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

[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

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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

 

[kozi]

They were 4/210. No such thing as a day of test cricket without a proper batting collapse anymore

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Khawaja wouldn't have got within 30m of that high ball

Hmmm what's better?

 

[dumb]

wonder if head is as enthusastic about opening here as he was 1st test?

 

[Xtreme]

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

If it doesn't count then this is a 4 test series!

 

[Coasters7]

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

Batsman’s paradise against an old pink ball against a second rate attack? He’s scored far better

 

[Struggle]

I hope they bat longer than 80 just so we get fined. This is ridiculous

 

[Visions]

I fear for the top order if they get to bat tonight.

 

[Cataholic]

They are under pressure because we are seeing the cracks in the team that have been there for some time and this is the highest pressure series there is-the media will be all over it.

Cummins will be back soon to replace Doggett.

It'd be great to have Hazlewood too but that aside we've transitioned through some unfortunate injuries pretty good I reckon.

Starc has made up for some poor bowling from the other end, which we could've eased in this game by playing Lyon.

But instead we're risking the loss of championship points because of a slow over rate.

 

[revo333]

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

Nah, just Root who said the ashes should always be red ball cricket hehe!

 

[Around the Wicket]

Get as many runs as you can

 

[Bucking Beads]

That was an incredible shot.

 

[Satan]

Nice time wasting smith

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Over rate is diabolically shit.

You think they’ll remember that or Mitch Starc going total machine???