His exit led to a shocked silence across the SCG as he gave an emotional farewell to the group.
And even together with his early dismissal, the stage continues to be set for a strong afternoon of runscoring as Australia look to wipe out Pakistan’s first innings lead.
Comply with alongside for all of the motion right here.
1.45PM: SLOW-GOING AUSSIES CRACK A TON
That’s the 100 up for Australia, introduced up half an hour after the lunch break.
It’s been a tough graft for the Australian high order, with the runrate hovering round 2.5 an over, however they’re slowly chipping away at Pakistan’s first innings whole. They path by 213.
Usman Khawaja, the SCG specialist, is inching his approach in direction of yet one more half-century on the well-known floor whereas Marnus Labuschagne has been affected person on the different finish to be unbeaten on 18.
1.35PM: ‘IT WORKS’: AUSSIE BOUNCER STARTEGY FINDS ALLY
We’ve heard loads of criticism of Australia’s ways in direction of the Pakistan tailend – criticism which harks again to related ways used throughout the Ashes final 12 months.
However cricket commentator Adam Collins posed an argument for its defence on the Remaining Phrase cricket podcast, which he hosts with Geoff Lemon.
Australia had Pakistan on the ropes at 9-227 earlier than Aamir Jamal (82) and Mir Hamza (7) added 86 for the tenth wicket to drastically change the temper in each dressing rooms on the finish of day one.
Australia’s technique was closely reliant on short-pitched bowling from their trio of star quicks, whereas stacking the boundary with fielders with Jamal on strike.
However, whereas admitting it ‘wasn’t fairly’, Collins provided a special view as to why Australia stubbornly caught with the tactic.
“They took 5-18 solely with quick balls on the MCG final week and 4-37 thus far the place that partnership began (on day one on the SCG),” Collins stated.
“I agree it’s not fairly, we’ve talked about it so many instances in 2023.
“(However) it’s not simply Australia that has arrived at this conclusion, all of them do it.
“And there’s a cause all of them do it – most of the time it’s efficient. This isn’t some ‘let’s not their blocks off’ flex, they know their numbers inform them it really works.”
1.20PM: PAKISTAN WOES CONTINUE WITH INJURED PACEMAN
Hasan Ali grabbed on the backside of the shin, within the ankle area, within the minutes after the lunch break.
The skilled worldwide fast instantly limped from the sector, leaving Pakistan a bowler down early within the center session.
“It doesn’t look good in any respect, I’m afraid,” gives Ian Smith on Fox Cricket.
Ali didn’t bowl notably effectively earlier on Thursday, however with Australia’s batsmen seeking to benefit from a flat wicket Pakistan will definitely want all of their arsenal at their disposal.
In any other case it’s going to go away an enormous duty on the shoulders of spin duo Sajid Khan and Agha Salman.
1.10PM: CLOUDS RETURN, PAKISTAN LOSE KEY BOWLER
The ambiance on the SCG has modified significantly within the lunch break – the winds have picked up, and introduced throughout appreciable cloud cowl.
The expected storms, as a result of hit mid-afternoon, might be on their approach.
What formed as a dream batting session because the ball softened may be slightly extra uncomfortable for the Australians, who begin the session 235 runs in arrears.
Usman Khawaja, who loves batting on the SCG, has performed a chanceless knock up to now to be unbeaten on 35, whereas Marnus Labuschagne is unbeaten on 3 – decided to place a below-par 2023, by his requirements, behind him.
Pakistan have some woes, nevertheless, with Hasan Ali pressured from the sector within the first handful of balls after the break with an harm.
1PM: GREEN BACKED TO REPLACE WARNER
With David Warner’s Check profession all however over, consideration has turned to his substitute.
It’s lengthy seemed like a shootout between Cameron Bancroft, Marcus Harris and Matthew Renshaw however momentum is gathering behind all-rounder Cameron Inexperienced.
Forward of the Sydney Check, captain Pat Cummins stated he can be comfy with a non-specialiast opener changing Warner, and on Thursday former selector Mark Waugh threw his voice behind Inexperienced.
