Australia will field an unchanged side against Pakistan for the second Test at Adelaide Oval.
Australia has named an unchanged team for the second cricket Test against Pakistan starting on Friday.
Australian captain Tim Paine says there’s no reason to change the side that trounced the tourists by an innings and five runs in the first Test in Brisbane.
“Obviously we thought we played a pretty good game of cricket last week,” Paine told reporters on Thursday.
“Our (bowling) attack is all feeling good and fresh and they have all got great pink ball records so no need to change.”
The Australians will keep Michael Neser in Adelaide as a standby while releasing batsman Cameron Bancroft and paceman James Pattinson to Sheffield Shield games.
Paine was content that Bancroft could be summoned if Australia required a batting concussion substitute.
“Bangers is a couple of hours away on a plane so if anything does happen, we will be able to get him back pretty quickly,” he said.
“I think you have got 24, 36 hours to replace a concussed player so we will have plenty of time to get someone back whether it be a batter or a bowler.”
Australian bowlers Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon are all in the world’s top five wicket-takers in day-night Tests while Pat Cummins is the world’s top-ranked bowler.
“That (Adelaide) wicket looks a little bit perhaps drier than it was for the last pink ball Test we played here against England,” Paine said.
“But as we know, the pink ball always offers enough. Our fast bowlers certainly enjoy bowling with it, particularly under the lights and the games tend to go quite quickly.
“So I think the bowlers are excited to be back in Adelaide.
“The wicket, for a drop-in wicket, is probably the best drop-in wicket in the world so it offers the fast bowlers something which is very rare for a drop-in wicket.”
Joe Burns, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Matthew Wade, Travis Head, Tim Paine (c, wk), Pat Cumins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood. 12th man: Michael Neser
Jeff
Roar Rookie
He needs at least four Tests to show a good sample size, but it is concerning the way in which he batted yesterday. But no on else is making a case for an opening spot ahead of him.
Pierro
Roar Rookie
Jeff interesting to see Burns fail away from gabba again. Slightly concerning actually. I know you've tracked his performances more accurately than most. I don't think the opening combo is solved myself thats for sure.
Pierro
Roar Rookie
Should have got a start at gabba . four seamers could have worked there and bowled pakistan out even earlier even though it was an easy win. Pattinson should get a go at MCG given his bowling record there. Starcs averages not very good at mcg and quite poor at scg compared to the other three grounds more recently . Wont hurt to have one rotation at all at MCG if Aus can go one nil up at perth. Arguably could have rotated at Adelaide even though I think our strongest line up is playing there actually.
Jeff
Roar Rookie
Yeah. The baiting was a political solution. Not a practical one. Lots of Tigers along the coast. Not so many Great Whites.
Pierro
Roar Rookie
Nice stat attack on the shark attacks jeff. It was funny when they tried to bait great whites off perth, they only caught tiger sharks and think theres barely been one tiger shark attack off WA in 100 years
Jeff
Roar Rookie
30 to 40 is my bet.
Jeff
Roar Rookie
Think there's only been 3 or 4 attacks around Perth recent years vs the hundreds of thousands of entries into the water
Pierro
Roar Rookie
Rain break 1 . be interesting to see how many overs are lost today
Pierro
Roar Rookie
as long as you like your shark attacks
Jeff
Roar Rookie
I can't knock the suburban beaches of Perth.
Pierro
Roar Rookie
I did go for a swim at glenelg before the Aus V Nz game in 2015 pretty slow going and they get a bit Rowdy there at night. It was a bit damp for the kiwi game and then there was a bit of rain about at england game, definitely lost a few sessions there in the DN. Still results were obtained. Im victorian, so no fan of the beaches there. Northern beaches in Sydney well they have good suburban beaches
Terry
Guest
Shaun Marsh best season yet putting pressure out their again ha ha
DingoGray
Roar Guru
Neser is going to be extremely unfortunate that he’s playing this current crop! He’s not going to get much of a look in and he could very well make one hell of a Test Cricketer!
qwetzen
Roar Rookie
Take #2: If rotating fasts bowlers was a Good Idea in Pomgolia, why isn't it in Oz?
Micko
Roar Rookie
Yes: D/N Test @ Optus Stadium on 12th Dec.
peter chrisp
Guest
I understand this is a day night game? I believe when New Zealand come across in 3 Tests the Perth game is the same format day night game?
Jeff
Roar Rookie
Me either, anymore.
Rowdy
Roar Rookie
4th hand? I’m dying to know. Glad you you qualified Glenelg! I don’t like suburban beaches.
Jeff
Roar Rookie
From a great distance. Far far removed. Still not over the “officious” SA police state that removes your binoculars from you in the Glenelg sand dunes for no clear cause. So backward IMO.
Rowdy
Roar Rookie
I came down in the last shower and it wasn't that crowded