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

[Cataholic]

Hence why its not a batsmens paradise!

Every ex player who looked at the pitch before the start of play said they expected the bat to dominate the ball.

Enter Starc.

He tore them a new one a week or so ago too.

 

[ams4crows]

This is the dumbest field I've ever seen

 

[sherb]

That's the 50 partnership up.

 

[Coasters7]

Hence why it’s not a batsmens paradise!

Aside from the 2 new ball wickets the rest have all been shit batting. As soon as the ball gets soft it’s a batsman’s dream

 

[SC_Power]

How many more might Joe eke out tomorrow morning?

Looking like a very costly 30-40 minutes.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Hope the journos covering this game ask some questions of Smith about this field and tactics tonight. Gifted England a good 50 or 60 runs.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Watch the field come in now lol

 

[Bucking Beads]

Smith is neck and neck with M.Clarke as Australia's worst captain.

Clarke is tactically one of our best ever captains.. shows how far off you're. Bloody hell.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Stone cold score.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

16 odd overs short for the day. I'd expect Australian match payments to be severely reduced, given paying punters aren't getting what they've shelled out their own money for.

It's really not good enough.

Or be stronger and ban captains for it. Then you'll see them doing the right thing.

 

[Jimthegreat]

25?

More like 50.

It's 50 partnership. Much due to Steve Smith. These runs are so vital .

 

[Membling]

Look... when Jofra is batting aim at the stumps.

Simple.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

This is bringing the baseball out of root.

 

[TY24]

Why is everyone on the boundary if it drops short no one is around to catch it

Because they don't want to take the wicket until theres not enough time left in the day for us to have to bat

 

[Sentinel]

Besides a short few overs in the 2nd innings in Perth Boland has been trash so far this series.

 

[DaRick]

This is why Cummins is a better captain than Smith.

What we're doing is obvious as a strategy, but it's a) a bit soft, and b) might hurt just as much as losing a wicket or two overnight would've been.

Cummins made the same mistake with Aamer Jamal and Mir Hmza a couple of seasons back.

I just don't get our policy against ENG tailenders.

 

[Zacs_Magic_Tooth]

Tactics to the tail have been disgraceful for 3 years. If we were Pakistan we’d be investigated.

 

[k31th]

Because they don't want to take the wicket until theres not enough time left in the day for us to have to bat

which is now... and the field is STILL out

 

[hawkman]

Clarke is tactically one of our best ever captains.. shows how far off you're. Bloody hell.

Tactical yes, man management no

 

[ams4crows]

You delusional or ******ed?

No, if we bowled top off with a regular field with them attempting to hit the way they have we would have the wicket we need already.

We tried to waste time because we are scared to face the new ball under lights

 

[Some Idiot]

We clearly don't want the wicket tonight.

Not worth conceding 50 runs. Terrible cricket.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Terrible captaincy, set normal fields bowl normal lines and lengths. Instead we have gifted them 50-60 more runs than was needed and could be much more. Mishits are going to ground because there is nobody there.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Look... when Jofra is batting aim at the stumps.

Simple.

Or bowl an outswing ball luke we did to cause not this short with 9 on the fence.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Why is the field spread like this?

Because Test cricket is the greatest game in the world.

…..so sit back and enjoy it.

 

[Roonescape]

You can bring the field in now fellas