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

[pjcrows]

So what's the safe lead? 400?

350 gets it done.

 

[philreich]

Can someone send the Rottweiler to Hayden please

Your fault for watching 7.

 

[Leon Higgins]

He's not a traditional opener but you'd think that he will come off often enough to make it worthwhile

Plus we seem to have more middle order options than top order options at present

He batted properly like an opener in the first 10 overs. That is his job.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Yeah I agree webbie is not long term but deserves a crack atm thats obvious

simple fact is greenie is way out of form no confidence and to play him again honestly just think it will make it worse

I think Green at his best is clearly a better player but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have to earn his spot

A bit the same as some of the Bazballers I think he has got complacent because he knows there is so consequence for playing poorly and his position us safe

I don’t think there is any chance he goes out like that at the Gabba if he wasn’t thinking like that, he could have and should have locked in and made 100. Wasn’t looking troubled at all and the field and plan to him was awful at that time. You’d had thought he’d be locked in to atone for that this Test but the first innings dismissal was as bad as you’ll see (This innings was a little different, he’s just always a slow starter and a chance of being dismissed like that)

I think there needs to be a point in his career where it’s sort of laid out to him that he isn’t just a walk up start because he is talented and I think we’ve reached that time. He is still one of the most important pieces to our future and we can’t afford for him to just languish with an average of low 30. He’s far too skilled for that

 

[Neese]

293 up.
Keep your cool now.

 

[Leon Higgins]

350 gets it done.

500. No point giving them any chance.

 

[Joffaboy]

Bradman, 4 tons at Headingly. Fair effort

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Your fault for watching 7.

No option at my exs house don’t ask please

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Made many, many, many wrong calls

But one goodie:

 

[grumbleguts]

When they bring this Carsehole on they should start opening the flood gates.

 

[Jimthegreat]

If we can get these two to stumps then lead will be 340ish with 6 wickets in hand. Would set us up nicely.

 

[Black Diamond]

I'd be aiming for a 500 run lead from here, and declaring before tea tomorrow.

Four sessions plus maybe half an hour in the middle session will be enough to bowl them out.

 

[jb04]

Warner was similiar

Trav did it for us in England in the WTC Final (not against England but still lol)

 

[Pistol Night]

Didn't Ussie do it at Galle against Sri Lanka?

Did he? I cant remember now

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Melbourne might be a flat deck, pre-emptively protecting against Boland and Starc backing up a 4th test with a 5 day break if this Test lasts to day 5 so you don't want to ask them to do too much. Cummins is also pulling up on a short turnaround for his first Test back.

Essentially physical management.

Green has bowled 27 overs for the series, think a fifth bowling specialist is wildly unnecessary. 4 bowlers and an all rounder is plenty enough

 

[Sonny Hayes]

Travis Head is fast becoming a modern day great.

Could go down as our best batsmen since Clarke?

smith excluded*

 

[tigland]

Shame Head couldn’t make Broad’s ashes 11

 

[Membling]

Nice little stat

Highest successful fourth innings chase was 315 achieved in 1902 by Aus against Eng

 

[icyflakes]

He batted properly like an opener in the first 10 overs. That is his job.

Why do so many people forget all you need out of your openers is a casual number of runs and kill the hardest time to bat the ball?

 

[philreich]

No option at my exs house don’t ask please

Get Foxtel Go on your phone.

 

[Topkent]

We would have been 5 down about 280 ahead if they held that chance, England are dead set crap they absolutely can't handle the tour

 

[Coach_Required]

350 gets it done.

It would be highly unlikely but that would still leave that door ajar I feel.

I want it completely shut. Need to wipe the floor with them and set 400.

 

[Retzlaff]

One of the main causes of dropped catches is overpreparation

 

[Joffaboy]

Your fault for watching 7.

I now know how England felt about the Hayden/ Langer partnerships, but in an alltogether different way.

 

[ams4crows]

Made many, many, many wrong calls

But one goodie:

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Kudos!! I certainly was worried but well done Travis two centuries opening in the series is a very nice return