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

[Ford Fairlane]

The poms haven't won anything yet. Their batting is as brittle as Bonnie Blue's hair, so let's see how they go when it's their turn to bat.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Can we please bat for 2 hours without losing a wicket

No.

 

[Kapow!!!]

Yeah it looks like a good test pitch with something in it for the bowlers if they bowl well and for the batsmen too if they bat well.

The problem is that there aren't many good test batsmen left than can grind out a good score on a pitch that isn't in their favour.

Quoting because I can't like a post twice.

 

[juice t]

The Glamorgan God starting to wield the willow

 

[Membling]

The pitch has something but wickets have been thrown away

 

[Cory]

Bowling once again having to save the batsman arse

 

[ABAB]

flooded the bed now

Good thing we've already won the Ashes 3-0 and within 11 days lol.

 

[Moonwatcher]

These two can do something here

If we can somehow manage 200 or even 150 we could be within 50 or so runs at the half way mark. Match is on Boland.

 

[peternorth]

Maybe the home team should declare

 

[Kapow!!!]

If we can somehow manage 200 or even 150 we could be within 50 or so runs at the half way mark. Match is on Boland.

200 first objective, 250 is match competitive

 

[Coasters7]

Really?

Weatherald no care for his test future?
Khawaja?
Labauschagne comfortable in his spot to just get out?

Individuals would no doubt be looking to keep their spot but the team mentality is pretty clear.

We don’t seem that keen to bust a gut to get 5-0. Obviously still playing to win but the edge has been taken off.

 

[Plugger35]

Neser reminds me of my old mate Kasper who steps up whenever he gets a chance at test level, a good old fashioned cricketer.

 

[Joffaboy]

Over test cricket, when does the Benson and Hedges ODI tri series start?

 

[grumbleguts]

220 would give us a win by an innings.

 

[threenewpadlocks]

"You dont pick bowlers for their batting" one of the stupider things to say, Neser's batting here is of course of some value.

 

[peternorth]

Must get to 190 first

 

[Moonwatcher]

200 first objective, 250 is match competitive

I thought I was optimistic hoping for 200

 

[hawkman]

220 would give us a win by an innings.

Bowl them out for 20?

 

[Jack Mundy]

Over test cricket, when does the Benson and Hedges ODI tri series start?

November 1982

 

[Joffaboy]

Stokes is transparent. Looking for personal glory on a lively pitch once the Ashes are gone.
Really as genuine as Boris Johnson, but of course the poms have fallen for it.

 

[hawkman]

Stokes going for the hero spell now and will be burnt out by the 2nd innings

 

[Kapow!!!]

I thought I was optimistic hoping for 200

I have more faith in our bottom order than top. Which, er, isn't a lot

 

[Plugger35]

Stokes going for the hero spell now and will be burnt out by the 2nd innings

Everyone would be bagging him even more if he didn't bowl much in the first innings just to save himself for the second innings.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Over test cricket, when does the Benson and Hedges ODI tri series start?

90s Sri Lanka and 90s Australia A

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Bumble on the MMMs right now is gold