technique?
Harris Sohail will know that if this setup does not produce results, then almost the first target will be the same, as he and Iftikhar Ahmed are the only two facets in the betting lineup that can be lifted.
What should Pakistan do to lose the Test match to Australia?
If Pakistan opens with Shahn Masood and Imamul Haq instead of Azhar Ali and Azhar Ali plays on One Day, Asad Shafiq plays four, Babar Azam Panch, Iftikhar Ahmed six and Rizwan Saat, then Harris Sohail is sacrificing his place. Have to give
Although the number six debate may be preferred to the inexperience and pride of Harris Sohail's experience against the rush, but the form and technique with which he is currently playing, a junior is included in the XI. It will never be a difficult decision to make.
From any angle, it is not a strategically sound decision to feed Harris Sohail to third. In ODIs it may be true but on Australian wickets and in Test cricket too? no way...
Whether or not Azhar Ali should open as captain is a very precise question at present. Playing with an entirely new team in difficult conditions and in bowling can be a daunting task without attacking your most experienced bowler, so the opening is nothing but an added burden.
But we should not be hasty in drawing conclusions.
As captain, it was Azhar Ali's first match and hopefully over time he will learn which Xi to feed and when to attack.
Pakistan probably would not have lost this match by such a huge margin if the bowling situation was not as thin as it was after the devastating batting of the first innings. Pakistan failed miserably in the bowling test with the new ball.
The reason must have been a lack of experience. Because, except for Mohammad Abbas, Pakistan did the bitter gamble of feeding Imran Khan only on a tour match performance which was certainly against Australia's Second Choice XI.
Visiting Australia, New Zealand and South Africa has always been a bitter lesson for Asian teams. Except for the teams like Pakistan, who get the series for two or three matches.
If the series covers four or five matches instead of two, then the guest team has a chance to return to form. Just as Pakistan played much better cricket in the next two days than in the first two days, if the tour is based on 20 days cricket instead of 10 days, then the situation improves.
It's not surprising that Pakistan lost to Gaba and Australia won. The host team has been incredible on this ground for the past 30 years. Winning here for the Asian team is like conquering Constantinople anyway.
But if Pakistan had improved its team selection and played a little better cricket in the second session after lunch on the first day, the hazmat margin would have been less.
Pakistan vs Australia: Australia win Brisbane Test by an innings despite Babar Azam's century
Australia have won the first Test match against Pakistan in Brisbane by an innings and five runs.
On Saturday, Pakistan were bowled out for 335 in the second innings on the fourth day of the Brisbane Test. Babar Azam's century could not save Pakistan from this defeat. Australia were dominant at the start of the day, but Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan showed resistance and set up a 132-run partnership for the sixth wicket.
Babar Azam was bowled out for 104 while Mohammad Rizwan failed to score a century and on 95, he lost his wicket to Josh Hazelwood. Australia's Jash Hazelwood has four, Mitchell Starc has three, while Pat Cummins has two out.
With a score of 185 in the first innings, Maurice Laboshin was named the best player of the match.
Australia have a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series. The second test will be played from November 29.
Pakistan started the fourth day with cautious batting, but the Australian bowlers dominated the Pakistani batsmen with good line and length.
Pakistan suffered two wickets in the beginning of the first session.
Babar Azim continued his resistance against the Australian bowlers, making his Test career second, but then was caught out by the wicketkeeper at a spinning ball from the bottom line.
After that, Mohammad Rizwan formed a 79-run partnership with Yasir Shah but by now the Australian bowlers had completely dominated Pakistan. After Rizwan's departure, Yasir Shah could not complete his half century.
Pakistan's fifth outfielder was Iftikhar Ahmed who scored a wicket-keeper at the hands of Josh Hazelwood without a wicket. He faced only four balls.
Earlier, Sean Masood was the fourth out. He scored 42 and fell to Australian bowler Pete Cummins.
In the first innings, Australia scored 340 in response to Pakistan's 240.
Pakistan started the batting by Shaun Masood and skipper Azhar Ali. Azhar Ali got LBW on Mitchell Starc's ball in the third over of the innings but took a review which proved to be wrong, he was dismissed for 5 runs. ۔ They were dismissed by Mitchell Starc.
Out of the wicket Harris Sohail once again failed and only 8 runs stark ball was caught behind the wickets.
Asad Shafiq, who scored 76 in the first innings, returned to the pavilion this time without scoring. Smith caught his catch on the ball of Pat Cummins.
Maurice Laboussin is heavy on Pakistani bowlers
On the third day, Australian batsman Maurice Laboshin completed the first century of his career and was then dismissed by Shaheen Afridi, scoring 185 runs.
Mathew Wade scored half-centuries and then struck out 60.
Yasir Shah has taken four wickets while Harris Sohail and Shaheen Afridi have taken two wickets each.
David Warner has been out on the ball for Naseem Shah, adding just three runs to his previous day's 151. Steven Smith was bowled by Yasir Shah at the score of four.
At the end of the second day, Australia scored 312 for a loss of one wicket in response to Pakistan's first innings score of 240.
Australia's Joe Burns and David Warner started the innings on Friday, and both showed a very confident batting score of 222 in the first wicket partnership.
At the beginning of the second session, David Warner was dismissed by 56-year-old Naseem Shah for 56, but after consulting the third umpire, he was declared a no-ball and Naseem lost his first wicket in Test cricket.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, David Warner completed the 22nd century of his career. His fellow opener Joe Burns played an excellent innings of 97, but he was bowled by Yasir Shah.
However, after his departure, the Pakistani bowlers failed to take out more Australian batsmen. After taking the second new ball, Imran's ball hit the wickets of David Warner but the Bells did not fall.
Lack of Mohammad Abbas, criticism of Misbah
Pakistan's decision not to include fast bowler Mohammed Abbas has been expensive.
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