Test The Ashes Second Test December 4-8 1430hrs @ The Gabba

[Plugger35]

What Robin Smith die of? Heart attack?

Not sure, he wasn't in great health mentally or physically though and he was close to death several years ago due to alcoholism.

No doubt his death will be a motivation for the England players even though most wouldn't be old enough to remember him play.

 

[kozi]

ICC ordered the slow over rate to try eek out 3 days

 

[Jimthegreat]

Doggett is rubbish at this level. No penetration.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Doggett is rubbish at this level. No penetration.

No where near as much zip as Xavier Barlett.

 

[kenneje]

Seems like a very good toss to win

 

[Gough]

As much as anything we might have misread the wicket in leaving out Lyon.

 

[Jimthegreat]

4 fast bowlers and 2 of them are just trundlers. Only good thing Neser might be good for is actually making runs.

Does he know an off stumps exists?

 

[Doggy]

Letting that hack Crawley score runs is criminal

 

[BarryMorgan]

File Doggett under Joe Mennie and Chadd Sayers.

 

[Around the Wicket]

4 fast bowlers and 2 of them are just trundlers. Only good thing Neser might be good for is actually making runs.

made no sense not picking a spinner.. you don't need 5 quicks, if the sides going to get rolled 4 quicks will do it.

 

[cats_09]

Wonder if a first class spinner would be handy about now - just for bit of a different look

 

[Peter Bixley]

As much as anything we might have misread the wicket in leaving out Lyon.

I think you're right but I'm not sure it matters at this point.

 

[Around the Wicket]

There going to save Starc until the twilight period.

 

[SC_Power]

Two international batsmen play well for awhile.. IT'S A ROAD!!

Not a road if the Aussies score well though.

 

[RookiePick]

Crawley comes off once or twice a series. Looks like it's today.

 

[Jimthegreat]

We get to see Richo play for Australia A tomorrow while these trundlers Doggett and Neser chuck pies.

 

[Plugger35]

Give Inglis the gloves, he would have caught that.

 

[Lia]

Having a quality spin bowler for variety would be handy here..

 

[Moonwatcher]

Will both Hazlewood and Cummins be available next test?

 

[dogs105]

We get to see Richo play for Australia A tomorrow while these trundlers Doggett and Neser chuck pies.

Neser about to strike

 

[dogs105]

Will both Hazlewood and Cummins be available next test?

no

 

[Around the Wicket]

Crawley comes off once or twice a series. Looks like it's today.

When he does score runs he looks fairly good, pretty good technique... like Shaun Marsh, looks great to watch just his stats suck.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Will require a wicket here

 

[Moonwatcher]

no

Who won't be available?

 

[Around the Wicket]

Will both Hazlewood and Cummins be available next test?

Hazlewood was in cracking form.. he probably should have sat out that last shield game, he didn't need it.