“I’m going Cameron Inexperienced,” Waugh stated on Fox Cricket when requested to elect his Warner substitute. “Bought to get him within the staff. He gives with the ball, within the area.
“He might be a bit like Shane Watson, he batted down the center then he opened the batting for Australia.
“He’s a great participant of quick bowling, I really feel he will get a bit nervous sitting round all day so get him in towards the brand new ball. He’s bought a sound method, massive tall boy, I’m going with him.”
Former England opener Michael Vaughan backed Waugh’s name.
“Cameron Inexperienced for me performs the quicks effectively, he’s a greater participant when the spinner comes on then beginning towards spin, and I believe he’s a world class performer,” Vaughan stated. “Opening the batting, like Shane Watson, may additional his profession”
12.30PM: AUSSIES LOSE WARNER, REACH LUNCH
David Warner day has been ruined, however it may nonetheless be Australia’s day.
The hosts are 1-78 at lunch, with Usman Khawaja unbeaten on 35 and Marnus Labuschagne on 3.
However the story of the morning was the exit of David Warner, who departed for 34 having been gifted a second likelihood by Pakistan’s sloppy fielders.
He walked off to a standing ovation from the SCG crowd, not realizing whether or not he’ll bat once more in Check cricket.
For that to occur Australia’s batsmen should money in in an enormous day on a placid SCG deck, however that’s not past the realms of chance.
Khawaja and Labuschagne will resume after lunch with a mountain of runs of their sights. There will likely be little or no wiggle room for Pakistan – they merely should get all the pieces proper, and stroll away with a hatful of wickets if they’re to keep away from a sequence sweep.
12.10PM: WICKET! WARNER GONE!
A wicket! David Warner Day involves an early finish, 20 minutes earlier than lunch.
Salman will get the flip and bounce and squares Warner up, coming off the splice of the bat and flying to first slip the place Babar Azam takes a wonderful diving catch.
Warner’s innings involves an finish on 34.
Warner will get a standing ovation from the Sydney crowd, acknowledging his stature within the sport – may that be the final time we see him bat in Check cricket? It’s unlikely, however it’s doable.
11.50AM: ‘BAT AS LONG AS YOU CAN’ – RUNS FLOWING FOR AUSTRALIA
There’s plenty of speak – as there usually is – about how harmful the SCG pitch might be for the spin bowlers on each side later within the Check.
However the way in which Usman Khawaja is batting means that spin shouldn’t be the largest issue, simply but.
He’s danced down the wicket to Sajid Khan quite a few instances within the one over, thumping him over lengthy on for 4 to nudge in direction of a 50-run partnership between he and Warner.
Having navigated the trickier circumstances within the first half hour, it appears to be like like circumstances will divulge heart’s contents to be fantastic for batting immediately.
And as I sort that, Warner punches out one other two runs onto the onside to deliver up the 50-run opening stand.
“I believe it’s going to be a ‘bat so long as you possibly can state of affairs’ for Australia,’ as soon as this ball will get tender there’s not going to be plenty of chunk within the pitch… the runs will come,” says Mark Waugh.
11.35AM: ROUGH START FOR PAKISTAN
It’s drinks on within the first session on day two and it’s been a little bit of the identical outdated story for Pakistan.
A promising begin from Australia’s openers may’ve been snuffed out by the best of catches, however as a substitute the guests entered the drinks break in a foul temper after Saim Ayub’s horrible drop off David Warner.
Australia are 0-39, with Warner on 21 and Khawaja 16 – however the retiring star must be again within the sheds.
Warner was dropped on 20 at first slip, some extent which is certain to frustrate captain Shan Masood.
“We’ve finished some actually good work, put the ball in the suitable areas, created a possibility which we didn’t seize and that’s been the story for us this sequence,” Masood advised Fox Cricket.
“Whenever you bowl effectively, you create alternatives, it is advisable to seize onto your possibilities and sadly we’ve let go of one other one.”
11.20AM: DROPPED! WARNER GETS A LIFE
Pakistan are taking part in their function on David Warner day, with debutant Saim Ayub spilling the best of possibilities at first slip.
