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

[Kapow!!!]

Good self awareness from Neser to call to not review that

 

[Plugger35]

A tough time to bat now with the pitch half in shadow and half in daylight, you would prefer to bat with either one or the other.

 

[kozi]

Harry Brook is insanely good. I can't cop his face at all but he's got so much time.

My nan in the backyard would have time against Doggett

 

[k31th]

looked good, but probably missing leg

 

[Jim Prideaux]

What he do to even get a go

Good recent shield form and a decency fc average overall- how would you pick prospective players?

 

[Bucking Beads]

Root looks in now. Today could be the day for him.

 

[Chism]

My nan in the backyard would have time against Doggett

Neser is no better.

Neither have pace or a real weapon. No surprise the Poms are gunna take em to town.

 

[TY24]

As mentioned above, it’s bowling to a plan to invite a false bazball shot.

Somehow I doubt the plan is to bowl short half trackers down leg side

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

What he do to even get a go

Play well in Shield cricket for three years...

Bloody hell some of you have no idea

 

[Chism]

Doggett more short crap.

 

[dogs105]

Somehow I doubt the plan is to bowl short half trackers down leg side

Not sure about this

 

[Kapow!!!]

I'm calling it: Doggetts best chance with this strategy is a rank half tracker, above shoulder high around 8th stump (is that even a thing?) Outside off that Brook f***s up to deep backward point trying too hard

 

[Moonwatcher]

Is today the day Rooter gets his century

 

[Bucking Beads]

The plan is clearly to get Starc and Boland on as soon as the light starts to change. I hate the bumper barrage but it generally slows down their scoring. If Doggett was quicker it would be more dangerous.

 

[Plugger35]

A good fifty from Root, he needs to turn it into a ton though.

My nan in the backyard would have time against Doggett

Can your nan hit sixes for fun like Brook though? I doubt it.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Is today the day Rooter gets his century

Probably won't get a flatter pitch for it

 

[jb04]

Tactics are nuts. Don't our people study the opposition.

They normally just have vibe strategies for the lower order.

 

[hawkman]

Doggett needs to fire in a yorker here to see if their footwork is ready for it

 

[rdhopkins2]

If we are going to bowl short down leg, how about a leg slip?

 

[Kapow!!!]

Doggett needs to fire in a yorker here to see if there footwork is ready for it

I believe I turned to my brother and said exactly this two overs ago. I'd back Root to keep it out though.

 

[fuic08]

Webster would have caught it

 

[Chism]

Play well in Shield cricket for three years...

Bloody hell some of you have no idea

Did he also bowl waist high down leg side in shield cricket?

He is a Simon the Pieman crud bowler with no weapons at this level.

Maybe Shield level he goes ok but at test level he is useless. You cant bowl constant short crap down leg in an Ashes series.

 

[dumb]

can't take wickets, keep it tight. can't keep it tight, work on field placements?

 

[SC_Power]

If we are going to bowl short down leg, how about a leg slip?

Good idea.
Probably Because you then can’t keep two on the leg side boundary.

 

[hawkman]

I believe I turned to my brother and said exactly this two overs ago. I'd back Root to keep it out though.

More at Brook since he was walking around the crease