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

[kozi]

Let them score another 200 runs so we don’t have to face a few overs. Steve Waugh is somewhere cringing

 

[Plugger35]

Let them score another 200 runs so we don’t have to face a few overs. Steve Waugh is somewhere cringing

He wouldn't have been arrogant enough to drop his best test spinner, apart from Warne v the Windies in 1999 but he took it well.

 

[FreoRicci]

He’s done it once in Australia and it has a huge asterisk against it.

Stars aligned for him today and he got a cheap ton.

Garbage. A ton is still hard to get. Respect well deserved. He has been on fire the last 3-5 years. Extraordinary really. BazBall has been the catalyst for him, funnily enough

 

[Art Vandelay_]

He’s done it once in Australia and it has a huge asterisk against it.

Stars aligned for him today and he got a cheap ton.

You can't believe this surely.

A test ton for a guy with 40 of them is not with an asterisk.

 

[FreoRicci]

He wouldn't have been arrogant enough to drop his best test spinner, apart from Warne v the Windies in 1999 but he took it well.

Watch Root smash his way to 150 in 30 mins tomorrow. The cherry on top would be Archer getting a 50.

Doggett is dog shit, Nesser finally gets a chance but 5-6 years way too late. Webster doesn’t play because why?

 

[Peter Bixley]

Garbage. A ton is still hard to get. Respect well deserved. He has been on fire the last 3-5 years. Extraordinary really. BazBall has been the catalyst for him, funnily enough

Coincided with him relinquishing the captaincy. Honestly, I think he is the one who really stands between us and retaining the Ashes. Brook is dangerous too, but the one, the only one who really grinds it out is Root (maybe Stokes too but far less frequently).

 

[melanChronic]

Dropping Lyon is up there with Ponting sending them in at Edgbaston 2005 and Paine doing the same at the Oval in 2019 for needlessly giving England momentum in a series when Aus is on top. I haven't really got the criticism of Bailey before but he should walk for this, way overthinking the DN conditions to massively weaken the side.

The last half hour will also give England enormous belief that they've got the Australian batters shook-- reminiscent of celebrating the draw at Old Trafford in 2005 which let England know they were on top in the fight.

Not only bad sportsmanship from Smith but such a negative mentality to have the team in. He really shouldn't be captain if this rudderless and brainless lack of leadership is still happening.

 

[Tugga27]

Things can look promising if Lance Morris and Jhye Richardson stay fit. England have struggled to keep their bowlers on the park too. Quality bowlers are hard to find and not many countries have had 3 standout bowlers like we have in Cummins, Hazlewood and Starc. We’ve certainly been spoilt but there is always a new crop coming though.

That's a big If really.

Morris out for the whole season already.

I love Jhye but he just hasn't been able to stand up and is 29.

 

[to1994]

Disappointing last half hour, but we also lucked out with Stokes gifting his wicket so it probably evens things up overall.

I'm sure this won't be a popular opinion but I wouldn't be too upset if England won this game.

The Ashes in Australia has become a bit of a farce and a competitive, tight series would just be a great reminder to the casual watchers that this sport and format is the pinnacle.

 

[Peter Bixley]

Disappointing last half hour, but we also lucked out with Stokes gifting his wicket so it probably evens things up overall.

I'm sure this won't be a popular opinion but I wouldn't be too upset if England won this game.

The Ashes in Australia has become a bit of a farce and a competitive, tight series would just be a great reminder to the casual watchers that this sport and format is the pinnacle.

Sorry. 5-0 please.

 

[revo333]

Disappointing last half hour, but we also lucked out with Stokes gifting his wicket so it probably evens things up overall.

I'm sure this won't be a popular opinion but I wouldn't be too upset if England won this game.

The Ashes in Australia has become a bit of a farce and a competitive, tight series would just be a great reminder to the casual watchers that this sport and format is the pinnacle.

Yes and then when you get what you want you'll be the first to ring SEN on a Monday morning demanding the end of careers and disgusted about how CA could let it happen!

 

[jackster83]

I'm not normally too worried if teams fall behind on the over rates, but 74 overs in a day's play is nowhere near acceptable.

Even with another whole hour thrown in, we wouldn't have gotten through our allotted overs.

It's not all on the bowlers either.

Smith was taking the piss with the constant field changes after every ball.

It also cost us the chance to bowl with the new ball under lights.

 

[sabso]

Something like this has prob been posted before but oh well.

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Bet im not the only one who thought she should have made the opposite bet to her dad lol

 

[Westend]

AC/DC was good

 

[Bedi]

Joe Root has made Boof Lehmann look very silly with that ton

 

[Jim Prideaux]

That’s more like it, we’ve got a proper game on our hands.

Well done to Root, batted superbly. And well done Archer, that last wicket partnership gives England the day.

For Australia, we simply must wrap up the last wicket quickly today. Going off the recent shield game here, Englands score is about par/slightly below at the moment. But it is plenty to put some pressure on the Australian bats.

Australia must but well, and bat long. Very important that we put plenty of miles into their quicks legs.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Joe Root has made Boof Lehmann look very silly with that ton

Boof does that all by himself, he doesn’t require any help thank you

 

[Daka]

Neser, Doggett & Boland have been disappointing... big mistake leaving Lyon out. this looks like a Day 4-5 Test match.

 

[Big Bryza]

Every single player on the fence for Archer is dogshit coaching

Cummins has done the same to the tail so it's not a Smith thing

These tactics to tailenders are simply bizarre. Set a proper field and if the shitfish is good enough to whack you for a few, then so be it. Enough with the short crap as well. If they can hit you off a good length then all the best.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Apparently 260 is the first innings score in a pink ball test that has never been beaten.

 

[Peter Bixley]

Apparently 260 is the first innings score in a pink ball test that has never been beaten.

Time to make history then. I looked at the scorecard from the D/N shield match at the Gabba a week or two ago. Victoria posted 318/9 dec, but Queensland followed up with 430. They then skittled Victoria for 143 and won inside three days. That's the precedent I'm clinging to right now. Can't deny I'm worried though.

 

[revo333]

Pretty ordinary if Lyon went to the game without any warning from selectors that his spot in the team wasn't a certainty.

You just don't treat a player who has taken over 500 wickets like that.

 

[Big Bryza]

It was a sublime innings from an all time great of the game.

Had plenty of luck but his record is too good to not have made a ton in Aus.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Time to make history then. I looked at the scorecard from the D/N shield match at the Gabba a week or two ago. Victoria posted 318/9 dec, but Queensland followed up with 430. They then skittled Victoria for 143 and won inside three days. That's the precedent I'm clinging to right now. Can't deny I'm worried though.

If we can bat for 5 sessions it'll put us in front in the game.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Pretty ordinary if Lyon went to the game without any warning from selectors that his spot in the team wasn't a certainty.

You just don't treat a player who has taken over 500 wickets like that.

It's been in the media all week. Be surprised if he wasn't aware. That said the way the pitch has played it looks like we got it wrong anyway.