With Warner on 20, he edged Aamir Jamal to first slip the place Ayub made a large number of the catch that may’ve silenced the partisan crowd on the SCG.
As a substitute, they groaned in unison because the surprising drop was replayed on the large display.
“That’s as simple because it will get at first slip,” says Adam Gilchrist on Fox Cricket.
Australia are actually 0-31… and the way probably is that to price Pakistan dearly?
“Fairly probably the worst feeling you possibly can have on the cricket area,” provides Michael Hussey.
11.10AM: ‘PREDICTABLE’ AUSSIE TACTICS SAVAGED BY GREATS
Australia’s tail-ender ways have come beneath fireplace, after they let Pakistan off the hook late on day one with a relentless short-ball barrage as Aamir Jamal file a career-best 82.
Pakistan had been on the ropes at 9-227 earlier than a closing wicket partnership pushed them to a much more respectable whole of 313.
Australia caught with its most popular lower-order plan of assault, which revolves round short-pitched bowling, however a reluctance to vary issues up was savaged by Pakistan nice Wasim Akram and Australia’s Michael Hussey.
“It not often works, that tactic,” Hussey stated.
“You see the sector all return and so they’re simply hoping that the tailender makes a mistake.
“They’d finished fairly effectively by seeking to pitch the ball up, assault the stumps towards the highest order batsmen. You surprise why they went away from that towards the tail finish.”
Akram was mystified at why Australia’s tempo assault of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood didn’t deviate from a tactic that wasn’t working.
“They turned too predictable,” he stated.
“They’ve three of essentially the most skilled quick bowlers in world cricket – 200 plus wickets, one has 300 plus wickets.
“They need to’ve been a plan B. Have sq. leg again, have level fielder again and assault the stumps.
“Inform Jamal to hit me straight, after which you may have an opportunity. And the odd bouncer, however not each second ball quick.”
Additional results of the tenth wicket stand might be felt deep into the Check match Hussey stated.
“They managed to attain runs in a short time, however in addition they saved the Australian bowlers on the market for longer – making them bowl one additional spell, two additional spells,” he stated.
“Which could take its toll as this match wears on.”
10.55AM: CRICKET AUSTRALIA UPDATE ON MISSING BAGGY GREEN
– Lachie McKirdy
The seek for David Warner’s backpack containing his two saggy greens continues as he bats on the second day of the SCG Check.
After the bag went lacking in transit from Melbourne, Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley confirmed on Thursday morning that each one fingers are on deck to try to find the caps.
“We haven’t given up but however we hold our fingers crossed,” Hockley stated on SEN Check Cricket.
“It’s a fantastic thriller. It hasn’t turned up but. Plenty of individuals have been working very laborious attempting to look beneath each rock.
“I implore if anybody is aware of something to return ahead. It’s the factor each child aspires to put on. I do wish to thank everybody who has been working laborious to find it.”
Hockley additionally paid tribute to Warner’s legacy as he involves the tip of his Check profession and predicted that the dynamic opener gained’t be misplaced to cricket.
“I believe [his legacy] is very large and he’ll proceed to make an immense contribution,” Hockley stated.
“It’s been a fantastic second and week to replicate on his whole profession. I believe Andrew McDonald stated it, our best all-format participant ever.
“To be plucked straight into worldwide cricket with out taking part in any first-class cricket reveals the prodigious expertise that he’s. He’s as match as he’s ever been and [this week has] been a fantastic alternative to have a good time all the pieces he’s achieved.”
10.45AM: CLOUDS CLEAR ON BATTING PARADISE
It was muggy and overcast half an hour in the past, simply earlier than the beginning of play on day two, and it seemed slightly bit ominous for Australia’s openers.
However sturdy winds have blown a few of the cloud cowl away – which ought to ease considerations for David Warner and Usman Khawaja in regards to the potential hooping ball from Pakistan’s paceman.
Mir Hamza has began strongly on Thursday, hitting the suitable areas and giving Australia’s batsmen little or no, although Hasan Ali has been a contact extra wayward.
Nevertheless it now appears to be like like an amazing day for batting, ought to this pair get by means of the primary half hour.
