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Haris Rauf’s reality check for Aussies; English great raises pace concerns — Australia vs Pakistan Talking PointsNovember 8th, 2024 9:25 pm
Captain Pat Cummins declared it one Australia’s worst efforts in recent memory. Mark Waugh pondered if the night of woe was due to rust. And former English captain Michael Vaughan declared the Rauf rout will boost the confidence of teams facing the Australians. What has effectively served as a trial series for the ICC Champions Trophy in February has raised questions from the merits of the personnel to a broader issue surrounding the side’s ability to handle pace, as raised by Vaughan on Fox Cricket.
Whether players like Labuschagne, who has failed in both matches, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matt Short are on the plane for the tournament is in question. Aaron Hardie has been the preferred all-rounder to date but is also yet to really leave a mark on the team. Friday’s appetiser lasted only 14 balls and had elements of shock and awe as both openers found the boundary with brilliant shots.
“It is probably a ball you should be defending. It probably deserved a bit of respect, that delivery,” Waugh said. However, Rauf turned the match on its head by ripping through Australia’s middle order in a blistering spell, sparking a collapse of 6-51 that all but sealed victory for the Pakistanis. Last summer, Rauf turn down selection for Pakistan’s Test tour of Australia so he could play Big Bash cricket with the Stars, a decision that caused a stir at the time. The tourists may have avoided a 3-0 series whitewash with the speedster at their disposal.‘CAN’T AFFORD THAT’: AFRIDI’S UGLY CATCHING STAT
Waugh, who was a superb slips fielder, was critical of the Pakistan bowler’s failure to get into position quickly enough.
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