Test The Ashes Fourth Test December 26-30 1000hrs @ The MCG

[ABAB]

AFL members didn’t turn up and looks like half the MCC have gone home already

Already 3-0 within 11 days, what did you expect lol.

 

[Charlie_s123]

Jesus how much did that Smith wicket move

 

[Joffaboy]

Really all I’ve seen is some ordinary batting to be honest

True three batsmen have got themselves out.
All attacking shots, Weatherald's strangle down leg was absolutely infuriating.
Marnus played down the wrong line to a straight one.

 

[k31th]

finally they showed the deviation on fox... that's a tough ball to keep out for any batter...

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

I’m surprised Tongue has not had more opportunities this series.

He’s certainly better than Carse and imo more consistent than the overrated Jofra Archer

I sort of understand. England started with a "fight fire with fire" approach. Wanted pace and boiunce and able to bang it in short. And it worked for an innings in Perth. A lot of stuff directed under the armpits and ten wickets for bugger all.

So, not picking Tongue at the start of the series made sense. After that, the plans haven't really come together, Wood and now Archer who the plan relied on are gone. Tongue probably, with hindsight, should have been in since Brisbane with the day-night games usually more helpful to fuller bowling.

 

[jb04]

A lot to like about Tongue in these conditions, good pace and attacks the stumps more than other bowlers

Quick, Pat, write that down for when England are 7-fer!

 

[Gethelred]

that's not ideal... not sure what Smith was doing with that one... did it move a long way?

Swung in, but just completely misjudged it.

Tongue can bowl a bit, but five years ago Steven Smith would've driven that straight through absent mid off for 4. His eyes are simply not as good as they once were.

 

[philreich]

Isa "a Tongue teaser"

She was only Joshing.......

 

[Joffaboy]

AFL members didn’t turn up and looks like half the MCC have gone home already

Its sold out. I am a member and when we got tickets in October, not much left day one and two.

 

[HitTheNailOnTheHead]

That's a disgraceful shot in the circumstances.

Yep. Why are we playing Bazball shots in the first session?

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Quick, Pat, write that down for when England are 7-fer!

Attack the stumps until 7-for. Got it.

 

[Coasters7]

True rhree batsmen have got themselves out.
All attacking shots, Weatherald's steangle down leg was absolutely infuriating.
Marnus played down the wrong line to a straight one.

Impossible to score though. First attacking shot batsmen have played they’ve got out to. Definitely plenty in the pitch.

 

[dumb]

Kind of weird to do horses for courses team selection, but still send Head out to open on greentop with your stodgier opener in at 5.

 

[Pistol Night]

What we all need to remember is we've still got Boland to bowl to England at the MCG. We might already have enough runs.

I’d declare now

 

[HitTheNailOnTheHead]

This deck lol

It was the shot more than the deck.

 

[HitTheNailOnTheHead]

How did Smith miss that?

Because he tried to put it into the grandstand.

 

[Kennedy Parker]

Sun looks like it’s come out

 

[Joffaboy]

Yep. Why are we playing Bazball shots in the first session?

Limited over have rotted cricketers brains

 

[Pistol Night]

It was the shot more than the deck.

Apt username to comment ratio

 

[dogs105]

Shot Ussie

 

[Around the Wicket]

Warners right, I wouldn't think it'd be 3-0 right now if England could field, too many costly drops.

 

[HirdyLannister]

Would be good for England to win the last two tests.

They will keep couch Bazza around for the next Ashes series.

 

[philreich]

Well, you know what they say about scores and pitches. You have to wait for both teams bat to know how much England will trail by.

Centenary Test in 1977 - Australia 138, England in reply, all out for 95.

 

[Joffaboy]

Sun looks like it’s come out

Lots of cloud coming up from the South. Will be some gaps.

 

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