“It might be a protracted day for Pakistan,” gives Mark Waugh on Fox Cricket.
10.30AM: THE PIGEON AND THE GOAT
– Ben Horne
Glenn McGrath introduced Nathan Lyon together with his Five hundredth-wicket ball earlier than play on Thursday as he welcomed the champion off-spinner into his unique membership.
Lyon joined McGrath and Shane Warne as the one Australian bowlers to have taken greater than 500 wickets when he reached the uncommon milestone on the finish of the primary Check in Perth.
McGrath completed his illustrious profession with 563 Check wickets and is resigned to the actual fact Lyon – at the moment 506 wickets – will finally knock off his file.
The large query is whether or not Lyon, 36, will be capable of battle on lengthy sufficient to problem Warne’s immortal mark of 708 Check wickets.
Additionally earlier than play on Thursday, Usman Khawaja was awarded ABC radio’s prestigious Alan McGilvray medal for one more excellent 12 months the place he stood out because the premier batsman in world cricket.
Khawaja was the one worldwide batsman to publish greater than 1000 runs in Check cricket in 2023.
All eyes are on how he’ll carry out on day two of the Sydney Check as he resumes his innings alongside his childhood mate, David Warner – in what’s Warner’s farewell Check.
10:15AM MASSIVE SESSION LOOMS FOR AUSTRALIA
It’s David Warner day on the SCG immediately – however the climate gods could not have gotten the memo.
As a result of it’s humid and a contact overcast in Sydney this morning, prime circumstances to get the ball to swing. And, armed with a ball that’s one over outdated, Pakistan’s quicks will likely be licking their lips.
There are nonetheless loads of runs on this wicket, as evidenced by Pakistan’s fantastic rear-guard motion within the third session on day one.
And, based on Australian nice Mike Hussey, somebody from Australia should money in immediately in any other case Pakistan will likely be within the field seat to win this Check.
“I believe it’s an enormous day for Australia. Australia must bat effectively immediately and get a result in put Pakistan beneath strain,” Hussey stated on Fox Cricket.
“Batting final on this pitch shouldn’t be going to be simple in any respect. In order that they must get a lead.
“I believe it’s going to be a extremely good pitch for batting on immediately, particularly when you get by means of the brand new ball.
“(But when) Pakistan have an enormous day and win immediately, I reckon they’re within the field seat to win this Check.”
10.00AM: REMEMBERING WARNER’S 100 IN A SESSION
– Lachie McKirdy
All eyes will likely be on David Warner as he takes to the SCG to bat on day two with an opportunity to log out from his Check profession in model.
And whereas he was fortunate to outlive a scare final night time dealing with the spin of Sajid Khan, he will likely be seeking to repeat his heroics from the final time Pakistan performed a Check on the SCG on Thursday morning.
In 2017, Warner created historical past by scoring a century inside the primary session of the New Yr’s Check.
He reached triple figures off simply 76 deliveries and introduced his dwelling crowd to their toes as he turned the primary participant in 41 years to attain the feat in Check cricket.
The contrasting nature of Warner’s knock was on full show with 20-year-old Matt Renshaw down the opposite finish contributing simply 19 runs by the point the century partnership had been reached.
Warner was dismissed simply after lunch and completed his innings on 113 off 95 deliveries, together with 17 fours.
Now in his 112th and closing Check match, Warner averages 105.30 throughout seven matches at dwelling towards Pakistan. And with 5 centuries to his title towards the guests, he will likely be seeking to end his profession with another as Australia makes an attempt to make inroads on Pakistan’s first innings whole of 313.
9.30AM; CAPTAIN PAT IS ON HIS TRAIL
– Jacob Kuriype
Michael Vaughan’s prediction Pat Cummins would retire as Australia’s second best ever Check cricketer was among the many massive speaking factors on day one.
Forward of play on day two, Kerry O’Keeffe weighed into the controversy on Fox Cricket’s Check Cricket Each day.
As issues stand, amongst quick bowlers O’Keeffe nonetheless has Cummins sitting second, sandwiched between Glenn McGrath and Dennis Lillee. Nevertheless, he may see that altering imminently.
