Test The Ashes Third Test December 17-21 1000hrs @ The Adelaide Oval

[revo333]

They fell in love with the idea of Head as an opener based on a 2nd innings run chase. On a day like today you’d think Trav would fill his boots coming in at 3 for with bowlers starting to tire rather than the walking brain fade in Green.

Yep, talk about getting carried away from one innings.

 

[Plugger35]

Stokes taking the new ball and bowling himself, surely Jofra gets it at the other end.

 

[Joffaboy]

If it isn't reliable why use it?
Same applies to ball tracking.

If you are happy to accept dodgy calls - then just stick with umpires.

Was watching some 2006/7 highlights the other day.
Reviews are infinately better than those days.

 

[Golumless]

Snicko is absolute rubbish and they should get rid of it. Pommie batsman given out last test despite a "lag".

Carey gets a life even though there was a clear spike before the ball supposedly arrived.

If they can't acually match it with the speed of the ball then get rid of it.

Or snicko picked up something other than the ball making noise.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

And thats another penalty for England

 

[icyflakes]

Captain taking the new ball over the key bowlers is interesting - its been a long hot day.

 

[dumb]

ben stokes with the new ball...

doesn't fancy a 0 in the wicket column

 

[The Lobbster]

If it isn't reliable why use it?
Same applies to ball tracking.

If you are happy to accept dodgy calls - then just stick with umpires.

Simple, the technology is more reliable than umpires. You can develop procedures to deal with small issues (I.e. snick one frame behind) and then if you can’t get anything definitive, you stick with the umpire.

 

[badgrill]

ben stokes with the new ball...

doesn't fancy a 0 in the wicket column

 

[Joffaboy]

Captain taking the new ball over the key bowlers is interesting - its been a long hot day.

He wants a wicket. Selfish.

 

[cricketnut14]

so will England get done again for slow over rates ?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

ben stokes with the new ball...

doesn't fancy a 0 in the wicket column

Sorbent

 

[satty]

Just wasteful from stokes.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

so will England get done again for slow over rates ?

Their players will end up owing money this series

 

[Borisdog]

Toby v 250 Long Room gents behind the pavilion after play. I'd back Toby in.

If nothing else, it would be a great watch

 

[Sydney Kicker]

ben stokes with the new ball...

doesn't fancy a 0 in the wicket column

Lyon's gotta be able to reach the ball to get out. Stokes testing out the next strip with at least half the balls that over.

 

[A Pom]

Simple, the technology is more reliable than umpires. You can develop procedures to deal with small issues (I.e. snick one frame behind) and then if you can’t get anything definitive, you stick with the umpire.

I've said it before but when we've got more accurate technology available surely at some point the ICC have to turn around and tell CA/the Australian host broadcaster to get with the times?

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

And thats another penalty for England

This will be a suspension for Stokes won't it?

 

[Joffaboy]

Gee cant captain couragous bowl from both ends?

 

[SC_Power]

we could make 700 and some would say we were still 100 short

I said before the start that 800 was par.

 

[Plugger35]

He wants a wicket. Selfish.

England want a wicket too so I wouldn't call it selfish, it's not like Stokes is any worse than their other pace bowlers right now.

 

[icyflakes]

I've said it before but when we've got more accurate technology available surely at some point the ICC have to turn around and tell CA/the Australian host broadcaster to get with the times?

You mean when they had hotspot and snicko to have 2 comparable technologies to compare?

Then they dropped it.

Now suddenly all the idiots are worried about the "coffers" when Australias had two of the most profitable summers ever despite somehow posting a massive loss? Guess we better sell the BBL!

 

[William Caresser]

Not a good test wicket. Slow, dull, lacking carry on day 1. Too dry so they've left a few extra millimetres of grass but all that's done is seen the ball holding in the surface now and then.

 

[cats_09]

 

[Sydney Kicker]

England want a wicket too so I wouldn't call it selfish, it's not like Stokes is any worse than their other pace bowlers.

If Archer gets the last 2 wickets it would have to be one of the most ordinary 5 fers in test history. Looking bog ordinary with his first few balls with the new ball.