Test The Ashes First Test November 21-25 1300hrs @ Perth Stadium

[Woody15]

Hes in da Club though, so would need to be a medical retirement

Yep. Unfortunately.

 

[sherb]

Im always bemused as to how that was Martyns fault.

Same.

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

Can’t see England bowling as well as they did in the first innings. I reckon Australia do this easily.

Prepare to be disappointed…

 

[kozi]

Get to stumps no more than 1 or 2 down

Dreamin

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Nathan Lyon bowled 2 overs this test. He has become obsolete the past 2 Australian summers. Given the Gabba is likely to be pace friendly and a pink ball test, its time the GOAT is put out to pasture.

Webster back in.

I think 3 specialist bowlers is too light. I’m fine with a fit Cummins or Neser replacing him

Tried it with Green and Marsh last Ashes and it backfired spectacularly

 

[TY24]

Dave Warner always dresses like a ****ing used car salesman

 

[aabp1978]

Bazball going about as expected in Australia. Shame our batting lineup can’t capitalise

This. if we had 2 inform batsmen this total would be a cake walk. instead - and hope I am wrong - but we will be all out for 100…

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Dave Warner always dresses like a ****ing used car salesman

Fox Wardobe for you

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

This run chase decides the Ashes

 

[Peter Bixley]

We'd have taken nine wickets in a session at lunch. Still think it'll be too many to chase.

 

[aabp1978]

Dreamin

Anything less than 6 down will be remarkable

 

[Magma]

this khawaja situation is a ****ing joke. not opening again, i dont think 18 holes of golf will be on the menu anytime soon the day before a game.

 

[Shade]

What a complete embarrassment in preparation and planning from CA.

We are essentially playing with a man down with picking khawja.

shambles.

 

[Coasters7]

Could be the dreaded laptop analyst without any cricketing sense who's pushing this short ball nonsense.

I mean, stats wise it still came out alright in isolation. 3-50ish.

Problem is the previous 7 only managed 100, so does back up the theory that it’s all analysis and very little ability to read the game on the fly.

 

[MJG14]

I'm always nervous when we bat in the fourth innings. Smith doesn't have a great record in these chases either.

 

[Kennedy Parker]

We’d win this with two good partnerships.

Just have no idea which of our batsmen could be involved in building those partnerships

 

[allrighty]

I don't want to see any stupid shots to lose their wickets this innings, I don't care if it takes 3 days to chase. You don't have to do anything stupid. Englands bowlers are injury prone, we need them to get tired.

Also need to see some footwork. They were like cardboard cutouts in the 1st

 

[kenneje]

Regardless of what happens, the next two hours are going to be hilarious.

 

[Jack Mundy]

Nathan Lyon bowled 2 overs this test. He has become obsolete the past 2 Australian summers. Given the Gabba is likely to be pace friendly and a pink ball test, its time the GOAT is put out to pasture.

Webster back in.

5 pacemen. Won't happen

 

[Coasters7]

This. if we had 2 inform batsmen this total would be a cake walk. instead - and hope I am wrong - but we will be all out for 100…

We’d be lucky to be behind by more than 50 with even a half competent batting lineup.

 

[Peter Bixley]

England at 2.80. Not bad.

 

[cats_09]

this khawaja situation is a ****ing joke. not opening again, i dont think 18 holes of golf will be on the menu anytime soon the day before a game.

What about 54 holes across the 3 days prior to a test match...

 

[Membling]

The real test of the test.

Can a run before a wicket falls in this test.

Or, can they go for the unimagineable and get to 10 runs?!

 

[PhatBoy]

Tim Lane brought up the example of Kerry O'Keefe opening in the 2nd innings of the Centenary Test after Rick McCosker suffered that horrific blow to the jaw.

It worked ok, I think KO'K scored 14 and the opening partnership put on 30 odd. Mind you, he was more than a handy batsman, averaging mid-20s in f-c and Test cricket.

Yeah I think from memory with Morne the thought process was that SA had about 15 minutes to survive before tea on the fourth day so use him as a bit of a nightwatchman to save a specialist batsman from having to a) open and b) have to bat in an unfamiliar spot AND start their innings twice within an hour. I could understand it but Morkel’s occasionally stodgy batting wasn’t up to it

 

[Woody15]

I think 3 specialist bowlers is too light. I’m fine with a fit Cummins or Neser replacing him

Tried it with Green and Marsh last Ashes and it backfired spectacularly

I think Cummins will come in for Doggett. If you're dropping Lyon, it really needs to be for Webster as his offies are rather decent. It seems the last 2 summers in Australia, the nature of the pitches hasn't really been condusive to spin. Not sure if Lyon has the belief anymore from the captains. Certainly not Smith anyway.