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

[SC_Power]

What’s the odds on Archer going “Bangladesh Gillespie” tomorrow?

 

[Bucking Beads]

I agree with giving up 20-30 runs but 50+ is a bridge too far

I don't agree with all the runs but the idea was right to begin with. It got out of hand for sure

 

[Bucking Beads]

We aren't getting 500 unless smith and head score 450 of them.

If you say so.

 

[kozi]

Bowling coach needs to be fired out of a cannon

 

[Chuckie357]

Does Neser have the wrong initials on his shirt? Looks like he has Starcs

 

[William Caresser]

Atrocious captaincy/field setting. About 3 catches have gone to where cover would be. At least have cover and a midwicket on the imaginary circle.

 

[ams4crows]

60 runs ffs Smith is a dummy Captain

 

[Jimthegreat]

Field is up, finally!

50 runs too late.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

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

Clarke would have played this situation much better than this. Bowl your best balls 6 every over and I'll set the field for it. They try to smack it around the top edges will be caught. Here were hoping they hit it to 3rd man or Square leg on the boundary on the full. Ridiculous.

 

[Visions]

This pitch should only get better to bat on. If we don't get 500 we've bottled it.

Im happy with 300 from our batting line up.

 

[dogs105]

Steve Smith, are you the dumbest **** on the planet?

 

[Jamz]

Not picking Lyon was bold, and it doesn't look like the correct call

We won't know until we're asked to bowl them out on a deteriorating wicket.

 

[Zacs_Magic_Tooth]

Imagine showing common sense. Why would we want to bat under lights with the new ball?

Because it hasn’t moved and they’ve put on 60

 

[Stottzy]

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

Always said that Stokes is the Temu Clarke. Clarke was a very aggressive and innovative captain, but he actually won.

 

[Southerntakeover]

People legit think this Australian batting line up can be trusted to reliably respond to a 330-350 first inning score?

What in our recent history shows that?

 

[Kapow!!!]

Australian fans joining the barmy army chant. It would seem they're not happy with the current tact either

 

[Gethelred]

Love to cap this off with a Carey stumping to end the day.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

This is one of those great counter attacks that happens in Ashes test cricket.

It’s gone on for 150 years

It is magnificent

 

[ams4crows]

Great finish to the end of the day.

Stick everyone on the boundary line so Root can push 2s. And Archer can hit 6s or sky the ball into the infield for 2s.

Well done.

Inept captaincy

 

[dumb]

do we avoid WTC penalties if we bowl them out tomorrow inside 80 overs or something???

 

[dogs105]

Well, we gave them 70 free runs, but at least the openers didn't have to checks notes do their job.

 

[ams4crows]

Cooked Starc with this final spell

 

[Cataholic]

Cummins is a fantastic bowler but a poor tactical captain and Smith isnt either which is one of our great problems.
Our opening options are very poor (head wont work long term) and our depth in middle order bats is not there which is why we have gone back to Marnus and a wicket-keeper.
We have some really good fast bowlers coming through but injuries are an issue and we have no spinners coming through.

I agree totally on the over rates but thats a separate issue.

We've got some good young talent coming through in all departments I believe, but we're handicapped by a poor coach, a poor Chief Selector, a boys club mentality, and an excessive T20 influence.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Ponting thinks England's ahead too, funny that.

 

[Doggy]

Lol Australia... idiots