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

[Chuckie357]

Uhhhh was the ball on the ground there when Carey took that catch?

 

[freo_leo29]

Do not wanna bat tonight...

 

[kozi]

Austarcalia

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Maybe they do a Bazball declaration

 

[Kapow!!!]

Carey is in that sweet spot of his career.

He stopped a head high bouncer that was called a wide (i.e. it wasn't but oh well...) whilst up to the stumps. That's a boring cricket anecdote I'm telling my grandkids in the future when one of them says they're going to try wicket keeping in junior cricket

 

[MarcMaverick]

Non-Starc figures 3/218.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

If you were Australia's opening batsman would you want your quicks bouncing Archer, maybe hit him on the hand or something?

Or gentle, polite half volleys?

 

[JimmyBC]

Take away Root's innings and the poms have still been a car crash with the bat.

 

[Cold Sober]

We're done, we could be 5 for 20 tonight.
PINK BALL CRICKET IS NOT CRICKET.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Some real average tail batting. If they are batting amongst themselves then sure have a dip. But if you are out there with a specialist bat (especially one on 100) then tough it out

 

[TigerCraig]

If Im Archer Im stepping on my stumps and going to grab a new ball

 

[Gethelred]

Nah.

We can compensate for the poor over rate and not lose any WTC points by bowling them out before 80 overs. Back the openers to survive the new ball, and come back tomorrow for the fresh day.

 

[peternorth]

sweet caroline

 

[Jeremy Jordan]

How many batters have got out to great balls today? Smith and Duckett. Rest got out playing horrid shots.

 

[darcytiger]

Spinners on firing darts into the pads. Make up some overrate and no wickets

 

[revo333]

One of the all time greatest centuries by one of the best Batsmen of the last 100 years, get around Sir Joe root

Just a shame for Root that pink ball tests don't count...

 

[Jack Lord]

Just bowl maidens til stumps.
Then get the final wicket first thing tomorrow.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Sweet Caroline at the GABBA. Is Charlie Cameron

23

Charlie Cameron

Age

31

Ht

180cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.6

2star

K

7.9

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.2

4star

playing?

 

[sherb]

It goes without saying, although I will say it anyway, that this current Australian attack would be rooted without big Mitch.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Goddamn.

Mitchell Starc is on another level.

He is an annihilator.

 

[Chuckie357]

why the hell would Marnus even go for it? great catch Carey

Because just like the captain it’s all about him

 

[Visions]

It’ll be interesting to see if he can do it for 5 straight tests, quite a few summers he starts strong and then dies in the ass by the end of it

On track to beat Aldermans 41 and 42 Ashes series wicket hauls.

 

[Lunchtime]

Just a shame for Root that pink ball tests don't count...

Does this line of thinking also apply to Starc who does well in pink ball Test matches?

 

[Scorpus]

Bowl wide slow yorkers and legside bullshit for 20 minutes thanks

 

[TY24]

We're done, we could be 5 for 20 tonight.
PINK BALL CRICKET IS NOT CRICKET.

Yeah 30 odd wickets falling in a day in a half is way better