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

[ams4crows]

Can we concussion sub Doggett out before the next innings

 

[LukeParkerno1]

This bloke is a complete pie thrower

 

[Dan87]

Doggett far out man

 

[MagpieArmyChronicles]

Smudge is gifting a ton to Root with these tactics

 

[Bucking Beads]

Doggett bowling Root to the ton. This will be his last test for sure..

 

[Kapow!!!]

I mean, Stokes takes a bit of time to get going most of the time and Jacks has been out there all of 22 balls.

I dunno. Root's faced almost 30 overs himself for 88; 5 an over from that would see him on 150, and them on over 300 which is much more their style.

I legit do not think they can play the 'mature version' for longer than potentially a test in a row.

I think the maturation of this style is more positional: It's a long drive golfer playing tight courses with a 2 iron and a developed short game but still willing to bomb and chip the holes on that course that they're able to. The style creates opportunities that aren't available to everyone else: The maturity is "developing the short game" to consolidate.

That's my take, it's definitely possible but it takes lateral thought and the ability to balance arrogance and humility appropriately (as F. Scott Fitzgerald once said: the test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in the mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function).

 

[MarcMaverick]

Root is 4 away. Hope he gets there.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

This is just pie chucking

 

[Pure_Ownage]

What is with this stupid short ball crap with a ball that cant get up.

 

[k31th]

gauranteed himself now, has Root...

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Can we concussion sub Doggett out before the next innings

Innings?

Next over please

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Rough interview lol

Mel and 7 just trying to start stuff. Lyon is understandably annoyed but I’m sure he understands the decision even if he disagrees with it

 

[Chuckie357]

Why is every single bowling plan the same???? Short ball after short ball after short bal!!!! ****ing morons

 

[010203]

Could Stokes declare on Root to bowl under lights? Ultimate revenge for running him out!

Athers declared when Graeme Hick was on 98 when pushing for a result admittedly.

 

[Young Redleg]

An underdone Cummins would be offering far more than Doggett now. Jesus.

 

[MC Bad Genius]

This.

Is.

Rubbish.

 

[Cleavy]

stop giving charity overs. bowl the good bowlers!

 

[Kennedy Parker]

Doggett is going to gift Root his first hundred in Aus this over with this short leg side crap

 

[Cold Sober]

Sour grapes Lyon interview but, must admit his record at The Gabba suggests he should be playing.
In saying that we have spinners in the side and haven't bowled any of them.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Vanilla underbelly of our attack stocks sans hazlewood and cummings on show a bit.

 

[Gethelred]

Riddle me this.

You've got a pink ball. You're under lights. It's moving in the air a little and off the deck a little. You've been going at 2 an over, and they've struggled to deal with it. Root has almost given the game away in the previous over outside off to Cam Green.

Why in utter **** are you bowling leg theory?

 

[freo_leo29]

Welp, Roots black mark is about to be overcome

 

[Jeremy Jordan]

Starc injured? Has to be

 

[satty]

Just such stupid captaincy.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

An underdone Cummins would be offering far more than Doggett now. Jesus.

Or we could have picked the spinner who has 500 test wickets just an idea