TheJediBrah
Well-known member
Pakistan just picked their 'A' Team for Australia's only match in UAE, and it does not include a single specialist spin bowler. A blatant tactic to rob the touring side of practice ahead of the Test series where they are expected to be facing a spin-heavy attack. Basically the same thing happened on Australia's last tour to Sri Lanka where the tour match was on a greentop against a team of seamers, leading into the Tests on dustbowls against nothing but spinners.
Personally I think such "tactics" are a disgrace but overall feeds into what has been an issue for some time, which is what to do about tour matches? With international schedules packed, time not being available, understrength sides being named and blatant cheating (IMO) by the likes of Sri Lanka and Pakistan, tour matches are almost becoming a waste of time.
Would touring sides be better off just organising their own intra-squad practices instead? Should host boards be forced to display common human decency and common sense? Discuss.
Personally I think such "tactics" are a disgrace but overall feeds into what has been an issue for some time, which is what to do about tour matches? With international schedules packed, time not being available, understrength sides being named and blatant cheating (IMO) by the likes of Sri Lanka and Pakistan, tour matches are almost becoming a waste of time.
Would touring sides be better off just organising their own intra-squad practices instead? Should host boards be forced to display common human decency and common sense? Discuss.