“My trifecta is McGrath one, Cummins two, Lillee three,” O’Keeffe stated.
“However Pat has shrunk his Check bowling common all the way down to 22.1. If he will get into the 21s, which he could effectively do within the fast futrue he could recover from the nice Pidgeon as a result of he’s an all-pitch bowler now and he appears to be getting higher.
“His command of size, his command of motion, his learn of the batter, I don’t suppose I’ve ever seen him bowl higher than he has prior to now couple of weeks.
“McGrath will likely be nervous. The captain Pat is on his path.”
After his third consecutive five-wicket haul, Cummins’ Check numbers learn 257 wickets at 22.13. McGrath took 563 at 21.64 throughout his 124 Check profession and Lillee 355 at 23.92 throughout 132 Assessments.
9.00AM: HOW WARNER RECONNECTED WITH HIS TRUE WORKING-CLASS-HERO SELF
– Ben Horne
Tales swirled across the SCG as David Warner took to his dwelling floor for the final time … just like the one about how he banished the Bentley and took a Toyota.
The person from the housing fee flats in Matraville who turned the multi-millionaire cricket famous person is a part of the wealthy tapestry of his life.
When Warner and spouse Candice first met supervisor to the celebrities James Erskine as he seemed to rebuild his profession after the Sandpapergate scandal, his new advisor had one piece of parting recommendation.
“As he was leaving, I realised he owned a Bentley. I stated, ‘oh by the way in which, one last item – lose the Bentley,” Erskine stated on 3AW radio.
“4 days later he arrived in a Toyota truck, so I believed that was fairly spectacular.”
Warner reconnected with the individual he’s – a working class hero – and on Wednesday these individuals he grew up with packed into the SCG to look at his farewell, as an all-time nice of Check cricket.
Father Howard and mom Lorraine, brother Steve and dozens of household and mates gathered to look at ‘The Bull’ one final time amongst 33,905 Sydneysiders – the largest day one crowd for a Pakistan Check on the SCG.
It was a household affair as Warner led his three daughters, Ivy, Indi and Isla out to the center with him to sing the nationwide anthems earlier than play: the ladies’ with ‘Warner 31’ emblazoned on the again of their matching whites.
And within the stands, was spouse Candice, the rock of his life who impressed his extraordinary comeback from his lowest second.
“I can’t reward Candice extra extremely. I’ve plenty of time for her,” Erskine stated.
“To be brutally sincere, I don’t suppose David would have gotten by means of all of it and be the individual he’s if Candice hadn’t been his missus.”
Warner began day one in all ‘Warner Week’ on a panel together with his soon-to-be colleagues at Fox Cricket listening as actor Matt Nable gave a stirring narration of his unbelievable life’s journey.
“Let’s go have a beer now,” Warner stated – however in fact there was a job to do first.
Earlier than play, Australian coach Andrew McDonald addressed his gamers privately within the SCG dressing rooms and paid tribute to Warner in entrance of his friends.
In McDonald’s opinion, in addition to captain Pat Cummins’, Warner is the best three-format cricketer Australia has ever produced.
A highlights bundle was performed and after the Check a farewell celebration occasion will likely be thrown in Warner’s honour for his teammates, household and mates.
Warner was pressured to take to the sector in a substitute saggy inexperienced, after Pakistan spoiled the occasion and determined to bat first.
Regardless of his emotional pleas for its return, the thieves who stole Warner’s saggy greens out of his baggage this week are nonetheless but to return clear.
“I haven’t discovered my caps. As I stated in my video, when you’ve got bought my again pack, I’ll provide you with my backpack, all I need is these saggy greens again. Please,” Warner stated.
Father Howard took intention on the “scumbag” who had nicked his son’s most prized possessions.
“No matter scumbag has taken it’s going to have to put it off very shortly,” Warner snr advised SEN Radio.
“They’ll discover it dumped someplace. I do know he’s emotional. He would like to stroll out with that saggy inexperienced on but when he can’t, he can’t. What are you able to do?”
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